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Re: Update on Sasha, kidney failure, desperately need advice

Leave her for now and maybe try and give her a full 100 mls early this evening.
 
Re: Update on Sasha, kidney failure, desperately need advice

Good morning!

I am just seeing this. The video Hope linked is one I made with our CKD cat, Gus. I've had several elderly cats go through CKD and Gus is now going on 2.5 years and is very stable.

First, her numbers are really high. Typically with numbers this high, she needs to be in the hospital getting IV fluids. I'm not trying to scare you but that is really what is needed to bring numbers like these down. Subq fluids will help maintain a kitty at home and I've seen some great reduction in numbers with IV fluids. I know hospitalizing her is not an option.

I would switch to aluminum hydroxide binder. Epakitin is old school and the aluminum hydroxide is tasteless. A couple cautions. Binders can cause constipation...that is something the slippery elm will help with. You will have to stay on top of the miralax if that is what you choose to use but binders can be constipating. Also, the aluminum hydroxide has to be separated by two hours from Pepcid if you give that (see below). In fact...I'd just separate it by two hours from any meds or supplements. Slippery elm also has to be separated by about two hours from any meds because it coats the intestines and can slow down absorption of meds. I'd discuss dosing of this binder with your vet since her P level is over 10.

If she eats the renal diets, that's great just because they have the lowest phosphorus you can get. I don't know that you are really going to do much better by adding a binder to any of the renal diets. The binder is excellent for use if kitty won't eat a prescription renal diet. I would focus more on foods that are less than 1% phosphorus on a dry matter basis. I know you have the link to Tanya's so I'd check out her food charts on phosphorus because they show by % DM. If you can't find those foods, then use Dr. Lisa's charts and stay with foods under with phosphorus 200 mg/100kcal. Thrivingpets.com has the aluminum hydroxide powder cheaper than anywhere else so if you could just get a little locally, then you could order from thrivingpets. They ship quickly. You can also get the Terumo ultra thin wall 21g needles from them very cheap.

The slippery elm will soothe her intestines and generally helps with tummy acid early in CKD. I used it for quite some time but eventually had to switch Gus to Pepcid AC because of the tummy acid. Convenia is not the antibiotic of choice for kidney infections or UTIs and I doubt you will see much gain from it. Usually the kitty needs 4-6 weeks of baytril. Even though there is a possible interaction of convenia and Pepcid, I'd give her the Pepcid. You need 10mg Pepcid AC...not Pepcid complete. Start with 1/4 of the 10mg tab once a day...usually at night and after a few days, twice a day. I'd give it 30 mins before she eats. You can buy Greenies pill pockets to put it in.

Her urine specific gravity is consistent with her CKD. There's not much you can do about low USG. On the positive side, she's just at the beginning of anemia and her potassium is good for now. For where she is with anemia...which is about where my Gus is...methylB12 and a multi B like Jarrows BRight really help maintain them. I get my methylB12 and Jarrows from vitacost.com. I buy the 500 mcg methylB12 caps. Dosing is 1/2 cap twice a day and the BRight is 1/10 cap a day divided into a couple doses. Many get their kitties to eat these by just mixing into chicken or turkey baby food that has no garlic or onion added.

I would not give her honey. She doesn't need it.

Sorry to do an info dump on you. There's alot to dealing with CKD. I hope you can deal with this at home and keep her comfy. Please PM me if you have questions.
 
Re: Update on Sasha, kidney failure, desperately need advice

You said the vet said to mash up the 'half pill'? How much did you try to give to Sasha?

Pepcid A/C is what you got, right? They are 10 mg. pills, right? Usually a cat her size,or any cat, really is given 2.5 mg or one quarter of the pill every 12 hours. I cut mine into quarters, and I would take the one quarter and put it in an empty capsule (I had them here already from other cats), and I would be able to get it into Ketchie that way, and she could not really taste it. Then I would take a small syringe and squirt a little bit of water in the 'side' of her mouth, (never the front, as they can choke) to wash it down.

