In Memory of Pets

Baba was a stray that came to us when we were living in an apartment in 1995. Two years ago today (May 5, 2009) I lost my little baby. She was suffering from renal failure and renal tubular acidosis. She had lived with the tubular acidosis for about 6 years, with my giving her oral potassium supplements twice a day. The renal failure she had for about two years, and towards the end I was giving her subcutaneous fluids every day. It was the heart block that finally got her, and she died in front of me on her bed, a wool rug. Her first bout with heart block came in December 2007, but somehow she recovered and lived for an additional year and a half before it came back in late April 2009.

I still miss her, and I will always love her. I hope to see her again someday. Here are some pictures of her.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnw615/

What a lovely story of love and care!

A little stray that you rescued from a life of risk and hardship.... so wonderful!

She is a beautiful girl and she looks so very happy with that heated rice filled pillow.....

We do understand your loss, and so many of us have also gone down that road of care through an illenss.. My little Sammy had CRF (Chronic Renal Failure - adn I too was giving him daily fluids.... and I would do the same again for him in an instant - of course!)

My thoughts are with you!

take good care!

Kerry

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Friends of the heart never truly leave us. They are with us always in all ways.

I understand. They look to us to help them out, and how could we simply turn our backs on such a beloved and trusting family member? The sad part of it is that in the end we cannot stop what will be, no matter how hard we try. In the case of our little Baba, I know she trusted us to help her (we had bailed her out so many times before), and it was so hard to see her die knowing there was nothing more that could be done. I don't know why so many cats succumb to renal failure, and I'm sorry to hear your little Sammy died of it. It seems to be a difficult and painful way for them to go. Take care & I hope your next kitty (if there is one) stays healthy for a long long time.

John

what a beautiful, beautiful girl ...

and a lucky girl to have had such a loved life

I am so very sorry for your loss

Hi,

I actually believe that whilst CRF is a horrible disease, that there is not a lot of pain that is involved.

My sammy was always grateful for his fluids he would simply lie there and purr... even in his last moments he was not in any visible pain or distress....

His eyes showed he had had enough.. no fear, no pain, just a state of utter relaxation brought upon by his little body running out of energy...

I am crying as I write this, as it takes me back to his eyes - so full of love, and courage, and confidence that I was looking after him and holding and loving him to the very end... I looked into his eyes and held him as he left this world to go to another place to wait for me...

He was not robbed of life... I simply loved him enough to help him go....

What we do in love and for love, is a sacrifice for us... but it is a release for them...

I would not take back a thing I did for him, but I would give almost anything up for just a few more minutes looking into those eyes to tell him mummy love him...

But one day, someday in the future - a long time from now - I am pretty sure I will again... but tat time will be for the first time and forever...

Take care and know I understand..

Kerry

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Friends of the heart never truly leave us. They are with us always in all ways.

I am so sorry for your loss of Little Sammy. It sounds like you did everything for him and more. He was a very very lucky kitty cat. I would love to see a photo of your Little Sammy if you have one available. I'll be he was in charge the household while he was with you.