I am angry that I didn't follow my instinct, but I had not dealt with an animal in this condition before. They say she was FLV+, so they euthanized her!
She was 2 yr old, birthed 5 sweet kittens 1 yr ago & was spayed 4 months ago. She was healthy as can be, no signs of illness at all, eating well, drinking water & very playful. We have her Mother & Father, & 2 of her kittens, all of them are well, spayed & neutered.
Within a 24 hr period, we found her lying near the street under our car, she very wobbly walked out from under it, we picked her up & then she peed. Her body was very cold, her pupils were normal, her tongue was very pale & her tale wagged. We wrapped her with warm towels, checked her body it looked & felt normal. No signs of external injury, no abscess, no blood, no watery eyes or foaming of the mouth, she didn't even cry when touched.
I think she was poisoned & the clinic did not bother to find out. They said she tested positive for Feline Leukemia so they euthanized her. I think they were wrong.
I feel awful that I didn't try to help her myself by keeping her at home, keeping her warm, giving her droppers full of medicine, & then seeing what came of it. I have rescued many cats, fixed many wounds & virus's without ever once taking them to the Vet's, & all went well. I got scared because she was so cold, panicked & listened to another. My fear got the best of me, & her I feel. Even still, if she were badly poisoned with no return, then I agree to letting her go peacefully.
Just not knowing if that truly was the case ticks me off!
She was 2 yr old, birthed 5 sweet kittens 1 yr ago & was spayed 4 months ago. She was healthy as can be, no signs of illness at all, eating well, drinking water & very playful. We have her Mother & Father, & 2 of her kittens, all of them are well, spayed & neutered.
Within a 24 hr period, we found her lying near the street under our car, she very wobbly walked out from under it, we picked her up & then she peed. Her body was very cold, her pupils were normal, her tongue was very pale & her tale wagged. We wrapped her with warm towels, checked her body it looked & felt normal. No signs of external injury, no abscess, no blood, no watery eyes or foaming of the mouth, she didn't even cry when touched.
I think she was poisoned & the clinic did not bother to find out. They said she tested positive for Feline Leukemia so they euthanized her. I think they were wrong.
I feel awful that I didn't try to help her myself by keeping her at home, keeping her warm, giving her droppers full of medicine, & then seeing what came of it. I have rescued many cats, fixed many wounds & virus's without ever once taking them to the Vet's, & all went well. I got scared because she was so cold, panicked & listened to another. My fear got the best of me, & her I feel. Even still, if she were badly poisoned with no return, then I agree to letting her go peacefully.
Just not knowing if that truly was the case ticks me off!