I’m so sorry to read that Harley is gone, Marsha. I’m glad that he had some good moments over the last few days. Difficult as it was, you made a choice to not let him suffer, and you made that choice with the same love you shared with him throughout his life.
Take care. Lance > On May 15, 2015, at 8:24 PM, Marsha <[email protected]> wrote: > > My sweet little FeLV+ Harley, just barely 5 years old, went to join his buddy > Milkdud across the Rainbow Bridge today. There is a pet cremation service > about an hour from me that does individual cremations, and you can arrange to > attend if you want to. I put his catnip heart in with him, and a dandelion > blossom, covered him with the petals from a red rose, and then let some of my > tears drop onto him. I sat with him outside in a glider chair until they > were ready for him. The weather was nice, and I looked out into a peaceful > wooded area. Only the very slightest breeze, so the rose petals didn't blow > away. I carried him inside when they were ready, but didn't remain for the > process. I chose an urn that looks like a black cat (like Harley) crouching > to pounce on a mouse. I may put it in his favorite hunting spot, if it > doesn't upset Brock (Harley's FeLV+ roommate). > > The last several days, Harley could only have broth (tuna juice, the juice > from Fancy Feast Appetizers, etc.) and he had a difficult time getting even > that down due to the growth of his cancer. Rather than take the chance of > him choking on his broth over the weekend, I took him to the vet to help him > cross over. He remained in bed nearly all the time the last 3 days, but > thanks to his pain meds, he did enjoy some pets, tummy rubs, and naps in his > last days. > > Marsha > > _______________________________________________ > 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
