Sally Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Kristina,
I am so sorry and understand your dilemma. I still question the decision I
made about one of my cats. I think you will know in your heart when the
time is right.
Bless you,
Sally
At 07:42 AM 10/15/2006 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi Everyone,
>
>It's been awhile since I have posted, but I've been keeping up. I have two
>FeLV cats and 2 that aren't. From information I have gathered here, I
>learned that I should isolate the non-FeLV cats ffom the positives.
>They've been mixed for almost two years now. I've also learned about
>different medications and which would be the best to give them.
>
>Unfortunately, one of my FeLV cats, Luna who's always been a tiny little
>thing, has recently become extremely lethargic. We took him into the vet
>on Friday and were told that the leukemia is now getting to him. He's so
>very anemic and he's become quite bony. We were told that he won't have
>long. Yet, he's very alert; his eyes aren't glossed over as you would
>expect a sick cat's to be. He's still interested in things going on around
>him, but just doesn't have the enregy to participate. It's so sad to
>watch. And it's breaking my heart. My daughter's too. My husband has been
>so helpful and supportive, but I still don't know what to do.
>
>He has so little energy, that he is having trouble making it to the litter
>box. I've picked him up to take him to it and two days in a row, out of
>the many times I have picked him up to do this, he has peed on me. He's
>most often going to the bathroom properly if I am able to place him there.
>It was just these two times.
>
>He also has so little energy, that he is not eating and drinking on his
>own. I have diluted canned food that is chopped fine and put it in a large
>syringe and have force fed him. He didn't like this, so I just put the
>food on my finger and he licks it off. So, at least he's still interested
>in food and going to the bathroom properly. I even took him back to the
>vet yesterday and they showed me how to insert an IV into him to keep him
>from being dehydrated and to keep fluids in him.
>
>I have asked them about a transfusion, but, then I feel this will just
>prolong the inevitable and we will all have to go through this again
>later.I can't see putting Luna through all this again later. I can't stand
>watching my daughter suffer. I also can't stand the pain this is putting
>me through. I am willing to do all sorts of things for my little Luna, but
>how much should I do? I wish he could talk so that he could tell me what
>he would like for me to do. Is he suffering, and if so, how much? Should I
>keep putting him through the IV's, feeding him the way I've been doing,
>and helping him go to the bathroom? It's hard on my family, specifically
>me who's tending to him, and I can only imagine what Luna is feeling. Can
>anybody advise me? I was so hoping I had longer than two years with this
>little fella. It just seems so unfair.
>
>Thank you all.
>
>Kristina
>
>
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