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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #122 on: June 18, 2008, 13:27:18 PM »
Update.. Both of PB remaining kittens have been blood tested. Romney is clear but Hythe has a reading that the vets where not happy with and showed so very slight abnormality - nowhere near as bad as Hastings result was, though so blood work has been sent to Bristol .

Results will be known around Friday we hope..
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #121 on: June 18, 2008, 12:32:04 PM »
So sorry to hear the sad news PB...you tried your very best hun....Take care!  :hug: :hug: :hug:

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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #120 on: June 18, 2008, 11:05:57 AM »
So so sorry Julie, thinking of you  :hug: Take care Hun

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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #119 on: June 18, 2008, 11:04:04 AM »
Julie has an appointment at 11ish today for Romney and Hastings... I have spoken to HQ and they kind of agree that a test would be good as the snap test will only tell half the story the money spent on that might as well go toward the Bristol test that is more conclusive and tells us more.. I do have a home lined up for Romney as Julies other post mentioned...

I have to say that we seem to be dealing with alot of poorly cats lately as on of shot from local RSPCA giving our number out and them being full up (and other rescues)...

I have just read up on the Memorial Fund (and Busters story)... let us see how things are and what (if any their needs may be!).. We are not a well off branch but we do what we can...and so far we are keeping our heads above water...
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #118 on: June 18, 2008, 10:52:25 AM »
Can anyone let me know how much the Glasgow/Bristol test costs and also how long it takes to do pls?

I'm not sure on cost Sharon but I think it takes about five days for the results to come back.

Julie has been through so much with these babes.  Could the new Memorial fund pay for the tests, to ease the worry that poor Julie is going through with these last two little babies.  I think she deserves some help from Purrs with these, after all the heartache she has been through.  :Luv2:
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #117 on: June 18, 2008, 10:43:13 AM »
Julie I'm so sorry to hear the news, you did all you can for these little ones, although I know that is no consolation at this time, and they knew love and warmth that they would never have known otherwise.  Some people say that kittens are the easy part of rescue, compared to the older neglected puss,  but you and I both know that this is not the case, they break your heart into a thousand pieces.

Take care and sending lots of love to you and the rest of the babies.  :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #116 on: June 18, 2008, 10:31:42 AM »
Oh NO!! Huges hugs to Julie , you did the very best uyou good , but these ones were obviously too good for this world. :(



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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #115 on: June 18, 2008, 10:22:41 AM »
hugs to you Julie, they've known love that they would have missed out on

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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #114 on: June 18, 2008, 10:19:38 AM »
thanks for posting Sharon, please give PB our love and let her know we are thinking of her at this difficult time.  :hug:

Wishing her and babies well and sending lot of :hug: their way.
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #113 on: June 18, 2008, 09:32:35 AM »
I am so sorry, Sharon and please give my heartfelt sympathy to Julie at this awful time.
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #112 on: June 18, 2008, 09:32:22 AM »
I just got Julie's email and came on to post  :( - poor babies  :'( Also, poor Julie  :'(
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #111 on: June 18, 2008, 09:31:19 AM »
 :(  So sorry

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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #110 on: June 18, 2008, 09:27:41 AM »
I am not sure if Mark has already posted this but sadly i received this from PB (julie) this morning. Thoughts to her and the other little babes.. Sandwich and her little mates deserved better...!



am sorry to have to say we found Sandwich collapsed this morning. There wasn't time to seek help, and any movement would have distressed her more. She passed away in my arms 25 mins later. She battled right to the end and it was bloody horrible! Can someone please tell the folks on Purrs as I don't think I have the strenght to go over it again.
 
I'm calling Rob (the vet treating these kittens) now and I want him to check over the last 2. I think we should go for the full Glasgow/Bristol report on them. I think Desley from Purrs may be right and we are dealing with FeLV. We need to be 100% sure as we cannot allow the last 2 to go this way


Can anyone let me know how much the Glasgow/Bristol test costs and also how long it takes to do pls?
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #109 on: June 17, 2008, 21:45:52 PM »
That is wonderful news.
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #108 on: June 17, 2008, 20:04:56 PM »
That's brilliant news, well done you.  Give them headrubs and kisses from the gang here :Luv2: :Luv2:
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #107 on: June 17, 2008, 20:04:40 PM »
You are a Purrs star, Pinkbear.

If I may say so  :Luv: 
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #106 on: June 17, 2008, 20:01:18 PM »
Well, the remaining 3 seem to be doing well. Little Sandwich is still very small, of course, but she's showing a keen interest in food now and is even first, on occasion, to have her nose in the bowl at feedtime.  :naughty: I am just dying to know what her current weight is, but our kitchen scales are not very good. She'll be going back later in the week for another once over, so we'll know more then.  :)

The biggest one, Romney, is looking quite healthy and now a decent size for rehoming so we are getting him checked over and tested at the end of the week. If he passes his physical and FIV test, we plan to pair him with another kitten from a different litter so he'll have a pal to grow up with. There is already a nice sounding couple, who want 2 kittens, who have fallen for his photo.  :briggin:

This will leave Hythe and Sandwich, who will need at least another month, I would think. But so far, so good.  ;)

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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #105 on: June 17, 2008, 13:17:20 PM »
here here... thinking of you all :hug:
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #104 on: June 17, 2008, 02:58:30 AM »
Hoping that everything is good on the kitten front PB!  :Luv: :hug: :hug:

