How horrible. Big hugs to you.
Goodnight, Big Rik.......
=^..^= Terri, Salome', Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, Travis,
and 5 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth and Alec =^..^=
----- Original Message -----
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 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 8:21 AM,
Susan Loesch 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 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 long. He has had this voracious
> appetite - scarfed down almost a whole can of cat food when he
> seemed to feel a little better yesterday.. I think that in
itself
> is a sign of something wrong - he was like that for
about a week.(I
> know that hunger/eating is one of the last
functions to be lost -
> that a cat will eat up almost to the
point of death so I knew it
> wasn't really a positive
thing. He may have had some thyroid
> problems to develop
or diabetes. Had I not known his kidneys were
> so bad and
if he hadn't been in such poor condition I'd have had
> blood
work done.) In fact I didn't get my hand out of the way
> fast enough one day and he chowed down hard on my thumb. I look
at
> the thumb now and wish I had another opportunity for him to
bite me.
>
> Give your Tommy and Sunny hugs from me. I hope
they are around for
> many, many years but when their time
comes I know Big Rik will be
> there waitiing for them - they can
have the "old folks club".
> Based on the amount of SQ
fluids he absorbed very quickly over the
> last couple of days I
think his kidneys just quit. I will
> definitely look
into the glucosamine/condroitin treats - I have
> other older
kitties - but at 13-15 they are just kids compared to
> Big
Rik. Thanks for that information.
> Julie Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> 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 arthritis. I have some kitty glucosamine/
> condroitin but he doesn't like the taste mixed in his food and
he
> really objects to being pilled. This company does have
a treat
> formula that I bought for Sunny last year (she's about
105 years
> old!) and she wasn't crazy about it, but Tommy likes
treats so I
> think I'll try it again for him.
>
> http://www.zukes.com/cats/
>
>
Give Big Rik a big hug and Tommy and Sunny understand completely
> 'what a drag it is getting old...'
>
> Love,
Julie
>
> Susan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> 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. He's a really fine old fella, felv
>
negative. thanks
>
>
> "I hold that, the more helpless
a creature, the more entitled it is
> to protection by man from the
cruelty of man. "
>
> "The greatness of a nation and its moral
progress can be judged
> by the way its animals are
treated."
>
> Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)
>
>
>
Paws Come WITH Claws!!!
>
> If you're thinking about de-clawing
your cat, you need to re-think
> your decision to acquire a
pet.
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