It is so hard to deal with these things. Thank God they have people like you to care about them during their last while on earth. It is so much better to die in loving hands than in a cold cage. I don't know if they still use gas to kill in "shelters" or not but that was gruesome. Even the injections in the hands of the uncaring or unskilled are awful. Again, bless you for being there. On Aug 13, 2008, at 7:55 AM, Laurieskatz wrote:
> Alice, we did euthanize. It was excruciating because they had > survived a > year ~ though small they were healthy. They went downhill quickly as > cats > often do, esp FeLV+ cats. By the slowly die off, I meant first one > died and > then another and then the mama. Last night we had to make a decision > to have > a kitten euthanized shortly after she was rescued from the flood area > because she was so sick, so small and had injuries that would have > meant > drilling into her bones and several surgeries to repair. We got > opinions > from 3 vets and they all made the same recommendation. > :L > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alice hanson > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 4:57 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] I think my girl kitty is pregnant...will the > kittens > be FeLV+?? > > Laurie, if the kittens were in so much pain, why didn't you end > their pain > sooner? I told my little kitties right from the start, if they got > to a > point where they were miserable, I would help them over the rainbow > bridge, > no matter how heartbreaking it would be for me. I can't let them > suffer!!Alice ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Date: >> Tue, > 12 Aug 2008 20:54:55 -0500> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] I think my girl > kitty is > pregnant...will the kittens be FeLV+??> > We rescued one mom with 4 > kittens. > All were FeLV+. It was heartbreaking> watching them slowly die off. > The mom > and 2 kittens died early on but two> kittens lived to age 1 and then > died > excruciating deaths. It was costly and> we couldn't find homes. Hard > enough > to find homes for healthy ones. My> decision would be to spay/abort. > I put > the mommy's first since they already> have life. > L> > -----Original > Message-----> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laura B> > Sent: > Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:07 PM> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Subject: > Re: [Felvtalk] I think my girl kitty is pregnant...will the kittens> > be > FeLV+??> > Since you are her guardian, obviously it's your choice as > to what > to do, but> I know for me, I try to do what is best for the cat, and > not > make a decsion> based on how it makes me feel. But again, it's your > decsion > and we can only> give advice.> > Please tell me that you have > separated Ash > and Isobel? On the chance that> she isn't pregnant you really need to > separate them until one of them is> fixed. > > Also, if you do > plan on > letting her have the kittens if she is pregnant, I> would start > saving some > money now, because you will need to get her kittens> S/N before > putting them > out for adoption, also incase she has a difficult> delivery and needs > emergency care. The rescue that I work with (I foster> kittens when > we come > across them TNR'ing) does not adopt out intact> kittens. Which > unfortunatly > is the only way to ensure that a cat will be> S/N' d these days.> > > We're > going to keep all paws crossed that Isobel is not pregnant, there > is> still > that chance.> > Laura> > --- On Tue, 8/12/08, Jennifer > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> > From: Jennifer > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] I think my girl > kitty > is pregnant...will the kittens> be FeLV+??> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008, 7:34 PM> > I know it makes sense to > spay > abort, but I don't really know. I don't> believe in abortion...and > it would > be a really tough thing for me to do. I> really want to try and > find them > homes. I just can't imagine killing> life...I know it sounds horrible > especially with the overpopulation.> > Jennifer - PROUD VEGETARIAN > & LOCAL > SPCA VOLUNTEER. Be their voice. > ~ loving mama to ~> > Morrison (born Oct. 10, 2000)> Isobel aka Fat Girl (born > Feb. 7, > 2007)> Ash (born July 11, 2007, diagnosed FeLV+ July 28, > 2008)> > >>>>>>> _______________________________________________> Felvtalk > mailing list> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ > felvtalk_felineleukemia.org> > > > _______________________________________________> Felvtalk mailing > list> > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
