Hey Laura, Your subject line really caught me - I've recently lost a cat named Bridget and she was the best, smartest cat. Bridget is a wonderful name and thank god she had one. I don't know what LTCI is and am hoping someone explains it.
I relocated a feral cat named Molly to my yard and for years, she did really well, never leaving. She loved to hang out with us on our deck. Then she found a friend, followed him, got hit by car. Her beautiful face was smashed and there was no doubt she died instantly, but still, I had to have a vet listen for her heart hours later, to be sure, even tho it was so obvious she was gone. Looking back, I think my asking for vet to listen for heart beat was shock and disbelief on my part We all blame ourselves at first when something so unexpected happens, it must be human nature. It's terribly stressful for these cats to go into heat over and over (I think more than twice a year) and the possibility of an infected uterus or mammary cancer is very real, I know, I've seen enough of it. I hope you realize sooner than later you were doing what was right for Bridget, and keep on helping others. The very best to you, Janine ________________________________ From: Sharyl <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, March 17, 2010 9:41:44 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bridget is dead Laura, I am so sorry to read about Bridget. We do the best we can with the knowledge we have. Normally it is best to have any kitty spayed/neutered. Unfortunately there is always a risk with anesthesia. My heart goes out to you. Sharyl > --- On Wed, 3/17/10, LauraM <[email protected]> > wrote: > > From: LauraM <[email protected]> > Subject: [Felvtalk] Bridget is dead > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2010, 4:45 PM > > Bridget is dead. I had her spayed today and apparently she > died very quickly > under anesthesia. She was my baby. I would have done > anything for her and > now she's dead. It has been a miserable few weeks with > Frosty Paws and then > Baby Girl but this has broken my heart. She was doing so > well. Could it have > been the LTCI? I have to know whether I'm responsible for > killing her. > Please, if anyone knows whether the LTCI could have had > something to do with > it, maybe made her more sensitive to being put under, > please let me know, I > have to know whether I killed my cat. > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
