[Felvtalk] Merlin has gone to the bridge

[Kelley S]

I feel really bad, because I have a healthy cat population room that I live
in with the healthy population cats, and a felv+ room, and no matter how
much time I spend in the felv+ room, it is never enough, and obviously not
as much time as I spend in the healthy population room.  I was just about
to mix them, because I had a kitten who is now over a year and has had both
felv shots, but I hadn't yet.  I think what I will do is order a condo, and
put her in it for at least a couple of hours a day out front for
observation purposes.

On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 3:48 PM, kat <merrykatmeows at email.com> wrote:

> Dear Kelley,
>
> Your *pain* says you "failed him" - But you gave him more love & care
> than he would have gotten from anyone else.  Cats are stoic by nature -
> they don't show illness until it's in the advanced state (I've been there
> too - we all have).  It's so easy to look back & say "I should have..."
> It's not so easy to recognize it as it happens.  Yes, have your other FeLV+
> kitty checked out - it will help ease your mind & heart.  But please do not
> think you have "failed" any of them.  Your love is more important than
> anything to them.
>
> Sending you gentle hugs & purrs from my 'crew' to help ease your pain.  We
> understand.
>
> Kat (Mew Jersey)
>
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 27, 2015 at 3:49 PM
> *From:* "Kelley S" <moonvine at gmail.com>
> *To:* felvtalk <felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Merlin has gone to the bridge
> I failed him.  I did not notice his symptoms in time.  Now I have his
> "sister" (not blood related" by herself.  She is going to be miserable,she
> does not like to be alone.  I had an appointment for 2 other cats on
> Monday.  I am switching her out with one of them so that I can get her
> completely checked out.  Not that heart failure is contagious, but I need
> to be more on top of my FELV+ cats, or now, cat.  I can't do this anymore,
> I don't know how yall do it.  I don't have "too many" cats overall, but I
> do think I have "too many" to handle many chronically ill (or potentially
> chronically ill).  I guess any cat is "potentially chronically ill."  By
> the way, I fell even more in love with this doctor when he told me he had
> taken home 2 FELV+ kittens from the clinic and they died before 10 months
> old.  I read between the lines that someone wanted their FELV+ kittens
> euthanized or did not want them when they tested pos.
>
> On Sun, Sep 27, 2015 at 2:19 PM, Marsha <martia at lynxe.com> wrote:
>>
>> Kelley, I am so, so sorry to hear about Merlin.  Thanks for doing your
>> best and taking care of him as you did.  Sometimes love just isn't enough
>> to keep them here, and they have to move on to the next realm.  Out of our
>> sight and hearing, but never disconnected from our hearts.
>>
>> Soft headbonks and purrs from FeLV+ Brock and me, and my Murrlin too.
>>
>> Marsha
>>
>>
>> On 9/27/2015 2:08 PM, Kelley S wrote:
>>>
>>> They say his heart gave out.
>>>
>>> Kelley
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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