I am so sorry to hear about sweet little Buddy. I hope you are able to relocate Sissy. I will keep Leader and Sissy in my prayers.
Cindy Reasoner --- Susan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This has not been a good weekend at my house. I > have a little 4-cat feral colony I have fed daily > for a year -- we've had pretty bad weather lately > and I've put mounds of food out -- and haven't seen > Buddy and Sissy, two little longhaired tabby > littermates in over a week. Hoped that they were > just coming and eating when they were hungry since > there was so much food - and not coming around > waiting for me to get there at my usual time. Sat. > I called and called - it was a nice day, warmer and > sunny, and I'd left only a small amt. of food Friday > hoping they'd show up Sat. A man who lives next to > where I feed them came out and told me that one of > the tabbies had been hit by a car and died in his > yard. From his description I think it was Buddy. I > am devastated. Buddy had evolved from a totally > feral little boy to a friendly fella who met me in > the Backyard Burger (where the feeding station is) > parking lot when he heard my car. I could pet him, > even rub his tummy. If I > sat still I could ease him into my lap. His sister > still wouldn't let me touch her but has been getting > better. I planned to relocate both Buddy and Sis to > my back yard as soon as I could touch Sissy. > Separating them wasn't an option. Sissy was Buddy's > little shadow - she depended on him so. I didn't > try to trap her since she was coming around and I > figured in a month or two more I would be able to > pet her. Now I am kicking myself for not > relocating them sooner. I have a friend who > feeds for me on Sunday and she saw Sissy -- or at > least she thinks it was Sissy and not Buddy. I > almost think it would be better if it were Sissy to > have died because Buddy is so much more independent > and open to human touch. Please add my little > Buddy Bear to the CLS. He was neutered, vaccinated > and negative for felv/FIV. And about 2 years old. > > This morning I left my little miracle man, Leader, > all wrapped up in my sweatshirt on the bed - and, I > think, dying. He was born with feleuk - his whole > litter tested and retested positive. All his > littermates died at or before about age two -- > including Gloria's Mittens -- but Leader has lived > to be just 2 months short of SIX years. He has > been doing fine -- skinny, looking like death warmed > over -- but fine until he recently got an awful URI. > I've treated him with immunoregulin, Baytril, > Tylosin, Naxcel, fluids. Up until last night he > was eating well altho weak. This morning he > wouldn't eat. Please put him on the Special Needs > List and please, all, pray that he beat this URI. > Thanks. > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Have a burning question? Go to www.Answers.yahoo.com and get answers from real people who know.
