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Stella was a little kitty found in the rain and cold. She was not weened properly but we took her and cared for her.
She was sick all the time the first 4 months of her life and I carried her around in my hoodie against my chest to keep her warm. She was always on antibiotics and never seemed to get well.
Finally at 5 months old she grew some and gained weight. She played and had so much fun in the house, but every month or so she would get sick.
I finally realized she probably had FeLV, the vet confirmed. We knew she wouldn't live long because she never grew any bigger and always had issues from asthma to terrible colds.
The poor girl was my sunshine I loved her and she always greeted me when I came home.
4 months ago the FeLV finally manifested and she began to decline, she got anemia and would have URI regularly but over all was still eating playing and happy.
The vet said we could keep treating her an hope for a remission. She never did gain weight again and on Tuesday she had a slight seizure in the morning her breathing was bad. I rushed her to the vet as I thought she was going to die right then. He treated her and said she may have to come back to be put to sleep. I wanted to be sure, she was definitely down and not well.
That night at home she slept in her normal spot but then got up and called out to me, I ran to her and with a bit of final struggle she let go. My poor girl is gone but I am glad I was there with her to hold her as she went.
My heart broke and I wept and wept.
Yesterday I created a nice burial plot for her and will plat a rose bush there soon. She is on a sunny hill over looking the yard and my garden and I can see her from my bedroom window for comfort.
I will miss her but she fought so hard all her life and had so much fun while she was here I feel it is better she went now- quick and happy then to waste away with the FeLV. Her little body had enough, she taught me to love and smile again after losing a loved one and I will always treasure her for that and the love she shared with me.
I miss you my Stelly Belly.
She was sick all the time the first 4 months of her life and I carried her around in my hoodie against my chest to keep her warm. She was always on antibiotics and never seemed to get well.
Finally at 5 months old she grew some and gained weight. She played and had so much fun in the house, but every month or so she would get sick.
I finally realized she probably had FeLV, the vet confirmed. We knew she wouldn't live long because she never grew any bigger and always had issues from asthma to terrible colds.
The poor girl was my sunshine I loved her and she always greeted me when I came home.
4 months ago the FeLV finally manifested and she began to decline, she got anemia and would have URI regularly but over all was still eating playing and happy.
The vet said we could keep treating her an hope for a remission. She never did gain weight again and on Tuesday she had a slight seizure in the morning her breathing was bad. I rushed her to the vet as I thought she was going to die right then. He treated her and said she may have to come back to be put to sleep. I wanted to be sure, she was definitely down and not well.
That night at home she slept in her normal spot but then got up and called out to me, I ran to her and with a bit of final struggle she let go. My poor girl is gone but I am glad I was there with her to hold her as she went.
My heart broke and I wept and wept.
Yesterday I created a nice burial plot for her and will plat a rose bush there soon. She is on a sunny hill over looking the yard and my garden and I can see her from my bedroom window for comfort.
I will miss her but she fought so hard all her life and had so much fun while she was here I feel it is better she went now- quick and happy then to waste away with the FeLV. Her little body had enough, she taught me to love and smile again after losing a loved one and I will always treasure her for that and the love she shared with me.
I miss you my Stelly Belly.
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