We have a screen door (yes indoors) so Brynn is not so alone. As well, we are 2, so Jeff is in there (Our office, her suite) with her a lot. BTW, the screen door has panels on the bottom so no kissy faces. jen On Sep 27, 2015, at 2:02 PM, Kelley S wrote:
> I feel really bad, because I have a healthy cat population room that I live > in with the healthy population cats, and a felv+ room, and no matter how much > time I spend in the felv+ room, it is never enough, and obviously not as much > time as I spend in the healthy population room. I was just about to mix > them, because I had a kitten who is now over a year and has had both felv > shots, but I hadn't yet. I think what I will do is order a condo, and put > her in it for at least a couple of hours a day out front for observation > purposes. > > On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 3:48 PM, kat <merrykatme...@email.com> wrote: > Dear Kelley, > > Your pain says you "failed him" - But you gave him more love & care than he > would have gotten from anyone else. Cats are stoic by nature - they don't > show illness until it's in the advanced state (I've been there too - we all > have). It's so easy to look back & say "I should have..." It's not so easy > to recognize it as it happens. Yes, have your other FeLV+ kitty checked out > - it will help ease your mind & heart. But please do not think you have > "failed" any of them. Your love is more important than anything to them. > > Sending you gentle hugs & purrs from my 'crew' to help ease your pain. We > understand. > > Kat (Mew Jersey) > > Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 3:49 PM > From: "Kelley S" <moonv...@gmail.com> > To: felvtalk <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Merlin has gone to the bridge > I failed him. I did not notice his symptoms in time. Now I have his > "sister" (not blood related" by herself. She is going to be miserable,she > does not like to be alone. I had an appointment for 2 other cats on Monday. > I am switching her out with one of them so that I can get her completely > checked out. Not that heart failure is contagious, but I need to be more on > top of my FELV+ cats, or now, cat. I can't do this anymore, I don't know how > yall do it. I don't have "too many" cats overall, but I do think I have "too > many" to handle many chronically ill (or potentially chronically ill). I > guess any cat is "potentially chronically ill." By the way, I fell even more > in love with this doctor when he told me he had taken home 2 FELV+ kittens > from the clinic and they died before 10 months old. I read between the lines > that someone wanted their FELV+ kittens euthanized or did not want them when > they tested pos. > > On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 2:19 PM, Marsha <mar...@lynxe.com> wrote: > Kelley, I am so, so sorry to hear about Merlin. Thanks for doing your best > and taking care of him as you did. Sometimes love just isn't enough to keep > them here, and they have to move on to the next realm. Out of our sight and > hearing, but never disconnected from our hearts. > > Soft headbonks and purrs from FeLV+ Brock and me, and my Murrlin too. > > Marsha > > > On 9/27/2015 2:08 PM, Kelley S wrote: > They say his heart gave out. > > Kelley > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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