Re: CLS- Possum
Caroline,
Print all the stories you have written about Possum and all the responses and
save them to re-read on blue days. I think I told you to do the same with
Monkee stories but it shouldn't be too late if you haven't. They are wonderful
things to find and read and re-read months and even years later.
As always, Blessings to you and your little friends and to your mother.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of compassion
and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with their
fellow man.
St. Francis
- Original Message -
From: Caroline Kaufmann
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 9:31 PM
Subject: RE: CLS- Possum
Definitely! Possum was such a sweet soul that I know he would be happy to
know his name lives on in another baby kitty in need, and that he was the
inspiration for that. The name Possum also led to many wonderful nicknames and
terms of endearment that I had for him, such as Possee (with the double-e in
honor of my beloved, late Felv cat Monkee), Poss, PossRum, RumRum, Possil (like
Fossil), and Rossi (I don't know why? It just came out!). And that little boy
knew everyone of his nicknames and came to any and all of them! I'll miss
calling him by his nicknames at night when we settled into bed to read our
book. But I am glad that his story maybe revived something in you because
typing it and getting such positive feedback from everyone on this site,
definitely revived something in me.
thanks,
caroline
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:04:19 -0800
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: CLS- Possum
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Caroline, I love possums and I love that name! Please
don't feel guilty. Whatever time Possum had here, the
two of you made it better for each other. And
you've given me the inspiration I've needed to keep
focused on rescue, (burnt out!) so you and Possum have
had a ripple effect that will help a few more sweet
and gentle souls.
Oddly enough, I have been after a grey and white male
with a hurt foot and sore mouth, and just took in a
grey and white youngster who flung himself into
traffic trying to get away from a cord wrapped around
his neck. I think Possum is a great name and if you
don't mind, I might borrow it.
--- Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Caroline,I am sorry to hear of your sweet Possee
leaving you.He was lucky to have you.Hugs to you.
Sherry
Caroline Kaufmann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
.hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px }
body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } Can you add my foster
kitten Possum (aka Possee) to the CLS? He was not
an FELV cat, but possibly FIP.
He was a struggling, failing to thrive white w/ grey
kitten (who indeed looked like a Possum), who had a
rough start in life and I took him in to give him
TLC and see what I could do for him. Unfortunately,
I was unable to get him the vet care he
needed/deserved due to approval problems with the
adoption group he belonged to/I volunteered for and
I will forever regret that and feel guilty. But I
know I gave him a wonderful few months that he
wouldn't have had if I hadn't taken him in: he was
kept warm, freed from the pet store condos, got the
royalest treatment of all my fosters b/c I never
made him stay in the condo-he had free reign of my
two bedrooms, he slept on the bed with me curled in
my arms or on my chest or shoulder every night and
we had love-fest sessions every morning, with him
purring away, he got the highest quality food and
supplements, holistic vet treatments, and a little
kitty heating pad that became his all time favorite
thing. Sadly though, for
whatever reason, whether it be FIP, a congenital
heart defect, or both, his little body couldn't keep
up with his mind and desire to live and he crashed
without warning (besides a swollen belly) on me in
the early morning hours of Sunday and I rushed him
to the emergency vet clinic to end his suffering.
He was a wonderfully sweet little boy and although
he was more an old-man cat then the 7 mo kitten he
was supposed to be, I loved him for who and what he
was and I will miss him dearly, especially because
he became my sleeper-bud and I haven't had one since
Monkee left me in July.
He was my first cat/foster kitten to die since
Monkee and that makes it even more heartbreaking for
me b/c the Monkee loss is still so fresh. I also
wonder why they keep crashing on me on Sundays?!
Thank you,
Caroline K
Re: CLS- Possum
Caroline
Possum knew he was loved and cared for, and that is the greatest gift.
I am so sorry.
Jane
On Jan 21, 2008, at 10:31 PM, Caroline Kaufmann wrote:
Definitely! Possum was such a sweet soul that I know he would be
happy to know his name lives on in another baby kitty in need, and
that he was the inspiration for that. The name Possum also led to
many wonderful nicknames and terms of endearment that I had for
him, such as Possee (with the double-e in honor of my beloved, late
Felv cat Monkee), Poss, PossRum, RumRum, Possil (like Fossil), and
Rossi (I don't know why? It just came out!). And that little boy
knew everyone of his nicknames and came to any and all of them!
