On Mon, 25 Jan 2016 10:44:24 -0800, "Cheri" >
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>"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> "KenK" > wrote in message
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>>> Cheryl > wrote in news:56a3f63b$0$9208$c3e8da3
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>>>> A few here know about this but my oldest cat had to be laid to rest
>>>> yesterday. On Thursday he was acting not himself and by around 2am he
>>>> was struggling to breathe so we went off to emergency. I had to leave
>>>> him, but long story short, by morning he'd gotten much worse and if he
>>>> wasn't on oxygen he struggled. Vet at first thought congenital heart
>>>> failure but after xrays wasn't sure if it was his heart or his lungs
>>>> because both were suspect. After the radiologist came in she said to
>>>> rule out heart failure and try to treat his lung disease she needed
>>> more
>>>> tests. In the meantime he was going downhill because oxygen and Lasix
>>>> wasn't helping. I had to make a decision quickly which way to go and I
>>>> decided to end the suffering. He was only 15. He has left a
>>>> Shamrock-shaped hole in my heart. "Goodbye good boy, mommy already
>>>> misses you so much".
>>>>
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>>> My condolences. Unfortunately, I've been though that several times. I've
>>> gotten so I'm afraid to get another cat and go though it again. I'm
>>> lonely.
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>> Yes, I know very well how hard it is, but think about rescue animals? You
>> could give another poor wee cat a loving home and yourself the pleasure of
>> the company? I haven't got over losing my last dog yet, but unusually, I
>> got another rescue fairly quickly. Although I am still feeling the loss
>> of Bonnie, my new girl Poppy is helping me. At least my previous dogs
>> had good lives with me which perhaps they wouldn't have had. Something to
>> think about? Good luck if you do and report back
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>True, our second rescue was 3 days from being put down when Animal Friends
>Connection rescued her, every time I think about it, it hurts me to think
>that she was that close since she is a wonderful dog and has a great life
>going with us, as I'm sure Poppy does with you and himself. I always say no
>more, but who knows.
>
>Cheri

A friend in this building took on a little dog that was destined to go
the next day, she would rather have had a younger dog as this one is
around 9 and heartbreak will come again sooner, but he is the
loveliest little thing. Part chihuahua and part wire haired terrier.
He looks like a chihauhua with stand up ears but covered in long grey
and white wire haired fur. Sort of a miniature wolf