Re: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08
Heather, I'm so sorry to hear about all your losses. It sounds like all of those kitties were so blessed to have the love they did. Praying for your strength and peace... :) 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 ~~~ - Original Message From: Heather Wienker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 2:42:56 PM Subject: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08 With much sadness, I wanted to share with everyone that Hobbs' sister, Sissy, has now joined him. The loss of her dear brother affected Sissy very much, which was to be expected as they were quite bonded, and she began to take a similar road as Hobbs did in his final days. Their people-Mom Jann had wanted to avoid Sissy suffering as she felt Hobbs did, and had planned for her to cross this morning, though unfortunately they had a very bad night, and stayed the night in the garage together, where Sissy had actually been spending a lot of time lately. I apologize that I haven't been active since the outpouring of support from you all regarding the loss of Hobbs, unfortunately the following week we lost another FELV+ rescue, Shennanigans (whom a friend in another city had given a home to for these last 3 months), and also a dear Torti rescue named Freckles who we found living in a woman's yard, very ill and with an old & very uncomfortable injury. She was such a sweet, beautiful kitty and her spirit really touched us all very much, a rescue was assisting with her medical care but force feeding with her injury was very stressful for Freckles, and her caregiver, and given the severity of her illness (which prevented her from being a candidate for surgery for her long-healed injury, unless she made a remarkable recovery), they felt it was best to release her from her pain. I found out after the fact and have struggled with it ever since as I feel I didn't do enough for her, soon enough, and wonder if things could have been different. Shennanigans was a beautiful little charcoal grey long haired kitty whom we found outside at my vets, likely dumped around Febuary. She appeared to be only 4 - 5 months old, though we aren't really sure. The woman who she went to live with said her vet thought she might be older than we initially thought, she wasn't spayed when we found her and I still think she was a pretty young kitty. Her initial FELV test was a "weak"+. I really should have posted about Shennanigans here but was fairly numb with all of the loss. I was not the direct caregiver, but the rescuer, for these kitties so can only imagine what my friends have been going through as they loved them all dearly. Even if it was only for 3 months, I know Shennanigans spent those last 3 months sleeping in a bed with someone, though she was afraid of the other cats. What Jann did for Hobbs and Sissy, giving two little FELV+ kittens a home which is so hard to find, I will be eternally grateful for. I hate the pain it's caused her, yet she is such a giving soul and does nothing but thank me for entrusting her with their care and for the precious time she had with them over this last year. While I am always full of doubts as to how I handle things, I am so confident in the wonderful, loving happy lives they had with Jann, no matter how short. I just hate how painful the "end" has been. She still has their Mother, a double+ kitty I found at my "new" job with an eye & ear injury, she has outlived all of her kittens--I found them all last April under a trailer behind my new office. I had moved accross campus after almost 20 years in the same building, and kept looking for a "sign from God" as to whether I should make the move...when I found Mom & her babies, and their testing status, I knew had anyone else found them they'd most likely have immediately been put down, and that they were the "sign" I was looking for. We also have a new Leuk+ rescue, this poor kitty had scabies so bad his eyes were crusted shut (and still are quite infected), a friend made a heroic rescue standing on a truck and plucking this kitty out of a tree, and it hit hard when we found out he was leuk+. We are still looking for a home for him, and he is still boarding at the vets being treated (3 weeks now), but we are glad we've had the chance to give him the chance he deserves to feel good love and care. Well I am sorry as this must be a very sad update...but I know you all will keep Sissy, Hobbs, Shennangans, and Jann & Kate the loving humans they've left behind, in your close thoughts and prayers. Please add them to the candle light memorial service. Thank you all for giving kitties with leukemia a chance, no one should have to lose the chance to know love just because of what is in their blood. Heather Tampa, FL
Re: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08
