Re: Ki is an Angel
Dede, I'm so sorry to read about Ki. You certainly did everything you could. Take care of yourself. tonya dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front
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Thank you, Tonys, I appreciate it. It never gets any easier, does it? Dede --- catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dede, I'm so sorry to read about Ki. You certainly did everything you could. Take care of yourself. tonya dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Got a little couch potato? Check out fun summer activities for kids. http://search.yahoo.com/search?fr=oni_on_mailp=summer+activities+for+kidscs=bz
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Thank you Cindy. It means a lot. Dede --- cindy reasoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dede, I am so so sorry to hear about Ki. You are in my thoughts. Cindy Reasoner --- dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wish I could say I deliberately did this. I swore I never would. When these 4 kitens came into foster care, they neded a home for 2 of them...I got to choose. I picked the 2 tabbies.After I had them 2 weeks, I noticed Ki had 2 huge nodes in his neck. We treated that, and tested him...Surprise. I was shocked and frightened. I'm not sure I would have volontarity done this. I have 3 FIV cats. One of them is diabetic, one has stomatitis. I have another with severe stomatitis, and one asthmatic. I go from day to day. Life is a gift. When I take a furkid, it is a commitment for better or worse, in sickness and in health so to speak. You cn't throw them away because they are not pefect. I have been truly blessed by my fur-family Dede (who is sorry for the chit chat) --- Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And thank you. When I lost Serenity, I felt like the floor opened me up and swallowed me. Like I said, I had only had her 5 months, and my vet and his wife (who have several felv+ cats, and Dr. Smith is constantly doing research, even @ 73 yrs.) warned me that when she becomes symptomatic, she could go very fast, it just depends. I was s glad they were there for me. Felv+, I have been told, can kill a cat so many different ways... Or, their body can go, but the mind is sharp as a tack. I have a good client that has only had felv+ cats, his limit is 3. The reason being, 4 is an unlucky number for him, if he has 3 and gets a 4th, one dies really soon afterwards. He is an international pilot for UPS, and has been for 25+ yrs. (cha ching$) He is down to one felv+ cat, and he has sworn off. Ever seen a very big, macho Texas man cry like a baby while holding his cat @ the vet's? Not pretty. The good thing is, he only has been working 10 days per month (10 days on, 20 days off), and when Chairman Meow leaves him, he plans to work more and donate a lot more money. In otherwords, he has been just working his minimum to be w/ his cats, but once they are all gone, he will fly more and of course, have more money. Right now he is a very big donor, always there for my project kitties. When he retires in a few years, he really hopes to start a sanctuary, and he will have a lot of people to help him. I don't know, I have always said that, it takes a very special purrson to have a felv+ cat, unconditional love, also.. LOTS of people are even afraid of them. I recently had 2 people over on separate occasions that would not even enter my felv+ room, they just looked through the door. They were really afraid of taking it home to their cats. I understand that it is a very delicate virus I just call them my little bubble kitties. :)... Susan J. DuBose ^..^ www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: Re: Ki is an Angel Thanks Susan. I know you are right. One can only take so much exposure to Corona when your immune system is not so great. I just don't get why some get it and some don't. I suppose if I could answer that, I'd get the Pulitzer. I will always wonder, though, if I had isolated him with a smaller number of catsOh well, I will never know. And here i was worried that he'd infect someone. They are so fragile. Sorry about your little one, too. Ki came to me in July, too. He was only 12 wks old. It just takes time, I guess. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 === message truncated === When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17
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What a great guy! Consciousness is Causal and Physicality is its Manifestation. On Jun 30, 2007, at 5:55 PM, Susan Dubose wrote: And thank you. When I lost Serenity, I felt like the floor opened me up and swallowed me. Like I said, I had only had her 5 months, and my vet and his wife (who have several felv+ cats, and Dr. Smith is constantly doing research, even @ 73 yrs.) warned me that when she becomes symptomatic, she could go very fast, it just depends. I was s glad they were there for me. Felv+, I have been told, can kill a cat so many different ways... Or, their body can go, but the mind is sharp as a tack. I have a good client that has only had felv+ cats, his limit is 3. The reason being, 4 is an unlucky number for him, if he has 3 and gets a 4th, one dies really soon afterwards. He is an international pilot for UPS, and has been for 25+ yrs. (cha ching$) He is down to one felv+ cat, and he has sworn off. Ever seen a very big, macho Texas man cry like a baby while holding his cat @ the vet's? Not pretty. The good thing is, he only has been working 10 days per month (10 days on, 20 days off), and when Chairman Meow leaves him, he plans to work more and donate a lot more money. In otherwords, he has been just working his minimum to be w/ his cats, but once they are all gone, he will fly more and of course, have more money. Right now he is a very big donor, always there for my project kitties. When he retires in a few years, he really hopes to start a sanctuary, and he will have a lot of people to help him. I don't know, I have always said that, it takes a very special purrson to have a felv+ cat, unconditional love, also.. LOTS of people are even afraid of them. I recently had 2 people over on separate occasions that would not even enter my felv+ room, they just looked through the door. They were really afraid of taking it home to their cats. I understand that it is a very delicate virus I just call them my little bubble kitties. :)... Susan J. DuBose ^..