 MUFFIN
MEMORIALS
2002 |
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MUFFIN
MEMORIALS
2002 |
"When friends become
memories,
memories become
treasures."
XUXU
STRADLING
DD
To Rainbow Bridge Tuesday, January 01, 2002
"Dear all muffin list members: It
is with great sadness ...Xuxu my dog
passed away Tuesday last night
of a heart attack (after doing so well for
a year with his diabetes he developed
cardiomyapathy)...it was sudden and
the vet says without pain... he will
be missed. ... Thank you all for your advice this past
year..you all made our year with
diabetes so much easier for both me and
Xuxu.
Sandra Stradling,
Xuxu (Rainbow Bridge 1/1/2002) and Quica
(non-diabetic
dog who misses him terribly
)
(Sandra.Stradling@BKGattorneys.com)
Maine Coon Mix
DC
To Rainbow Bridge on Monay January 14, 2002
I joined the muffin list after Buster, my
Maine Coon mix , was diagnosed
with diabetes in April 1997 at age 11.
It was very helpful and after a
while I felt I'd learned what I neeeded
to and dropped the list, but
I've always been glad you were there when
I needed it.
Buster was euthanised today at age 16 years,
10 months. Despite
diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, losing
all his teeth to dental
disease, and other problems he was happy
right up until 2 days ago.
Thank you to everyone on the list who helped me cope with his condition.
Susan C Mudgett (scm@harvee.billerica.ma.us)
SUGAR MAGNOLIA "MAGGIE"
McINTOSH
DC
To Rainbow Bridge Monday January 14, 2002
" Sadly, my little Maggie crossed the Rainbow
Bridge last night. ...
Our vet, whom I trust and respect,
said there was no hope for her -
she never would have survived an operation.
So Maggie went to sleep quietly in my arms
for the last time.
Thank you all for being so supportive and
caring.
We never would have made it this
far without you.
Please remember Sugar Magnolia "Maggie"
McIntosh on Valentine's Day.
It would have been her 14th birthday."
MJ, Buddy (yellow lab) and the 4 Furkittens
LINDA
GLASS
January 15, 2002
The world lost a great friend and champion of animals when Linda left us on January 15, 2002. Linda, an early member of Muffin (along with her dog Tyler), was the owner of the blinddogs website and co-owner of the blinddogs e-mail support list. She was also "co-founder of the Blind Dogs Fund and a founding member of IMOM’s Board of Directors. She also managed the IMOM-Xpress transport list. She worked tirelessly, steadily, lovingly, to make the world better for companion animals, especially for those that have lost their sight or have other special needs."
DD (Min. Schnauzer)
To Rainbow Bridge Thursday, January 21, 2002
Gabby is gone–
to the only One who could possibly love
her more than Elmer and I do--
God, at the Rainbow Bridge.
I believe there must be a terrific
celebration there
right now to receive back such a totally
delightful little dog person as our
Gabby, even though we were not ready to
give her back yet. I want to thank
everyone so many times over for all your
help and encouragement.
Thanks again everybody, and love
and good wishes to all of you and your
furbabies.
Rosalie and Elmer
DD (Siberian Husky)
10/30/90 - 1/23/02
To Rainbow Bridge Wednesday, January 23, 2002
My heart is broken today. My
dear sweet Tracey-girl
is gone. She's been diabetic for
the past three years
and was diagnosed with cancer just after
Thanksgiving.
... My daughter and I held her and
told her we loved her
while the vet sent her to the bridge.
At least she's
not in pain anymore.
Thank you to all of you who sent their love
and
support for Tracey. I can't quit
crying but I know
she's in a better place.
Linda
Tracey (dd) 10/30/90 - 1/23/02 Siberian
Husky
LINDSEY
To Rainbow Bridge Friday, January 25, 2002
Missysmama@aol.com writes:
"Sad news that Mary's Lindsey passed away
yesterday afternoon.
She has a friend who was with her when
Lindsey passed. She is very
heartbroken and very upset at this
terrable time in her life as Lindsey was
her Best Friend."
Rhonda & Missy
To Rainbow Bridge January, 2002
On Wednesday, January 30, 2002, Rhonda wrote:
" Thank you to everyone who responded to
this list, and to my email address,
expressing sympathy on Sadie's untimely
passing from complications due to
diabetes. All of your kind words and sentiments
were so appreciated. As a
family we read your notes and cards last
night - the girls were particularly
taken with the term "furbabies" - it was
great to hear them giggle again.
Again, thank you all for your support during
this very difficult time for
our family."
Rhonda, James, Natalie, Madeleine and Charlotte.
Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
(rhondahendel@hotmail.com)
PUPPY DAVIS
DD
To Rainbow Bridge January, 2002
ALWAYS MISSED BY HIS COMPANION
Danielle Davis
(Danielle.Davis@sas.com)
BOOGATY BLYTHE
DC
To Rainbow Bridge Thursday, February 07,
2002
Boogaty was triplet so now I have her brother
and sister mourning her
and my 19 yr-old RagDoll keeps looking
for her and then getting up in my
face asking where she is.
blythe@webtv.net (Blythe)
SNOOPY
To Rainbow Bridge Sunday, February 10, 2002
It is with great sadness that I had
to lay Snoopy to rest this morning.
She has had bladder cancer since August
of last year, went through the
surgery to remove the tumor, but found
it to have spread.
She seemed to be doing well on meds,
but this AM took a turn for the worse.
I had promised my daughter that I would
not let her suffer, and the signs
were there today.
It is with a heavy heart that I say, NOW
THERE ARE FOUR.
