Hello all!
I wanted to introduce myself before I go on a posting frenzy! My name is Lisa, and I live in Michigan with my big 8-yr. old cat, Jack, and a new kitty that we just adopted, all of 11 weeks old, named Tom (original, I know, as my 5 1/2 yr. old named him).
http://community.webshots.com/album/149657636GygXhi
Unfortunately, I lost my best kitty friend in the whole world almost two weeks ago suddenly. Floyd was my loyal feline companion for 13 years and died suddenly. The emergency clinic vet felt it was a heart condition and was chronic. It truly happened very quickly, so rather than let my friend die a painful death, I made the decision to have him PTS. Not a decision I took lightly and would have taken other avenues, had they presented themselves.
In any event, after Floyd's passing, I was devasted. I have been so fortunate to have not lost either people or pets for over 15 years, so this loss hit me especially hard. I cried uncontrollably for days, and only after there seemed to be no more tears could I think of life without him.
I went to a local Humane Society and looked at some kittens last week, and fell in love with an Abyssinian/Tabby mix, who ended up coming home with us. He's a beauty, and a real good little guy. We're dealing with a mild URI, so he's on Amoxil 2 X's daily for 10 days, and is also 'quarantined' from my other 8-yr. old kitty. I hope we can make it 7-10 days, as both cats are determined to meet!
Unless one owns cats, I don't think people can understand the depth of feeling you can have for these wonderful felines. They are my world, and I love them more than many people I know!
I hope to meet many of you, and what a great forum!
Lisa
I wanted to introduce myself before I go on a posting frenzy! My name is Lisa, and I live in Michigan with my big 8-yr. old cat, Jack, and a new kitty that we just adopted, all of 11 weeks old, named Tom (original, I know, as my 5 1/2 yr. old named him).
http://community.webshots.com/album/149657636GygXhi
Unfortunately, I lost my best kitty friend in the whole world almost two weeks ago suddenly. Floyd was my loyal feline companion for 13 years and died suddenly. The emergency clinic vet felt it was a heart condition and was chronic. It truly happened very quickly, so rather than let my friend die a painful death, I made the decision to have him PTS. Not a decision I took lightly and would have taken other avenues, had they presented themselves.
In any event, after Floyd's passing, I was devasted. I have been so fortunate to have not lost either people or pets for over 15 years, so this loss hit me especially hard. I cried uncontrollably for days, and only after there seemed to be no more tears could I think of life without him.
I went to a local Humane Society and looked at some kittens last week, and fell in love with an Abyssinian/Tabby mix, who ended up coming home with us. He's a beauty, and a real good little guy. We're dealing with a mild URI, so he's on Amoxil 2 X's daily for 10 days, and is also 'quarantined' from my other 8-yr. old kitty. I hope we can make it 7-10 days, as both cats are determined to meet!
Unless one owns cats, I don't think people can understand the depth of feeling you can have for these wonderful felines. They are my world, and I love them more than many people I know!
I hope to meet many of you, and what a great forum!
Lisa
