Graeme Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 @SeeSea so glad to hear she's looking better this morning! Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieFaux Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Yesterday was harrowing. We had a couple of wires sticking out of a rickety old outlet. @DJDeepFried had put plastic caps on the wires with the plans to get it covered soon, but we kind of forgot about it because we don't really need to plug anything in up there. Tomo, our little love, was playing around yesterday morning and bit the wire. I was right there at the time and noticed the fur standing up on his tail. I tried pulling him away but realized his mouth seemed to be stuck to the wire. I pried his jaws off of it (did not even think for a second about the possibility of me getting electrocuted, just had to get him free, and luckily I did not get zapped). He went kind of limp in my arms. I started freaking out screaming for help and crying. Doug (aka DJDF) kept it together... Tomo opened his eyes and was breathing and Doug could feel his heart beat. Doug found an emergency animal hospital nearby and we got him there pretty quickly. He did not have any mouth damage but x-rays showed fluid in his lungs. He had to stay over night with oxygen, pain meds, and being monitored, but last night they said he was looking good: alert and eating. We should be able to bring him home today. Oh my god, I miss him, he would be on my lap right now. :( Outlet is now covered. Looks like this is going to be a $2,000 lesson, but that sure as hell beats a losing our baby kitty lesson. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugilist Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Oh my god. I am SO GLAD he is ok, but that sounds absolutely terrifying. Xoxoxo. Euchlid, Zillah and TrixieFaux 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95814 Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dolmago Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Hi @Breakme and @Pugilist - thank you for asking :)She came home today - she got through the surgery just fine yesterday and was a model patient - kicked butt for a little old lady. She's upstairs passed out after a good supper. They removed a liver mass but she had a big mass right in the middle of her pancreas. They got a lot of it which will help with her nausea and barfing discomfort - it was really pressing on her stomach, but whatever it is, it will grow back. It is too invasive. They also found a shadow in her chest on the X-rays. Test results for the two masses on Monday, sigh, but I think we all know where this is going. We just hope it's gonna go there slowly and that we can keep her a happy kitty for all that time. I think about her being a monmon kitty on me somewhere. She has the perfect coloring for a koi. Poor little bear! So glad she's showing a little liveliness. They are the best creatures. I took my cats to the vet for their checkup and my little cat shunned me as punishment for the rest of the day - he refused to get out of my laundry basket - for such a monkey he really doesn't like being out of his comfort zone. - - - Updated - - - Yesterday was harrowing. We had a couple of wires sticking out of a rickety old outlet. @DJDeepFried had put plastic caps on the wires with the plans to get it covered soon, but we kind of forgot about it because we don't really need to plug anything in up there.Tomo, our little love, was playing around yesterday morning and bit the wire. I was right there at the time and noticed the fur standing up on his tail. I tried pulling him away but realized his mouth seemed to be stuck to the wire. I pried his jaws off of it (did not even think for a second about the possibility of me getting electrocuted, just had to get him free, and luckily I did not get zapped). He went kind of limp in my arms. I started freaking out screaming for help and crying. Doug (aka DJDF) kept it together... Tomo opened his eyes and was breathing and Doug could feel his heart beat. Doug found an emergency animal hospital nearby and we got him there pretty quickly. He did not have any mouth damage but x-rays showed fluid in his lungs. He had to stay over night with oxygen, pain meds, and being monitored, but last night they said he was looking good: alert and eating. We should be able to bring him home today. Oh my god, I miss him, he would be on my lap right now. :( Outlet is now covered. Looks like this is going to be a $2,000 lesson, but that sure as hell beats a losing our baby kitty lesson. Oh your poor little kitty - that's awful! So glad he's OK. TrixieFaux and Pugilist 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95819 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Bee Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 @TrixieFaux OMG! How dreadful! I 'm glad the wee one will recover! TrixieFaux 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fala Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Poor kitty! So glad he's okay! My goodness! TrixieFaux 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95830 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 @TrixieFaux - oh poor kitty! I am glad he is ok - we have wire-chewers too, but nothing so terrible. I bet every outlet in your house is perfect now! TrixieFaux 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieFaux Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Thanks everyone. PHEW. He is back home and eating voraciously... SStu, Lance, Graeme and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95839 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 My pretty Molly took a turn for the worse and was back in the hospital yesterday. She is home now, with a DX of the worst pancreatic carcinoma around. We'll have to say goodbye soon, and taking it day by day, but we only have a few days left. This is the worse part of being owned by a pet. Letting them go when they need to, rather than when we are ready to. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugilist Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 I am so glad Tomo is home and chowing down, @TrixieFaux, and so so sad to hear that Molly is struggling, @SeeSea. I know you will make her last days full of love and comfort, but it is so heartbreaking nonetheless. xoxo. TrixieFaux 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fala Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Tomo is so cute, glad he's home and eating well @TrixieFaux. @SeaSea - I'm so sorry about Molly, give her lots of snuggles. TrixieFaux 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieFaux Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 My pretty Molly took a turn for the worse and was back in the hospital yesterday. She is home now, with a DX of the worst pancreatic carcinoma around. We'll have to say goodbye soon, and taking it day by day, but we only have a few days left. This is the worse part of being owned by a pet. Letting them go when they need to, rather than when we are ready to. So sorry @SeeSea. It is so hard. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95850 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SStu Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Thanks everyone. PHEW. He is back home and eating voraciously... Good thing he's still got 8 left . . . SeeSea, polliwog and TrixieFaux 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95851 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakme Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 @SeeSea My heart is breaking for you and your precious Molly. I'm so sorry. @TrixieFaux, glad little Tomo is OK after that frightening experience. TrixieFaux 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95857 Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.Uristti Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 hey all, i figured this is the best place to post this. i dont like soliciting but i feel this is a little different. so... my girlfriend is the new york fostering and adoption coordinator for an organization called "best friends". they are based out of utah and have branched out to new york recently. in the upcoming weeks they will be starting their campaign to place rescued pets in good homes. if anyone knows of anyone looking to adopt and/or foster pets in the new york and/or surrounding areas can you please contact [email protected] she has been involved with animal rescque and law enforcement for over a decade and would greatly appreciate the help with finding these amazing animals good homes. sorry if no one wanted to read this and if it breaks any forum policies. thanks :) Guy Ursitti 8 of swords brooklyn, ny 11249 718 387 9673 iowagirl, Euchlid, CultExciter and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Holy Crap @TrixieFaux!!! What a frightening experience to have. I'm glad you were there to get him away from the outlet and @DJDeepFried was able to get him help quick! Sounds like good news, he's home and doing well. Phew! On a lighter note now, I truly hope when you see your monmon cat design tomorrow, it will have Raijin swooping about banging on drums with lightning bolts being tossed everywhere. I mean with that story, how could it not? TrixieFaux 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenRose Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 @G.Uristti we were looking recently, but already found a dog (see quite a few posts back). But I know when we were looking we really utilized social media sites like Facebook and Instagram. Is your friend using those sites? I'd be happy to share within my network. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-95935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colored Guy Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 My pretty Molly took a turn for the worse and was back in the hospital yesterday. She is home now, with a DX of the worst pancreatic carcinoma around. We'll have to say goodbye soon, and taking it day by day, but we only have a few days left. This is the worse part of being owned by a pet. Letting them go when they need to, rather than when we are ready to. Sad... guess its not just for humans. I'm sure she appreciates you being there for her. I'm still in awe of how a pet totally grows on us. I'm maybe 35 years between cats so the feeling is relatively new to me again. Rob Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-96052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 We had to let Molly go yesterday. The cancer just started to take her down. The surgery gave us a little more time and I had a couple good days spoiling her rotten, but with only probably weeks to live with decreasing QoL, we let her go before the pain got too bad for her. She had good meds and had good parts to every day, but it was hard to accept that she would never feel any better than she did at that point. And unbelievably hard yesterday morning when she rallied and trotted around like a 10 year old, eating up a storm. But we let her go at home. I had promised her that she'd never have to get in that horrible pet carrier again. Maybe people don't understand caring for a pet and how much a pet becomes an integrated part of your life. And now it's just a gaping hole. I read a lot online yesterday about euthanasia and when the time is right and grieving for pets, when we were hanging out and she was curled sleeping under my arm. I found this very helpful suggestion about pet memorials below. I'm going to visit family this fall, and I'm going to call SoG and see about getting a spot. Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-96121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugilist Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I am so sorry for your loss, @SeeSea. I know you did the right thing, but it doesn't make it any less heartbreaking. Zillah 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-96127 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydenRose Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Sorry for your loss @SeeSea. I love that last suggestion for a pet memorial ;) I think monmon cat tattoos are becoming a rite of passage here. SeeSea and Zillah 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-96130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeeSea Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Sorry for your loss @SeeSea. I love that last suggestion for a pet memorial ;) I think monmon cat tattoos are becoming a rite of passage here. Thank you, and to you also @Pugilist. What an awesome website, right? ;) I just had NO IDEA how mainstream monmon cats are these days. :) Pugilist, HaydenRose and Fala 3 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-96133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fala Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 I'm so sorry for you loss @SeeSea. I think a monmon cat memorial is a perfect idea. Zillah and SeeSea 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-96136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieFaux Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 (((@SeaSee))) I'm glad that beautiful cat had you in her life and that you had each other. SeeSea 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-96138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breakme Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 So sorry @SeeSea. Sounds like her last days at home were filled with love. Love the monmon memorial idea too. SeeSea 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/t/4937-lst-animal-lovers/?page=9#findComment-96153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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