lynne, thank you so much for sharing BooBoo with US. it's through these dear ones that we are learn the limitlessness of love, as well as the limits of modern medicine. BooBoo's journey hasn't just taught you great lessons, but has given your vets, and the folks at the humane society, and each of us, new things to look for, new questions to ask, new reasons to look for answers.
your last line, about him not knowing how much good he's done: i think they DO know, on some level--and that's why they come to us; they know that no matter how hard it is for us, we will do what needs to be done, and will fight for them AND for all the cats that come after them. i think they know, and their little furry hearts swell with pride as they see their dim-but-lovable humans go on to share the knowledge, and, always, the love. GLOW continues to heal your hearts. MC On Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 6:28 PM, Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just wanted to say thank you to all of you wonderful people for your > kind and comforting words. I don't know how I got through today. It was so > hard not crying at work but on the way home I just couldn't control it > anymore. I didn't want to walk into the house knowing he wasn't upstairs to > say hi to. I even mistakenly called Lennie BooBoo. My husband had a rough > day too. I had called our vet this morning to tell them what had happened > and to see if they could use BooBoo's interferon. Dr. Gill said there were 4 > cats at the other Clinic that could benefit from it so Bob took it to him. > He said that was a difficult trip because everyone was so sorry and all the > staff came out to offer condolences. I haven't been upstairs yet, just > can't do it. I read your lovely messages before dinner and cried my head > off. I have no regrets about what we did for BooBoo but the sorrow is > overwhelming not having him anymore. I did call the humane society today > and asked if they would let me fax them with my story because I just > couldn't talk about it and the man said, certainly, and they will visit the > people who sold him to us and get contact information for all the people > they sold animals to, informing them that their cats may be infected. > Unfortunately, he told me, there are no laws that protect the cat, just the > purchaser. He said there was nothing to stop this woman from doing the same > thing all over again if she chose. I told Bob, BooBoo deserves some justice > and this is all I can think of doing. I could sue them, may not win, but I > have patients who are some of the best lawyers in the City and they would > cut me a good deal. I just don't have the energy for it. And, I happily > took the responsibility for him and all that went with it. > > Again, bless all of you wonderful, kind, hurting and caring people. Your > words have brought tears to my eyes but it's necessary I suppose. I have > gained so much insight into this disease and a desire to help these dear > animals. I would have been so lost without you all. BooBoo will never know > how much good he did in his short life. > > Sincerely > Lynne > -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
