Kerry, I am so so sorry to hear about Buster's passing. Your in my thoughts and prayers.
Cindy --- Kerry Roach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just wanted you all to know that Buster passed away > today. He had a very rough night as he just didn't > respond to any of the meds that we gave him on > Monday.. He was breathing more rapid and harder all > thru the night...So this morning when the vet called > to give me the results of the aspirate, I told her I > was going to bring him in for a breathing treatment > and to have her check his lungs...Things just really > progressed so fast, I haven't ever seen anything > like it. It hadn't even been 14 or so hours that he > was jumping in my lap and scratching his post. He > was still drinking water, but I couldn't get him to > eat anything and I tried it all...That was a first > for him as he never went off his food, but was > hardly ever sick in his 13 yrs 11months other than > an occasional sinus infection.. We made the appt. to > go to Dallas, but it is a long drive and with the > type of lymphoma he had, it would have been so hard > on him...the drive and the tests...I wanted him to > have his dignity..and he > did...I went back to see him after he had been in > the oxygen cage for an hour or so...He was having > some difficulty, but not as much as before...He > looked at me and the vet tech opened the cage so I > could see him and pet him...then he started > breathing harder...I asked her if he was starting to > die and she said yes...So I picked him up and took > him in the exam room...I put him in my lap as I did > several times a day, the way he liked to sit with me > and told him it was ok, that I was there and he > would be ok..He took about 3 more breaths and passed > away...He was waiting for me to return, and I will > always believe that..He wanted me with him so I am > glad that I didn't put him thru anything else...I > believe he was ready..He was my "Rock", my tough > kitty that has helped me get thru all my other's > illnesses...As you all know, how difficult this is > to write. > I am going to miss him so much...as I am sure > Bandy and Lil Rascal will, too.. > Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers, > Kerry, Bandy, Lil Rascal and Angel Buster > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Mail > Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a > breeze. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com