Goodnight, sweet Growler.......
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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 1:35
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Subject: Re: third try, Growler is
gone
Melissa
I am very sorry to hear of the passing of
Growler. It is better to
have shared your happy times together and not let
her suffer. I am
sure she is watching over you know as you did her while
she was
here in your life.
My heart goes out to
you
Carla
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> The
kidney workup came back normal and the CBC came back normal, if
>
indicative of an FeLV positive status (slightly anemic, slightly
>
elevated white blood cell count, all normal for an FeLV positive
cat).
> The doctor was able to rule out infection and kidney
problems,
> leaving two real options: either Growler had suffered
a traumatic
> injury to her spine (and one which didn't show up on
an x-ray and
> which would require invasive testing to diagnose),
or the FeLV had
> invaded her bone marrow and in particular her
spine. The doctor
> stated that he had only seen the latter happen
once in an FeLV cat,
> but the symptoms seemed similar.
>
> The pain meds and steroid only made a minimal difference at
first and
> gradually, her condition worsened. She was confined to
a crate for
> crate rest but even still, she got to a point where
she wouldn't move
> and where if I pinched her back feet she made
no effort to pull them
> away. She still had neurologic function
in the legs and feet, but she
> was otherwise in too much pain or
too weak to respond.
>
> Her condition was stressful to
witness and began, I believe, to
> distress the other animals in
the house. Even Wynnie, a hostile cat
> at best, worriedly passed
Growler in the crate and occasionally paced
> by her. I made the
decision this morning not to subject her to
> invasive testing as
treatment would likely not be without risk, and
> would likely be
lengthy and painful with no guarantee of success. I
> felt she had
suffered more than enough and the best I could do was
> help her to her
final rest and peace from pain.
>
> It was not a decision I
took lightly; Growler is the first animal I
> have ever personally
had euthanized. She was my special little girl,
> my feisty little
runt and mama's kitten. I will miss her sweet little
> face so
very much. She was my first lap cat and my first real taming
> success.
I didn't want to let her go, but I guess Zest needed her
>
more.
>
> Melissa in NJ
>
>
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