rom: Lorrie
Subject: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2009, 4:02 PM
Dear Friends, I have a difficult decision to make, and I hope you
can help... I have several FelV cats at a shelter I have in
town. Most remain in good health by all
oh, yes, i've had that happen, too!
"tell me when it's time for me to help you" she meows, this a cat who
maybe meowed a dozen times in her entire life--so i get her into the
carrier, tears streaming down my face, lock myself out, have to break into
the house to get the car keys, take her to t
. :-( That was really hard.
-Original Message-
From: Lorrie [mailto:felineres...@kvinet.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 5:53 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision
Yes, watching them struggle or gasp for breath is just unbearable.
I've u
e her plenty of time to forget
her former life that had left her in such bad straits by the time she found us.
--- On Thu, 8/13/09, Reyna Castano wrote:
> From: Reyna Castano
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Date: Thursday, August 13,
Susan,
Do you work at a sanctuary?
--- On Thu, 8/13/09, Susan Hoffman wrote:
From: Susan Hoffman
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 6:10 PM
We just PTS one of our geriatric cats on Monday. I had a little stash of
fall would have
been much too soon but I worry that Sunday would have been better than Monday
to PTS. It was a matter of vet availability and cost. Hate it when decisions
have to be made on that basis.
--- On Thu, 8/13/09, MaryChristine wrote:
> From: MaryChristine
> Subject: Re:
i don't know about klonopin, but i DO know that valium can have a
paradoxical effect in cats, and make them very agitated, which is clearly
NOT the intended effect. i've worried about that ever since i heard a number
of folks, including vets, mention it.
i would think, tho, that if you've got
Yes, watching them struggle or gasp for breath is just unbearable.
I've used Klonopin to ease the fear or struggle when a cat is dying.
It really helps and it is used for cats because I checked with my
vet. It's like Valium. Have any of you used this for dying cats?
I have a prescription for mys
breath, or trying to
walk and falling down, etc. Just my personal opinion...
-Original Message-
From: Lorrie [mailto:felineres...@kvinet.com]
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 4:03 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision
Dear Friends, I have a difficult dec
ugust 11, 2009 4:03 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision
Dear Friends, I have a difficult decision to make, and I hope you
can help... I have several FelV cats at a shelter I have in
town. Most remain in good health by all appearances, however one 8
August 12, 2009 10:26 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision
sue, i think that we learn those hard, hard lessons that way specifically
so
that we do NOT make the same choice again. you did the best you could with
the information you had at the moment--buzz' last lesson to you may
sue, i think that we learn those hard, hard lessons that way specifically so
that we do NOT make the same choice again. you did the best you could with
the information you had at the moment--buzz' last lesson to you may well
have been to teach you to listen to your heart from now on. i thank th
>> From: felineres...@kvinet.com
>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>> Subject: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision
>>
>> Dear Friends, I have a difficult decision to make, and I hope you
>> can help... I have several FelV cats at a shelter I have in
>> town. M
again I will wait and
not chose to euthanize unless I know for sure the cat is in pain.
Sue
- Original Message -
From: "Lorrie"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 4:02 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision
Dear Friends, I have a difficult decision to make, and I ho
Lorrie,
I'm so sorry she has reached this stage. Of the three positives I've lost this
yr. one was from anemia. CJ was in distress that last day and I did take him
to the vet to have him PTS. Each kitty is unique so don't know if my
experience is relevant to your situation.
I'm in the pr
hey become very
lethargic and just get tired and weak and eventually pass. I wish
you the very best!! I am so sorry!
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:02:50 -0400
From: felineres...@kvinet.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision
Dear Friends, I have a difficult decision
it sounds as if your little one is doing what so many FeLVs do, just fading
away. often they seem to be alert and aware of their surroundings, and in no
distress, nor in any great hurry to leave--they just slowly sort of
disappear it's usually a quiet, gentle passage, and whenever possible
(ie,
Hello Lorrie,
I am so sorry. I have been in your situation one three occasions. The
first time I did nothing. I let her stop eating, as force feeding in this
situation seems only to bother them and prolong their suffering. She lived
for approximately two weeks after she stopped eating. She wo
am so sorry!
> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:02:50 -0400
> From: felineres...@kvinet.com
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision
>
> Dear Friends, I have a difficult decision to make, and I hope you
> can help... I have several FelV cats a
Dear Friends, I have a difficult decision to make, and I hope you
can help... I have several FelV cats at a shelter I have in
town. Most remain in good health by all appearances, however one 8
year old female has been steadily losing weight, she is now very
anemic; extremely emaciatedm and sh
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