I'll miss calling him by his nicknames at night when we settled
into bed to read our book. But I am glad that his story maybe
revived something in you because typing it and getting such
positive feedback from everyone on this site, definitely revived
something in me.
thanks,
caroline
Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:04:19 -0800
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: CLS- Possum
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Caroline, I love possums and I love that name! Please
don't feel guilty. Whatever time Possum had here, the
two of you made it better for each other. And
you've given me the inspiration I've needed to keep
focused on rescue, (burnt out!) so you and Possum have
had a ripple effect that will help a few more sweet
and gentle souls.
Oddly enough, I have been after a grey and white male
with a hurt foot and sore mouth, and just took in a
grey and white youngster who flung himself into
traffic trying to get away from a cord wrapped around
his neck. I think Possum is a great name and if you
don't mind, I might borrow it.
--- Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Caroline,I am sorry to hear of your sweet Possee
leaving you.He was lucky to have you.Hugs to you.
Sherry
Caroline Kaufmann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
.hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px }
body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } Can you add my foster
kitten Possum (aka Possee) to the CLS? He was not
an FELV cat, but possibly FIP.
He was a struggling, failing to thrive white w/ grey
kitten (who indeed looked like a Possum), who had a
rough start in life and I took him in to give him
TLC and see what I could do for him. Unfortunately,
I was unable to get him the vet care he
needed/deserved due to approval problems with the
adoption group he belonged to/I volunteered for and
I will forever regret that and feel guilty. But I
know I gave him a wonderful few months that he
wouldn't have had if I hadn't taken him in: he was
kept warm, freed from the pet store condos, got the
royalest treatment of all my fosters b/c I never
made him stay in the condo-he had free reign of my
two bedrooms, he slept on the bed with me curled in
my arms or on my chest or shoulder every night and
we had love-fest sessions every morning, with him
purring away, he got the highest quality food and
supplements, holistic vet treatments, and a little
kitty heating pad that became his all time favorite
thing. Sadly though, for
whatever reason, whether it be FIP, a congenital
heart defect, or both, his little body couldn't keep
up with his mind and desire to live and he crashed
without warning (besides a swollen belly) on me in
the early morning hours of Sunday and I rushed him
to the emergency vet clinic to end his suffering.
He was a wonderfully sweet little boy and although
he was more an old-man cat then the 7 mo kitten he
was supposed to be, I loved him for who and what he
was and I will miss him dearly, especially because
he became my sleeper-bud and I haven't had one since
Monkee left me in July.
He was my first cat/foster kitten to die since
Monkee and that makes it even more heartbreaking for
me b/c the Monkee loss is still so fresh. I also
wonder why they keep crashing on me on Sundays?!
Thank you,
Caroline K.
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Re: CLS- Possum
Caroline,
I'm sorry to read of Possum's passing. It's so hard to lose these
cherished
innocent ones, but it seems even more unfair when they're so young.
Thank you for
taking such good care of him, and for loving him and giving him those
wonderful months.
Lance
Caroline Kaufmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
.hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage {
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma }Can you add my foster
kitten Possum (aka Possee) to the CLS? He was not an FELV cat,
but possibly FIP.
He was a struggling, failing to thrive white w/ grey kitten (who indeed
looked like a Possum), who had a rough start in life and I took him in to
give him TLC and see what I could do for him. Unfortunately, I was
unable to get him the vet care he needed/deserved due to approval
problems with the adoption group he belonged to/I volunteered for and I
will forever regret that and feel guilty. But I know I gave him a
wonderful few months that he wouldn't have had if I hadn't taken him in:
he was kept warm, freed from the pet store condos, got the royalest
treatment of all my fosters b/c I never made him stay in the condo-he had
free reign of my two bedrooms, he slept on the bed with me curled in my
arms or on my chest or shoulder every night and we had love-fest sessions
every morning, with him purring away, he got the highest quality food and
supplements, holistic vet treatments, and a little kitty heating pad that
became his all time favorite thing. Sadly though, for
whatever reason, whether it be FIP, a congenital heart defect, or both,
his little body couldn't keep up with his mind and desire to live and he
crashed without warning (besides a swollen belly) on me in the early
morning hours of Sunday and I rushed him to the emergency vet clinic to
end his suffering. He was a wonderfully sweet little boy and although
he was more an old-man cat then the 7 mo kitten he was supposed to be, I
loved him for who and what he was and I will miss him dearly, especially
because he became my sleeper-bud and I haven't had one since Monkee left
me in July.
