Little Baby Sammy

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Little Sammy was only 7weeks old. I had rescued him from the shelter with his mom and 3 siblings about a month ago, when they were scheduled to be put to sleep. They were a little sick when I first brought them home but we cleared that up after a few days of meds and everything was great until a week ago, the kittens all came down with a really bad case of calici virus. I have been caring for them all round the clock. Sammy had started to show improvement yesterday he was nibbling on dry food and devouring baby food and taking the liquid supplement the vet gave me reluctantly (the blisters on his tongue hurt him), he was not dehydrated either so I thought he was getting better. When I went to feed them and get medicine in them this last time little Sammy was just laying on the ground curled up in a little ball, when I went to pick him up I realized he had passed away. It looked like he passed away sleeping peacefully at least. It was a completely unexpected for him to have passed so suddenly as he seemed like he was improving the last time I check on them, which was only 2 hrs before that. I take comfort in knowing that in his short life he knew love, and that he didn't have to die scared at the shelter, and I gave him a chance. I'm going to miss sweet little Sammy who loved to just perch his tiny little 1lb self on my leg while I sat on the floor with them and just purr.
 

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Oh god
that really has brought a tear to my eye

Such a little cutie


A massive credit to you for being so amazing with him, and helping him to enjoy the small life he did have. Well done, you couldn't have done any more than you did

I hope his little siblings are okay.

RIP little one, have fun dancing with the angels
 
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To make my sad day even sadder Sammy's sister Emily joined him to play at the rainbow bridge. She started wheezing so I brought her to the vet, she was given a breathing treatment with a 50/50 chance of making it because she had developed pneumonia. It seemed to be helping but she got herself worked up and it became very difficult to breath, she passed away shortly after that in my arms. I knew she was trying to hold on and she was staring directly into my eyes, so I told her it was ok to go and kissed her on the head, and she passed away moments later. I was immediately relieved before the sadness set in. I will always remember her though as the happy playing kitten she was before she got sick, the little fluff ball who bounced when she ran, and liked to attack your feet from under the bed.
 
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Little Toby joined his brother and sister tonight. Him and his sister Pipper went to the vet today and received two nebulizer treatments. When we got home Toby went from ok to really not, he died almost suddenly in my arms. I know he is not suffering anymore and him and his siblings are playing happily together now. He was such a sweet little cuttle bug whose life ended too soon.
His sister is hanging in there, I am cautiously optimistic that she will recover. I am praying hard that she does I dont know how much more my heart can take.
 

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I'm so sorry. Such precious babies.
I'll keep Pipper in my thoughts....fingers crossed.
 

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Oh my goodness!
This just breaks my heart. I really thought the others were on the mend and I know you did too. I am so sorry it has all happened back to back like this. They were beautiful kittens. God bless you!
 
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Originally Posted by BlueRexBear

Oh my goodness!
This just breaks my heart. I really thought the others were on the mend and I know you did too. I am so sorry it has all happened back to back like this. They were beautiful kittens. God bless you!
I thought they were getting better too, if it was just the calici I think they would have made it, but with the pneumonia on top of it, it was just too much for them. Even though they were not in my life that long I am completely heart broken.
 

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Originally Posted by CatNamedPanda

To make my sad day even sadder Sammy's sister Emily joined him to play at the rainbow bridge. She started wheezing so I brought her to the vet, she was given a breathing treatment with a 50/50 chance of making it because she had developed pneumonia. It seemed to be helping but she got herself worked up and it became very difficult to breath, she passed away shortly after that in my arms. I knew she was trying to hold on and she was staring directly into my eyes, so I told her it was ok to go and kissed her on the head, and she passed away moments later. I was immediately relieved before the sadness set in. I will always remember her though as the happy playing kitten she was before she got sick, the little fluff ball who bounced when she ran, and liked to attack your feet from under the bed.
OK, that brought tears to my eyes


So sorry for your loss. Telling her it was ok to go, God I only wish I could be that strong. Well done you.
 
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Telling her it was ok to go was not just for her but me, she was suffering at that point and watching her suffer like that was tearing me apart.
 
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I am extremely heartbroken to be adding Piper here. I had hope for her, but that came crashing down when she passed away suddenly tonight. She had shown improvement at the vet, but I guess it was too much for her little body to fight anymore. She went peacefully at least, she crawled into my lap while I read with her, she let out a little cry and that was it she was gone. I couldn't believe it, I am devastated that I couldn't even save one. I feel so horrible, part of me wonders if I would have brought the last 2 in with Emily when she having breathing troubles, even though the other 2 seemed fine, if they would have had a better chance and would have made it. Piper was the most playful of the kittens, she would chase her tail and would find a way to get into everything. But as soon as she was worn out she would come snuggle up with you.

This is my favorite picture of her in her nightly sleeping spot on the fuzzy blanket next to me in bed.
 

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argh.

Stop doubting yourself. This happens. You gave them love, you gave them warmth, you gave them safety and most importantly, you gave them a chance. I'm sorry for your pain

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So much pain in such a short amount of time....

Those beautiful babies. Take comfort they are at the Bridge together, romping and rolling and basking in the warm sun.

You were their earth angel...now they have wings.

God bless.
 

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Oh my gosh. Those beautiful babies
. I"m so sorry. I cannot even fathom the pain you must be feeling. But they are together again, playing happily, as kittens do, at the bridge. Rest in peace, little angels
 
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Thank you everyone for all of your kind words, losing all four of them was heartbreaking. I know I did everything I could for them, even though I questioned it. There is comfort in knowing they died loved instead of scared in the shelter, and one life was still saved that day, their mom is still alive and not sick at all.

Thank you so much jcat for my shooting star, it means a lot to me.
 

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Oh sweetheart my heart is absolutely broken for you!!
Being a foster mom as well, I know EXACTLY what you are going through as I have lost many young kittens lately myself and it never gets any easier. Those babies knew love thanks to you. They never would have experienced that otherwise, and for that you should be SO proud.
Your fosters have joined many of my fosters now playing happily at the Bridge, no longer suffering.
 

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Originally Posted by CatNamedPanda

I am extremely heartbroken to be adding Piper here. I had hope for her, but that came crashing down when she passed away suddenly tonight. She had shown improvement at the vet, but I guess it was too much for her little body to fight anymore. She went peacefully at least, she crawled into my lap while I read with her, she let out a little cry and that was it she was gone. I couldn't believe it, I am devastated that I couldn't even save one. I feel so horrible, part of me wonders if I would have brought the last 2 in with Emily when she having breathing troubles, even though the other 2 seemed fine, if they would have had a better chance and would have made it. Piper was the most playful of the kittens, she would chase her tail and would find a way to get into everything. But as soon as she was worn out she would come snuggle up with you.

This is my favorite picture of her in her nightly sleeping spot on the fuzzy blanket next to me in bed.
That is so sad. My heart goes out to you. I am glad they got a chance and died comfortably where they were loved.

-Dianna
 
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