^ www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: Re: Ki is an Angel Thanks Susan. I know you are right. One can only take so much exposure to Corona when your immune system is not so great. I just don't get why some get it and some don't. I suppose if I could answer that, I'd get the Pulitzer. I will always wonder, though, if I had isolated him with a smaller number of catsOh well, I will never know. And here i was worried that he'd infect someone. They are so fragile. Sorry about your little one, too. Ki came to me in July, too. He was only 12 wks old. It just takes time, I guess. Dede
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Thank you for the thoughts Gloria. It means a lot. Dede --- Gloria Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dede, I am So.o.o sorry that you're baby has gone on to the Bridge. I know he's still with you in many ways, what a blessing. My thoughts are with you and Ki. Gloria It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. ... When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by Green Rating at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/
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I am so sorry DeDe. Gina Leslie Lawther [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: DeDe... we are all so sorry for your loss. Leslie =^..^= On 6/30/07, dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front -- Leslie =^..^= To leave the world a better place - whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or an improved social condition - that is to have succeeded. That only one life breathed easier because you lived - that is success. ---Ralph Waldo Emerson Visit my Tigger Tales site! - Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool.
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Re: Ki is an Angel
Dede, I am so so sorry to hear about Ki. You are in my thoughts. Cindy Reasoner --- dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wish I could say I deliberately did this. I swore I never would. When these 4 kitens came into foster care, they neded a home for 2 of them...I got to choose. I picked the 2 tabbies.After I had them 2 weeks, I noticed Ki had 2 huge nodes in his neck. We treated that, and tested him...Surprise. I was shocked and frightened. I'm not sure I would have volontarity done this. I have 3 FIV cats. One of them is diabetic, one has stomatitis. I have another with severe stomatitis, and one asthmatic. I go from day to day. Life is a gift. When I take a furkid, it is a commitment for better or worse, in sickness and in health so to speak. You cn't throw them away because they are not pefect. I have been truly blessed by my fur-family Dede (who is sorry for the chit chat) --- Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And thank you. When I lost Serenity, I felt like the floor opened me up and swallowed me. Like I said, I had only had her 5 months, and my vet and his wife (who have several felv+ cats, and Dr. Smith is constantly doing research, even @ 73 yrs.) warned me that when she becomes symptomatic, she could go very fast, it just depends. I was s glad they were there for me. Felv+, I have been told, can kill a cat so many different ways... Or, their body can go, but the mind is sharp as a tack. I have a good client that has only had felv+ cats, his limit is 3. The reason being, 4 is an unlucky number for him, if he has 3 and gets a 4th, one dies really soon afterwards. He is an international pilot for UPS, and has been for 25+ yrs. (cha ching$) He is down to one felv+ cat, and he has sworn off. Ever seen a very big, macho Texas man cry like a baby while holding his cat @ the vet's? Not pretty. The good thing is, he only has been working 10 days per month (10 days on, 20 days off), and when Chairman Meow leaves him, he plans to work more and donate a lot more money. In otherwords, he has been just working his minimum to be w/ his cats, but once they are all gone, he will fly more and of course, have more money. Right now he is a very big donor, always there for my project kitties. When he retires in a few years, he really hopes to start a sanctuary, and he will have a lot of people to help him. I don't know, I have always said that, it takes a very special purrson to have a felv+ cat, unconditional love, also.. LOTS of people are even afraid of them. I recently had 2 people over on separate occasions that would not even enter my felv+ room, they just looked through the door. They were really afraid of taking it home to their cats. I understand that it is a very delicate virus I just call them my little bubble kitties. :)... Susan J. DuBose ^..^ www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: Re: Ki is an Angel Thanks Susan. I know you are right. One can only take so much exposure to Corona when your immune system is not so great. I just don't get why some get it and some don't. I suppose if I could answer that, I'd get the Pulitzer. I will always wonder, though, if I had isolated him with a smaller number of catsOh well, I will never know. And here i was worried that he'd infect someone. They are so fragile. Sorry about your little one, too. Ki came to me in July, too. He was only 12 wks old. It just takes time, I guess. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. http://autos.yahoo.com/carfinder/ Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. http://autos.yahoo.com/green_center/
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Dede, I am So.o.o sorry that you're baby has gone on to the Bridge. I know he's still with you in many ways, what a blessing. My thoughts are with you and Ki. Gloria It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. ...
