Know that all of you here will relate to this sad story. I brought 'Rusty' home a few years ago. He had been abandoned by a neighbour in the country and had been out all one winter. He quickly adjusted to our home and the other three cats we had at that time.
About two weeks ago, he did not appear in my bedroom in the early morning like he used to do. He seemed more listless and I noticed that he had a bad canine tooth and his lips looked pale. Took him to my vet last Thursday. She took out the tooth which was loose & gave him an antibiotic shot. She also took blood tests which showed he had an abnormal white blood count. She said this could be from the infection caused by the tooth or else he might have feline leukemia. Brought him home hoping to see an improvement over the next day or so, but he lost his appetite and I tried everything I could think of to tempt him, with little success. Was going to take him back to the vets on Tuesday, but on the Monday night about seven, he passed away. I had put him on my bed and had given him some water in a syringe. A few minutes later he started to change positions on the bed and then started yowling. I grabbed him and carried him downstairs as I thought first to get him outside into the fresh air. He was still yowling and I put him on the front doorstep with a small blanket covering his lower body. Soon after he stopped struggling and breathing. - I am broken hearted, as he was the most loving and sweet companion. Guess I could get my head around it if it had been a peaceful passing, but I am afraid that he suffered terribly. Now I am wondering, 'If, if, if'! Last Thursday the vet told me that he could have contracted the leukemia virus years ago when he was outside. - Whenever I lose a beloved pet I whip myself for weeks afterwards.
BTW, I have been a member here for some years, but for some reason when I tried to log on I was told my user name and password were 'incorrect', so I re-registered.
Thanks so much for listening to my sad story. I know all of you here are most sympathetic.
Sincerely,
Christine
About two weeks ago, he did not appear in my bedroom in the early morning like he used to do. He seemed more listless and I noticed that he had a bad canine tooth and his lips looked pale. Took him to my vet last Thursday. She took out the tooth which was loose & gave him an antibiotic shot. She also took blood tests which showed he had an abnormal white blood count. She said this could be from the infection caused by the tooth or else he might have feline leukemia. Brought him home hoping to see an improvement over the next day or so, but he lost his appetite and I tried everything I could think of to tempt him, with little success. Was going to take him back to the vets on Tuesday, but on the Monday night about seven, he passed away. I had put him on my bed and had given him some water in a syringe. A few minutes later he started to change positions on the bed and then started yowling. I grabbed him and carried him downstairs as I thought first to get him outside into the fresh air. He was still yowling and I put him on the front doorstep with a small blanket covering his lower body. Soon after he stopped struggling and breathing. - I am broken hearted, as he was the most loving and sweet companion. Guess I could get my head around it if it had been a peaceful passing, but I am afraid that he suffered terribly. Now I am wondering, 'If, if, if'! Last Thursday the vet told me that he could have contracted the leukemia virus years ago when he was outside. - Whenever I lose a beloved pet I whip myself for weeks afterwards.
BTW, I have been a member here for some years, but for some reason when I tried to log on I was told my user name and password were 'incorrect', so I re-registered.
Thanks so much for listening to my sad story. I know all of you here are most sympathetic.
Sincerely,
Christine