See if you can get some prescription A/D canned from the vet, maybe one or two cans, or else try baby food from the supermarket like chicken or turkey (make sure there is no onion in it). I think Gerber's or Beech Nut baby foods are okay. The consistency is so soft, and if she is having trouble chewing or swallowing, maybe she would be able to eat some of that in between her canned regular food you are giving to her. Does she seem to want to eat? The less nauseated she feels, the more she will want to eat.

You are sure she has no dental or mouth problems? No ulcers or anything?

Keep posting. You are doing the best you can. If you gave her only 25 mls of fluids, that does not hurt. Wait a bit and if she is up to it, you can try giving her the 50 mls of fluid. I know this all is so overwhelming for both of you, but it is sure a learning experience that you will be glad you have, even in the future for your other cats.

Take care!
 
Re: Update on Sasha, kidney failure, desperately need advice

Oh man, the vet wrote down 10 mg, so I cut a 20 mg pill in half. Sasha only took about half of the liquid, plus some dribbled out of her mouth. Happy accident there, wow. I'd say she got about 5 mg, I hope that's not hurting her:(

Sasha is definitely not doing well, but also her favorite person in the world (my mom, Elizabeth) had to work today, and Sasha always lights up when my mom comes around. She is on her way home now, so we're going to see if she changes at all. She won't eat anything, even her favorite foods, and she can't seem to coordinate drinking water (I don't know if she can see the water in the container? I'm trying to help her figure it out). She seems to be having a hard time sticking her tongue out to lap anything up. The vet didn't mention any ulcers in her mouth, and when she was examined everything in her mouth looked good. I just don't know what is going on. She did perk up a bit with fluids, but now she is sort of out of it:( She looks comfortable in her blankets. I'm hoping she'll improve when my Mom gets home, this whole time my Mom has been glued to her side because my Mom literally means everything to her. Sasha would just permanently live in her arms/lap if she could. This morning she had a spell like this and then had this amazing turn around shortly afterwards. I'm just taking it moment by moment with her, and we'll see how she does when my mom gets home. We're going to give her some more fluids soon. Thank you for all of this wisdom and encouragement everyone o:-)
 
Re: Update on Sasha, kidney failure, desperately need advice

Hi to the daughter of Elizabeth,

It is good that you did not get all of the 10 mg. of Pepcid A/C into her. PHEW!!! Only 2.5 mg is the dosage. I would not try giving her anymore today.

All the information that Marje and Gracie gave to you, is really great. I have the Aluminum Hydroxide powder here that I am going to start giving little bits to my orange tabby boy, Woodee. He is having some urinary problems, and I think he could use a little of this because it is a phosphorus binder, but it can cause constipation if too much is used. I am not up to speed on the dosing of it. I will have to look that up. I had tried a little with Ketchie, and I do know that I tasted it, and it had no taste whatsoever. Just like the Miralax has no taste either.

Take care! Try to stay calm for Sasha's sake as well as your own, and your mom's.
 
Re: Update on Sasha, kidney failure, desperately need advice

On the aluminum hydroxide powder, I have the dosing recommended by Dr. Nagode who is a well known CKD specialist. But it only goes up to a P level of 10; anything above that should be coordinated with a knowledgeable vet.

Also....I wouldn't give AlOh to an adult cat is not in CKD (unless an experienced and knowledgeable vet is prescribing it) and whose P is less than 5/6 unless the P was that higher than that and then was brought down. You can build up aluminum toxicity and the anti acids also contain aluminum.
 
Re: Update on Sasha, kidney failure, desperately need advice

Glad you posted this, Marje, about the Aluminum Hydroxide. I don't want to use it in my Woodee, in that case, until I see his blood work results, and also, I would be better off to look for canned food that is lower in phosphorus levels.

Hope we hear from Sasha's mom soon.