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Thank You Jane. It has been a hard few days. I just hope all my other guys are OK. I tried to be so clean with the litterboxes. Honestly though, between the FELV and his lousy beginning, he probably had the virus, and his immune system couldn't fight it off. FIP is such a @#$%*. Dede --- Jane Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dede I am so sorry. I was hoping that when I turned this computer on that there would be some good news about Ki. He was lucky to have found you. I hope you can find comfort in the good times you shared and knowing that he finally felt loved and cared for. You fought for him until the very end, and he knew that. His angels are with you. Jane On Jun 30, 2007, at 1:09 PM, dede hicken wrote: It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 ___ _ Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with the Yahoo! Search weather shortcut. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/shortcuts/#loc_weather
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Dede, Bless you for giving him a home at a time of need before Smokey left to go to the Rainbow Bridge. I always make a point of reading your postings regarding Angel Ki. I had hopes that maybe he would shake it off again. His fragile body couldn't continue anymore but his spirit will always remain in your heart. He will also be looking over your shoulder. I wouldn't put it pass him to send another homeless kitty your way. This would be his sign. The day will come when we will be with our angel furkids again. This is what I like to believe. Your right on the WHAT IFS we can go crazy on this. As I know from my experience on losing my precious furkids. I may not always respond to everyone but I try to read as many of the postings possible especially with what has been going on in my household. Very hectic and time consuming. Husband being a butt at times since his injury! Terrie Mohr-Forker TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE Donations accepted at: _https://www.paypal.com/_ (https://www.paypal.com/) _http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/_ (http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/) _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue) _http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html_ (http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html) _http://www.felineleukemia.org/_ (http://www.felineleukemia.org/) _http://www.hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html_ (http://www.hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html) _http://www.petloss.com/_ (http://www.petloss.com/) ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
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Dede, I know I'm a nut burger with special sauce...but I still see Mama Kitty standing at the door looking at me with her sweet self. She sits by me on the porch like she always did. It's been a few months - I still cry. I don't think anyone could convince me that those dear ones don't have a soul and a spirit. They care about us. They live on in our hearts...and on a clear day - you can see them. Please annoy Chi and give him a big hug from Auntie beth :0) more hugs and love to you, elizabeth in alabama, phelix, tori, tiffany, othello, antonio, lexie, and shakiti On 6/30/07, dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Cassandra. No problem with the crying. I let Ki's brother Chi out into the main house today. He is running around and being obnoxious. I keep grabbing him to hug, and he gets annoyed!! They are almost alike except Ki had more white on his front paws and a white muzzle...both beautiful tabby boys with white feet. I don't know for certain either, but logically, if you believe all things have spirit, it makes sense that they live on as we will. that is a comforting thought about now. Dede --- C J [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dede, i'm so sorry that Ki has passed. It is these days that are the hardest to get through. When Tomi left me, I alternated between not being able to believe he was gone, and feeling like he's been gone forever. It hurts so much, but try to think of him often, and allow yourself to cry as much as you need to. Though i'm not always sure, I try to believe that their spirits live on, and something happened with Tomi that makes me a little more certain that perhaps their spirits do persist. A few hours after Tomi died, I leaned over to kiss his forehead. In that exact moment, when I opened my eyes and looked at him, there was a rainbow across his face. I have a kitty ornament in the window that my dad gave me years ago, and the sun was reflecting through it in such a way at that exact time, that it shone on his face in a rainbow of color. Could it have been a coincidence? I suppose so, but that is sure a crazy coincidence if that's all it was. Maybe Tomi and Ki are introducing themselves to each other right now, and telling each other all about us. Cassandra - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:09 PM Subject: Ki is an Angel It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/880 - Release Date: 6/29/2007 2:15 PM When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow
