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[Tommi]

Originally Posted by Tommi

Posted March 16, 2010
It will be a month, maybe 3, maybe 6.

Not that I overdo things, but..I took Dusty for a 3rd opinion today. We went to a Veterinary Surgical Hospital with a cancer wing... He saw an Oncologist/Surgeon that specializes in feline head and neck cancers. One doctor had recommended surgery. One doctor had said No surgery.

Gayle Donner, DVM was the most gentle , loving, caring woman,. She stroked Dusty as she examined him and he let her, just poke and prod his jaw where the tumor is. She told him he was a brave boy. She held him tight and whispered, to me "Take him home take, take him to his Hospice."

I called the Ex who's out of town, and told her that I was taking him home and we would be his hospice care team. and her partner better be good to my boy..

I have unlimited visitation. I dropped him off at my old house, looked into his eyes, and saw the kitten we adopted 13 years ago.

We adopted Dusty, the gregarious male long hair black kitten 13 years ago on May 15.My Ex is flying home from work tonight, to be with him during his final days. Dusty wants to say goodbye soon. His jaw cancer has taken it's toll and it is time.

We will take him for his final ride this week, and grieve another loss. She will be inconsolable and I know it. We lost his younger brother in Dec. to bowel cancer. I worry about her, and her never ending grief.

I watched the movie "You Don't Know Jack" and realized how fortunate pets are.

[Kimbo]

I am so sorry Tommi. It is never easy saying goodbye to our furkids. I'm sending prayers to you all.

So sad.

[violaine]

tommi, your dusty and other loved ones are in my thoughts. anticipation of loss, and grieving the actual loss are difficult to process. and it takes time. i hope that you will be gentle to yourself right now.

[Soft*Silver]

what a lucky kitty he was, to have you and your ex to love him here on earth! And now when he needs you most, you unselfishly surrender him to the Light. It isnt the end, you know. He will await you on the other side...where we all go. He just got there first, Tommi... many many blessings to you and your ex and your boy....

[Andrew, Jr.]

I found a Vizsla mix female dog. She has a sweet, calm, and family like demeanor. I am very surprised that I found her. She has on a collar, but no tags. I took her into my vet to see if she was microchipped. I just have to wait and see what happens next. I just cannot imagine some family letting this dog go (no matter what the reason).

[Kimbo]

Originally Posted by Andrew, Jr.

I found a Vizsla mix female dog. She has a sweet, calm, and family like demeanor. I am very surprised that I found her. She has on a collar, but no tags. I took her into my vet to see if she was microchipped. I just have to wait and see what happens next. I just cannot imagine some family letting this dog go (no matter what the reason).

Have you alerted your shelter? Our shelter has books where people can list their lost pets, they also post found animals.

Petfinder.org also allows you to post found pets.

Craigslist but be careful. Be careful with the amount of disclosure, make the caller tell you about the dog.

Signs posted around the neighborhood, if you can, are always the best source.

[Tommi]

Originally Posted by Tommi

We adopted Dusty, the gregarious male long hair black kitten 13 years ago on May 15.My Ex is flying home from work tonight, to be with him during his final days. Dusty wants to say goodbye soon. His jaw cancer has taken it's toll and it is time.

We will take him for his final ride this week, and grieve another loss. She will be inconsolable and I know it. We lost his younger brother in Dec. to bowel cancer. I worry about her, and her never ending grief.

I watched the movie "You Don't Know Jack" and realized how fortunate pets are.

Light the way for Dusty as he travels to the Rainbow Bridge in several hours. Keep us in the light as the sadness of his death is near.


Remembering the 6 week old kitten that charmed his way into our family, and all the great times the alpha male of the neighborhood took that kingly stride.

[Andrew, Jr.]

Hi Kimbo,

Yes, I took the dog to my vet to see if there is a microchip in her leg (no). And the signs are xeroxed off (thanks to Rosie) and posted all over. No bites yet. I called a couple of the pets locater places and also PetSmart, and PetCo. Nothing. She really has a sweet demeanor.

[Diavolo]

I drove transport yesterday for a beautiful little red girl with green eyes. Certainly not to the standard, but they were interesting. She was afraid of freeway overpasses and ducked every time we went under one. She's safe in the rescue now.

On another note, check this out.

[violaine]

[QUOTE=Diavolo;96939]I drove transport yesterday for a beautiful little red girl with green eyes. Certainly not to the standard, but they were interesting. She was afraid of freeway overpasses and ducked every time we went under one. She's safe in the rescue now.

{{{diavolo}}} you are a lovely soul. thank you for helping all of the dobes that you do, by travelling them to foster/rescue homes.

great videos

happy sunday to you- may it be extra beautiful. you deserve it

belle

[turasultana]

Just found a cute little black kitten maybe 7 weeks old, taped up in a box on the street. looking for a home in the nyc area - though I'm falling in love fast. someone save me! I have 5 already.... she's damn cute though. sigh.

[Kimbo]

I was taking out my recycling when I saw this kitten in the road. I watched it as cars passed it and it was oblivious to the cars. I got closer and it left the road. I confronted my neighbor and the kitten is blind --- I don't get people. I think the kitten just might come up missing as soon as I get some tasty treats in him.

[DamSkippy]

Originally Posted by Kimbo

I bet ya aren't surprised that I stop in here...

I'm probably considered a bit crazy by many when it comes to my opinion of animals. I rescue them often..I have 6 cats myself and am constantly trapping something in my neighborhood to get spayed or neutered. I will apologize now for my attitude and impatients with those who turn a blind eye. I just can't.

