Shock and tragedy....My Emily is gone...

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At about 4 o'clock this afternoon, I said goodbye to my beloved girl Emily. Today I came home for lunch and she was lying on the floor breathing heavily and not really moving. I tried to get her up, even tried to play with her with the laser light which is her favorite thing in the world, and she just lay there. I immediately took her back to work with me and we did some x-rays and an exam which showed dehydration and pale gums. Her temp was 95...very low. Then she started really hard open mouth breathing and we put her in an oxygen chamber. The x-rays showed an enlarged heart and fluid on the lungs. We gave her some medicine to try and help but she just kept getting worse. She was suffering and she had about 15 more minutes to see if the meds would kick in but God decided it was time....she had a seizure and well I guess I got hysterical because I got escorted out of the room so they could work on her. I kept peeking around the doorway and the tech looked up at me and shook her head....a few minutes later she died. She was 5 and a half years old, and had shown NO clinical signs of being sick prior to today. Indoors only, fed all the right food, given anything that was good for her....They are doing an autopsy to see exactly what the reason is, because if it is genetic, then I have to keep a closer eye on Cubby, her sister.
I say she had no clinical signs. But what struck me on the way home, was that for about the last 3 months or so, Timmy has taken to chasing her a lot, stalking and picking on her.....it is my belief that he may have sensed something that I couldn't and was picking on her weakness as animals will in the wild. It makes sense also because he was feral when I got him, (I have had him 2 years and he is still not all the way tame yet) more in tune to wild behavior....I'll have to see if he picks on anyone else in that way and maybe he'll be my indicator that something is wrong.....not entirely sure of that logic but it makes sense to me.
I am awaiting the results of the autopsy. I am in shock right now, it all happened so fast. I had no indication whatsoever that she was even sick. Even as I sat with her body, it just looked like she was sleeping....like any minute she would wake up and be my naughty, sweet little girl again. Everyone who met Emily wanted her...everyone loved her. I will always love her.
 

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Oh no!!!
I'm so sorry for your loss Shannon.

RIP beautiful calico girl. Play happily over the Bridge
 

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oh no!! I am so sorry, sudden deaths are always the hardest to take
RIP beautiful Emily
 

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I am so sorry for your loss, I know your heart is breaking right now. Please know that I care, I am sending some hugs from Mississippi for you, I hope it helps you some.

 

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Oh Shannon, my heart is breaking for you, I'm so, so sorry you lost Emily. She's watching over you now
RIP sweet one
 

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Shannon I'm so terribly sorry for your loss and for poor Emily. We are thinking of you both


Run free sweet Emma, and watch over your Meowmy from the Rainbow Bridge
 

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So sorry to hear of your sudden loss. I had the same thing happen with my kitty soulmate, and it's never easy.

 

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Oh Shannon, I am so terribly sorry
Please know that you did everything you could for your sweet girl. She will always be a part of you


RIP sweet Emily
 

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I am so sorry to hear this.
It's so terribly hard to lose a pet when you know it's coming, but to lose one so suddenly is just so horrible.


Emily play happily at the bridge, and watch over your meowmy and kitty family.
 

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Oh my gosh Shannon!
I'm so sorry honey


My mom's kitty Honey died from the same cause 3 years ago (it was also very sudden)

I'm sure my honey bunny and Emily are now playing happily together at the Rainbow Bridge

Rest in peace dear Emily
 

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I'm so sorry for your sudden loss. Any loss is tragic but the ones where you have no warning are tough.
 

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Oh no! I am so sorry to hear about Emily

Many hugs to you.



RIP sweet Emily
 

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Oh, I'm so sorry for your loss of your sweet Emily! I know that you must be in shock right now! Poor sweet girl - rest peacefully over the bridge.
 

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Shannon, I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful girl. My thoughts and prayers are with you. RIP sweet Emily.
 

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I am so sorry to hear about Emily
You are in my thoughts


May you rest in peace and romp in happiness at the Rainbow Bridge
 

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I'm so terribly sorry you lossed your precious Emily so soon. My heart breaks for you and what you must be going through right now. Please know that Emily is okay now, she's in a much better place with all our furangels, where there is no pain and suffering. Rest in peace sweet Emily.
 
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