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Thanks for your thoughts Elizabeth. You are NOT a nut case. I've never seen, but I have felt, and I believe. Dede --- elizabeth trent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dede, I know I'm a nut burger with special sauce...but I still see Mama Kitty standing at the door looking at me with her sweet self. She sits by me on the porch like she always did. It's been a few months - I still cry. I don't think anyone could convince me that those dear ones don't have a soul and a spirit. They care about us. They live on in our hearts...and on a clear day - you can see them. Please annoy Chi and give him a big hug from Auntie beth :0) more hugs and love to you, elizabeth in alabama, phelix, tori, tiffany, othello, antonio, lexie, and shakiti On 6/30/07, dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks Cassandra. No problem with the crying. I let Ki's brother Chi out into the main house today. He is running around and being obnoxious. I keep grabbing him to hug, and he gets annoyed!! They are almost alike except Ki had more white on his front paws and a white muzzle...both beautiful tabby boys with white feet. I don't know for certain either, but logically, if you believe all things have spirit, it makes sense that they live on as we will. that is a comforting thought about now. Dede --- C J [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dede, i'm so sorry that Ki has passed. It is these days that are the hardest to get through. When Tomi left me, I alternated between not being able to believe he was gone, and feeling like he's been gone forever. It hurts so much, but try to think of him often, and allow yourself to cry as much as you need to. Though i'm not always sure, I try to believe that their spirits live on, and something happened with Tomi that makes me a little more certain that perhaps their spirits do persist. A few hours after Tomi died, I leaned over to kiss his forehead. In that exact moment, when I opened my eyes and looked at him, there was a rainbow across his face. I have a kitty ornament in the window that my dad gave me years ago, and the sun was reflecting through it in such a way at that exact time, that it shone on his face in a rainbow of color. Could it have been a coincidence? I suppose so, but that is sure a crazy coincidence if that's all it was. Maybe Tomi and Ki are introducing themselves to each other right now, and telling each other all about us. Cassandra - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:09 PM Subject: Ki is an Angel It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. === message truncated === When you are in the service of your fellow beings
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I can't remember if I wrote to thank you for your comments. You are right, of course, and we difinately loved him. Thanks, Dede --- MaryChristine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you gave him exactly what he needed to be able to go on to the next stage of his journey. if you believe there's a plan, you have to know that all happens as it is meant to--even when our hearts feel broken by the fulfillment. love one another. for ki, you made that real. that's all that really matters. GLOW to guide his way home, and to heal your hearts. MC On 6/30/07, dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892 When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/
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It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front
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*DeDe... we are all so sorry for your loss. * *Leslie =^..^=* On 6/30/07, dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front -- Leslie =^..^= To leave the world a better place - whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or an improved social condition - that is to have succeeded. That only one life breathed easier because you lived - that is success. ---Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Dede, Bless you for giving him a home at a time of need before Smokey left to go to the Rainbow Bridge. I always make a point of reading your postings regarding Angel Ki. I had hopes that maybe he would shake it off again. His fragile body couldn't continue anymore but his spirit will always remain in your heart. He will also be looking over your shoulder. I wouldn't put it pass him to send another homeless kitty your way. This would be his sign. The day will come when we will be with our angel furkids again. This is what I like to believe. Your right on the WHAT IFS we can go crazy on this. As I know from my experience on losing my precious furkids. I may not always respond to everyone but I try to read as many of the postings possible especially with what has been going on in my household. Very hectic and time consuming. Husband being a butt at times since his injury! Terrie Mohr-Forker TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE Donations accepted at: _https://www.paypal.com/_ (https://www.paypal.com/) _http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/_ (http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/) _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue) _http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html_ (http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html) _http://www.felineleukemia.org/_ (http://www.felineleukemia.org/) _http://www.hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html_ (http://www.hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html) _http://www.petloss.com/_ (http://www.petloss.com/) ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.
