Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-09-02 Thread Susan Loesch
Thanks, Tonya. I am glad, too, that I was holding him. I think for his last few hours he was only semi-conscious but I hope he could feel my arms and hear my voice.catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Susan, I'm so sorry you lost Big Rik. I'm glad he went at home in your arms though. tonyaSusan

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-09-01 Thread Susan Loesch
@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 10:36 AM Subject: Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died SUSAN - Oh my - I'm so sorry. I'm shocked. I just didn't think about Big Rik going so soon. I just can't imagine him gone. Such a sweet, wonderful guy. I know

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2005-09-01 Thread Doljan, Joan
, 2005 10:34 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died Thank you, Terri. He will always have a very special place iin my heart.Terri Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How horrible. Big hugs to you

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2005-09-01 Thread Susan Loesch
your heart. Joan -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan LoeschSent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 10:34 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died Thank you, Terri. He will a

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-09-01 Thread Lernermichelle
I am so sorry. It sounds like he had a final rally his last day. That happens a lot. It is wonderful for him that he felt so good in his last day. Michelle

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list

2005-08-31 Thread Julie Johnson
Dear Susan, Sending huge amounts of love and good wishes to Big Rik! I adore the grumpy old men! My Tommy is an old-timer, too, (not even sure how old), but he's also a bit weak in the hindquarters. My vet Wendy said it's from losing a bit of muscle mass due to the combination of age and

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-08-31 Thread Susan Loesch
Thank you, Julie. Aren't our old guys wonderful. I am so sad to have to say that Big Rik died in my arms around 2am this morning. I had followed up on the suggestion of potassium - talked to my vet and added it to his SQ fluids. Late yesterday afternoon he seemed to rally a bit but it didn't last

RE: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-08-31 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died Thank you, Julie. Aren't our old guys wonderful. I am so sad to have to say that Big Rik died in my arms around 2am this morning. I had followed up on the suggestion of potassium - talked

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-08-31 Thread gblane
SUSAN - Oh my - I'm so sorry. I'm shocked. I just didn't think about Big Rik going so soon. I just can't imagine him gone. Such a sweet, wonderful guy. I know he's going to still hang around your house with you, where he's been for so long. I'm sorry. Gloria On Aug 31, 2005, at

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-08-31 Thread Barb Moermond
Susan, What a glorious life he had and you were privileged to share part of it with him. Our thoughts and tears are with you HUGSSusan Loesch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you, Julie. Aren't our old guys wonderful. I am so sad to have to say that Big Rik died in my arms around 2am this

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-08-31 Thread Susan Loesch
Thanks, Gloria - I started to call you when I got to work this morning and then decided it was too early. He really went downhill fast. But we know there are worse things than going fast.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: SUSAN - Oh my - I'm so sorry. I'm shocked. I just didn't think about Big Rik going so

RE: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-08-31 Thread Susan Loesch
Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:22 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died Thank you, Julie. Aren't our old guys wonderful. I am so sad to have to say that Big Rik died in my arms around 2am this morning. I had followed up on the

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-08-31 Thread Julie Johnson
Dear Susan, How very sorry I am for your loss; what a deep and special bond you andBig Rik must have developed over 19.5 years. What an extraordinary life! Still, it's never enough time when it's time for them to leave us, is it? I know what you mean about that bite; I have scratches down my

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-08-31 Thread Susan Loesch
Thanks, Julie. I can just picture Big Rik resting on that soft cloud - telling everyone what he thinks in that growly, yowly voice of his!Julie Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Susan, How very sorry I am for your loss; what a deep and special bond you andBig Rik must have developed over

RE: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-08-31 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
LoeschSent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 9:54 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died Thank you Kerry. And he did have such a long life - I feel almost ashamed of being upset over losing a kitty who nearly reached 20years. All of us who h

RE: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-08-31 Thread Susan Loesch
t 31, 2005 9:54 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died Thank you Kerry. And he did have such a long life - I feel almost ashamed of being upset over losing a kitty who nearly reached 20years. All of us who have feleuk babies would kill for a lifes

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-08-31 Thread Sheila208
Dear Susan, I am so sorry for your loss. I know just how you feel, we all do. It is not any easier losing an old guy just because they have had a long life. I think it is much harder because we have had them with us for so long that they become a part of us. I have 20 cats and 15 of them are 13

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died

2005-08-31 Thread Terri Brown
Rik to the special needs list - Big Rik has died SUSAN - Oh my - I'm so sorry. I'm shocked. I just didn't think about Big Rik going so soon. I just can't imagine him gone. Such a sweet, wonderful guy. I know he's going to still hang around your house with you, where he's been for so

Please add Big Rik to the special needs list

2005-08-29 Thread Susan Loesch
Please add my 19 1/2 year old Big Rik to the special needs list. He has been your typical grumpy old man for the last few years, but incredibly healthy. He has just begun to stay dehydrated enough to need subQ fluids and I noticed yesterday that his hind quarters are getting week and unsteady.

RE: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list

2005-08-29 Thread Doljan, Joan
to the special needs list Please add my 19 1/2 year old Big Rik to the special needs list. He has been your typical grumpy old man for the last few years, but incredibly healthy. He has just begun to stay dehydrated enough to need subQ fluids and I noticed yesterday that his hind quarters

RE: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list

2005-08-29 Thread Susan Loesch
: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list Please add my 19 1/2 year old Big Rik to the special needs list. He has been your typical grumpy old man for the last few years, but incredibly healthy. He has just begun to stay dehydrated enough to need subQ fluids and

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list

2005-08-29 Thread jenmeyer
Message - From: Susan Loesch [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, August 29, 2005 10:29 am Subject: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list Please add my 19 1/2 year old Big Rik to the special needs list. He has been your typical grumpy old man for the last few years, but incredibly

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list

2005-08-29 Thread Susan Loesch
do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." --Chief DanGeorge- Original Message -From: Susan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Date: Monday, August 29, 2005 10:29 amSubject: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list Please add my 19 1/2 year old Big Rik to the special needs list.

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list

2005-08-29 Thread Susan Loesch
I will definitely do that! It gives me hope that maybe he can stabilize and make it to 20! thanks.Belinda Sauro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Susan,Have his pottasium checked, kitties that are in early stages of kidney failure can get backend weakness because of not enough pottasium. The fact that

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list

2005-08-29 Thread Terri Brown
/MyFeLVinformationSite/My Personal Page: http://www.geocities.com/ruthiegirl1/terrispage.html?1083970447350 - Original Message - From: Susan Loesch To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 11:29 AM Subject: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list

Re: Please add Big Rik to the special needs list

2005-08-29 Thread catatonya
Prayers coming from me as well! What a 'wise old cat' he must be! tSusan Loesch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks! He really has had an awesome life - and I only adopted him when he was 15. He'd had one owner from the time he was a kitten - adopted from Ft. Worth, TX shelter. Walked into my house,