[Felvtalk] Grieving, and need to understand about felv

Christine Dundas christinedundas at gmail.com
Fri Nov 27 12:33:11 CST 2015


Anne
First of all I'm very sorry for your loss.

I've been on both sides.  Just recently, I was dealing with FELV cat.  Very
anemic.  I kept holding off on putting her to sleep, trying different
things.  Ruthie had been maintaining. then started to go downhill fast.
The morning she passed, we were going to take her in to be put to sleep.

she was in terrible respiratory distress.  Our Vet would come in later that
morning.  30 mins before we were going to bring her in, she passed in my
husband's arms.

It was awful knowing that she suffered.

So you see, I feel guilty knowing we should have done it before she
suffered.
There is no right way with this awful virus.

Christine
On Nov 27, 2015 1:00 PM, <annetburton at aol.com> wrote:

> Hello. My name is Anne, and I just had to put my kitty, Sam, down on
> Wednesday, due to his having felv and being very ill.
>
> I am having those terrible self doubts now... I have had to let some
> furbabies go in the past, and I always have those doubts, even though I
> know it was the right thing for them.
>
> I am a cat rescue participant. I have had strays fixed, taken to vet,
> treated, and have found homes for some. I rescued Sam and his brother
> Domino, when they were young kittens, the babies of a feral/stray momma. An
> evil neighbor trapped their mom, brother, and sister, and took them to
> Animal friends in our town, where they were euthanized immediately... the
> animal warden made me aware of this when I called him, to talk about the
> neighbor trapping them.
>
> Anyway, Sam and Dom , and another rescued abandoned girl, Roxie, have been
> my only ones for the past few years. Sam and Dom are four years old. Sam
> was always sickly, with colds. the vet thought it was probably feline
> herpes, and he was treated for colds, and finally didn't get them anymore,
> though he began to have issues ... stomatitis. it was getting harder and
> harder to get it to clear up.
>
> I had Sam and Dom neutered when they were about six months old. I thought
> they had a felv shot at that time, but Wednesday, I learned that they had
> not.
>
> Sam was always happy, bouncy, and my little squirrel tailed kitty :), but
> his mouth became very inflamed and  I took him in to the vet. She gave him
> zenequin and prednisone. It wasn't working, and he became worse, not eating
> much, and I took him back. they then gave him fluids, and a depo medrol
> shot. I was to call back in two days. He became lethargic the day after the
> shot.. hardly walking, eyes became bloodshot and running a lot. I knew he
> was in trouble, and took him back in. They called me to say that they
> tested him and he was feline leukemia positive.
>
> I was so afraid that he was not going to get better. He was anemic by this
> time. petikia in his eyes, his gums terrible. not even standing by this
> point! I honestly could not imagine him coming back from this point, and
> asked them if it was the best thing to let him go. They said yes, that he
> was just going to keep going down hill (he was already bottomed out, in my
> opinion). So I went in, and held him while giving him freedom from his pain
> and suffering. It is breaking my heart and I need to hear that I did not do
> this prematurely.... I see things online now, where people say it can be
> treated.
>
> I have the other two, who seem very well. Roxie was a pet store cat, who
> was abandoned by a relative who was supposed to be caring for her. she had
> a micro chip and I was able to talk to her owner who was away at college. I
> am thinking that Roxie had had her vaccine for that. I will be having her
> tested soon, at another vets, where she has a treatment plan. The same for
> Domino, who I am worried about, although he has been through a broken  leg,
> an infection in the cast, and a long treatment before  his leg was able to
> be re -casted.  he has always been very healthy, but I am worried. I have
> been reading , searching, as to whether some cats may not get it, and I am
> hoping that my Domino is one of the lucky ones who may have had it and
> thrown it off (If I understand that process correctly).
>
> I am so sad, wondering if I could have given my Sam more time. The vets
> were not positive at all, and agreed that it was the best for Sam. I do not
> always believe vets, and don't have the utmost trust in this practice, but
> I also know that doubts are normal, when you have had to make this terrible
> choice, for your beloved furbaby.
>
> any reassurances are welcome.
> thank you,
> anne
>
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