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
>    
> 
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