Gloria, hard as it is to send them across the Bridge the love we receive from these beloved kitties is worth the effort. All our Angels are waiting to help Hambone get settled. Sharyl
--- On Fri, 2/27/09, Gloria B. Lane <gbl...@aristotle.net> wrote: > From: Gloria B. Lane <gbl...@aristotle.net> > Subject: [Felvtalk] add Hambone to the bridge list(not FELV) > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 10:38 AM > Hambone died yesterday. I've had Hambone as a foster > cat since Jan 2004, when Susan brought me a couple of black > FIV+ kitties (not FELV), one was Hambone. He had been in > the rescue group for a year or two, was originally from the > city animal shelter, obviously a stray, very friendly. > Everybody loved Hambone. > > Within the last year he developed high blood pressure, and > was on medication for that. He was obviously old, maybe > 17-18, though we couldn't tell exactly his age. He had > 1 ear that seemed to have "stuff" coming out of it > at times, and stopped eating at some point recently. He had > some red spots above his eye, and the eye started to squint > and shut. Recently he'd started walking around and > sticking his head in corners. He got stuck behind the hot > water heater, and it was very hard to get him out. There > was something going on in his head, and the vet wasn't > sure what, but it seemed to be causing him pain and > disorientation, and it was getting worse. We helped our old > friend to the bridge yesterday, told him we loved him, and > thanked him for all his help. He was a great and beloved > kitty friend. > > Gloria > > _______________________________________________ > 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
