Anne, I am so sorry to hear about your sweet little Simms. What a special guy he sounds like. I hope he went peacefully and no matter what, I know he knew you loved him. Bless you for taking such wonderful care of Simms.
:) Wendy --- Annieb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Simms was 4 years old and feline leukemia > positive. I had > > hopes that he was just a carrier as he did so well > for the first > > three years I had him with me but he became very ill > a couple > > of months ago, with sneezing and lots of congestion. > > He was very special. Such a big sweet guy. He > had this > > tender, kind of puzzled but curious, look about him > and he > > never fought with anyone. He was very friendly with > the other cats, > > such a sweetheart. This list's dear Tamara found him > > at a beautiful waterfront park there in Maryland, > along with > > his brother, Tambours. She posted on this very list > about his > > needing a home and that he was feline leukemia > positive. I > > was lucky enough to be chosen by Tamara. As I told > her > > today on the phone, I thanked her for giving him to > me > > because he gave me just pure joy and sunshine every > single > > day. Tamara loved him so much that she drove 18 > hours > > (wasn't it, T?), straight, to deliver him to me in > Michigan from > > Maryland. (She also brought me Sophie that day, to > those > > of you who are familiar with Sophie). > > He was a pretty peachy shade of color with that > lovely > > target-shaped swirl on his sides and big creamy > white feet > > and some white on his chest and face, too. He had > big, tall > > elegant ears that I loved to stroke when he let me, > finally. He > > was pretty big but when he meowed, it was so soft > and high > > pitched, it was adorable. He didn't meow often as he > was > > very uncomplaining. When Tamara left him with me, > she > > told me I would find that he was a very special cat > and she > > was right, indeed. :-) > > He must have died overnight, although he still > felt a bit > > warm when I lifted him. I woke up and thought he was > not > > breathing so I let the dogs out and had a better > look and yes, > > my sweet darling boy is gone. His eyes were half > open but > > he did not look scared or in pain. He was stretched > out like > > he was having a good nap and his whiskers were > pointing > > forward. I'm not sure what that meant but I am > consoling > > myself by thinking he did go peacefully and > unafraid. > > I got a package from Tamara yesterday. She had > sent > > two kitty pop-up tents for Simms and the other cats, > to cheer > > Simms up. They are so cool! He was not interested > in the > > tent but he did want to sleep on the crinkly soft > pad. > > I am kind of in shock and grief-torn because I > thought he > > was doing a bit better after seeming like he would > die earlier > > this week. He was diagnosed with either pneumonia or > > cancer last month and had been on two antibiotics at > a time > > for a while and single antibiotics constantly, along > with pain > > meds towards the end. He wouldn't eat during his > last week > > or so but he would let me force-feed him A/D and > chicken > > baby food along with squirts of water all day long. > He was a > > bit interested in the window and the birdies outside > > yesterday and he let me stroke his soft head over > and over > > which he never trusted me to do much, previously, so > I had > > thought maybe he was a bit better and would continue > to > > heal. > > I buried him earlier today with his Christmas > stocking and > > his little mouse and this cute stuffed animal that > Tamara sent with > > him, a purple beanbag bear. It was a beautiful day > and that > > just made it even harder. He was such a dear polite > gentle > > sweet funny gentleman of a cat, a very special, > loving boy > > and I loved him mightily. > > Here is a link to a few of my favorite photos of > him that > > I uploaded online in case someone would like to see > what > > he looked like: http://tinyurl.com/38skop > > Well, sorry for this being so long but I know you > guys, if anyone, > would understand. > > Anne and angels Simms, Jimi Too Cool and Bugsy > > along with Sophie and my other living cats and dogs > in Michigan > > "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 ~~~ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
