RE: Lizzie's hanging in there.

Moermond, Barbara ( (no email) )
Fri, 26 Feb 1999 09:19:13 -0600

John, I know the hell you're in right now. All last summer I worried
that I would hold Ninja here after she was ready to go because I
wouldn't be able to tell if she'd had enough. Don't worry about that,
Lizzie will let you know - there won't be any doubt in your mind when
the time comes. Ninja basically shut down; she stopped eating,
drinking, sleeping, etc. everything that a kitty should do. She just
sat under the bed. I tried to give her her medicine once, but she threw
it up immediately and lost control of her bladder and went back under
the bed. The next day the vet came over. I had a doctor's appointment
and when I got back, Ninja came out into the living room and asked if
she could sit with me and we sat and I petted her and we talked about
all the good times we'd had and that she would feel much better at the
Bridge and there were lots of friendly kitties up there to play with and
teach her how to be a normal, healthy kitty (she'd been abused and was
imprinted on humans). She had a very peaceful transition to the Bridge.
I still miss her, but it's gotten easier to live with as the months have
passed. Of course, Smoky and Bandit help A LOT!! You can imagine - 2
normal healthy kittens after a truly polite adult cat. I don't have the
time to think about the pain.

See, you're not the only writer here:-). Take care of yourself as well,
and don't worry, Lizzie will let you know.

Barb+Smoky+Bandito

Barb Moermond
State of Wisconsin - Higher Educational Aids Board
Barbara.moermond@heab.state.wi.us
<mailto:Barbara.moermond@heab.state.wi.us> - (608) 266-3091

"Balanchine has trained his cat to perform brilliant jetes and tours en
l'air; he says that at last he has a body worth choreographing for."
- Bernard Taper

In loving memory of Ninja (1990? - Sep. 9, 1998)

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Subject: Re: Lizzie's hanging in there.

Thanks all.....
Just gave Lizzie her steroid pill and she hated it. She's
gotten weaker
just since this morning and drools and still purred when I held
her and
looked at me eye to eye with her good eye and then tucked her
head down
into my chest. She refused drink or food.

Her purring has a gurgle/rattle sound now. Maybe her lungs have
filled
up in just a few hours!? I called and I'm taking her to the
emergency
vet hospital this afternoon when this vet specialist comes in to
do the
x-rays and ultra sound he was planning to do this coming
Saturday.
Maybe antibiotics?

I want her well so badly yet I wonder when she'll tell me it's
time to
let go. I'd hate to make a big mistake and not fight by her
side while
she's still fighting to live. Her look and loving mannerisms
are still
there. Her look is so trusting it's hard to be objective. When
she
sees me she can now only "mouth" a silent meow. Poor baby.

This is pure Hell! John