A Sad Anniversary

Tuesday marks one year since I had to have Calico put down after sudden
catastrophic kidney failure. I'm glad it was sudden, as it was so
difficult to pick her up that a regular course of treatment would have
been impossible.

It was sad that she only made it to 14 1/2 years. In the last three
months of her life, at long last, I could usually pick her up with at
most only minor complaints. In her early years, I'd have to drug her to
get her in for her yearly shots; fortunately only a couple times did she
ever need non-routine veterinary care. Those were quite stressful, to
put it mildly.

I took the liberty of posting a picture, showing Watermelon Man, Calico,
and Emma sitting in my lap in the spring of 2011, while she was still
having no problems and was happy as could be.

http:\\www.ocrebels.com\CatsOnLap.jpg

Art

"Art Shapiro" wrote in message ...

Tuesday marks one year since I had to have Calico put down after sudden
catastrophic kidney failure. I'm glad it was sudden, as it was so
difficult to pick her up that a regular course of treatment would have
been impossible.

It was sad that she only made it to 14 1/2 years. In the last three
months of her life, at long last, I could usually pick her up with at
most only minor complaints. In her early years, I'd have to drug her to
get her in for her yearly shots; fortunately only a couple times did she
ever need non-routine veterinary care. Those were quite stressful, to
put it mildly.

I took the liberty of posting a picture, showing Watermelon Man, Calico,
and Emma sitting in my lap in the spring of 2011, while she was still
having no problems and was happy as could be.

http:\\www.ocrebels.com\CatsOnLap.jpg

Art

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What a nice picture, to have all three cats on your lap. It's a sad
anniversary, but pictures like this would bring back special memories.

MaryL

On 7/30/2012 8:13 PM, MaryL wrote:

What a nice picture, to have all three cats on your lap. It's a sad
anniversary, but pictures like this would bring back special memories.

Thanks. Looks like I misformatted the link, but you obviously figured
it out!

Should be
http://www.ocrebels.com/CatsOnLap.jpg

Art

Art Shapiro wrote:

Tuesday marks one year since I had to have Calico put down after sudden
catastrophic kidney failure. I'm glad it was sudden, as it was so
difficult to pick her up that a regular course of treatment would have
been impossible.

It was sad that she only made it to 14 1/2 years. In the last three
months of her life, at long last, I could usually pick her up with at
most only minor complaints. In her early years, I'd have to drug her to
get her in for her yearly shots; fortunately only a couple times did she
ever need non-routine veterinary care. Those were quite stressful, to
put it mildly.

I'm sure her life would've been shorter if you hadn't taken her in.

I took the liberty of posting a picture, showing Watermelon Man, Calico,
and Emma sitting in my lap in the spring of 2011, while she was still
having no problems and was happy as could be.

http://www.ocrebels.com/CatsOnLap.jpg

(URL edited to put the slashes forward )

What a great picture. The blessings of being tall. Maybe people's
height should be measured in cats. You are evidently 3 cats in height.

I'm guessing that Emma is right in front of you, with Calico in the
middle, looking kind of like she's *just* tolerating the group hug. And
Watermelon Man must be down at the end. Now he looks like a contented
guy.

--
Joyce

"Riveting reading that keeps readers reading."
-- The Midwest Book Review

On 7/30/2012 11:05 PM, Bastette wrote:

What a great picture. The blessings of being tall. Maybe people's
height should be measured in cats. You are evidently 3 cats in height.

I'm not tall - about 5'10". The advantage of having a footrest to be
able to stretch out.

I'm guessing that Emma is right in front of you, with Calico in the
middle, looking kind of like she's *just* tolerating the group hug. And
Watermelon Man must be down at the end. Now he looks like a contented
guy.
Nope - got it backwards. Watermelon Man is the grey cat closest to me,
and Emma is the tan one at my feet. This was a somewhat unusual event,
as Emma doesn't particularly like the others and can be quite nasty when
someone else wants my lap. She rarely leaves that room, so as soon as I
sit down it can be as little as two seconds until she's in my lap.