I've been heavily involved locally and throughout the states in animal rescue. I've taken on local authorities on behalf of the animals, and I was one of the crazy people who did animal rescue in Katrina. I've also worked with Red Cross, FEMA and a few states to help implement animal rescue into their emergency preparedness.

I've a few stories when time allows which is not the case tonight, however I had to drop in and say hi.

(Snip: Kimbo) I'm probably considered a bit crazy by many when it comes to my opinion of animals. I rescue them often..I have 6 cats myself and am constantly trapping something in my neighborhood to get spayed or neutered.

I am the crazy cat lady with my family, some freinds and mostly at work. I have since 2005 altered 60 cats. My motto you come for dinner you will leave fixed. (ha) Anyways, i was recovering from chemo/breast cancer beginning of 06 and noticed cats and babys.. so i did research on the net and found out about some programs that i could trap ferals and bring them into the SPCA for 15.00 (single and limited money) worked for me, plus people helped my cause and donated for some $ here and there.

Nice to here other people doing the same (kudoz) i wont stop and i help my freinds out now since i have seemed to altered every cat in my blocks radious.

Dam Skippy

[Kimbo]

I get that DamSkippy, I have 6 cats myself. No more can come here, house rules and my commitment to my neighbors.

One resourse here that I am very fortunate to have access to is the feral cat project. She is having a rough time..I'm going to help her trap a soon to be mama cat. I also have another tom in my area that an appt is being made for.


http://www.feralcatproject.org/

[Lady Pamela]

This is Bella!

She is my latest rescue.
She still has much doctoring to get her better but she looks incredible from what she looked like when I first got her a couple months ago.

She and her sisters were thrown outside and left to die. Unfortunately the other girls did not make it. But my Bella is thriving.

Her wounds on her face down her nose are not healing very quickly though.

She has no voice except a strange sound every once and awhile. Her one eye is is partically blind and she is a lil slow. But she is so very thankful and lovable! She has become my lil shadow actually!

She has gained weight and the sore she had all over her body are healed now except for her face.

I am sooo glad she chose to come to me.

[FeminineAllure]

I just wanted to share with all of you animal lovers...I trapped 2 of my 7 feral cats today to go get medical attention and to be spayed/neutered. They will be back on Wednesday and I pray everything goes well.

[Diavolo]

I pulled a young Doberman out of Oakland last week. He'd been there two weeks and was totally withdrawn. He was collapsing in the shelter. Dobermans will do that. One of the gals there told me that he had become unadoptable but they knew he was a good dog and didn't want to have to put him down.

He's heading to the rescue on Sunday and he already has a new family interested and coming to see him next week. The lady sounds awesome, they've adopted from the rescue before. I hope they take him. I just love him, he's a great little dog.

Meet Sherman.



The red one is my Rita and the blue one is my Bubba.

[christie]

I posted this in the Pets thread, but thought that some of you dealing more with rescue canines might have some ideas for the transition/socialization of Sookie, our latest Giant Schnauzer rescue.

All of our schnauzer pack are rescues. Max who is almost 22/23, Scooter was a Katrina rescue boy and Samson also came out of rescue.

Here is my conundrum. In all my years of having rescues as pets, I usually get the overly excited to have a home, in your face untrained behaviored pups.

Not our Sookie. While she has made great strides the last couple of days, I have never had a dog that just wanted to den up and be completely isolated. Since she came out of a horrific situation where she was found in a medium crate with a full size shephard, and obviously had no socialization/training, I am not expecting her to just perk up and be all, "Yay, I have a home" but I do want to figure out how to ease her process without reinforcing the behavior of isolating herself.

Treat bribing isnt working (I know Caesar would have my head for trying it), and she has started to come up to us for affection. I am hopeful that its just a time and patience thing. Ya'll all should know I have the patience of a gnat!

Any ideas for how we can facilitate the process?

[Diavolo]

Originally Posted by christie0918

I posted this in the Pets thread, but thought that some of you dealing more with rescue canines might have some ideas for the transition/socialization of Sookie, our latest Giant Schnauzer rescue.

All of our schnauzer pack are rescues. Max who is almost 22/23, Scooter was a Katrina rescue boy and Samson also came out of rescue.

Here is my conundrum. In all my years of having rescues as pets, I usually get the overly excited to have a home, in your face untrained behaviored pups.

Not our Sookie. While she has made great strides the last couple of days, I have never had a dog that just wanted to den up and be completely isolated. Since she came out of a horrific situation where she was found in a medium crate with a full size shephard, and obviously had no socialization/training, I am not expecting her to just perk up and be all, "Yay, I have a home" but I do want to figure out how to ease her process without reinforcing the behavior of isolating herself.

Treat bribing isnt working (I know Caesar would have my head for trying it), and she has started to come up to us for affection. I am hopeful that its just a time and patience thing. Ya'll all should know I have the patience of a gnat!

Any ideas for how we can facilitate the process?

Her comfort zone is going to be the crate, but she needs to get out. I would hook her up on the lead at regular times during the day and take her for a walk. She'll hate it at first but then it will become part of her routine and she will bond with you and eventually come out of the crate. She needs to go for dog walks with you, take her. It's the right thing to do. The best day will be when she walks over to you and puts her head in your lap. Or does the happy dance for a walk. It'll come. Sherman came out to me while I was reading in the yard and licked my arm today. Huge progress since last Friday.

[Corkey]

The walk is the most important aspect of her recovery. When she gets comfortable with it just being you or Jess, include the most calm of your pack to also go on a walk with her. You'll see progress.