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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2008Four-Final Update-I wish it wasn't-Mar 22 08
I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I rushed him to the Emergency Vet in Orlando at midnight. The vet there gave him pain relief medication for an injured leg and Sub Q as he was dehydrated. Four had not eaten or drunk water while I was gone. The first day I was in the hospital was apparently the first day he injured his leg and was then unable to eat and drink water because of the pain. Seven-thirty am Friday morning I took him to our regular vet. Four's knee (rear right leg) is fractured. It is very, very painful. The fracture is in an awkward position requiring a specialist to operate on it. His bones are of very poor integrity, perhaps because of his FIV+ status. The prognosis for the leg surgery is not good. He has lost 1.5 pounds in 10 days indicating that something else is going on with his body. The blood work showed his blood platelets and bone marrow compromised. The FIV+ is now full blown and active. With active FIV and the need for major surgery on bones of inferior quality and the knowledge that FIV will complicate if not prevent the healing of the leg surgery, any leg surgery, and further more disallow healing of anything he may catch Four has no future hope for a respectful and healthy quality of life. Four's gifts to us were making friendships through the bonds of pulling for him, learning about beautiful Maine Coon Cats and ugly FIV+, enjoying conversations with him, watching him grow comfortable while being loved and cared for and thanking us in his own silly way. I even heard that your purrs for him registered on the Richter Scale! Our gift to him will be to let him rest now. He had a terrible life for three years. And a good one for four months. You, all of you, are sending him to the bridge wrapped in the most beautiful long, silky, brown and black striped coat. When he came his coat was short, corse, stubbly, not very attractive. With love, caring, vet care and medication that you paid for he blossomed and his coat blossomed too and he is taking it with him!! Thank you so much all of you. It is time. Charleen > I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release > and return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > time. > Charleen {{{{{{{{{{{{ Charleen }}}}}}}}}}}} You did so much for Four, I'm so very sorry he's gone. I've lit a candle for him. http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=Four  SignatureAdrian I'm so sorry :-( You're giving him your last and greatest gift now. Wishing you strength. Nanny >I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and >return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen > I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release > and return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > time. > Charleen Oh, Charleen, I'm so sorry. He couldn't have fallen into better hands, though. Our purrs and thoughts are with you. kili > I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release > and return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > time. > Charleen I'm so very sorry for your loss. Four was a very special guy. And you are very special for giving him a good home and good life. Jill > I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release > and return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, [quoted text clipped - 39 lines] > > Charleen Maybe there is hope for us when one small, stupid, fuzzy cat can mean so much to so many. Maybe... I suspect we all wish we could see four off and let him know people cared but I think you already made him aware of that. You did great. Andy > Our gift to him will be to let him rest now. He had a terrible life for > three years. And a good one for four months. You, all of you, are sending [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > blossomed and his coat blossomed too and he is taking it with him!! Thank > you so much all of you. It is time. Thank you for caring so much for Four. We're sending you lots and lots of purrs. SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com I am so sorry it ends this way, but the love you shared with him and us will never be forgotten, Lee > I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and > return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen Charleen, You gave Four four wonderful months that will outway the bad 3 years. My heart goes out to you because from reading your posts, I know how much you cared for Four and how you tried to make this work. A twist of fate and everything changes. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Here's to Four as he makes his final journey. Sue >I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and >return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen > When he came his coat was short, corse, stubbly, not very > attractive. With love, caring, vet care and medication that you paid for he > blossomed and his coat blossomed too and he is taking it with him!! Thank > you so much all of you. It is time. I'm so sorry you have to deal with all this, Charleen. After all your work with Four, and then your own illness, you must be heartbroken. We are sending lots and lots of purrs. I've lit a candle for Four. He is not suffering any more. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. >I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and >return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen Charleen - you've made the right difficult decision. I had a darling kitten, Little, who had FIV which was kept somewhat in control with much daily prednisone - but, like Four, when it became full-blown, it was time to let go so Little didn't suffer. You've done wonders with Four and are to be commended for letting him go peacefully. Purrs from Lorna, Chessie, and Nikki >I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and >return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > for he blossomed and his coat blossomed too and he is taking it with him!! > Thank you so much all of you. It is time. Charleen, I'm still so very shocked about this. My heart goes out to you... God bless, Four. :( Signature·.