Thank you all. Well, Koda didn't make it through the night. We had a heating pad for her wrapped in flannel sheets. I went to bed at midnight last night, and my husband sat up with her for awhile. She passed away at 1am this morning. He said it was really hard to watch her go, but at least he was there for her in her last moments.
We buried her in front of a huge rock that is on our lawn across the yard from our picture window. Her favorite place to sit was on the loveseat in front of that window, staring outside, so now she can still see her favorite spot. Afterwards, we went out collecting rocks from the ditches around our area. I want to make a big rock garden over and around her grave, and plant flowers in amongst the rocks...maybe some daisies. I just need to figure out a way to write her name on the rock. She was such a gentle soul. At least she had 12 good years she wouldn't have otherwise lived if we hadn't found her. Cassandra ----- Original Message ----- From: C & J To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 10:44 PM Subject: Update on Tomi, and my older kitty, Koda Well, Tomi seems to be doing much better after his crash 2 weeks ago. He is acting alot more like his normal self, though I think he still is a little anemic. I don't understand how his PCV can go so low, then go back up on its own. I am hoping all the prayers helped him and he will continue to improve. I'm weaning him off the Prednisone, and though I can't get him to eat anything other than chicken liver and dry food, at least he is eating again. I've tried about 12 different brands of quality canned foods, plus homemade, and he will only take a few licks before he runs off licking and scratching himself. We seem to be destined for only a small break in fortune though, as our oldest cat, Koda, is now dying. We found Koda about 12 years ago. She was emaciated, and her ears, nose, and feet were frostbitten. We're not sure how old she was, but we guess she was at least 2-3 years at the time. Last summer she was diagnosed with diabetes, which we've controlled mainly with diet. Recently, we noticed she was quite constipated, and took her to the vet for an enema. She seemed fine up to that point, even though she was constipated. When we brought her home though, she wouldn't eat (very odd for her), and was lethargic. We took her back to the vet, and she ended up spending 2 days and 2 nights there. They said her kidneys and liver were failing. We brought her home today, since they couldn't do much more for her. At least she will be more comfortable at home. I don't think she will last the weekend though. She's too weak to move, and feels cold. She is also crying some, and I hope she is not in pain :(. I guess i'm hoping she will somehow pull through this like Tomi did. I just wish that my family could get out of crisis for awhile and return to normal. Cassandra ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.8/797 - Release Date: 5/10/2007 5:10 PM