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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #103 on: June 16, 2008, 15:17:23 PM »
Thanks, everyone!  :briggin:

Kirst, I had your two kittens - along with their mum and sibblings - at my hotel for a while. The fluffy one is going to be a right mummy's boy! He just couldn't get enough cuddles. :naughty: The short haired one is really smart and will one day have it away with your sunday roast.  :sneaky:

Despite the heart ache, I wouldn't have it any other way. How often in life do you get a chance wipe muck off such tiny chins and sing kittens off to sleep?  :)


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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #102 on: June 15, 2008, 10:49:19 AM »

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Despite the heart ache, I wouldn't have it any other way. How often in life do you get a chance wipe muck off such tiny chins and sing kittens off to sleep?  :)



That is so so sweet, and so so true!! it made me feel a bit gooey and I dont normally do gooey!! :Luv:

Good luck PB, I have just caught up with the thread and Im sorry for the sad news. 
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #101 on: June 15, 2008, 10:04:11 AM »
Thanks, everyone!  :briggin:

Kirst, I had your two kittens - along with their mum and sibblings - at my hotel for a while. The fluffy one is going to be a right mummy's boy! He just couldn't get enough cuddles. :naughty: The short haired one is really smart and will one day have it away with your sunday roast.  :sneaky:

Despite the heart ache, I wouldn't have it any other way. How often in life do you get a chance wipe muck off such tiny chins and sing kittens off to sleep?  :)

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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #100 on: June 15, 2008, 09:02:35 AM »
Just couaght up with this thread , so so sorry to hear that Dover and Hastings didnt make it - play hard at the bridge little ones! :(

Pb , you have my greatest admiration - thanks to you these kitties and Im sure many others have the chance at a great life , and you willingly put yourself through the emotional wringer to acheive it. If there were more like you oin the world in would be a better place! :hug:



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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #99 on: June 15, 2008, 09:02:19 AM »
What sweeties, Julie. :Luv:




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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #98 on: June 15, 2008, 08:21:51 AM »
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #97 on: June 15, 2008, 02:23:42 AM »
Aw just look at them little faces!  :Luv2: :Luv2:

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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #96 on: June 15, 2008, 00:20:24 AM »
They are so sweet  ;D

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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #95 on: June 14, 2008, 23:58:44 PM »
Awww they are soooo gorgeous  :Luv:  :Luv:  :Luv:  :Luv:  and I'm so sorry about the other little ones,  :hug:   :hug:

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« Reply #94 on: June 14, 2008, 23:56:17 PM »
 :Luv: lovely.

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« Reply #93 on: June 14, 2008, 22:54:57 PM »
Another one...  :naughty:

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« Reply #92 on: June 14, 2008, 22:54:25 PM »
Here's today's piccie of the remaining Cinque Ports kittens.  :)

Little Sandwich (or Sarnie, as Mark nick-named her) has been brighter, eyes much more open and she even had enough energy for a little scamper and a swipe at Romney's tail.  :evillaugh:

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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #91 on: June 13, 2008, 23:56:25 PM »
Oh no! Sorry to hear about Hastings RIP little one! xxx

Very best of luck PB!  :hug: :hug: :hug:

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« Reply #90 on: June 13, 2008, 23:22:45 PM »
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Poor little babies, RIP.  They were lucky to have you fighting for them. 

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« Reply #89 on: June 13, 2008, 22:18:58 PM »
RIP Hastings and good luck with the rest of them.
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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #88 on: June 13, 2008, 19:52:43 PM »
Hoping Sandwich makes it. I think you and your OH have had enough loss with this case, Julie. Sending you both hugs. :hug:




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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #87 on: June 13, 2008, 19:44:05 PM »
So very sorry to hear about Hastings, RIP Hastings and grow up big and strong on the Bridge.

I am wishing so hard for little Sandwich and hope that her spirit brings her through and she continues to eat and put on weight  :hug: :hug: :hug:

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« Reply #86 on: June 13, 2008, 19:39:14 PM »
Thanks, everybody  :thanks: :hug:

Little Sandwich seems to have perked up a little today.  :briggin: The vetnurse dug out a high calorie food suppliment that you mix with water. It looks and smells a bit like chicken soup. She been having a lap at that and got absolutely plastered in the stuff.  :evillaugh: If she keeps going and gaining weight, who are we to argue? I still don't think she's eating anything like enough, but the scales prove me wrong.  :shy:

If they all do well, and grow as they should, we'll get them tested to confirm the FIV status later. If they are positive, they'll be rehomed as indoor kitties - but after what these babies are going through, nothing short of a millionaire who will hand feed them peeled shrimps need apply.  :agree:

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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #85 on: June 13, 2008, 19:21:34 PM »
So sorry to hear this PB  :hug:
The little babies are & were absolutely beautiiful. At least they were cared for and loved while with you. I could never work in rescue as I'd never cope with situations like this, I daren't even begin to imagine how devasted you feel  :(  Good luck with the others and special prayers for little Sandwich  :Luv2:

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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #84 on: June 13, 2008, 19:19:34 PM »
RIP little Hastings, safe and sound at the Bridge by now. A big  :hug: for you and OH

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Re: Please pray for sickly kittens
« Reply #83 on: June 13, 2008, 19:17:28 PM »
Bless you both and thank you for trying so hard with them. It never gets any easier does it? :(

 


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