lost another furbaby

[smilingcat]

Always saddens me to hear about a death of a kitten. It is never easy and always filled with lots of emotion. Profound sadness, second guessing on what we should of, could of...

It's okay for every one to cry and mourn the loss of innocent little kitten. It's normal.

As for the kitten, it may have had some fatal issues. Having allergy so bad to have a hematoma on the ear to needing steroids is very serious. Steroids are very hard on the liver and certain ones have been known to cause cats to permanently become diabetic (from a single steroid shot).

Even if the vet was more experienced, kitten most likely would not have survived. You can't administer steroids so routinely. It is very serious.

Eating of cat litter is also a very serious problem especially if the litter is the clumping clay kind. Next time you decide to have a kitten to brighten up you life, I would highly recommend using wheat scoop brand of litter. It is wheat based so that the kittens/cats can pass it through their body. It's also non-toxic and eco friendly.

I belong to a cat rescue group and we have had our share of kittens not surviving. Combined with our years of experience, vets who specializes in cats, and we still can't cure all the kittens and we still are left in the dark as to why a kitten didn't get better.

My heart goes out to you, your family and especially to your daughter. No one is at fault.

Sincerely,
smilingcat

[Gowest]

Couldn't have said it better myself smiling cat....

Hugs from all of us cat ladies.....

[beccaB]

Thankyou to everyone for your thoughts. I did actually explain to one of the vets from that clinic that we had seen one of their vets and explained the cat litter eating scenario and how it was not really addressed at that time. That vet said that the kitty probably had some kind of end stage cancer and there might not have been anything they could have done about it. I do understand that, I just wish we would have known something really serious was going on so we would have had time to prepare for her unexpected and rapid demise and death. This was a total shock really. The cat was actually around 11 or 12 years old. I wish I would be one of those lucky people to have a cat live to be 25! As for the rainbow bridge, I have always had cats and dogs, and when I am ready to join all of them in heaven, how will I ever have enough time to play with all of them

[Bike Chick]

((((beccaB)))) I'm so sorry about your sweet little kitty.

[marni]

I wish I would be one of those lucky people to have a cat live to be 25! As for the rainbow bridge, I have always had cats and dogs, and when I am ready to join all of them in heaven, how will I ever have enough time to play with all of them[/QUOTE]

I am so sorry for your loss. It is never easy. You will mourn, and eventually you will begin to really , rather than just telling yourself, believe that you did the best that you could at the time.

I am in end days with my geriatric cat Cappucinno who is 19. Having a cat live so long is a mixed blessing. He will be the third cat I will have lost at an advanced age and it just gets harder and harder so see one third of my life disappear at a time. I have loved each of them and been blessed by having them in my life but I am afraid this one will be particularly hard since he has always been such a dear sweet velcro kitty.

Be assured that your kitty knew he was loved and cherished and I hope comfort comes soon.

marni

[jusdooit]

So sorry for your loss. I have found after losing several pets that there is often a very serious illness that goes undetected. Animals by nature hide it when they are ill. It's how they survive in the wild without becoming targets of other animals. This is also why serious illness go undetected until it's too late. While it's disappointing the vet did not react to the unusual symptoms, it is likely nothing could have been done.

[Ann G]

Becca, I'm so sorry. Animals we love become part of our lives. The Rainbow Bridge website was helpful for me when I went through a kitty loss.