Re: A Loss today

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He had more work to do.

It's funny, Suzi. Sometimes when he was laying there sick, I'd look at him and think maybe I was just one of his many "assignments".....someone he came to stay with for a few years, to have an impact on my life, teach me something, and now he had to leave because he had other people he was supposed to help. I thought of him as an angelic messenger who possibly went throughout the Universe helping people and then moving on to his next mission. He was a very unusual cat, totally fearless and easy-going without a mean bone in his body. I will miss him so much, but from his perspective, I have released him to do whatever is next on his agenda. One strange thing about Oreo was that, in all the years I had him, he rarely said a word. I'll bet he only meowed 3 or 4 times in all those years. He got attention and what he wanted just by the expression on his face.

Gloria

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Sorry to hear of your loss Gloria. I think this might be the first time I've posted on the list but I just had to tell you that Oreo is not far away. You very well may see him and it will be special. If not, he is still there nearby. I had my lovely Golden Cocker Spaniel dog put down late last year. He'd had a stroke and had been poorly all that last year. He lived to be nearly 16. A week later I woke in the morning by him bumping his big head under my hand which was hanging over the bed. I knew it was him and opened my eyes and there he was. All golden again and healthy looking. I patted him and even kissed him on the nose. I smelt his scent. It was wonderful. A part of me knew it was a special visit and in wonderment I thought "How long will he stay?" He was the most dignified dog and walked with stateliness. I called him "My Artists' Model". Anyway he disappeared when I blinked my eyes. I felt so honoured and blessed to have a visit. It sure helped me cope. Well, another two weeks went by and I woke as the sun seemed to be coming up as the whole room was lit with it's golden glow. But there was Footy my big golden dog ON the bed half under the rugs. The other two furry buddies were either side but they stayed asleep. I patted him again and said "I am not taking my eyes off you in case you disappear again." He stayed for about a minute and I knew I was NOT dreaming. Because all of a sudden the golden glow changed to the cold greyish light of morning and he was gone again. I knew then I had not been even lucid dreaming. It had been a real spiritual visit. Many pets will visit their owners this way. It has helped me not to grieve even though I miss him. So be aware as I know you are, he is nearby and watches over you. Pets always form such a strong bond with us.

Jen

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wrote:Everything I tried that was " supposed " to work, did basically

nothing. The tumors just grew in spite of hardcore herbal treatements,

mega-vitamins, DMSO applications, prayer, energy work, homepathy,

regular meds etc. The vet gave him 3 high enemas to unclog his bowels

which weren't moving, and she was amazed that nothing came out.

> Gloria

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Wow, you really did try everything. I always felt badly that I

hadn't figured out a treatment for the fleas that were bothering my

Tilly cat. I took her to the vet for a flea dip, and it just about

killed her -- she was allergic to it, or so I was told. Same went

for all the flea powders and other flea remedies I tried. I didn't

know what to do and her kidneys were failing due to excessive fleas.

The vet was no help. Then after she died, someone told me about the

flea comb -- dip it in rubbing alchohol, and comb. It works

absolutely, and was such a simple remedy. I still keep wondering why

I was too dumb to use this simplest and most effective of all flea

remedies.

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Kit

> Wow, you really did try everything. I always felt badly that I

> hadn't figured out a treatment for the fleas that were bothering my

> Tilly cat. I took her to the vet for a flea dip, and it just about

> killed her --

>

> I really did try everything imaginable with Oreo's cancer. I have a

stockpile

> of herbal concoctions etc. that would fill a pharmacy. After the vet

gave him

> the high enemas unsuccessfully, she had me give him lower bowel

enemas with

> some liquid cascara sagrada she gave me...that stuff will move

anybody's

> bowels. Nothing. I gave him human doses of IF#1. Nothing.

> Fleas are tough. There are topicals remedies (but you have to

very careful

> with

> > essential oils and cats. Many like tea tree are toxic to them).

Even with

> > all the herbs and natural remedies I have I've had to resort to

Advantage. I

> > have one cat that nearly died twice because of his severe allergy

to flea

> > bites and the Advantage literally saved his life. I don't use it

often, but I

> > have found nothing else that worked as well. Even my holistic vet

suggested it.

> > It's topical and it works for 30 days or maybe a little longer and is

> > supposed to be much less harmful than any other flea remedies out

there. It

> > supposedly stays under the skin and doesn't go deep into the rest

of the body. Like I

> > said...fleas are really tough.

> > Gloria

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Oh you're fortunate, Gloria, to only have to use it twice a year! I'm

in a warmer clime and bugs are always a problem and even more so if we

don't get a hard freeze over the winter. I use Diatomaceous Earth on

the lawn and later oily cedar shreddings. I have to do the Advantage

about once a month for the indoor/outdoor cats ...which they'll all be

eventually. Then those folks that love lush lawns really have a

problem, from watering so often, even if they don't have pets! I've

seen the worst flea infestation from such a case...the husband would

walk on their lawn and come in with his white socks coverend in fleas.

I have been considering Revolution lately since it takes care of ear

mites and supposedly heartworm....anyone know anything about it?

Kit

> After applying, I always give my cats a few days of milk thistle to

> help their little livers with the Advantage coursing thru them.

>

> I didn't know anything about Advantage until I took Carmen, my

totally chewed

> up skin and bones cat to the vet and she put some on him. She said

he was

> severely anemic because of the fleas. 2 weeks later he had gained

weight and was

> a happy camper.. a complete 180. My holistic vet suggested putting

some on

> Oreo at one point because she saw fleas. I was shocked at this

suggestion with

> his having cancer. She said fleas were going to make him worse and more

> uncomfortable and that Advantage doesn't go into the body, it just

stays right under

> the skin. I later read other holistic vets who said the same thing.

They said

> always use Advantage instead of Frontline as it's much less toxic.

Oreo died

> before I even got to put any on him, but my allergic cat does very

well with it.

> I use it about twice a year on him and he is flea-less. I'm sure the

milk

> thistle is a good thing, though.

> Gloria