I often wonder what the link is between those of us
who forge deep emotional connections with their
pets, and those who do not, or cannot.
I have always felt like the lunatic fringe when the loss
of my 19 year old cat was more painful than loosing
either of my parents.
As we all know, the stress of caring for a sick pet
is off the charts, for the likes of us. The internet and
support groups like this are really a lifeline.
Jane
On Jun 16, 2007, at 8:38 AM, dede hicken wrote:
Kelly, I have never heard anyone admit that before,
but i agree with you. I had a really bad time when my
mom died, but that hasn't been the case with the rest
of my relatives. When Smokey died last summer...I
could have died. We were so close, and it hurt so
very much.
In 2005, when our big orange guy, Ginger died
suddenly, I will never forget my husband going in that
room and seeing him. I heard him crying, and that was
so unlike him. We both really have emotional bonds
with these guys. They are so loving, forgiving and
faithful. It is a pleasure to be taking care of them.
Dede
--- Kelly L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
At 08:33 PM 6/15/2007, you wrote:
Cassandra
You have been through so very much and I am hoping
with all my
heart that Tomi will show signs of improvement,
Yes we all understand the pain of loving animals
with life
threatening illnesses and we understand your grief,
i hate to admit
this but I did not have the grief when I lost my dad
that Ido when I
lost one of my sweet babies. Only those here will
understand.
all my thoughts and hopes and good energy going to
you
Kelly
I just want to thank you all for your many kind
words and thoughts
regarding Kisa, Koda, and Tomi.
This is one of the few places where I feel
comfortable sharing how
strongly I feel about my babies and how deeply
saddened I am by
their illnesses. My husband is about the only
other person who
understands how much our kitties mean to both him
and I. Most other
people I know don't understand the deep bond one
can have with an "animal".
All your replies have meant much to me, and made me
feel better. It
is amazing that you have never met my babies or I,
and yet can offer
so many words of reassurance.
I am missing Kisa terribly, as she was so much fun
to have
around. She was the social one, who interacted
with my other cats,
grooming and playing. Now I have three kitties
left who have
nothing at all to do with each other. I think they
all miss her.
Sadly, I am not having much time to grieve for
Kisa, because I
believe Tomi is getting sick again. The last few
days, he seems to
be getting more anemic again, and he vomited
tonight. After he
vomited, he was panting for a few seconds. I'm
also worried that he
hasn't grown back the hair on his neck that was
shaved 3 months ago
for his blood test. It still looks like it did a
week after it was shaved.
I'm thinking of bringing him into the vet again,
even though they
wanted to put him to sleep 2 months ago. I was
wondering if his
hemobartonella may be coming back, and that should
be simple enough
for them to test for.
I am so scared to have to go through this again so
soon, and afraid
Tomi won't be able to pull off a miracle a second
time. I almost
feel like we are being punished for something, the
way this
nightmare seems to be unfolding.
Cassandra
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>C & J
To:
<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:50 PM
Subject: Kisa is gone :(
Kisa passed away this morning while I was at work,
exactly one month
after Koda. My heart is broken, especially since I
wasn't there
with her at the end.
I had prayed and hoped so much that she would
continue to improve
after she started eating again a week and a half
ago. I suppose it
was just too much for her to overcome. The anemia
never really did
improve much. Though her breathing was better, her
skin was so pale.
The last few days, her appetite faltered again, and
she was getting
weaker. I didn't think today would be the day she
died, though i'm
relieved she didn't have to go on suffering much
longer. I don't
think she was in pain, and I sincerely hope she
wasn't in pain at
the end. It was just so hard to see her so weak
when she was as
active and happy as a kitten 3 weeks ago.
Kisa is going to be missed more than words can say.
She never quite
saw her 3rd birthday, but the time she spent with
us will never be
forgotten. She was special in so many ways, I
wouldn't even know
where to start to list them all. Fearless, loving,
gentle, playful,
curious, and sweet are just a few of the words that
describe
her. She's been sleeping on my pillow the last few
nights, and i'm
going to miss her warmth so much.
If it ever stops raining, she will be buried next
to Koda
tonight. I made a rock garden full of flowers on
top of Koda's
grave. Now Kisa will join her there.
Cassandra
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