He was my first cat/foster kitten to die since Monkee and that makes it
even more heartbreaking for me b/c the Monkee loss is still so fresh. I
also wonder why they keep crashing on me on Sundays?!
Thank you,
Caroline K.
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Re: CLS- Possum
Monkee is chasing Possum and comforting him and showing him all the ropes. It really is ok Caroline---he knew love and care. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Caroline Kaufmann To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:32 PM Subject: CLS- Possum Can you add my foster kitten Possum (aka Possee) to the CLS? He was not an FELV cat, but possibly FIP. He was a struggling, failing to thrive white w/ grey kitten (who indeed looked like a Possum), who had a rough start in life and I took him in to give him TLC and see what I could do for him. Unfortunately, I was unable to get him the vet care he needed/deserved due to approval problems with the adoption group he belonged to/I volunteered for and I will forever regret that and feel guilty. But I know I gave him a wonderful few months that he wouldn't have had if I hadn't taken him in: he was kept warm, freed from the pet store condos, got the royalest treatment of all my fosters b/c I never made him stay in the condo-he had free reign of my two bedrooms, he slept on the bed with me curled in my arms or on my chest or shoulder every night and we had love-fest sessions every morning, with him purring away, he got the highest quality food and supplements, holistic vet treatments, and a little kitty heating pad that became his all time favorite thing. Sadly though, for whatever reason, whether it be FIP, a congenital heart defect, or both, his little body couldn't keep up with his mind and desire to live and he crashed without warning (besides a swollen belly) on me in the early morning hours of Sunday and I rushed him to the emergency vet clinic to end his suffering. He was a wonderfully sweet little boy and although he was more an old-man cat then the 7 mo kitten he was supposed to be, I loved him for who and what he was and I will miss him dearly, especially because he became my sleeper-bud and I haven't had one since Monkee left me in July. He was my first cat/foster kitten to die since Monkee and that makes it even more heartbreaking for me b/c the Monkee loss is still so fresh. I also wonder why they keep crashing on me on Sundays?! Thank you, Caroline K. -- Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. Play now!
RE: CLS- Possum
Thank you. I had a talk with Monkee this morning and I told him he better be on his best behavior and to be nice to that sweet little soul Possum b/c you know, Monkee was a rougher-upper of other cats (hence, likely the source of his Felv!) and he never met a cat he liked, so I told him he better pull it together and treat that gentle little boy nicely until I get there! I'm sure he will begrudgingly obey me... Caroline K. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: CLS- PossumDate: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 16:02:34 -0600 Monkee is chasing Possum and comforting him and showing him all the ropes. It really is ok Caroline---he knew love and care. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Caroline Kaufmann To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:32 PM Subject: CLS- Possum Can you add my foster kitten Possum (aka Possee) to the CLS? He was not an FELV cat, but possibly FIP. He was a struggling, failing to thrive white w/ grey kitten (who indeed looked like a Possum), who had a rough start in life and I took him in to give him TLC and see what I could do for him. Unfortunately, I was unable to get him the vet care he needed/deserved due to approval problems with the adoption group he belonged to/I volunteered for and I will forever regret that and feel guilty. But I know I gave him a wonderful few months that he wouldn't have had if I hadn't taken him in: he was kept warm, freed from the pet store condos, got the royalest treatment of all my fosters b/c I never made him stay in the condo-he had free reign of my two bedrooms, he slept on the bed with me curled in my arms or on my chest or shoulder every night and we had love-fest sessions every morning, with him purring away, he got the highest quality food and supplements, holistic vet treatments, and a little kitty heating pad that became his all time favorite thing. Sadly though, for whatever reason, whether it be FIP, a congenital heart defect, or both, his little body couldn't keep up with his mind and desire to live and he crashed without warning (besides a swollen belly) on me in the early morning hours of Sunday and I rushed him to the emergency vet clinic to end his suffering. He was a wonderfully sweet little boy and although he was more an old-man cat then the 7 mo kitten he was supposed to be, I loved him for who and what he was and I will miss him dearly, especially because he became my sleeper-bud and I haven't had one since Monkee left me in July. He was my first cat/foster kitten to die since Monkee and that makes it even more heartbreaking for me b/c the Monkee loss is still so fresh. I also wonder why they keep crashing on me on Sundays?! Thank you,Caroline K. Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. Play now! _ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan
Re: CLS- Possum
