FIP :(

This was my little girl Moo... She was close to making it to a year old and she was always running to my door when I would wake up every day and sitting on top of the monitors when we would play video games and she would even fall asleep there she just liked to watch i think..

I have had maaaannnyy pets in my lifetime and I never cared about them the way I cared about Moo. I could just say her name and she would gallop up to me and jump into my lap. I felt like she loved me more than any pet that I had ever owned so I loved her with everything that I had. 

She was sick for a few days and was hiding under the couch and she would come out for food and water every once in a while and I was considering taking her to the vet for her hiding for 2 days. I mean I dont have much money, so I had to be sure she wasnt just going to bounce back the next day and she was eating and drinking I didnt think it was a huge deal.

The next morning I come out and I see her beautiful little face looking up at me and she meows so sweetly... I call her over to me, she tries to hop over to me and I was horrified that she had no use of her hind legs and she was so excited to see me that she flops over to me like a fish I couldnt hold back the tears and I lean down to pet her telling her that everything will be ok... She purrs for me looking up at me as I pick her up and drive over to petsmart which is where i had taken her for all of her shots and things..

They sent me over to an emergency clinic and i have her in my lap as im driving and crying and I got my husband to take me to the clinic I was too much of a mess to drive by that point.

I take her to the vet im a mess I didnt care if i looked like a fool.. The vet takes her and they give her fluids and sees if she responds any (they made it sound when I brought her in like i had been mistreating her and not giving her food and water) I was so upset.. I may have pink and purple hair but I loved that kitten and I took care of her...

The vet came back a bit later and said since the fluids were having no effect and she was having neuro problems they would have to assume it was FIP and they said they were about 100 percent sure it was FIP but they could run series of tests if I wanted them too.. But they said she was in such a bad state they would suggest putting her down anyway..

So I break down at the vets office again and they ask if i want to say goodbye to my cat, I of course was going to sit with her until the very end. My husband was unable to sit in there and so he just sat outside something about it doesnt matter that you were there for them or not after they die (I think it matters and I was going to let her know I was right there with her)

So I sat there with her for a long time and i petted her and she was purring for me even still... I could tell she loved me so much, it was so hard for me to say goodbye. (I didnt even care that the vet and the people there were super rude and didnt care at all or it seemed that way I was too hurt to even care about how they were treating me)

So I said my goodbye to my best friend. The lady told me she might look like she is taking her last breath but that it isnt.. So i had my hand on her the whole time, She had just purred for me for the last time and in a few seconds she was gone. It was one of the hardest things that I had to do in my life. I didnt even get that upset when my brother had died...

The vet comes in and offers up expensive cremations and then says i can pay some and have her creamated with a bunch of other animals and have her spread on the ocean... (I just wanted to tell the vet to eat a di..... I am going to stop that sentence right there it wasnt very nice.) I decided to bring her home in a box so my husband and his brother burried her in the back yard for me and I was just in the house I didnt want to watch even tho I did from the window..

All I can say FIP is terrible and it took the life of my best friend. I can only hope that maybe she is waiting for me.

I'm so sorry for your loss. What a pretty little girl she is as well.

I'll move her into the Bridge so others can pay their respects 

I am so terribly sorry for your loss of your beloved little Moo.

I am just bawling during and after reading your post.

FIP is a terrible disease and there is no test for it (on a living cat), and no cure. It's wonderful that you two had each other, though it was for such a short time. Moo is waiting for you now at the Bridge, and she is whole and free of sickness. I am so sorry.

Thank you, I am just happy that I know what like to really love something. I never really did before. I wanted to plant a plant on her little spot outside so that if we had ever moved or something I could keep her with me but the husband I had at the time told me no, it was a bad place for a plant it would look stupid. So I designed a tattoo and put it on my ankle instead. even tho i hate needles and tattoos I really wanted to have her with me forever. 


Her sleeping with me she was so happy.


The concept drawing


And there she is forever <3

I'm so sorry about your loss. FIP is really a dreadful disease. RIP, Moo,

I am sooo sorry for the loss of your beloved Moo... I was a mess when my buddy passed and I too wanted to have something of his that I could have with me all the time... luckily I am a arts and crafts with the kids freak so I had some baking clay handly and made impressions of his paw for each of the kids and one for us before he departed.

I wish we could keep our pets forever, unfortunately, that is not how it works and for as much as it hurts we keep their memories and move on. Moo was a gorgeous kitty and I would not be surprised if she is still running up to you and watching you play on the monitor

Sometimes pets and people come into our lives to teach us lessons. And it seems like Moo has left you with at least one and also helped you overcome a fear She in essence made you stronger in someplaces and sofened your heart.

Stay strong and my heart really goes out to you! hugs!

I am so sorry for your loss. It is always sad to lose them, but I think it is worse when it is so sudden. I hope in time your memories will bring you much peace and comfort. She truly was a sweet little cat.

Oh, my heart goes out to you. She was gorgeous.

I lost my Larry's (that's him in my avatar) sister, Lena, to FIP. I had adopted them 5 months before that. I had no idea what FIP was, and it was so shocking to hear from the vet that she probably had this incurable and deadly disease (since it's hard to diagnose and they can only go by the signs).

I did what you did. I stayed with her to the very end, talking to her so that my voice was the last voice she heard. She lives on in her brother Larry, and I know she (like Moo) will be at the Rainbow Bridge, waiting.

Take peace in the fact that you gave her love while she was with you, and she obviously gave you heaps of love as well. RIP, little Moo.

OH hun.... I am so very, very sorry for you losing Moo. Your tattoo in honor of her is beautiful. FIP is an extremely cruel disease and there is no way to fight it. It is obvious how deeply you loved your baby girl and she will forever be with you in spirit. My deepest condolences to you.

Fly Freely Moo

Beautiful Moo