Beth, How is Stamp doing today? I'm trying to catch up on emails and just read about his recent decline.
:) Wendy --- Gussies mom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > > --------------------------------- > Bored stiff? Loosen up... > Download and play hundreds of games for free on > Yahoo! Games. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with the Yahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#news
