>> Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little >> stoic but very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
>> As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. >> Bailey took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, >> taught them, groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they >> will miss him.
>> He is in a better place...
> I'm really so sorry about losing Mr. Bailey. I know how that hurts. > He sounds like he was special. (hugs)
> nancy
Thank you, Nancy. Yes, he was a very special little guy.
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> "Wayne Boatwright" <wayneboatwri...@arizona.usa.com> wrote in message > news:Xns9CB7595A0AD71wayneboatwrightatari@69.16.185.247... >> We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, >> either a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 >> a.m., she couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very >> labored. She told us that we could have him transferred to another >> facility with a critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would >> survive.
>> Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we could >> do for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never lost a cat >> younger than seventeen years old.
>> They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. >> They >> gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow Bridge", >> and his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
>> Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little stoic >> but very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
>> As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. Bailey >> took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, taught >> them, groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they will miss >> him.
>> He is in a better place...
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> So sorry Wayne. It's heartbreaking to lose a pet. Our much loved > dog > has been gone longer than we had her and it still hurts. > Hugs....Sharon in Canada
Thank you, Sharon. You are so right... It hurts forever. I'm sorry for your loss as well.
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> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >> We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, >> either a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 >> a.m., she couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very >> labored. She told us that we could have him transferred to another >> facility with a critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would >> survive.
>> Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we could >> do for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never lost a cat >> younger than seventeen years old.
>> They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. >> They gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow >> Bridge", and his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
>> Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little stoic >> but very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
>> As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. Bailey >> took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, taught >> them, groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they will miss >> him.
>> He is in a better place...
> My condolences. It is no fun losing a pet. Our poor old Belgium > Shepherd is really starting to show his age and there have been a few > mornings lately when he has been so still for so long that I wondered if > he passed in his sleep.
Thank you, Dave. I understand your concern over your dog. Our eldest cat is just turning 18 years old. She, too, is showing her age, although she is basically healthy. We sometimes wonder the same thing when we occasionally can't find her in her usual places in the house.
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> On Mon 02 Nov 2009 01:32:46p, Dave Smith told us...
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>> We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, >>> either a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 >>> a.m., she couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very >>> labored. She told us that we could have him transferred to another >>> facility with a critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would >>> survive.
>>> Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we could >>> do for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never lost a cat >>> younger than seventeen years old.
>>> They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. >>> They gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow >>> Bridge", and his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
>>> Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little stoic >>> but very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
>>> As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. Bailey >>> took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, taught >>> them, groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they will miss >>> him.
>>> He is in a better place...
Wayne, please accept my sincere condolences.
We lost our cat a year ago this month. Milo (Orange and White Long Haired Tabby) was the antithesis of every feline member of our family prior to his adoption. Loving, gentle, playful, cuddly and absolutely adored Jacki (our dog). In the 4 short years we had him he never once clawed a single thing (he was fully armed), wouldn't use a litter box ......from the day Jacki found him wandering in the woods at ~5-6 weeks old he would always walk to the door and put a paw up signaling his intent (or come looking for you if no one was near the door), do his business and then show up at the door or a windowsill and ask to come back in. Milo had the loudest purr of any cat I've ever heard and if anybody even looked his way his motor would start running. Yes we miss him deeply and we compare (unfairly) our latest addition, Ozzie to him constantly. (Looks like Mr. Bailey) But there will never be another one like him, sounds like Mr. Bailey was cut from the same cloth.
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote: >>>> We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, >>>> either a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 >>>> a.m., she couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very >>>> labored. She told us that we could have him transferred to another >>>> facility with a critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would >>>> survive.
>>>> Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we >>>> could do for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never >>>> lost a cat younger than seventeen years old.
>>>> They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. >>>> They gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow >>>> Bridge", and his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
>>>> Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little >>>> stoic but very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
>>>> As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. >>>> Bailey took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, >>>> taught them, groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they >>>> will miss him.
>>>> He is in a better place...
> Wayne, please accept my sincere condolences.
