Hi Angela, I am really sorry to hear about your sweet Boy. It sounds like you did the right thing to pts with the information you had at the time. He was probably anemic, because of the white gums, and anemia is a really hard battle to fight. A lot of times, we don't see cats survive once they become very anemic. That's how I lost my sweet Cricket almost two years ago. I would go ahead and have the other two kitties tested, but do not pts if they are positive. Sometimes you can get a false positive or negative on the Elisa tests, so we recommend the IFA test; it's more conclusive. See if your vet can do that one. Please let us know what happens at the vet's today, and again, I am so sorry about your furbaby. You are under a lot of stress right now with your recent move, and losing Boy so suddenly to a disease you probably didn't know much about or that he even had it, so be gentle with yourself. It does get easier if you allow yourself a little time to grieve for him.
:) Wendy Dallas, TX "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 ~~~ ----- Original Message ---- From: Angela Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 1:22:26 PM Subject: Re: Please talk to me Susan, Boy was not good, at all, last night. He went down hill very fast. He was fine last Thursday, then Friday we moved, I thought he just was scared. I left him alone on Friday and really started to watch him Saturday and Sunday, Monday he went to the vet. He slept most of the weekend, literally, then last night he was just lifeless. He didn't get up, he laid where ever I put him. I would walk him to the litter box, he would go then lay right outside the box, he didnt' have the strength to walk. (By the time I got home last nght, he was laying on the coffee table, I had given him some amoxacillian, I thought he was getting close to the edge, so I scooted him toward the middle of the table and when I did, there was poop balls by this tail. It was almost like he released himself and didn't know it! When we got him to the vet he just laid, then once he did get up to walk, he acted like he was walking side ways and couldn't support himself. It was just aweful!!! I then just held him and loved him all I could. His quality of life was not good on Monday. It sickened me to look at the unhappiness on his face. His gums were almost a white/yellow color, he was dehydrated, just bad off. There was no way to get him back, I don't think. Did I do the right thing by PTS? Ang Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well, it sounds like the vet tested him for felv and he was pos. Was he suffering? Is this why the vet decided to euth? Because even if they are "symptomatic", they can still have a good quality of life being felv+. And yes, you should get your other 2 kitties "combo" tested, you need to know what to expect. But please, if they do test "pos" for felv, remember, they can live a good life for quite some time, you just to help them along by boosting their little immune systems. Take each day as a precious gift, because that'swhat it is. This list is set up for kitty mommies & daddies just like you, and there is a wealth of good information here. You will get more ideas than you will know what to do with, but you will be able to figure out what works best for you, your cats & your living arrangements........ One last note, if your vet decided to PTS because the cat was felv+ and sick, but not "suffering" (to be determined as YOU see fit w/ your vet's consultation).......it might be best to look for another vet that is more felv+ savvy. Just my 2 cents,I could be wrong. 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: Angela Lewis To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 12:42 PM Subject: Re: Please talk to me Dear Susan, Thank you for your email. I think Boy had felv+. Everything happened so fast last night that the only thing I heard was "Lukemia" and euth. I have two other kitties that were/are raised with Boy. The Vet says they should be checked. Why do this if the cancer is untreatable? I don't know if I should keep their appt. for today or not. Ang Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear Angela, I am so sorry for your sudden loss. Was it felv+ that you lost your kitty too? Or some other type of cancer? My prayers are w/ you today. 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: Angela Lewis To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 9:41 AM Subject: Fwd: Please talk to me Note: forwarded message attached. Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search. Luggage? GPS? Comic books? Check out fitting gifts for grads at Yahoo! Search. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC
