Re: PLEASE Pray for my Charity....
If you have a long standing relationship with the vet he may come to the house
or you may have vets in the area that do housecalls. There might be a vet tech
who is willing to come to your home and drive you to the vet's with Charity.
This is awful. My prayers for you and your little friends. This is
distressing all of them.
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: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 7:45 AM
Subject: PLEASE Pray for my Charity
As most of you remember, Charity [feral mom dumped w/ babies] I have a
long controversial history.. [She got out of taped-up box, so I had Timmy
Thomas as bottle babies. ]
I was able to trap her, but she escaped while I was cleaning her crate
[post spaying thank heavens]. I decided not to re-trap her since I had a
special area for ALL the strays/ferals here. And, also, she had me in ER so
many times... Clearly, she disliked humans, and after being tossed out like
trash I couldn't blame her. I believed she had been somebody's cat once
upon a time when she had babies, well, they DUMPED them (Education IS
the key. Spay/Neuter all your babies)
So, I believed as long as she always had food shelter [here], it would be
less stressful than trying to re-trap her. And, she had her constant
companion, Black Bart
However, life can change so fast...
I had my MVA, my room mate was NOT tending my stray/feral area when I
finally got home from hosp., o my way to Dr. I saw Charity running across the
very heavily traveled, busy road I live on So, despite all my handicaps
I made a promise right then that I would tend to my stray/feral area... Even
opened up the barn so they could get indoors when weather turned bad..
So, I was very concerned about the cats I'd been tending to, but, I managed
to hobble out to barn area to feed water, put fresh bedding out, etc.
(And barn is W-A-Y back in yard, never a problem before MVA, but after, well,
it's very difficult for me to get there) But, da_n it, I made a promise to
these lost souls..
I was thrilled when I saw Charity Bart back in the area.. Made me even
more determined to get out there so they wouldn't wander get killed on the
road..
Which I did. But, the snow and ice this winter really made it even more
difficult.. But, despite my problems, I kept barn open, re-insulated spots,
etc. NOT EASY, but I somehow managed to get it done.
After all, I made a promise
So, one snowy night early Feb.. while I was out walking my Rottie, [Lady]Bug,
who's bigger than me no less, lo behold, guess who stalks me out? Miss
Charity Now mind you, Bug is deaf, I'm almost blind [great
combination, huh?]... I heard this pitiful plea, couldn't see who it
was, but Bug, who lives loves all my furbabies, saw her {Charity}, went
totally ballistic - strange cat in her territory... When I finally
realized it was Charity, I was mortified to say the leastJust imagine
the thoughts running thru my head - me falling, Bug getting off leash
Charity's demise...ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIC, that's putting it mildly..
Somehow I managed to get Bug back into house. But sweet Charity was on a
mission... She NEVER gave up, and actually came waited for me on back
porch - something she never did! So, when I went back out, w/ a carrier
no less, I decided the time was right.. But, not having any strength on my
right arm, it was a disaster, to say the least.Neither of us would give
up..And, she insisted I hobble on the snow/ice out to barn! She was
patient w/ me, but a tad irritated.. She knew what she had to do
So, we finally get out to barn, where I thanked the lord I had my recliner
[Boy, did I ever need that!!!]
Lo behold My Bart was there! And obviously in VERY poor shape!
And, this mean 'ole intact feral came right up to me, rubbing my legs! I
was shocked! He had never approached me prior, always ran off when he
caught a mere glance, and now he was almost a love muffin. Something was
off. Big time
He looked very ill - skinny, bloated in abdomen, you name it, I
actually though e was another stray/feral - until I saw his shrunken
equipment...Then I just knew it was our Bart. So, I set him up, made an
emergency appt. deep down inside, my heart was broken..
While waiting the 2 days for appt., , he ate very well, turned into a
Re: PLEASE Pray for my Charity....
Oh Patti I wish I was there to help you and sweet Charity.I hope she starts to
feel better soon,and you can get her to the Dr.