> We lost our cat a year ago this month. Milo (Orange and White Long > Haired Tabby) was the antithesis of every feline member of our family > prior to his adoption. Loving, gentle, playful, cuddly and absolutely > adored Jacki (our dog). In the 4 short years we had him he never once > clawed a single thing (he was fully armed), wouldn't use a litter box > ......from the day Jacki found him wandering in the woods at ~5-6 weeks > old he would always walk to the door and put a paw up signaling his > intent (or come looking for you if no one was near the door), do his > business and then show up at the door or a windowsill and ask to come > back in. Milo had the loudest purr of any cat I've ever heard and if > anybody even looked his way his motor would start running. Yes we miss > him deeply and we compare (unfairly) our latest addition, Ozzie to him > constantly. (Looks like Mr. Bailey) But there will never be another one > like him, sounds like Mr. Bailey was cut from the same cloth.
> KW
Thank you, Keith. My condolences also on your loss of Milo. It's especially sad that you only had him for four years. He obviously was an unusual and exceptional cat, like Mr. Bailey, and they don't come along like that very often. Mr. Bailey never clawed anything but his scratching post. He always used the litterbox, and when he began "raising" the two young kittens we adopted, he would stand by the litterbox when they used it. When he slept with us at night, he would always sleep with his head in the cup of my hand and a paw on my wrist.
Thank you for sharing about Milo.
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> We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, either > a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 a.m., she > couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very labored. She > told us that we could have him transferred to another facility with a > critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would survive.
> Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we could do > for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never lost a cat > younger than seventeen years old.
> They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. They > gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow Bridge", and > his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
> Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little stoic but > very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
> As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. Bailey > took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, taught them, > groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they will miss him.
> He is in a better place...
Ok, finally saw your original post. I'm so sorry Wayne. <hugs> I know how much you care for your cats! The youngest cat I've ever lost like that was 7. Taz had a seizure out of the blue and died for no apparent reason. It really hurts as you've no time to prepare!
More sympathetic hugs! -- Peace! Om
"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." --Steve Rothstein
> We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, either > a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 a.m., she > couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very labored. She > told us that we could have him transferred to another facility with a > critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would survive.
> Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we could do > for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never lost a cat > younger than seventeen years old.
> They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. They > gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow Bridge", and > his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
> Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little stoic but > very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
> As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. Bailey > took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, taught them, > groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they will miss him.
> He is in a better place...
Sorry for your loss Wayne. It never gets easier, does it?
>> We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, >> either a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 >> a.m., she couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very >> labored. She told us that we could have him transferred to another >> facility with a critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would >> survive.
>> Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we could >> do for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never lost a cat >> younger than seventeen years old.
>> They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. >> They gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow >> Bridge", and his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
>> Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little stoic >> but very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
>> As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. Bailey >> took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, taught >> them, groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they will miss >> him.
>> He is in a better place...
> Sorry for your loss Wayne. It never gets easier, does it?
Thank you, Arri. No, it never gets easier... Their time with us is always too short.
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> We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an > episode, either a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to > our vet at 7:00 a.m., she couldn't even detect a heartbeat and > his breathing was very labored. She told us that we could > have him transferred to another facility with a critical care > unit, but that it was unlikely he would survive.
> Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing > we could do for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. > I've never lost a cat younger than seventeen years old.
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.
> They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was > compassionate. They gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed > copy of "The Rainbow Bridge", and his paw prints on a heart > shaped piece of clay.
How wonderful.
> Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant > little stoic but very loving companion, and truth be told, my > very favorite.
I know the feeling of losing your favorite pet. Heartbreaking. :~(
> As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, > Mr. Bailey took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He > guided them, taught them, groomed them, and gently played with > them. I know they will miss him.
>> We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an >> episode, either a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to >> our vet at 7:00 a.m., she couldn't even detect a heartbeat and >> his breathing was very labored. She told us that we could >> have him transferred to another facility with a critical care >> unit, but that it was unlikely he would survive.
>> Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing >> we could do for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. >> I've never lost a cat younger than seventeen years old.
> I'm so sorry to hear of your loss.
>> They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was >> compassionate. They gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed >> copy of "The Rainbow Bridge", and his paw prints on a heart shaped >> piece of clay.
> How wonderful.
>> Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant >> little stoic but very loving companion, and truth be told, my very >> favorite.
> I know the feeling of losing your favorite pet. Heartbreaking. >:~(
>> As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, >> Mr. Bailey took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He >> guided them, taught them, groomed them, and gently played with >> them. I know they will miss him.
>> He is in a better place...
> My condolences.
Thank you so much, Sandi...
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> We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, either > a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 a.m., she > couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very labored. She > told us that we could have him transferred to another facility with a > critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would survive.
> Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we could do > for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never lost a cat > younger than seventeen years old.
> They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. They > gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow Bridge", and > his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
> Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little stoic but > very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
> As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. Bailey > took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, taught them, > groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they will miss him.
> He is in a better place...
I appreciate that you loved that cat. I loved our cat very much, and it was sad when we decided that her quality of life was such that she was better off being euthanized, but you can't seriously believe that your cat's immortal soul exists in the happy cat place, somewhere over "The Rainbow Bridge." Of course, maybe I'm all wrong, and he's in paradise with 72 virgin female cats, perpetually in heat, oh, and the cat god will restore his balls so he can appreciate them.
Wayne Boatwright wrote: > We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, > either a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 > a.m., she couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very > labored. She told us that we could have him transferred to another > facility with a critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would > survive.
> Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we > could do for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never > lost a cat younger than seventeen years old.
> They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. > They gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow > Bridge", and his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
> Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little > stoic but very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
> As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. > Bailey took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, > taught them, groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they > will miss him.
> He is in a better place...
Heck, Wayne, down here in Texas we *shoot* our older pets when it's time for them to "go", it's nothing to cry about. If we need a new cat or dog or whatever we just go out and find a stray by the side of the road or even *steal* one!
Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote: > In article <Xns9CB7595A0AD71wayneboatwrightat...@69.16.185.247>, > Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@arizona.usa.com> wrote:
> > We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, either > > a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 a.m., she > > couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very labored. She > > told us that we could have him transferred to another facility with a > > critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would survive.
> > Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we could do > > for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never lost a cat > > younger than seventeen years old.
> > They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. They > > gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow Bridge", and > > his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
> > Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little stoic but > > very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
> > As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. Bailey > > took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, taught them, > > groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they will miss him.
> > He is in a better place...
> Ok, finally saw your original post. > I'm so sorry Wayne. <hugs> I know how much you care for your cats! > The youngest cat I've ever lost like that was 7. Taz had a seizure out > of the blue and died for no apparent reason. It really hurts as you've > no time to prepare!
> More sympathetic hugs!
Sorry to hear about Mr. Bailey, Wayne. A coworker lost her female Persian last month in a similar fashion. The vet told her the cat had a large blood clot that blocked the blood supply to her lower extremities. Our 16-year-old, Tsarina Phoebe, has a sore on her back paw, hyperthyroidism, and kidneys that are beginning to head south, but she still keeps on ticking--for now.
> Wayne Boatwright wrote: > > We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, > > either a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 > > a.m., she couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very > > labored. She told us that we could have him transferred to another > > facility with a critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would > > survive.
> > Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we > > could do for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never > > lost a cat younger than seventeen years old.
> > They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. > > They gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow > > Bridge", and his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
> > Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little > > stoic but very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
> > As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. > > Bailey took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, > > taught them, groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they > > will miss him.
> > He is in a better place...
> Heck, Wayne, down here in Texas we *shoot* our older pets when it's time for > them to "go", it's nothing to cry about. If we need a new cat or dog or > whatever we just go out and find a stray by the side of the road or even > *steal* one!
> Pets dont' live forever, ya know!
> <hugs>
You mean they don't go to The Rainbow Bridge??? Read this: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------
Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge. When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable. All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind. They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster. You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... source-- http://www.rainbowbridge.com/Poem.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------
That sounds like the kind of crap you'd try to sell to a four year old.
> In article <Xns9CB7595A0AD71wayneboatwrightat...@69.16.185.247>, > Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@arizona.usa.com> wrote:
>> We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, >> either a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 >> a.m., she couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very >> labored. She told us that we could have him transferred to another >> facility with a critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would >> survive.
>> Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we could >> do for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never lost a cat >> younger than seventeen years old.