Heather, I'm so sorry to read of all your losses. My crew is aging and some are getting to 'decision making' time. I can only imagine how hard it is to lose so many in such a short time frame. Take care, tonya Heather Wienker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: With much sadness, I wanted to share with everyone that Hobbs' sister, Sissy, has now joined him. The loss of her dear brother affected Sissy very much, which was to be expected as they were quite bonded, and she began to take a similar road as Hobbs did in his final days. Their people-Mom Jann had wanted to avoid Sissy suffering as she felt Hobbs did, and had planned for her to cross this morning, though unfortunately they had a very bad night, and stayed the night in the garage together, where Sissy had actually been spending a lot of time lately. I apologize that I haven't been active since the outpouring of support from you all regarding the loss of Hobbs, unfortunately the following week we lost another FELV+ rescue, Shennanigans (whom a friend in another city had given a home to for these last 3 months), and also a dear Torti rescue named Freckles who we found living in a woman's yard, very ill and with an old & very uncomfortable injury. She was such a sweet, beautiful kitty and her spirit really touched us all very much, a rescue was assisting with her medical care but force feeding with her injury was very stressful for Freckles, and her caregiver, and given the severity of her illness (which prevented her from being a candidate for surgery for her long-healed injury, unless she made a remarkable recovery), they felt it was best to release her from her pain. I found out after the fact and have struggled with it ever since as I feel I didn't do enough for her, soon enough, and wonder if things could have been different. Shennanigans was a beautiful little charcoal grey long haired kitty whom we found outside at my vets, likely dumped around Febuary. She appeared to be only 4 - 5 months old, though we aren't really sure. The woman who she went to live with said her vet thought she might be older than we initially thought, she wasn't spayed when we found her and I still think she was a pretty young kitty. Her initial FELV test was a "weak"+. I really should have posted about Shennanigans here but was fairly numb with all of the loss.I was not the direct caregiver, but the rescuer, for these kitties so can only imagine what my friends have been going through as they loved them all dearly. Even if it was only for 3 months, I know Shennanigans spent those last 3 months sleeping in a bed with someone, though she was afraid of the other cats. What Jann did for Hobbs and Sissy, giving two little FELV+ kittens a home which is so hard to find, I will be eternally grateful for.I hate the pain it's caused her, yet she is such a giving soul and does nothing but thank me for entrusting her with their care and for the precious time she had with them over this last year. While I am always full of doubts as to how I handle things, I am so confident in the wonderful, loving happy lives they had with Jann, no matter how short. I just hate how painful the "end" has been. She still has their Mother, a double+ kitty I found at my "new" job with an eye & ear injury, she has outlived all of her kittens--I found them all last April under a trailer behind my new office. I had moved accross campus after almost 20 years in the same building, and kept looking for a "sign from God" as to whether I should make the move...when I found Mom & her babies, and their testing status, I knew had anyone else found them they'd most likely have immediately been put down, and that they were the "sign" I was looking for. We also have a new Leuk+ rescue, this poor kitty had scabies so bad his eyes were crusted shut (and still are quite infected), a friend made a heroic rescue standing on a truck and plucking this kitty out of a tree, and it hit hard when we found out he was leuk+. We are still looking for a home for him, and he is still boarding at the vets being treated (3 weeks now), but we are glad we've had the chance to give him the chance he deserves to feel good love and care. Well I am sorry as this must be a very sad update...but I know you all will keep Sissy, Hobbs, Shennangans, and Jann & Kate the loving humans they've left behind, in your close thoughts and prayers. Please add them to the candle light memorial service. Thank you all for giving kitties with leukemia a chance, no one should have to lose the chance to know love just because of what is in their blood. Heather Tampa, FL ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@
Re: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08
Speaking of hindsight--I see that I had some stupid typos and am sorry! Mango was also FELV+, and Motley the newer rescue is as well, and both are males...I hate accidentally referring to someone as the wrong sex! My fingers can't keep up with my brain...in fact, nothing is keeping up with each other very well these days:-) On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 10:13 PM, Heather Wienker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am catching up as I haven't had much pc time till I got back to work this > week (and it's year end at work), I really thank you all, Lynne, Diane, > Sharyl, Mary Christine and Debbie, for your sentiments. Friday I sent Jann > a link to the archives so she could read as well and it's meant very much to > her. We agree that Hobbs and Sissy needed each other. > > Debbie, I think I may recognize your name, are you on the FloridasCats > group, and do you perhaps work with Candy's Cats? > > I am very sorry to hear of what happenedevery "lesson" I've learned in > rescue has been quite painful, and it's not your fault what the vet advised > you, happens all of the time.We had a recent case with a beautiful, > young (1 yr old) super friendly Orange kitty Mango, whom a non-rescue woman > rescuedshe was going to put him down, we urged her not to since he > seemed to feel so good and she had no cats, but wasn't able to adopt for > other reasonsshe was really nice and did want to help him, she did the > IFA test which I think showed him to be