Please pray that her journey to the Bridge
will be a gentle one, for such a
gentle doggie.
Ros & The Fur Babies
MizMet2@aol.com
NDD
To Rainbow Bridge Wednesday, February 20, 2002
Roxanne came into our lives in October,
1995 - a rescue from Oklahoma City -
and her time with us was much too short.
She was a sweet gentle Irish lass who was
loved and who will be missed.
Susan Flewelling
Misty & new brother Manchie
RUEBEN
NDD
To Rainbow Bridge Friday, March 08, 2002
I joined about 3 months ago when my
Bailey was diagnosed with diabetes.
She spent 6 short days and nights
at my vets trying to get her regulated.
Unhappily she passed. I continued
to read the posts daily. I still had her offspring,
Rueben to keep me company but I was still
grieving.
Well, yesterday Rueben passed away very
suddenly here at home.
The vet said it was probably a burst
blood vessel,
but without an autopsy she was just
guessing.
So you can understand why I must
leave now.
June (Bailey dd 12/7/01 and Rueben 3/8/02)
LUCKY
ROSE
DD
April 10, 1985 to March 25, 2002
Lucky was a husky dog mix, diagnosed with
diabetes in
January, 1996
Denise Rose & Family
Email: rosebd8@infi.net
SHAMROCK
ACRES ELWOOD P. DOWD (WOODY)
Woody went to Rainbow
Bridge in March, 2002
Wood, a Lab, was diagnosed on his
7th birthday.
Woody went to the rainbow bridge
after 4+ years of diabetes
DH
Campbell's hamster
To Rainbow Bridge April 09, 2002
Legacy passed to the Bridge on April 9,
2002 from old age and
complications of a tumour.
Despite his diabetes, he lived a
*very* long life for a Campbell's hamster - nearly 3 years!
He was feisty and spirited to the very
end. :)
Pam Legacy
petra-nef@shaw.ca
BUDDY
Michelle's Buddy passed to Rainbow Bridge May 03, 2002
OLIVER
LINDAHL
1990 - April 20, 2002
We made a decision to end Oliver's pain
last Saturday. ...
We miss him terribly. I keep expecting
to seen him
at the door when I come home or in the
linen closet where he hid when
he was sick. To those of who offered
help and advice thank you. I will
always regret that I never learned
to home test. Good bye sweet Ollie.
Judy
Jlindahl@msn.com
CODY
LYNDAHL
To Rainbow Bridge Sunday, May05, 2002
Cody, an 11 year old, large mixed breed,
left to join his pal Oliver
at Rainbow Bridge in early May, 2002
Judy
Jlindahl@msn.com
PUPPY
LANDIS
DH
dwarf Campbells Russian hamster
my first pet
diagnosed 01/01
born in 4/00
severe diabetic
survived pneumonia and periodontitis
under good dietary/supplement control
Rainbow Bridge 05/02
He waited till Mother's Day... and I'm grateful he did.
Puppy's gone.
Thank you for loving him.
Jane Landis
janelandis@earthlink.net
Jane and the hammies, one with new wings
To Rainbow Bridge May, 2002
You are wonderful people but skipper
has passed over.
glenda Roberson <boxofangels@yahoo.com>
To Rainbow Bridge May, 2002
CINDY,
a RESCUE
to Rainbow Bridge, May, 2002
Cindy, a dear baby girl who deserved better and longer;
To Rainbow Bridge Monday, May 27, 2002
Jason & Charlene Cain
jcain1@cableaz.com
Our web site:
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Fair/2199
Maine Coon Cat
1988 - May 31, 2002
In this world there are many cats
who had more but very few who were loved
more. My good friend Magnus was helped
to the Bridge sometime shortly
after 8 am. I have just left him
at the humane society shelter where he is
to be cremated--and then he will come home.
He called on everyone of those 9 lives in
his event-filled life and he
lived each one to the maximum. Magnus
was a source of joy: a splendid and
most gentle fellow.
I am probably the luckiest person in the
world to have lived with Magnus
and Magnus was fortunate that there have
been so many wonderful people on
this list who came to his aid--not just
once.
Sigrid Undset wrote that "all fires at last
burn out". Without you all,
Magnus' fire would have flickered long
ago.
Berrføtt is Norwegian for "Barelegs".
Magnus III of Norway was called
"Berrføtt" because he was wont to
wear a kilt (at least, that's the story).
My Magnus was named for this king
because (1)as a coon cat, he was
"magnus" (that is great or large) and (2)his
poor legs had been shaved as
the result of surgery.
I'll bury his ashes in a special spot
in my garden so that he will be with his old
friends, some long gone now.
Barbara and Nicki & Mosby
Magnus Berrfxtt, RB
Barbara Gunvaldsen <ness@dialmaine.com>
To Rainbow Bridge Monday, June 03, 2002
Mona our 16 year old golden retriever passed
over tonight. She had a great
day. Today we found out her blood
work was normal, but the Congestive Heart
Failure caught up with her. She had
a good dinner, but passed up a cookie
at 8, not like her. Her story is
on our page. We got her on 10-3-96 when
her family dumped her at the pound when
she was 10.
We knew it was coming but I am joining Charls
in the I can't stop crying.
Lee and the SSSNP 20
<renegadebooks@powernet.net>
At the intersection of flotsam and jetsam
west of Desperation, NV
http://truckeesrest.tripod.com/silverspringsspayneuterproject/
Bridge Kids:
Truckee (FCR) 6-1-93 to 10-20-95 (from
congenital birth defects)
Brandy (Golden) 8-9-87 to 10-10-00 (from
cancer)
Vincent Black Shadow "Vinnie" (Golden)
? to 1-19-01 (from Hemangiosarcoma)
Ginger (cocker x) 8-23-88 to 10-13-01
MAX MADARASZ
To Rainbow Bridge Sunday, June 02, 2002
From: "Paul L. Madarasz" <plmad@dakotacom.net>
On Sunday, at 10 p.m., our dc Max died in
my wife's arms while we were on
the way to the all-night vet hospital.