Try so you will have Saturday with them and Sunday to grieve before you have to face the world on Monday. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Caroline Kaufmann To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:32 PM Subject: CLS- Possum Can you add my foster kitten Possum (aka Possee) to the CLS? He was not an FELV cat, but possibly FIP. He was a struggling, failing to thrive white w/ grey kitten (who indeed looked like a Possum), who had a rough start in life and I took him in to give him TLC and see what I could do for him. Unfortunately, I was unable to get him the vet care he needed/deserved due to approval problems with the adoption group he belonged to/I volunteered for and I will forever regret that and feel guilty. But I know I gave him a wonderful few months that he wouldn't have had if I hadn't taken him in: he was kept warm, freed from the pet store condos, got the royalest treatment of all my fosters b/c I never made him stay in the condo-he had free reign of my two bedrooms, he slept on the bed with me curled in my arms or on my chest or shoulder every night and we had love-fest sessions every morning, with him purring away, he got the highest quality food and supplements, holistic vet treatments, and a little kitty heating pad that became his all time favorite thing. Sadly though, for whatever reason, whether it be FIP, a congenital heart defect, or both, his little body couldn't keep up with his mind and desire to live and he crashed without warning (besides a swollen belly) on me in the early morning hours of Sunday and I rushed him to the emergency vet clinic to end his suffering. He was a wonderfully sweet little boy and although he was more an old-man cat then the 7 mo kitten he was supposed to be, I loved him for who and what he was and I will miss him dearly, especially because he became my sleeper-bud and I haven't had one since Monkee left me in July. He was my first cat/foster kitten to die since Monkee and that makes it even more heartbreaking for me b/c the Monkee loss is still so fresh. I also wonder why they keep crashing on me on Sundays?! Thank you, Caroline K. -- Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. Play now!
Re: CLS- Possum
Hi Caroline, I'm sorry to hear about sweet Possum. He was very lucky to have had you caring for him. And I'm sorry that this hurts so much, given Monkee's recent passing. You have a wonderful, kind spirit towards cats, and I hope you get joy back from that a hundred fold what you go through in grief when you lose one of your furbabies. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Caroline Kaufmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:32:21 PM Subject: CLS- Possum Can you add my foster kitten Possum (aka Possee) to the CLS? He was not an FELV cat, but possibly FIP. He was a struggling, failing to thrive white w/ grey kitten (who indeed looked like a Possum), who had a rough start in life and I took him in to give him TLC and see what I could do for him. Unfortunately, I was unable to get him the vet care he needed/deserved due to approval problems with the adoption group he belonged to/I volunteered for and I will forever regret that and feel guilty. But I know I gave him a wonderful few months that he wouldn't have had if I hadn't taken him in: he was kept warm, freed from the pet store condos, got the royalest treatment of all my fosters b/c I never made him stay in the condo-he had free reign of my two bedrooms, he slept on the bed with me curled in my arms or on my chest or shoulder every night and we had love-fest sessions every morning, with him purring away, he got the highest quality food and supplements, holistic vet treatments, and a little kitty heating pad that became his all time favorite thing. Sadly though, for whatever reason, whether it be FIP, a congenital heart defect, or both, his little body couldn't keep up with his mind and desire to live and he crashed without warning (besides a swollen belly) on me in the early morning hours of Sunday and I rushed him to the emergency vet clinic to end his suffering. He was a wonderfully sweet little boy and although he was more an old-man cat then the 7 mo kitten he was supposed to be, I loved him for who and what he was and I will miss him dearly, especially because he became my sleeper-bud and I haven't had one since Monkee left me in July. He was my first cat/foster kitten to die since Monkee and that makes it even more heartbreaking for me b/c the Monkee loss is still so fresh. I also wonder why they keep crashing on me on Sundays?! Thank you, Caroline K. Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. Play now! Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Re: CLS- Possum
Caroline So sorry Possee had to leave you so soon. He knows how much you loved him and he loves you too. You are so good to take in these babies. Bless you and all the other fosters mothers and rescuers here. I call all the possums possees. Sally -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior, Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Pewter, Junior Junior (newest) , Silver, and Spike Please Visit my Message board for some pictures. You are welcome to sign up. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3
Re: CLS- Possum
Caroline,I am sorry to hear of your sweet Possee leaving you.He was lucky to
have you.Hugs to you.