stage 4 or 5. She was going on > vacation and we all urged her to let her live out whatever happy time he may > have, but she felt it best to put him down before he became ill. While I > really wish that had gone differently, on the converse, I know Jann grieves > and has guilt for the last week Hobbs went through force feedings and such > as she felt he suffered. > > Hindsight...is a painful thing. > > Debbie, we do have this sweet rescue Motley we are trying to place, he's > been at the vet a month and does need someone who can continue his eye meds, > if you know of any possibilities, let me know and feel free to contact me > anytime on Florida kitty issues. I am mostly a feral cat person but as I > feed cats in 14 different spots (fortunately mostly small colonies, some > only 1 or 2 cats) I find myself involved in all kinds of rescue stuff. I am > definitely on major overload but also wanted to mention as there are some > "sanctuary" and rescue type places in Florida that are not to be trusted, so > always feel free if you'd like to see if I've heard of someone you are > considering dealing with, etc. > > Thank you all for keeping the love alive for these special kitties; even if > those born with, or later infected with Leukemia, aren't expected to have > long lives, they certainly deserve as much love as they can have while they > are here. > > Thank you for being their voice. > > Heather > > On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 2:16 PM, MaryChristine < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> heather, i'm so sorry about sissy leaving--sometimes they just really need >> to be with one another, i think. >> >> GLOW that their reunion be joyful, and to heal your heart. >> >> MC >> >> >> 2008/6/28 Debbie Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> Heather, I would like to introduce myself...I joined a couple of week >>> back. I have been fostering/rescuing kittehs for the past 11 years in the >>> Sanford/Orlando area. My first and only experience with Felv was not too >>> long ago...and frankly, I knew next to nothing about the >>> dise...ase...imagine my horror in finding out that an adult cat can throw >>> the virus!! Mr. Thomas, a gorgeous cat who wandered into my life, turned >>> out to be +...after they did his neutermyvet at the time told me he >>> could NOT be outdoors anymoreand that he was putting all of my other 13 >>> rescues at risk if I kept him inside...I find myself wondering if this >>> darling young fellow might have survived...had I just researched a little >>> more...I found may sanctuaries and shelters that would take FIV cats, but >>> not one that would help with Felv.my heart still aches for Mr. Thomas. >>> Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I am close by if you should >>> ever need anything. >>> >>> Debbie (COL) >>> "You gotta bloom where you're planted!" >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:42:56 -0400 >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >>> Subject: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08 >>> >>> >>> With much sadness, I wanted to share with everyone that Hobbs' sister, >>> Sissy, has now joined him. The loss of her dear brother affected Sissy >>> very much, which was to be expected as they were quite bonded, and she began >>> to take a similar road as Hobbs did in his final days. Their people-Mom >>> Jann had wanted to avoid Sissy suffering as she felt Hobbs did, and had >>> planned for her to cross this morning, though unfortunately they had a very >>>
Re: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08
I am catching up as I haven't had much pc time till I got back to work this week (and it's year end at work), I really thank you all, Lynne, Diane, Sharyl, Mary Christine and Debbie, for your sentiments. Friday I sent Jann a link to the archives so she could read as well and it's meant very much to her. We agree that Hobbs and Sissy needed each other. Debbie, I think I may recognize your name, are you on the FloridasCats group, and do you perhaps work with Candy's Cats? I am very sorry to hear of what happenedevery "lesson" I've learned in rescue has been quite painful, and it's not your fault what the vet advised you, happens all of the time.We had a recent case with a beautiful, young (1 yr old) super friendly Orange kitty Mango, whom a non-rescue woman rescuedshe was going to put him down, we urged her not to since he seemed to feel so good and she had no cats, but wasn't able to adopt for other reasonsshe was really nice and did want to help him, she did the IFA test which I think showed him to be stage 4 or 5. She was going on vacation and we all urged her to let her live out whatever happy time he may have, but she felt it best to put him down before he became ill. While I really wish that had gone differently, on the converse, I know Jann grieves and has guilt for the last week Hobbs went through force feedings and such as she felt he suffered. Hindsight...is a painful thing. Debbie, we do have this sweet rescue Motley we are trying to place, he's been at the vet a month and does need someone who can continue his eye meds, if you know of any possibilities, let me know and feel free to contact me anytime on Florida kitty issues. I am mostly a feral cat person but as I feed cats in 14 different spots (fortunately mostly small colonies, some only 1 or 2 cats) I find myself involved in all kinds of rescue stuff. I am definitely on major overload but also wanted to mention as there are some "sanctuary" and