[Felvtalk] Said goodbye to Terence (and also got a bite!)
We said good bye to one of our 8 month old FeLV kittens, Terence, yesterday. He had been declining for a couple of weeks and was very thin, and definitely not as active has his 3 siblings still are. We tried making him eat wet food but it just wasn't working and the last day or two we didn't hear any purring. So we felt it was time for him to be in a better place. As the vet was giving him the first injection to anesthetize him he squirmed around and bit me on the first knuckle and cuticle area of my finger. I've been scratched millions of times by cats and know how to clean scratches, but had never actually been bitten. I had been following this thread all weekend so I let it bleed out, then cleaned it up after we got home with him. Overnight my finger swelled up and looks infected, and I have a strange pain in my armpit (same arm) that I'm wondering if it's related. I took a couple of Cephalexin doses but I'm going to the doc this morning since it's still pretty painful and swollen. We've had Terence and his siblings since they were 2 weeks old back in April. Yesterday was a bittersweet day but I'm relieved knowing he's no longer languishing. I'm also grateful for this listserv. Katherine ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Said goodbye to Terence (and also got a bite!)
It is hard to let them go, but now he is in a better place and knows no pain. We are the only ones suffering. I am sure that God will send you another soul to look after, He always does for me. You won't forget Terence, but a new one gives you someone else to love and eases the pain. Katherine K. kaths...@gmail.com wrote: We said good bye to one of our 8 month old FeLV kittens, Terence, yesterday. He had been declining for a couple of weeks and was very thin, and definitely not as active has his 3 siblings still are. We tried making him eat wet food but it just wasn't working and the last day or two we didn't hear any purring. So we felt it was time for him to be in a better place. As the vet was giving him the first injection to anesthetize him he squirmed around and bit me on the first knuckle and cuticle area of my finger. I've been scratched millions of times by cats and know how to clean scratches, but had never actually been bitten. I had been following this thread all weekend so I let it bleed out, then cleaned it up after we got home with him. Overnight my finger swelled up and looks infected, and I have a strange pain in my armpit (same arm) that I'm wondering if it's related. I took a couple of Cephalexin doses but I'm going to the doc this morning since it's still pretty painful and swollen. We've had Terence and his siblings since they were 2 weeks old back in April. Yesterday was a bittersweet day but I'm relieved knowing he's no longer languishing. I'm also grateful for this listserv. Katherine ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Said goodbye to Terence (and also got a bite!)
so very sorry about baby terrence. On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Katherine K. wrote: We said good bye to one of our 8 month old FeLV kittens, Terence, yesterday. He had been declining for a couple of weeks and was very thin, and definitely not as active has his 3 siblings still are. We tried making him eat wet food but it just wasn't working and the last day or two we didn't hear any purring. So we felt it was time for him to be in a better place. As the vet was giving him the first injection to anesthetize him he squirmed around and bit me on the first knuckle and cuticle area of my finger. I've been scratched millions of times by cats and know how to clean scratches, but had never actually been bitten. I had been following this thread all weekend so I let it bleed out, then cleaned it up after we got home with him. Overnight my finger swelled up and looks infected, and I have a strange pain in my armpit (same arm) that I'm wondering if it's related. I took a couple of Cephalexin doses but I'm going to the doc this morning since it's still pretty painful and swollen. We've had Terence and his siblings since they were 2 weeks old back in April. Yesterday was a bittersweet day but I'm relieved knowing he's no longer languishing. I'm also grateful for this listserv. Katherine -- ___ 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] Said goodbye to Terence (and also got a bite!)
I'm so sorry for your loss. We have all been there and it's heartbreaking to have to go through this! God bless you, Sent from my iPhone. On Dec 16, 2013, at 20:13, trustinhi...@charter.net wrote: so very sorry about baby terrence. On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Katherine K. wrote: We said good bye to one of our 8 month old FeLV kittens, Terence, yesterday. He had been declining for a couple of weeks and was very thin, and definitely not as active has his 3 siblings still are. We tried making him eat wet food but it just wasn't working and the last day or two we didn't hear any purring. So we felt it was time for him to be in a better place. As the vet was giving him the first injection to anesthetize him he squirmed around and bit me on the first knuckle and cuticle area of my finger. I've been scratched millions of times by cats and know how to clean scratches, but had never actually been bitten. I had been following this thread all weekend so I let it bleed out, then cleaned it up after we got home with him. Overnight my finger swelled up and looks infected, and I have a strange pain in my armpit (same arm) that I'm wondering if it's related. I took a couple of Cephalexin doses but I'm going to the doc this morning since it's still pretty painful and swollen. We've had Terence and his siblings since they were 2 weeks old back in April. Yesterday was a bittersweet day but I'm relieved knowing he's no longer languishing. I'm also grateful for this listserv. Katherine -- ___ 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
