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my Chloe is dying
19 years old, long-term thyroid problem which we've been treating,
but she's been getting steadily thinner and weaker and now she can hardly walk. Almost no interest in food - drinks a lot, including Whiskas "cat milk" formula which is about her only real source of nutrition now. She spent years never leaving the house, then a couple of weeks ago she suddenly remembered what the catflap was for and has been out in the garden most of the day. It's mostly been a bit cold and breezy, and most cats would come inside; my guess is that like some old dying people she feels too hot. I'll try to get the vet to come round tomorrow. She got badly frightened the last time she had to go to the surgery and I'm not putting her through that again. Problem is, she has tiny and hard to find veins - very difficult to get a needle in. We've had her 17 years. She's been a lovely old friend. For years about the only part of human beings she could relate to was feet, but a few years ago she suddenly changed, and any moment I was lying down she'd be on my chest purring and bopping me on the face to ask to be stroked some more. She had the most persistent purr I've ever encountered, just never stopped. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07895 860 060 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
my Chloe is dying
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my Chloe is dying
On 10/8/2017 9:26 AM, Jack Campin wrote:
19 years old, long-term thyroid problem which we've been treating, but she's been getting steadily thinner and weaker and now she can hardly walk. Almost no interest in food - drinks a lot, including Whiskas "cat milk" formula which is about her only real source of nutrition now. She spent years never leaving the house, then a couple of weeks ago she suddenly remembered what the catflap was for and has been out in the garden most of the day. It's mostly been a bit cold and breezy, and most cats would come inside; my guess is that like some old dying people she feels too hot. I'll try to get the vet to come round tomorrow. She got badly frightened the last time she had to go to the surgery and I'm not putting her through that again. Problem is, she has tiny and hard to find veins - very difficult to get a needle in. We've had her 17 years. She's been a lovely old friend. For years about the only part of human beings she could relate to was feet, but a few years ago she suddenly changed, and any moment I was lying down she'd be on my chest purring and bopping me on the face to ask to be stroked some more. She had the most persistent purr I've ever encountered, just never stopped. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07895 860 060 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin I'm so sorry to hear this! It always hurts to lose a loved one, no matter how many legs they have. You have made the most difficult, most loving decision a pet owner can make. |
my Chloe is dying
On Sunday, October 8, 2017 at 12:27:05 PM UTC-4, Jack Campin wrote:
19 years old, long-term thyroid problem which we've been treating, but she's been getting steadily thinner and weaker and now she can hardly walk. Almost no interest in food - drinks a lot, including Whiskas "cat milk" formula which is about her only real source of nutrition now. She spent years never leaving the house, then a couple of weeks ago she suddenly remembered what the catflap was for and has been out in the garden most of the day. It's mostly been a bit cold and breezy, and most cats would come inside; my guess is that like some old dying people she feels too hot. I'll try to get the vet to come round tomorrow. She got badly frightened the last time she had to go to the surgery and I'm not putting her through that again. Problem is, she has tiny and hard to find veins - very difficult to get a needle in. We've had her 17 years. She's been a lovely old friend. For years about the only part of human beings she could relate to was feet, but a few years ago she suddenly changed, and any moment I was lying down she'd be on my chest purring and bopping me on the face to ask to be stroked some more. She had the most persistent purr I've ever encountered, just never stopped. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07895 860 060 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin Purrs for a lovely old lady, and for your broken heart. |
my Chloe is dying
On Sun, 08 Oct 2017 17:26:52 +0100, Jack Campin
wrote: 19 years old, long-term thyroid problem which we've been treating, but she's been getting steadily thinner and weaker and now she can hardly walk. Almost no interest in food - drinks a lot, including Whiskas "cat milk" formula which is about her only real source of nutrition now. She spent years never leaving the house, then a couple of weeks ago she suddenly remembered what the catflap was for and has been out in the garden most of the day. It's mostly been a bit cold and breezy, and most cats would come inside; my guess is that like some old dying people she feels too hot. I'll try to get the vet to come round tomorrow. She got badly frightened the last time she had to go to the surgery and I'm not putting her through that again. Problem is, she has tiny and hard to find veins - very difficult to get a needle in. We've had her 17 years. She's been a lovely old friend. For years about the only part of human beings she could relate to was feet, but a few years ago she suddenly changed, and any moment I was lying down she'd be on my chest purring and bopping me on the face to ask to be stroked some more. She had the most persistent purr I've ever encountered, just never stopped. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07895 860 060 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin Oh, I so hate reading this. Purss for the lovely lady. |
