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mojo for felix!

Good luck to The Bear! MY cat and I are pulling for ya!

My pup Tehanu and I send all the healing mojo we have for The Bear. It's so hard when they're sick. I'll keep you and Felix in my thoughts.

*hugs* to you Wil - understand 110% (had a cat with diabetes) Much mojo.

Good luck to Bear. I hope the vet is right. My best man's cat was diagnosed with severe kidney failure and given a few months to live. That was seven years ago. I hope Bear can bounce back too.

*MOJO BABY*

Wil,

I know the feeling of losing a cat, my cat was finally put down in January from Kidney failure. It was hard to bounce back after that, the cat definately was pet, she had a way of communicating with me. So now that its been 3 months without her, I have found a replacement, and I hope she will be like my old cat with the same enthusiasm and energy.

Just remember to hold on to the memories.

- Bill

Me and my cat are sending our best wishes.

I feel your pain...It's never an easy place to be in with a much-loved pet. Lots of good wishes are coming Felix's way from this fellow pet-owner who's been there, done that, and dreading the next time it comes around again....

hey wil! i hope your cat gets better soon... ill pray for him...

Wil, I am so sorry to hear about Felix and his illness. I will definately send lots of healing energy his way! I'll let my kitty, Leonardo, in on what's going on so he can do the same.

I feel for you. I had to have my precious Angel kitty "put to sleep" due to chronic illness that was causing much suffering. It was one of the most heart-breaking experiences of my life. I hope you don't have to go through that.

Warmest Wishes,
Pati

My family had an epileptic beagle that would seizure out really bad about once a week. When he was a puppy, the doc gave him a life expectancy of a three or four years. Newton ended up living to the ripe age of 13 before he faded. Just to let you know that pets have an odd way of pulling through...what do vets know...

All sorts of healing monkey voodoo mojo for Felix bear, Wil. I have four cats and I can't imagine any of them being that ill. Just the thought scares the bejeesus out of me. But being a tough cat will help Felix immeasurably. Of that I have no doubt.

All kitties everywhere get my prayers every day, but for Felix I will take special care and send much energy for healing his way.

my mother refers to this kind of mojo as "beaming good thoughts". whenever i have some type of stressful thing, she always offers to beam good thoughts. so i'll try to do the same for you and felix.

Rascal, BD, Markie, Sweetie (my 4 kitties) and I send all our mojo (and they have a lot) Felix' way.

Mondo mojo to the Felix the Bear. Mojo to the 1000th power. I truly hope he gets better.

Sean

Wil,

I hope "The Bear" pull's through. I also have a cat that is like "The Bear". One moment she's purring away, the next she's trying to take your hand off.

I'll keep everyone in my thought's :)

My dog Lizzy had Kidney failure last June and came to within a whisker of complete Kidney failure. She was diagnosed with Addisons Disease and has been treated successfully with prednizone. She is healthy and doing well. Good Luck and Best wished for Felix.

I know what your going through Will, i had to put my cat Mog down a few years ago after he developed a tuma that was attached to his spine and he lost the use of his legs. He was pretty much the same age as me so he's always been there it was really tough, I can't remember when I cried so much.

Here's hoping Felix gets better soon.

Wil,
My cats an I send all the mojo we can spare your way. Some people would just say "Wil, why are you so upset? It's just a cat." But those of us who own cats (and dogs too) know that these small furry animals come to feel like part of the family. And when one is lost, we really feel the pain as if a friend has passed on. My wife happens to be a Vet, and I had her read WWDN so she could give you some advise. She said that she has seen a cat that was in 90% kidney failure bounce back and recover with proper treatment. So keep your chin up, there is hope.

Scott

Oh, that's horrible. Hopefully all the crazy geek hoodoo from your faithful readers will do Felix some good.

I'll get to sending super healthy kitty monkey vibrations immediately.

A cat with kidney disease can yo-yo quite a bit. They'll seem really sick for a week and then they'll seem perfectly fine for several weeks. It can be nerver-wracking.

Here's a good website about CRF (Chronic Renal Failure):
http://www.mindspring.com/~kerspin/

Hey Wil. (long time reader, first time poster). My thoughts and best wishes are with you guys. As a vet assistant, I see this happen way too frequently, and it's always the really good cats. Thank Jeebus he has an owner who cares and is willing to treat the disease to keep him comfortable. Just a suggestion, have you tried Eukanuba Multi-Stage Renal formula as a food? We had great results with it (reduction in creat. vaules)at my hospital and the cats seem to like it a lot more than K/D. Of course, if that's what he's on already, sorry. :) Anyway, good luck with kitty. Hope you guys have many more years together.

I'll say a prayer. Good luck. Veterinary medicine is far advanced in many cases... there's a chance.

Bear, I'm wishing you and yer ickle kidneys well.

Feel better soon!

aww wil :-( im sorry to hear this...i hate when animals hurt. im seding much love to you and felix. keep your chin up too, sir

Many prayers and good thoughts going to Felix from me and my cat.
I know the pain of losing a pet, my oldest cat just died a few months ago, he would've been 19. The love from a pet is just so pure and without strings that sometimes its harder to lose an animal friend than even a person. Its less rational, I don't know.

Best wishes for all ya'll :)

*squeezes eyes shut tight*

Felix, Felix, Felix.
Mojo, Mojo, Mojo.

I hope all will be well, Wil.

My cat, Phoebe, has the same thing. She's gotten really really bad, and then come roaring back twice. Chin up! With any luck, he'll be good in no time!

Phoebe does well on her prescription food, but she doesn't like it much. But ask the vet about it, there are several varieties, and we finally found one she would eat. It's designed to break up kidney stones, which cats even without renal problems still get pretty easily.

Healing vibes coming thatta way!

Mojo from RWorld clan and especially from our cat Sparky.

Healing vibes coming thatta way!

Hey Wil,

Another LTRFTP here. I've had to put some cats down so they don't always win the war but I thought I'd pass along the most recent (happy) story:

A few years ago my cat was tired all the time and blood work said thyroid problems, hyperthyroid condition. We were researching a new radiation iodine treatment while he was taking pills to control it (never fun to give pills to a cat). We took him off the pills and took him back for blood work to see when he could go in for treatment and his levels were fine. Took him back again weeks later and he was fine again. Chewy has been fine ever since. I don't know what might have put him into imbalance but I'm glad he is fine now. I hope and wish Felix the Bear makes a similar 'miraculous' recovery.

Harry

I feel you Wil. If anything happened to my cat Spot (you should know where that name came from!), I'd be crying my eyes out.

I am praying for Felix. I hope he will have a quick recovery.

Wil,
I'm sending those healing vibes your way. I'm sorry you guys have to go through this. Keep us updated, kay?

Amber

my little crew of 6 cats have banded together in a catpsychic metaconcert to wish you, your family and little Felix all the best, and that he is peaceful and not in pain.

love and hugs, lori (the human) Amba, Jinx, Buddy, Fang, BC and Ren.

Wil ~

Lots of helping/healing mojo headed Felix's way, and yours as well. We're pulling for ya!!

funky monkey mojo sent at approx. 4:12 EST

all the best man, i hope Felix bounces right back...

whether they have 2 legs or 4, family is family.

cheers wil
ty

*kitty mojo*

Funny how they become part of the family, my dogs are almost as important to me as my kids. Hope everything turns out good with your Felix.

I hope Felix gets better soon. I know how you are feeling my sister had a cat Lucky and she is very sick she has ashma and she is about 20years old and still is hang on. Doc's say that cat should not be alive but she is and goes on day after day. SO maybe when Felix get out of the hospital he gets better and can live a little longer for you.

I'm sending much mojo for Felix the Bear, I'll also tell my cat when I get home and have her send out the word to her network of cat conspirators that one of there own needs mojo. I'm sure that the take over the world conspiracy my cat is involved in, has a few hundred conspirators that will all send mojo.

Laps

As if there's any such thing as normal blogging...

Oh yeah. And good luck to the bear.

Spencer

Wil -- Many hugs and purrs for you and Felix. I am home with a cold today, and my cat Panda (we often call her Panda Bear) has been keeping me warm and comfy (and in my place). I hope the Bear will be home soon to keep you in line, too.

(...monkey voodoo, monkey voodoo, monkey voodoo...)

Wil,

All of my best wishes to you and your Bear. My two monster kitties are nicknamed "Bear", and "Monkey", among their other nicknames like "little shit" and "evil kitty", though better known by their real names, Commodore and Tsunami. As all of us who have cats in our lives know, they work a strange mojo on us as well. They are a wonderous creature, so strong and determined, I'm sure Felix isn't ready to leave you or your family just yet.
Take care!
Heather

Cody, Midnight, and I send our mojo. I'll give them an extra treat for Bear.

Midnight is a former stray that moved in with me last year. He's the sweetest & most affectionate cat I've ever known.

tons and tons of good mojo to you and Felix.

Me and my 5 cats are sending lots of mojo your way (well I'm sending you mojo - Bamf, Usul, Branwin, Jenny and Random are sending Felix mojo).

I know it is heart wrenching!

We had a cat named "Sam" who really did treat us as masters and not staff. Sadly he had the kidney problems too and the vet had us take him home after tests and such and gave us very little reason to believe that he would survive for long.

We decided that if he had to go, we would at least try to get him to eat one last meal since, like most cats, he seemed to live to eat. So we gave him a can of tunafish.

Well he wolfed it down which was an amazing sight after 2 weeks of no appetite at all. Then, even more astoundingly, he got well in a big hurry as if the tunafish had given him a reason to live!

He lived for another year, mostly healthy and happy, before the kidneys finally went. This time, however, my wife and I were better prepared for the inevitable. We were supremely grateful that Sam had made the effort to keep living and he will certainly not be forgotten.

Good luck with the Bear!

Rock

You got it, Wil. I'm sending my own version of magic monkey voodoo via subspace radio. LOL

Seriously, I know how hard it is to face losing a pet; Felix and you are in my prayers.

*Does the ancient healing dance of the Geek people*

There is no stronger funky vibe.

I hope your cat gets better.

*MOJO* has been conjured and sent. Hope the little bear recovers comfortably.

I'm so sorry about Felix. I recently lost my cat, Sugar, so I can understand exactly what you're going through.

I have nothing but happy thoughts for him. Please keep up informed.

Hey, Wil. Longtime reader, first-time commenter here.

I honestly can't think of much to say, but my family has always had cats - my mother adopts unwanted Siamese, and some of them have been abandoned because of medical problems. I've been where you are now, more times than I can remember (tumours, heart murmurs, kidney problems, feline immunodeficiency virus...).
Just wanted to send some good karma over to you, your family, and most of all The Bear.

I know you probably don't get time to read or reply to comments, but I just started work in a comic store recently, and I was thinking - ever considered turning your writing talents to comics? Lots of other folks have. Bill Mumy, for example, did a story or two for DC's Star Trek title in the 90s. (Incidentally, I dreamed this up when a kid brought a handful of "Teen Titans Go!" comics to the register...)

Anyway... all the best, and hang in there. Who knows, this may be the first of many posts.

- Glenn, the English "fat sarcastic comic store guy" (Worst. Comment. Ever! :-P )

Our brood of 5 cats send their mojo Bear's way. We had to put 1 of our cats to sleep last year due to kidney failure. He is better off now. Enjoy him while you can.

P.s. I bawled like a baby when we put Tibby to sleep too.

Hi Wil,
Prayers and healing thoughts for Felix and for you and your family.

Meow,

Meow meow meow, meow meoooow meow.

Meeeeeowwwww, meow, meow.

Meow, mmmmeow, meow.

Meow.

aw... my cat is diabetic and has asthma. i know how much one will do to keep his furry family memebers happy and healthy.

best of luck with this.

Poor Felix. I'll send some positive vibes in your direction, and I hope it makes him feel a bit better. I can relate to what you are feeling right now, so I'm not going to be insensitive about it. The whole thing is just darn sad. But Felix is lucky to have a caring friend like you in the world.

*hugs*

I'm sending all the kitty mojo I have your way. We just got good kitty news over the weekend, so I'm sending all our joy and good thoughts over to you in the hope that they'll rub off. Be sure to hug that kitty tight the next time you see him.

These darn animals keep sneaking up and making themselves such an important part of our lives. My two adopted dogs and I are sending tail-wagging pet mojo your way.

we are sending out healing mojo to Felix.

I know how tough this is for you

I'm so sorry to hear that! I'll be praying for him.

Sorry to hear that, best of luck to Felix the bear

Me and my girlfriend recently (april 14th) lost one of our cats to some kind of renal failure, she'd been losing weight for a while but we thought 'hey it's no big deal, she's a bit overweight so that can't be bad' later on as she grew thinner and started to refuse eating, we took her to the vet's, had her on IV to clean out her system, and she came home again.

Week after during checkups her bloodwork was twice as bad as when we first brought her in, so the only sensible thing to do was to put her so sleep wvwn though it was probably one of the hardest thing I've had to do, ever, bar none.

Being in school on student loans we didn't have the money to have her properly autopsied and find out exactly what had gone wrong with her kidneys.

In retrospect what we could have done was to take her to the vet's earlier on but since she had no history of any problems we didn't think much of it, which in hindsight was a bad decision.

So, I guess that what I'm trying to say is, I hope everything turns out well, if they don't I can only say, hang in there. It's hard, I won't lie about that, I still cry on a fairly regular basis when little things come to mind.

The one thing that comforts me is, though she's gone I know she's not in pain, and she had 4.5 happy, safe and over all good years with me and the girl. Now she's out playing the karmic wheel again so maybe I'll run into her again in some form some day.

Once again, bast of luck, he's in my thoguhts I'' tell you that.

Wil and Felix -

My kitties and I are sending you lots of love and healing purrs, and praying for the best.

-Emy in San Jose

I am now sending mass quantities of get-well vibes in your cat's general direction. Be prepared!

I am so sorry to hear about this bad news. I have been there myself unfortunatly a few years ago.
*Sends positive healing vibes*

Many prayers to you and Felix and your family! I know what it's like to lose a pet, both from unexpected circumstances and in the "we knew it would happen sometime" way.

And really, I think this IS normal blogging. Taking your life & just kinda sticking it out there. It's what all the rest of us do, anyway. ^_^

Much love and mojo to Felix from my cats and me! I'm treating my sweetlings for kitty colds atm, but I'm sure they can afford to send good vibes towards the bear :)

Wil,
My family sends Felix the best wishes to get through this tough time.
This winter our cat (Perdita), who joined our family in August 2002, became violently ill. I took her to the vet in the middle of the night. We learned a beheaded toad in our yard was at fault. After 3 days of touch & go she pulled through & came home. My girls were so happy!
I understand how close a cat can come to a family that they mesh with.
Take care Felix!!!!

I completely understand - I had a cat with hyperthyroidism. She shrunk down to next to nothing and we were ready to put her to sleep. The vet asked us to give her one more day of treatment and she came around! With a pill once a day, she was an 18 year old cat that acted like a kitten. Good luck to both of you. Felix knows you care and loves you very much, even though you feed him yucky food. Waylon the Cat and Willie the Dog send their good vibes your way as well.

You are such a sweetheart. If I saw you on the street today I'd totally give you a hug. I'm sending mojo and anything remotely helpful sounding you and your cat's way.

Bear,

Hi there. My name is Col. Jack O'neil, and I take care of the Wetzel Family. They just gave me a home last week. I am the first "family" feline. They are an awesome family, I and I am always perched in front of mom's monitor, when she visits WWDN. I am telling you this, because it is very important to get well, so you can keep Ferris in line...I will be sending you my mojo, as I am not needing it now. I hope you feel better soon Bear.

..Uh oh gotta go Mom is comming back, see ya!..

Wil,

I wish you and Bear, and your whole family the best. We are all very attached to you and yours, and a loss for you would mean a loss for us as well. You are all part of our families. I hope that Bear gets well soon, and we here at the Wetzel home send you out all the MONKEY MOJO, that is needed. Take care Wheaton Clan....

Aretmis

Aww Wil. I know how you feel. I worked in a vet clinic for a lot of years and it never gets any easier. Sending gobs of Okie Mojo for Felix.

Wil - we lost our own dear Sophie a couple of weeks ago - a tough cat in her own right. My heart and mojo go out to you and your bear.

Lighting a candle and saying a prayer! I have an old cat, Suki, who was having some kidney failure issues about a year ago. Thought I was going to have to put her to sleep. Switched her over to Science Diet K/D formula, and its done wonders! If you haven't tried Science Diet's K/D formula - it might be worth a shot.

Wil, as "Daddy" to a pair of cats myself (Star, female shorthair, white/orange tabby, age 12, and Maui, male longhair, dark gray, age 3), I can't help but feel for you. You have all the mojo we can spare for Felix. I'm sure he's as much your baby as ours are to Pamela and me.

I'm going to post this over in the Pets topic on Electric Minds (in the Electric People conference) to stir up mojo from there as well.

Wil,
My cat, ironically also named Bear, sends catnip wishes tuna-fish dreams for a speedy recovery.
Alice

My best wishes for your Felix, and all the family, Wil. Like many here, I'm a cat lover, and I know how it feels to be afraid for one of our furred friends. Here's hoping you get your friend home and happy again!

i am sending as much good energy as i can, and i will post a cept (callahans ecumenical prayer team) to alt.callahans....

hugs,

kitten

LOTS OF HEALING MOJO TO FELIX!!!!!!!!!!
BE A HAPPY HEALTHY CAT!!!

Hugs Wil. So sorry, I feel with you. My birdie meant the world to me, so everytime he wasnt doing well, I was out of my mind with worry. Hope so much Felix gets well!

*lots of kitty-healing mojo towards Felix and hugs to Wil* Here's praying and hoping Felix bounces back good & strong Wil, and here's hoping you can keep together until then! :)

Sending good vibes to Felix and to you and yours.

on behalf of myself and the smarter ones around me (2 cats and the dog), we're broadcasting the magic monkey voodoo 24/7 in your direction.

Stay positive! We got our dog (miniature pinscher) a few years ago, and a few months after we got him, he yelped and slowly became totally paralyzed - we rushed him to the 24 hr animal hospital down the road and they did CT scans, spinal taps, blood tests, everything to try and figure out what was wrong, but never could narrow it down. While he was in doggy ICU, he stopped breathing at one point but was resuscitated, and eventually he came home, still paralyzed, as we medicated him and waited to see what would happen

One day I sat home with him while my girlfriend and her mother went shopping. They came walking up the stairs to our apartment, and out of nowhere he got to his feet and made it over to the door to greet them. We called the vets to tell them he was walking again and they wouldn't believe us till we brought him in. He still has some nerve damage and weakness in one leg but is perfectly fine (other than being totally spoiled) otherwise.

It can be a rough go being a pet lover from time to time, but miracles can happen and there are always more good times than bad.

Best wishes, and best of luck!

I'm sending some good vibes towards your beastie, in hopes he bounces back from the hospitalization.

I've been where you are -- not with my own cat, but with the cat of a dear friend -- and I know how hard this is. Thinking of you, as well as of your cat.

