[Felvtalk] Such a short little life

2014-10-22 Thread Elisabeth Eastley
It is with the greatest sadness that I have to say that out little Nanita
passed away last night. She was just over a year old and had developed
lymphoma which grew quite quickly. Most of her life was spent getting up to
mischief and her nickname was Troublemaker. She was her Daddy's girl and
lived her life to the fullest. She was a happy and affectionate little
girl. Her loss leaves a hole that will never be filled.

Thank you to everyone who replied to my question.

With kindest regards

Elisabeth
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[Felvtalk] FeLV not eating

2014-10-18 Thread Elisabeth Eastley
We rescued a kitten on New Year's Eve. She was about 3 months old at the
time, so she is now just over a year old. She tested FeLV positive and has
been quite well until 2 months ago. She had terrible diarreah and was very
lethargic.( In previous months she was so active and playful and naughty
that her nickname was Troublemaker.
The vet said that she had lymphoma in her intestines and the glands would
eventually cut them off. She was given antibiotics and anti inflammatories
and there was some improvement for a while. Then we had to take her back
for more medication.

She has deteriorated significantly in the last 2 weeks. Her hears are
floppy, she's gradually stopped eating - we've been trying to tempt her
with everything we can think of. She still purrs and paws, is able to climb
the stairs and get on the bed, but has stopped playing. Her tummy is very
plump - but we believe that this is the glands growing bigger.

Her quality of life at this point is such that we don't believe it is time,
but we want to get her eating. Is there anything we can offer her that has
been found to be successful?

Regards

Elisabeth
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