Jean and Charcoal (GA)
 
Re: Update on Sasha, kidney failure, desperately need advice

I noticed I forgot to mention my name! Hi everyone, I'm Elizabeth's daughter, Tara! Ahh, so my mom got home and Sasha has perked up immensely. I didn't think she was going to make it through the day, she was so faded, but as soon as my mom came over to her, she was back to herself, looking up and around, responding and purring. It was such a beautiful thing to see, I was crying.

We're all definitely feeling new hope for her. We did get the rest of her fluids in and she is now holding her head up again, watching what everyone is doing. This time a bubble formed under her skin, and she was definitely more relaxed. Eva&Butters had a great idea to try to see if my vet will do IV fluids for Sasha in the office without long term hospitalization to try to stabilize her, and give Sasha more to work with to get her feeling better without being without my mom for so long (these two are so bonded, it is so incredible). I'm going to bring it up to the vet, see how much that would cost etc. and also if she'd be willing to try that.

I was able to get a small bit of the actual Slippery Elm Bark herb from the herb store. I'm going to re-read through this thread because I saw some good advice regarding it. In looking through all of the resources everyone here has provided, I also saw the herb Cleavers come up. Does anyone have any experience with it? I bought a little bit of the herb just in case it could help Sasha.

Marje and Gracie, thanks so much for responding, your video has been our LIFELINE in giving Sasha her fluids. And Gus is adorable. Thank you for all for of your information, it is so helpful, we're all trying to learn so much so fast and all of this wisdom and experience is helping us so much.

I was just thinking... would the fact that Sasha had too much Pepcid make it so that she can't have slippery elm? Ahh, I really hope not.

Thank you all from ALL OF US (My mom, my dad, me, and Sasha-badasha) for everyone's continued support, encouragement and help. Oh my God thank you. We have benefited so much from everyone's wisdom and guidance and support. Thank you, once again:)
 
Re: Update on Sasha, kidney failure, desperately need advice

Nice to know your names now, Tara and Elizabeth!

I am not sure about the Slippery Elm Bark, but others will be along I am sure to help out. We are going into the weekend now, so is your vet in on Saturdays? Or would you have means to see an ER vet if you needed to?

Especially with it being Easter Sunday, it might be harder to get a hold of vets, so just have your sources lined up, and have enough of the food, or baby food meats that you might need for your sweet girl.

Will you have enough fluids to get through till next week? Plus needles?

Has Sasha been peeing a lot? If she is, that is okay, since you are giving her more fluids now. Has she pooped yet? Keep an eye on her litter box that she uses, since you do have other cats, it might be best to keep them from using the same box as she does.

How much Miralax are you putting in her food? I like the pate type foods, either Friskies or Fancy Feast pate's to use when giving the Miralax. I always add a little bit of water, maybe a teaspoon to the food when it has Miralax in it. But, if she has not had any bowel movements, then you may need to have the vet check her out. Although she is not eating much, she may not have much to go, but she will feel much better if she has a good BM.

There are all so many factors in play with a cat with kidney disease, and failure, and it makes our heads spin, when we try to keep all of this straight. It would be good also, if you are keeping a notebook with everything you are doing for her or giving to her, written down, with the dates and times. I do that with all my cats. Most everyone here does.

You are not using the needles more than once, are you? Do you have enough to get by? I think in an emergency, I may have used the needle more than once, especially if you find you can't get a good spot, I would always use the same needle to find a better spot to give the fluids. But, on the next time that I gave fluids, I always changed the needle.

So glad that Sasha perked up for your mother and I hope she will achieve a miracle with all the help and love that you are giving to her. Just know that whatever happens, you are doing a wonderful job for a wonderful furbaby that loves you all very much.

I will pray that she gets much better, and that she will not be ready to leave your family yet.

Is she eating very much? I even got to the point of syringe feeding little bits of the canned A/D pate type food into my Ketchie, but you have to be careful doing that, by just gently giving some food into the side of her mouth, and a little water to help her swallow it, if she needs it. Never give food or water straight into the front of a cat's mouth, as it could cause them to choke or aspirate the food, if they cannot swallow well.