I hope your Felix pulls through. And if not, I hope it's comforting to know that you gave him the best life a cat could want.

Wil,
I've been a reader for some time, and this is my 1st post. Mojo being sent your way for your family, and The Bear.
Best wishes,
Jessica

I grieve with thee. {{{wil}}}

*HEALING MOJO*

I truly hope Felix comes out of this for the better.

To some I know it would seem just plain weird to ask for good thoughts and prayers for a pet. But to alot of people pets are the best and most constant friends. I feel for you Wil. Having just had my golden retriever diagnosed with cancer I know how hard it is to walk that fine line between being "good for them" and being "good for you". Its hard to let go. And even tougher when you have kids involved too. Keep your chin up and enjoy him while you can. Just try to be honest with yourself when Felix isn't having fun anymore with you.

Ultra amounts of good juju to the whole family. From me and the "sadie-girl"

I never would have really understood this kind of thing before the past six months. I'd never had a pet when I was a kid, but my roommate and I adopted a stray kitten last summer that we named Sgt. Pepper. I always used to think cat owners were silly, always anthropomorphizing their animals, but Pepper is the sweetest thing in the world, and I know he knows that we rescued him. I never knew how much you could love an animal until this little orange kitten walked into my life. I'm getting ready to move and he can't come with me, and I've cried more over than than I ever thought I would about an anima. I can't imagine what I'd do if anything ever happened to him.

Thats the long way of saying I hope Felix pulls through, and even if he can't, that you do.

I am so sorry that Felix and the rest of your family are going through this, sweetie. I've been where you are right now, and I'll be there again one of these days with PK.

Remember that cats are much stronger than we realise. They are made all the stronger by the love and care of their human servants... and the mojo and loving wished sent by all of us.

* Healing Kitty MOJO *

* HugeSquishyHugs *

Having lost my awesome cat not too long ago, I feel for you. I don't have any super powers, but if I did I would be using them on the bear. =(

GoodThoughts from me & my furball Saash.

Jo

Much healing mojo!

Pets can sometimes surprise you. My pure-breed doberman lived to be 15 1/2 years old, far longer then anyone thought. Just think of the positive and Felix will pick up on it.

Jessica

Prayers and hugs from Maggie and her cat FUBAR.

Prayers and hugs from Maggie and her cat FUBAR.

Hang in there Felix Bear! My cat and I are pulling for you!

I'll send all the healing energy I can for little Felix.

My kitty cat Mojo is sending mojo to Felix. She's just getting over a sickness, herself, so she said she's send some of her extra fightin' power.

Furio sends his best as well.

(And so do I, although I am a lowly human)

Love and kisses with healing
mojo to your beloved Felix aka
The bear

Good luck to you and your cat. One of my doggies just had her second friggin' leg surgery; it's a totally safe procedure but it scares the crap out of us every time.
We feel for you.

We're calling it Magic Monkey Voodoo now? :-) I just got used to using "Mojo" in everyday conversation! Wil, here's some Midwestern, Sunny Day, Magic Monkey Mojo Jojo Voodoo heading your way. Use it only for good... Not evil. A certain unelected president didn't follow this simple plan, and look where it's got him now!

I can understand where you're coming from. I've never handled pet loss well, and it's the very reason why I haven't had one since living on my own. My daughter would like a kitten or puppy now. We can't have pets in our rented house, so it won't be an issue until we have a home of own, but I'm not looking forward to the day that little critter shuffles off the mortal coil. I'll be sobbing like you were, and just unable to deal. I hope my wife and daughter will be a lot stronger. Hang in there, Wil. Rejoice over Kris' amazing rebound and hope for the best with Bear.

Can we start calling you B.J. now?

*sends as much mojo to Felix as she can muster*

I'm so sorry, Wil. I've grown up with cats, we currently have five, and it's always heartwenching when one gets sick.

Oh Wil! I know exactly what you are going through. I had to put my cat Boo Boo down about 9 years ago. She had throat cancer and was pretty much starving to death. I remember arguing with the vet, trying to get him to work some kind of medical miracle to keep her alive and well but there was just nothing he could do. He was just as upset as I was because he had been treating her since she was a kitten. He allowed my sister and I to be in the room while he put her down and we held each other and just sobbed. Trust me when I tell you that when Bear's time comes he will feel no pain at all.

This was in November and by the time we got home it was dark. I carried Boo Boo's body home with me so we could bury her in our own pet cemetery. After working a long day out in freezing temps my hubby (then my boyfriend) took her out and buried her in almost frozen earth. I knew right then I was going to marry him.

Lots of prayers, healing mojo, whatever it takes to keep Bear around for a while longer. And a big hug for you too, Wil. Be strong and believe in yourself, that you're doing the right thing.

Healing Mojo to Felix!

Hey there. I'm a veterinary nurse, so I've seen a lot of cats in chronic renal failure. Sometimes when they're not doing well, spending a couple days on IV fluids is a great boost for their systems. It can sometimes dramatically lower their elevated kidney values and make them feel a lot better.

Hill's, Eukanuba, IVD and Waltham all make prescription diets for kitties with renal disease, so if Felix doesn't like the one he's on now, there are a few other choices he may like more. Ask your vet which ones they carry and maybe try one he hasn't had before. I've found that a lot of kitties that think the Hill's K/D diet tastes like crap will like of the others better.

If you have any questions, I'd be glad to forward any information I can for you. The veterinarians I work with are wonderful, and have seen a lot of CRF kitties. Good luck to you, keep your chin up, and I'll be thinking of you and Felix Bear and sending good vibes your way.

((((((((((((((Felix Bear and Wil)))))))))))))))

*MOJO*

Reading this made me miss my cat who disappeared a few months ago. :(

Pets are a heartbreak waiting to happen. I know this--I've had a lot of heartbreaks, but also a lot of joy.

Hopefully Felix will bounce back and be with you for many years, but if he doesn't, remember that he had a good life with you and you guys had a good life with him. I (and all my pets) will be thinking good thoughts for Felix.

Mucho Mojo to Felix Bear!
Our animal friends are too wonderful to have any suffering. I hope he recovers and lives a long happy cat life.

*MOJO*

Reading this made me miss my cat who disappeared a few months ago. :(

I hope everything goes well.

Wil

I am sending all the MOJO I can spare!

As chief of staff to my neighbours cat, I understand how these little creatures take up such a big place in our hearts. I hope your little creature gets well.

Oh, Wil. I'm so very sorry. It's remarkable how attached we get to our furry children, isn't it? I've lost a couple to illness over the years, and still love and miss them.

Sending warm thoughts...

I know I'll probably be lost in the shuffle here, with so many comments here already, but I had to share anyway.

I used to have a cat named Junior, who was a rescued stray. He was a funny looking runty little guy with BIG eyes, but the sweetest most loving cat ever. He loved to play with water when we ran a bath or after a shower, and was really fun. We had him checked out when we first got him, while we were getting him shots and so on, and they found a heart murmur, which they warned might shorten his life quite a bit but he seemed fine at the time. He grew big and healthy for a while and was very happy with us. Then he started losing weight and drinking lots of water. We took him in and found out his kidneys were failing. They said it was probably brought on by his bad heart. It hit him hard and fast and he declined quickly. They told us that with as fast as it was happening, even if we tried surgery, it was unlikely to help much and with the bad heart, it probably wouldnt help his quality of life. We brought him home and tried to decide what to do. When it became clear that he was suffering and that nothing we did would help him, or really prolong his life much, we had to let him go and take him to be put to sleep. It was the hardest thing we've ever done. I didn't think I could go through with it so I left it up to TH. He turned out to have even less strength for such a task than I did. He showed up at work with Junior crying his eyes out. I left work with him and we went together to say goodbye to our boy. He was a sweet boy and we loved him, and buried him out at the greenhouse where he could be surrounded by flowers.