Art

On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 18:51:12 -0700, Art Shapiro
wrote:

Tuesday marks one year since I had to have Calico put down after sudden
catastrophic kidney failure. I'm glad it was sudden, as it was so
difficult to pick her up that a regular course of treatment would have
been impossible.

It was sad that she only made it to 14 1/2 years. In the last three
months of her life, at long last, I could usually pick her up with at
most only minor complaints. In her early years, I'd have to drug her to
get her in for her yearly shots; fortunately only a couple times did she
ever need non-routine veterinary care. Those were quite stressful, to
put it mildly.

I took the liberty of posting a picture, showing Watermelon Man, Calico,
and Emma sitting in my lap in the spring of 2011, while she was still
having no problems and was happy as could be.

http:\\www.ocrebels.com\CatsOnLap.jpg

Art

Always so sad, but we make them happy for a time. Great shot, at this
point my knees start hurting.

On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 8:03:42 AM UTC-6, Art Shapiro wrote:
On 7/30/2012 11:05 PM, Bastette wrote:



What a great picture. The blessings of being tall. Maybe people's

height should be measured in cats. You are evidently 3 cats in height.



I'm not tall - about 5'10". The advantage of having a footrest to be

able to stretch out.

I'm the same height, but my cats like to be closer, so I'd be 4 or 5 cats tall grin. Not that we have photos of it, they tend to be camera shy when on momma's lap.

I'm guessing that Emma is right in front of you, with Calico in the

middle, looking kind of like she's *just* tolerating the group hug. And

Watermelon Man must be down at the end. Now he looks like a contented

guy.

Nope - got it backwards. Watermelon Man is the grey cat closest to me,

and Emma is the tan one at my feet. This was a somewhat unusual event,

as Emma doesn't particularly like the others and can be quite nasty when

someone else wants my lap. She rarely leaves that room, so as soon as I

sit down it can be as little as two seconds until she's in my lap.



Art

It's a beautiful picture, and they are lovely cats.

"Art Shapiro" wrote in message
...
Tuesday marks one year since I had to have Calico put down after sudden
catastrophic kidney failure. I'm glad it was sudden, as it was so
difficult to pick her up that a regular course of treatment would have
been impossible.

It was sad that she only made it to 14 1/2 years. In the last three
months of her life, at long last, I could usually pick her up with at most
only minor complaints. In her early years, I'd have to drug her to get
her in for her yearly shots; fortunately only a couple times did she ever
need non-routine veterinary care. Those were quite stressful, to put it
mildly.

I took the liberty of posting a picture, showing Watermelon Man, Calico,
and Emma sitting in my lap in the spring of 2011, while she was still
having no problems and was happy as could be.

http:\\www.ocrebels.com\CatsOnLap.jpg

Art

Lovely photo, Art. Kidney failure claims a lot of our beloved kitties as
they age.

Art Shapiro wrote:

On 7/30/2012 11:05 PM, Bastette wrote:

What a great picture. The blessings of being tall. Maybe people's
height should be measured in cats. You are evidently 3 cats in height.

I'm not tall - about 5'10". The advantage of having a footrest to be
able to stretch out.

I'm guessing that Emma is right in front of you, with Calico in the
middle, looking kind of like she's *just* tolerating the group hug. And
Watermelon Man must be down at the end. Now he looks like a contented
guy.
Nope - got it backwards. Watermelon Man is the grey cat closest to me,
and Emma is the tan one at my feet. This was a somewhat unusual event,
as Emma doesn't particularly like the others and can be quite nasty when
someone else wants my lap. She rarely leaves that room, so as soon as I
sit down it can be as little as two seconds until she's in my lap.

She's really pretty! You don't see a lot of orange girls (though I have
known a few).

--
Joyce

God's original plan was to hang out in a garden with some naked
vegetarians.
-- Seen on a wall poster