He was 14 years old, and had diabetes for
almost four years. Mostly stable for
all that time, save for one episode of
seizure.
He seemed listless last Tuesday, and was
refusing to eat. He spent three
days at our vet's, where they were force-feeding
him and keeping him on IV fluids. He came home and was still listless,
refusing to eat or drink (we kept force-feeding him and watering him).
Finally, Sunday night, he threw up twice, and then left us.
We buried Max in the back yard yesterday
morning, and read my wife's
favorite passage from the Tao Te Ching
over his grave.
And the tears keep flowing, and our lives go on.
Good-by again, Max.
Paul
++++++++++++++++++
From: Jason and Charlene Cain - jcain1@cableaz.com
I wish that you could see me now,
How happily I'm runnin' -
There's no such thing as gettin' old -
Holy Cow!
I spend my whole day sunnin'!
I saw that you were cryin',
As you laid my soul to rest.
But Dad, listen to me.. I ain't lyin',
I know you always did your best.
It's for sure that I'm gonna miss you,
And a given that you'll miss me.
But these streets are lined with gold and
gems too..
And one day, you'll stroll down it with
me.
But till that day, when I'm jumpin back
in your arm,
Please take it day by day..
And I'll always be there... keepin' you
safe from harm.
In a very special way.
I love you mom and dad... it'll be okay....
6th February 1986 to 14 June 2002.
On Friday 14th June at 10:15 am Paris went to the bridge.
He's been diabetic for just short of three
years, but that wasn't the problem,
it was the kidney failure that was diagnosed
at Christmas.
I couldn't have made it through the day
if it wasn't for my Mum. She came
over, she called the vet and got them round,
and it was Mum who called the
pet crematorium. I couldn't have made it
through the day without her.
I can't believe how empty I feel, how much
this hurts and how quiet the
house is. I wish you all could have known
him, you would have loved him too.
He's beautiful, talkative, affectionate,
and he and his sister have been in
every hour of my life for 16 years.
At least I was able to keep my promise to
him, he died at home with me,
sitting on my knee as he did every single
day of his life.
Could you say a little Muffin prayer for
his sister, Tatty (also diabetic).
She's very confused and unsettled, and
is off her food.
Bye bye little man, I love you. Paris.
"deborah.hamilton"
<deborah.hamilton@hemscott.net>
PUSS ORLANDO
To Rainbow bridge Tuesday, June 18, 2002
It is with heavy heart that I had to put
him down this afternoon.
He was there since I wrote you and it has
been touch and go all this time
then today I was called to tell me that
he will not get better. I cried all
day yesterday and all day today. I had
my son take me and they brought him
in and he meowed when he saw me and they
put him down on the table to let us
have time with him. But, we both saw that
he was just waiting to see me
before he left us. He looked so bad last
time I saw him yesterday and the
vet said that he had perked up just before
we came but said he wouldn't have
lasted much longer. So, we brought him
home after putting him down and he is
next to his buddy cat, Pumpkin.
I feel so at peace now. Told him while in
my arms, that Pumpkin is waiting
at the Rainbow Bridge and he will soon
see her and that he was going home.
Thank you so very much for your support
and help. I absolutely did not know
he was that bad off when I asked for help--vet
did not tell us what to look
for.
I never knew a thing about feline diabetes
and learned a great deal about
the disease and how others treated their
pet. I am going to tell everyone I
know that has animals that may have this
disease later on.
Will you copy this message and put it for
all the other wonderful people who
tried to help and tell them THANK YOU.
I just could not sit down and write, I
kept wandering the house. Hubby is
out of down through all this. Thank goodness
I have my Sibe and a little
tabby that came into our home two years
ago after Pumpkin passed away,but
Puss was the ONE.
...
Thank you so much Susan.
Michelle Moreland Orlando
graywolf@texas.net
To Rainbow Bridge Wednesday, 19 Jun 2002
My sweet Tigger went to the bridge just
after noon MDT today. I held her
and rubbed her chin as she went to sleep.
It was all very peacefull. I
know in my head that I've done the right
thing, but my heart is breaking
and I can't stop crying. When I first got
Tigger and Daisy 13 years ago,
Daisy picked me as her person while Tigger
preferred my parents. She
loved the way my Dad rubbed her tummy,
and the only lap she would sit on
was my Mom's. After she was diagnosed with
diabetes, and I became here
sole caretaker in reguard to shots, testing
etc., we formed a very
special bond, although she was still close
to my folks. I've never had a
family of my own, so my cats have been
my children. My parents are both
in their 80's and we live with them. My
mom has had a lot of medical
problems this past year, and my dad has
memory problems that are getting
gradually worse. Sometimes he is very confused.
He is taking Tiggie's
death very hard also.
He and Tig spent a lot of time together,
and I'm afraid that my dad will
be as lost as I am without her.My vet was
wonderfull through the whole
thing, said if I had any concerns or questions
to call him any time.
I want to thank you for all the prayers.
It helps to talk to someone who
understands--so many people don't.