My case was very different and I feel hopeful that you will have a better outcome than we did, but even if not, I know that he will always be with you, just as Junior is still with us. We were lucky to know him for the short time he was with us, and we know he was a gift we just weren't meant to keep.

Me, and my other three cats, Donut, Spot and Squeak are all sending you mojo love light and healing energy. Good luck Felix!

Oh.. ::prays for kittie:: My cat Moppet died a few weeks ago (on the 50th anniversary of the beatles on the ed sullivan show) and it was sad. Unexpected though, Mum found him frozen outside. It would much worse if I knew it was coming. But now he's in kittie heaven and gets to see his friend Pooh, who died a few years ago. Oh and now I'm all sad.

*feline mojo*

my family has two cats and we had our fair share of visits to the vet

hope bear gets well soon

I'm so sorry to hear about that. My cat Phantom (as in 'of the Opera.' She had a little mask.) that I can't remember EVER being without died...oh God, was it last year? about this time. It still feels like yesterday. My parents had her put to sleep while I was still at school. Many people don't think people can be as close to their pets as they can get. I'm so sorry for your cat. I hope to God he perks up after the doctor is done, I really do. I'm not a heavily religious person, but I'll pray.

Wil, I feel bad for Felix, but don't feel like this is some kind of "payback" for all the good stuff that's been happening for you. You deserve all that!

My cat had a growth on the outside corner of her mouth. I took her to the vet, they cut it off, stitched her up, and sent the growth to the lab. It came back testing posituve for cancer! This was in about 1993.

She's still around. Though the growth came back, it wasn't cancer, the lab result was wrong. I asked another (much better) vet about it when I had her in for a checkup, and he just kind of wiped/pulled it off. It hurt her for a second, and there was a very tiny bit of blood (less than a drop.) Then she was fine and it healed in a few days and never came back.

So there's always hope, no matter what the vet says.

My cat had a growth on the outside corner of her mouth. I took her to the vet, they cut it off, stitched her up, and sent the growth to the lab. It came back testing posituve for cancer! This was in about 1993.

She's still around. Though the growth came back, it wasn't cancer, the lab result was wrong. I asked another (much better) vet about it when I had her in for a checkup, and he just kind of wiped/pulled it off. It hurt her for a second, and there was a very tiny bit of blood (less than a drop.) Then she was fine and it healed in a few days and never came back.

So there's always hope, no matter what the vet says.

Our prayers are with you, and our hearts go out to Bear in his hour of need!
The Green Family

My cat Samantha also has CRF. I give her sub-q fluids every other day and since she would not eat the prescription food, I feed her Science Diet Sr. Turkey which is almost equally low in protein, and even more importantly, phosphorous.

Many cats go through a "crash" like you describe and can rebound quite well.

There are also many ways to handle anemia, low potassium or other symptoms.

A great web site is:

http://felinecrf.org

And there are several Yahoo Groups dedicated to this topic that are VERY helpful and have lots of accompanying information files. Just search for feline CRF.

Good luck.

Elisa

Microsoft is not the answer.
Microsoft is the question.
NO (or Linux) is the answer.
(Taken from a .signature from someone from the UK, source unknown)

I am sorry to learn of your loss. I hope this message helps you cope. GO FELIS!

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Ok.... first of all, the long stories above are odd and not something I'm used to seeing here.I feel dirty.
But Regarding Kitty, Wil, 7 years ago I was in the EXACT same spot, down to the pulling over to sob. The only thing I can offer besides mojo, which I send in spades, is try to get to a place mentally and spiritually where you can summon the courage to do whatever needs to be done......God forbid...And if it comes to that, it is THE hardest thing EVER for you to do and the easiest thing for him. Just know no matter what, you guys are awesome to him, and I believe they know they are loved greatly, and love greatly in return.

Wil,

First off, I hope there's no difficulty in deleting the material from those complete sickos.

Now, onto the a