I wonder if it depends on the strain. Some of you have had all your positives live past 5, some of you have had them all die young. One person had 4 from the same litter with one living to 5, one to 6, and the others are still ok at 9 (knock on wood). Of Leeloo's litter, the longest-lived so far is 8 1/2 months (may he live a long time). Do you think it has to do with the strain at all? I have never followed the threads or research on strains because I did not see why it mattered to know such things. But maybe that is an explanation. I have thought the explanation is that I have done things to stress my cats, or not done everything right, etc. But I do not think that of Steve, and in fact the kittens from leeloo's litter have lives with different people. Though I have heard that the first 18 months are the most touch and go, that so many die before that but those that make it that long can often live a while. Does anyone have any thoughts?
I don't know why I am obsessing about this. Either way, if can not bring Simon back, or Leeloo, or any of them. But I am just having so much trouble accepting that they have such short lives, even now when I have lost 3 of them (or 4, depending how you count, as one I had as a foster in the beginning for 2 weeks and he was euthanized without my knowledge when I left him back at the shelter for a few days when I had to go away and they said he plummeted). Gray says to think of Simon as a meteor, fast and furious and intense. he lived a short life but was so much happier and funnier and more intense than other cats are that he crammed a lot of life into those 4 years. Michelle In a message dated 2/8/05 4:11:01 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << Michelle, You feel 4 years was short for a positive?? It's still all too fresh with me. It is sooo hard to loose kittens, especially my Leeloo, who was sweet beyond description. But, let me tell you how lucky you are to have had your positives for so long!! Of the litter of 4... Leeloo: 8 months 1 day Abby: 7 months Milo: 4 1/2 months Loki, at 8 1/2 months, is still healthy and going strong. Steve >>
