I found this site when I did a search for feline infectious peritonitis, as my dear Leenda was diagnosed with it three weeks ago. I realized after reading about the symptoms that she had been sick for over a year. We were fortunate that she didn't really get very sick until about a month ago.
Reading about the seriousness of the disease and the fact that it is considered to be fatal in most cases, helped me to face the grim fact that I had to let go of her. As I write this I feel the pain of her loss. She was with our family for 2 years.
Now my family faces the possibility that our other cat, who is only 8 months old or so, may also contract the disease. I couldn't bear losing another sweet kitty.
Has anyone else had experience with this horrible disease? How do we mourn the loss of a pet when the world doesn't really recognize the depth of the loss?
Reading about the seriousness of the disease and the fact that it is considered to be fatal in most cases, helped me to face the grim fact that I had to let go of her. As I write this I feel the pain of her loss. She was with our family for 2 years.
Now my family faces the possibility that our other cat, who is only 8 months old or so, may also contract the disease. I couldn't bear losing another sweet kitty.
Has anyone else had experience with this horrible disease? How do we mourn the loss of a pet when the world doesn't really recognize the depth of the loss?