Kim, I have been out of town and am trying to get caught up with posts. First let me say how great it is you have had 6 1/2 yrs with Cole. My positive girls are just 9 months old so that gives me hope. There is a assist feeding group that has some great info. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/ No matter what the primary problem is Cole needs food. Assist feeding can be as simple as taking the plate of food to him, offering him the food on a spoon or syringe feeding. Unfortunately the less a cat eats the less desire they have to eat. Often just assist feeding for a few days primes the pump so to speak and a kitty will start eating again. Sending good thoughts your way. Sharyl Sissy and Rocket
--- On Tue, 8/12/08, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:45:54 -0500> Subject: [Felvtalk] my Cole, help!> > > I am afraid I am on the verge of losing my loved and adored kitty, Cole. I have had him for 6 1/2 years and we have had our ups and downs with some illnesses but nothing a little TLC and medicine couldn't handle. I got Cole when he was 5 months old from the Humane Society and about a week after adopting him I found out he was feline leukemia positive. The Humane Society said they would take him back and give me a "new" kitty. By that point my heart was completely in love with him and there was no turning back, I had to meet this challenge with strength and do all I had to take care of him. Up until this point I knew that he would make it through all of the colds, pneumonia's, gastro-intestinal issues, but now I am not sure anymore. He is not acting like he would normally when he is sick..no sneezing, coughing, breathing difficulties, or diarrhea. He just lays around all the time, doesnt seem to be eating much or drinking much. Wet food doesnt even make him happy! I have noticed that he is losing weight as well. I have an appointment with the vet today to get him checked out but I am scared that this will just be the beginning of the end. I am unsure of how far to let him go. I don't know if I should keep treating everything or if I should give up? The last thing I would ever want to do is prolong his life and make him suffer more just so I could have more time with him. Does anyone have any words of advice? I am new to this posting and I am afraid of losing one of the most important things in my life and I am not sure how to even go about dealing with any of it! Kim> _______________________________________________> Felvtalk mailing list> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _________________________________________________________________ Explore the seven wonders of the world http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=7+wonders+world&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE _______________________________________________ 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
