Kerry, I'm sorry to hear about Tom Cat. You are a sweetheart to do all you did for him. He knew it too.
:) Wendy --- Kerry Roach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Michelle, > I sent this to Nina..and I don't know for sure if > I put all the info down as it was quite a long > week...He (Tom Cat) was my barn cat..wild as can > be... He was hit by a car..received a broken jaw > then ended up having all sorts of problems.. > Thanks for asking...Glad to hear Lucy is doing > much better...I have Inky down to 5mg pred for > now...and he is eating chicken K/D along with his > turkey, but I put his pills in tsp of fancy feast.. > Take care, > Kerry > > > Hi Nina, > Thanks for writing as I know how difficult it is > at times like these...guess that is why I didn't get > on here much at all..This is sorta a long story, but > here goes.. > I lost Tom Cat...guess he was a feral as he had > been living out at my house where I keep my goats > for the last 3 yrs or so...I just started calling > him Tom Cat this year and really trying to make > friends with him as he was really wild...I could > finally get within 3 ft of him in the last 6 months > at feeding time and he would follow me around when I > would go feed..so he was I guess you could say my > barn cat... > I went to turn my goats out one evening but didn't > have any cat food with me and he was waiting at his > place for me. So I thought when I went back later > that night I would bring food and he would be there. > He wasn't at the time, but when we drove off, he > was across the highway and had been hit by a car. I > am sure he saw me turn in the drive and came across > the road..I never knew of him to cross the road.. > Anyway, a guy that works for me was with me and I > told him that was Tom Cat so we stopped and he was > hardly breathing so we picked him up on a card board > box that we broke down and I took him back to work > with me to call the vet. By this time it was > midnight, she met me and got him going, but he had a > broken jaw and I guess some lung problem...anyway, > he was responding to the dex and O2. That was on a > Tues..then on Wed. he even tried to eat something, > but they finally had to tube feed him..but on Thurs, > I had to take him to Arlington, TX. to a 24 hr > emergency place > as he needed extra care..My vets staff was going > to continuing education classes all weekend so no > one here to see after him or feed him..He was off > the O2 by this time and seemed to be doing > better..Anyway, when I got him up there since he was > wild they had a hard time dealing with him other > than IV meds and sedation to check him out..I first > asked them to felv and fiv test him before we went > any farther so that all came back negative..but his > PCV was 13 so since it was so late they didn't have > a donor cat available so they gave him oxyglobin to > keep him stable, but his PCV didn't go up either so > by Sat. we did a blood transfusion and it went to > 23..The dental surgeon was out of town until > Monday..they were all gone to Oregon for a seminar. > Then by Wed. his PCV was going down again so I > didn't know what to do and they suggested > pts...cause he probably had some other underlying > problem, cancer or something..since his PCV didn't > stay up and he didn't have a lot of blood loss from > the accident.. When the dental surgeon looked at his > xrays she said he probably had some sort of tumor in > there and the jaw might not heal anyway...He > couldn't eat with his jaw all misaligned...I wish > now that I would have just brought him home and > turned him loose...but he might have died a horrible > death and I didn't want that either..He hated being > in that cage and all the poking around on him..He > was a tough kitty as he fought them when they would > try to do anything to him and I hated them sedating > him every time...I saw him like that, too..I drove > 140 miles everyday to see him in the ICU there from > Thurs until the next Wed. (all except 1 day) I > forgot to mention they did a bone marrow biopsy and > he couldn't get his RBC in > circulation...he had some sort of weird > anemia...but nothing to do with felv or fiv..as they > tested him again and it was negative...also neg for > Hemobart..They said he was probably weak is why he > didn't get out of the way of the car as this problem > was coming on and I wouldn't know it since he was > feral. I hope I did the right thing...I know I > didn't want him to suffer as he was such a good > kitty. I think in a few more months he would have > trusted me more and more..Anyway, I don't know if > I've left anything out, but we went thru it all in a > week.. > I miss him no matter what..He was a black and > white tuxedo just like Bandy only bigger..12lbs. > Could you put this on the list for me? > I hope you are doing ok today..It is tough is all > I can say...I forgot to mention that a few months > ago I named one of my kitties Spencer...I have a > hard time with names at times and since I read this > list alot, I have gotten some good names.. > I just hope everyone stays healthy.. You are > always in our prayers.. > Hugs and head butts to everyone, > Kerry, Bandy, Inky and Angel's Buster, Lil Rascal, > Snoopy and Tom Cat > > Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kerry, > Thank you so much for taking the time to write to me > about Spencer. Who > did you lose on the 27th?? I'm so sorry. I know how > much love, energy, > money, etc, etc you devote to your sweet babies. I > can't believe you're > suffering through another loss. Big hugs to you my > dear, > Nina > > Kerry Roach wrote: > > > Hi Nina, > > I am so sorry to hear about Spencer..I haven't > been on here in about a > > month as I have lost another myself, 9/27. So I > haven't kept up too > > well..I knew Spencer was having some problems, but > we were praying > > for his recovery. > > You will be in our thoughts and prayers.. Guess we > just have to take > > it one day at a time as it never is an easy thing > to deal with when we > > lose one of those special furr babies.. > > Hugs to you, > > Kerry, Bandy, Inky and Angel's Buster, Lil Rascal, > Snoopy and Tom Cat > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. 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