Re: Update to Feeding pets, dogs, cats

January 23, 2007

Hi all,

Well, my yellow lab, Markie, died this morning. She became very sick two

days ago and so yesterday I took her to the third vet I have tried over

the last several months. He did a blood test and said that her kidneys

weren't working well, and tried to blame age. I told him that it was

something more, and so he checked further. He noticed that she had an

accumulation of fluid in her abdomen, and said that she might have a

tumor on her spleen. I left her there overnight so they could use an IV

to build her up and prepare her for surgery to do a spleenectomy. But

this morning, when they got into the abdomen, they discovered that the

cancer had spread to her other organs, including the liver, and if she

recovered from the surgery, she would have about six months. But I had

told them that I didn't want her to suffer, and so when she started

slipping away during surgery, they let her go.

I would like to find some way to prevent this kind of thing from

happening to my black lab, Shantelle. So I will probably start her on a

raw food diet in the near future.

TerriLynne

January 24, 2007

Raw food and no vaccinations, TerriLynne! I can't stress this enough. We

are killing our pets with " kindness. " There is no way on God's green earth

that injecting poison into a system can contribute to good health.

Big hugs to you...

Sharyn ( & Cedar the Golden nudge)

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[mailto:health ] On Behalf Of TerriLynne

Well, my yellow lab, Markie, died this morning.

I will probably start her on a raw food diet in the near future.

January 24, 2007

I am so sorry Terri, but she had a wonderful life with you... and she'll be waiting for you when the time comes. SuziTerriLynne <terri_lynne@...> wrote: Hi all,Well, my yellow lab, Markie, died this morning. She became very sick twodays ago and so yesterday I took her to the third vet I have tried overthe last several months. He did a blood test and said that her kidneysweren't working well, and tried to blame age. I told him that it wassomething more, and so he checked further. He noticed that she had anaccumulation of fluid in her abdomen, and said that she might have atumor on her spleen. I left her there overnight so they could use an IVto build her up and prepare her for surgery to do a spleenectomy. Butthis morning, when they got into the abdomen, they discovered that

thecancer had spread to her other organs, including the liver, and if sherecovered from the surgery, she would have about six months. But I hadtold them that I didn't want her to suffer, and so when she startedslipping away during surgery, they let her go.I would like to find some way to prevent this kind of thing fromhappening to my black lab, Shantelle. So I will probably start her on araw food diet in the near future.

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January 24, 2007

Our dog Molly, the raw meat eater, is ready for pampering from the

neighbors. I have her meat already stored in the bags in freezer for

the neighbors to feed her daily, then she will be walked, then the

other neighbor is in charge of giving her a place to sleep at their

house while we head to Dallas, TX area for a week. I'm only a phone

call or email away from my mail however. Can't leave home without

the connection.

carolg

>

> Raw food and no vaccinations, TerriLynne! I can't stress this

enough. We

> are killing our pets with " kindness. " There is no way on God's

green earth

> that injecting poison into a system can contribute to good health.

>

> Big hugs to you...

>

> Sharyn ( & Cedar the Golden nudge)

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: health

> [mailto:health ] On Behalf Of

TerriLynne

>

> Well, my yellow lab, Markie, died this morning.

>

> I will probably start her on a raw food diet in the near future.

>

January 24, 2007

Hey, Everybody,

And thanks for your thoughts. I feel kind of bad talking about my loss

when Suzi is facing her surgery tomorrow. But I just wanted to say one

more thing. I know that she is in a better place, and that she will be

waiting for me, and I thank you all for your kind replies. I think that

the hard thing for me, if I didn't say this before, was that I just

wanted to hug her once more before she went, but she didn't hang on long

enough for it. I had been kind of expecting that she would be going

because she has been up and down sick since last August, but when the

vet said come right over, I thought she would still be there. So it was

hard for me that she had already left.

Thanks all, and, if you see this tonight Suzi, I know you will be fine.

You have taken such good care of yourself, I think you'll come through

with flying colors.

TerriLynne

January 24, 2007

Terri, Thank you.. don't feel bad about talking about your beloved pet and your loss. I feel your loss as I've been there many times.. and not being able to say goodbye is indeed hard... SuziTerriLynne <terri_lynne@...> wrote: Hey, Everybody,And thanks for your thoughts. I feel kind of bad talking about my losswhen Suzi is facing her surgery tomorrow. But I just wanted to say onemore thing. I know that she is in a better place, and that she will bewaiting for me, and I thank you all for your kind replies. I think thatthe hard thing for me, if I didn't say this before, was that I justwanted to hug her once more before she went, but she didn't hang on longenough for it. I had been kind of expecting that she would be goingbecause she has been up and down sick since last

August, but when thevet said come right over, I thought she would still be there. So it washard for me that she had already left.Thanks all, and, if you see this tonight Suzi, I know you will be fine.You have taken such good care of yourself, I think you'll come throughwith flying colors.

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January 24, 2007

Hi ,

That's a good idea. I may just make a page for her. She was such a

joyous girl with a truly funny sense of humor. I have never met a dog

with a sense of humor like hers. She would do something funny, and then

she would laugh about it. It wasn't mischief, it was playful. All of my

adult, out-of-the-house kids are in mourning, too. She was really

special to all of us.

TerriLynne

January 24, 2007

Hi TerriLynne,

There is no reason to feel bad about talking about your loss. We all go

through strife in life and we come out the other side stronger and

hopefully packing a little more wisdom. I am truly sorry about your

loss. We, pretty much most of us, do understand having gone through the

loss of loved pets and family members too. We are all family and we take

everything in stride, at least as much as we possibly can.

Now we will take some time out to meditate and pray while our dear Suzi

goes under the knife. Ask that this surgeon is provided by divine

guidance to do the best he has ever done and then some. I know she will

come through just fine. I also know you will too TerriLynne.

We are all here for one another and we all need one another at times for

support, slaps on the back, etc.

Don

TerriLynne wrote:

> Hey, Everybody,

> And thanks for your thoughts. I feel kind of bad talking about my loss

> when Suzi is facing her surgery tomorrow. But I just wanted to say one

> more thing. I know that she is in a better place, and that she will be

> waiting for me, and I thank you all for your kind replies. I think that

> the hard thing for me, if I didn't say this before, was that I just

> wanted to hug her once more before she went, but she didn't hang on long

> enough for it. I had been kind of expecting that she would be going

> because she has been up and down sick since last August, but when the

> vet said come right over, I thought she would still be there. So it was

> hard for me that she had already left.

>

> Thanks all, and, if you see this tonight Suzi, I know you will be fine.

> You have taken such good care of yourself, I think you'll come through

> with flying colors.

>

> TerriLynne

>

January 24, 2007

TerriLynne - My thoughts are with you as your buddy goes over the Rainbow Bridge to wait for you to join, in the very distant future.

Love, Shari

January 24, 2007

I’m so sorry for your loss Terri Lynne.

If I remember correctly, retrievers are prone to getting cancers. Diet and

exercise are great preventive measures, just like in humans.

Janet

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3:42 PM

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Update to Feeding pets, dogs, cats