I'm so sorry, Marsha. Thanks for sharing his story. It is so unfair that they don't have more time in this world but he had a wonderful life thanks to you.
I lost Jazz a few weeks ago and I've found bittersweet comfort in remembering his silly, happy personality. I hope Brock visits you soon, but you should know he's always close by. Katherine On Apr 29, 2016 6:39 PM, "Amani Oakley" <aoak...@oakleylegal.com> wrote: > Oh Marsha. I am so incredibly saddened by your loss. > > They are source of our greatest happiness and our deepest pain and despair. > > Amani > > -----Original Message----- > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > Marsha > Sent: April-29-16 6:30 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: [Felvtalk] The Brock Star has left the building > > Brock left this earthly plane this afternoon. This morning he didn't get > out of the lounge chair to greet me, refused his heart pills again, and his > third eyelids were showing. He did eat all the food I brought him though - > he licked off the spoon as I held it up in front of him on the lounge > chair. We did half, then the other half later. I visited with him a lot. > He spent most of his time in his lounge chair on his fleece blanket, but > once he got down and took a short stroll through his domain. Usually I am > in the lounge chair, with Brock on my lap. Such a tired boy; his bone > marrow was no longer working as it should - low RBC, WBC, and platelets, > and not making new. He had Feline Leukemia Virus, survived a year with > Restrictive Cardiomyopathy & CHF, and just recently developed lymphoma. So > not fair to such a sweet and handsome boy. > > He received a sedative first and we spent a half hour or 45 minutes > together. His paw rested on my hand. As he relaxed, he ever so lightly > made biscuits on my hand. He even did his elevator butt routine, but > laying down instead of standing up. > > He was only with me a year and a half, but he had so much love to give out > during that time, that there is now another permanent scar on my heart. > Along with too many others that are still somewhat fresh. > > Dearest Brock, visit me soon in my dreams. I left the patio lights on for > your spirit to find the way back to Fort Shappell. > > Marsha > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >
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