Animal House

Kiva has been found. This is several days late in being posted. We had it on the blog for the first time on Monday.

Guess we are moving to this thread???? Hi Darlene - glad that you are back - you know how we all are when we don't have our "weenie" fix. Happy to hear about Tyson-ette --- glad that she is close by so we have that tie to the puppies still. Vivi has been waiting for you to come back so she can let you be the one to catch her..........

Would anyone like tohelp out these senior greys, either with a home or a ride to their new home?

I got this forwarded from an adopter yesterday and it broke my heart!
Please-these two seniors, Casino, 13 and Elvis, 9 need to find love and kindness ASAP!
There cannot be time lost since Casino is 13 and needs to know what toys and soft beds are and what home life is....
They apperently spent their entire retirement years being used as blood donors (can you imagine, 13 and 9!)
Now the vet is letting them go and this dog rescue group is trying to find them a home. They are in Birmingham, Alabama. I would organize a GUR (Greyhound Underground Railroad) to wherever they have to go to be loved and spoiled.
look at them at: _www.fcdf.org/hobo/_ (http://www.fcdf.org/hobo/) , go into the adoptable dogs and scroll down nearly to the end and your heart will jump when you see their faces!
Please let them find a home soon and contact me ,
Brigitte Cooper _www.joeysgreyhoundfriends.org_ (http://www.joeysgreyhoundfriends.org)

If you can't get the url to work, use this one www.fcdf.org

hi kathy!!!! glad to be back!!!! missed everyone dearly. i hope the heffer is waiting for me. she'll definately outrun me in the shape i'm in but i will give it a hell of a try :) i heard there were alot of people out posting while i was gone and that made me so happy!!! wish i could have been here and there but i have 5 weeks to track this elusive little scum before i leave again. perhaps i shall purchase a tent and learn to live outdoors...... of course i shall still have my cooler :)

JUST A QUICK NOTE BEFORE I LEAVE - AGAIN THANKS TO ALL OF YOU LOVELY PEOPLE, THOSE PUPS ARE ON CLOUD NINE AND THE LAST ONE IS BEING ADOPTED AS I WRITE THIS!!!!!!! AS OF TODAY, THEY ALL HAVE WONDERFUL AND SAFE LOVING HOMES!!!!!!! YEE-HAW***********
WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE YOU ALL FOR HELPING!!!!! (AND I'M SURE THEY DO TOO).......

WELCOME HOME DARLENE!!! We missed you! Vivi has been waiting for your safe return. She will show her cute little face now!!!

WELCOME HOME DARLENE!!! We missed you! Vivi has been waiting for your safe return. She will show her cute little face now!!!
Thank you Jesus for the news about the tree pups. God bless all of you rescuers. Your diligent and strenuous work is paying off! God bless you, bless you, bless you!!!

New post and they mention Darlene and the tree pups - Darlene - seems Denise changed your last name :) That big old Irish husband of yours is not gonna like that.

hello there. thanks for the welcome, girls. let me see the post. i am wondering what my new last name is.....

well, at least i'm still married irish!!! if it ended in "SKI" i would have reverted back to my polish roots :) it's HOT****** and i agree with denise - the little scum is hanging out in a nice shady place near the many fountains - not to mention the many many bowls of food and water the debbie and the gang put out everywhere. i think right about now, i am in much worse shape than vivi is.... but, as they say, "takes a lickin and keeps on tickin".....

Has there been any news on Skully Cat today, and Kay if you are out there we also need a Jacque update too.

Now to lure that "evil little dog" out with weenies Darlene!

Hello Darlene,

Welcome home

Has anyone heard any news re Renee's cat, Skully?
We could use another bit of good news here. Fingers crossed that Skully is eating and news from vet was hopeful.

Hello girls, I was just thinking about Renee also, hope SKully is eating. Rosa

I asked yesturday and sorry if I am repeating myself, but just incase anyone on tonight that might know something about Happy finding a home?
Rosa

Hi Irene, are you armed with enough chocolate? I know I am along with wine! Rosa

We need to get creative and try and help suggest new ideas in trying to get Vivi home, is anyone up for a brainstorm lets roll! Still have my candles lit! VIVA LA VIVI!! Rosa

Plug in the chocolate fountain, Rosa! Minds don't work without it!

