Greetings From Texas

Galathiel · 02-06-2012, 03:26 PM

Hello all. My name is Sharon and I live in East Texas. I've always been a cat lover and am missing my cat, who passed away last year of kidney failure at 16. I look forward to meeting you all!

**marie73** · 02-06-2012, 11:30 PM

Welcome, Sharon!

So sorry for your loss.

blondie1483 · 02-06-2012, 11:35 PM

Hi, Sharon! So sorry for your loss. Lots of great people here, welcome!

Lyndzo · 02-07-2012, 08:35 AM

Hi Sharon! I'm very sorry to hear about your cat. I'm glad you could join though. It's great here.

Robin56 · 02-08-2012, 11:11 PM

Hello, Sharon ...

I can really relate to what you went thru. I discovered my cat, Junior, was having some kidney problems when he was 16 yrs old. I took him to the vet every 6 months to run a test to measure any changes. There were changes, to be sure, but minimal.

About 2 months after a previous checkup -- which was a good one -- I noticed he seemed a bit "sluggish" and not as active as usual (even for a senior cat). Just to be on the safe side, I dropped him off at the vet's after work on a Friday so they could monitor him over the weekend.

I got a call 20 minutes later from the vet. Juniors kidneys had suddenly shut down. The vet had him on a machine to keep him alive. It all happened so suddenly. Long story short, I was given my options and the most obvious and compassionate thing I could do was to have him taken off of the machine. I had to make that decision within minutes. My vet said he was alive but still in obvious pain.

I knew the kidneys problem would gradually get worse over time because of all of the test results but I had no idea when I dropped him off that I'd never see him again.

I'm so very sorry for your loss. I do understand.

... Robin

cooncatbob · 02-08-2012, 11:50 PM

The only cure for a missing cat is to open your heart and home to another in need.

chuck72 · 02-09-2012, 01:22 AM

Hi Sharon and welcome! So sorry about your kitty. cooncatbob said it all (above). See you around the forum

gurry · 02-09-2012, 01:30 PM

Welcome aboard. Sorry for your loss.

02-06-2012, 03:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Galathiel Jr. Cat Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 68	Greetings From Texas Hello all. My name is Sharon and I live in East Texas. I've always been a cat lover and am missing my cat, who passed away last year of kidney failure at 16. I look forward to meeting you all!

02-06-2012, 11:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
marie73 Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 27,456	Welcome, Sharon! So sorry for your loss. __________________ Marie, and Always in my heart, my lovely Cinderella, running free at the Bridge. http://www.catforum.com/forum/member...signature2.jpg

02-06-2012, 11:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
blondie1483 Tom Cat Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central NJ Posts: 335	Hi, Sharon! So sorry for your loss. Lots of great people here, welcome! __________________ *Christine* owned by Tequila (Mr. T), ~4/26/2001 (10 years old) 16-lb male DSH (we're on a diet .. 4 lbs lost!) and Lumen, ~11/27/2007 (4 years old) female 8-lb Russian Blue

02-07-2012, 08:35 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lyndzo Cat Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Milton, Ontario Posts: 246	Hi Sharon! I'm very sorry to hear about your cat. I'm glad you could join though. It's great here. __________________

02-08-2012, 11:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
cooncatbob Cat Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Carmichael, CA. Posts: 1,600	The only cure for a missing cat is to open your heart and home to another in need. __________________

02-08-2012, 11:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Robin56 Kitten Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Freeport, Texas Posts: 6	Hello, Sharon ... I can really relate to what you went thru. I discovered my cat, Junior, was having some kidney problems when he was 16 yrs old. I took him to the vet every 6 months to run a test to measure any changes. There were changes, to be sure, but minimal. About 2 months after a previous checkup -- which was a good one -- I noticed he seemed a bit "sluggish" and not as active as usual (even for a senior cat). Just to be on the safe side, I dropped him off at the vet's after work on a Friday so they could monitor him over the weekend. I got a call 20 minutes later from the vet. Juniors kidneys had suddenly shut down. The vet had him on a machine to keep him alive. It all happened so suddenly. Long story short, I was given my options and the most obvious and compassionate thing I could do was to have him taken off of the machine. I had to make that decision within minutes. My vet said he was alive but still in obvious pain. I knew the kidneys problem would gradually get worse over time because of all of the test results but I had no idea when I dropped him off that I'd never see him again. I'm so very sorry for your loss. I do understand. ... Robin

02-09-2012, 01:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
chuck72 Cat Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 187	Hi Hi Sharon and welcome! So sorry about your kitty. cooncatbob said it all (above). See you around the forum __________________ We will never forget you Kitty. Welcome home Angel.

02-09-2012, 01:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
gurry Kitten Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Bangalore, India. Posts: 6	Welcome aboard. Sorry for your loss.

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