Ouch MC...that hurt...
--- MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > no, ALL cats do NOT carry the corona virus. please > get your facts straight > before posting things. > > On 6/25/07, Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Yes, it certainly sounds like wet FIP. > > > > All cats carry the corona virus, which can morph > into FIP. > > > > It really just depends on genetics, age, (very > young & older cats) and on > > extenuating circumstance like being felv+. (immune > compromised) > > > > There are 2 forms of FIP, the wet & the dry. > > > > My first felv+ kitty, "Serenity", passed away from > wet FIP. > > > > Their belly begins to swell, to the point where it > presses against their > > lungs and makes it hard for them to breath. > > > > Their belly actually accumulates fluid, and the > vet can withdraw some for > > testing. > > > > Their backbone will become more prominent, also. > > > > Eventually w/ their swollen belly, breathing > becomes labored and they will > > begin to pant towards the end. > > > > Also, you can watch their nostrils for a tiny > "flare', another way to tell > > they cannot breath. > > > > it is @ this time that you say good bye...... > :(... > > > > I had to take Serenity to the emergency room to be > PTS on a Sat. night on > > Thanksgiving weekend. > > > > Oh, it was one of the hardest things I have ever > had to do. > > > > But you must remember, a compassionate & dignfied > death is one of the best > > gifts you can give these cats. > > > > There is no real test for FIP, w/ the exception of > withdrawing the fluid > > fromt he belly for testing. > > > > And w/ dry FIP you cannot even do this. > > > > You can, however, have a necropacy (?) performed > afterwards, however, if > > the cat is felv+, there is no point. > > > > > > Susan J. DuBose >^..^< > > www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com > > www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org > > www.shadowcats.net > > "As Cleopatra > lay in state, > > Faithful Bast > at her side did wait, > > Purring > welcomes of soft applause, > > Ever guarding > with sharpened claws." > > > Trajan Tennent > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Monday, June 25, 2007 2:53 PM > > *Subject:* Re: Tomi has joined Kisa and Koda > > > > Tomi may have had wet FIP at the end, I don't > know, but he was very anemic > > as well. For the last week, his belly was > swollen, and he was eating and > > drinking alot, but still getting thinner. Does > that sound like FIP? I > > don't know where he would get that from. Not that > it matters I suppose, > > because he just couldn't deal with the anemia by > itself, nevermind FIP > > thrown in. > > > > Cassandra > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Sunday, June 24, 2007 4:08 PM > > *Subject:* Re: Tomi has joined Kisa and Koda > > > > Hi Cassandra, > > > > I am sorry to hear about your recent loses, losing > 3 cats so close > > together must have been very hard on you. > > > > Question, was Tomi's labored breathing & panting > due to his felv+ morphing > > into wet FIP? > > > > Susan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > *From:* C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Sent:* Sunday, June 24, 2007 3:05 PM > > *Subject:* Tomi has joined Kisa and Koda > > > > I've just lost my closest friend other than my > husband. Tomi and I have > > had a special bond ever since my husband brought > him home. My husband was > > out walking the dog by the river in October of > 2004, on a cold and rainy > > day. There was a kitten crying in the trees, cold > and wet, and my husband > > couldn't just leave him there. I wasn't impressed > at first, since we > > already had 4 cats, but Tomi quickly won me over. > I've had a very close > > bond with him ever since. > > > > He was very timid at first, hiding whenever there > was a strange noise or > > person, we often wondered how my husband was able > to catch him to bring him > > home. His tail had been broken at the end at one > time too, it sort of > > looked like a question mark when it was straight > up. Tomi quickly came > > around though and trusted us, though he still > always hid when any strangers > > came to the house. > > > > Tomi was the type of loving boy that always > acknowledged your presence > > when you touched him or talked to him...or even > looked at him sometimes. He > > never showed any signs of annoyance when I gave > him too many hugs/kisses, > > and never got angry. > > > > 3.5 months ago when I found out he was anemic and > had FeLV, I was > > devastated. I watched him slowly decline for > nearly 2 months until he > > crashed and I was sure he would die. Amazingly he > bounced back and gave me > > another good 8 weeks with him. Except during this > time I had to watch Koda > > and Kisa (Tomi's close buddy) get sick and die, so > I didn't get to spend as > > much time with my Tomi as I would have liked. > > > > Then just a few days after Kisa died on June 12, > Tomi got sick and crashed > > again with the anemia. He was having a hard time > breathing, and again he > > bounced back. Last week he had a huge appetite, > eating everything I gave > > him, and drank lots of water. Yesterday, he > started to crash again. > > > > Today, he was eating a little bit of liver I gave > him and still drinking, > > but his breathing was becoming more labored. Then > around noon, he began > > panting, and I watched him die in a way that will > haunt me forever. He was > > so scared and crying because he couldn't catch his > breath. This is > > absolutely the worse thing i've ever experienced. > > > > A huge part of the happiness in my life is now > gone. I guess i'll just > > wander around like a zombie for awhile, and maybe > the pain will eventually > > turn to numbness. > > > > Thank you all for the support you've given me > through all of this. It > === message truncated === "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 ~~~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Moody friends. Drama queens. Your life? 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