On 2008-06-27 18:07:15 -0500, "Joy" said:

Nanki-Poo is gone. I still can't believe it. He came into my life on
November 10, 2004. I took him to the vet this afternoon. His sores were
healing, and I was hoping I could soon let him go outdoors. I noticed
he was breathing hard when I took him out of the carrier at the vet's.
So did the vet's assistant. He was very anemic and had fluid in his
chest. She gave him oxygen, but said he'd need a transfusion, to have
the fluid aspirated, and various other things, and it probably wouldn't
save him anyway. She said his heart was greatly enlarged, and he was in
heart failure. It tore me apart, but I made the only decision possible.
The poor little guy went through so much, but at least he was loved for
the last 3 ½ years of his life. I can't write any more now.

Joy, I am so sorry to read this. I don't get on much any more, but I
saw this and had to post my condolences. ((((hugs))))