Hi....our wonderful Sheldon, a 9 year old male cat, had a very high +2500 u/l reading in his blood test (sept 2021). the rest of his blood works was basically fine. april it was 1700. Sheldon is currently taking prednisolone .25 ml once a day and leukeran once every other week. both for his...
Thank you.....Sheldon's T-4 was 143 nmol/L with the normal range being 10 to 60. He weighs 8 lbs 12 oz and is about 9 years old and is just so cute and lovable. Thanks for the great info. I have a lot more reading to do.
Thanks for your information and reply. We are in shock. Sheldon is about 9 years old and we are hoping for another 6 to 10 years or purrfurably forever.
Our wonderful vet wasn't keen on the radioactive iodine. he found that after having the treatment the cats needed replacement thyroid. i...
Hi Fellow Cat Lovers....our wonderful Sheldon had just been diagnosed with hyperthyroidism due to enlarged thyroid glands. He's about 12 years old. He has been prescribed methimazole. What is the average life expectancy? I have read some articles that say about 2 years and others that say...
oh no....i hope you haven't had another loss in your life. the grieving process, unfortunately, is not a linear process. do you have support around you? people who listen and understand pet bereavement?
to respond more directly to your question....generally, you go back to the beginning and...
Dear Nadia.....thank you. As for having your Sueño "talk" to you.....you let her words and thoughts flow through to you. You probably know what she would want to say to you. Kinda like how we talk out loud to ourselves, this time let it be your beautiful cat. Similarly, you could have Sueño...
Dealing with Loss
Here are some suggestions for how to cope with loss that I have learned from my own personal experience, reading, chat groups and message boards.
Initial grief
The grief you feel at the beginning can be overpowering both emotionally and physically, but, please take heart...
Thanks folks. Di and Bob.....very, very eloquently stated.
I thought a lot about the "last" stage and what to call it. Most of the literature calls it something like resolution or closure but this give kind of a sense of the grief coming to a complete end. I don't think this happens. That's...
Stages of Bereavement
Here are the stages one generally goes through. Please keep in mind it not a linear process. One day/hour/month you feel okay/better and then wham. The stages can be mixed together and some may not happen.
Grief and Shock
Denial and/or Disbelief...
Our Marlow had an enlarged left ventricle that also miraculously returned to normal and this is after he almost died from congestive heart failure. Best wishes!
I agree. Follow your heart. (If you want a natural pose bring a photo.) Clearly you deeply loved your Oxley. Is it wrong to keep pictures up of someone who has died? Having said that, when you have people over you might want to put Oxley in your bedroom but you certainly don't have to.
For those of you who are grieving for a lost pet or know that one of your beloved pets are going to euthanize here is a free, supportive, moderated chat room. It's hard to find people who understand and can provide support when grieving for the loss of a beloved pet.
The APLB chatrooms have...
I am deeply saddened by your loss. Thank you for sharing. I can see the remarkably beautiful of your cats, their spirit and presence. I am happy that you were able to share your lives together.