Take care!
Jean and Charcoal (GA) cat_pet_icon
 
Re: Update on Sasha, kidney failure, desperately need advice

Hey everyone, it is almost 3:00am and things have taken a really horrible turn. Sasha basically disappeared into a daze over a period of hours and nothing has been able to bring her out. She seemed peaceful, lost, and slowly fading. As devastating as it was to accept that she was dying, we did with broken hearts, and stayed by her side. It has been about 5 hours since she really looked like she moments away from passing, and a few times made the jerky motions my 20 year old cat Pretty made, minutes before she passed a few years ago. Then all of a sudden, just a few minutes ago, she sat up and started vomiting bile. I don't want her suffering, I'm afraid this could get worse. I have no idea what to do. I feel like putting her down might be the right thing to do if this is going to get worse. But it's 3:00am, and I'm afraid of hurting her worse by jostling her around NYC when she is feeling this ill, and could possibly die at any moment, taking her to an ER vet in the middle of the night. I don't have money to pay for it either, not until next week. I would 1000% beg if necessary... Are there vets who can come to your home and help her pass, or is that a thousands of dollars thing...? I read on Tanya's site that this could go either way, she could peacefully pass at home or it could be awful.... I am so lost and just want to do the right thing for her... Is there anything at all I can do to help her right now, to make her comfortable? I feel sick, and am so scared, I don't know what to do. Moment to moment she seems peaceful, but I don't know what to expect... Sometimes she just starts to groan... I'm so scared she might suddenly get even worseI just don't want her hurting:( I know some of you have gone through similar situations before...Any guidance or experience with this would be so amazing, thank you all. Please pray for Sasha:(
 
Re: Sasha has gotten worse, I don't know what to do

(((Tara and Elizabeth and Sasha))) I'm so sorry to hear that Sasha is not doing well. I'm sorry that I don't have any experience/knowledge of home visits. Perhaps you can call around and see if there are any vets on call and see what it would cost? Where in NY are you? How far is the nearest ER? I agree you don't want her to suffer, and if there is any chance that she might recover, then getting her into the vet ASAP would probably be the best course of action.

Sending tons of vines and prayers.
 
Re: Sasha has gotten worse, I don't know what to do

Tara, I just read back over your original post and did a quick google search for vet house calls in East Harlem. This site: http://www.yelp.com/search?find_desc=ho ... ttan%2C+NY lists a few vets that you might be able to contact. The third one listed, Uptown Veterinary Associates, has a review that says the vet talked her through her options without charge. Maybe try them?
 
Re: Sasha has gotten worse, I don't know what to do

Hi Tara and Elizabeth,

At this time, I hope you have found some help, or that Sasha has passed peacefully on her own. With the symptoms she is having, it does not sound good.

I lost a couple of my furbabies at this age that Sasha is, from microscopic intestinal cancer, and as hard as that is to even fathom, that could also be a possibility of what Sasha has been going through besides kidney failure.

Please take her to the ER vet if you cannot get one to come to the house. If she is this sick, it is best not to let her suffer.

You have done so much for her, but sometimes our hearts have to just let go. After having just been through this myself in February, and also I lost a 11 year female in November of last year suddenly, I know how your hearts are torn.

God bless you all and I hope you will update us on how things have gone, or if she has passed, or else rallied around.

I am praying for you all.
Hugs,
Jean and Charcoal (GA)
 
Re: Sasha has gotten worse, I don't know what to do

Our beautiful, beautiful Sasha just passed away in a moment of peace. To everyone on this board: You are our heroes and guardian angels. Everyone here took our hands (and paws), and turned what could have been a traumatic, regret filled nightmare, into a peaceful, dignified, love filled experience between not only my family and the beautiful, sweetest, wise, lovey girl Sasha-badasha, but between a group of people who rallied for us, looked out for us, and hugged us across the miles.