>> They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. >> They gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow >> Bridge", and his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
>> Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little stoic >> but very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
>> As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. Bailey >> took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, taught >> them, groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they will miss >> him.
>> He is in a better place...
> Ok, finally saw your original post. > I'm so sorry Wayne. <hugs> I know how much you care for your cats! > The youngest cat I've ever lost like that was 7. Taz had a seizure out > of the blue and died for no apparent reason. It really hurts as you've > no time to prepare!
> More sympathetic hugs!
Thanks so much, Om!
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> In article <ompomelet-AB0F87.18031202112...@news-wc.giganews.com>, > Omelet <ompome...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> In article <Xns9CB7595A0AD71wayneboatwrightat...@69.16.185.247>, >> Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwri...@arizona.usa.com> wrote:
>> > We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, >> > either a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 >> > a.m., she couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very >> > labored. She told us that we could have him transferred to another >> > facility with a critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would >> > survive.
>> > Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we >> > could do for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never >> > lost a cat younger than seventeen years old.
>> > They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. >> > They gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow >> > Bridge", and his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
>> > Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little >> > stoic but very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
>> > As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. >> > Bailey took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, >> > taught them, groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they >> > will miss him.
>> > He is in a better place...
>> Ok, finally saw your original post. >> I'm so sorry Wayne. <hugs> I know how much you care for your cats! >> The youngest cat I've ever lost like that was 7. Taz had a seizure out >> of the blue and died for no apparent reason. It really hurts as you've >> no time to prepare!
>> More sympathetic hugs!
> Sorry to hear about Mr. Bailey, Wayne. A coworker lost her female > Persian last month in a similar fashion. The vet told her the cat had a > large blood clot that blocked the blood supply to her lower extremities. > Our 16-year-old, Tsarina Phoebe, has a sore on her back paw, > hyperthyroidism, and kidneys that are beginning to head south, but she > still keeps on ticking--for now.
> Cindy
Thank you, CIndy. One of the things the vet suspected was a blood clot(s) in the lungs, among other things heart related.
It's amazing how some of our babies keep on going in spite of their frailties. One of my previous tabbies, Margaret, had failing kidneys, which we treated for over two years, but it became just too painful for her, and we felt it was fair to push any furtheer.
Best wishes for your Tsarina Phoebe. Our current eldest is just turning 18, a little slower, but still going strong.
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--Bryan <class...@brick.net> wrote: > On Nov 3, 11:19 pm, "Om" <austincilylimi...@austintxroadrunner.com> > wrote: > > Wayne Boatwright wrote: > > > We lost Mr. Bailey this morning. Late last night he had an episode, > > > either a stroke or heart attack. When we took him to our vet at 7:00 > > > a.m., she couldn't even detect a heartbeat and his breathing was very > > > labored. She told us that we could have him transferred to another > > > facility with a critical care unit, but that it was unlikely he would > > > survive.
> > > Two things bothered me the most; that there was really nothing we > > > could do for him, and that he was only ~ten years old. I've never > > > lost a cat younger than seventeen years old.
> > > They were very nice at the vet's office. Everyone was compassionate. > > > They gave us each a "cat angel" pin, a framed copy of "The Rainbow > > > Bridge", and his paw prints on a heart shaped piece of clay.
> > > Though we still have four cats, Mr. Bailey was my constant little > > > stoic but very loving companion, and truth be told, my very favorite.
> > > As an aside, when we adopted the brothers Peanut and PeeWee, Mr. > > > Bailey took on the responsibility of "raising" them. He guided them, > > > taught them, groomed them, and gently played with them. I know they > > > will miss him.
> > > He is in a better place...
> > Heck, Wayne, down here in Texas we *shoot* our older pets when it's time for > > them to "go", it's nothing to cry about. If we need a new cat or dog or > > whatever we just go out and find a stray by the side of the road or even > > *steal* one!
> > Pets dont' live forever, ya know!
> > <hugs>
> You mean they don't go to The Rainbow Bridge??? Read this:
Oh ffs Bryan! Can't you tell that that post was not from me? I guess it's time for me to leave the list for awhile as I've picked up a stalker troll. :-( -- Peace! Om
"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down." --Steve Rothstein
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