rescue type places in Florida that are not to be trusted, so always feel free if you'd like to see if I've heard of someone you are considering dealing with, etc. Thank you all for keeping the love alive for these special kitties; even if those born with, or later infected with Leukemia, aren't expected to have long lives, they certainly deserve as much love as they can have while they are here. Thank you for being their voice. Heather On Sat, Jun 28, 2008 at 2:16 PM, MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > heather, i'm so sorry about sissy leaving--sometimes they just really need > to be with one another, i think. > > GLOW that their reunion be joyful, and to heal your heart. > > MC > > > 2008/6/28 Debbie Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Heather, I would like to introduce myself...I joined a couple of week >> back. I have been fostering/rescuing kittehs for the past 11 years in the >> Sanford/Orlando area. My first and only experience with Felv was not too >> long ago...and frankly, I knew next to nothing about the >> dise...ase...imagine my horror in finding out that an adult cat can throw >> the virus!! Mr. Thomas, a gorgeous cat who wandered into my life, turned >> out to be +...after they did his neutermyvet at the time told me he >> could NOT be outdoors anymoreand that he was putting all of my other 13 >> rescues at risk if I kept him inside...I find myself wondering if this >> darling young fellow might have survived...had I just researched a little >> more...I found may sanctuaries and shelters that would take FIV cats, but >> not one that would help with Felv.my heart still aches for Mr. Thomas. >> Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I am close by if you should >> ever need anything. >> >> Debbie (COL) >> "You gotta bloom where you're planted!" >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:42:56 -0400 >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08 >> >> >> With much sadness, I wanted to share with everyone that Hobbs' sister, >> Sissy, has now joined him. The loss of her dear brother affected Sissy >> very much, which was to be expected as they were quite bonded, and she began >> to take a similar road as Hobbs did in his final days. Their people-Mom >> Jann had wanted to avoid Sissy suffering as she felt Hobbs did, and had >> planned for her to cross this morning, though unfortunately they had a very >> bad night, and stayed the night in the garage together, where Sissy had >> actually been spending a lot of time lately. >> >> I apologize that I haven't been active since the outpouring of support >> from you all regarding the loss of Hobbs, unfortunately the following week >> we lost another FELV+ rescue, Shennanigans (whom a friend in another city >> had given a home to for these last 3 months), and also a dear Torti rescue >> named Freckles who we found living in a woman's yard, very ill and with an >> old & very uncomfortable injur
Re: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08
heather, i'm so sorry about sissy leaving--sometimes they just really need to be with one another, i think. GLOW that their reunion be joyful, and to heal your heart. MC 2008/6/28 Debbie Harrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Heather, I would like to introduce myself...I joined a couple of week > back. I have been fostering/rescuing kittehs for the past 11 years in the > Sanford/Orlando area. My first and only experience with Felv was not too > long ago...and frankly, I knew next to nothing about the > dise...ase...imagine my horror in finding out that an adult cat can throw > the virus!! Mr. Thomas, a gorgeous cat who wandered into my life, turned > out to be +...after they did his neutermyvet at the time told me he > could NOT be outdoors anymoreand that he was putting all of my other 13 > rescues at risk if I kept him inside...I find myself wondering if this > darling young fellow might have survived...had I just researched a little > more...I found may sanctuaries and shelters that would take FIV cats, but > not one that would help with Felv.my heart still aches for Mr. Thomas. > Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I am close by if you should ever > need anything. > > Debbie (COL) > "You gotta bloom where you're planted!" > > > > -- > > Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:42:56 -0400 > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08 > > > With much sadness, I wanted to share with everyone that Hobbs' sister, > Sissy, has now joined him. The loss of her dear brother affected Sissy > very much, which was to be expected as they were quite bonded, and she began > to take a similar road as Hobbs did in his final days. Their people-Mom > Jann had wanted to avoid Sissy suffering as she felt Hobbs did, and had > planned for her to cross this morning, though unfortunately they had a very > bad night, and stayed the night in the garage together, where Sissy had > actually been spending a lot of time lately. > > I apologize that I haven't been active since the outpouring of support from > you all regarding the loss of Hobbs, unfortunately the following week we > lost another FELV+ rescue, Shennanigans (whom a friend in another city had > given a home to for these last 3 months), and also a dear Torti rescue named > Freckles who we found living in a woman's yard, very ill and with an old & > very uncomfortable injury. She was such a sweet, beautiful kitty and her > spirit really touched us all very much, a rescue was