WEEPY LEAVES BIG PARTING GIFT TO SISTER APRIL

  WEEPY on Memorial Day, 2004 in one of his then favorite hiding places under table


WEEPY in his apprentice days in , er, on Coupon Country desk. Best
supervisor we ever had, keeping me company on long, difficult days

Missing Weepy, here's Big Sis 'sad-eyed'  APRIL back on same day nearby in a spot both April and Weepy loved, under table where they thought nobody was looking. Weepy left April many things, including a new low protein, high fat food we had recently tried for Weepy (which he didn't like) but is now what's keeping 20-year-old April going, the only such food she'll eat

WEEPY Leaves Big Gift to Sis April

Still difficult for us here with Weepy on our minds, but it's a little better with time. Just happened to find these older pictures, above, without even trying.. was meant to be. They do Weepy a little better justice - as I said it can be difficult taking pictures of a black cat...

Was thinking of the many things Weepy left us... including a new low protein, high fat food we had recently tried for Weepy (which he didn't like) but is now what' s keeping 20-year-old April going - the only such food she'll eat. We had just bought a case of the food for Weepy to try (saw it on the net), as there's only a couple such low protein , high fat cat foods on the market. Weepy didn't like this one - liked the other - but April really likes this and NOT the other. Without this food, thanks to Weepy, we'd be in big trouble ... (April also has kidney problems , like Weepy, but due to hyper thyroid, which when treated with medication causes the kidney values to climb. But after a year or more April is hanging in, eating a ton of food but not gaining any weight, which is par for the course with hyperthyroid , they tell me. At least she doesn't have the added heart issue, like Weepy , to deal with. By the wayThe new low protein, high fat cat food is called HI TOR NEO DIET in case anyonewhose cat has kidney issues is interested

Finally got the strength to pick up Weepy's ashes this week. Glad we have Weepy back with us now...

Savoring the Days with Long Time Companion, Weepy

     

WEEPY Watching intently from inside as Squirrel hangs from bird feeder

WEEPY (below) with big, little sister, April above

        Weepy's been my faithful companion, along with April during the entire period during which
I lost my family members . I acquired Weepy around 1998, as a companion for 20 year old April.
The next year I lost my sister to cancer and within the next five years my brother and sister and
four young cats, which came to me, unknowing, with dormant terminal diseases. Weepy helped
get me through the past decade plus. Just last October I lost my last living human family member,
Dad - and Weepy was still there for me.

       I took this dear 16 year old black tabby to the vet this morning for an updated
diagnosis - and things do not look good. Weepy has not only CHf (Congestive Heart Failure)
but Kidney failure. I knew of both and was treating the kidneys by giving Weepy low protein
special diet. An old heart murmer recently evolved into the full blown CHF. 
 tHE two are especially hard to deal with at the same time, since
the heart has more trouble pumping  the excess fluid which the kidneys DO want. 
So, we have to limit the diruetics for the heart since the kidneys need water. Not much
else can be done.

        After a weak of lethargy where Weepy stayed mostly in the dark , back closet,
it was nice to see Weepy climb up on the bed today upon our return from the vet. He had
his fluids drained, which probably made him  feel better, for now anyway. I expect he'll
revert back. IN fact , it wasn't long after I had to leave that Weepy went back to his
closet.

        I  have been spoiling Weepy with rich food this week - anything to get him to eat.
It has taken a toll on his kidneys , so I'm hoping he'll go back to eating the kidney diet,
which he did today.  I am going out to get some other things to 'spoil' weepy including
a high food dish , as he has a little trouble bending over. I will get him an extra bed
in case he venturees back out into the living room again, a fan for the extra hot weather
and whatever else they might recommend such as an appetite stimulant for a cat that
doesn't want to eat much.


         I will not be doing any traveling, other than short local trips, so as to give
Weepy the attention he deserves, as I try to do with all my pets and people.
So, for now, we're savoring the days. They go by fast. Rather make a somewhat positive
report now rather than spring one on after the fact.

        Thanks for sharing... See Weepy in famous Youtube video, 'If at first you don't succeed' trying to help squirrel get off the bird feeder) and, below, 
Weepy , in silhouette, again, with older sister April, still going strong, despite hypothyroidism.

Merry Christmas from Favorite Furry Friends

 Merry Christmas from Roscoe and Pucky

Roscoe'Been There Done That', 18, the Wonder Dog, and Pucky, 14, the Amazing Fox-chihuahua, live on here and at http://www.favoritefurryfriends.info and Facebook.com/favorite.furryfriends.   Honoring the 10th anniversary of our last Christmas all together, pictured.  Here's to Roscoe, Pucky and their mom, Joan; we miss them all very much but they live on here and in our hearts....More of the story at Facebook link above.