My poor sweet Zeebie..

I'm so sorry to hear about Zebra. It's so hard to let them go, but sometimes you just have to.
Please keep us updated about Aiko! HOpefully he'll be feeling better soon.

Jaclyn, it's only been a couple of weeks; give yourself time. You need to grieve just as much as it takes for you to come to terms with losing Zeebie. I still grieve over the girl I lost 10 months ago; don't push yourself.
I so hope Aiko is ok. Sending loads of (((healing vibes))) to your baby, and good thoughts to you.

I just talked to Dr. Tallon... She had the results from the autopsy of zeebs.. We did the right thing.. She was saying they didn't find a definitive cause For Zebra's illness .. But they knew they could have never given her quality of life knowing what they found. They saw that Zeebs kidneys were irrepairable, and were at the point of not functioning anymore.. she named off a big name which I could not even be able to spell, let alone pronounce.
They had listed a bunch of things that it very well could have been but there was no way to really say what was the root cause. Feline leukemia tests came back negative, but sometimes it doesn't show in the blood but hides in the bone marrow. Cancer was also mentioned.. They found calcium deposits all throughout her, in her heart, stomach, GI Tract, spleen, etc.. They said they found a rare disorder leuromic (p)neumonitis or something to that effect.. Said it was likely something she had since birth but was just getting to the point where she wouldn't have made it much longer, as her lungs would have eventually failed & she would have stopped breathing. So we are very lucky that we brought her in before she was suffering too much.
I had asked if it was something that I should be concerned with Aiko getting.. And she said if she hadnt ever been tested for Feline leukemia that we should have that done. I am pretty sure she has had the tests but when I take her in (I have an appt at 2pm on Tuesday the 19th) I will confirm. I mentioned to her that I had found some blood in Aiko's stool this morning and she said that cats (and other animals) sense things and are highly underestimated. She said that Aiko probably knew that Zebra was very sick (I had said to jeff that aiko probably knew all along) and could be looking for her. She said the blood could be stress collitis.. She said she might not necessarily be stressed that Zebra is not there, but she can probably sense that we are stressed about it.. And that probably bothers her a lot too. Would explain why she is so affectionate and talkative..
Anyhow that puts my mind at ease and I'm very glad that we know at least that we made the right decision.. Although one of the hardest decisions a person can make! Although - I won't be settled til I know Aiko is ok too!

She said that one time she had a client who had 2 dogs, one dog very sick.. And he was in at the vet clinic for some overnite stays.. The other dog at home was frantic looking all over the place for his buddy.. The client was concerned with this so Dr. Tallon had asked the client to take their other dog in, the dog saw the other dog, took 2 sniffs and walked away.. As if he knew that the other dog was so sick he knew that he wasn't going to come back home.. And after that dog went home - he never looked for the other dog again…

I thanked Dr. Tallon soooo much for everything. She comes highly recommended in my books! I told her how much it meant to us, having the card, and the little paw print in cement. I have never seen so much care & empathy at a vet before.. It's so nice to see that your pet is not "just a pet" to them.

Originally Posted by laureen227

wishing you luck, but also a suggestion - when she poops, get it out & put it in a baggie, then in the fridge. that way, it'll be pretty fresh for the vet!

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Just curious - if anyone else has heard this - but I thought you weren't suppose to store stool samples in the fridge - because it will kill any signs of parasites in the sample? If that would work, i would definitely do that. Maybe the next one won't have blood in it. i'm hoping it's stress collitis like she said..

That is so sad. YOu did everything possible, and made the right decision for her, knowing what the prognosis was.

Oh Jaclyn

My heart goes out to you Such a difficult time, but Zeebie is in a happy and healthy place now!

She will forever live on in your heart

Many healthy }}}VIBES{{{ coming to Aiko and to you!

Jaclyn, I hope you can find some semblance of peace now, knowing that there wasn't anything you could have done for dear Zeebie. It's always so hard when we don't know just what the problem was, and end up second guessing our decision. I'm glad you've found such a wonderful vet; that always makes things easier.
Got my fingers crossed that Aiko's appt. goes well. Hang in there.

I m so sorry

Its really hard when you loose a cat. At least though you know you did the right thing, and have an idea what happened. I have lost 2 kitties in the last 5 years to mysterious deaths and my vet said he would charge us 200 dollars for an autopsy so we never had one. I know how hard it is....but just know she is in a better place now and much more comfortable. -hugs-

Aw I'm so sorry about poor Zeebie. I just found this thread. I hope to hear Aiko is ok, though. I lost a kitten to FIP about a year ago, and I know how it is to wait through rounds of testing the other cats in the house.

Thought I would post an update to those who may have been wondering!!
Well I took Aiko into the vet last Tuesday - and they couldn't find a thing wrong with her. She already had her Feleuk tests.. so that was all fine, and she's not due for shots till next year. So all is good. They were a bit concerned that I found blood in her stool, but I haven't really seen any since. They asked me to bring in a sample if it happens again. I think it's only like $10 to have them look at it.. I'm hoping it was just a reaction to all the soft food she was eating. Just in case, they gave me some worm medicine to give her.. (altho she is an indoor cat, the possibilities are still there!!) it was a pill we broke in half i gave her one half after her appt and then the other half in 2 weeks.. Other than being absolutely lonely.. i think she is ok! She is getting more lovin' than she can handle! I am just now able to do up a thank you card to take into my vets.. Couldn't ask for anyone better.. so I'm printing up a little picture of Zeebs to put in with the card. I couldn't do enough to express how happy I was with their care at the Vet College. They are truly the best (IMO)..
thank you everyone!

I'm sooo sorry to hear about Zeebie..


But I'm happy to hear that Aiko is alright....... I'm sure she's just lonely without her best friend...

Thanks for letting us know about Aiko...