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| 3781.1 | Condolences with memories of another FIP victim -Gaffe | CSC32::W_AMES | I don't KNOW where Tinkerbell is! | Tue Jul 10 1990 05:18 | 20 |
| I can truly empathize. My first kitten, Gaffe, was about 3 or 4 months
old when we decided to put him to sleep because of FIP. The X-rays
that were taken looked awful!!
My step-mother worked for a vet and that is where we got him. He was
taken in because the people who had him didn't want him. He started
out like he had a cold and the people didn't want a kitten with a cold.
My oldest male cat (Dogger - my favorite) makes me wonder if The Gaffer
would have looked like him (Dogger) when he was a year old.
Unfortunately, no one will ever know.
Even as I type this, the tears are starting to well up in my eyes and
it's been almost 4 years. I guess you never get over something like
this.
My condolences and sympathies, I know what you are going thru.
-Wendy, Dogger, Peppare, Pisces & Trouble-
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| 3781.2 | | CSC32::W_AMES | I don't KNOW where Tinkerbell is! | Tue Jul 10 1990 05:22 | 5 |
| I'm usually a read-only but with something like this coming so close to
my heart I just can't hold back.
-Wendy-
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| 3781.3 | So sorry | WILLEE::MERRITT | | Tue Jul 10 1990 09:12 | 7 |
| My condolences to Tomba and family. It is so hard to go through
this with our little love ones...hopefully time will heal.
My sympathy goes to all of you.
Sandy (Tamba, Poco, and Barkley)
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| 3781.4 | Some info on FIP testing | ESIS::FEASE | Andrea Midtmoen Fease | Tue Jul 10 1990 09:15 | 21 |
| John,
My deepest sympathies. My cats, Bigfoot and Loki, both test high
positive for FIP (2000:1 to 4000:1), and we are very fearful that they
will develop the virus. It has been two years, though, since they
started testing positive and we've been lucky that they haven't
developed the symptoms yet.
In fact when I took them to Tufts for their annuals last week, the
vet said that she didn't want to test them for FIP. Seems that the
tests themselves are now very inconclusive; the tests that Tufts does
almost always come out positve, while the tests that are sent out on
exactly the same samples come out negative. She has a cat with a high
FIP titer too whom she used to test every month, but she has since
stopped testing her kitty until a better test comes out.
Again, I'm so sorry about Tom. As time passes, the memories of
the good times will become stronger.
- Andrea
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| 3781.5 | | FSHQA2::RKAGNO | | Tue Jul 10 1990 09:51 | 10 |
| My condolensces too. I also agree with Andrea about the titer tests.
They can be very inconclusive.
I have watched 3 friends of mine lose their beloved cats to FIP, and it
was just heartbreaking. Tomba knows how much you loved him; take
comfort in Zachary now. He will help you through this painful time.
Take care,
Roberta
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| 3781.6 | Big gentle hugs from New Hampshire | OFFPLS::SPINGLER | | Tue Jul 10 1990 09:52 | 13 |
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John,
Thank you for sharing your sad experience with us. Our hearts go out
to you in your loss. Tomba was lucky to have you and your family to
make his life happy and comfortable, no matter how short.
It is so hard to lose the little ones. :-(
Feline Sad,
Sue & Panther & Spot
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| 3781.7 | I am so sorry | PROSE::GOGOLIN | | Tue Jul 10 1990 10:02 | 6 |
| How very sad. I weep with you.
Tomba was well loved and cared for. You gave him your best and I'm
sure he knew it.
Linda
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| 3781.8 | | SANDY::FRASER | Never try to outstubborn a cat. | Tue Jul 10 1990 10:23 | 8 |
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John - we're so sorry to hear about Tomba. Our hearts and our
sympathies go out to you. Take comfort in the knowledge that
you gave him love that he might not ever have experienced.
Sandy
Smudge, Tas, Jenny, C.C. and Beau
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| 3781.9 | | XNOGOV::LISA | | Tue Jul 10 1990 10:32 | 4 |
| I am so sorry.
Lisa plus Pookie and Rolf.