Nancy, Tigger RB 6/19/02, and Daisy, who
misses her sister
<nancyjd@midrivers.com>
DC
5/4/91 - Rainbow Bridge: June 29,
2002
diagnosed: about 3 years ago
I just thought I would let you all know
about Sunny. The vet called me this
morning and said that Sunny was not doing
too well. ... So I
went up around 3PM today and visited with
Sunny. He recognized me and mewed
several times. But he was weak, his nose
had started to run and he was having
difficulty breathing. I thought perhaps
he was getting pneumonia. So the vet
let me talk to Sunny for awhile and we
talked about the bridge. About how he
would be a big Maine Coon with his wonderful
full coat again. He would be
able to run and play in the warm grass
and meet all the other kitties.
The vet let me hold Sunny's head and he
went very easily and peacefully. But
oh,boy, it hurts!!! This was my last big
Maine Coon kitty that I bred and
showed. He was able to get to Triple Grand
Champion. Can we send attachments?
Let me know, because I would like you to
see what a great cat he was. Most of
you who were on the Christmas list got
a card from me with a picture of Sunny
in it.
Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts.
This just wasn't meant to be. I
still have Smokey the rescue kitty and
I guess that if it were not for
Sunduster, Smokey might still not have
a home.
Rosemary
Tomytcoon@aol.com
DICKENS
THE RAT
To Rainbow Bridge, Friday, June 29, 2002
Lisa and Winfield's little rat pal.
Thank you for the
wonderful poem you wrote about Dickens,
Charls, - it was so touching! Sorry
this is so long - didn't mean to ramble.
Thanks for being the caring group
you are.
Lisa, Winfield & Dickens (may they rest
in peace) and my other furbabies
Jenyanydts@aol.com
NDD - Eubie's Big Sister
To Rainbow Bridge Wednesday, July 03, 2002
Hi, you remember my telling you that Eubie's
big sis Lucy had a tumor on her
spleen, well it ruptured yesterday afternoon
and we sent her to the Bridge at
8:00 last night. My vet is
on vacation so his associated took care of Lucy.
I got her to the vet at noon and
even though she was dying at that point in
time, I wanted Eubie to get to say goodbye
so my neighbor, who had driven us
to the vet, went back to my house and brought
Eubie to the vets office to say
goodbye. Lucy stabilized enough
that we could bring her home at 4:00. My
husband came home from work and we spent
quality time with Lucy giving her
her favorite foods like yogurt, puppy biscuits,
etc.
At 7:45PM Dr. Henry came to the house and
put her to sleep. We chose the back
patio since that was one of Lucy's favorite
places. She is being cremated
today. I am so glad she did not die at
the vet's office; she was not a very
brave dog and I knew would feel safer here
at home.
I just want to thank all of you for your
emails of comfort and support. Even
though Lucy was not diabetic, you offered
she and I your love and prayers. I
will always be grateful to you for that.
I have often said Muffin folks are
the best, and they are.
Thanks again for everything.
Tibbie tears,
Dianne & Eubie (dd)
WINFIELD
DC
To Rainbow Bridge Friday, July 05, 2002
Hello all you wonderful caring Muffin members.
It is through tears that I
write the sad news that my dear old cat,
Winfield, has gone to the Rainbow
Bridge. He went at 9:45 pm last night.
As I mentioned before, he had been in
the hospital all week. His doctor,
Dr. Newkirk, had gotten his bloodwork
back yesterday, which showed that his blood
proteins were extremely low, plus
his white cell count was very high.
Not only did he suffer from diabetes,
but he has also been battling inflammatory
bowel disease for the last 5
years. He also had hyperthyroidism
and pancreatic insufficiency. His little
body was trying to compensate for the blood
protein loss by using up his own
muscle - hence his enormous appetite, with
little or no weight gain. Of
course putting him on super high doses
of steroids might help, but it would
have sent his diabetes out of control.
We thought we had lost him several
times before, but the little trooper would
always rally. This time he just
couldn't. He kept having severe diarrhea,
and was too weak to use his hind
legs. We told Dr. Newkirk we like
to bring him home - I didn't want him to
die at the hospital. Dr. Newkirk
is 45 minutes away, and I knew a vet here
locally that could make a housecall to
give him his peaceful shot. We
brought him home, where I rested with him
in our back room, in front of the
open sliding glass doors. He dined
on deli turkey and roast beef and
listened to the birds and bugs flying around
outside. When he looked
uncomfortable and would raise his head,
I'd help him to the litter box. I
held him, petted him, and recounted the
exciting details of his life.
He was a well travelled cat, having criss-crossed
the country 4 times! I got him at a New Jersey shelter, just shy
of 14 years ago, when he was between 6 and 7
weeks old. He has been my constant
companion, confidante, entertainer,
child, and friend.
He had quite a fan base - from Wyoming to
Boston to
Maryland to New Jersey, and was dubbed
"the Blue Kitty," by the little
daughter of a friend of mine (because of
his silvery grey-blue coat). I
guess this time, it was just too
much for his little body to handle - he was
so skinny and was just wasting away.
When I looked in his eyes yesterday, he
told me it was his time to go. I
couldn't let him suffer any more. It hurts
so bad to lose him - I love him so much.....
It has been a really bad week - last Friday
I lost my little rat, Dickens,
and yesterday, my dear Winfield.
It's almost more than I can handle. I want
to thank all of you for you condolences
on Dickens and your prayers for
Winfield. You are such a special
group of people. Thank you for the
wonderful poem you wrote about Dickens,
Charls, - it was so touching! Sorry
this is so long - didn't mean to ramble.
Thanks for being the caring group
you are.
