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Comment on Cat’s sudden death probably heart-related by Kelsey

Kelsey — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:26:07 +0000

Thank you VJ and same to you. I have found comfort in reading these posts that I am not alone. The pain is still very fresh and I miss him terribly. I hope that one day a test can be found for HCM so no one else has to say goodbye to their furry friend so unexpectedly like so many of us have.

Comment on Cat’s sudden death probably heart-related by VJ

VJ — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:09:49 +0000

Deepest condolences, Kelsey. Know that there are those of us that grieve with you for your loss.

Comment on Cat’s sudden death probably heart-related by Kelsey

Kelsey — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:47:37 +0000

Today we lost our beautiful shy black and white male domestic short hair named Tyrone. We adopted him from a rescue shelter in the spring of 2007 and he would have been 5 years old this month. I work the night shift and came home from work this morning to an empty house like usual. My husband was at work and our 3 year old son was at daycare. My two cats greeted me at the door and ate their breakfast while I had mine. Tyrone was his usual self and showed no signs of illness or stress at all. He had just been to the vet with a clean bill of health about 2 months prior. I laid down for a nap about 9am and the 2 cats joined me. They both always enjoyed laying in bed for naps. I woke up at 1pm and Tyrone was laying on the couch in one of his favorite spots to sunbathe. I sat down on the couch and called to him and he didn’t respond I immediately knew something was wrong. I walked over to check him and he was asleep eyes closed but his tongue was slightly sticking out and he was stiff. Not sure how long he was that way…couldn’t have been more than 4 hours. I feel devastated and confused. Like many said its so unexpected and I couldn’t properly tell him goodbye he was already gone. He was my baby and would only come to me he was so shy and fearful of everyone else. He waited for me to come home and watched be leave for work from the bay window every night. We still have one cat and he seems pretty lonely. Not to mention the confusion was little boy feels. I never heard of HCM before this happened to us. My heart goes out to everyone who has posted and lost a loved member of their family just as I have. He was truly unique and that’s why we gave him the most un-cat like name we could come up with. I miss him dearly. Rest in peace Tyrone.

Comment on Officer down: The saving of Shadow by Ashley Long

Ashley Long — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:47:15 +0000

My dog shadow is doing very good thanks to purdue vet clinic. Im glad you helped shadow get through everything. Everyday i look at him he looks better and better thanks to you guys. And i am also glad he doesnt have that bullet in his mouth anymore. i am proud of what you guys did. If it wasnt for you Shadow probably wouldnt be here. Again thanks for all your hard work.
Love,
Ashley Long

Comment on Yogurt, lasagne, meatloaf: If it’s not one thing, it’s another by The OTHER Pat

The OTHER Pat — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:06:51 +0000

Yeah - I also got a kick out of one of the discussions on YesBiscuit where people were being chastised for not knowing the “facts” of a certain situation because they were posted on Facebook and people were supposed to go over there and read the entries.

Just one teensy tiny leetle problem - the Facebook page being referenced was only visible to Facebook members.

Sigh. I’m afraid it’s feeling more and more like there’s a definite move afoot to “cut us off” unless we want to surrender to the “You don’t need no stinkin’ privacy!” Facebook Overlords.

Comment on Yogurt, lasagne, meatloaf: If it’s not one thing, it’s another by VJ

VJ — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:36:53 +0000

To the OTHER Pat - did you ever find out what happened to this site last week. Try as I might, it was totally deleted from my records and only today, 1-10, because I happened to hit the wrong key on my bookmarks page, did it pop up. Much to my delight and relief may I add. Inquiries to Christie were never answered. Guess they have all abandoned us unless we twitter or facebook.

Comment on Yogurt, lasagne, meatloaf: If it’s not one thing, it’s another by Lis

Lis — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 04:41:05 +0000

The title of the column wasn’t chosen by Gina. She inherited it, and wasn’t able to change it.

Comment on Yogurt, lasagne, meatloaf: If it’s not one thing, it’s another by The OTHER Pat

The OTHER Pat — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:49:05 +0000

More on aflatoxin. It’s been discovered in various Chinese cooking oils:

http://www.reuters.com/article.....JZ20111230

The headlines keep describing it as a “carcinogen” rather than as an out-and-out toxin (which I find strange and a little sloppy on the part of the reporters.

With the recent uptick in reports of aflatoxin in dog foods (Shirley added another one just today in her thread on YesBiscuit) it makes me wonder whether any of these dogs foods are using Chinese-sourced oils in their manufacture?

Comment on Yogurt, lasagne, meatloaf: If it’s not one thing, it’s another by VJ

VJ — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 19:29:28 +0000

You’ll do fine, hon, believe me, I know all too well without trying to “one upmanship” with my losses. You will do fine. I’ll keep you and your pets in my prayers.

Comment on Yogurt, lasagne, meatloaf: If it’s not one thing, it’s another by The OTHER Pat

The OTHER Pat — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:42:02 +0000

Thank you. I’m not looking forward to Christmas without him. He always went “visiting” with me and was a big part of the day for everyone who always looked forward to having him there. Seriously. The one year I left him home because I’d run out of time and he wasn’t freshly bathed, they jokingly told me that if I ever contemplated leaving him home again, I should just stay home myself, as well.

And to add to things, three days after I lost him, I found a lump on one of my cats that turned out to be malignant mammary cancer. She’s now had a bilateral mastectomy and the first of five chemotherapy treatments (and so far she’s doing very well, thank goodness!).

Yeah - I’m just not feeling all that “Christmas-y” this year . . . . . .