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19 Nov 2005
Oh my breaking heart. I just lost my other cat tonight. Two weeks and 1 day after Ginger was killed we had to put Mary Ann down. I can't believe it. Why did this have to happen? Mary Ann was so sad when Ginger died. Watching her grieve was awful. My heart went out to her. Then this past Monday, one week after Ginger was gone Mary Ann started acting weird. She was extemely lethargic. She just wouldn't move. My husband and I brought her to the emergency vet, they said she had a fever and her white blood count was high. They weren't sure what was wrong with her. She stayed in the ER vet at night and then at our regular vet during the day for two days. Her white blood count dropped and the fever went down. They weren't really sure what was wrong with her. We were able to take her home on Wednesday night. Wednesday and Thursday she seemed to do ok. But she wasn't really like her old self. She wouldn't come to my husband or myself when we called her, she wouldn't purr, she wouldn't rub up against us. It was strange. Then Friday night she started to seem wobbly, we went to bed, thinking she was tired, but in the morning, she was very unsteady so we brought her to our vet. When we were at the vet she started having ocular siezures. The vet said that she had gone blind and deaf. My heart broke. They thought she had gotten into poison or something and wanted to keep her to watch her. That was today. At 6:00pm my vet called and said she was ok, but doing much better. The vet tech said she was crying when she went to check on her. I suggested that maybe she should go to the ER vet where she could be watched 24-7 instead of at my vet where they checked in on them. The vet tech said she would bring her to the ER vet. When we got there the ER vet told us that she was not doing good. That her brain had lack of oxygen. That she had been seizuring for so long that there wasn't anything to do for her. I couldn't believe what she was saying. I can't believe the vet tech from my vet thought she was ok. She wasn't. My poor baby. I hate to think that this afternoon she was suffering. I couldn't believe they said she had so much brain damgae that there wasn't much they could do. I just lost my other cat 2 weeks ago. I couldn't put my other cat down. I just couldn't. But I knew I had to. When my husband and I went back to see her, she was on oxygen and just trembling. It broke my heart. She was doing what they call paddeling. Moving her feet around. They said she had none of her senses left. Oh my poor baby. To see her like that. I knew I had to help her, so she could be with her sister. I held her as they put her to sleep. It was the hardest thing to do. At least now she is at peace. The ER vet thinks that she had an underlying disease that was unmasked by her grief for her sister. That poisoning didn't completely matchup. I am just empty inside. I loved my babies. I can't believe I have lost them both in 2 weeks. Ginger died 11/4/2005. Now Mary Ann is gone. Anyone that has dealt with loosing 2 of their babies so close together, I don't know how you got through it. I feel numb. We are planning on burying her tomorrow morning. I can't believe I am having another funeral so soon. I always thought they would die close to each other because they were so close, but they weren't even 2 yet. Please help me get through this. The sadness is overwhelming. These two cats were my babies. I can't believe I had to put her to sleep tonight. I feel guilty. I keep thinking what if. But when I saw her, I couldn't let her suffer. I have to go now. I can't see I am cryihng so hard.
Thank you for listening.
Melissa
7 Nov 2005
Hi. This past Friday night at 7:10 pm I received a call from a woman who had just hit my cat, Ginger. This was the worst phone call I have ever received. I didn't want to hear her when she asked crying "Are you Ginger's mother?" I screamed no and then she said she was so sorry. I threw the phone at my husband. I couldn't believe it. My heart literally broke that instant. Then my poor husband had to go get our beloved pet from the street. It was awful. I am still a wreck. I can't stop crying.

One of the saddest things is watching our other cat grieve. I have always called them sisters, even though they aren't litter mates. We got them at the same time. They are both young, not even 2 years old. I can't stand watching Mary Ann the surviving cat (her "sister") be so sad. I am torn at getting her another friend. The thought breaks my heart, but I want to do what ever it takes to make it easier on Mary Ann. Mary Ann was so close to Ginger that if I tried to take Ginger to the vet and not bring Mary Ann, Mary Ann would vommit she would get so upset, so I would just haul them both (in the same carrier!). I am at such a loss. I know there is no right answer to this. I am not really ready, but I also can't stand seeing my cat so sad. She just lays there and follows me with her eyes and is constantly grooming herself. My family (and husband) all say I should get another friend for her. Mary Ann has always been the mellow cat, where Ginger was the more active (and vocal) cat. I think a kitten would be too much, and I am unsure of getting a male. I am sorry I am rambling, but my heart is broken and I am unsure if or when I should get another companion.

Also, they were inside-outside cats with a cat door. I have been scared to let Mary Ann out because I do not want her to go looking for Ginger. She really wants to go out. Does anyone have any suggestions on when I can let her out again? Also, I am scared that she will get hit. I know there are no certaintys in life. I am just so extremely sad. She was so young. Any insights or suggestions on any of this would be greatly appreciated. (I know this is a touchy subject for cat owners with some people firmly believeing in indoor only and others not. I am not looking to discuss this subject, I am just looking for some advice for my situation.)

One last note, to all the people who have lost a pet, especially recently, my heart goes out to you. I know what you are going through and it is just plain awful. Thanks for listening.
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