Re: Spencer and making decisions (was my vet's office called)

[Nina]

Thank you Beth and everyone that has been so supportive about Spencer.  I can't tell you what a difference having you guys to lean on has made during this very trying time.  It's unbelievable how well Spencer feels.  Last night he took off after my Instigator like a bolt of lighting.  Poor Inst!  Spencer has been his arch nemesis and since he's been so sick, Instigator has finally started feeling comfortable sharing the premises with him.  I even thought that I brought on his crash because I'd started to scold Spencer and give him time outs for being so unreasonable about the way he treats Insty.  This morning Spence greeted me by begging for breakfast.  His tail is up and he's once again following me around the house bright eyed.  I'm sorry that Instigator has to deal with Spencer's new found vigor, but I can't wait until he's plaguing me with his naughty behavior of jumping on the counter and trying to eat everyone's food before I can dole it out. I can't help, (like Tad), thinking of my sweet Jazzy and how I might have been able to have additional quality time with her.  I'm, surprisingly, not beating myself up about my decision at the time.  I did the best I could for her and there's no way to know if her reaction would have been the same.  I figured when Spencer came back to me that we must have some unfinished business.  Perhaps this is part of it.  Perhaps his experience of new life, (I'm thinking of nick naming him Lazarus), was to spread the word along with Michelle about the steroid shots and the quality of life they can provide when our kitties are seemingly on their death beds.  I'm calling my vet clinic to let them know.  I'm not being lulled into a false sense of complacency; I do realize that this burst of life may very well be short lived.  Given that he was dying on his own and the recommendation from the vet was to pts, I think his new found vigor qualifies as a miracle, however long the duration.  Hopefully they will spread the word and we can help others to have the same good fortune. Love to you and all your babies, Nina Gary Murphy wrote: Nina, I think that you and Spencer have made a good choice.  Peace and strength and joy to you in enjoying your time together.   Beth