Kerry, I am really sorry to hear that you lost Tom Cat. You did so much to try to save him. Your in my thoughts.
Cindy Reasoner --- wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kerry, > > I'm sorry to hear about Tom Cat. You are a > sweetheart > to do all you did for him. He knew it too. > > :) > Wendy > > --- Kerry Roach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Michelle, > > I sent this to Nina..and I don't know for sure > if > > I put all the info down as it was quite a long > > week...He (Tom Cat) was my barn cat..wild as can > > be... He was hit by a car..received a broken jaw > > then ended up having all sorts of problems.. > > Thanks for asking...Glad to hear Lucy is doing > > much better...I have Inky down to 5mg pred for > > now...and he is eating chicken K/D along with his > > turkey, but I put his pills in tsp of fancy > feast.. > > Take care, > > Kerry > > > > > > Hi Nina, > > Thanks for writing as I know how difficult it is > > at times like these...guess that is why I didn't > get > > on here much at all..This is sorta a long story, > but > > here goes.. > > I lost Tom Cat...guess he was a feral as he had > > been living out at my house where I keep my goats > > for the last 3 yrs or so...I just started calling > > him Tom Cat this year and really trying to make > > friends with him as he was really wild...I could > > finally get within 3 ft of him in the last 6 > months > > at feeding time and he would follow me around when > I > > would go feed..so he was I guess you could say my > > barn cat... > > I went to turn my goats out one evening but > didn't > > have any cat food with me and he was waiting at > his > > place for me. So I thought when I went back later > > that night I would bring food and he would be > there. > > He wasn't at the time, but when we drove off, he > > was across the highway and had been hit by a car. > I > > am sure he saw me turn in the drive and came > across > > the road..I never knew of him to cross the road.. > > Anyway, a guy that works for me was with me and I > > told him that was Tom Cat so we stopped and he was > > hardly breathing so we picked him up on a card > board > > box that we broke down and I took him back to work > > with me to call the vet. By this time it was > > midnight, she met me and got him going, but he had > a > > broken jaw and I guess some lung problem...anyway, > > he was responding to the dex and O2. That was on > a > > Tues..then on Wed. he even tried to eat something, > > but they finally had to tube feed him..but on > Thurs, > > I had to take him to Arlington, TX. to a 24 hr > > emergency place > > as he needed extra care..My vets staff was going > > to continuing education classes all weekend so no > > one here to see after him or feed him..He was off > > the O2 by this time and seemed to be doing > > better..Anyway, when I got him up there since he > was > > wild they had a hard time dealing with him other > > than IV meds and sedation to check him out..I > first > > asked them to felv and fiv test him before we went > > any farther so that all came back negative..but > his > > PCV was 13 so since it was so late they didn't > have > > a donor cat available so they gave him oxyglobin > to > > keep him stable, but his PCV didn't go up either > so > > by Sat. we did a blood transfusion and it went to > > 23..The dental surgeon was out of town until > > Monday..they were all gone to Oregon for a > seminar. > > Then by Wed. his PCV was going down again so I > > didn't know what to do and they suggested > > pts...cause he probably had some other underlying > > problem, cancer or something..since his PCV didn't > > stay up and he didn't have a lot of blood loss > from > > the accident.. When the dental surgeon looked at > his > > xrays she said he probably had some sort of tumor > in > > there and the jaw might not heal anyway...He > > couldn't eat with his jaw all misaligned...I wish > > now that I would have just brought him home and > > turned him loose...but he might have died a > horrible > > death and I didn't want that either..He hated > being > > in that cage and all the poking around on him..He > > was a tough kitty as he fought them when they > would > > try to do anything to him and I hated them > sedating > > him every time...I saw him like that, too..I drove > > 140 miles everyday to see him in the ICU there > from > > Thurs until the next Wed. (all except 1 day) I > > forgot to mention they did a bone marrow biopsy > and > > he couldn't get his RBC in > > circulation...he had some sort of weird > > anemia...but nothing to do with felv or fiv..as > they > > tested him again and it was negative...also neg > for > > Hemobart..They said he was probably weak is why he > > didn't get out of the way of the car as this > problem > > was coming on and I wouldn't know it since he was > > feral. I hope I did the right thing...I know I > > didn't want him to suffer as he was such a good > > kitty. I think in a few more months he would have > > trusted me more and more..Anyway, I don't know if > > I've left anything out, but we went thru it all in > a > > week.. > > I miss him no matter what..He was a black and > > white tuxedo just like Bandy only bigger..12lbs. > > Could you put this on the list for me? > > I hope you are doing ok today..It is tough is > all > > I can say...I forgot to mention that a few months > > ago I named one of my kitties Spencer...I have a > > hard time with names at times and since I read > this > > list alot, I have gotten some good names.. > > I just hope everyone stays healthy.. You are > > always in our prayers.. > > Hugs and head butts to everyone, > > Kerry, Bandy, Inky and Angel's Buster, Lil > Rascal, > > Snoopy and Tom Cat > > > > Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kerry, > > Thank you so much for taking the time to write to > me > > about Spencer. Who > > did you lose on the 27th?? I'm so sorry. I know > how > > much love, energy, > > money, etc, etc you devote to your sweet babies. I > > can't believe you're > > suffering through another loss. Big hugs to you my > > dear, > > Nina > > > > Kerry Roach wrote: > > > > > Hi Nina, > > > I am so sorry to hear about Spencer..I haven't > > been on here in about a > > > month as I have lost another myself, 9/27. So I > > haven't kept up too > > > well..I knew Spencer was having some problems, > but > > we were praying > > > for his recovery. > > > You will be in our thoughts and prayers.. Guess > we > > just have to take > > > it one day at a time as it never is an easy > thing > > to deal with when we > > > lose one of those special furr babies.. > > > Hugs to you, > > > Kerry, Bandy, Inky and Angel's Buster, Lil > Rascal, > > Snoopy and Tom Cat > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr > > > > > --------------------------------- > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
