today, Sandie of San Diego, was euthanized. One Sunday evening,I found Sandie, a BEAUTIFUL sealpoint Himalayan, in an alley in San Diego, near death, walking on only 3 legs (her claws had curled back into her paw pads), extremely starved and dehydrated, simply a near-skeleton covered in heavy mats of fur. My daughter & I drove all night, over 300 mi, so that Sandie could receive complete veterinary care first thing in the a.m. ( I didn't have a credit card to pay for the emergency care vets in SD, and the rescue hosp. could only get her stabilized until Animal Control would authorize further care, that following Tuesday). Thanks to my wonderful vet and to excellent care tips from TCS members, I was able to get Sandie back from the brink.
I posted in the 'found pets' sections of several sites, called the rescue groups in SD, searching for her owners. I always felt that she was a little disoriented and wanted to find her original home.
She did adjust well, though, and enjoyed getting groomed, She also followed me on walks with Icy,JC & Joey. In fact, (red flag!) the last 2 weeks, she stopped following us, choosing to wait at the top of the driveway. Yesterday, she stopped eating and today, she wouldn't chase a string. She seemed very introverted, and I found her suddenly laying down in a ball and falling into a deep sleep. Since I'm leaving for Tennessee tomorrow, and have to be in Reno tonite, I took her to the vet today, and found out that her kidneys had hardened; although she was able to urinate freely, the urine was weak, with the toxins staying in her body.
The prognosis was bleak - she would only get worse & worse. I chose to have her euthanized before she really suffered. I felt her hardened, enlarged kidneys myself, and deeply regret not having realized that she was having problems - this didn't happen overnight!!!
Sail away, beyond this earth and over Rainbow Bridge, Sandie!! I hope that your little spirit is a kitten again, and don't be afraid of the big, white dog that will be coming to greet you - that's only Tasha, one of the best friends cats ever had! I have lit a candle to help light your way. Farewell, little friend! I'm so sorry that I couldn't find your people, but you were a real trooper at being a little country-cat! We will miss you, and visit your little grave often!
Love, Susan
I posted in the 'found pets' sections of several sites, called the rescue groups in SD, searching for her owners. I always felt that she was a little disoriented and wanted to find her original home.
She did adjust well, though, and enjoyed getting groomed, She also followed me on walks with Icy,JC & Joey. In fact, (red flag!) the last 2 weeks, she stopped following us, choosing to wait at the top of the driveway. Yesterday, she stopped eating and today, she wouldn't chase a string. She seemed very introverted, and I found her suddenly laying down in a ball and falling into a deep sleep. Since I'm leaving for Tennessee tomorrow, and have to be in Reno tonite, I took her to the vet today, and found out that her kidneys had hardened; although she was able to urinate freely, the urine was weak, with the toxins staying in her body.
The prognosis was bleak - she would only get worse & worse. I chose to have her euthanized before she really suffered. I felt her hardened, enlarged kidneys myself, and deeply regret not having realized that she was having problems - this didn't happen overnight!!!
Sail away, beyond this earth and over Rainbow Bridge, Sandie!! I hope that your little spirit is a kitten again, and don't be afraid of the big, white dog that will be coming to greet you - that's only Tasha, one of the best friends cats ever had! I have lit a candle to help light your way. Farewell, little friend! I'm so sorry that I couldn't find your people, but you were a real trooper at being a little country-cat! We will miss you, and visit your little grave often!