Lisa, Winfield & Dickens (may they rest
in peace) and my other furbabies
Jenyanydts@aol.com
To join Puppy and Rags at Rainbow Bridge
on Wednesday,
10 Jul 2002 20:10:21 -0700
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... For anyone who might not be interested, Freckles was a suspected diabetic Syrian hamster. These are excerpts from posts and about her and by her: I got a new little girl last night. Meanest ham I ever saw. I've been bitten bloody twice by Syrians, and she doubled that in just minutes. I spotted a male skirt in a female tank and made a kid let me in at closing time. I pulled the male and sent the kid for a holding tank to keep from plunking him into a bunch of strange males right at close. It made me check the girls' tank just as one little guy was finishing mating with a little misplaced pretty. I picked her up to check her, and found one leg split open top to bottom right down over her knee. Wire wheel. I'd have been mean too. I was a tad slow, I guess, because she got me hard through both sides of the tip of my index finger. A few minutes later, the clerk and Calix were off looking for a little carrier for me. A lady with a cat walked by. The ham jumped several feet in the air and nearly flew, but I caught her. She wouldn't calm down and I couldn't set her back in either tank. She sunk her lower teeth right through my thumbnail. Owie. We got her home, and I decided that to treat her I had to tame her fast. I waited a few minutes till she walked out of the little carrier onto my chest, then picked her up and put her back in the box. Over and over exactly the same for twenty minutes, till she had no hesitation. That did it. She's been a lamb since. She touched her lower teeth to my hand this morning and pulled back fast. So for the record, the meanest ham I ever saw had about half an hour in her total. She's so dainty-pretty. She's a long-haired cream banded with a nicely spotted butt. Her name is probably Freckles. She licks my nose and naps in my pocket already. I thought we were full to the rafters at
30 loveys, but Calix said we needed to stop at this store, so we did.
And now we know why. Neither one of us could believe we didn't even
hesitate over her. Oh, well. There's no less room than there
already wasn't, and she's precious.
I am indeed the lucky one here. If I make a sound near her, those little shoe-buttons pop open and the nose goes into overdrive looking for that big mommy thing who brings the carrots. She's a perfect lambie, and such a snuggler. She doesn't crawl out of hands -- only into them. And she rolls her head into smooches so you can't miss a spot! All she needed was a little peace to be
the perfectly special ham she was all along. I gave her an old plastic
box and a nickel's worth of food and bedding, and now she's become a whole
new lovey. It's like watching magic. I hope I never take that
for granted. Meet a creature's basic needs and watch it bloom and
grow. So much to learn from these little sweeties!
Freckles is all healed and so pretty -- a sweetheart in hands and lightning everywhere else. I was talking nonsense to her tonight, and noticed her bobbing her head, almost in agreement. When she stopped, I asked her if that made sense to her. She bobbed again. I waited, then said, "Freckles, are you paying attention to the mommy?" Big nods. "Freckles, I swear it looks like you're answering me." Enthusiastic nods. "Do you understand what the mommy's telling you?" Bob, bob, bob. "Wow, Freckles! Mommy's going to have to talk to you much more often!" As God is my witness, she shook her head
almost violently side to side and ran hiding behind her Wodent Wheel.
I remember when I picked out my mommy.
I was in a tank in a store with a lot of bigger boys. They didn't
let me eat or play on the wheel the way I wanted.
So one night late, this lady came. She got kind of mad, but I heard her tell the man she smelled like that she wouldn't make a fuss till I was safe. I felt very important when I heard them. Of course, I bit her anyway. She was nice, and smelled like other girl hammies and looked me over good and told the store man she was taking me home with her. Of course, I bit her again anyway. She took me to a place with more hammies than the store even, and fixed my boo-boos and gave me good food and my own place to live. Of course, I bit her again anyway. I don't bite her anymore, because she knows who's boss now. So even when you get hold of one of those problem mommies or daddies, it's important to remember that you can tame them if you just have patience. Love,
There are lots of hammies here that have
never bitten the mommy thing even once.
Love,
Do you think I get to stay here? The mommy thing said I might have babies. I don't think I have babies. Is that like fleas? Yeah, I think maybe I'll keep her. I tasted her the morning after she brought me home, but she wasn't as good as those long crunchy orange things she gives me, so I didn't take a bite. I'm not a bad girl. It was a scary night. She hasn't bitten me back. I don't think she will. I don't get to sleep near the other little
furry people yet -- I guess so they don't catch my babies if I have them.
But I can hear them. They eat the crunchy orange things too.
Maybe that means the mommy thing likes them as much as she likes me?
I don't think anybody liked us that much where I was before.
Love,
These mommies and daddies do some of the goofiest things, but aren't they cute to watch?! You can almost see the wheels turning in their tiny little human-brains... Love,
Wow! Does your Daddy love you or what?!!! You're getting him trained very quickly for a human -- you must have had humans before! We all wish our mommy learned that fast. She's a sweetie, but you know -- she's got the brain of a human. What can I say... we rescued her, and sometimes rescues take a little extra work, but they're worth it. Love and scruffles,
|
She certainly was. Thanks for sharing her.
Scruffles to your loveys,
Jane and Bitsy (diabetic dwarf hamster)
and the rest of the baboos
"Jane Landis" <janelandis@earthlink.net>
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
My Name Was Freckles
My name was Freckles,
No! Not Freckles The Clown..
I was Freckles the Hammie,
And Dude! I could get down.
I came to the world with pent of spunk,
Didn't have time for no nonsense and all
of that junk.
But then I got blessed with a Mommy so dear,
She gave good tummy rubs and tickled good
ear!
And she thought she tamed me, HA, I proved
her wrong,
But our time together wasn't really that
long.
