I have been reading, but not participating in the posts the last week or so. I am so sorry to hear about Slinky and Belinda's Fred. I have an FeLV foster kitty named Stamp, who had started to get sick. He went to the vet and they said to bring him back in a week or so.His belly has been getting big, and I can feel the bones in his back although he eats fine. They could not get fluid from his belly last week. He now mostly lays totally stretched out, because I think his belly bothers him. Well I took him in today, and his HCT, which was 28 a week and a half ago is now 20. His temp was 104, last week 103.5. He just finish 10 days of Zenequin. The vet put him on Doxy and 5mg Pred every day. They said his protein level was high and they fear it is FIP. He is supposed to go back to the vet Friday, but I fear he will not last that long. It seems there has been so much loss here lately. I have not lost a kitty in about 2 years. I am a huge Nanci Griffith fan, and she has a song that says " I cannot find a place to put this love away". That's the way I feel right now. I talked to the shelter director today and we agreed that it was a miracle for her to find him, and for me to love him. He was only destined to have a short time, and he got to spend it in happily. I desperately need to go home and do yard work, but I am going to go to the store, get him some roast beef, and cuddle with Stamp. If the neighbors don't like my weeds, the hell with them. Beth
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