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| 2779.1 | | WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO | | Fri Aug 18 1989 18:11 | 7 |
| Marlene,
That was a beautiful tribute to sweet Chloe. I loved her too, even
though we had never met. I know that she knows that you loved her,
and that you did the right thing.
Jo
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| 2779.2 | Condolensces | FSHQA2::RWAXMAN | A Cat Makes a Purrfect Friend | Fri Aug 18 1989 18:28 | 15 |
| Marlene, it's a good thing I keep a box of kleenex right next to
my terminal! Your letter was wonderful; your tribute so touching.
I love the name Chloe and your love for her just poured from your
note.
Having lost a kitten recently to a congenital illness, I know the
pain you must be feeling. Chloe has a special "mom" and even though
her time with you was short, you gave her a lifetime of love.
I hope in time you will find room in your heart and home for a new
furface. In the meantime, let the tears flow... they help clear
the way for happy times to come.
--Roberta
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| 2779.4 | so sad | PARITY::DENISE | And may the traffic be with you | Fri Aug 18 1989 20:22 | 7 |
| That is so beautifully written and felt by all those reading it.
What a sad time for you all.
me and my bunch offer our condolences.
Denise
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| 2779.5 | pulled from the bit bucket | VAXWRK::SKALTSIS | Deb | Fri Aug 18 1989 20:24 | 16 |
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Oh gosh...I'm not supposed to be crying at my terminal. That
was beautiful. I'm sure that she knows that you did it for love
and for her sake.
I'm so sorry.
Linda
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| 2779.6 | | VIDEO::MORRISSEY | Get up on it! | Fri Aug 18 1989 20:43 | 11 |
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I am so sorry...Every time I call to my Chloe I will
say a little prayer for yours....
That was a beautiful tribute to your kitty. I have tears
in my eyes.
Our best wishes
JJ and Cary & Brandi, Sasha, Duke and Chloe
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| 2779.7 | Sniff, sniff...such love... | MRMFG1::MTAMIR | It's CLUSTA::TAMIR in disguise | Sat Aug 19 1989 02:04 | 11 |
| It's a good thing I'm at home....
I've had some heart-to-fur talks with Honey about someday having
to do the best I can for him. I only hope I can be as brave as
you in facing the fact that I'm responsible for the quality of my
babies lives.
God bless you...you've got heart of gold, but that doesnt make it
hurt any less.
Mary
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| 2779.8 | | NZOV01::PARKINSON | Reunite Gondwannaland! | Sat Aug 19 1989 09:28 | 4 |
| What a wonderful expression of your love - thank you for sharing
it. We're all thinking about you and Zach.
Shayne (NZ)
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| 2779.9 | | CRUISE::NDC | Nancy Diettrich-Cunniff-I wanted it all | Mon Aug 21 1989 11:59 | 5 |
| So much love came through in your letter. I'm so sorry about
Chloe. She will be remembered this quarter in the Silver
Lining Memorial.
Nancy DC
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| 2779.10 | I'm so Sorry | AIMHI::OFFEN | | Mon Aug 21 1989 20:02 | 17 |
| I knew when I started reading this note, I wasn't going to go away
without crying. I didn't (go away).
How sad to lose a loved one. What caused it (or do you know). Is the
same going to happen to Zach (I hope not)??
I also agree that you did the right thing. I just had to put my dear
friend Keisha (a dog) down and know exactly how you feel.
Tell Zach that we all love him and grief for Chloe. She is in Heaven
with lots of other kitties and doggies.
My sympathies,
Sandi (mom to Lightning, DejaVu & Thunder)
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| 2779.11 | Sweet Chloe... | WR2FOR::HARPHAM_LY | | Mon Aug 21 1989 20:48 | 15 |
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Marlene,
What a wonderful tribute to your sweet Chloe. I'm so glad I got
to meet her during her short time on Earth. I really sensed what
a sweetie she was, and that like my Molly, she wouldn't be everyone's
friend like Zach would, but she would be your friend, and a more
loving one you wouldn't find.... she was just so cute, and so sweet...
Let's hope she and Abbey have met, and are best of friends...
One of many hearts with you,
Lynn
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| 2779.12 | | SANFAN::BALZERMA | | Tue Aug 22 1989 15:45 | 9 |
| I would like to thank you all for your support during this difficult
time. It has helped me get through this, but I am going to have
to go deep within to find more strength to pull me through this
next one. Zach has also been diagnosed with progressional retinal
atrophy (PRA). It is hard to determine the timeframe, but the outcome
is the same. When you think that you could never feel such pain
again, you're proven wrong. I have a choice. He can stay with
me, or be with Chloe. I wonder which he would choose if he could
talk...
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| 2779.13 | Could we have more info on diagnosis? | MAMIE::IVES | | Tue Aug 22 1989 16:16 | 16 |
| I know dogs are no like cats, but in many ways they are. We had
a friend who had a german sheppard who was deaf and then went blind
at the early age of two. Being he was a very expensive show dog
they talked with the vets at Cornell and they said, as long as the
dog had his sense of smell he could get along just fine, but without
smell and the loss of his other two senses there was no hope. I
am happy to say "gray" lived to 12 years old.
I would be interested to know if the doctors talked to you about
any of this. I know dogs live more by scent but many times I see
my two furfaces with their noses to the ground sniffing at something,
and the nose works overtime when we put the food dishes down.
I am sorry you had to lose your loving companion.
Barbara
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| 2779.14 | This is hard for Marlene to talk about right now | WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO | | Tue Aug 22 1989 17:13 | 16 |
| Marlene has taken both Chloe and Zach to a highly respected Feline
Opthamologist here in California. Unfortunately, neither Chloe's
nor Zach's condition could be reversed with surgery or with medication.
I think that Marlene is trying to do what she thinks is best for
both cats. This has not been easy for Marlene. Zach was actually
the first to become ill, and he is still having some of those problems.
The Opthomoligist is predicting that Zach's eyesight will degenerate
very quickly, like Chloe's did.
The Opthomologist also feels that Zach and Chloe's deafness and
PRA are genetic problems. Since Zach and Chloe are littermates,
there is a very good chance that he is right.
Jo
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| 2779.15 | Condolences | USEM::MCQUEENEY | Bob McQueeney | Tue Aug 22 1989 19:27 | 8 |
| Marlene, I can identify with your difficult decision. I, too, had
to put down one of my favourite companions, Malcolm, a few years
ago due to suffering from disease that could not be cured. It was
one of the hardest decisions I ever made, and I'll never forget
him. I sympathise with you wholeheartedly.
Bob, Smoke, Nightmare, Sneakers, Nova, and Ruffles (the wonder cat)
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| 2779.16 | | CRUISE::NDC | Nancy Diettrich-Cunniff-I wanted it all | Wed Aug 23 1989 12:21 | 5 |
| I think I would keep Zach until his loss of sight was obviously
a problem for him. Cherish the few remaining days. You'll know
when the time is right.
My heart is with you.
Nancy DC
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| 2779.17 | Thinking of you | SCRUZ::CORDES_JA | Set Apartment/Cat_Max=3 | Wed Aug 23 1989 23:54 | 10 |
| Marlene,
We're thinking of you, Chloe and Zach in this terrible time. I
know you'll do what is best for Zach. Take comfort in the thought
that he and Chloe will eventually be together again. This is such
a difficult thing to have to live through. I do hope that when
the time is right you'll consider sharing your love with other feline
companions.
Jan, Bailey, Amelia and Carrie
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