Oh, Caroline, I'm so sorry you and Possum lost this battle you were fighting together. You both tried so hard, and it's so sad when they just can't get a break despite all your care. Hugs to you and may Possum come back and find you again under happier circumstances. Diane R.
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Caroline Kaufmann Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:32 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: CLS- Possum Can you add my foster kitten Possum (aka "Possee") to the CLS? He was not an FELV cat, but possibly FIP. He was a struggling, failing to thrive white w/ grey kitten (who indeed looked like a Possum), who had a rough start in life and I took him in to give him TLC and see what I could do for him. Unfortunately, I was unable to get him the vet care he needed/deserved due to approval problems with the adoption group he belonged to/I volunteered for and I will forever regret that and feel guilty. But I know I gave him a wonderful few months that he wouldn't have had if I hadn't taken him in: he was kept warm, freed from the pet store condos, got the royalest treatment of all my fosters b/c I never made him stay in the condo-he had free reign of my two bedrooms, he slept on the bed with me curled in my arms or on my chest or shoulder every night and we had love-fest sessions every morning, with him purring away, he got the highest quality food and supplements, holistic vet treatments, and a little kitty heating pad that became his all time favorite thing. Sadly though, for whatever reason, whether it be FIP, a congenital heart defect, or both, his little body couldn't keep up with his mind and desire to live and he crashed without warning (besides a swollen belly) on me in the early morning hours of Sunday and I rushed him to the emergency vet clinic to end his suffering. He was a wonderfully sweet little boy and although he was more an old-man cat then the 7 mo kitten he was supposed to be, I loved him for who and what he was and I will miss him dearly, especially because he became my sleeper-bud and I haven't had one since Monkee left me in July. He was my first cat/foster kitten to die since Monkee and that makes it even more heartbreaking for me b/c the Monkee loss is still so fresh. I also wonder why they keep crashing on me on Sundays?! Thank you, Caroline K. _____ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. Play now! <http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan>
