Hey Terrie, I'm sorry about your daughter's Big Red kitty. It sounds like your husband might also be sad about losing his sleeping partner. I hope your daughter and your husband are taking it ok. A lot of loss recently it seems. Prayers for strength going out to you and yours.
:) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Cassandra, > My heart feels for you Sweetie! > I wish I could say something to help you ease the > pain some. > As we all know on this list it isn't easy when one > passes to the bridge. > Remember we are here for you whether you want to > vent or just chat. > > On Thursday the 21st of June I had to tell my > daughter to take her kitty > (Big Red) to the Vet. He had been staying with us > since she moved. Since he was > the last of her animals and was comfortable living > here told her he can live > here of whatever time he may have left. He was one > of those cats that had the > million mile marks on him since he flew all over the > world with her since he > was a stray kitten. > He has been vomiting and had diarrhea something > fierce. > Also, he hadn't been making it to the litter-box. > She came and got him took him to my Vets they told > her he didn't have any > kidneys left. That he wasn't strong like he used to > be. He had a huge frame > like a Maine Coon I've seen him weigh 25 pounds > easily. He was down to 8 > pounds...nothing but skin and bones. He also had > that hollow look to him as well. > It was her choice on the decision. > Very thin and had arthritis on hips big time. When > he walked you could see > the pain he was in. I worried about him breaking his > hips when he jumped off > the bed. He was my husband's sleeping partner for > the last year. > I told my husband I will not let him suffer anymore. > > He was about 15 years old. He was a long hair > flaming red big kitty. > My daughter told me that it only took less than 20 > seconds for him to pass. > That tells me he was ready to leave as he was very > sick and fragile. > He wasn't Felv. > I buried him beside Sam, Dukee, Gutt, and Jake. I > have buried 5 cats so far > in the last year. As it looks like a Pet Cemetery > now. > God, this is tough. > > > Terrie Mohr-Forker > > TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS > SIAMESE & COLLIE RESCUE > Donations accepted at: > _https://www.paypal.com/_ (https://www.paypal.com/) > > > _http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/_ > (http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/) > > _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue_ > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue) > > _http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html_ > > (http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html) > > > _http://www.felineleukemia.org/_ > (http://www.felineleukemia.org/) > > _http://www.hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html_ > (http://www.hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html) > > _http://www.petloss.com/_ (http://www.petloss.com/) > > > > > > ************************************** See what's > free at http://www.aol.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 ~~~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mail&p=graduation+gifts&cs=bz