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you gave him exactly what he needed to be able to go on to the next stage of his journey. if you believe there's a plan, you have to know that all happens as it is meant to--even when our hearts feel broken by the fulfillment. love one another. for ki, you made that real. that's all that really matters. GLOW to guide his way home, and to heal your hearts. MC On 6/30/07, dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
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Dede, Please do not blame yourself for Ki's death, life happens and stress is a big part of that. It is not avoidable. I understand how you feel though. My Serenity came to me last July from a Frankenbreeder situation, and she was afraid of her own shadow. She had never seen a toy before, and she stuck to Princess Naughty Lola like glue. They came from the same House of Squalor. :( Everyday she began to trust me more, and nothing warmed my heart more than hearing her begin to bat her toys around, espeically in the middle of the night. :) And watching her devour her food, trying new ones, when before she barely was fed enough to sustain herself. Chronic URI and severe ringworm also was in the mix. (Just like w/ Pugsley). However, she also came to me unspayed, and since she was a cruelty confiscation being housed @ our local pound, spaying her was a must. Once she was spayed, it was just a few weeks before her wet FIP symptoms began to show up. I still blame myself to this day, I only had her 5 months but she really grabbed my heart (as tiny and coal black as it may be) and squeezed it very hard. Watching her go downhill literally tore me up. I have heard, though, letting a felv+ cat continously go into heat is actually more stressful than spaying them. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Susan J. DuBose ^..^ www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:09 PM Subject: Ki is an Angel It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front
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Dede -- I am so sorry. My heart hurts with you. He was so lucky that you were his mom. You will see him again. love and tears, elizabeth On 6/30/07, dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front
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Bless you for all the love you gave Ki. When you are considering all the what ifs as we all do, consider what if you had never come into his life and how wonderful you made his life. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:09 PM Subject: Ki is an Angel It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front
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Thank you Marilyn and Leslie. Dede --- Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bless you for all the love you gave Ki. When you are considering all the what ifs as we all do, consider what if you had never come into his life and how wonderful you made his life. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:09 PM Subject: Ki is an Angel It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/265
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Hi Dede I am so sorry. I am always hopeful that our FELV babies will somehow beat the virus. He had a good life with you and he thanks you for all you did. Sally On 6/30/07, dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you Marilyn and Leslie. Dede --- Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bless you for all the love you gave Ki. When you are considering all the what ifs as we all do, consider what if you had never come into his life and how wonderful you made his life. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:09 PM Subject: Ki is an Angel It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list. http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/265 -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior, Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Silver, and Spike Visit my BB for some pictures post your as well. http://www.k6az.net/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3
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Hi Dede, I am so sorry about Ki. You were wonderful to him; don't regret one minute the things you did for him out of love. He knows you loved him dearly. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail
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Dede, i'm so sorry that Ki has passed. It is these days that are the hardest to get through. When Tomi left me, I alternated between not being able to believe he was gone, and feeling like he's been gone forever. It hurts so much, but try to think of him often, and allow yourself to cry as much as you need to. Though i'm not always sure, I try to believe that their spirits live on, and something happened with Tomi that makes me a little more certain that perhaps their spirits do persist. A few hours after Tomi died, I leaned over to kiss his forehead. In that exact moment, when I opened my eyes and looked at him, there was a rainbow across his face. I have a kitty ornament in the window that my dad gave me years ago, and the sun was reflecting through it in such a way at that exact time, that it shone on his face in a rainbow of color. Could it have been a coincidence? I suppose so, but that is sure a crazy coincidence if that's all it was. Maybe Tomi and Ki are introducing themselves to each other right now, and telling each other all about us. Cassandra - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:09 PM Subject: Ki is an Angel It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/880 - Release Date: 6/29/2007 2:15 PM
Re: Ki is an Angel
Thanks Susan. I know you are right. One can only take so much exposure to Corona when your immune system is not so great. I just don't get why some get it and some don't. I suppose if I could answer that, I'd get the Pulitzer. I will always wonder, though, if I had isolated him with a smaller number of catsOh well, I will never know. And here i was worried that he'd infect someone. They are so fragile. Sorry about your little one, too. Ki came to me in July, too. He was only 12 wks old. It just takes time, I guess. Dede --- Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dede, Please do not blame yourself for Ki's death, life happens and stress is a big part of that. It is not avoidable. I understand how you feel though. My Serenity came to me last July from a Frankenbreeder situation, and she was afraid of her own shadow. She had never seen a toy before, and she stuck to Princess Naughty Lola like glue. They came from the same House of Squalor. :( Everyday she began to trust me more, and nothing warmed my heart more than hearing her begin to bat her toys around, espeically in the middle of the night. :) And watching her devour her food, trying new ones, when before she barely was fed enough to sustain herself. Chronic URI and severe ringworm also was in the mix. (Just like w/ Pugsley). However, she also came to me unspayed, and since she was a cruelty confiscation being housed @ our local pound, spaying her was a must. Once she was spayed, it was just a few weeks before her wet FIP symptoms began to show up. I still blame myself to this day, I only had her 5 months but she really grabbed my heart (as tiny and coal black as it may be) and squeezed it very hard. Watching her go downhill literally tore me up. I have heard, though, letting a felv+ cat continously go into heat is actually more stressful than spaying them. Anyone have any thoughts on this? Susan J. DuBose ^..^ www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:09 PM Subject: Ki is an Angel It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/
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Thanks Cassandra. No problem with the crying. I let Ki's brother Chi out into the main house today. He is running around and being obnoxious. I keep grabbing him to hug, and he gets annoyed!! They are almost alike except Ki had more white on his front paws and a white muzzle...both beautiful tabby boys with white feet. I don't know for certain either, but logically, if you believe all things have spirit, it makes sense that they live on as we will. that is a comforting thought about now. Dede --- C J [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dede, i'm so sorry that Ki has passed. It is these days that are the hardest to get through. When Tomi left me, I alternated between not being able to believe he was gone, and feeling like he's been gone forever. It hurts so much, but try to think of him often, and allow yourself to cry as much as you need to. Though i'm not always sure, I try to believe that their spirits live on, and something happened with Tomi that makes me a little more certain that perhaps their spirits do persist. A few hours after Tomi died, I leaned over to kiss his forehead. In that exact moment, when I opened my eyes and looked at him, there was a rainbow across his face. I have a kitty ornament in the window that my dad gave me years ago, and the sun was reflecting through it in such a way at that exact time, that it shone on his face in a rainbow of color. Could it have been a coincidence? I suppose so, but that is sure a crazy coincidence if that's all it was. Maybe Tomi and Ki are introducing themselves to each other right now, and telling each other all about us. Cassandra - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 12:09 PM Subject: Ki is an Angel It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.9.14/880 - Release Date: 6/29/2007 2:15 PM When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! Play Monopoly Here and Now (it's updated for today's economy) at Yahoo! Games. http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=monopolyherenow
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Thanks Wendy. It means a lot to have you say that. Dede --- wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Dede, I am so sorry about Ki. You were wonderful to him; don't regret one minute the things you did for him out of love. He knows you loved him dearly. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ No need to miss a message. Get email on-the-go with Yahoo! Mail for Mobile. Get started. http://mobile.yahoo.com/mail When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
Re: Ki is an Angel
And thank you. When I lost Serenity, I felt like the floor opened me up and swallowed me. Like I said, I had only had her 5 months, and my vet and his wife (who have several felv+ cats, and Dr. Smith is constantly doing research, even @ 73 yrs.) warned me that when she becomes symptomatic, she could go very fast, it just depends. I was s glad they were there for me. Felv+, I have been told, can kill a cat so many different ways... Or, their body can go, but the mind is sharp as a tack. I have a good client that has only had felv+ cats, his limit is 3. The reason being, 4 is an unlucky number for him, if he has 3 and gets a 4th, one dies really soon afterwards. He is an international pilot for UPS, and has been for 25+ yrs. (cha ching$) He is down to one felv+ cat, and he has sworn off. Ever seen a very big, macho Texas man cry like a baby while holding his cat @ the vet's? Not pretty. The good thing is, he only has been working 10 days per month (10 days on, 20 days off), and when Chairman Meow leaves him, he plans to work more and donate a lot more money. In otherwords, he has been just working his minimum to be w/ his cats, but once they are all gone, he will fly more and of course, have more money. Right now he is a very big donor, always there for my project kitties. When he retires in a few years, he really hopes to start a sanctuary, and he will have a lot of people to help him. I don't know, I have always said that, it takes a very special purrson to have a felv+ cat, unconditional love, also.. LOTS of people are even afraid of them. I recently had 2 people over on separate occasions that would not even enter my felv+ room, they just looked through the door. They were really afraid of taking it home to their cats. I understand that it is a very delicate virus I just call them my little bubble kitties. :)... Susan J. DuBose ^..^ www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: Re: Ki is an Angel Thanks Susan. I know you are right. One can only take so much exposure to Corona when your immune system is not so great. I just don't get why some get it and some don't. I suppose if I could answer that, I'd get the Pulitzer. I will always wonder, though, if I had isolated him with a smaller number of catsOh well, I will never know. And here i was worried that he'd infect someone. They are so fragile. Sorry about your little one, too. Ki came to me in July, too. He was only 12 wks old. It just takes time, I guess. Dede
Re: Ki is an Angel
Dede I am so sorry. I was hoping that when I turned this computer on that there would be some good news about Ki. He was lucky to have found you. I hope you can find comfort in the good times you shared and knowing that he finally felt loved and cared for. You fought for him until the very end, and he knew that. His angels are with you. Jane On Jun 30, 2007, at 1:09 PM, dede hicken wrote: It is with the heaviest of hearts that I let you know Ki left this world at 10 this AM. It was sooo hard for me. I noticed last night that his belly looked really full. The way he was breathing was weird also. You could see his head and chest moving. His eyes had brightened up though, and the fever had gotten better, but it kept spiking. He even ate a few pieces of food by himself. The vet drained his belly, and it was thick straw colored with fibrin strands...heavy protein. My biggest fear was that he would crash tomorrow when I couldn't get to a vet, and he would have a horrible death. Maybe the move stressed him, or maybe I should have never put him in with most of the cats. I dunno...I could go crazy asking what if's I guess I believed he would be one of the lucky ones. He came from a horrible home...many FeLV cats and death. His siblings and mother were neg and I was sure he would beat it. It was only a faint pos. He had a fever like this last Nov, but recovered, I am so grateful for the time I had with him. He came to me the week before my beloved Smokey died. I didn't even know he was pos. but we kept him in the bedroom, and played with him, and loved and slept with him. He was a pistol, and rough to play with! I hope he doesn't forget us, and the time will come when we can all be together forever. May the Lord bless you sweet one, and keep you in his care until we meet again. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 ___ _ Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Yahoo! Games. http://games.yahoo.com/games/front
Re: Ki is an Angel
I wish I could say I deliberately did this. I swore I never would. When these 4 kitens came into foster care, they neded a home for 2 of them...I got to choose. I picked the 2 tabbies.After I had them 2 weeks, I noticed Ki had 2 huge nodes in his neck. We treated that, and tested him...Surprise. I was shocked and frightened. I'm not sure I would have volontarity done this. I have 3 FIV cats. One of them is diabetic, one has stomatitis. I have another with severe stomatitis, and one asthmatic. I go from day to day. Life is a gift. When I take a furkid, it is a commitment for better or worse, in sickness and in health so to speak. You cn't throw them away because they are not pefect. I have been truly blessed by my fur-family Dede (who is sorry for the chit chat) --- Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And thank you. When I lost Serenity, I felt like the floor opened me up and swallowed me. Like I said, I had only had her 5 months, and my vet and his wife (who have several felv+ cats, and Dr. Smith is constantly doing research, even @ 73 yrs.) warned me that when she becomes symptomatic, she could go very fast, it just depends. I was s glad they were there for me. Felv+, I have been told, can kill a cat so many different ways... Or, their body can go, but the mind is sharp as a tack. I have a good client that has only had felv+ cats, his limit is 3. The reason being, 4 is an unlucky number for him, if he has 3 and gets a 4th, one dies really soon afterwards. He is an international pilot for UPS, and has been for 25+ yrs. (cha ching$) He is down to one felv+ cat, and he has sworn off. Ever seen a very big, macho Texas man cry like a baby while holding his cat @ the vet's? Not pretty. The good thing is, he only has been working 10 days per month (10 days on, 20 days off), and when Chairman Meow leaves him, he plans to work more and donate a lot more money. In otherwords, he has been just working his minimum to be w/ his cats, but once they are all gone, he will fly more and of course, have more money. Right now he is a very big donor, always there for my project kitties. When he retires in a few years, he really hopes to start a sanctuary, and he will have a lot of people to help him. I don't know, I have always said that, it takes a very special purrson to have a felv+ cat, unconditional love, also.. LOTS of people are even afraid of them. I recently had 2 people over on separate occasions that would not even enter my felv+ room, they just looked through the door. They were really afraid of taking it home to their cats. I understand that it is a very delicate virus I just call them my little bubble kitties. :)... Susan J. DuBose ^..^ www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 3:53 PM Subject: Re: Ki is an Angel Thanks Susan. I know you are right. One can only take so much exposure to Corona when your immune system is not so great. I just don't get why some get it and some don't. I suppose if I could answer that, I'd get the Pulitzer. I will always wonder, though, if I had isolated him with a smaller number of catsOh well, I will never know. And here i was worried that he'd infect someone. They are so fragile. Sorry about your little one, too. Ki came to me in July, too. He was only 12 wks old. It just takes time, I guess. Dede When you are in the service of your fellow beings, you are only in the service of your God Mosiah 2:17 Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. http://autos.yahoo.com/carfinder/
Re: Ki is an Angel
Well, I have always wanted to have@ least one felv+ cat, now I have 4 w/ the possibility of 12 more soon. I never would commit to taking one, because I am the type of purrson who always wants to make sure I am ready. My first one was Lola, I had commited to taking her from the pound, then she tested pos., and I felt an obligation to give her a good life, for however long I had her. It was well, now is the time. You put your name on her to pull, she is your responsibility. If you have ever pulled from a high kill pound, you know that the only other option for the animal, espeically a felv+ cat, is death. Spacewise, I was not ready, she had to live in a bathroom for a few months until we moved, along w/ Serenity while we had her then Ursula. It was a big bathroom, but still a bathroom. And I am a firm believer that it is not just research and meds that will help prolong your felv+ cat's life, but the simple joys like being able to watch the birds, soft music, etc.. Anything that could be called quality of life. Susan J. DuBose ^..^ www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2007 7:13 PM Subject: Re: Ki is an Angel I wish I could say I deliberately did this. I swore I never would. When these 4 kitens came into foster care, they neded a home for 2 of them...I got to choose. I picked the 2 tabbies.After I had them 2 weeks, I noticed Ki had 2 huge nodes in his neck. We treated that, and tested him...Surprise. I was shocked and frightened. I'm not sure I would have volontarity done this. I have 3 FIV cats. One of them is diabetic, one has stomatitis. I have another with severe stomatitis, and one asthmatic. I go from day to day. Life is a gift. When I take a furkid, it is a commitment for better or worse, in sickness and in health so to speak. You cn't throw them away because they are not pefect. I have been truly blessed by my fur-family Dede (who is sorry for the chit chat) --- Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And thank you. When I lost Serenity, I felt like the floor opened me up and swallowed me. Like I said, I had only had her 5 months, and my vet and his wife (who have several felv+ cats, and Dr. Smith is constantly doing research, even @ 73 yrs.) warned me that when she becomes symptomatic, she could go very fast, it just depends. I was s glad they were there for me. Felv+, I have been told, can kill a cat so many different ways... Or, their body can go, but the mind is sharp as a tack. I have a good client that has only had felv+ cats, his limit is 3. The reason being, 4 is an unlucky number for him, if he has 3 and gets a 4th, one dies really soon afterwards. He is an international pilot for UPS, and has been for 25+ yrs. (cha ching$) He is down to one felv+ cat, and he has sworn off. Ever seen a very big, macho Texas man cry like a baby while holding his cat @ the vet's? Not pretty. The good thing is, he only has been working 10 days per month (10 days on, 20 days off), and when Chairman Meow leaves him, he plans to work more and donate a lot more money. In otherwords, he has been just working his minimum to be w/ his cats, but once they are all gone, he will fly more and of course, have more money. Right now he is a very big donor, always there for my project kitties. When he retires in a few years, he really hopes to start a sanctuary, and he will have a lot of people to help him. I don't know, I have always said that, it takes a very special purrson to have a felv+ cat, unconditional love, also.. LOTS of people are even afraid of them. I recently had 2 people over on separate occasions that would not even enter my felv+ room, they just looked through the door. They were really afraid of taking it home to their cats. I understand that it is a very delicate virus I just call them my little bubble kitties. :)... Susan J. DuBose ^..^ www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org www.shadowcats.net As Cleopatra lay in state, Faithful Bast at her side did wait, Purring welcomes of soft applause, Ever guarding with sharpened claws. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: dede hicken [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