Sherry
Caroline Kaufmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
.hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage {
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma }Can you add my foster kitten Possum
(aka Possee) to the CLS? He was not an FELV cat, but possibly FIP.
He was a struggling, failing to thrive white w/ grey kitten (who indeed looked
like a Possum), who had a rough start in life and I took him in to give him TLC
and see what I could do for him. Unfortunately, I was unable to get him the
vet care he needed/deserved due to approval problems with the adoption group he
belonged to/I volunteered for and I will forever regret that and feel guilty.
But I know I gave him a wonderful few months that he wouldn't have had if I
hadn't taken him in: he was kept warm, freed from the pet store condos, got the
royalest treatment of all my fosters b/c I never made him stay in the condo-he
had free reign of my two bedrooms, he slept on the bed with me curled in my
arms or on my chest or shoulder every night and we had love-fest sessions every
morning, with him purring away, he got the highest quality food and
supplements, holistic vet treatments, and a little kitty heating pad that
became his all time favorite thing. Sadly though, for
whatever reason, whether it be FIP, a congenital heart defect, or both, his
little body couldn't keep up with his mind and desire to live and he crashed
without warning (besides a swollen belly) on me in the early morning hours of
Sunday and I rushed him to the emergency vet clinic to end his suffering. He
was a wonderfully sweet little boy and although he was more an old-man cat then
the 7 mo kitten he was supposed to be, I loved him for who and what he was and
I will miss him dearly, especially because he became my sleeper-bud and I
haven't had one since Monkee left me in July.
He was my first cat/foster kitten to die since Monkee and that makes it even
more heartbreaking for me b/c the Monkee loss is still so fresh. I also wonder
why they keep crashing on me on Sundays?!
Thank you,
Caroline K.
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Re: CLS- Possum
Caroline, I love possums and I love that name! Please
don't feel guilty. Whatever time Possum had here, the
two of you made it better for each other.And
you've given me the inspiration I've needed to keep
focused on rescue, (burnt out!) so you and Possum have
had a ripple effect that will help a few more sweet
and gentle souls.
Oddly enough, I have been after a grey and white male
with a hurt foot and sore mouth, and just took in a
grey and white youngster who flung himself into
traffic trying to get away from a cord wrapped around
his neck. I think Possum is a great name and if you
don't mind, I might borrow it.
--- Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Caroline,I am sorry to hear of your sweet Possee
leaving you.He was lucky to have you.Hugs to you.
Sherry
Caroline Kaufmann [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
.hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px }
body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt;
FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma }Can you add my foster
kitten Possum (aka Possee) to the CLS? He was not
an FELV cat, but possibly FIP.