And thank you Courtney and Kismet. If Sasha hadn't passed on her own, we would have had options thanks to your research. I am so in awe of everyone here, my exhausted brain just can't do justice to how much each and everyone of you has meant to me, my family and to Sasha. Coming on this board everyday to such comfort, understanding, generosity and kindness has filled my heart and soul. It would be my honor to ever give to others what all of you have given to me, Tara, Gene and Sasha. Sweet, queenly, love-filled Sasha who got relief, hope, faith and love from all of you. She was such a good girl, and we will never stop missing her warmth, and her wise, tender presence with us every single day of these past 11 years. I am so honored she found us, and I am so honored we found all of you o:-) Thank you. :YMHUG: -Elizabeth
 
Dear Tara, Gene, Elizabeth and to beautiful Sasha,

I was praying that if this was her time, that she would go peacefully for you.

We just never know what is going on in their sweet little bodies, when things go bad so quickly.

I am praying for you all, and that Sasha is now out of any kind of pain that she was suffering. She is at the Rainbow Bridge with all of our furbabies that have gone ahead of us. I pray that we one day will be with them again, when we will see that their bodies have been made whole and when they have no more pain or suffering.

It has been a blessing for all of us here to have been there for you since you first came here such a short time ago, as we know what it is like when we are suffering because our furbabies are suffering.

God bless you all. And thank God that Sasha is now at peace. I will light a candle for her.
(((((((HUGS))))))),
Jean and Charcoal (GA) rb_icon wings_cat rb_icon
 
(((Elizabeth, Tara, Gene))) What a beautiful message. I am glad that Sasha crossed the rainbow bridge peacefully where she will be free of pain and young and healthy again. She had 11 love filled years with your family who so clearly adores her, and she, all of you. May your fond memories of her bring you comfort during this sad time. Fly free and land softly sweet Sasha. wings_cat Sending healing vines to all of you and wishing you peace and love.

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I just read your story and it brought me to tears - both with sadness at the loss of your beloved Sasha but also with joy for the awesome loving goodness of all the people of the FDMB who helped you through this difficult time.

I'm so glad that Sasha's last moments were peaceful; she was certainly lucky to be with a family that loved her dearly.
 
I'm so sorry you've lost your sweet cat. She was lucky to have found you and been cared for so lovingly all these years.
 
((Elizabeth)),
I'm so sorry for your loss.
I've been following yours and Sasha's journey over the last few days.
It is obvious how much you and your family care about and cared for your sweet girl. You are an inspiration.

Fly free, sweet Sasha wings_cat

Sending hugs and love to you and your family.
 
This is just so heartbreaking to learn that Sasha has passed away. My deepest and most sincere sympathy to all of you who loved her. She was loved and for 11 years she had a home and knew and felt that love. If it was meant to be, I am very thankful it was peaceful for her, at home surrounded by her family. I know from years on this board that many people read all the posts, may not have responded and just stayed quiet, but I also know how many prayers were being said for Sasha.

I hope that all of your precious memories of Sasha through the years will help you through the "moments" of deep grief and the void her passing has left in your life. Time eventually eases the pain, lots of time, but even though years may pass, we can still break down and cry. Tears become our only relief from the pain in our heart.

"God gives us love......Something to love He lends us"

My heart goes out to you Elizabeth, and Tara and Gene. wings_cat Sasha(GA) rb_icon

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(((((((((((((((((((((((((((TARA and ELIZABETH)))))))))))))))))))))))))

Wrapping you in many cyber hugs. I am so sorry that Sasha had to move on into the spirit world. She is flying free now, whole and healthy over the Rainbow Bridge. rb_icon
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(((((Tara and Elizabeth)))))

We are so very sorry for your loss but so glad her passing was peaceful and she was with those she lived the most and who adored her. Your efforts to do all you could for her bring tears to my eyes...your love for her so astounding. She will be with you always in that special place in your heart.

Fly free sweet Sasha. Gentle Journey to the place of peace, love, and light.
 
So very sorry to hear of Sasha's crossing. I'm in tears right now hopefully helping your grief to be a little lighter. She is free and I'm so happy it was very peaceful. Mego and I are sending our love and hugs to you and your family in this time of loss. Bless your kitty loving hearts!
 
