I'm sorry, Caroline, that I made you cry..........
Funny how we do that, keep track of the days that we don't cry for them.
I still cry for Serenity, I was angry for so long after I lost her, it just was
not fair, to be cliche.
She was just coming out of her shell when I lost her.
I only had her for 5 months.
And I have only had Pappy since April or May......
I would give anything just to have him walk around and "sing" to me one more
time.
lalalalalalalala...............!
Don't cry for me, my mommy!
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: Caroline Kaufmann
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 4:16 PM
Subject: RE: Update on papillon
I'm so sorry Susan. I really thought this would not be a day I cried at
work! Since Monkee passed back on July 16, I have managed to not cry at work
in September so far, but you broke my streak! Everything you said is so true.
And while someday, I want to take in another Felv+ cat(s), this is probably why
I am fostering the sick, non-felv kittens for now. I just can't do it again so
soon. But, what you wrote about telling them they were the best little kitty
in the world is so true....after Monkee passed in my arms and I walked around
holding him for two hours...this is exactly what I told him over and over and
over again. Because he was.
-Caroline
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From: "Susan Dubose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: <[email protected]>, "asr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Update on papillon
Date: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 16:09:18 -0500
Papillon had his vet visit today.
He has been lethargic lately and yesterday he "stumbled" when he tried to
walk.
Dr. Smith found that his heart rate is up, he is having eye redness
w/discharge, his stomach is beginning to collect fluid and I believe his
temperature was up too.
Prognosis is that his felv is "on the rise", so to say.
He received a "cocktail" shot of Depo Medrol, Dexamethasone & B-12 & some
eye drops to be given TID.
And he told me that this was all we were going to do, and I am to call him
daily w/ reports.
Once they start having the neuro problems, it never "goes back" to normal.
I am going to accept this, my funds are always tight & Dr. Smith knows this.
He also knows that I am in the "felv+ kitty club" for good, and he knows
also how many more "special needs"cats I have.
And he has seen this condition so many times,so, he knows what he is
dealing with.
He stressed 2 things for Pappy, good nutrition w/ supplements & stress free
lifestyle as possible.
Those are the keys to the felv+ kingdom right now.
I also think what Tad posted a while back made alot of sense, that we take
them in, knowing they are going to die sooner rather than later, and it will
hurt us, but we go on.
We just do the best that we can do for these cats that not many people will
open their homes to.
And it is not their fault, continously dealing w/ the death of a beloved
pet is hard on our souls.
I understand why folks cannot do this on a regular basis.
We are blessed to have them, in so many ways, and it hurts when they pass,
but we just hold them in their final hours and tell them they are the best
little kitty in the whole wideworld.
But until then, everyday that we have them we greet them w/a smile and we
tell them how much we love them and how much they mean to us..............
:)....
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
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