Goodnight, sweet Tai Tai.......
=^..^= Terri, Salome', Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, and 5
furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth and Alec =^..^=
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 10:27
PM
Subject: Tai has gone to the bridge
Please all say a goodnight prayer to Tai Tai she has gone to
the rainbow bridge. She was the 8month old that was abandoned at my vet
hospital after being found under a porch. I had her such a short while
yet I miss her prescence so much. She was sick the whole time I had her
which makes it so hard to know I did right by her, but I know I did what was
best, it just takes time to accept that. I was with her while she fell
asleep so that brings some comfort. She fought sooo hard her PCV was
around 6 and she weighed only 3.5lbs. Its so sad having to make the
decision for them when they are fighting. She sat upright today and was
mewing, she even raised her butt the tiniest bit for a pat but also Tonight
her breathing was more labored than ever and after getting fluids (which she
hated) she started open mouth breathing and gasping, I rushed her to my clinic
where she only did well while on oxygen. I was grooming her and cleaning
off her fur while talking to the doctor abo!
ut what to do and her
skin actually came off, I know its horrid to talk about but its late right
know and I'm alone and I know that all of you understand. The doctor
said it sloughed because of lack of blood supply, Tai didn't even flinch,
which meant it was dead tissue. She also said that when they are as sick as
Tai they will have lucid moments when the end is getting nearer, almost appear
more loving. It was then we decided it was time because if that was what
it did to her skin what did her organs look like, and it was an open wound
that wasn't even bleeding. It just makes me stunned at what a fighter
she was yet hurt that I took that fight away no matter how much I feel it was
the right descision and despite having had to make it before I never feels
quite ok even if it is the right thing to do. I'm sleeping with all my
other fur kids tonight, I need all the purring I can get, and maybe they and I
will talk about how much we admired and loved Tai Tai.
Thank you all for
listening (reading) and for your being there to get this off my chest, this is
a very supportive group.
Sincerely,
Kristi, Homer, Val, Gretchen,
Matilda, & Nala ( they appreciate your support
too)
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