Comments | phynix: Pincushion Kitty

phynix

Pincushion Kitty

May 25, 2006 21:40

Every night my heart breaks a little more. Every time I feel the delicate skin give way and hear his soft cry and see the tiny drop of blood I feel a little sicker to my stomach. I try to be calm, I know this doesn’t have to be fatal, I’ve been told he can live a full life but all the information I read online is so conflicting. I just can’t bear ( Read more... )

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kaleidoscopeeye May 26 2006, 05:51:56 UTC

Oh dear. *hugs* I had no idea you had a pet health issue going on. I know how awful it is to have a furbaby be sick. *tear* I understand the crying. If there is anything I can do to help, please let me know.

phynix May 30 2006, 20:20:32 UTC

Thank you so much for your kindness. This has been so heavy on my mind I really just needed to vent. I know if I can get thru this then I'll be stronger for it and when we decide to adopt or foster care more kitties I'll be able to save a "special needs" kitty.

kaleidoscopeeye May 30 2006, 23:58:18 UTC

That is a wonderful way of looking at things.

trixiefirecat May 26 2006, 16:58:54 UTC

oh honey, i am so sorry. i know, i have 2 cats who are 11 this year, and all i think about is how can i best get quality time with them, i love them so much. and they lose so much weight when they get old. i remember my sister's cat, giving her water injections and wondering if she was even 3 pounds. you give them the best you can.

phynix May 30 2006, 20:26:15 UTC

Yeah, it's definitely hard when all your "kids" are seniors. You keep a close eye on their health, protect them as best you can and love them with all your heart for as many years as they remain with us.
From what I've read, he can live a full life so that really helps with the shock. My moms cat (from my childhood) lived to be 23 or 24 I think. So that gives me hope that mine will be around for some time yet! I just need to adapt for him and think positive.

tikimama May 26 2006, 17:09:09 UTC

Our friends Dave & Stacy have a diabetic cat, she is 16 years old. Maybe older. She is planning to hang around FOREVER. Other than having to be home every 6 hours, they are fine.

Hang in there Harley!

phynix May 30 2006, 20:36:59 UTC

Thanks for the words of confidence! I hope mine all plan on sticking around forever!

This is going to be a BIG change for the Mr. and me since we take off for the weekend quite often. We'll have to rethink our trips and find a reliable cat sitter to give him his shots or drag him with us which I'm sure he'll love! Heh. And then there's events like the Tiki Crawl, when we'll have to run home in the middle of it for his shots! Oh well, I guess this is what I get for not wanting the responsibility of human kids! :)

Every 6 hours? Do they have to give him shots 3 or 4 times a day? We're only at every 12 hours so far.

dork_grrl May 27 2006, 07:08:01 UTC

Ahh, there's been too much of that lately.

Sorry, hun, just keep on loving, 'cause no matter how it feels, it's never too much.

Muah.

phynix May 30 2006, 20:43:14 UTC

Thanks Sweetie. I know there's been lot of pet heartbreak in the last few years and it sucks ass. I'm thankful that he is treatable and hopefully he'll be sticking around till his an old man!

I recently found pictures of Winston on S's lap at your place and it made me cry. S told me about it sometime after it happened and I just felt so bad for you guys. He was such a sweetheart!