He was a struggling, failing to thrive white w/ grey
kitten (who indeed looked like a Possum), who had a
rough start in life and I took him in to give him
TLC and see what I could do for him. Unfortunately,
I was unable to get him the vet care he
needed/deserved due to approval problems with the
adoption group he belonged to/I volunteered for and
I will forever regret that and feel guilty. But I
know I gave him a wonderful few months that he
wouldn't have had if I hadn't taken him in: he was
kept warm, freed from the pet store condos, got the
royalest treatment of all my fosters b/c I never
made him stay in the condo-he had free reign of my
two bedrooms, he slept on the bed with me curled in
my arms or on my chest or shoulder every night and
we had love-fest sessions every morning, with him
purring away, he got the highest quality food and
supplements, holistic vet treatments, and a little
kitty heating pad that became his all time favorite
thing. Sadly though, for
whatever reason, whether it be FIP, a congenital
heart defect, or both, his little body couldn't keep
up with his mind and desire to live and he crashed
without warning (besides a swollen belly) on me in
the early morning hours of Sunday and I rushed him
to the emergency vet clinic to end his suffering.
He was a wonderfully sweet little boy and although
he was more an old-man cat then the 7 mo kitten he
was supposed to be, I loved him for who and what he
was and I will miss him dearly, especially because
he became my sleeper-bud and I haven't had one since
Monkee left me in July.
He was my first cat/foster kitten to die since
Monkee and that makes it even more heartbreaking for
me b/c the Monkee loss is still so fresh. I also
wonder why they keep crashing on me on Sundays?!
Thank you,
Caroline K.
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RE: CLS- Possum
Definitely! Possum was such a sweet soul that I know he would be happy to know
his name lives on in another baby kitty in need, and that he was the
inspiration for that. The name Possum also led to many wonderful nicknames and
terms of endearment that I had for him, such as Possee (with the double-e in
honor of my beloved, late Felv cat Monkee), Poss, PossRum, RumRum, Possil (like
Fossil), and Rossi (I don't know why? It just came out!). And that little boy
knew everyone of his nicknames and came to any and all of them! I'll miss
calling him by his nicknames at night when we settled into bed to read our
book. But I am glad that his story maybe revived something in you because
typing it and getting such positive feedback from everyone on this site,
definitely revived something in me.
thanks,
caroline Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:04:19 -0800 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: CLS- Possum To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Caroline, I love
possums and I love that name! Please don't feel guilty. Whatever time Possum
had here, the two of you made it better for each other. And you've given me
the inspiration I've needed to keep focused on rescue, (burnt out!) so you and
Possum have had a ripple effect that will help a few more sweet and gentle
souls. Oddly enough, I have been after a grey and white male with a hurt
foot and sore mouth, and just took in a grey and white youngster who flung
himself into traffic trying to get away from a cord wrapped around his neck.
I think Possum is a great name and if you don't mind, I might borrow it.
--- Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Caroline,I am sorry to hear
of your sweet Possee leaving you.He was lucky to have you.Hugs to you.
Sherry Caroline Kaufmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: .hmmessage P {
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FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } Can you add my foster kitten Possum (aka Possee) to
the CLS? He was not an FELV cat, but possibly FIP. He was a
struggling, failing to thrive white w/ grey kitten (who indeed looked like a
Possum), who had a rough start in life and I took him in to give him TLC
and see what I could do for him. Unfortunately, I was unable to get him the
vet care he needed/deserved due to approval problems with the adoption
group he belonged to/I volunteered for and I will forever regret that and
feel guilty. But I know I gave him a wonderful few months that he
wouldn't have had if I hadn't taken him in: he was kept warm, freed from the
pet store condos, got the royalest treatment of all my fosters b/c I never
made him stay in the condo-he had free reign of my two bedrooms, he slept
on the bed with me curled in my arms or on my chest or shoulder every night
and we had love-fest sessions every morning, with him purring away, he
got the highest quality food and supplements, holistic vet treatments, and a
little kitty heating pad that became his all time favorite thing. Sadly
though, for whatever reason, whether it be FIP, a congenital heart
defect, or both, his little body couldn't keep up with his mind and desire
to live and he crashed without warning (besides a swollen belly) on me in
the early morning hours of Sunday and I rushed him to the emergency vet
clinic to end his suffering. He was a wonderfully sweet little boy and
although he was more an old-man cat then the 7 mo kitten he was supposed
to be, I loved him for who and what he was and I will miss him dearly,
especially because he became my sleeper-bud and I haven't had one since
Monkee left me in July. He was my first cat/foster kitten to die since
Monkee and that makes it even more heartbreaking for me b/c the Monkee
loss is still so fresh. I also wonder why they keep crashing on me on
Sundays?! Thank you, Caroline K.
