Posted on 01/19/2022 8:36:39 PM PST by Salamander
My cats and I are praying for Hrafi’s recovery.
We think Gracie, my grey cat, is near her end. She has been such a patient cat who realizes we are trying our best to make her feel comfortable. Monday, we began giving her fluids using an IV, and literally hand feed her baby food - she needs food to go with her meds. She does not appear to be suffering in pain, but she is weak and doesn’t move much. And her sister, Sandy, does a great job of bathing and caring for her.
As we pray for yours and Hrafi’s health, I ask for your prayers for Gracie.
You have my prayers for Gracie.
She is a lucky cat, to have you.
Exactly my thoughts on that. A dog can’t follow doctors orders and I believe that it will feel that all of the pain is because of something they did. Most people don’t even think about that. At the end of a dog’s life I do wonder what taking extreme measures will also to the dog’s comfort. One has to ask themselves are they being compassionate or selfish.
You, Hrafi and Lenny remain in my prayers. 🙏
Had to laugh at that. My last dog would milk an old minor injury to her leg. One time that I got a little mad at her she sat down and held up her foot. I looked at her and said ”Wrong leg,” and she changed to the other one.
Prayers for you and your dog. May the Lord sustain you and give you hope and peace in all things.
Tito the Wonder Dobe had a sharp stick poke him in his hind leg out in the woods and after it was removed [YEARS after, long and completely healed] any time he was in trouble, up came that leg with the big sad eyes.
It always worked on me.
Thank you my sweet friend, one who understands what I’m going through.
I hope I did it right and just anointed him with oil and said the prayers over him.
If I did it “wrong”, I hope the God who understands all things still honors my faith and intent.
Amen.
I was thinking of you. I hope things go well, you’re in my thoughts and prayers as well as Hrati. I hope I got his name right, I’m going on memory here. I’m sure Rascal, who I lost almost a month ago is giving his good thoughts as he sits at the Rainbow Bridge. To recap a little, I lost Mom in 2013 and had two cats, Spunky and Rascal. Spunky was born in 1999 and I lost her in 2016. She outlived her three kittens. Then Rascal of course. I often saw my cat(s) as an anchor myself, meaning that it was a great help in feeling a bit of worth in myself as well as thinking of not doing anything stupid or “hold my beer and watch this stuff.” Yeah, if I injure myself or worse, there is no one to care for my kitties. I’d like to try to give a little but I went deep inter debt myself with the combination of life happens, Rascal and now my car running on three out of four cylinders and sounds and eats gas like a Sherman Tank. I start a new fulltime work at home job in two weeks so I hope to get on track, fix the car and find two kitties that need my love. I know Rascal and my other cats and pets would want me to do that but in the meaning, it is very hard for me too. I even lay in bed with a stuffed cat as I watch TV, I know I’m 55 but it helps the void a little. Still at least I have my friends to talk to, they told me to call anytime if I’m really down or even God Forbid, get close to suicide. In the latter, I think I had a good Mom to teach me that is never the answer but I’m glad to have a resource for just in case.
I wonder if it works on other dogs. If I was displeased with her, I’d let her sulk for a minute, then call her over and say “OK” and she’d bound off, all forgiven. It’s not as though it got her out of any trouble. Maybe she thought it did. Or maybe she thought I was gullible.
I slept with a stuffed toy Doberman for the two months it took for Hrafi to be old enough to come here, after Bubby died.
I get it and I don’t care who thinks that’s crazy or weird.
Same boat as you, including massive car troubles.
Another worry, will the car even make it that far but I have to try.
God bless you and I pray that things turn better for you.
Count me among those who will talk to you when you feel like stepping off the ledge.
Honestly, if you look around, you’ll probably see me standing out there, too.
I’m so, so sorry. I lost my 15 year old pups in last few months - one from dementia, his sister from cancer. I’m just now getting over the loss. I’m now starting to look for a rescue dog or two. You’ll grieve - that’s normal. As far as the bills, I suggest getting a CareCredit card. You can charge at most vets and can pay off the bills interest free in 12 or 18 months.
Tito knew I was gullible.
SO gullible.
One day I will tell you some crazy tales of the things he did, that if I had not seen them, I never would’ve believed them.
That dog should have been in Hollywood.
May the L-rd grant you the strength to be there for your doggie, and may He be merciful to Hrafi. Perhaps it is early enough to slam that osteosarcoma back to the Hell it belongs in. Perhaps not, although I certainly hope so. Your dog knows how much you love him, and I know you will do the right thing for him if he starts to suffer. You will reassure him that he is the best dog ever and comfort him until the end. I have tears in my eyes as I write this and little Zizu, my rescue cat, just came by to see what’s wrong.
I have one but it’s very small due to terrible credit scores.
Might cover a few office visits, at most.
His oncology consult is $237 and insurance won’t give *that* back, at all.
I hope all the office visits are not that much.
So sorry about your pups.
I know the emptiness all too well.
When Seven dropped dead in November, hubby was inconsolable.
It took me a week of sleepless nights but I found him a little shelter dog that he adores, and she worships him.
My void will be much harder to fill, I fear.
Nice.
Thanks.
You are so precious to me.
I hope you know that.
Did you see we got a tsunami on the west coast? Pretty much a nothing-burger.
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