Hi Jenna, First, I am so sorry to hear about your beloved Satine. What a beautiful name. We all know here how hard it is to lose a beloved furbaby. The good news is that with time, your grief will become less. The trick is to think about all the wonderful memories you have of Satine and to allow yourself to grieve. This group helped me so much when I lost my Cricket, and even though I don't have anymore FeLV+ kitties, I've never left the group. Cricket died a year and a half ago. You have found a good place for information and healing. Also, there is a pet loss support website you should check out:
http://rainbowsbridge.com/Grief_Support_Center/Grief_Support_Home.htm This poem, on the same website, really helped me too: http://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm As far as opening your home to another kitty, I think that is a wonderful idea. I adopted our Smookie in Feb. and had lost Cricket the Nov. before, so it was about 4 months. Smookie really helped to take my mind off losing Cricket. I was not worried about the virus being in the home. Most of us here believe that the virus is very hard to pass without direct blood contact. The virus can't live long outside it's host, so I would think after a couple of weeks and getting new food/water bowls and a new litter box (or bleach the one you have); you shouldn't have much to worry about. Please keep us posted if you adopt another furbaby. And if you need anything or just to vent/talk, we're here. :) Wendy Dallas, Tx "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 ~~~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail
