aw, i feel so sad for the ones who are scared...... my FIV+ flamepoint himmie is so timid that, for the first five months he was with me, the only way i knew he was alive was to lift up the upholestered chair he lived under to make sure he was still breathing... then he progressed to letting me see him streak past on his way to the litter box. three years later, he'll get up on the bed once in awhile.... still hasn't purred, tho....
what happened with morgana underscores the truest reality of working with critters of any kind: there are just no guarantees. people would bring FIVs and FeLVs to the sanctuary because, "they're going to die." well, yeah. but so might the $2500 showcat, or the healthy 6-month-old kitten. to not love something because it's gonna die someday, well, think about it.... even if we were to know the full medical histories of every critter that comes out way, there is STILL no way to know what hidden things might crop up in their own biochemistries--and trying to second-guess ourselves and the vets we trust, when there were no signs to tell us that there was anything wrong or no treatment that was making any difference just doesn't do any good. we love them, and ourselves, as deeply and as long as we can, we learn the lessons they've come to teach us, and we open our hearts and arms to the next little furry beast that appears--because it WILL appear. hmmmm--maybe there ARE some guarantees, after all.... On 1/23/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hehe! Well, this girl has chronic severe eye drainage that has to be cleaned daily and sometimes eyelid infections, ear issues..tooth issues...beautiful coat (that is fine as silk and has to be combed out daily)...and now a heart murmur. She's also front paw declawed and has severe fear of other cats. She's been in my house almost a year and still only comes out from under the end table to eat. My vet thinks there was something wrong inside Morgana that couldnt' be detected by him..and he's a very, very good vet. She was just in his office 6 weeks ago for a sinus infection and he didn't detect anything serious. On 1/23/07, TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > so many kitties that come from hoarder situations bring baggage that's > almost impossible to overcome... hard to know if it's genetic, or just from > neglect, or a problem with the individual cat that nothing would have been > able to predict or prevent. which doesn't make it any easier to lose them. > > i have a friend with 16 persians--15 of them special-needs.... i tend to > think of them as very easy to take care of tho, other than all the fur..... > sort of like stuffed critters that purr. especially the older ones: plop > them down near water and food bowls, near litter boxes, and dust them > occasionally..... my friends refer to them as speed bumps. > > > > > > > > > On 1/23/07, TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > that's not because they're persians, but because they're "the most > > > popular cat breed in the US"--ie, the most overbred, poorly bred, backyard > > > bred, etc..... i'm currently owned and operated by seven of the darlings, > > > and so far today have been involved on some level with finding fosters or > > > transports for another 12.... > > > > > > On 1/23/07, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > > > I swear it seems to follow me like FELV does some of yall. > > > > > > > > My foster Clarissa was diagnosed with a heart murmur today. > > > > > > > > She's about 6 and a Persian. I love Persians but they have soooo > > > > many health problems:( > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > > > > > > > http://www.rescuties.org > > > > > > > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > > > > > > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > > > Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > > > > > MaryChristine > > > > > > AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats > > > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ICQ: 289856892 > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > > > http://www.rescuties.org > > > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 > > > > > > -- > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > MaryChristine > > AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ICQ: 289856892 > -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
-- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
