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A Sad Anniversary
Tuesday marks one year since I had to have Calico put down after sudden
catastrophic kidney failure. I'm glad it was sudden, as it was so difficult to pick her up that a regular course of treatment would have been impossible. It was sad that she only made it to 14 1/2 years. In the last three months of her life, at long last, I could usually pick her up with at most only minor complaints. In her early years, I'd have to drug her to get her in for her yearly shots; fortunately only a couple times did she ever need non-routine veterinary care. Those were quite stressful, to put it mildly. I took the liberty of posting a picture, showing Watermelon Man, Calico, and Emma sitting in my lap in the spring of 2011, while she was still having no problems and was happy as could be. http:\\www.ocrebels.com\CatsOnLap.jpg Art |
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"Art Shapiro" wrote in message ... Tuesday marks one year since I had to have Calico put down after sudden catastrophic kidney failure. I'm glad it was sudden, as it was so difficult to pick her up that a regular course of treatment would have been impossible. It was sad that she only made it to 14 1/2 years. In the last three months of her life, at long last, I could usually pick her up with at most only minor complaints. In her early years, I'd have to drug her to get her in for her yearly shots; fortunately only a couple times did she ever need non-routine veterinary care. Those were quite stressful, to put it mildly. I took the liberty of posting a picture, showing Watermelon Man, Calico, and Emma sitting in my lap in the spring of 2011, while she was still having no problems and was happy as could be. http:\\www.ocrebels.com\CatsOnLap.jpg Art ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What a nice picture, to have all three cats on your lap. It's a sad anniversary, but pictures like this would bring back special memories. MaryL |
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On 7/30/2012 8:13 PM, MaryL wrote:
What a nice picture, to have all three cats on your lap. It's a sad anniversary, but pictures like this would bring back special memories. Thanks. Looks like I misformatted the link, but you obviously figured it out! Should be http://www.ocrebels.com/CatsOnLap.jpg Art |
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Art Shapiro wrote:
Tuesday marks one year since I had to have Calico put down after sudden catastrophic kidney failure. I'm glad it was sudden, as it was so difficult to pick her up that a regular course of treatment would have been impossible. It was sad that she only made it to 14 1/2 years. In the last three months of her life, at long last, I could usually pick her up with at most only minor complaints. In her early years, I'd have to drug her to get her in for her yearly shots; fortunately only a couple times did she ever need non-routine veterinary care. Those were quite stressful, to put it mildly. I'm sure her life would've been shorter if you hadn't taken her in. I took the liberty of posting a picture, showing Watermelon Man, Calico, and Emma sitting in my lap in the spring of 2011, while she was still having no problems and was happy as could be. http://www.ocrebels.com/CatsOnLap.jpg (URL edited to put the slashes forward ) What a great picture. The blessings of being tall. Maybe people's height should be measured in cats. You are evidently 3 cats in height. I'm guessing that Emma is right in front of you, with Calico in the middle, looking kind of like she's *just* tolerating the group hug. And Watermelon Man must be down at the end. Now he looks like a contented guy. -- Joyce "Riveting reading that keeps readers reading." -- The Midwest Book Review |
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On 7/30/2012 11:05 PM, Bastette wrote:
What a great picture. The blessings of being tall. Maybe people's height should be measured in cats. You are evidently 3 cats in height. I'm not tall - about 5'10". The advantage of having a footrest to be able to stretch out. I'm guessing that Emma is right in front of you, with Calico in the middle, looking kind of like she's *just* tolerating the group hug. And Watermelon Man must be down at the end. Now he looks like a contented guy. Nope - got it backwards. Watermelon Man is the grey cat closest to me, and Emma is the tan one at my feet. This was a somewhat unusual event, as Emma doesn't particularly like the others and can be quite nasty when someone else wants my lap. She rarely leaves that room, so as soon as I sit down it can be as little as two seconds until she's in my lap. Art |
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On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:51:12 -0700, Art Shapiro
wrote: Tuesday marks one year since I had to have Calico put down after sudden catastrophic kidney failure. I'm glad it was sudden, as it was so difficult to pick her up that a regular course of treatment would have been impossible. It was sad that she only made it to 14 1/2 years. In the last three months of her life, at long last, I could usually pick her up with at most only minor complaints. In her early years, I'd have to drug her to get her in for her yearly shots; fortunately only a couple times did she ever need non-routine veterinary care. Those were quite stressful, to put it mildly. I took the liberty of posting a picture, showing Watermelon Man, Calico, and Emma sitting in my lap in the spring of 2011, while she was still having no problems and was happy as could be. http:\\www.ocrebels.com\CatsOnLap.jpg Art Always so sad, but we make them happy for a time. Great shot, at this point my knees start hurting. |
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On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 8:03:42 AM UTC-6, Art Shapiro wrote:
On 7/30/2012 11:05 PM, Bastette wrote: What a great picture. The blessings of being tall. Maybe people's height should be measured in cats. You are evidently 3 cats in height. I'm not tall - about 5'10". The advantage of having a footrest to be able to stretch out. I'm the same height, but my cats like to be closer, so I'd be 4 or 5 cats tall grin. Not that we have photos of it, they tend to be camera shy when on momma's lap. I'm guessing that Emma is right in front of you, with Calico in the middle, looking kind of like she's *just* tolerating the group hug. And Watermelon Man must be down at the end. Now he looks like a contented guy. Nope - got it backwards. Watermelon Man is the grey cat closest to me, and Emma is the tan one at my feet. This was a somewhat unusual event, as Emma doesn't particularly like the others and can be quite nasty when someone else wants my lap. She rarely leaves that room, so as soon as I sit down it can be as little as two seconds until she's in my lap. Art It's a beautiful picture, and they are lovely cats. |
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"Art Shapiro" wrote in message ... Tuesday marks one year since I had to have Calico put down after sudden catastrophic kidney failure. I'm glad it was sudden, as it was so difficult to pick her up that a regular course of treatment would have been impossible. It was sad that she only made it to 14 1/2 years. In the last three months of her life, at long last, I could usually pick her up with at most only minor complaints. In her early years, I'd have to drug her to get her in for her yearly shots; fortunately only a couple times did she ever need non-routine veterinary care. Those were quite stressful, to put it mildly. I took the liberty of posting a picture, showing Watermelon Man, Calico, and Emma sitting in my lap in the spring of 2011, while she was still having no problems and was happy as could be. http:\\www.ocrebels.com\CatsOnLap.jpg Art Lovely photo, Art. Kidney failure claims a lot of our beloved kitties as they age. |
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Art Shapiro wrote:
On 7/30/2012 11:05 PM, Bastette wrote: What a great picture. The blessings of being tall. Maybe people's height should be measured in cats. You are evidently 3 cats in height. I'm not tall - about 5'10". The advantage of having a footrest to be able to stretch out. I'm guessing that Emma is right in front of you, with Calico in the middle, looking kind of like she's *just* tolerating the group hug. And Watermelon Man must be down at the end. Now he looks like a contented guy. Nope - got it backwards. Watermelon Man is the grey cat closest to me, and Emma is the tan one at my feet. This was a somewhat unusual event, as Emma doesn't particularly like the others and can be quite nasty when someone else wants my lap. She rarely leaves that room, so as soon as I sit down it can be as little as two seconds until she's in my lap. She's really pretty! You don't see a lot of orange girls (though I have known a few). -- Joyce God's original plan was to hang out in a garden with some naked vegetarians. -- Seen on a wall poster |
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