Zorro sounds like a wonderful kittie boy. Sorry for your loss, Ken.

On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 3:54 AM, Marlene Snowman <tessie1...@icloud.com>
wrote:

> Ken, I am so very sorry for your loss. Zorro was lucky to have found you
> to love him for your year or so. I’m sure he came into your life for a very
> good reason.
>
> I am fortunate to still have my Bear for now two years, despite her
> starting off with many ailments plus FeLV having the vet immediately
> suggest euthanize as the only option. I was pleasantly surprised to see her
> put on a little more weight and reach 7 pounds this week.
>
> I am grateful for all the lovely souls who see other options, despite
> financial and great emotional toll in loving these wonderful fur babies.
>
> Marlene
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 17, 2017, at 12:29 AM, Amani Oakley <aoak...@oakleylegal.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Ken,
> >
> > I am very sad to hear about your loss of Zorro. FeLV is a terrible
> disease that robs us of our beautiful furbabies, far far too soon. I am
> thrilled, though, that there are people like you out there who care and
> take the necessary steps to make little lives worth living, and lets these
> little babies know what love is, on their time on earth.
> >
> > Amani
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf
> Of kresch...@mchsi.com
> > Sent: October-16-17 11:24 PM
> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > Subject: [Felvtalk] He went on his own time. . .
> >
> > Good Evening to all who just responded to Robert's "Anyone still there"
> email. This is my first post and I stumbled upon this site in my frantic
> effort to get info on FelV. Our tuxedo, Zorro, was with us barely a year
> when FelV took him in less than two weeks. I first saw him among the weeds
> and shrubs of my lower garden as he darted about, perhaps pursuing a field
> mouse. Over the next few weeks  I steadily coaxed him closer to the house
> with food, water and my appearances. Eventually he was on the back porch
> daily meowing for breakfast and our Teddy Bear dog, Oliver, watched Zorro
> eat from the other side of the screen door. By late September Zorro was
> eating in the house, finding the litter box and purring so loudly he could
> be heard from ten feet away.
> >
> > Zorro was neutered, vaccinated and checked over and quickly became the
> kindest, most lovable cat I've ever had and at 70 I've had a few! We all
> spent a wonderful year plus together and Oliver became so accepting of
> Zorro that he allowed himself to be groomed my him. All this came crashing
> down six weeks ago. Zorro slept more, did not jump into bed with me and
> though he ate, he ate in little spurts. We took him in, tried some
> antibiotics first since he had a fever but nothing changed. Then the blood
> tests; then the devastating news: FeLV. The Vet suggested we consider
> putting Zorro down since it was incurable. I said Zorro will decide that
> action. For the next ten days we bought time with Zorro using a
> coticosteroid via pills. But the inevitable came suddenly three Monday
> evenings back. Zorro was slowly walking and then just laid down. His
> breathing became labored and I lay down next to him whispering in his ears
> and stroking his side. I told him to go, he'd done it on his terms and w
> >   ithing five minutes he was still.
> >
> > We've buried him with his bed and special blanket to cover him and keep
> the soil off. He's now beneath a tree near where I first saw him.
> >
> > Ken Resch
> >
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