Vivi is still out there and temps forecast for 100 tomorrow and possibly, 105 on Wednesday. "Heat Emergency" declared for NYC for next 3 days. People out there must have some ideas on new things we can try to save this little whippet. Ideas to help the hardworking volunteers who are getting beat up from six months of searching in the cold and now in a horrible heat wave.

We all donated to a Save Vivi Fund and now's the time to maybe rethink how we can best use these funds to save Vivi....if you're feeling hot, she's feeling hotter and she has no A/C that I know of.

Please light a candle and say a prayer that she finds water, food and shade. Stay safe, Vivi.

What is the previous longest time period of no sightings? Was the last sighting of the person who saw her saying she was lame? She had not been sighted for about 2 weeks before that either.
I hope it is just the heat. Is anyone thinking she may have pups of her own somewhere?

Irene, plugged in and flowing! I have a question, I hope this doesn't sound stupid, but how long is a dog pregnency, just to try and figure out if she did go in heat in July, and if she got pregnent right away what would the possible time table be to expect her litter? rosa

Rosa, I am not a dog gynecologist (lol), but I think the gestation period is about 65 days.

I thought Jil Walton said she was due to go into heat in early June.....not sure anymore.

I think it is possible she is pregnant or has had pups...anything is possible and that's what stresses me out to this point. Between the heat and not knowing where Vivi is, I am losing it!

I don't think vivi has any pups, if it did happen it would be the middle of uAugust if she went into heat in June, chances are her cycle is altered from the stress of being out there, who knows she may never get it again, wish the same was true for us, get scared and it stops, no such luck. Tomorrow will hit clost to 113 with the heat index and me like a jerk will be out in the morning looking. Hey what better way to drop the lbs while sweating. I relyy don't mind I am used to it. Your body tells you when to stop. I hear Queens may have another power outage due to all the power being used, they have huge generators set up, and cooling stations. Remember what happend a few yrs ago with the big blackout, I had hardly any gas but put my dog in the car with the Ac to keep cooling her off and used wet towels on her all night.

Think it's a great idea for everyone to get a full tank of gas first thing tomorrow morning. Very possible we will have brownouts and heaven knows what else.

We need to pray for snow!

Thanks Irene, Hope Vivi's cycle was delayed due to the elements, and stress. Rosa

Oh irene how I wish that and then we want summer when it's cold, to be honest i like posting in the cold, you can layer, in the summer you can only take off so much before you get arrested. Great idea with filling up, in case the pups need to stay cool. I am an idiot, I did not even think to go into the basement when it happened, it is so much cooler, someone said fill the tub with water and put the animals in it. i feel for Queens, we are pretty safe on LI our power is coming from Conn since they put that big cable under the water.

If vivi was pregnant she would start to show 2 weeks before she gives birth and would start making a den a week before, she was due middle of june to go to heat, but this girl has always run from dogs, unless there is a fence between, a guy walking his dog saw her and vivi came by him, when she saw the dog she bolted.

Well Debbie, I hope your right and has stayed away from the boys!

Debbie,
I always thought Vivi runs away from dogs too... but Bonnie says she may be hanging out with a pack of dogs... do you know why she says this?

Please be careful in this heat all you foot soldiers out there... praying Vivi is able to find plenty of water and shade.

I am totally happy with Fall weather, jacket weather. The humidity is low and nights are cool and great for sleeping.

Con Edison gets away with murder in NYC...they are never made accountable for anything...just jack up their rates and say it's not their fault. Like the exploding manhole covers that shocked Karin Goin's search dog when they were here looking for Vivi.

Unfortunately, my two kitties would not be very cooperative if I tried to put them in the water filled tub! They hate the heat and always go down into the playroom which is cool even in summer.

Hope Vivi has found access to water in some way...
will keep prayers going and fingers crossed that you can find her tomorrow, Debbie.

Susane, that is all I think about is Vivi finding water and shade, I hope her leg is ok also, just so worried sick about her. Rosa

Irene, are you having trouble with your chocolate melting down your arm, I feel like a double dipped basket case!

