Dede, she was not a registered breeder but just had all these Himalayans. I found out about BooBoo being for sale online of all places. The only reason I bought him was because he is BooBoo, a cat I had got to know well through the previous summer and fall as he would come to my house all of the time and we'd feed, groom and tend to his wounds. He had a little collar on and I would put messages on his collar for them to take him to the vet because of his bloodied ears etc and one time the owner came around wanting to know if I had him, which I didn't and I lit into her about her neglect and threatened to take him to the humane society if she didn't keep care of him. She and I aren't exactly buddies. I dealt with her two daughters when I bought Boo. The daughter told me that to her knowledge he had been vaccinated, I didn't ask for proof of vaccination but assumed he had been. This is one of those buyer beware situations I guess. I'm convinced now they knew he was not well. After they agreed to sell him to me we were not able to actually have him for almost 2 weeks. They kept making excuses about family wanting to see him, he was asleep with the other cats, etc etc. I would ask the daughter, is there something wrong with him, is he ok and she would just laugh it off and say, he's great. Even if I had known he was ill I would have taken him. It's weird but it's like this cat was destined to be ours. Once the cold weather came and he stayed inside, I would come home every day from work and hope that he would come out from under the trailer in our driveway and I would steal him so he'd never have to leave again. It was a dream come true to get him and now this.
Lynne ----- Original Message ----- From: "dede hicken" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 3:57 PM Subject: Re: new hope for Boo > I came in a little late to all this that BooBoo has > been going through, and I missed > something...obviously. You got this cat from a > Breeder???? And they did NOT give you your money > back??? (Not that it would have helped Boo, but the > gesture would have been nice) > > I hope you fry their ( ). People like this should > be prosacuted for the sake of the cats and the misery > they put the people through. I hope you are saving > every single receipt. > > So glad Boo is feeling better. I hope both he and you > have a lovely weekend! > > Dede > > > > --- Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Ah thanks Anita. We had to rush him in this morning > > a day early because he was breathing through his > > mouth. Dr. Gill, BooBoo's biggest admirer drew > > another 100 cc from his lungs. He immediately felt > > better and Dr. Gill handed him over to Bob to take > > home. As soon as he got home he ate like a little > > horse and now is sleeping. My husband and I keep > > asking each other if we're sure this is what we want > > to do and we both agree we've made a committment to > > try what's available to us and that's what we're > > going to do. It will break my heart when our 19 > > year old goes but he has lead such a good life and > > still is but poor little BooBoo didn't deserve this > > and it could have easily been prevented by one > > frickin vaccine that a stupid cat breeder neglected > > to do. I hope the woman who took the 300 bucks from > > us for him uses the money to go out for dinner and > > chokes. I'm appalled that they know what we're > > going through and didn't at the very least give back > > the money to help us offset his vet bills. I'm not > > done with these people. I'm just too busy with Boo > > at the moment to get really vindictive. > > > > Lynne > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Stray Cat Alliance > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Friday, February 29, 2008 10:56 AM > > Subject: RE: new hope for Boo > > > > > > Lynne, my heart truly goes out to you, your > > husband and Boo. What love and compassion you have - > > that is truly worth its weight in gold. Love is the > > best medicine and you obviously have a lot of that! > > I am praying the treatments help Boo. > > > > Best wishes, > > Anita > > > > "Every year shelters kill almost 5,000,000 cats, > > dogs, puppies & kittens. > > > > Most were beautiful, loving creatures (even feral > > cats!) that died simply because they did not have a > > home. > > Every puppy or kitten born costs a shelter animal > > its life. > > > > Save lives, spay-neuter, support > > Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) & adopt for life!" > > > > Visit > > > http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=153 > > for information on Spay/Neuter in Mid-Central PA > > Visit http://www.alleycat.org for information on > > humane control of the feral and stray cat population > > Visit http://www.cpaa.info for information on > > life-saving programs and organizations in > > Mid-Central PA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: new hope for Boo > > Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:17:18 -0500 > > > > > > Well, after bawling a lot last night and > > conferring with my husband while at work today I > > faxed off another letter to my vet letting him know > > that Bob and I would try any treatment that may > > possibly give BooBoo more time on this earth with us > > and I made a couple suggestions. To my surprise he > > told me I could pick the interferon up tomorrow at > > the pharmacy I deal with and he would start the > > injections Saturday. The other vet said it would do > > no good at this stage, but BooBoo's primary > > caregiver is more willing to try to help him, that > > is if we wish to go through with it. I was so > > desparate today I wondered if he could be transfused > > to give him a better shot at battling this and he > > will be transfused next week. His vet said they > > have a donor for him that is vaccinated yearly. I > > didn't actually think there would be a live donor > > and was kind of dismayed to think another cat would > > have to do this for us but the vet assured me with > > cats their blood store is totally back to normal in > > a short time. I even had a pharmacy tech offer her > > Himalayan as a donor. I truly do not know if this > > will do any good whatsoever but what is there left > > to do. If new blood and interferon can't help him, > > I honestly believe we can do nothing more. I asked > > about other drugs too but the vet said he was really > > happy and thankful we're willing to go this far for > > him. He has 3 cats of his own and does love cats. > > He told us most positive cats or cats with FIP > > aren't given these chances so this is a first for > > him. I know he will do everything he can to help > > BooBoo. He really loves him too..If we can just > > give him a fighting chance here I'll try this > > Transfer Factor stuff that came in the mail today. > > > > Lynne > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > > Need to know the score, the latest news, or you > > need your Hotmail®-get your "fix". Check it out. > > > > > "When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God" > Mosiah 2:17 > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ > Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > >
