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Kitteh dust for King Charles please

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the_mother_thing

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At the emergency vet right now, and my sweet boy King Charles is in the back for eval. I came inside from the deck, and he was laying down, acting strange and meowing more than usual and rolling around as if uncomfortable. He went to get up and walk, and I noticed he was limping on his front paw. When I scooped him up, I also noticed his breathing seemed strained and gurgling sounding. I yelled for DD; she got my stuff together, and ... we are waiting right now for the vet to evaluate him and let us know what is going on.

He has been fine all day, no history of anything, even came for his usual evening treat distribution this evening, so I have no idea what might be wrong. Nothing out of the ordinary between him or the dogs either; all coexist.

Kitteh dust, prayers, please ... whatever you may wish to send up would be appreciated.

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awwww sending HUGE DUST! I'm so sorry you are dealing with this. One of my pups has IBS, so I (sadly) know the emergency vet routine far too well. The waiting for info about what's going on with your pet is AGONIZING! But whatever it is, you caught it early (since he was fine earlier), and you're doing the right thing by taking him in. You are a great cat momma and I hope it's something minor and he heals quick!
 
Sending dust your way!
 
Buckets of kitteh dust heading your way.
 
Oh no! So much dust to you! Please keep us posted.
 
Sending dust your way!
 
Much dust to you, Jenn.

Please keep us updated.
 
Healing dust for King Charles and hugs to you Jenn!
 
Hugs and dust to you and your sweet kitty.
 
I really appreciate everyone's thoughts. Charlie has sadly gone to the rainbow bridge, and I am really in a bit of shock, given how sudden this all happened tonight.

I thought he might have hurt his paw somehow given his limping, but he apparently had a problem with his heart that we didn't know was going on, and he suffered a clot or stroke coupled with that. The vet started him on oxygen immediately, and administered medicine. She said the X-rays showed a LOT of fluid in his lungs (thus the gurgling I heard), that she wasn't even able to fully further exam him for fear the stress would be too much for his weak heart. After some monitoring and further exam, she very respectfully and honestly said that IF he were to recover - and it didn't look promising, though she would do everything she could - his quality of life would be significantly diminished, that his condition was that critical and prognosis poor. I couldn't have that - him suffer through treatment (if he made it), and not enjoy his life in even remotely the way he did before. So we said goodbye and let him go.

If you have furbabies, you know the tremendous place they joyfully fill in our hearts as well as the emptiness left when they depart, so I need to go process all of this.

Thank you all for the kind thoughts.

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OMG!! I'm sooo sooo sorry. {{{HUGS}}}
 
I am so sorry about Charlie. My heart goes out to you as I know how incredibly painful it is to lose a cherished furbaby. Hugs to you and your family.
 
I'm sorry, I know how difficult it is to lose a fur kid, big hugs to you xoxoxo
 
Oh no I am so sorry JoCoJenn. :cry: :cry: :cry:
(((Hugs))) to you and your family.
 
Oh no! I'm so very sorry! I started the thread thinking a paw injury and ended with such sadness over your and your dear daughter's loss. Thinking of you and sending hugs!
 
JoCoJenn, I am so sorry for your loss. I am crying for the pain I know your family is in. They really are part of the family. Please, take care of yourself. Remember we are here in any way you need. Share pictures and stories, cry, anything you need.
 
I'm so sorry to hear about your sweet kitty, JoCoJenn. I know what it's like - we had a very similar situation occur with one of our fur babies this past year.
They are not with us long enough :((
 
I'm so very sorry JCoJenn ;( Losing a beloved pet is just so hard, sending thoughts of comfort to you and your family, I know this is really rough. (((hugs)))
 
AW.. Jo I am so so sorry for you all. I know the feeling that we have for our fur kids, I lost my Daisy in 2013, she was the best dog. ever. I send you more than dust for healing, I send you a hug, and love.. I am so sorry :( Please know that I carry you in my heart... animals are our best side.

Peace, love and hugs, and dust..

Kate
 
I am so sorry at the passing of your King. What a beautiful regal cat he is and will always be in your heart. ((Hugs))
 
Oh no! I am so sorry Jen. Sending you positive thoughts during this tough time. We are all here for anything you need.
 
I am sooo very sorry to hear about King Charles. Your concern for his quality of life and his ability to "hide" his illness shows how much you both love eachother. My thoughts are with you!

- Sungura
 
To each & every one of you - from the bottom of my heart - THANK YOU! Your compassion, words & thoughts are a huge comfort to me this morning. Between the lack of sleep, swollen eyes, and waking up to an actual alarm clock instead of the usual sound of Charlie's purring by my head and gentle paw taps on my face, I'm not quite myself and keep hoping to just wake up from what seems like a terrible nightmare.

It was especially hard for us coming home last night, being greeted by the pups who kept sniffing us and looking for Charlie because they saw us leave with him, and their behavior showed they knew something was wrong. Donut (my golden/lab rescue) has this routine every night when I tell the dogs it's "night night time" where instead of coming down the hall to go up to bed, she first goes out through my office to do a "drive-by" sniff-check on Charlie, as he would always sleep on a pillow by my desk at night and come up early in the morning. When Donut went through her routine last night, and didn't see him on his pillow, she kept sniffing it and looking around for him, as was Nugget (my shepherd/beagle rescue). It's heartbreaking because even this morning, they were missing him as part of their usual race down the stairs and morning treat/breakfast routine.

Charlie came into my life about 7 years ago by way of a colleague of mine who was moving back to Canada. She had two cats but could only take one due to her condo association's pet restrictions. She felt the other cat (much older) wouldn't adapt to a new family too easily, so she was desperately trying to find a good home for Charlie. He came to her as a stray and decided he liked her house enough to call it home; she thought he was about 3 yrs old at the time. I went to her house one day prior to her move to pick something up, and he came over to me and started doing a figure-8 between my ankles, rubbing up against me, and let me pet & even hold him. That was when she told me about her predicament, and that he NEVER came up to strangers like he did me or allowed them to pick him up. So - as it's always noted - King Charles chose me. He's been with us since, was a huge lap-cat & cuddler, lover of his treats, ruler of the "pet roost", and the man of the house. One of my favorite things about him was that - a few years back when I'd been working downtown - he knew the sound of my car and upon hearing it pull up the driveway, he would go out the doggy door, jump the fence, greet me when I opened the car door, and walk with me to the house. Because of that, I always said he was one of the most chivalrous 'men' I'd ever known. Our best guess is that he was 10-11 years old.

Thanks so much for allowing me to share. It really helps me to accept & begin mourning his loss by celebrating him with others who understand how special our furbabies are, and how lucky we are to love them and receive their love for what is never enough time. I'm also glad - much as I get ribbed for it by friends & family - that I frequently snap pictures of my pets, as it's comforting to reflect on his happier moments now vs. focusing on his last.

~ Jenn

Charlie with our other cat - Fluff (who passed away about a year after we adopted Charlie.) These two had a bumpy start, and this was a very rare moment for them to be snuggled together.


He was always an indoor-outdoor cat even before we adopted him, and our having a doggy door and fenced yard allowed him to freely continue enjoying the best of both worlds.


Charlie on his pillow by my desk, where he'd hang out much of the day when he wasn't outside soaking up the sun.

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Hugs Jenn. Condolences on your loss. I can't know exactly what you're feeling but having lost many furkids through I years, I can empathize with the magnitude of such a loss.
 
I am so sorry about the loss of Charlie, JoCoJenn. I opened this thread hoping for good news and now my eyes are filled with tears. Big hugs to you during this very sad time.
 
I so sorry for your loss. May King Charles rest in peace. Take care. :((
 
Omg I'm sobbing Jenn ;( My heart is broken for you. What a loving fur mommy you are. Please except my heartfelt condolences Jenn.
 
Your love for the King really shines through your post, and I feel for you. My heart breaks for you, since I know how deeply I love my own fur babies. Take as much time as you need to heal, and please feel free to keep posting tons of pics, rant, cry, freak out. You should accept any and all of your feelings--and know they are valid. People who don't have pets sometimes find it hard to understand how deeply we love them, and how much it hurts to lose one. You are a great fur mom.
 
It is shocking how quickly this can happen, it can be very difficult to accept. I am sorry for your loss.
 
Oh Jenn, I am so sorry for your sudden loss of Charlie! Your love for him really shines through your words. I'm sending you big heart hugs. Please be gentle with yourself during this time.
 
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