assisting with her > medical care but force feeding with her injury was very stressful for > Freckles, and her caregiver, and given the severity of her illness (which > prevented her from being a candidate for surgery for her long-healed injury, > unless she made a remarkable recovery), they felt it was best to release her > from her pain. I found out after the fact and have struggled with it ever > since as I feel I didn't do enough for her, soon enough, and wonder if > things could have been different. > > Shennanigans was a beautiful little charcoal grey long haired kitty whom we > found outside at my vets, likely dumped around Febuary. She appeared to be > only 4 - 5 months old, though we aren't really sure. The woman who she > went to live with said her vet thought she might be older than we initially > thought, she wasn't spayed when we found her and I still think she was a > pretty young kitty. Her initial FELV test was a "weak"+. > > I really should have posted about Shennanigans here but was fairly numb > with all of the loss.I was not the direct caregiver, but the rescuer, > for these kitties so can only imagine what my friends have been going > through as they loved them all dearly. Even if it was only for 3 months, I > know Shennanigans spent those last 3 months sleeping in a bed with someone, > though she was afraid of the other cats. > > What Jann did for Hobbs and Sissy, giving two little FELV+ kittens a home > which is so hard to find, I will be eternally grateful for.I hate the > pain it's caused her, yet she is such a giving soul and does nothing but > thank me for entrusting her with their care and for the precious time she > had with them over this last year. While I am always full of doubts as to > how I handle things, I am so confident in the wonderful, loving happy lives > they had with Jann, no matter how short. I just hate how painful the "end" > has been. She still has their Mother, a double+ kitty I found at my "new" > job with an eye & ear injury, she has outlived all of her kittens--I found > them all last April under a trailer behind my new office. I had moved > accross campus after almost 20 years in the same building, and kept looking > for a "sign from God" as to whether I should make the move...when I found > Mom & her babies, and their testing status, I knew had anyone else found > them they'd most likely have immediately been put down, and tha
RE: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08
Heather, I would like to introduce myself...I joined a couple of week back. I have been fostering/rescuing kittehs for the past 11 years in the Sanford/Orlando area. My first and only experience with Felv was not too long ago...and frankly, I knew next to nothing about the dise...ase...imagine my horror in finding out that an adult cat can throw the virus!! Mr. Thomas, a gorgeous cat who wandered into my life, turned out to be +...after they did his neutermyvet at the time told me he could NOT be outdoors anymoreand that he was putting all of my other 13 rescues at risk if I kept him inside...I find myself wondering if this darling young fellow might have survived...had I just researched a little more...I found may sanctuaries and shelters that would take FIV cats, but not one that would help with Felv.my heart still aches for Mr. Thomas. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I am close by if you should ever need anything.Debbie (COL)"You gotta bloom where you're planted!" Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:42:56 -0400From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08 With much sadness, I wanted to share with everyone that Hobbs' sister, Sissy, has now joined him. The loss of her dear brother affected Sissy very much, which was to be expected as they were quite bonded, and she began to take a similar road as Hobbs did in his final days. Their people-Mom Jann had wanted to avoid Sissy suffering as she felt Hobbs did, and had planned for her to cross this morning, though unfortunately they had a very bad night, and stayed the night in the garage together, where Sissy had actually been spending a lot of time lately. I apologize that I haven't been active since the outpouring of support from you all regarding the loss of Hobbs, unfortunately the following week we lost another FELV+ rescue, Shennanigans (whom a friend in another city had given a home to for these last 3 months), and also a dear Torti rescue named Freckles who we found living in a woman's yard, very ill and with an old & very uncomfortable injury. She was such a sweet, beautiful kitty and her spirit really touched us all very much, a rescue was assisting with her medical care but force feeding with her injury was very stressful for Freckles, and her caregiver, and given the severity of her illness (which prevented her from being a candidate for surgery for her long-healed injury, unless she made a remarkable recovery), they felt it was best to release her from her pain. I found out after the fact and have struggled with it ever since as I feel I didn't do enough for her, soon enough, and wonder if things could have been different. Shennanigans was a beautiful little charcoal grey long haired kitty whom we found outside at my vets, likely dumped around Febuary. She appeared to be only 4 - 5 months old, though we aren't really sure. The woman who she went to live with said her vet thought she might be older than we initially thought, she wasn't spayed when we found her and I still think she was a pretty young kitty. Her