·´¨ ¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) Laurie ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- ((¸¸ ·.· *~*LiveLoveLaugh*~* All that I am or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother. ~Abraham Lincoln > Charleen >I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and >return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen We are all in awe of you. And of Four, who was fighting such an uphill battle, and still responded so beautifully to your love and care. SignatureTheresa, Stinky and Dante drtmuirATearthlink.net <snip a tragic conclusion to a heroic struggle> > Our gift to him will be to let him rest now. He had a terrible life for > three years. And a good one for four months. You, all of you, are sending [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > blossomed and his coat blossomed too and he is taking it with him!! Thank > you so much all of you. It is time. His good four months and you love will be the memory that he takes to the Bridge. If everyone cared for other living things the way that you care for Four we would all be in paradise. -- Will in New Haven "Sapient beings are innumerable; I vow to save them all." The Bhodi Vow > I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and > return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen I am so sorry for Four and you. Such a sad ending to a promising story. Please take my deepest condolences. love Bettina Aww...poor Four, and poor you! I'm very sorry to hear that he had to go, but still glad he had a chance to experience a decent life for a little while. Many purrs for his safe and peaceful passage, and healing purrs and thoughts for your heart... Chris, Tripper, Katie, Hazard and Oreo > I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and > return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen I am so sorry Charleen I wish had words of comfort that would help IF TEARS COULD BUILD A STAIRWAY If tears could build a stairway. and memories a lane. I would walk right up to Heaven and bring you back again. No farewell words were spoken No time to say "Goodbye." You were gone before I knew it. and only Gods knows why. My heart still aches with sadness. and secret tears still flow. What it meant to love you- No one can ever know. But now I know you want me to mourn for you no more: To remember all the happy times. life still has much in store Since you'll never be forgotten. I pledge to you today- A hollowed place within my heart. is where you will always stay. Author unknown >I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and >return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen "Matthew" >I am so sorry Charleen > I wish had words of comfort that would help [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Author unknown Matthew, that was beautiful.. I am sitting here weeping. Thank you for posting that. HUG Kyla >>I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and >>return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] >> >> Charleen > I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and > return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen ""...Rise up slowly, Angel..." It is hard to let you go. Sincere condolences to those who mourn. MLB Charleen, I am so very sorry to hear about Four. I hadn't said anything before, but I was really rooting for him! Capt. Midnight (RB) is on the Welcoming Committee at the Rainbow Bridge, and you can be sure that when Four gets there, he will be shown around as only a Maine Coon could be. Debby >I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and >return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen Ohhh, Charleen, I am SO sorry to hear about Four. :( I've heard so much about him and I am sitting here weeping, for your loss. You gave Four a wonderful life, and did the kindest, but hardest, thing for him. I feel so bad for your broken heart sweetie. My Mutt, met Four at the Bridge, and they are happily playing, and I KNOW that Four loves you still for being his loving hoomin. Will you 'please' e-mail me your mailing address and I will write you a Mutt (RB) sympathy card, from me and our 4 Cats. And you are going thru such a hard time yourself. I wish there was something I could say, to ease your pain sweetie. I can put in some shiny confetti for you to sprinkle on Four's resting place. Love, PURRS, prayers and Bright Blessings (((((Charleen))))) Kyla --and Clowder Send your address to kyla.waterman@comcast.net "Charleen Welton" >I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and >return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen > Our gift to him will be to let him rest now. He had a terrible life for > three years. And a good one for four months. You, all of you, are sending > him to the bridge wrapped in the most beautiful long, silky, brown and black > striped coat. I've been sitting here all day not wanting to come online because I didn't want to have this confirmed- I even went out and got myself a new monitor and have spent an age effing and blinding at the thing while setting it up and all the time hoping when I did finally get set up there would be a post annoucing a miracle for Four but there isn't so now I can't even see my new monitor properly due to MMS Hugh (One of Four's East London fan club) called me earlier and even through he has worries about Bandit (I'll do a seperate post about her needing purrs) when I told him he was choked. And I for a second forgot I was drinking a beer with Jim the Gardener also a Four fan he just said "I need to go outside" and came back wiping his eyes We're all sending our love, prayers and prayers for you and Four Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Oh, Charleen - I've been so sad about this. After all you've been through to help him, heal him, and build a bond with him. You must be completely heartbroken. I know I am. Purrs for Four, for you and your household, and for all of us at RPCA who've been watching the story unfold, only to see it end this way. I know it was the kindest thing you could have done, given the circumstances. I just wish the circumstances had been different. But I'm glad he had a chance to experience a loving home and good care before his luck turned. I'll always remember Four, "the little cat who could..." Joyce > I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and > return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > day I was in the hospital was apparently the first day he injured his leg > and was then unable to eat and drink water because of the pain. > Seven-thirty am Friday morning I took him to our regular vet. Four's knee > (rear right leg) is fractured. It is very, very painful. The fracture is in > an awkward position requiring a specialist to operate on it. His bones are > of very poor integrity, perhaps because of his FIV+ status. The prognosis > for the leg surgery is not good. > He has lost 1.5 pounds in 10 days indicating that something else is going on > with his body. > The blood work showed his blood platelets and bone marrow compromised. The > FIV+ is now full blown and active. > With active FIV and the need for major surgery on bones of inferior quality > and the knowledge that FIV will complicate if not prevent the healing of the > leg surgery, any leg surgery, and further more disallow healing of anything > he may catch Four has no future hope for a respectful and healthy quality of > life. > Four's gifts to us were making friendships through the bonds of pulling for > him, learning about beautiful Maine Coon Cats and ugly FIV+, enjoying > conversations with him, watching him grow comfortable while being loved and > cared for and thanking us in his own silly way. I even heard that your purrs > for him registered on the Richter Scale! > Our gift to him will be to let him rest now. He had a terrible life for > three years. And a good one for four months. You, all of you, are sending [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > blossomed and his coat blossomed too and he is taking it with him!! Thank > you so much all of you. It is time. > Charleen SignatureTo send email to this address, remove the triple-X from my user name. > Four's gifts to us were making friendships through the bonds of pulling > for him, learning about beautiful Maine Coon Cats and ugly FIV+, enjoying [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Charleen Charleen, I am sorry for your loss--you gave him so much in such a short time. He was lucky to have found you and that you could make the last months of his life wonderful. He deserved no less. Hugs and purrs, Bonnie Aw man, Char, this is just so sad. I know it's not any consolation, but please just know that you made his last months on this earth good and kind and beautiful. Purrs for your breaking heart and a whole roomful of candles will be lit tonight to help guide Four on his way to the Bridge. SignatureHugs, CatNipped See all my masters at: http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ >I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and >return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen Charleen, I'm so very sorry about Four. You cared for him brilliantly and I really mean that. It is wonderful that Four did get the chance to relax properly and to experience comfort, safety and of course love. He will also pass away calmly and peacefully, without any drawn out suffering. I hope your experience with Four does not deter you from helping other kitties in need who will eventually cross your path. I also hope that you are feeling better, as you have been unwell yourself. Dewi Charleen, you have been so brave and wonderful to help the cat that needed you so badly. He knew love and warmth and tenderness before it was time for him to leave this earth. The following is a poem that a vet sent to us when we lost a cat years ago. I hope it helps. We who choose to surround ourselves with lives even more temporary than our own live within a fragile circle, easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps, we still would live no other way. We cherish memory as the only certain immortality, never fully understanding the necessary plan... Irving Townsend Take care of yourself Charleen, Rhonda > I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release > and return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > and he is taking it with him!! Thank you so much all of you. It is > time. Its a tough decision to make, you *know* its the right thing to do, but you argue iwth yourself none the less. Bless you for doing all you could for Four, but most of all, bless you for caring. Thats what he *really* needed above all else, and you gave more love in his last four months than he had had for the rest of his life. He had turned 'Four' and could go to the Bridge knowing that he was deeply and truly loved. I"m so sorry that he had to go, though. Hugs. Yowie I'm so sorry to hear of his passing, Charleen. We send purrs and prayers for your aching heart. Sam, supervised by Mistletoe Purrs for Four's crossing RB and for all the love and help that Charleen gave him. Thanks to everyone in this group who gave support, especially Helen. He was well loved and cared for the last few months of his life. Debbie > I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and > return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen > I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and > return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen I'm so sorry Charleen. You did so much for him. We are all richer for seeing what love and devotion can do. My heart lept everytime I saw a "Four Update" post from you. I think you and Four will inspire the rest of us to reach out to love and help the damaged ones we come across. Crying now. Hugs Caroline S. > I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my release and > return home from three days in the hospital. Larry, our roommate, and I [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Charleen I am so so sad to hear this, but it is true, he had love the whole last part of his life. tears and hugs. >I found Four collapsed the night of Thursday the 20th on my >release and return home from three days in the hospital. ... > > Our gift to him will be to let him rest now. He had a terrible > life for three years. And a good one for four months... I've been away for Easter, and just caught up with this sad news. Group Hug, everyone - you deserve it! Of course, the sad loss isn't a reason NOT to nominate Dr., Mulero for some sort of award, like I mentioned way, way back... SignatureMatSav
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