So sorry to hear about Sasha. We try so hard for our kitties, and sometimes it's beyond what we can do for them.
 
I am so very sorry for the loss of your precious Sasha. No matter how much time we are gifted with our beloved fur babies, it is never enough.

One thing that is very clear is how much you loved and adored Sasha and how well you cared for her. Be assured that she knew how much you cared for her, and how lucky she was to be part of such a wonderful family.

I do believe that we will see our pets again someday... until then, I hope that the wonderful memories you have of the time and love you shared with Sasha will be a joy and a comfort to you always.
 
((((((((Tara, Gene, & Elizabeth)))))))))

God's speed and Angel Wings Lovely Sasha....And look for a big black fluffy boy and a petite blue cream himmie girl when you get to the Bridge...Onyx and Musette will show you all the best places to chase butterflies while you wait until your family joins you.

Mel, Maxwell, Autumn & The Fur Gang
 
I am so touched by all of your wise words of comfort... So, so beautiful, Tara and I are in tears. Thank you all so much. I'm sorry I haven't posted sooner -- I have been reading all of the touching, beautiful posts, and I cry and feel the love. We don't feel alone in this grief, and feel your hugs, and your kind and loving sympathies. It's been hard to find words to do justice to the gratitude I have to everyone here, to Eva&Butters, who without she and Kenneth's help, Sasha would never have had access to a vet, wouldn't have been able to enjoy some relief, comfort, and bliss in her last days with us. MommaofMuse, BJM, Hope + (((Baby)))GA, SusanandOwen , Wendy&Tiggy, Jean and Charcoal (and your beautiful Ketchie), Courtney and Kismet ... all of you and, and so many more here, who were true friends to us through something we didn't see coming, and your calmness, kindness, experience... Thank you, thank you, thank you. Even those who followed and prayed... Thank you, it helped and still helps. We all feel the love, the warmth, and the wisdom of those who know what this is like to lose one of our beloved, precious, beautiful kitties.

Every now and then I'll glance over to one of Sasha's spots and when she isn't there it's just so jarring. The other cats have been looking for her:( Some are more aware of what happened than others. Her good friend Azalea, the stray mother cat who came to our house with her babies (we found her in our azalea bushes), who is about 5 years younger than Sasha, mothered Sasha as she was passing away. She cuddled up next to her, rubbed her face along Sasha's face, and kissed her head. We left Sasha's bed in it's place to honor her, and Azalea has been sleeping in it, stretched out and relaxed. We're trying to do everything we can to honor and respect Sasha, and help the other cats through too.

Thank you to all who lit candles for our Sasha... thank you. We're going to light one for her too. I'd love to post a picture of our beautiful Sasha. I'll try to figure out how. I've learned so much through this board that I'll take with me in how I care for my other 5 babies... This board is a beautiful place, and I believe so much in what everyone here does. It is so needed, and so deeply appreciated. I'd like to stay on this board and be of any help and support I can be to others here. It would be my true honor wings_cat rb_icon Love and hugs, Elizabeth
 
"The beautiful, sweetest, wise, lovey girl Sasha-badasha" -- Oh, Sasha…your precious Sasha captured so many of our hearts, Elizabeth, from your very first posting about her. We could feel your great love for your beautiful furgirl as you became a Mama-Warrior, really, to take such amazing care of her (we should all be so fortunate to have such tender, loving care at the end of our lives). And we can still feel your great love for Sasha in the midst of your deep sadness.