Sherry
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As most of you remember, Charity [feral mom dumped w/ babies] I have
a long controversial history.. [She got out of taped-up box, so I had
Timmy Thomas as bottle babies. ]
I was able to trap her, but she escaped while I was cleaning her crate
[post spaying thank heavens]. I decided not to re-trap her since I had a
special area for ALL the strays/ferals here. And, also, she had me in ER so
many times... Clearly, she disliked humans, and after being tossed out like
trash I couldn't blame her. I believed she had been somebody's cat once
upon a time when she had babies, well, they DUMPED them (Education IS
the key. Spay/Neuter all your babies)
So, I believed as long as she always had food shelter [here], it would be
less stressful than trying to re-trap her. And, she had her constant
companion, Black Bart
However, life can change so fast...
I had my MVA, my room mate was NOT tending my stray/feral area when I
finally got home from hosp., o my way to Dr. I saw Charity running across the
very heavily traveled, busy road I live on So, despite all my handicaps
I made a promise right then that I would tend to my stray/feral area... Even
opened up the barn so they could get indoors when weather turned bad..
So, I was very concerned about the cats I'd been tending to, but, I managed
to hobble out to barn area to feed water, put fresh bedding out, etc.
(And barn is W-A-Y back in yard, never a problem before MVA, but after, well,
it's very difficult for me to get there) But, da_n it, I made a promise to
these lost souls..
I was thrilled when I saw Charity Bart back in the area.. Made me even
more determined to get out there so they wouldn't wander get killed on the
road..
Which I did. But, the snow and ice this winter really made it even more
difficult.. But, despite my problems, I kept barn open, re-insulated spots,
etc. NOT EASY, but I somehow managed to get it done.
After all, I made a promise
So, one snowy night early Feb.. while I was out walking my Rottie, [Lady]Bug,
who's bigger than me no less, lo behold, guess who stalks me out? Miss
Charity Now mind you, Bug is deaf, I'm almost blind [great
combination, huh?]... I heard this pitiful plea, couldn't see who it
was, but Bug, who lives loves all my furbabies, saw her {Charity}, went
totally ballistic - strange cat in her territory... When I finally
realized it was Charity, I was mortified to say the leastJust imagine
the thoughts running thru my head - me falling, Bug getting off leash
Charity's demise...ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIC, that's putting it mildly..
Somehow I managed to get Bug back into house. But sweet Charity was on a
mission... She NEVER gave up, and actually came waited for me on back
porch - something she never did! So, when I went back out, w/ a carrier
no less, I decided the time was right.. But, not having any strength on my
right arm, it was a disaster, to say the least.Neither of us would give
up..And, she insisted I hobble on the snow/ice out to barn! She was
patient w/ me, but a tad irritated.. She knew what she had to do
So, we finally get out to barn, where I thanked the lord I had my recliner
[Boy, did I ever need that!!!]
Lo behold My Bart was there! And obviously in VERY poor shape!
And, this mean 'ole intact feral came right up to me, rubbing my legs! I
was shocked! He had never approached me prior, always ran off when he
caught a mere glance, and now he was almost a love muffin. Something was
off. Big time
He looked very ill - skinny, bloated in abdomen, you name it, I
actually though e was another stray/feral - until I saw his shrunken
equipment...Then I just knew it was our Bart. So, I set him up, made an
emergency appt. deep down inside, my heart was broken..
While waiting the 2 days for appt., , he ate very well, turned into a
love-muffin, I kind of got my hopes up...BIG MISTAKE!!
At my vet, Dr. V. started to drain fluid, I finally asked him to stop.
Also, Bart was pale white, all over almost NOT a good sign.
He was also mostly blind.. Among numerous other things
NO WAY TO EXIST.
So, I made the dreaded decision.Very, very hard. but thought Bart would
NOT have the [or any] quality of life. [And, he was an old man.]
Ok, now to Charity.We DID have a vet. appt.soon after, but I had to
cancel because three was NO way to get her in carrierWane a compete exam,
including BW, but never got there. And, she was doing so well. My primary
concern was Puma, I must admit...
Now get this. Thurs. PM she
Re: PLEASE Pray for my Charity....