my Chloe is dying
On 10/8/2017 12:26 PM, Jack Campin wrote:
19 years old, long-term thyroid problem which we've been treating, but she's been getting steadily thinner and weaker and now she can hardly walk. Almost no interest in food - drinks a lot, including Whiskas "cat milk" formula which is about her only real source of nutrition now. She spent years never leaving the house, then a couple of weeks ago she suddenly remembered what the catflap was for and has been out in the garden most of the day. It's mostly been a bit cold and breezy, and most cats would come inside; my guess is that like some old dying people she feels too hot. I'll try to get the vet to come round tomorrow. She got badly frightened the last time she had to go to the surgery and I'm not putting her through that again. Problem is, she has tiny and hard to find veins - very difficult to get a needle in. We've had her 17 years. She's been a lovely old friend. For years about the only part of human beings she could relate to was feet, but a few years ago she suddenly changed, and any moment I was lying down she'd be on my chest purring and bopping me on the face to ask to be stroked some more. She had the most persistent purr I've ever encountered, just never stopped. I'm so very sorry to hear this, Jack. I know you'll make the right decision. She's given you a lot of years of love and I know you've given in right back to her. Purrs. Jill |
my Chloe is dying
19 years old, long-term thyroid problem which we've been treating,
but she's been getting steadily thinner and weaker and now she can hardly walk. [...] She spent years never leaving the house, then a couple of weeks ago she suddenly remembered what the catflap was for and has been out in the garden most of the day. It's mostly been a bit cold and breezy, and most cats would come inside; my guess is that like some old dying people she feels too hot. I'll try to get the vet to come round tomorrow. The vet came this morning - she's gone. The vet was very kind and gentle, Chloe was still purring seconds from the end. Then she just flopped without a sound. They're an amazing practice - started in the 1830s and now in their 8th generation as a family firm. I wish I'd known about them years ago. I miss that purr. Chloe was never a very active cat but she was always around to talk to. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07895 860 060 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin |
my Chloe is dying
On 10/10/2017 5:15 PM, Jack Campin wrote:
19 years old, long-term thyroid problem which we've been treating, but she's been getting steadily thinner and weaker and now she can hardly walk. [...] She spent years never leaving the house, then a couple of weeks ago she suddenly remembered what the catflap was for and has been out in the garden most of the day. It's mostly been a bit cold and breezy, and most cats would come inside; my guess is that like some old dying people she feels too hot. I'll try to get the vet to come round tomorrow. The vet came this morning - she's gone. The vet was very kind and gentle, Chloe was still purring seconds from the end. Then she just flopped without a sound. They're an amazing practice - started in the 1830s and now in their 8th generation as a family firm. I wish I'd known about them years ago. I miss that purr. Chloe was never a very active cat but she was always around to talk to. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07895 860 060 http://www.campin.me.uk Twitter: JackCampin I'm sorry for your loss, but glad to know she is no longer miserable. |
my Chloe is dying
On 10/10/2017 8:15 PM, Jack Campin wrote:
19 years old, long-term thyroid problem which we've been treating, but she's been getting steadily thinner and weaker and now she can hardly walk. [...] She spent years never leaving the house, then a couple of weeks ago she suddenly remembered what the catflap was for and has been out in the garden most of the day. It's mostly been a bit cold and breezy, and most cats would come inside; my guess is that like some old dying people she feels too hot. I'll try to get the vet to come round tomorrow. The vet came this morning - she's gone. The vet was very kind and gentle, Chloe was still purring seconds from the end. Then she just flopped without a sound. They're an amazing practice - started in the 1830s and now in their 8th generation as a family firm. I wish I'd known about them years ago. I miss that purr. Chloe was never a very active cat but she was always around to talk to. I'm very sorry, Jack. You made the most loving and the most difficult decision. {hugs} Jill |
my Chloe is dying
On Sun, 08 Oct 2017 17:26:52 +0100, Jack Campin
wrote: 19 years old, long-term thyroid problem which we've been treating, but she's been getting steadily thinner and weaker and now she can hardly walk. Almost no interest in food - drinks a lot, including Whiskas "cat milk" formula which is about her only real source of nutrition now. I love wonderfully old, sleepy kitty girls. I wish we could hold on to our Chloes forever. |
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