Agreed on the Cricket point. I do not disagree with what you are saying about pts (although we can never really know whether one will pull through or not as it's not for us to know), but rather how you are presenting it. I just want people to feel comfortable here and be given advice in a way that doesn't alienate them. I know it's not my 'website', but I feel strongly that it's important for people to come here for guidance and knowledge given in an open manner. It's tricky, because the whole nature of this site is via advice, but the advice has to be presented in a certain way. Of course, if someone is allowing their cat to bleed to death or being cruel to it, I would be screaming at them. But other than that, my opinions are just that. Given with the understanding that they may be taken or they may not be. Either way, it doesn't change the fact that these folks love their furbabies and will do what's best for them based on their understanding and not mine.
That being said, I am glad you are part of this group and think you have so much to offer other members. You have a vast knowledge of kitty health and it is valued. :) Wendy --- Pam Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wendy, > > I am not judging at all. I am only offering my > advice (unsolicited, > admittedly, but then all of our advice unsolicited > basically, is really > just "offered") based on experience & on what > Cassandra has said about > Kisa's condition & difficulty breathing, which we > all know is an > extremely serious condition. I believe she is near > the end & that the > loving thing to do at this point is to release her > from what she is > going through. I think it IS urgent that that be > done in order to spare > her additional suffering. > > I am not an animal communicator (altho there have > been those > "instances"....) so I can't say that I know what > Kisa wants, but I feel > strongly for her & believe as strongly that if she > could say so, she > would ask to be let go. > > Finally, may I respectfully point out too that your > recounting of > Cricket's death is all the more reason to spare Kisa > the same. > > Pam > > wendy wrote: > > Pam, > > > > I respect your opinion regarding Kisa, and don't > > necessarily disagree with it. But be aware and > > respectful that not everyone believes the same > way. > > If I could have done things differently, knowing > how > > my last kitty died, I would have pts. But on the > > other hand, my grandmother died on her own at > home; > > she chose that instead of being doped up at a > > hospital. A person's (or cat's) choices that must > be > > made, are theirs alone, whether others believe > they > > reflect love or ignorance or whatever. If > Cassandra > > chooses to pts or not, it's her and Kisa's > decision. > > Please don't judge her for the route she takes. > She > > certainly wouldn't harm Kisa intentionally. She > loves > > her. With everything else she is dealing with, > gentle > > guidance is what she needs from us. Urgent pleas > will > > only add to the confusion and stress she and Kisa > are > > already under. > > > > :) > > Wendy > > > > --- Pam Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> I think you must realize that not being able to > >> breathe properly is very > >> frightening & very grave. It is very very hard on > >> her to not be able to > >> breathe! Please take her to the vet or the ER & > >> let her go. She is so > >> ill & has deteriorated so far that trying to > treat > >> her any further is > >> only extending her suffering. Do not wait for > her > >> to "slip away on her > >> own" as it is dooming her to only more suffering. > > >> If the vet won't > >> come to you, then please take her in now. > >> > >> Pam > >> > >> C & J wrote: > >> > >>> I've been searching the web for info on > >>> > >> respiratory distress, but > >> > >>> can't seem to find what i'm looking for. > >>> > >>> Kisa's breathing is very rapid and deep, and she > >>> > >> has her mouth > >> > >>> slightly open most of the time. I can't decide > if > >>> > >> I should take her > >> > >>> in to be put to sleep. > >>> > >>> I am just wondering if anyone has experience > with > >>> > >> this, and how long > >> > >>> will an animal last in this sort of condition? > I > >>> > >> am sure she isn't > >> > >>> feeling very well at all, but I don't know if > she > >>> > >> is in pain, or just > >> > >>> some discomfort. If this is going to go on for > >>> > >> days, I should > >> > >>> probably put her to sleep. > >>> > >>> How will an animal die if the respiratory > distress > >>> > >> keeps getting > >> > >>> worse? Will it be a painful ending, or just a > >>> > >> cessation of breathing > >> > >>> eventually? > >>> > >>> Thanks for any input. > >>> > >>> Cassandra > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > "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 ~~~ > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Pinpoint customers who are looking for what you > sell. > > http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > "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 ~~~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Food fight? Enjoy some healthy debate in the Yahoo! Answers Food & Drink Q&A. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545367