But that didn't mean, she loved me any less,
Me and mommy were partners.. we were the
best.
I've made my journey now, and I'm glad I
was able,
To love my mommy, and now I'm Freckles
The Angel.
Charlene Cain
TIGGER
To Rainbow Bridge Tuesday, July 16, 2002
Tigger, beloved furbaby of Muffin member
Ellen from NJ, went to
the Rainbow Bridge.
I want to thank everyone who wrote me about
my Tigger. Tigger was a special
boy but he didn't die from his diabetes
we found out about three weeks ago
that he had cancer, he had his first chemo
treatment last week and his
littlebody couldn't take it. We were with
him for about two hours before we took him to the bridge just holding and
kissing him and when it was over I just
couldn't let go so he I spent more time
just kissing him it was very hard to
leave him. He was such a good boy he would
let you do anything to him. I
don't think I will ever get over this.
I have two other cast Misty who is
Tiggers sister also a diabetic and littlebit
(ndc) I love them both very
much but Tigger was my life. I will continue
with the group I don't often say
much but I will continue reading about
all of your babies.
Ellen
Kitcat04@aol.com.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++=
The Wonderful Thing About Tigger,
Is Tigger Was A Wonderful Thing..
He would jump and prance and play about,
Quicker than any ol' thing.
He gave the bestest kisses,
That could ever be known to man,
Yeah, the Wonderful Thing About Tigger,
He was Ellen's special man.
Tigger could be a handful,
But most times he wasn't that bad.
He was simply that Wonderful Tigger,
The best friend that a girl could have.
The Wonderful Thing About Tigger,
His soul will live on and on.
In our hearts and in our memories..
That Wonderful Tigger isn't really gone.
Be well our Wonderful Tigger,
Run and have lotsa fun..
Yeah, the Most Wonderful Thing About
Tigger,
Is the memories that can't be undone!
Charlene Cain
jcain1@cableaz.com
tigger1.jpg
DD
Rainbow Bridge -
Friday, August 09, 2002
Dear Friends:
It is with a very broken heart that I let
you know I lost Lil Pup tonight.
She was getting worse all day and at 5Pm
I rushed her to the emergency room
at L.I. Veterinary Clinic in Plainview,
NY.
The vet on intake said they had begun to
work on her right away. She was
badly de-hydrated and went into cardiac
arrest before they could do very
much.
I so appreciate all the help and support
from all of you on this list. It is
really a life-saver for those of us who
know the hardship and often lonliness
of loving and caring for a pet who
has this dreadful disease.
WE SHARE AND WE CARE
With love,
Chris Schmidt
and Lil Pup (dd 01/15/02 died 08/09/02 )
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
|
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 19:09:47 EDT Subject: [MPD] Lil Pup's beautiful wake today Dear Muffin Family:
Friends stopped in all through the day,
sharing all our thoughts about lil Pup's life and our lives.....I served
some icy cool spring water from the Italian alps.....with organic nuts
and fruits available for anyone who wanted
Special note to those of you on the Muffin
list who sent me condolence cards for Lil Pup with music attached:
Your card music played in the background
The last guest just viewed her...It was Carlos, my gardener who comes in every Sunday night for 1-2 hours to try to help me outside. He's from El Salvador,, speaks no English, but he was moved to tears by what he saw here. He saw Lil Pup every time he came (only
the last 3 weeks of her life). In really broken English he described the
pets he had back in El Salvador dogs,rabbits, cats and wild tropical
birds that he raised from birth....then
I told him about Muffin, showed him the e-mails.....he was impressed - BIG TIME!!!!! Now I must run to the hospital where my
81 year old client has just gone into intensive care - He can
have visitors only from 8-8:30 but I will first
It was truly a beautiful day , I feel as good as possible and was truly comforted by everyone of you who touched my and Lil Pup's lives. With love to all of you, your families and your beloved animal companions... Chris Schmidt and Lil pup's spirit
(dd dx 01/15/02 pancreatitis? 08/05/02
|
To Rainbow Bridge 8/11/02
dog 12 year old, 60#, Samoyed. dx
in 11/99.
Sunnyvale, CA
My beloved Samoyed, Somi, passed away Saturday
night. She was having a
hard time getting around on Saturday and
didn't want to eat her dinner,
so I gave her some chicken which she ate.
Around 11:00 pm she started
yelping like she was in pain. I took her
to the emergency clinic by
myself because my husband had to stay home
with the kids. The vet said
she had probably slipped a disk in her
back, was paralyzed and in a lot
of pain. I didn't think I would ever have
the courage to put her to
sleep, but her eyes told me she was in
a lot of pain and it was time to
let her go. She was 14 years old, which
is very old for a dog her size
and had lived a long and happy life. She
had glaucoma and mammory
cancer. They told me last August after
her cancer surgery that they
didn't think she would last more than 6
months, but she hung in there
for a year.
Somi was diagnosed with diabetes in 11/99.
I just want to thank you all
for the support and information I've received
from this group. I mainly
lurk because with a 3 year old, a 1 year
old, a full time job and a
diabetic dog, I rarely find time to post.
I miss her so much.
--Cindy and Somi (RIP 5/4/88 - 8/11/2002)
VALENTINO
WEBER
To Rainbow Bridge Sunday, August 12, 2002
Passing of a Patriarch
Late last night, our 19+ year-old ndc (Maine
Coon) began to have seizures
or something that looked a lot like them.
After consulting with the owner of our vet clinic (at 11:30pm on a Sunday
night!), we gave him some medication to help him through it.
Well, his old body couldn't take any more
and he passed away shortly after 1:00am.
