Tuesday June 30, 1998 Part 2 14 Messages ======================================== Date sent: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 12:15:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Kat To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: Florida Fires Update. Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net Kathy, Here's hoping you get drenched in a tropical storm to help put out all the fires!!! I'm sending rain vibes your way, and hoping you and the kitties stay well and protected and happy. Love and Kittens Kat (New Jersey) ---------------------------------------- From: "Claude Horstmann" To: Subject: rites Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 15:43:49 -0400 Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net Wonderful, since you seem to be the only resident Pagan at this point, there are a few of us who would like to participate in a less parochial type of memorial service.... but we didn't know how to create the appropriate dialogue.... Any information you could provide would be MOST welcome ! There may be others who would care to help create and contribute to this ? peace & light, ...marilyn.. ---------------------------------------- Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 15:18:34 -0500 (CDT) From: "Nancy A. Schmall" To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: Beware of the heat! Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net Wow! I thought she was IN the car! That's incredible! Nancy ---------------------------------------- Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 15:20:39 -0500 (CDT) From: "Nancy A. Schmall" To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: Candle Ceremony Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net thank you, Susan, for doing all the work you do with the Candle Ceremony and again, thank you for all you caring, concern, and suggestions in helping me deal with Panther's death. Nancy ---------------------------------------- Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 15:29:40 -0500 (CDT) From: "Nancy A. Schmall" To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: your mail Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net Dear Charlie, I am so sorry for your loss. Having lost Panther 6 weeks ago, I know exactly how you feel. You would know that if you could see the tears running down my face. I know how hard it is and I know what you mean about it being harder, the older you get. Please know that you did everything you could and Nikita knew that and loved you for it. Please let me know if there is anything I can do. I buried Panther in my woods. We have a place for the pets that we have lost. It helps me to be able to go there and visit his remains--I have brought flowers from our garden about every other day and this fall I will be planting a climbing rose bush that will cover his and our other beloved animals' gravestones. I want to do it as an old-fashioned tribute to the beauty and joy they brought into my life. Again, if I can do anything to help the devastation, let me know. You are truly in my thoughts. Nancy ---------------------------------------- From: "Claude Horstmann" To: Subject: Sarah Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 17:01:03 -0400 Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net Welcome to the Felv list, and thankfully you have come early and treatment options are available to you . My Selena was also born with this dis-ease, and was showing the effects of the symptoms at 10 weeks of age. You will surely have her re-tested, some false positives have been reported. Good nourishment, vitamins, lots of love, Interferon, Ambrotose, Immunoregulin-- all tools of the trade here on the list. My little girl did have an early death, but she had the best life I could offer her, and the loss to myself is still incalculable.... But we never lose what we have loved, and your love for your little girl, is evident. ..marilyn.. ---------------------------------------- Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 22:14:28 +0000 From: LawBet Subject: Re: Jade Update To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Organization: Home for Wayward Felines Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net Kelly, Sleep soft...dear Jade. The Lurker ---------------------------------------- From: katseven@pcsia.com Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 19:51:56 -0600 Subject: Nikita To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net Charlie, I am so sorry to hear about Nikita. It is terribly hard to watch our loved ones pass, but you did your best for your kitty, and you gave Nikita a good home with lots of love. He's at peace now. Susan ---------------------------------------- From: "Kelly Donnelly" To: Subject: Jade Update Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 19:00:28 -0700 Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net Hi everyone. It's been a terrible day. When I come home from school I always check out how he is. He was laying down in his usual spot. I noticed that his eye was hemridging badly. It was sticking way out of his socket and looked horrible. I immediately freaked out knowing this could be the end because the eye-removal was too expensive. My girlfriend and I thought about somehow getting an extra 250$ for the down payment and paying the other $250 at the end of the month. We thought about hard and I decided to let Jade be at peace. Most likely the other eye would have done the same thing eventually and after both eyes removed it was likely to spread somewhere else. I feel like total ..to be blunt.. shit. Mostly because he seemed to fine besides the eye problems. When we we're driving to the vet's office they eye seemed to be bulging out even more. He had two loud meows, and it seemed that he was feeling pain. I was glad the euthansia was quick, it seemed only a second. It was a very emotional time to say the least. Jade was like my son. I hope him and his brother Paige are playing together happily and waiting for my arrival. I hope Jade understand's. Kelly. *Jade 05/93-06/30/98* He will never be forgotten. ---------------------------------------- From: "Claude Horstmann" To: Subject: memorial for Jade Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 23:30:38 -0400 Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net Oh, terrible day, indeed. My deepest sympathy to you, and of course, for Jade. I hope that in time you will be able to forget these last few moments, and remember instead all of the loving that passed between you. That's the love that Jade felt, as you so courageously let go... bless you, peace & light, ..marilyn.. ---------------------------------------- From: "Cheri Gardiner" To: Subject: Re: Nikita! Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 22:10:10 -0600 Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net Charlie, I am so sorry about Nikita. I knows it hurts. Remember he is no longer suffering or in pain. My prayers and thoughts are with you. Cheri G., Kitty, Chaz, Harley and Nikky ---------------------------------------- From: "Cheri Gardiner" To: Subject: Re: Jade Update Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 22:11:59 -0600 Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net Kelly, My prayers and thoughts are with you. Cheri G., Kitty, Chaz, Harley and Nikky ---------------------------------------- Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 23:13:45 -0500 (CDT) From: "Nancy A. Schmall" To: felvtalk@MailingList.net Subject: Re: Jade Update Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net Dear Kelly, I am so sorry about Jade. You poor thing--so shortly after losing Paige. I feel so badly for you. I truly think you did the right thing, and so does Jade. He knew you wanted him to be happy and healthy again, and he knew that you loved him. Please know that, Kelly. Let me tell you something. I had an FELV+ cat a few years back. She developed a "red" eye. It turned out to be a tumor. She seemed fine otherwise. I had the eye removed because I could not face putting her down. After the removal, she was fine. The vet said the cancer was confined to the eye. She was fine for about 2 more weeks . . . and then very rapidly went downhill. She died two months later. I know you have second thoughts because Jade seemed fine otherwise. But chances are, Kelly, something else would have happened--just like with my Greystoke. Quality of life is just as important as quantity. Jade is with Paige and Panther and Ernie and Merlin and Ruben and Lucky and Benny and all the other wonderful kitties at the beautiful bridge. I still hurt very much from my loss of Panther, so I'm not going to be trite about your pain. This does hurt; it hurts alot. And Panther felt like my son--at the very least, a good friend. Grieve all you need to; use us. That's what we're here for. But also be kind to yourself; you did the right thing. My thoughts are with you and Charlie tonight. You have both lost beloved friends. Nancy ---------------------------------------- From: "Kelly Donnelly" To: Subject: Stupid disease Date sent: Tue, 30 Jun 1998 22:58:13 -0700 Send reply to: felvtalk@MailingList.net I just think that this disease needs more attention payed to it. So people can make it more of a priority to find a cure. Kelly. ---------------------------------------- END