She is adorable. She doesn't want you to be too afraid. Concerned yes but not
tooooooo afraid. Her job is not to cause you pain but she does have lessons to
teach you. Just look at that face! I've been thru this several times
(different illnesses but all terminal). The last was with the Royal Princess
Kitty Katt who wanted no treatment what so ever. The nature of the treatment
and the extent of the cancer made me agree with her. So did my personal vets
(not the specialists who said she might live 2 months without treatment) and
alternative vets and animal communicator friends who consulted her. She lived
14 months and had a very high quality of life. She wanted to leave this world
without assistance from the vets and I permitted that. It was the hardest
thing I ever did but it was the right thing for her. All of this is to say
that the experts/specialists can be wonderful and can tell you what is going on
but you should not let their judgment over rule your heart. We are all going
to leave this world.
There is a book, Getting Lucky by Susan Marino. It is available on Amazon.com.
It was very helpful to me in coping with the Royal Princess Kitty Katt's
situation. I've already mentioned the song Calling All Angels.
May the angels watch after you both.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of compassion
and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with their
fellow man.
St. Francis
----- Original Message -----
From: Gina WN
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 7:08 PM
Subject: Re: How do yall do it?
She's precious!
Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Oh, definitely, I would never let Missy go uncared for. But it is about
time to take her to the cardiologist again and I'm scared. She's the best cat.
She's not afraid of anything, and when peopel come over she will jump into
their arms. She's never known anything but love, except when she was dumped at
the shelter @ 8 weeks with her littermates, and I didn't let them stay there
long. It was love at first sight with her though. I think I hold her at least
4 hours a day. She's very smart too.
Here's her little picture:
http://www.moonvine.net/missy
On 12/26/06, Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Kelley,
I think with most of us here on this list, that it's not seeing any other
option (that can be comfortably lived with) but to care for these animals. We
all get so much love from our animals, who just want to be loved in return. To
not take care of an animal that has been adopted/rescued/brought into our lives
is simply unthinkable. I believe that all of us have in common that when we
take on the care of an animal, we assume 100% responsibility for every aspect
of their well-being, no matter now uncomfortable or painful it is for us. The
love and joy brought into our lives erases/subdues the painful bits. Maybe not
right away, but it does.
Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito
"My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely
living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile."
- Anonymous
----- Original Message ----
From: Kelley Saveika < [EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: felvtalk <Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 12:03:42 PM
Subject: How do yall do it?
Hi guys,
I don't have an FELV+ that I know of, but I do have a kitty with VSM
(ventricular septal defect) - a heart condition. She could die at any time, or
she could live for quite a while. (If you could add her to the prayer list,
that would be great). Her name is Missy, and I love her more than anything in
the world.
She had an echocardiogram and was diagnosed with VSM this summer. I
think I have cried every day since. Before she had the echo I thought she
would be dead every day when I got home. Now I'm sure she will be. Nice as
the heart list people are, I can't really read that list; it is too close to
home. I can barely read this one, and I cry a lot here too.
How do yall stand it? I don't think I am strong enough.
Kelley
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