Rosa, I'm really worried about that leg too and if that's why there hasn't any sightings.

Ditto Susan, I get so upset to my stomach when I let that same very thought cross my mind, I am just worried sick of that bieng why she hasn't been sighted.

Rosa, get creative! I've got it all together here so that the chocolate dripping down my arm is going right into my wine glass! (lol)

Only you! Irene, would come up with that.lol

New update by Bonnie

Sounds like you gota chocolate wine Fondue going, that brilliant idea will be added to my chocolate merlot bar!

My understanding is that Vivi was due the end of June or the start of July, but with all the stress etc., she could be late or of course early. It's a tough pick and if you see a pregnant Whippet, you for sure will know she's pregnant..They don't have their girly figures and sort of look like blimps..lol Cute tho!

I think the drink should be a chocolate martini, they happen to be very good if i say so.

Vivi was due middle of June, that we know, maybe she got lonely out there and needed a little, that little hussy, hasn't she heard of protection. NYC is no place for a single gal to be running around all hours of the night.

Debbie, check your email..

Hey Debbie try and stay cool tomorrow and good luck! If it gets too hot try and find that sprinkler we encountered on Friday!! That will cool you down!!

Madison update. Unfortunately, not a good one. You can see her picture at http://updates.princessmadison.org. She does not look good at all.
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First of all, I apologize for the timing between updates. I have been out of town for a funeral. Keep the Parejko family in your prayers!

This is the first time since this whole ordeal began that I feel like Madison is regressing a bit. I am really struggling watching her. We had decreased the seizure medicine to two times per day since it was making her so sleepy. We immediately noticed that she was doing so much better holding up her head and such. But, around Thursday, she started getting very tight and having a lot of those huge reflexes or seizure like activity where she throws her arms up and her legs and her tongue goes out and her eyes dart up and down. It seemed like everything would trigger it. Today, she did better in therapy, but has been so agitated this evening. She's red in the face and staring, drooling, high heartrate, etc. Plus, every minute or so she is having that reflex thing happening. It is so hard for me to watch Madison like this. It breaks my heart. Please, everyone pray that this is just a temporary setback and maybe the start of good things happening in the brain.

Lord, Please give me the strength to look at Madison and know that no matter what I am seeing, she is indeed healed and in your hands. Give me the strength and courage to put my full trust in you, knowing that you are a good and faithful father. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen

Re Vivi, I have also wondered if she was looking for a den or nesting with staying in certain areas longer recently it seems.

Foot soldiers, please be so careful out there in this heat. I am praying Vivi will come to her senses and come to one of you for the help she needs.

With the heat as horrible as it is, Vivi may only be coming out at night if she has a shady spot she is staying in. I wish I were there. I work till midnight, so I would be an excellent third shifter. I know that you have to be extremely cautious out there, but are there any third shifters out there? It would be great if we could get a band of big burly men out there in the night. Could this be possible? Please don't get upset if this is a stupid idea. I am grasping at straws here. My heart aches for her to be found...Love, Betty

Betty, if you know any, we would welcome them..
We will take skinny ones also, as long as they have two legs and can walk long distances in 100 degree, humid temperatures....

Kathleen Mc,
You guys deserve to go to heaven for sure! I sorta doubt that darlene would make tho, with her weenies and beer..lol

Is pepper spray legal in NY? You guys should carry it at night and possibly in the daytime..ward off evils..lol

Prayer for Sleep Despite Fears
O Lord, my nighttime fears are very real,
but so, too, is your love fore me.
Help me take into my heart your desire for my safety,
and bring upon me a nightly peace
that erases all my anxiety and lets me sleep calmly,
to awaken refreshed
and fearful no more.