I don't know where you live, but could you get a cab? Maybe make a 'trade off'
of some sort with your roommate? I'm sorry you're in this position, and I hope
Charity gets better.
tonya
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
As most of you remember, Charity [feral mom dumped w/ babies] I have
a long controversial history.. [She got out of taped-up box, so I had
Timmy Thomas as bottle babies. ]
I was able to trap her, but she escaped while I was cleaning her crate
[post spaying thank heavens]. I decided not to re-trap her since I had a
special area for ALL the strays/ferals here. And, also, she had me in ER so
many times... Clearly, she disliked humans, and after being tossed out like
trash I couldn't blame her. I believed she had been somebody's cat once
upon a time when she had babies, well, they DUMPED them (Education IS
the key. Spay/Neuter all your babies)
So, I believed as long as she always had food shelter [here], it would be
less stressful than trying to re-trap her. And, she had her constant
companion, Black Bart
However, life can change so fast...
I had my MVA, my room mate was NOT tending my stray/feral area when I
finally got home from hosp., o my way to Dr. I saw Charity running across the
very heavily traveled, busy road I live on So, despite all my handicaps
I made a promise right then that I would tend to my stray/feral area... Even
opened up the barn so they could get indoors when weather turned bad..
So, I was very concerned about the cats I'd been tending to, but, I managed
to hobble out to barn area to feed water, put fresh bedding out, etc.
(And barn is W-A-Y back in yard, never a problem before MVA, but after, well,
it's very difficult for me to get there) But, da_n it, I made a promise to
these lost souls..
I was thrilled when I saw Charity Bart back in the area.. Made me even
more determined to get out there so they wouldn't wander get killed on the
road..
Which I did. But, the snow and ice this winter really made it even more
difficult.. But, despite my problems, I kept barn open, re-insulated spots,
etc. NOT EASY, but I somehow managed to get it done.
After all, I made a promise
So, one snowy night early Feb.. while I was out walking my Rottie, [Lady]Bug,
who's bigger than me no less, lo behold, guess who stalks me out? Miss
Charity Now mind you, Bug is deaf, I'm almost blind [great
combination, huh?]... I heard this pitiful plea, couldn't see who it
was, but Bug, who lives loves all my furbabies, saw her {Charity}, went
totally ballistic - strange cat in her territory... When I finally
realized it was Charity, I was mortified to say the leastJust imagine
the thoughts running thru my head - me falling, Bug getting off leash
Charity's demise...ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIC, that's putting it mildly..
Somehow I managed to get Bug back into house. But sweet Charity was on a
mission... She NEVER gave up, and actually came waited for me on back
porch - something she never did! So, when I went back out, w/ a carrier
no less, I decided the time was right.. But, not having any strength on my
right arm, it was a disaster, to say the least.Neither of us would give
up..And, she insisted I hobble on the snow/ice out to barn! She was
patient w/ me, but a tad irritated.. She knew what she had to do
So, we finally get out to barn, where I thanked the lord I had my recliner
[Boy, did I ever need that!!!]
Lo behold My Bart was there! And obviously in VERY poor shape!
And, this mean 'ole intact feral came right up to me, rubbing my legs! I
was shocked! He had never approached me prior, always ran off when he
caught a mere glance, and now he was almost a love muffin. Something was
off. Big time
He looked very ill - skinny, bloated in abdomen, you name it, I
actually though e was another stray/feral - until I saw his shrunken
equipment...Then I just knew it was our Bart. So, I set him up, made an
emergency appt. deep down inside, my heart was broken..
While waiting the 2 days for appt., , he ate very well, turned into a
love-muffin, I kind of got my hopes up...BIG MISTAKE!!
At my vet, Dr. V. started to drain fluid, I finally asked him to stop.
Also, Bart was pale white, all over almost NOT a good sign.
He was also mostly blind.. Among numerous other things
NO WAY TO EXIST.
So, I made the dreaded decision.Very, very hard. but thought Bart would
NOT have the [or any] quality of life. [And, he was an old man.]
Ok, now to Charity.We DID have a vet. appt.soon after, but I had to
cancel because three was NO way to get her in carrierWane a compete exam,
including BW, but never got there. And, she was doing so well. My primary
concern was
Re: PLEASE Pray for my Charity....
At 05:45 AM 6/9/2007, you wrote:
I wish I were there to take you,,,My heart is breaking with you, I
anyone able to come for you Even a vet tech a I assume they all know you.
