Tina Marie (GA) and Jan
Member Since 2019
Tina's spirit flew away from her body on Dec. 3. The short of it - megacolon/ complications from CKD. She had a very kind doctor, with a beautiful bedside manner. My husband was also with us. The clinic donated money in Tina's memory, to Morris Animal Foundation. How Very touching. When I handed the doctor our daily schedule for his files a few months ago, I asked him if he thought I was crazy. He said NO, you are dedicated
The first couple days after, I put a brand new package of Zobaline, a new box of Adequan (only one dose used), subQ needles, into a box to send a friend. I put Tina's levothyroxine, gabapentin, a 32 or 36 oz bottle of lactulose, and more, away. The box to send is still sitting in my garage. I am stuck.
I'm glad I put Tina's Christmas stocking up early this year, so it remains above the fireplace among those of us still here. My GAs stockings are on walls around the house. I had tremendous fun creating stockings for my dear cats and dogs over the years. I made Tina's about 15 years ago. Big heart picture
Precious squishy, the best patient (vet and home) in the whole world, my soft, soft sweet baby love. The priority of my life for the last 3 years (above people). . . just about all my own health issues went through Tina . . . first the thyroid, the diabetes (so happy to grab my own lantus and treat!!), kidneys, heart, oh that precious heart of Tina's.
We had so many (almost every) mornings on the back porch . . . yes, Tina LOVED being a porch kitty, with me practically living outdoors with her. Between 45 and 100 degrees was good. She liked the outdoor enclosure I built her, but preferred being on the outside of it. In Oct. 2019 is when I introduced Tina to the bigger yard (8 ft tall fencing). . . she seemed to come alive, and my intuition said let's do this. It never ended. She had all kids of great beds, etc. indoors, but any time I was home (most of the time), she would be outside on our bench or lying out in the beautiful sunshine or under the big red hibiscus.
My dog, Barkley was her very good friend. They groomed one another, and I have videos in my mind (a few real ones too) of all our special days of our morning routine . . . me having my office outdoors while Tina made her rounds in the yard, including loving on the dog, until she came and hopped onto the bench next to me. Earlier this summer, she snoozed through very warm days, under the giant hibiscus, where the ground was cool.
Oh my . . . after hurricane Katrina (New Orleans, etc.), I was searching online for a kitty to adopt. Tina's face came on my screen and I fell head over heals. But . . . I couldn't find her a second time - I found a funny looking kitty with real similarities to Tina. That kitty was Tina's brother Targa! I adopted them both! It was a bit too early for the Katrina kitties to be in the DFW area, but I reasoned that Tina and Targa could be overlooked with the new adoptees arriving
Loved my improperly marked Snowshoe kitties.
Tina Marie was a fantastic huntress -- fastest paws in Texas, I would bet! No laser or lizard was safe. She used to play fetch, yes . . . those little foam balls . . . she'd return them like a dog, but ever better than most dogs I know, ha. She would place the ball right in front of me and look into my eyes!
THANK YOU FDMB. More of you are special to me than you could know. I started out as a lurker, and feel that's almost what I have become again. Tina was deeply blessed that I found you all. Thank you for being here, and KNOWING the love of a feline soul and friend. And for sharing so much knowledge, helping all of us help our beloved cats
TM was off insulin for two years
You can see her in the OTJ video in my signature. I literally have thousands of pictures of Tina, and get seriously lost trying to find the best. That little rat didn't like to show off her sky blue eyes!
She sure loved her dog! And her Hobbes. Brother Targa passed early, and I adopted Hobbes, who looked astonishingly like her brother. He filled his role wonderfully and cuddled with Tina all those hours when she was NOT being a porch girl.
The first couple days after, I put a brand new package of Zobaline, a new box of Adequan (only one dose used), subQ needles, into a box to send a friend. I put Tina's levothyroxine, gabapentin, a 32 or 36 oz bottle of lactulose, and more, away. The box to send is still sitting in my garage. I am stuck.
I'm glad I put Tina's Christmas stocking up early this year, so it remains above the fireplace among those of us still here. My GAs stockings are on walls around the house. I had tremendous fun creating stockings for my dear cats and dogs over the years. I made Tina's about 15 years ago. Big heart picture
Precious squishy, the best patient (vet and home) in the whole world, my soft, soft sweet baby love. The priority of my life for the last 3 years (above people). . . just about all my own health issues went through Tina . . . first the thyroid, the diabetes (so happy to grab my own lantus and treat!!), kidneys, heart, oh that precious heart of Tina's.
We had so many (almost every) mornings on the back porch . . . yes, Tina LOVED being a porch kitty, with me practically living outdoors with her. Between 45 and 100 degrees was good. She liked the outdoor enclosure I built her, but preferred being on the outside of it. In Oct. 2019 is when I introduced Tina to the bigger yard (8 ft tall fencing). . . she seemed to come alive, and my intuition said let's do this. It never ended. She had all kids of great beds, etc. indoors, but any time I was home (most of the time), she would be outside on our bench or lying out in the beautiful sunshine or under the big red hibiscus.
My dog, Barkley was her very good friend. They groomed one another, and I have videos in my mind (a few real ones too) of all our special days of our morning routine . . . me having my office outdoors while Tina made her rounds in the yard, including loving on the dog, until she came and hopped onto the bench next to me. Earlier this summer, she snoozed through very warm days, under the giant hibiscus, where the ground was cool.
Oh my . . . after hurricane Katrina (New Orleans, etc.), I was searching online for a kitty to adopt. Tina's face came on my screen and I fell head over heals. But . . . I couldn't find her a second time - I found a funny looking kitty with real similarities to Tina. That kitty was Tina's brother Targa! I adopted them both! It was a bit too early for the Katrina kitties to be in the DFW area, but I reasoned that Tina and Targa could be overlooked with the new adoptees arriving
Loved my improperly marked Snowshoe kitties.Tina Marie was a fantastic huntress -- fastest paws in Texas, I would bet! No laser or lizard was safe. She used to play fetch, yes . . . those little foam balls . . . she'd return them like a dog, but ever better than most dogs I know, ha. She would place the ball right in front of me and look into my eyes!
THANK YOU FDMB. More of you are special to me than you could know. I started out as a lurker, and feel that's almost what I have become again. Tina was deeply blessed that I found you all. Thank you for being here, and KNOWING the love of a feline soul and friend. And for sharing so much knowledge, helping all of us help our beloved cats
TM was off insulin for two yearsYou can see her in the OTJ video in my signature. I literally have thousands of pictures of Tina, and get seriously lost trying to find the best. That little rat didn't like to show off her sky blue eyes!
She sure loved her dog! And her Hobbes. Brother Targa passed early, and I adopted Hobbes, who looked astonishingly like her brother. He filled his role wonderfully and cuddled with Tina all those hours when she was NOT being a porch girl.
Fly high sweet Tina Marie 
And, Jan, thank you for always sharing all your knowledge here over the years 
Several of our GAs were there to greet her and show her the way.
Rereading what I wrote helps a lot during the times when my mind goes in the lost/wrong direction. And I can add a lot more, haha . . . the hollering (singing) she would do at her catnip
