what a GREAT photo, and what a beautiful girl she is.
(but then, anyone who brought twelve kittens into the world would have to have quite the mouth on her, wouldn't she, to keep some order????) On 3/28/07, elizabeth trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nina, Thank you for those kind words with all my heart. Here is a picture of Mama Kitty - happy on her porch. She was a very vocal girl. If you said something to her - she would say something right back. She loved everyone. http://www.trentdesigns.com/elizabeth/MVC-082F.JPG elizabeth On 3/28/07, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh Elizabeth, words can not express my condolences for the loss of Mama > Kitty. My first reaction was anger, (I actually cursed at the screen), > then reading about how ready she was to go, the flood gates opened and I > cried right along side you. Thank you for letting us know about her > message to you, with those purrs I felt a wave of gratitude from her for > > the love you shared. I feel blessed in knowing you and your allowing us > to be a small part of your lives together. I believe with all my heart > the purrs you heard were Mama comforting you, letting you know that she > will always be with you and that you did exactly the right thing, (not > just at the end of her life, but all along your journey together). It > gives me comfort to think of her sunning herself on the porch; sleeping > with you; of how you were in tune enough with her to make sure she spent > her days the way she wanted to as best you could. I think the way she > chose to transition was a gift to you. She had quality time up until > the end, (even giving you warning as much as a year before to prepare > you and alert you to live in the moment with her), and when she was > ready, she expressed it in a way that could leave no doubt in your mind > that it was the right decision to help her pass. What a loving little > soul she is. I just want you to know that Mama kitty and your love for > each other has touched my heart. Your sweet Angel lives with me too > now. > Watch for her Elizabeth, she will be back, > Nina > > elizabeth trent wrote: > > Leslie, thank you. > > > > By the time we got to the vets office, she was having really > > bad seizures every few minutes. She really did not know where she > > was. She had lost over a pound this week and her gums were just > > white. The vet felt that she was not getting enough oxygen to her > > brain. She couldn't stand - she was just like a little rag doll. Her > > > back was very sensitive - she was obviously in pain - I am not sure > > why. I talked to her. She was ready to go. She didn't want to be > > kept alive by extreme measures only to waste away and be in pain. It > > was a very hard decision but I believe it was the right one for her. > > She was very close to death and she was gone in no more than a second > > or two - she was very calm. > > > > There is nothing I wouldn't have done for her - no matter how much it > > cost...but no amount of money could have given her back her quality of > > life. I believe that to have kept going by extreme measures would > > have been selfish of me. She made it almost a year after her first > > crash with an excellent quality of life. This all happened so fast. > > > > I am so glad she slept with me last night. She knew that she was > > loved. I am so grateful for the time we had together. > > > > This is so very hard. We had such a close bond. > > > > Every day is a gift. > > elizabeth > > >
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