i'd like to add bob-the-persian to the list. bob was a five-year-old cream persian who came into rescue about two weeks ago from a bad divorce situation, along with five others. other than being terribly matted, nothing more was thought to be wrong with him.
while getting them vetted to go from MI to GA, however, it was discovered that bob had an inoperable congenital peritoneal-pericardial hernia. i was asked to do hospice care for the little darling. another list member, beth, lives very near the vet hospital that was caring for him, and she and her husband gary kindly brought him to me a week ago yesterday. poor dear was shaven down, and those who've seen nekkid persians know just how pathetic they can look. he had minor intermittent breathing difficulties, but nothing seemingly too severe. he wouldn't eat at first, and i was panicking--then i found out he would only eat dad's cat food and the vet had neglected to put that on his records! (his sibkits in GA hadn't been eating, either....) he was wandering all over the house, getting up onto the furniture, seeming to start to settle in after what had to have been a very confusing couple of weeks. on friday, he finally let me take pictures of him, and he spent about three hours up on the bed with me, snuggling and cuddling and purring. last evening i found him, curled up peacefully under my bed, having journeyed on to the bridge. didn't look as if he'd suffered, just maybe that his little body had given out. only a week--i'd so hoped to have more time with him; i'd wanted him to have to chance to grow his beautiful coat out once more so he didn't have to be afraid to look in a mirror; i'd wanted him to tell me some of his secrets and his dreams. i just hope he knew that he was safe and welcome and loved here--i think that he did. fare thee well, sweet bob. join the rest of the tenhousecats bridge clowder, and fly free. MC -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
