[Felvtalk] Tucker

Ardy Robertson ardyr at centurytel.net
Thu Jun 16 00:44:48 CDT 2016 

Well I haven't worried about those things, but I do keep checking Topaz' pads of his feet to be sure they are bright pink. I could not go through that again - at least for a while. Either I have been very fortunate or FeLV is getting more rampant in our area because I have had numerous cats throughout my life and other than an occasional accident (back when I let them outside), my cats all lived to be around 18 or 19. My Patches lived to be 21, and he was an in/out cat his whole life. Then one day he did not return. But he was healthy right up until he left. Now my cats are indoor except for Cally who just hates it indoors. And she has an insulated little house to go in which is built up on a platform and the door is only large enough for her to go through, and it is in a garage where the door is always open. Other animals don't seem to dare to go in there.
Ardy



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From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Rachel Dagner
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 3:56 PM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Tucker

I am hoping Josie (Jo Jo) the new kitty gets to be the Guinness Records oldest cat someday. By then I too will be old enough to worry about out living the next one. Am I the only one who after losing a very special kitty tragically young and getting a new one, has little panic attacks that something bad will happen to the new one? She, her siblings and her mother all tested negative for FELV/FIV, but I find myself looking at her and thinking OMG what if she has a heart murmur, what if she has FIP, what if she gets cancer, what if I forget to put the toilet seat down and she falls in. Ok, so she is big enough to get out of the toilet if she fell in, but what if she bumped her head on the way in! Yes, I am actually constantly checking the toilets in the house.

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From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dlgegg at windstream.net
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 4:28 PM
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Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Tucker

Check out Rustic Hollow.