Father God, Let Vivi sleep without fear tonight, find Your beautiful dog a safe place to sleep, and some of the food and water Vivi's angels have left for her. Keep her and all of our missing animals free from harm and want. Let her be near one of the groups feeding areas tomorrow so that they can take her home to Jil. Guide and protect, too, these missing ones::Whippet Annie,African Grey,Biggie, Sniffles, Holly, Faithful(the little girl's seizure dog),Apple Riley, Buddy, Rags,Precious, Little Aussie,and Montefiore Mama, Daddy, and girl (the pup's family. Provide Good Shepherd for their safe shelter, water and food. Give them peaceful rest, and let no harm come to them. Protect too the volunteers who are out searching for her-Barbara Jean, both Gails, Darlene, Debbie, Renee, Irene, Diane, Tina and Rosa, Karen, Kathy from Bayside, Bonnie, Bobbie,Karen and Monica and any names please that I have left out. Let St. Francis and Your heavenly host keep them safe and guide them to Vivi.
Let their numbers grow to keep them from burning out. Bless too, these other babies who are missing, and need Your care We lift up the ill among us. We offer fervent prayers tonight for all of them and especially Renee's Skully.Help sweet lab Ellie who was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Help Linus, Skully, McGee, and Morgan (a cavalier spaniel) with their digestive problems, tempt all of them to eat, and keep eating. Great physician, you brought sight to the blind, cured the lame, and deaf, and rescued the dying and brought them to life. Help us with the healing of our many seriously ill animal buddies: Barbaro, CJ,Dante and Trotter,Ellie, Felice, Gunner,Max, Murphy, and Mylie. Lay Your hands on them as we, their families/friends give them a night blessing. Use their sleep tonight to restore them to health. Let Kathleen's mom's Mary's breast lump be found to be be benign.Let Jacque's healing continue to be amazing. We hold up Madison to you after several setbacks. Continue Your healing touch in JL, Lance, Pam, Chris, Abby and Kathleen.Lay Your hands on them as we send them a night blessing. Use their peaceful sleep to restore them to health. Bless all our special friends who have gone before,(There have been so many of them--- just since February!) When You see them give them a special bone,treat,or hug for us. Be with all those that mourn tonight, comforting them with the Hope you send in Jesus' name and sacrifice. Greet all pilgrims; human and animal, who will end their journey in Paradise tonight.Grant special graces to those who have searched so long and hard for ViviBless vets, animal caretakers, and all who perform the arduous job of "Rescuer". Help them to be wise, skillful, and aware of Your love for them. Let our faith increase as a result of this experience with Vivi.Thank you, we ask this in confidence, in Your name, and in the name of Your Son, Jesus. Author of Life bring this story to its happy ending. Thank You, we ask this in confidence in Your name. Creator we turn over the night watch to You, knowing YOU ARE IN CHARGE! AMEN

Candles: http://www.gratefulness.org

Psalm 104:10-14
He sends the springs into the valleys which run among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field;the wild asses quench their thirst. By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the brances. He waters the hills from his chamber' the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works. He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man' that he may bring forth food out of the earth...

Good morning Daddy God. We come to you with thankful hearts for all the blessings you have given to us and to your beautiful creatures. We ask you Daddy God to bring Vivi to a feeding station for fresh food and pure water. We ask you Daddy God to cause her to feel your comfort and presence there. Cause her Daddy God to want to stay in the provision your army of rescuers have set out for her. Give her heart peace and remove all fear. Speak to her Daddy God and direct her to go to a rescuer. protect, shelter, provide and lead all of these little ones we have brought before your throne. Bring them to the "meeting place" you have prepared for their rescue. Vivi, Biggie, Sniffles, Rags, Faithful, Little Ausie, Mommy, Daddy and Baby girl pup, Apple Riley, Holly, Precious Hosanna, Buddy, Annie, African Grey, Little Pointer and Jack Russel. Bring them into your safe haven of deliverance today Daddy. Continue your blessed healing touch, Jesus in CJ, Dante, Trotter, Felice, Max, McGee, Barbaro, Gunner, Skully, Linus, Kiva, Ellie, Murphy, Mylie and Morgan.
Holy Jesus, continue to touch Baby Girl, Madison, JL, Lance, Pam, Chris, Abby, Mary Ann, Kathleen, Pat, and Jaque. Give encouragement to Madison's mother Gina and help her to keep faith in you. Let this set back in Madison be short and resolved soon as she continues to soar in your healing grace. Daddy God, we ask you to end this heat and drought our country is suffering through. Your creatures cry out to you for relief and restoration of fresh food and pure water. Protect your army of rescuers Daddy God. Bring cooling relief to the earth and protect and guide them Daddy God. Give them your strength Daddy and mightily increase their numbers. We ask you Daddy God to also recruit some people for third shift. Surround all of them Daddy God with your mighty angels to protect them from all evil. Bless beloved Israel as she fights against terrorism and bless America. Bless the military and protect them. Shelter and lead the innocent to safety. Bring your cooling relief of fresh rain from the heavens to revive them. Daddy God I place all of these wonderful people on this blog in your Mighty Hands. Care for them and provide all their need. Lift them up in your victory Daddy and protect all of their families and loved ones. Help them to feel your presence of love and peace as we go through these difficult times. You are always with us and working in our behalf. We may not be able to see what you are doing, but we are assured in our hearts that you are working mightily. Let this be the day Daddy God...Let this be the day...In Jesus's Name we pray...Amen.

