Hi
folks,
I have only been
lurking on the list for the past year or so. Some of you may remember
me. I lost Cher, Midnight, Lisa and Suzy to the leukemia in a 6 month
period in 2004. Today, we came home to find their mother, Miss Kitty
dead. She had been having some kidney issues related to the leukemia, but
was responding to the medications. Just last night, she had caught a small
lizard. She was OK this morning. She ate her breakfast, she's been
scratching on her scratching pad and acting only a little less than she
would normally.
This whole ride with
her and the kittens has been tough. It's our first experience with FeLV
and it's been HELL! I still wouldn't have put her & the kittens to
sleep when we rescued them in July 2003. I just couldn't do it.
Our vet recommended the same fate for Miss Kitty when we took her there about a
month ago when her kidney issues flaired.
We gave her 3 years
of life that she would not have had otherwise and I don't regret any of
it. She was a sweet, precious soul who didn't deserve the fate God handed
her.
May she rest softly
with her babies at Rainbow Bridge. Please add her to the Candlelight
Service for Monday.
Thanks for being
there when I needed you all.
Brenda
Lyons