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Re: CLS- Possum
Caroline, I am so sorry for your loss. My Morgana died a year ago todaythey are always alive in our hearts. Kelley On Jan 21, 2008 2:32 PM, Caroline Kaufmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can you add my foster kitten Possum (aka Possee) to the CLS? He was not an FELV cat, but possibly FIP. He was a struggling, failing to thrive white w/ grey kitten (who indeed looked like a Possum), who had a rough start in life and I took him in to give him TLC and see what I could do for him. Unfortunately, I was unable to get him the vet care he needed/deserved due to approval problems with the adoption group he belonged to/I volunteered for and I will forever regret that and feel guilty. But I know I gave him a wonderful few months that he wouldn't have had if I hadn't taken him in: he was kept warm, freed from the pet store condos, got the royalest treatment of all my fosters b/c I never made him stay in the condo-he had free reign of my two bedrooms, he slept on the bed with me curled in my arms or on my chest or shoulder every night and we had love-fest sessions every morning, with him purring away, he got the highest quality food and supplements, holistic vet treatments, and a little kitty heating pad that became his all time favorite thing. Sadly though, for whatever reason, whether it be FIP, a congenital heart defect, or both, his little body couldn't keep up with his mind and desire to live and he crashed without warning (besides a swollen belly) on me in the early morning hours of Sunday and I rushed him to the emergency vet clinic to end his suffering. He was a wonderfully sweet little boy and although he was more an old-man cat then the 7 mo kitten he was supposed to be, I loved him for who and what he was and I will miss him dearly, especially because he became my sleeper-bud and I haven't had one since Monkee left me in July. He was my first cat/foster kitten to die since Monkee and that makes it even more heartbreaking for me b/c the Monkee loss is still so fresh. I also wonder why they keep crashing on me on Sundays?! Thank you, Caroline K. Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. Play now! -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Please help Clarissa! http://rescuties.chipin.com/clarissasheart http://www.change.org/rescuties
Re: CLS- Possum
I'm so sorry Caroline.
tonya
Caroline Kaufmann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
.hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage {
FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma }Can you add my foster kitten Possum
(aka Possee) to the CLS? He was not an FELV cat, but possibly FIP.
He was a struggling, failing to thrive white w/ grey kitten (who indeed looked
like a Possum), who had a rough start in life and I took him in to give him TLC
and see what I could do for him. Unfortunately, I was unable to get him the
vet care he needed/deserved due to approval problems with the adoption group he
belonged to/I volunteered for and I will forever regret that and feel guilty.
But I know I gave him a wonderful few months that he wouldn't have had if I
hadn't taken him in: he was kept warm, freed from the pet store condos, got the
royalest treatment of all my fosters b/c I never made him stay in the condo-he
had free reign of my two bedrooms, he slept on the bed with me curled in my
arms or on my chest or shoulder every night and we had love-fest sessions every
morning, with him purring away, he got the highest quality food and
supplements, holistic vet treatments, and a little kitty heating pad that
became his all time favorite thing. Sadly though, for
whatever reason, whether it be FIP, a congenital heart defect, or both, his
little body couldn't keep up with his mind and desire to live and he crashed
without warning (besides a swollen belly) on me in the early morning hours of
Sunday and I rushed him to the emergency vet clinic to end his suffering. He
was a wonderfully sweet little boy and although he was more an old-man cat then
the 7 mo kitten he was supposed to be, I loved him for who and what he was and
I will miss him dearly, especially because he became my sleeper-bud and I
haven't had one since Monkee left me in July.
He was my first cat/foster kitten to die since Monkee and that makes it even
more heartbreaking for me b/c the Monkee loss is still so fresh. I also wonder
why they keep crashing on me on Sundays?!
Thank you,
Caroline K.
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