initial FELV test was a "weak"+. I really should have posted about Shennanigans here but was fairly numb with all of the loss.I was not the direct caregiver, but the rescuer, for these kitties so can only imagine what my friends have been going through as they loved them all dearly. Even if it was only for 3 months, I know Shennanigans spent those last 3 months sleeping in a bed with someone, though she was afraid of the other cats. What Jann did for Hobbs and Sissy, giving two little FELV+ kittens a home which is so hard to find, I will be eternally grateful for.I hate the pain it's caused her, yet she is such a giving soul and does nothing but thank me for entrusting her with their care and for the precious time she had with them over this last year. While I am always full of doubts as to how I handle things, I am so confident in the wonderful, loving happy lives they had with Jann, no matter how short. I just hate how painful the "end" has been. She still has their Mother, a double+ kitty I found at my "new" job with an eye & ear injury, she has outlived all of her kittens--I found them all last April under a trailer behind my new office. I had moved accross campus after almost 20 years in the same building, and kept looking for a "sign from God" as to whether I should make the move...when I found Mom & her babies, and their testing status, I knew had anyone else found them they'd most likely have immediately been put down, and that they were the "sign" I was looking for. We also have a new Leuk+ rescue, this poor kitty had scabies so bad his eyes were crusted shut (and still are quite infected), a friend made a heroic rescue standing on a truck and plucking this kitty out of a tree, and it hit hard when we found out he was leuk+. We are still looking for a home for him, and he is still
Re: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08
Heather, I was saddened to read that Sissy and the others have crossed the Rainbow Bridge. We do what we can to make their days on earth as peaceful and loving as we can. They know someone cared for them and loved them. In the end that is what is important. Sissy, Hobbs and all the others are now happily romping in the green meadows chasing butterflies with all our Angels. Sharyl --- On Fri, 6/27/08, Heather Wienker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Heather Wienker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, June 27, 2008, 3:42 PM With much sadness, I wanted to share with everyone that Hobbs' sister, Sissy, has now joined him. The loss of her dear brother affected Sissy very much, which was to be expected as they were quite bonded, and she began to take a similar road as Hobbs did in his final days. Their people-Mom Jann had wanted to avoid Sissy suffering as she felt Hobbs did, and had planned for her to cross this morning, though unfortunately they had a very bad night, and stayed the night in the garage together, where Sissy had actually been spending a lot of time lately. I apologize that I haven't been active since the outpouring of support from you all regarding the loss of Hobbs, unfortunately the following week we lost another FELV+ rescue, Shennanigans (whom a friend in another city had given a home to for these last 3 months), and also a dear Torti rescue named Freckles who we found living in a woman's yard, very ill and with an old & very uncomfortable injury. She was such a sweet, beautiful kitty and her spirit really touched us all very much, a rescue was assisting with her medical care but force feeding with her injury was very stressful for Freckles, and her caregiver, and given the severity of her illness (which prevented her from being a candidate for surgery for her long-healed injury, unless she made a remarkable recovery), they felt it was best to release her from her pain. I found out after the fact and have struggled with it ever since as I feel I didn't do enough for her, soon enough, and wonder if things could have been different. Shennanigans was a beautiful little charcoal grey long haired kitty whom we found outside at my vets, likely dumped around Febuary. She appeared to be only 4 - 5 months old, though we aren't really sure. The woman who she went to live with said her vet thought she might be older than we initially thought, she wasn't spayed when we found her and I still think she was a pretty young kitty. Her initial FELV test was a "weak"+. I really should have posted about Shennanigans here but was fairly numb with all of the loss. I was not the direct caregiver, but the rescuer, for these kitties so can only imagine what my friends have been going through as they loved them all dearly. Even if it was only for 3 months, I know Shennanigans spent those last 3 months sleeping in a bed with someone, though she was afraid of the other cats. What Jann did for Hobbs and Sissy, giving two little FELV+ kittens a home which is so hard to find, I will be eternally grateful for. I hate the pain it's caused her, yet she is such a giving soul and does nothing but thank me for entrusting her with their care and for the precious time she had with them over this last year. While I am always full of doubts as to how I handle things, I am so confident in the wonderful, loving happy lives they had with Jann, no matter how short. I just hate how painful the "end" has been. She still has their Mother, a double+ kitty I found at my "new" job with an eye & ear injury, she has outlived all of her kittens--I found them all last April under a trailer behind my new