God is a miracle working God...Joel Osteen (Your Best Life Now)

Update for Jacque
My son said they put Jacque in a wheelchair today so she can sit up for a couple of hours. My husband works at a rehab hospital and he said the infectious control nurse told him it was probably all caused by a brown recluse spider. She said they can give you MRSA and from where they did the surgery, this is why she thinks that. Boy, what a lot of things this stuff comes from and does to a person. Maybe I'll have more to report later.

Everyone, please be reminded by all of the high temps here that our military in Irag and Afghanistan are in temps of 120 degrees, day in and day out, carrying 60 lb. packs on their backs besides. No a/c for them and it's for months at a time. They are in danger 24/7. Remember, freedom is NEVER free, it always has a price!

Please, take time to remember all of them in your prayers cause that's the best thing we can give them.

Irene
I went to candles and lit one under Army. Maybe we need to start one that is for all of them. Any suggestions for a name.

Kay, thank you so very much for your post of 8:43am. "Army" is just fine. Doesn't matter what we call it, just the prayers and remembrances are what count. Just returned home and lit candles at that site.

Thank you, everyone, for remembering there are SO many brave Americans very far from home all over the world and they enable us to be secure here at home. Without all of them, we would not be able to worry about a little whippet we love, Vivi.

amen, irene!!!! men in uniform rock!!!! god bless them all and kick ass :)
also, irene - check your mail. we are getting there......

Darlene, women in uniform rock too! Unfortunately, we've had some brave women killed in Iraq recently.
They've left some motherless children back here at home.....

ok - people in uniform....
i wasn't talking about their looks so don't get the wrong idea here. i was referring to the bravery issue. my cousin julie is in the army over there - i certainly would not insult her under any circumstances.

Amen Irene, I have a first cousin who is like a brother to me in the Army. He is not in Iraq, but he is certainly in another hotbed. We also lost a very dear friend's only son, Tim, in Iraq a few years back. Prayers for all are very welcome.

I would also like to suggest prayers for the military and innocent people being harmed in this Israel-Lebanon situation. So many innocent victims and so many children! May God bless them all.

DARLENE?

I like the walking a male dog on a leash to attract Vivi, after the hot spell in NY! Of course you have to know where the little twit is!

Debbie:
California must have sent it's heat to you poor guys in New York and I'm sorry! Keep cool, I have sent darlene a special surprise package that she MIGHT share with you.lol

Bless you volunteers, don't over do and get sick!

Posted by: ruby | August 01, 2006 at 05:44 PM

Ruby I hope its a body suit filled with non melting ice. I was out this morning for 2 hours walking the cemetary looking for her, i thought I would die, like I said if she is hot I will sweat with her, my clothes were stuck to my body I felt like throwing up, I have never felt the heat this intense, I am still overheated.

Anus bitch can you please explain what (Darlene?)means. I sure hope you are not in any way trying to say something that would piss us off. You would not want to go there would you now. so come back on a real name and explain, I thought all these made up names were done with, I guess some children just can't grow up.

