I'm so sorry to hear of Hobb's passing. I have two, one year old FeLV+ cats and my heart breaks a little every time I hear of the loss of one of these precious babies. Beth
> ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Heather Wienker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Monday, May 05, 2008 12:47 PM > *Subject:* Hobbs, May 4, 2008 > > I am very sad to let everyone know that Hobbs passed away Sunday afternoon > at 12:48 p.m. > > His caregiver, Jann, woke up Saturday and dashed around to replenish > supplies....but when she got home he was clearly declining. She felt he > was suffering and made the decision on Sunday to cease force feedings as he > was obviously in pain. She did keep his mouth moist and tried to keep him > warm, mostly just allowing him to do whatever he wanted or could. She took > a sleeping bag in her spare room & slept with him Saturday night, and spent > Sunday morning in her yard with him in the sun, petting and consoling him. > > We had been trying to find a vet to come to her home, but he ended up > passing on his own...which we are grateful for, though she fears she allowed > him to suffer. I think had we not tried the treatments of this last week, > we would be wondering if he might have had more time. > > Please add Hobbs to the Candle Light Service, and keep Jann and his sister > Sissy in your prayers, they were "two little peas in a pod", as Jann would > say. Hobbs was a year old. I am very thankful to Jann for giving Hobbs & > Sissy the chance to live the life of love that all kitties deserve, > regardless of what is in their blood. We found them when, after 20 years > in the same building on a busy university campus, I moved to a new office on > the other side of campus. I was very nervous about this decision and kept > telling everyone I wished that I'd get a "sign from God". Upon moving, I > had 2 injured feral cats colonies in the first two weeks, and also was > approached by a new coworker regarding an injured cat, who was Hobbs' and > Sissy's Mom. She had an eye & ear injury and my heart immediately told me > I had to help her; we did not know she was a nursing Mom. I had been told > she was declawed, and that they'd caught her 6 months prior along with a > kitten of hers (negative), she also was not injured then. Why she was put > back out unspayed, I will never know unless it was because they thought she > might have more kittens. When I trapped her, she was not declawed but was > positive for FELV, FIV, and a nursing Mom. I really feel that Mama, Sissy, > Hobbs, Mickey & Sebastian were that sign from God I'd sought, as they would > either still be out there reproducing and likely ill, or would have been put > down due to testing positive for Leukemia had someone else trapped them. > > I set out to find/trap the kittens and found out that 2 ladies had already > found 2 of them, I had to give them the news of the Mom' testing status. > Both of their kittens were weak double+, but did clear the FIV. Initially > Sissy and Hobbs were only FIV+, but they retested positive for Leukemia a > month later, confirmed by retesting twice. > > I was so upset by all that this Mom kitty had been through, and knowing > that much of it--including this litter of kittens with leukemia, could have > been prevented had she been spayed...there was no way I could not give them > their chance. However, being in a small condo with 10 cats, I didn't even > have room for another negative cat. It is Hobbs' caretaker, Jann, who gave > Hobbs and Sissy the chance for life and love that they deserved, and I know > they could not have had a more loving home. I am very grateful for Jann, > and know she is hurting badly right now. > > I want to thank everyone for their kindness, support, advice and > prayers. Hobbs was a very special boy, when I first took them to Jann's as > kittens she said she felt an instant connection, she has always told me > this. His illness and loss has been very hard for her and she has been > very appreciative of the support. Thank you all for giving these special > kitties love for the time that they have here, it means everything in the > world for them. > > In Loving Memory of Hobbs, > > Heather > > -- Beth Gouldin [EMAIL PROTECTED] 940.395.5393 God Bless!!!