office. I had moved accross campus after almost 20 years in the same building, and kept looking for a "sign from God" as to whether I should make the move...when I found Mom & her babies, and their testing status, I knew had anyone else found them they'd most likely have immediately been put down, and that they were the "sign" I was looking for. We also have a new Leuk+ rescue, this poor kitty had scabies so bad his eyes were crusted shut (and still are quite infected), a friend made a heroic rescue standing on a truck and plucking this kitty out of a tree, and it hit hard when we found out he was leuk+. We are still looking for a home for him, and he is still boarding at the vets being treated (3 weeks now), but we are glad we've had the chance to give him the chance he deserves to feel good love and care. Well I am sorry as this must be a very sad update...but I know you all will keep Sissy, Hobbs, Shennangans, and Jann & Kate the loving humans they've left behind, in your close thoughts and prayers. Please add them to the candle light memorial service. Thank you all for giving kitties with leukemia a chance, no one should have to lose the chance to know love ju
Re: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08
Heather, I don't even know how to respond to all this tragedy you and the others have been going through, except to say I'm so sorry and I feel some of your pain. The only comfort I get is knowing that these little dears must have known love in their final hours and somehow it made them happy. It makes me tear up just thinking of them. Lynne - Original Message - From: Heather Wienker To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 3:42 PM Subject: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08 With much sadness, I wanted to share with everyone that Hobbs' sister, Sissy, has now joined him. The loss of her dear brother affected Sissy very much, which was to be expected as they were quite bonded, and she began to take a similar road as Hobbs did in his final days. Their people-Mom Jann had wanted to avoid Sissy suffering as she felt Hobbs did, and had planned for her to cross this morning, though unfortunately they had a very bad night, and stayed the night in the garage together, where Sissy had actually been spending a lot of time lately. I apologize that I haven't been active since the outpouring of support from you all regarding the loss of Hobbs, unfortunately the following week we lost another FELV+ rescue, Shennanigans (whom a friend in another city had given a home to for these last 3 months), and also a dear Torti rescue named Freckles who we found living in a woman's yard, very ill and with an old & very uncomfortable injury. She was such a sweet, beautiful kitty and her spirit really touched us all very much, a rescue was assisting with her medical care but force feeding with her injury was very stressful for Freckles, and her caregiver, and given the severity of her illness (which prevented her from being a candidate for surgery for her long-healed injury, unless she made a remarkable recovery), they felt it was best to release her from her pain. I found out after the fact and have struggled with it ever since as I feel I didn't do enough for her, soon enough, and wonder if things could have been different. Shennanigans was a beautiful little charcoal grey long haired kitty whom we found outside at my vets, likely dumped around Febuary. She appeared to be only 4 - 5 months old, though we aren't really sure. The woman who she went to live with said her vet thought she might be older than we initially thought, she wasn't spayed when we found her and I still think she was a pretty young kitty. Her initial FELV test was a "weak"+. I really should have posted about Shennanigans here but was fairly numb with all of the loss.I was not the direct caregiver, but the rescuer, for these kitties so can only imagine what my friends have been going through as they loved them all dearly. Even if it was only for 3 months, I know Shennanigans spent those last 3 months sleeping in a bed with someone, though she was afraid of the other cats. What Jann did for Hobbs and Sissy, giving two little FELV+ kittens a home which is so hard to find, I will be eternally grateful for.I hate the pain it's caused her, yet she is such a giving soul and does nothing but thank me for entrusting her with their care and for the precious time she had with them over this last year. While I am always full of doubts as to how I handle things, I am so confident in the wonderful, loving happy lives they had with Jann, no matter how short. I just hate how painful the "end" has been. She still has their Mother, a double+ kitty I found at my "new" job with an eye & ear injury, she has outlived all of her kittens--I found them all last April under a trailer behind my new office. I had moved accross campus after almost 20 years in the same building, and kept looking for a "sign from God" as to whether I should make the move...when I found Mom & her babies, and their testing status, I knew had anyone else found them they'd most likely have immediately been put down, and that they were the "sign" I was looking for. We also have a new Leuk+ rescue, this poor kitty had scabies so bad his eyes were crusted shut (and still are quite infected), a friend made a heroic rescue standing on a truck and plucking this kitty out of a tree, and it hit hard when we found out he was leuk+. We are still looking for a home for him, and he is still boarding at the vets being treated (3 weeks now), but we are glad we've had the chance to give him the chance he deserves to feel good love and care. Well I am sorry as this must be a very sad update...but I know you all will keep Sissy, Hobbs, Shennangans, and Jann & Kate the loving humans they've left behind, in your close thoughts and prayers. Please add them to the candle light memorial service. Thank you all for giving kitties with leukemia a chance, no one should have to lose the chance to know love just because of what is in their blood. Heather Tampa, FL ---
