GA Help Needed - Wenchie & her enzymes Part 4

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It's definitely time. I've been up since 3am - Wenchie only wants to drink out of the tub. If we turn the water off, she howls and howls and howls. She won't eat on her own. Have left a message with Karen's office.

Thank you all for your help.
 
Diane, I'm sorry to read that it's time to let Wenchie go. You fought so long and hard for her. We really thought she could get better since you found out she had EPI and needed the enzymes.

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Deb & Wink said:
Diane, I'm sorry to read that it's time to let Wenchie go. You fought so long and hard for her. We really thought she could get better since you found out she had EPI and needed the enzymes.

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Had she been diagnosed properly by the first vet, we may have had a chance. She was howling all night, very weak. She did perk up when we let her have some HC wet food and some dry food. We won’t deny her anything. Appt. at 2:30.

Gutted.
 
We'll be thinking of you and Wenchie when you let her go this afternoon. It's one of the hardest things we do for our pets but one of the most loving. You loved Wenchie with all your heart and soul. You gave her a wonderful, cherished life for many, many years.

Make some last memories, take some videos or pictures, clip a bit of her fur to remember her by, take a paw print if your vet Karen offers that service. Feed her whatever she wants for these last few hours. Cry in her fur. Tell her how much you love her and have enjoyed having her in your life.

It's never easy to make that heartbreaking decision. Holding her in your arms as she passes to the next life is hard, but something you will never regret.

Not ashamed to admit that I am blubbering sitting here at my computer, tears running down my face, making it hard to even see the screen.
 
Deb & Wink said:
We'll be thinking of you and Wenchie when you let her go this afternoon. It's one of the hardest things we do for our pets but one of the most loving. You loved Wenchie with all your heart and soul. You gave her a wonderful, cherished life for many, many years.

Make some last memories, take some videos or pictures, clip a bit of her fur to remember her by, take a paw print if your vet Karen offers that service. Feed her whatever she wants for these last few hours. Cry in her fur. Tell her how much you love her and have enjoyed having her in your life.

It's never easy to make that heartbreaking decision. Holding her in your arms as she passes to the next life is hard, but something you will never regret.

Not ashamed to admit that I am blubbering sitting here at my computer, tears running down my face, making it hard to even see the screen.
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Thank you, Deb. We are heartbroken. My husband is a pretty stoic guy but he sobbed. Wenchie was his girl. She adored him. This is going to take a long time for us to come to terms with. She was our first kitten we ever adopted as we always adopt older cats.

I know this is pretty normal but I feel like somehow we could have done more.

She so enjoyed kibble and FF Tuna Fare today. How I wish she ate her enzymed food with the same gusto.
 
Those feelings that you could of, should have, wanted to do more are so, so normal.

I'm glad she enjoyed her un-enzymed food today. One last treat for her before you said goodbye. I've done that too with my cats.

If or when you are ready, we have a grief forum here. Not today.
 
Thank you all so much. I have 15 urns in my house and some little graves in my other home in San Diego (which the new owner, still living there since 1996, would never touch because she and her family are huge animal people) but this one has hit us particularly hard. I have a lot of things to donate but I want to make sure they go to someone in real need as, we know, they are not cheap (especially the Alphatrack items). @Chris & China (GA) - perhaps you could guide me on this one? I also have about 3/4 of a vial of Lantus, but that's a bit tougher as it must stay cold.

We just cannot believe she's gone.
 
Diane, that is so thoughtful of you, to offer your unneeded supplies to someone in need.

@Chris & China (GA) is a member of DCIN, Diabetic Cats in Need. I think that is the perfect place for some of Wenchie's supplies to go. DCIN helps clients financially struggling to afford their diabetic cats treatment.

We also have a Supply Closet forum here. That would be another option.

The insulin would require special packing, and overnight delivery if it needs to travel far.
 
Deb & Wink said:
Diane, that is so thoughtful of you, to offer your unneeded supplies to someone in need.

@Chris & China (GA) is a member of DCIN, Diabetic Cats in Need. I think that is the perfect place for some of Wenchie's supplies to go. DCIN helps clients financially struggling to afford their diabetic cats treatment.

We also have a Supply Closet forum here. That would be another option.

The insulin would require special packing, and overnight delivery if it needs to travel far.
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I have been in contact with DCIN - Lisa. There's a rescue in Salem, Mass - The Odd Cat Sanctuary - which has diabetic cats and they are driving distance where I could drop off the Lantus. I'm waiting on Lisa to let me know if there are any clients of theirs that are in need and are close by. Also, Chesapeake Dogs and Cats, I believe, use the Alphatrak meters and they could use the strips and lancets.

I just sent someone from the FD Facebook page the Lantus pen needles as she was almost out and absolutely broke because of this outbreak. I shipped them to her in Arizona. I'm happy that I can help people who are in need.

I'm not ready yet to join the grief forum - we're still reeling from her loss. The guilt - that I could have done more, I should have moved her to another vet earlier, I should have noticed when she started losing weight and got her to the vet then and there - is soul crushing. I know I'll get through this. I wrote an obituary on Facebook that tells the story of how she came to us. All my posts are public if you would like to see it. It's under Diane Donner Engoron.
 
Crying and a few smiles reading Wenchie's obituary on your facebook page.
Smiling when I saw that paw poking out from under the quilted white cover. Leash walking!!!:)
Crying when I saw the picture of your husband Gerry with Wenchie sitting on his chest, and thinking how that will never happen again. :arghh::(:arghh:
 
Deb & Wink said:
Crying and a few smiles reading Wenchie's obituary on your facebook page.
Smiling when I saw that paw poking out from under the quilted white cover. Leash walking!!!:)
Crying when I saw the picture of your husband Gerry with Wenchie sitting on his chest, and thinking how that will never happen again. :arghh::(:arghh:
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Thank you, Deb. Sadly, it doesn't even convey how much she meant to us and how special she was. I know I have 4 others and have had many, many other animals, now in urns sitting in my closet, waiting to be put to rest where we finally decide is our last stop.

We had a vet when we lived in Westchester who hated her name because he said she was such a sweet girl, she was not a wench! I told him I didn't pick the name, she did! I remember him laughing and shaking his head. He said he would just call her sweetie.

My hairy woodle as I liked to call her.
 
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