I don't know you guys do bottle babies....they must so be so very hard. I am sorry this little one did not make it, but without you, he had no shot at all.
Tracy > [Original Message] > From: Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Date: 5/1/2007 7:42:19 PM > Subject: Re: My precious bottle baby is gone > > Nina, > > I do have URI in my house, but this kitten did not die of URI. Only > one of the 4 I have lost did. One dropped dead for no apparent > reason, 1 died of complications from AIHA, this little one died > because she was just too small. I read online that kittens who are > born at weight less than 3.4 oz have a bad survival rate - this one > was 4 oz at 22 days. > > Don't worry - I am not taking any more in. I haven't since last week > and am not until I can get my numbers under control. > > On 5/1/07, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh Kelley, you were just looking for "compassion fatigue" support and > > now you lose another little soul. You must feel like you've been tossed > > about the rocks. You mentioned something about sickness in your house, > > is that just a supposition because you are losing so many, or do you > > know something for a fact? Have you stopped taking in fosters? You > > might want to consider that, anyway. You need time to heal and > > regroup. It's true that we can't help anyone else if we don't take care > > of ourself first. If you nurture and love yourself half as much as you > > do your fur friends, it will be enough. My heartfelt condolences > > Kelly. Never for a moment allow yourself to think that you are doing > > the wrong thing in engaging in rescue. You might need to step back and > > not do as much, but it is never wrong to reach out and help. Gather > > your support group around you, human and furred alike. Your cyber > > family is here for you too. Sending love, light and strength, > > Nina > > > > Kelley Saveika wrote: > > > Died at the vet today, where I had been taking her to be fed when I > > > was at work. > > > She was 4 oz as of yesterday. She lived 3 weeks and 2 days. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > http://www.rescuties.org > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
