I'm so sorry your sweet boy is gone. Thank you for loving him and making the best decisions for him.
On Fri, May 15, 2015 at 8:37 PM, Lance <lini...@fastmail.fm> wrote: > I’m so sorry to read that Harley is gone, Marsha. I’m glad that he had > some good moments over the last few days. Difficult as it was, you made a > choice to not let him suffer, and you made that choice with the same love > you shared with him throughout his life. > > Take care. > > Lance > > > On May 15, 2015, at 8:24 PM, Marsha <mar...@lynxe.com> wrote: > > > > My sweet little FeLV+ Harley, just barely 5 years old, went to join his > buddy Milkdud across the Rainbow Bridge today. There is a pet cremation > service about an hour from me that does individual cremations, and you can > arrange to attend if you want to. I put his catnip heart in with him, and > a dandelion blossom, covered him with the petals from a red rose, and then > let some of my tears drop onto him. I sat with him outside in a glider > chair until they were ready for him. The weather was nice, and I looked > out into a peaceful wooded area. Only the very slightest breeze, so the > rose petals didn't blow away. I carried him inside when they were ready, > but didn't remain for the process. I chose an urn that looks like a black > cat (like Harley) crouching to pounce on a mouse. I may put it in his > favorite hunting spot, if it doesn't upset Brock (Harley's FeLV+ roommate). > > > > The last several days, Harley could only have broth (tuna juice, the > juice from Fancy Feast Appetizers, etc.) and he had a difficult time > getting even that down due to the growth of his cancer. Rather than take > the chance of him choking on his broth over the weekend, I took him to the > vet to help him cross over. He remained in bed nearly all the time the > last 3 days, but thanks to his pain meds, he did enjoy some pets, tummy > rubs, and naps in his last days. > > > > Marsha > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >
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