RE: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08
Heather, I'm so sorry for all your losses, and Jann's and Kate's. I'm sure all these sweet babies are at the Bridge bragging up all the VERY special people who cared so much about them. I don't know of anybody on this list who hasn't at some point beaten themselves up about what they shoulda coulda done, but sometimes things just are what they are and you do what you can. Sometimes it turns out that it wasn't enough, because nothing short of divine intervention WOULD have been enough, but you know you made a world of difference to somekitty just by giving them a warm, loving place to be at the end. Diane R. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Heather Wienker Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 2:43 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Sissy has joined Hobbs, 6/27/08 With much sadness, I wanted to share with everyone that Hobbs' sister, Sissy, has now joined him. The loss of her dear brother affected Sissy very much, which was to be expected as they were quite bonded, and she began to take a similar road as Hobbs did in his final days. Their people-Mom Jann had wanted to avoid Sissy suffering as she felt Hobbs did, and had planned for her to cross this morning, though unfortunately they had a very bad night, and stayed the night in the garage together, where Sissy had actually been spending a lot of time lately. I apologize that I haven't been active since the outpouring of support from you all regarding the loss of Hobbs, unfortunately the following week we lost another FELV+ rescue, Shennanigans (whom a friend in another city had given a home to for these last 3 months), and also a dear Torti rescue named Freckles who we found living in a woman's yard, very ill and with an old & very uncomfortable injury. She was such a sweet, beautiful kitty and her spirit really touched us all very much, a rescue was assisting with her medical care but force feeding with her injury was very stressful for Freckles, and her caregiver, and given the severity of her illness (which prevented her from being a candidate for surgery for her long-healed injury, unless she made a remarkable recovery), they felt it was best to release her from her pain. I found out after the fact and have struggled with it ever since as I feel I didn't do enough for her, soon enough, and wonder if things could have been different. Shennanigans was a beautiful little charcoal grey long haired kitty whom we found outside at my vets, likely dumped around Febuary. She appeared to be only 4 - 5 months old, though we aren't really sure. The woman who she went to live with said her vet thought she might be older than we initially thought, she wasn't spayed when we found her and I still think she was a pretty young kitty. Her initial FELV test was a "weak"+. I really should have posted about Shennanigans here but was fairly numb with all of the loss.I was not the direct caregiver, but the rescuer, for these kitties so can only imagine what my friends have been going through as they loved them all dearly. Even if it was only for 3 months, I know Shennanigans spent those last 3 months sleeping in a bed with someone, though she was afraid of the other cats. What Jann did for Hobbs and Sissy, giving two little FELV+ kittens a home which is so hard to find, I will be eternally grateful for.I hate the pain it's caused her, yet she is such a giving soul and does nothing but thank me for entrusting her with their care and for the precious time she had with them over this last year. While I am always full of doubts as to how I handle things, I am so confident in the wonderful, loving happy lives they had with Jann, no matter how short. I just hate how painful the "end" has been. She still has their Mother, a double+ kitty I found at my "new" job with an eye & ear injury, she has outlived all of her kittens--I found them all last April under a trailer behind my new office. I had moved accross campus after almost 20 years in the same building, and kept looking for a "sign from God" as to whether I should make the move...when I found Mom & her babies, and their testing status, I knew had anyone else found them they'd most likely have immediately been put down, and that they were the "sign" I was looking for. We also have a new Leuk+ rescue, this poor kitty had scabies so bad his eyes were crusted shut (and still are quite infected), a friend made a heroic rescue standing on a truck and plucking this kitty out of a tree, and it hit hard when we found out he was leuk+. We are still looking for a home for him, and he is still boarding at the vets being treated (3 weeks now), but we are glad we've had the chance to give him the chance he deserves to feel good love and care. Well I am sorry as this must be a very sad update...but I know you all will keep Sissy, Hobbs, Shennangans, and Jann & Kate the loving humans they've left behind, in your close thoughts and p
