I've just talked to our vet, who wants us to come in and give Patches some fluids and a vitamin B injection before she prescribes an appetite stimulant. Luckily they're open till 6:30 today, and the vet tech can do this. We've tried to keep an eye on his hydration, and WE haven't noticed any tenting in his skin, but he's fluffy and maybe we missed something.
We will be taking a trip to the grocery store for Fancy Feast and sour cream (clerk is gonna think one of us is hellaciously pregnant) and we're going to bring a radio into the room -- I'm thinking we're partly treating depression on top of everything else -- Patches was such a people-lover when he got here, and with our schedules and him having to stay behind a door, it must be hard on him. Thanks for asking, Nina, and for your wise counsel. Diane R. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2006 11:24 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: As always, Patches Diane, How are you and Patches doing today? I'm so sorry to hear he doesn't want to eat. I believe it's true that animals live in the "now", but I also think they are much more accepting of their sufferings and limitations than we are. They never seem to be saying, "why me?". I don't know how you feel about animal communication, if you think you'd like to try and communicate with Patches, you could join the AC list (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/animalcommunication/ and ask them for their help. It's an amateur group, but there's one lady on there that seems to be very good at communication and she will do an email reading for $25. Write me off list if you want her address. I wish I did have words of wisdom for you. I know how hard it can be to watch them run from us when all we're trying to do is help and how hard it is to see them suffer. The only thing I can suggest is to spend as much time as you can just being with Patches. If he doesn't want to be touched, just spend some quiet time with him in the same room. Reach out to him with your love and let him know how grateful you are to have him in your life. Look into his eyes, the answer to your questions is there. Even without an animal communicator, he'll let you know what he needs and wants. I have a little Girl named Gypsy that was closer to death without actually passing than anyone could imagine. I started to feel guilty about not helping her cross, but her eyes told me she wanted to keep fighting. I resolved to fight with her and miraculously she did pull through. Blessings to you, Gail and Patches in this difficult time, Nina This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties.