Kelly
As most of you remember, Charity [feral mom dumped w/ babies] I
have a long controversial history.. [She got out of taped-up
box, so I had Timmy Thomas as bottle babies. ]
I was able to trap her, but she escaped while I was cleaning her
crate [post spaying thank heavens]. I decided not to re-trap her
since I had a special area for ALL the strays/ferals here. And,
also, she had me in ER so many times... Clearly, she disliked
humans, and after being tossed out like trash I couldn't blame
her. I believed she had been somebody's cat once upon a time
when she had babies, well, they DUMPED them (Education IS the
key. Spay/Neuter all your babies)
So, I believed as long as she always had food shelter [here], it
would be less stressful than trying to re-trap her. And, she had
her constant companion, Black Bart
However, life can change so fast...
I had my MVA, my room mate was NOT tending my stray/feral area
when I finally got home from hosp., o my way to Dr. I saw Charity
running across the very heavily traveled, busy road I live
on So, despite all my handicaps I made a promise right then
that I would tend to my stray/feral area... Even opened up the barn
so they could get indoors when weather turned bad..
So, I was very concerned about the cats I'd been tending to, but, I
managed to hobble out to barn area to feed water, put fresh
bedding out, etc. (And barn is W-A-Y back in yard, never a problem
before MVA, but after, well, it's very difficult for me to get
there) But, da_n it, I made a promise to these lost souls..
I was thrilled when I saw Charity Bart back in the area.. Made
me even more determined to get out there so they wouldn't wander
get killed on the road..
Which I did. But, the snow and ice this winter really made it even
more difficult.. But, despite my problems, I kept barn open,
re-insulated spots, etc. NOT EASY, but I somehow managed to get it done.
After all, I made a promise
So, one snowy night early Feb.. while I was out walking my Rottie,
[Lady]Bug, who's bigger than me no less, lo behold, guess who
stalks me out? Miss Charity Now mind you, Bug is deaf,
I'm almost blind [great combination, huh?]... I heard this
pitiful plea, couldn't see who it was, but Bug, who lives loves
all my furbabies, saw her {Charity}, went totally ballistic -
strange cat in her territory... When I finally realized it was
Charity, I was mortified to say the leastJust imagine the
thoughts running thru my head - me falling, Bug getting off leash
Charity's demise...ABSOLUTELY HORRIFIC, that's putting it mildly..
Somehow I managed to get Bug back into house. But sweet Charity
was on a mission... She NEVER gave up, and actually came
waited for me on back porch - something she never did! So,
when I went back out, w/ a carrier no less, I decided the time was
right.. But, not having any strength on my right arm, it was a
disaster, to say the least.Neither of us would give up..And,
she insisted I hobble on the snow/ice out to barn! She was
patient w/ me, but a tad irritated.. She knew what she had to do
So, we finally get out to barn, where I thanked the lord I had my
recliner [Boy, did I ever need that!!!]
Lo behold My Bart was there! And obviously in VERY poor shape!
And, this mean 'ole intact feral came right up to me, rubbing my
legs! I was shocked! He had never approached me prior,
always ran off when he caught a mere glance, and now he was almost
a love muffin. Something was off. Big time
He looked very ill - skinny, bloated in abdomen, you name it,
Iactually though e was another stray/feral - until I saw his
shrunkenequipment...Then I just knew it was our
Bart. So, I set him up, made an emergency appt. deep down
inside, my heart was broken..
While waiting the 2 days for appt., , he ate very well, turned into
a love-muffin, I kind of got my hopes up...BIG MISTAKE!!
At my vet, Dr. V. started to drain fluid, I finally asked him to stop.
Also, Bart was pale white, all over almost NOT a good sign.
He was also mostly blind.. Among numerous other things
NO WAY TO EXIST.
So, I made the dreaded decision.Very, very hard. but thought
Bart would NOT have the [or any] quality of life. [And, he was
an old man.]
Ok, now to Charity.We DID have a vet. appt.soon after, but I had
to cancel because three was NO way to get her in carrierWane a
compete exam, including BW, but never got there. And, she was
doing so well. My primary concern was Puma, I must admit...
Now get this. Thurs. PM she wouldn't
Re: PLEASE Pray for my Charity....
I'm so sorry to hear Charity isn't well. I hope she pulls through. Can you call a taxi? I've resorted to it in the past when I was carless and had a veterinary emergency. Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303 Sign up for iGive and a percentage of your purchases helps save animals!