Debbie: I've lost track. Which cemetary do we think Vivi is hanging out in at the moment. Are you searching St. John's....

Irene I searched St Johns this morning, every bush in there, not the main one the one next to it. dam it was hot. I left food and water in some places under big bushesand turned on the spigots to let them drip, I did not want them to drip to fast or grounds crew would turn them off.Hey I saw them and turned them on when noone was watching. Then I went to the main one which is huge and started looking by then I had heat stroke and had to leave.

Hello ViVi Lovers,

We are desperately looking for people to help us mail or fax flyers to different businesses in the area we think ViVi is in. If you are interested please email me and I will tell you how to do it. It's one thing us out of state volunteers can do to help our ANGELS who are out in the heat everyday looking for our girl that deserves to go home. Please you guys they need help. We need to continue to get the flyers out there to get sightings. They're is no way a few foot soldiers can do it all.

I meant There and not They're

Thanks, Debbie. Cemetaries are really tough cause they don't usually have a lot of shade...not many trees. Glad about the spigots turned on a bit. Most animals like to drink from them and the water won't get dirty and stagnant. Thanks for being out there Debbie.

Tomorrow is supposed to be even worse. The worst of the heat may break by Friday and mid-80's by weekend.

We need a good sighting of Vivi really bad...

I'm sorry I haven't been able to post sooner, I have been a complete mess, even now as I type this I have tears streaming down my face. I had to make the most painful decision of my life this past Sunday and put my baby Skully to sleep. His second round of bloodwork was much worse, he was not responding to the treatment for the pancreatitis, his kidney levels were so high he also had kidney disease and diabetes from the severe damage of the pancreatitis. The toxins in his bloodstream were so bad they couldn't get it under control. I cried and cried and spent his last couple of hours with him, I could tell he was barely holding on and that he was doing it just for me, but I couldn't bare to watch him suffering. My poor baby made a crying noise that scared me, it was a sound I have never heard from a cat before in my life, I knew it was because he was in pain and so very nauseas. My heart was ripping into a million pieces as I held him and cried on his head. My vet said Skully was suffering from 3 different problems and just one of them is enough to kill him. I knew he would not be able to recover and didn't want him to spend another moment scared alone in that animal hospital so I had to muster every bit of strength I had in me to have the vet give him the shot to end his suffering. I held Skully's little face in my hands during the whole procedure, kissing him, sobbing on him, telling him over and over again how much I love him, how sorry I was, not to be afraid, that he was safe and that I was right there with him. His poor little body tried so hard to fight the euthanasia, I told him not to be scared, and not to hold on for me,to let go, that I would be ok and I'd be with him again someday. I wanted my face and my words to be the very last thing my Skully saw and heard, I cried more than I ever thought possible and I'm crying so much now as I write this I can barely see what I'm typing. I have cried so much since Sunday, the tears just won't stop, I wasn't prepared to lose my baby, he was only 7, I thought I had so many more years with him. Tonight is the first time I have been here in my apartment alone, without him, I have never been completely and utterly alone, and now I am and it's excruiatingly painful. I was such a wreck Sunday and yesterday that I stayed at my parents house. I just miss my Skully so much, it hurts like hell and I don't know when these tears will stop. Thank you my friends for all of your prayers and emails, it has meant so much to me. I asked Skully during his last few moments of life if he would be my guardian angel, to stay with me always. I hope and pray that he will visit with me in spirit to make this pain ease just a little. Again, I thank you all so much, I have to stop writing now because I'm sobbing too much to continue.

-Renee
*skully I love and miss you more than you will ever know*

Renee:
Went through exactly the same situation one year ago next week with my beautiful kitty, Maggie. I held her in my arms and felt her last breath on my cheek as her life ended. My baby also died totally wet from my tears.

Nothing anyone can say will make any difference in your sorrow at this moment. You need to grieve this loss. Allow yourself all the time you need for that to happen.

Someday, somewhere, there will be another furry baby who will need your love and care and they will find you. Watch for that little baby and love them with all your heart as you did Skully. If Skully could talk, that is what he would tell you. In time, allow yourself to love and care for another pet.

