Caroline, this is the best news I've heard in a long time. I am so happy for your Manny and the wonderful sounding people who are getting him. You've done a wonderful job.
Lynne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Caroline Kaufmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Seizures and some fabulous non-related news!!! > > Well, I guess the lord truly does giveth and taketh away in a good ways > sometimes! Just as I am struggling to deal with my returned foster > suffering from seziures of unknown origin and reaching the height of my > stress...I also have the best news I have had in a long time. My feleuk > foster Manny has a home. A lady and her 14 yo son were coming to look at > him tonight at 6:00 and I had not allowed myself to get excited about it > b/c I am realistic. But they knew he had feleuk and still wanted to see > him (th > o they have never had a feleuk- had two cats that lived to be 18-20 that > died a few months ago a few mths apart). The son needed time to grieve > but has recently been asking for a cat. They just want 1 so a foster > friend suggested my Manny b/c I'm desperate to get him home b/c I just > don't have the set up for him to have much of a life here-- running out of > rooms! They have already been screened by the organization I am adopting > him thru or else they wouldn't have come to the house to see him. AND > they a > re cousins by marriage of one of my fellow foster friends! Manny is the > healthiest thing ever and he's flourished in my care-- he's all muscle, > not an ounce of fat, vivacious, playful, tons of fun, and a complete alpha > male who rules humans and dogs-- whomever he is given the opportunity to > interact with!!! He's the smartest thing in this house and that includes > the dogs- of which one is very bright-- but Manny takes the cake in the > brains area. I love love love him and would so keep him if I hadn't alre > ady had non-feleuk fosters and house cats and in particular kitten > fosters. > > So I didn't get my hopes up too much when they came to see him but they > asked all the right questions about feleuk and I think they feel > comfortable b/c they can rely on me and my experience since we will have a > very "open" adoption! She is a nurse so she has a great base of knowledge > for understanding his disease! I just want him to have a home so I have > told them that I will help personally with vet bills so that he can have > his red blood cells monitored every 6 months and should he ever get sick- > with > the treatment. The organization I am adopting him thru (I am working with > another one on the side now that I am very happy with) helps with vet > bills in all cases and will assist with his should he get sick!!!!!!!!! > They said they were told by another rescuer/foster in the organization > that they will just know the right cat for them when they see it and they > said "we just know it's him!" I just can't believe I got my Manny a > home!!!!!!!! I have a few days to spend with him to say goodbye so I can > ease m > yself into it-- they want to clean the house for Manny and have to get a > litterbox, etc. because they threw things out. I just can't even explain > to you how happy I am but I know you all share my joy! Manny finally gets > a young boy to PLAY WITH, an entire house to romp in, and windows to bird > watch from ALL DAY (instead of just a few hours a day)!!!!!!!!! I > couldn't possibly want more for him. > > Caroline > _________________________________________________________________ > Get ideas on sharing photos from people like you. Find new ways to share. > http://www.windowslive.com/explore/photogallery/posts?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Photo_Gallery_082008 > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > __________ NOD32 3360 (20080815) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
