I am so sorry to hear about Allie. That is such a hard decision to have to make and it is terrible to have to see them suffer. I will be thinking and praying for both of you today.
Cindy --- Sherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Jen I am hurting with you,you are doing the right > thing and Allie knows that too.I will have you both > in my thoughts and prayers.Hugs to you > Sherry > > Jennifer Ross <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I honestly never understood what you all meant > by you will know when it is time, but it's true, our > cats do have a way of telling us (this is the first > sick cat I have ever cared for, so this is a totally > new experience for me all around...). Allie has > rapidly been declining over the past few days > despite treatments. Her temp just keeps climbing > (it's now up to 107.1 this am) and she has > completely stopped eating and drinking. She growls > every time I try to give her any kind of medication > or treatment. I truly believe that this is her way > of telling me she does not want anymore. Allie has > never liked vets, needles, or even oral meds, so I > know that taking daily antibotics and frequent > injections and sq fluids has probably been very > rough on her. I also feel that at this point she is > suffering and I do not want that for her. I think > she's trying to tell me it's her time- she's tired > and she just can't fight anymore. Unfortunately I > think we found the FELV and FIV > relatively end stage and with both viruses, her > body is just very run down. Right now she has no > spunk- just lies around in one spot all day hiding - > barely even has the energy to purr. That is not my > Allie cat! It is killing me to see her suffer and I > am now content that I understand what she is trying > to tell me. So, unfortunately, I have to make the > hardest decision that any pet mommy and cat lover > has to make. I am going to spend tonight with my > baby girl and if God does not take her on His own, I > am going to help her cross the bridge tomorrow. I > have never had to make such a difficult decision in > my life and I bless you and feel the pain of each > and every one of you that have had to make this same > decision before. However, I know it is the right > thing to do. I have told her that it's OK to go, I > just want her to be happy and not suffer anymore, > and ever since I told her that she has been purring > more and not hiding as much- it's as if she's at > peace now. > That's helping me know that I am making the right > decision. Please remember my little one tonight and > tomorrow afternoon at 4pm when I say good-bye. She > has lived a long (10 yrs) good and happy life. She > deserves only to be happy. Thank you for > everything. I don't know what I would have done > without all of you. > > Jen and Allie > > --------------------------------- > New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular > phones from your PC and save big. > > > --------------------------------- > Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make > PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
