Bless you for caring and giving him the love he needed and deserved.
The little girl who came to me, Dixie Louise Doodle Katt, stayed for
two wonderful years....far more than the vets ever though possible. A
month after Dixie left this world, she sent me a kitten who really
needed a person....two weeks later, she blessed me with a second
kitten who needed a person. They are big, healthy cats and the joys
of my life and a joy to all of Dixie's vets (holistic and regular).
The time I had with her was a blessing beyond words........be prepared
for the blessings your little one sends to you and open your arms,
home and heart.
Your little dude knew love and safety and plenty, things he never knew
before he met you. I wish every being could be so lucky.
On Aug 3, 2010, at 5:31 PM, Julie G. wrote:
Hi I've been lurking a few weeks. In July I picked up a stray that
turned out
to be FELV+. In his few weeks with me he gained a pound, had a
cushy bed,
delicious premium canned food, and all the snuggles I had time to
give him,
since he lived in the basement while I tried to figure out where he
could live
(I have 4 cats). I'd watch movies on the laptop with him on my lap,
snoozing
away happily. He always seemed a little wobbly, and his pupils were
always
different sizes. But he was relatively happy so we kept on. Last
night his
back legs didnt work. This had happened before, my pet sitter said,
but they
always came back "on" after a while. But this morning they still
didnt work.
The vet examined and confirmed that he had tumors pressing on his
spinal cord.
He was in pain and his entire back end didn't do what he wanted it
too. So the
decision was made to let him go.
He'd been living under porches on my block for at least a few months
when we
finally caught him. I'm so glad we did, I cant imagine what a
frustrating,
frightening life he'd be having out on the street right now,
starving, full of
tape worm, and 2 back legs that wont work. I'm crushed that we
couldnt give him
a better life, and for longer, but I'm glad we got to him when he
needed us, and
filled his belly and his heart for a few weeks. Safe and comfy and
within a
foot of food at all times. :)
Anyway, I dont know anything about FELV, this was my first
introduction to it...
so I dont exactly know how the tumors are related (cancer?)... but I
wanted to
drop a line to folks who understand. He wasnt my kitty for long,
but he was my
kitty.
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