Malcolm 08-106-CA |
Hi Ashley, I just wanted to let you know that Malcolm passed away last night. He was doing well until about a week ago when he started vomiting and had diarrhea. He lost a lot of weight very quickly. I took him to Dr. Neufeld last night and held him as he got sleepy from the sedative. He purred and purred. He sounds like a little engine. Although he was only with us for a few months, we loved him so much and he was part of our family. When I got home last night, the dogs knew something was wrong and whined and paced for hours. Taffy, our female lab, took Malcolm’s bed from the couch and slept with it on the floor all night. My sons are devastated and we spent the evening crying and telling funny stories about Malcolm. I’ve got pictures for you and I’ll send them next week. Thanks for all your support. Malcolm was very special. Angela
Breed : DSH tuxedo |
Sultan 09-901-C |
I adopted Sultan just a little under three years ago from NASAP. At first I agreed to foster him mostly due to his medical condition with renal problems. I had never had to deal with an animal that had special needs before and I wanted to make sure that I was completely able to give him the care and attention he needed. It didnt take long for him to warm his way into my heart and we became quite attached. He loved to be outside with me while I worked in my garden. He would never stray unless I wasnt around and so I made sure that he was on a harness and a long leash just to keep him safe in a very busy parking lot. He quite often would lay in the shade on a hot summer day along side the brick pathway by the garden and sleep for well over two hours. The way he lived each day, you would never know he was dealing with an illness. Unfortunatley last weekend I lost Sultan to his battle to renal failure. He was such a trooper thru it all. The countless days of IV fluids and medications and the feeding thru tubes just became too much at the end and I had to make the painful decision to let him take his walk across the rainbow bridge. I will never forget this little black cat with such a strength. He made my life full everyday. "He has become a much better cat than I have a person. With his gentle urgings, he made me realize that life doesn't end just because one has a few obstacles to overcome." - Mary F. Graf
Breed : DSH |
Autumn 08-134-C |
One fall day, two of NASAP's volunteers decided to go and check out the new Beaumont pound. They had heard that there was a kitty there in very rough shape. When they arrived, they met Autumn, a kitty that had been trapped near Beaumont approximately two weeks earlier. She was quite a sight indeed. Her long black fur had been so matted that it had to be shaved from her back. She also had an old wound on her side that was healing. Her ears were misshapen and hard from chronic infections. Plus her ears were full of mites which made her very itchy and uncomfortable. Worst of all, Autumn was horribly emaciated. It was unbelievable to the volunteers that she was still alive at only 2.3 kg. Upon getting approval to bring her into care, Autumn was moved to foster care. At her first vet visit and it was determined that Autumn was a very elderly cat. She received revolution to treat her ear mites and blood was taken to figure out whether her terrible state was due to starvation alone or also due to underlying medical conditions due to her age. She was suffering from hyperthyroidism, anemia and kidney disease. Autumn became permanent care and spent a happy and peaceful 4 months in her foster home. She was humanely euthanized on 29 December 2008. Thanks very much to NASAP from her foster parents for taking Autumn into care. She was a wonderful and sweet old girl.
Age : >10 years |
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