Thank you so much for sharing this. I wish more people felt this way!!!
Debi H.
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My thoughts about FELV and euth'ing them just because of the test
results are this:
Isn't every moment in life a moment for a discovery, a moment to find joy, a
moment to know what it is to be loved? Is it fair for us to take ANY of those
moments away from any living thing just because they MIGHT later get sick and
die? True, many FELV+ cats do eventually get sick and die or have to be put
down, BUT, I think life is better measured by it's QUALITY rather than it's
QUANTITY! Even short lives can be filled with happiness, love, and joy. Just
because something is short-lived, doesn't mean it's not worth experiencing.
EVERY life has a purpose, everything is here for a reason, and all the
creatures that enter our lives are here to teach us something. I've said it
before, and I will quote it again, from Moogie's memorial page:
In Memory Of Moogie
I can look back and know that even though she only lived just over a year,
she had all of the good experiences any cat could have in a lifetime, she just
did it a little faster than most.
Sickly kitties give more love.
I hope everyone opens their heart to a sickly kitty and gives it the best life
possible.
Sickly kitties need more love, more time, more attention, and more devotion,
but they give it all back to you. Sickly kitties snuggle up under your covers
at night because they have a hard time staying warm on their own. Sickly
kitties trust you 100%, because sickly kitties know that you crawl on your
hands and knees on the way to the toilet in the middle of the night just so you
don't step on the sickly kitty stretched across the hall way floor that doesn't
have enough energy (or desire) to move out of your way. Sickly kitties know
that if suddenly their food begins to taste bad and they don't want to eat it
any more, you will go to the grocery store and buy them a carton of light cream
and some ham lunch meat. Sickly kitties know that sudden trips to the vet to
get rehydrated because mom had to be at work for 8 hours and couldn't be home
to force feed water 3 cc's at a time are the norm, and no work schedule is more
important than rehydrating the sickly kitty. Sickly
kitties know that even though they feel really bad, in a few days mom will
make it all better again, and they can enjoy a few more weeks under the covers
with mom at night, a few more weeks walking across mom's keyboard on the
weekends. Sickly kitties know that mom never lies, mom never ignores them, and
mom never puts them in second place. In the end, sickly kitties know that mom
will be there and hold them and tell them everything is OK, and that it's OK to
go to sleep, and as they close their eyes and let go, sickly kitties know that
mom loves them, and always will, and mom knows the love is a mutual feeling.
Sure, it hurts, but I get a lot in return for my efforts, it makes me feel
good inside, and that's the best feeling in the world. I have no regrets. Life
is a roller coaster of emotion, you might as well be in the front seat where
the view is good, and the wind is in your face.
From: http://ucat.us/Moogie/index.html
(sorry for making everyone cry again)
Phaewryn
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