I took him to the vet's today to be cremated
to sit on my dresser next to Kaiser (ndd) and Mitter (dd).
Thank you dear Valentino, for teaching us
that love is unconditional but trust must be earned.
We don't know what happened in your life
before you selected us at the shelter,
but I hope that we made up for the abuse
you experienced in some small way.
Thank your for reminding us how important
it is to both laugh at ourselves and to cuddle with our loved ones.
We will cherish the leg rubs and head butts, and the 'big cat' look will always be in our memory.
Safe journey, dear friend -- we will see you at The Bridge in due time.
Warren, Janet, Amanda, Summer (ndc), Belle
(ndd), Lady (ndh), Peanut (ndf)
Warren Weber
wrweber@ipass.net
http://www.ipass.net/~wrweber
To Rainbow Bridge August 30, 2002
Simeon was not a diabetic cat but
he was a very good friend to Magnus for a
long time. Please, mid afternoon
(EST), would you be kind enough to send a
kindly thought toward Maine for Simeon?
As I have said to several of you, Simeon
has always been an emotional "sponge". That is, he has always reflected
the emotions about him. It had
been my hope that, with Muffin's positive
energy about him, he would rebound - if only for a short time (so we could
get that book done).
Instead, he has wrapped himself in that
energy and has found the strength
to go on to find Magnus.
The doctor called from the operating room:
Simeon was loaded with cancer.
Dr. Slack said that there were no good
times left for him. I drove down to
be with him at the end.
He always brought joy and he always made
me smile. Thanks to you all, he
has started off on that journey well prepared.
Barbara and Nicki & Mosby
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
To Be or Not to Be.. every actors favorite
line..
Especially true for Simeon, the Feline..
A marvelous actor in his own true right..
Simeon, the Prince.. Jewel of the Night..
Many years of entertainment, for the family
he owned,
Years of full love - from a kitten 'till
full grown..
Simeon the actor, Simeon won his part,
For now Simeon is playing.. the Prince
of the Star..
Rest well young Prince.. this role is your
best..
You've earned your star - now it's time
to rest...
**We'll miss you Simeon.. say hello to Rosie Lu for me**
Charlene Cain
jcain1@cableaz.com
DC
Febryary 14, 1990 - September 01, 2002
It's been over a month now since Blackie
the cat with the wonderful
personality, super appetite, best patient
and disposition went to a much
better place. Diabetic since June of 2000,
my husband and I felt it was
time for him to go. He's now resting comfortably
in our backyard, in his
favorite box, and with a beautiful black
coleus plant perched over his
resting spot. ...
We miss him terribly and so does
his brother, Nickel, a non diabetic cat.
Nickel's alone now and finally
he's over his mourning period. That was
very hard for us too.
I just wanted to tell you all what
happened.
This site helped me out tremendously. I
can't thank everyone enough for
being there when I needed you the most.
Best of luck to everyone and
much love to all the pets out there with
special needs. They'll always
be in my thoughts and prayers!
Love, Jan / Blackie 02/14/90-09/01/02
anice armigo brown (jansco@ix.netcom.com)
SUMMER
WEBBER
(NDC)
To Rainbow Bridge Wednesday, October 02, 2002
Passing of a Matriarch
It seems that I just wrote this message
about the passing of our
Valentino (ndc) just yesterday. Not
quite two months since the
passing of our 19+ y/o patriarch, our 18
1/2 y/o Summer (ndc)
became ill a couple of nights ago and we
sent her to The Bridge this
afternoon.
Dear Summer (Abysinnian) developed problems
walking (no
strength in her rear legs) which rapidly
developed into breathing
problems and an almost 300 beats-per-minute
heart rate. Cardiac
ultrasounds at North Carolina State Vet
School found nothing, and
her kidney values took a nose dive.
After a difficult night and day
(with a couple of rallies), we let Summer
join Valentino and our other
Bridge Kids this afternoon.
Thank you dear Summer for your never-ending
appetitie for love
and loving, for the joy you brought to
young and old alike, and all
those chats we had that no one else understood
Rejoice in being with your dogs (Kaiser
(ndd) and Mitter (dd)) and
brother (Valentino (ndc)), and wait for
us at The Bridge.
Warren, Janet, Amanda, Belle (ndd), Lady
(ndh), Peanut (ndf)
--
Warren Weber
wrweber@hufta.net
http://www.hufta.net
(coming soon)
TWO
TON
June 17, 1990 - September 02, 2002
| Two-Ton was born 6/17/1990,his dad
was a toy and his mom was a small minature poodle.
