Re: [Felvtalk] Cole's last fight
I'm so terribly sorry, Kim. One of the hardest things with this disease is how fast they can go. Some positive cats live long healthy lives. Others just seem to get sick and then go so suddenly it's unimaginable. I've been there for both. I know what a shock it is to lose one so quickly. I'm sorry. tonya Kim Thomas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is with great sadness that I have to say that my Cole has lost his fight. The last 2 weeks he has been recieving epogen shots two times a week and we found out today that the shots have not improved his anemia. He in fact got worse and his hemoglobin went down to 9% from 11% 2 weeks ago. He has also lost an addition 1lb in 3 days because he would not eat. It was the hardest thing ever to have to make the call in putting him to sleep or not, but he has been so lethargic and down the last couple days, I had no choice. He was not in good enough shape to even attempt any other treatment at this point. I wish I would have caught this earlier and maybe treatment would have been better. He had been living with Feline Leukemia since birth and he lived to be almost 7, so at least I was blessed with that time with him. Right now the hardest thing is to come home and not have him waiting at the door for me. I am praying that I made the right decision and didnt jump the gun on putting him to sleep, but I just could not take it if I knew that I was prolonging his suffering. I am having him cremated and we are having a special urn made for him with his picture. All I can say is that having Cole for a short 6 1/2 years was worth the heartache I have now, he was my rock and was there for me when I needed him and now it is my turn to be there for him. Thank you all for your support and words of advice, it helped me make it through the 2 toughest weeks of my life. I love you Cole. Kim ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] ADMIN: testing
Congratulations on your new addition. Maybe you should just get another cat. There's only one Daddy's Lap! lol. tonya Lynne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All is well here. Just spending a lot of quality time with Snowball this weekend. Usually on weekends I work harder than I do at my regular job, but not this labor day weekend. I thought of something funny this morning. When we lost Boo and I thought we'd never recover, I sneakily started to plan a short time later to do everything I could to adopt Snowball, a rescued persian who had been abused and neglected. When I finally told my husband I was selected to be her mom he wasn't exactly happy until he saw her the day we picked her up. He was immediately in love with her. I had hoped she would be my girl because the male cats we had owned, including Boo, always seemed to favor my husband and son. Snowball started out being my little baby but like the rest of them seems to have become her dad's girl. I don't get it. They all have loved me but when it's a choice of a lap to sit on, it's Bob's first then mine. Lynne - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 1:28 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] ADMIN: testing I see ya! James Been busy in the rescue world. I too noticed it was quiet...hope all is well too, that is a good sign! In a message dated 8/29/2008 10:05:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey all, Haven't seen any activity on the list for a couple of days. So, I'm testing the list. Hope all is well with everyone. Best wishes. James G. Wilson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.felineleukemia.org (FeLV Research Support) http://www.myspace.com/wilsonjamesg (My Space Page) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE _http://tazzys.org/_ (http://tazzys.org/index.html) _http://www.hurricanepetsrescue.org/_ (http://www.hurricanepetsrescue.org/) OTRA VERIFIED TRANSPORTER (On The Road Again) Terrie Mohr-Forker **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv000547) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org __ NOD32 3399 (20080829) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Two kitties - names unknown - please add to CLS (non FELV)
Yes, Kelly, I'm so sorry as well. Working with shelters, I've had this happen to me as well. It is so maddening and so sad. :( tonya Sharyl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To Kelly and everyone who has responded with stories of PTS when homes were there for the cats and dogs. I will light a candle for all these wonderful animals. It is heart breaking when something like this happens. I hope they all had a safe crossing and are now romping happily in the green meadows. Sharyl --- On Sat, 8/30/08, Kelley Saveika wrote: From: Kelley Saveika Subject: [Felvtalk] Two kitties - names unknown - please add to CLS (non FELV) To: felvtalk Date: Saturday, August 30, 2008, 8:50 PM Hi guys, I'm very sad today. We had made arrangements to pull a blind cat and a cat with a cleft palate (the kitty with the cleft palate's mom went into a nursing home). We were supposed to pick them up today. The shelter rescue coordinator called and told us they had accidentally been killed two days ago. Apparently this shelter's policy is to immediately kill all handicapped kitties. I still don't understand how you can accidentally kill a cat - these cats were safe - they had rescue - and they were still killed. Kelley -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 Check out our Memsaic! http://www.memsaic.com/app/launch.cfm?sid=08D2CAB2A6E9 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Please help with some of our kitties medical needs! http://rescuties.chipin.com/kitties-medical-expenses Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say take them first as long as you leave me alone. ___ 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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] ADMIN: testing
Tonya, I thought about getting a second cat for Snowball, especially as she was having some problems the first week Lennie had to be let go, but with what we've been through this past year it's amazing we even have her. Everytime we lose a cat my husband swears this is the last and it never is. I'm gonna just do what I had planned to do, contribute financially as often as I can to the shelter we got Snow from. She's a very demanding, needy and bossy little cat. She might not like another invading her space. She's just so darn sweet and cute though. Lynne - Original Message - From: catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] ADMIN: testing Congratulations on your new addition. Maybe you should just get another cat. There's only one Daddy's Lap! lol. tonya - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 1:28 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] ADMIN: testing I see ya! James Been busy in the rescue world. I too noticed it was quiet...hope all is well too, that is a good sign! In a message dated 8/29/2008 10:05:37 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hey all, Haven't seen any activity on the list for a couple of days. So, I'm testing the list. Hope all is well with everyone. Best wishes. James G. Wilson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.felineleukemia.org (FeLV Research Support) http://www.myspace.com/wilsonjamesg (My Space Page) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE _http://tazzys.org/_ (http://tazzys.org/index.html) _http://www.hurricanepetsrescue.org/_ (http://www.hurricanepetsrescue.org/) OTRA VERIFIED TRANSPORTER (On The Road Again) Terrie Mohr-Forker **It's only a deal if it's where you want to go. Find your travel deal here. (http://information.travel.aol.com/deals?ncid=aoltrv000547) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org __ NOD32 3399 (20080829) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ 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 __ NOD32 3401 (20080829) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