“This whole time my Mom has been glued to her side because my Mom literally means everything to her. Sasha would just permanently live in her arms/lap if she could.” – Such a sweet posting by Tara, Elizabeth, about such a beautiful love shared. We’re all so very, very sorry that Sasha had to leave your loving arms/lap. {{{Elizabeth and Sasha}}}

It’s so beautiful to read about Azalea (love that name for her!) mothering Sasha near the end. Our cats can have such touching compassion for other furry family members. I do believe our cats grieve (or sense the absence of a companion) in their own ways. Elizabeth, I’m glad you’re helping your other five cats through this time of loss and change in their lives and home. And I'm certain that our remaining furry ones know we're hurting. Shortly after our cat Willie died several years ago, Butters so thoughtfully and sweetly brought the gift of a dead mouse to me in bed...touches me now, kind of grossed me out then (but I did praise and thank him. I happen to love mice too).

Elizabeth, I hope you will stay on this board to help and support others. You have a gentle, caring way that will be appreciated.

Thinking of you, Tara, Gene, and your Furry Five. Wishing you peace, comfort, and light.

With Love,
Eva & Ken & Butters
& the Fur Crew: Bob, G, Dart, Garou & Izzy
 
Dear Elizabeth, Tara, and Gene and your five other furbabies,

Your post was so beautiful, and then I read Eva and Butters, and I am sitting here with tears in my eyes, not only feeling so sad for your loss of Sasha, but it brings the heartache back to myself, I suppose, for my sweet Ketchie, and when I would be on the computer here, she would sit at her water bowl, and meow to me to 'top off her water' so she could enjoy a fresh cool taste with her little pink tongue. Oh, those are the moments that grab me, and I know that you are going through those moments too. Love is sometimes so hard on our hearts, but what a terrible life it would be without knowing the sweet, pure and innocent love of our furbabies.

Your writing, both yours, Elizabeth and your daughter, Tara's, is very beautiful, and I do hope that you will stay around to comfort and help others during their times of need when just a kind word helps during their daily struggles with a sick furbaby.

Thank you Eva and Butters for giving Sasha those extra moments to share with her family, because we all felt such sadness knowing how much Sasha's family was going through.

We always want the best for our furbabies, but sometimes, we just do what we can, and we have to let them be freed from pain and suffering, whether on their own, or with the help of a kind vet.

Bless you all!
((((((((HUGS)))))))),
Jean and Charcoal (GA) cat_pet_icon
 
Dear Jean, your posting to Elizabeth and her family about her precious Sasha is so beautiful! Your kind and thoughtful words...and telling us more about your sweet Ketchie...made me get teary-eyed too. I'm so sad for you losing your furbaby Ketchie, Jean. We lost our 17 1/2-year-old Willie-girl almost four years ago, and my heart still aches for her. Not the same excruciating pain as in the beginning, but the ache still remains. {{{Jean and Ketchie}}}

"In Memory of Gracie(GA 2-5-09),Charcoal(GA 3-12-09),Smokey(GA 7-17-09),Rudder(GA 7-23-09),Proto(GA 8-8-09),Schooner(GA 3-22-11),May-Belle(GA 11-5-12)and Ketchie(GA 2-21-13)" -- Oh, My gosh, Jean...to lose so many beloved furry family members in such a short time span is almost too much for a loving Kitty-Mom's heart to bear. Our furry loves...and our furry heartaches, too, when it's time to say goodbye. Thank you for taking care of so many Dear Kitties, Jean.

Somewhere I remember reading that "grief shared is grief diminished", and I believe that can sometimes be true. Jean, I think your sharing your sweet Ketchie with her little pink tongue here might help Elizabeth's and Tara's hearts begin the slow healing process. I can feel my own heart soften a little. Thank you, Jean!

Elizabeth and Tara, I hope you'll come back when you're feeling up to it to let us know how you're doing. We know how very hard and painful it is to lose one of our beloved cats, for you to lose your beloved Sasha. {{{Elizabeth and Tara and Sasha}}}

Please take gentle care of yourselves, Jean and Elizabeth and Tara. My heart is with you all.

With Loving Hugs,
Eva
 
Dear Eva,

Thank you for your very kind words and concern. It is never easy to lose our furbabies, but I do believe that without ever having known and loved them, life would really be sad.

Take care, and thanks again!

Bless you and your family!

Hugs,
Jean and Charcoal (GA) cat_pet_icon
 
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