RE: Scooter has gone to the bridge

[Rosenfeldt, Diane]

Peggy, I'm so sorry that Scooter had to leave you.  Gentlest of Bridge vibes to him.  You had Scooter only a couple of weeks longer than we had our Patches, and I know how quickly they can wrap themselves around your heart.  You gave him love, care and dignity when he needed it.   Diane R. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peggy Ankney Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 6:54 AM To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Scooter has gone to the bridge Our little baby wasn’t strong enough to hold on over the weekend.  The vet called yesterday to say that his condition had worsened.  He was no longer responding to their petting or holding him, and didn’t even stand up during the examination, and seemed to be in much more pain.  She had given him more pain medicine and he was basically out of it.  I asked about the dex cocktail, and she said his kidneys were even more enlarged and felt hard and she didn’t think it would help at this point.  My husband and I didn’t want him to continue to suffer, so we decided to let him go.  We are comforted by the fact that he did find us, as he would have likely starved to death from the mass in his mouth, so at least we were able to help him finish this life in comfort and warmth.  We only had him for a couple months but this little fellow really worked his way into our hearts, and the house seems so much quieter now.  But I am so grateful to him for teaching us so much about this virus, and should another stray kitty come to us we will know a little more about what to do.  I requested a post-mortem in case they can learn anything more about his condition and if there is useful information I’ll post it.  We’re going to bury him in the back yard sometime this week.  Our vet was wonderful and said that we should envision him in his healthy 7 pound body running around free of pain.  Thanks to all of you who have helped us through this difficult time.  Prayers for all the kitties still fighting this disease, and to all of the compassionate caregivers working so hard to help them.  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.