Here is a great website that an animal communicator created. Good information on letting go when it's time.
http://www.katberard.com/com_faq.htm --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Wendy > > I don't know if you were a member when I had Bramble > so apologies if you > heard this already and to those who have already > heard this story as many of you > have. > > I had never really attempted animal communication > before either but decided > to try following advice from people here when I hit > a dilema with Bramble. I > only had him 6 months in total from the sanctuary - > he was FIV and already > sick when I took him in. > > He had many problems including calicivirus, dental > probs, skin probs, > keratitis etc... I gave all 3 of my cats revolution > for flea prevention - here in > UK there was no warning on packaging against giving > it to cats with diseases > or underweight cats. Bramble went into quite nasty > seizures for a couple of > days after I put the revolution on him and at first > I was assured it was FIV in > his CNS and to put him to sleep. Something was > telling me this was wrong and > people here gave me info and experiences in relation > to reactions from flea > meds - so I held out and his seizures got less > severe. There's no doubt he > had CNS probs from FIV related illness but the > revolution just massively > exacerbated it and then he returned to his normal > levels of seizure activity > afterwards. He did well for another couple of > months. > > During this time I was told by people here about > communicating with animals > and decided to try. I explained to Bramble how much > I loved him and wanted to > help him and that I'd miss him if he wasn't here. > But I told him that I > didn't want him to be in pain and if he had had > enough and wanted to let go then > it was ok for him to do that and I'd be here with > him. I told him that he > could leave his body and his spirit could stay here > and that he could be here or > come to me whenever he wanted. I also told him to > let me know in some way if > he felt he needed help and explained to him what > would happen with euth > anasia. Bramble got very restless and upset and > walked away from me in a sulk and > giving me definite unhappy signals. I took this to > mean he wasn't ready and > he calmed down when I acknowledged this and told him > it was ok and I was happy > to keep fighting with him. At this point I was so > confused and prayed each > night for a sign that I was doing the right thing. > One night the face of my > angel tidge (last FIV cat) appeared in a dream and a > voice saying keep going. > Bramble improved with good vet and my care for > another 2 months. > > Unfortunately he ended up getting another bout of > calici which he didn't > shake off with Virbagen Omega and he entered into > acute kidney failure. He > stopped eating and I was having to assist feed > hoping it would make him eat again > but it didn't - he just got stressed and was trying > to hide. I knew in my > heart he was giving up so I brought him out from > hiding and did the whole talk > with him again as I did before. This time he just > lay on me purring as I > talked to him and when I told him I'd help him if he > needed me to he moved his paw > up and gave me a gentle squeeze and it was as if he > was saying "yes I've had > enough now" and he was the most comfortable he'd > been all week. I made the > appointment and he was put to sleep that day.That > last hour of having him > content with his paw on my shoulder was priceless. > Although it hurts so much > anytime you have to lose your babies it was > probably the only one true time that > I didn't feel guilty about putting to sleep. I > never pts unless I know it's > the right thing to do but there is still usually > some feeling of guilt and the > what if's in me. This was certainly the right time > and I was happy that > everything had been done for him in the time I had > him. Whereas if I'd put to > sleep the 2 months prior to that it would have left > me riddled with guilt > because Bramble wasn't ready to go. > > I would not have believed the power of that > communication had I not been > through it with Bramble. Still hurts and I still cry > as I write about it even > now because I can still feel his little squeeze but > I can honestly say I had > never experienced communication with an animal like > I did with Bramble - I got > that because I opened my mind to it - now I'm > converted - and it got me 2 more > precious months with my angel boy.. > > Michelle, Minstrel, Buddy & Angel Bramble > __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com