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| 3781.10 | | CIRCUS::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Tue Jul 10 1990 14:01 | 4 |
| We are very sorry,
Karen, Sweetie, Holly, and Little Bit
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| 3781.11 | | SAGE::MITCHELL_V | | Tue Jul 10 1990 14:15 | 4 |
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John, sorry to hear about Tomba. Remember the good times.
Val & Rusty
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| 3781.12 | | WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO | set home/cat_max=infinity | Tue Jul 10 1990 14:15 | 34 |
| I am very sorry about your loss. FIP is a horrible disease. It
is being studied though, and hopefully one day we will be blessed
with a worthy test for it, and maybe a vaccine. The Morris Animal
Foundation is currently funding a study on FIP, and for now, that
is where my donation dollars are going. FIP kills thousands of
cats each year. It is probably the second biggest killer of cats,
behind being hit by cars.
I agree that the titer test is not the best test for FIP. A cat
can have a titer that is considered positive, but not develop the
disease. By the same token, a cat can have a titer that is considered
negative, and still die of the disease. Some vets are starting
to try and treat FIP cats with steroids in an attempt to supress
the cat's immune system a bit, since it is thought that FIP develops
when the cat's immune system overreacts to the virus. It is thought
that the virus is present in the air, and that all cats are exposed
to it. The problem is finding out why some cats die and others
do not.
I have started doing full blood panels instead of running titer
tests on my cats. FIP cats will usually* have an elevated white
count, and an elevated blood protein level. They can also have
abnormal kidney or liver function values. To me, this information
is more valuable than the titer test.
Losing a cat to FIP is so painful because you feel so helpless.
With no good test, no vaccine, no treatment, and no cure, there
is not much that you can do but hold your baby in your arms and
comfort him. Let's hope that that changes soon.
*FIP can take many forms, and affect many different things, so you
really shouldn't make generalizations like I made here. :^)
Jo
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| 3781.13 | | JJLIET::JUDY | No room for the innocent | Tue Jul 10 1990 17:03 | 9 |
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re: John,
So sorry to hear about Tomba.
Take care.
JJ
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| 3781.14 | So sorry! | NATASH::ANDERSON | | Tue Jul 10 1990 17:27 | 8 |
| How sad....you must miss Tomba so much.
Please accept my deepest sympathies - my heart goes out to you!
Marilyn, Otis, Tiffany & Sam
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| 3781.15 | | CRUISE::NDC | Putiput Scottish Folds - DTN: 297-2313 | Wed Jul 11 1990 09:14 | 7 |
| Our condolences also.
I have added both Tomba and Gaffe to the Silver Lining Memorial
List (see 2228 for details). Since I haven't sent out the Q4
gift yet I added them to that list. If you would prefer I put
them on the Q1 FY91 list just let me know via Email.
Nancy DC
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| 3781.16 | | FRAGLE::PELUSO | PAINTS; color your corral | Wed Jul 11 1990 09:17 | 4 |
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We're sorry to hear about Tomba too......Michele and Nippa
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| 3781.17 | Sorry | MSBCS::HEATHER | | Wed Jul 11 1990 11:27 | 6 |
| John,
So very sorry to hear of your loss - Tomba will always hold a special
place in your heart. Take care.
Heather + Muff,Oscar,Pandora + Cocoa
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| 3781.18 | | CSCOA5::MCFARLAND_D | bo knows windows 3.0...? | Mon Jul 16 1990 01:14 | 7 |
| john...
we send our condolences, too. at least you made tomba's life as good
as you possibly could, in the short time he was allowed...
diane, stella & stanley
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| 3781.19 | Condolences.... | BOOVX2::MANDILE | | Mon Jul 16 1990 14:22 | 4 |
| Re .18 - Ditto from
Lynne, Casey, B.K., Rusty & Pepper
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| 3781.20 | Sorry... | SA1794::DOWSEYK | Kirk Dowsey 243-2440 | Tue Jul 17 1990 16:40 | 7 |
| So sorry to hear of your loss. I well know what you went through.
Last December I lost Lucky to FIP. In Luckys case he started with
FLV, then along came the FIP, from then on it was all downhill. It
is such an ordeal, a few good days and you get your hopes up, then
it gets worse, then the whole cycle starts over.
Kirk
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