---- Ardy Robertson <ardyr at centurytel.net> wrote:
> I am actually thinking that next time around I will adopt a more 
> senior cat. My age is getting to be more “senior” in nature, and I 
> worry that if my pets outlive me, what will happen to them? Both of my 
> kids say they would take them, but my daughter is more of a dog 
> person, and her hubby is very allergic to cats. And my son loves cats, 
> but is gone all the time traveling – I just don’t think either would be an ideal situation.
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> Ardy
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> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf 
> Of Margo
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2016 2:00 PM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Tucker
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> Rachel, "senior" rescue isn't for everyone, and I don't fault you at all.
> ANY cat who finds a home is cause for celebration. If we couldn't 
> place the young ones the less adoptables would be out of time that 
> much more quickly. It's hard to wait for the right cat, but you'll find her.
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> Good luck :)
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> Margo
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rachel Dagner
> Sent: Jun 11, 2016 9:45 AM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Tucker
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> Yes, the two I am looking at are girls as well and look very similar 
> to Tucker. I figure girls have way less of chance for getting 
> blockages.  I know I will disappoint a lot of people on here, as well 
> as some friends that do rescue by admitting they are young kitties and 
> not old. I do feel a lot of guilt because I don't want any kitty to 
> not have a home, but in the end it needs to be my decision and I have 
> thought about the pros and cons a great deal. I wish I could save them 
> all.  I am praying my new kitty will get used to riding in the car and 
> will take her to work to get her used to it. Tucker actually loved 
> riding in the car, when he was homeless at work he used to follow me 
> to my car and put his paws up on the door ledge to get in. When I did 
> take him home he snuggled right in the crate and looked positively 
> content. I took him to the mountains on vacation. We had a nice cabin 
> with a huge screened porch so he could watch the wildlife. I also have 
> the pet tracking gps collar he had to wear on vacation just in case. I 
> never left Tucker or Daizy in the eleven years I had her with a 
> sitter, where I go they go or I just don't go, I don't trust anyone 
> with my animals except my mom and she lives in Texas. I want my new 
> kitty to travel too if at all possible and will work very hard to make 
> this happen. I also hope to get her used to brushing her teeth every 
> night just like Daizy. And I hope that she and Daizy will play 
> together like she and Tucker did. I hope that Harry will fall in love 
> with her antics and cuteness like he did Tucker and come to appreciate 
> cats even more, and even fall in love with her.  I meet them tomorrow 
> and hope I feel something when I do. I desperately need to heal from 
> this aching emptiness. One thing I know for sure is that my kitty will 
> never see a shelter again. Even if I  die my family would never let 
> that happen. It makes me so mad that people adopt a pet only to later 
> find it "inconvenient" for whatever reason.  They give up their animal 
> yet end up getting another one later. Pets are forever for better or 
> worse. Anyways I hope everyone still likes me even though I am looking 
> at young kitties after all they need a good home and life too and one will have that with me for all of her days.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jun 10, 2016, at 9:29 PM, Ardy Robertson <ardyr at centurytel.net 
> <mailto:ardyr at centurytel.net> > wrote:
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> Rachel – you sound like you are going through a lot of the feelings I 
> had after Tigger passed away. I quite accidentally looked over at the 
> kitties in PetSmart – I was NOT going to look at them that day. But 
> Topaz looks very similar to Tigger even though she is a girl and Tigg 
> was a boy. That somehow is comforting – even though I am determined to 
> not compare the two of them. I even had GUILT about liking Topaz. But 
> I did feel like I had to get her out of that glass enclosure, and heck 
> – I have a big house, what’s wrong with bringing one home. You will 
> know if it is okay to help out another kitty…….Ardy
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> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf 
> Of Rachel Dagner
> Sent: Thursday, June 9, 2016 8:50 AM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Tucker
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> I picked up Tucker’s ashes yesterday. I was really worried as I didn’t 
> know if it would make me feel better or worse. I haven’t eaten since 
> Sunday my appetite is nonexistent, I have managed to choke down a 
> couple protein shakes. My eyes are so swollen, I feel bad for anyone 
> who has the misfortune of looking at me, or being around me for that 
> matter. Well, I of course cried all of the way to the vets, and all 
> the way home. But then I curled up in bed with my little box of 
> Tucker, and I actually did feel a little more at peace. I laid there 
> with him and went through my pictures again and talked to him about 
> all of my feelings and my love for him, about our memories and how much I miss him.
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> I have actually been in touch with a rescue group I found on pet 
> finder, they test every cat for FELV/FIV while many others don’t. I 
> know that there is no sure thing with testing, and I wouldn’t trade my 
> time with Tucker for anything in the world. I just know that 
> emotionally and financially I am not ready for FELV again right now.
> If it happens, just like with any illness, then I deal with it, 
> because that is what you do.  I am going to Petsmart over in Tampa on 
> Sunday to meet their kitties, I have no idea if I will be ready, or if 
> this is what I desperately need to do to help me heal, but it won’t 
> hurt to go meet them and see how my heart feels. One of the greatest 
> gifts Tucker gave me is that “no cats” Harry, when I showed him a 
> pictures of a kitty on Pet finder he said  “Is that the one you want 
> to get?” So I know now that I will never again have to live without 
> the feel of that soft fur on my face or the heart melting sound of 
> purring in my ear. It is so hard because I am scared to get one, and I 
> am scared not to. I guess we will see what happens…
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> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org
> <mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org> ] On Behalf Of Ardy 
> Robertson
> Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 11:59 PM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Tucker
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> I’m just so happy that you had that kind of relationship with your 
> fur-baby. The memories are wonderful. I recently adopted another cat 
> even though I said I would not. No one will ever take Tigger’s place 
> in my heart, but Topaz is easing the pain. I may never have that bond 
> that I had with Tigger or like you had with Tucker, but I figured that 
> was not a reason to not try again, and with all the little homeless 
> kitties, I think Tigger would have wanted me to help another kitty. 
> Certainly take your time, but I hope you can open your heart again at some point.
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> Ardy
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> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf 
> Of Rachel Dagner
> Sent: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 7:22 AM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Tucker
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> Thank you everyone for your kind replies. I knew it was going to be 
> hard for me, it has been even harder than I ever imagined. I went 
> through all of my adorable pictures of him last night. Remembered him 
> how he was and imagined him that way again. He was such a cool and 
> handsome little guy. I only had him for a year and a half. In that time we went through so much.
> Emergency vet visits, surgeries, worry. I wouldn't change it for the 
> world though. He touched my life and heart so much. I opted for a 
> private cremation, so I can keep him close to me always. I was the one 
> person in his life that he loved and adored more than anything, and he 
> never doubted my love for him.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jun 8, 2016, at 8:02 AM, Katherine K. <kathstix at gmail.com 
> <mailto:kathstix at gmail.com> > wrote:
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> I'm sorry about Tucker and for the pain you feel. I hope the happy 
> memories you shared bring you comfort during this difficult time. 
> We're here for you.
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> On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 1:37 AM, Ardy Robertson <ardyr at centurytel.net 
> <mailto:ardyr at centurytel.net> > wrote:
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> I'm so sorry for your loss of Tucker.
>
> Ardy
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org
> <mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org> ] On Behalf Of Rachel 
> Dagner
> Sent: Tuesday, June 7, 2016 9:33 AM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Tucker
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> I lost him yesterday morning. He was having a really hard time 
> breathing due to the tumor in his chest. It was time, they got me in 
> right away. It was so very hard to say goodbye. I haven't been able to 
> quit crying since.
> It's so unbelievably hard, even knowing that it would happen soon. I 
> miss him so much. Everything reminds me of him. I am at work luckily 
> alone today, and can't quit crying. I had him with me at work last 
> week and he was laying on my desk and purring and sleeping. It's just 
> so hard to believe he is gone. I sat in the parking lot at my vets for 
> at least an hour with my car door open, just in case he spirit needed 
> to get inside and come home with me. I know it will get better, but 
> right now the pain is just unbearable. I know that those here who have 
> gone through this understand where I am right now.
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