Hugs from me, Krisi and Emily.
Irene

Renee,

I'm so sorry to hear about Skully.

Renee, I cry along with you for the pain you are feeling, been there too many times with furry loved ones. Thinking of you and sending big (((hugs))), Rosa and Kramer.

Aww Renee,
I'm so very sorry. I went through something like it on 2/15/2006, the day Vivi ran off. It's a very tough, sad, heartbreaking thing to happen. You'll miss your little guy for a long time, but he knew you loved him with all your heart! (((hugs dear gal))) It makes me cry just reading your post. I'll keep lighting candles for you and dear Skully.
My boy has company now and he'll look after Skully!
My guy was almost 14, Skully was young. Again I say, I'm very, very sorry!

Irene actually St Johns has alot of trees in there you'd be surprised at the shade and breeze, as fas as the spigots I saw an opportunity and took advantage of it, ssshhh let's not tell the grounds crew. I hear heat will break later this week, hoping for rain, I walk rain anyday compared to this, by the way how is your hip with all this humidity, my power here is flickering, maybe they are cutting back, hope thats all it is.

Renee I am so very sorry to hear about Skully, I am in tears right beside you girlfriend. Just know Skully had a good life with you and was much loved, you made a very hard decision but Skully knew you did the right thing, he did not want to suffer, I am sure in time another beautiful baby will find a place in your heart and will be loved by you.

Too much sadness. We have got to find Vivi! Dear Skully, lead her to safety and be her guardian angel.

Ruby, your so right, too much sadness. Funny how we have all come to know so many wonderful people and their dear pets, through Vivi, we support and pray for eachother, laugh, bitch, cry, We are officially one very disfunctional but productive family! VIVA LA VIVI!! Rosa

Now if we could just get a sighting of Vivi, it will lift all our spirits up! She alway's knows just when to show herself, it seems like when we are all down, she pops up somewhere and she keeps us going.

Renee:
I'm so sorry for your loss. I know you gave that cat a wonderful life and I'm sure he was happy to have you as his mom... you were there with him until the end , and some people can't even go in the room because of emotions. I'm so sorry you had to go through this. My prayers are with you and even though it hurts so bad right now, it will get better, I bet a million he's with you as we speak... I hope you feel better ! and again , sorry for your loss.

Renee,

It has been three weeks ago today that I had to put my beautiful english springer spaniel Kelly to rest. She went downhill so fast my head was spinning from all the tests and the specialists I took her to. I finally had to let her go as I always promised her I would never let her suffer. We still don't know what it was but it had to be some sort of cancer,she spent 2 nights at the vets on IV's for a UTI and kidney infection both of which cleared up, her blood work came back fine, two sonograms showed nothing, lyme tested negative, but she wouldn't eat, hadn't eaten in a week and when she couldn't hold 2 sips of water without throwing up and collapsing in it I knew it was time to let her go. She even bit the specialist that gave her the second sonogram and she never bit anyone in her life even my vet said she has the best temperment in a springer he ever saw and he refused to muzzle her even though I had to tell him she did that as I didn't want anyone else to get hurt. She was hurting bad, we just don't know of what as I refused an autopsy, saw no point in it as she was gone and I didn't want her cut up. My husband and I cry everyday as she left such a void in our lives. I purchased some books on pet loss and I suggest you do the same, it does help to understand all the feelings and emotions you are going thru. If you'd like the names of the books I bought feel free to email me and I will give you the titles
of them. There's nothing I can say to make it any easier for you as I don't have the answers all I can tell you is grieve for him as much as you need to and don't let anyone tell you any different. Putting her down was one of the hardest things we've ever done in our lives but the peace that came over her afterwards was a blessing for her, she was out of her misery, mine was just beginning and I will miss her always.

I want to thank all of you that have been so helpful to me during this time, you know who you are. And to all of you here on the blog with your kind words, I did read them I just find it hard to post thru the tears. Sharon, thank you for the prayers for Kelly when she was ill and afterward that brought comfort to me as I read them.

Also, I have not given up on Vivi, I am still active in finding her. My girl is gone and I can't help her anymore but Vivi is alive and needs are help and that's what I've been focusing on.