Lorrie, I understand what you are going through with your CRF kitty. It seems if a kitty lives long enough he develops CRF. That is a tough chronic disease to manage. I found lots of info and help at www.felineCRF.org Hugs to your sweetie. Sharyl
--- On Sat, 6/12/10, Lorrie <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Lorrie <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Daisy > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010, 6:53 AM > Sharyl, > I'm so sorry you lost Daisy. I've had several FelV cats who > lost > the use of their back legs, and this seems to be a very > common > thing. I don't know exactly what causes their legs to > stop > working, but it happens. If anyone in the group knows > the actual > cause I'd like to know. > > Losing a cat, feral or pet is always terribly sad. > I'm also very > sad today as my 17 year old CRF cat is dying. I've > had him since > 1993 and I almost lost him in the spring of 2009, so he has > lived > longer than expected, but it is still terrible to see them > go. He > was totally feral when I found him, and it took me almost > two years > to gain his trust, but when I finally did, he turned into a > big > mush. He loved to be on my lap being petted and > brushed, and I'll > miss him terribly, but I believe they will all be waiting > for us at > the rainbow bridge. > > Lorrie > > > On 06-11, Sharyl wrote: > > > I had to have Daisy, one of my yard ferals, PTS today. > She had lost > > the use of her back legs. I've had her in a cage for > several days > > trying to see if she would recover. The vet and I are > guessing > > complications from FeLV. I never had her tested but > she was the > > momma to Bright Eyes, Houdini, CJ and Mattie all of > whom were > > positive. Also from the same litter as Sissy and > Rocket who did > > test positive. > > > > Even though Daisy was a true feral - hissing at me > till the end - > > it still hurts to much when I lose them. Daisy > has joined Mae, > > Sissy, Bright Eyes, Houdini, CJ and Mattie my other > positives at > > the Rainbow Bridge. > > > > Sad night at the cottage > > Sharyl > > _______________________________________________ > 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
