That was just too too sweet. I actually cried. I feel exactly that way about
my baby as I'm sure all of you do. Its the small triumphs that keep us all
going, isn't it?. Abu's grooming himself now and is purring. My heart's
purring right along with him! And yes, my baby can depend on me a 110%. I'm
trying my best to keep him healthy.
Leen
From: Debi Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: question on test result
Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 06:04:36 -0700 (PDT)
Thank you so much for sharing this. I wish more people felt this way!!!
Debi H.
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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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