He was supposed to weigh about 6-10 lbs. full grown. I named him Pennys (after his mother) Red Pepper and called him Pepper for the first year or until it became apparent he wasn't going to stop growing at 10 lbs. or even 15 lbs. Nope, by this time he was now The ton, and within a few more months he had become 2 Ton, he stopped growing at about 22 lbs and Two-Ton became the official name. We had 2 other poodles at home,both toys, 8 & 12 lbs. and when we brought Two-ton home with us; he had to run and jump on the other two to get them to play.It was fun to watch how they tolerated him, like a pesty bug that would soon go away and of course he didn't. He was quite a character. He loved to sleep with his favorite stuffed animal, an elephant, tucked in his mouth. It had to be just so, he would spit it out and try to get his mouth on there just right until he could sleep. He was momma's boy right from the beginning.I loved all my dogs, but he just grabbed my heart the very first day. He was so lonely missing his mom; and Rambo and Ar-Jai (R.J.)wouldn't be bothered with him so he got to pass go and go straight to Park Place, my pillow. Because I spoiled them all so much, I didn't help preventing the diabetes.I fed them all kinds of treats, steak for x-mas and b-day, and of course hard candy on car rides. I had no ideas of health problems like before. I took them for shots, dental work and misc. various injuries. But I never even heard of an animal with diabetes.So now the fun begins. He was diagnosed in Jan.or Feb. 1999, but I didn't get a computer until the fall of that year so I wasn't able to find information on this subject until then. I had my son looking up individual things for me, like how to inject and he would print it out for me, but it was really hard doing it on my own. When I got the computer I found "Diabetes in Dogs" and from there found you and the Muffin site. Thank God! Any question I had I found through the Muffin site, either through book knowledge or personal knowledge.So Two-Ton did fairly well with his diabetes..He did go blind almost immediately. I then found another site for "Blind Dogs" and with what I could from them or , again from Muffin, we got through the tough times.He went blind by May 23, 1999. I found out from you there are specialists who handle this type of problem, but it took a while before I had the money. On 5/23/00 he had the surgery done with total success and sent home the following day. It was like having a puppy in the house again.He was just excited to be able to see.As soon as he was able to run around and carry on he would go outside and go to each corner of our yard and howl, as if to say " Hey guys, I'm back and almost as good as ever!!!!! That didn't last long enough. Within about 1 year he started having problems with his vision and by late Oct .he started having trouble, but the opthamologist felt it was just slow healing. 12/05/01 he went totally blind in the left eye, the opthamologist agreed to see him right away, but by the time he got home he had gone totally blind in both eyes. She didn't know why and I had to worry about getting his eyes as healthy as possible and not worry about what was. This time around he had such a hard time adjusting to the loss of his sight. Think about it if were you and you lost it, got it back, then lost it again. Knowing how much they know wouldn't you be waiting for it to come back again. I think that hindered him in his getting around. In early May he developed an ear infection and shortly after that went deaf. The vet didn't know for sure, but attributed it to old age. Now he really had a hard time, but he loved being aound us. He'd lay on my feet so I couldn't go without letting him know. He got very confused if I left and he couldn't find me. I felt bad but when he would find me his tail would go like crazy. And that always made me smile. I knew as long as that little stub of a tail would wiggle, he was okay. Sat.08/31/02 when he woke up he couldn't get on his feet and his head was tilting. We took him right to the vet. I thought he had had a stroke. The vet said it was ventribular disease. This also goes with old age. It's in the inner ear and can be misdiagnosed as a stroke because the symptoms are the same. Although this is treatable and cured in about 72 hours with the pet getting back to normal in about 2-3 weeks. What a relief. A shot, some antibiotics and dramamine and back home we go. He couldn't walk because of the leaning to one side so we just carried him. I love having him on my lap anyway. On Mon. 9/02/02 we took our afternoon nap and when I got up I had to help him, that's when I noticed Two-Ton was not right. He felt warm, dry and his heart was racing. I called the emergency vet. but of course it was a holiday and it took about 1/2 hour for her to call back. By then I didn't need her help. My baby sweet Two- Ton was gone... I want to know he's gone to the Rainbow Bridge and he won't hurt anymore, he can hear and see again and he's playing like a puppy again. I do know this, but please someone tell me how to stop this pain. When will I be able to stop crying. My heart has broken.How can this sweet little red ball of fluff grow into a 22 pound package of such pure joy that it could make my heart laugh and sing, how could I hurt this much in such a wee bit of time. Twelve isn't old! Is it? Did I make him
as happy in that time as he made me! Just one more day so I can make sure
I kiss him and tell him I love him and give him one last treat, then when
he closes his eyes I'll know.And maybe I'll be ready.
|
To Rainbow Bridge October, 2002
My little Princey left me for the Bridge
at the end of October He lived to be 17
Cathy (Boo's mom who reads the list but
doesn't often write!)
"Begin to weave and God will supply the
thread."
From: "Catherine Brown" <cbrite@erols.com>
To RB Monday, October 14, 2002
Maxwell the sugar cat left this world this past Monday night. He was 20.
We are long time members of the list ...<snip>
I miss him dearly, but I know that this was for the best for him. I owed him this -- to go peacefully and without pain into the next life -- and it would have been selfish of me to keep him here.
His video on home BG testing is still available,
but it has moved to veterinarypartners.com (there should be a link from
www.vin.com/petcare).
Max and I would be honored if it could
be continued to be used.
Dr. Susan
SKIPPER
ROSE
To Rainbow Bridge Friday, November 01, 2002
7/10/87 - 11/1/02
We lost our sweet Skipper last night.
He was right next to me on his
pool float and heating pad and had had
his food and his meds and I had
just a few minutes before given him a hot
compress for his nose and he
was watching me post a message about his
teeth on the computer and then
it was quiet. Skipper stopped breathing
about 11:35 last night.
As some of you know, Skipper took a turn
for the worse Thursday, saw vet
and he was put on antibiotics, friday saw
internist and ophthalmologist,
and he was put on more antibiotics.
But, it was not to be a miracle
this time.
Not sure what had happened but Skipper had
been having nasal infections
for several months and all had cleared
with antibiotics, but this time
it came back with a vengeance, nose and
face so swollen, within a few
hours. ... We took him to be
cremated this am. Heartbroken. Srbo
and I had Wendy's fries this am to
celebrate Skippers life. Skipper
loved Wendy's french fries.
Denise
(blessed with an extra five and one half
months after kidney failure)
and Angel Skipper (gone to where his new
red wagon will have wings and
plenty of chicks to play with)
Denise Rose <rosebd8@infi.net>
To Rainbow Bridge Thursday, November 14,
2002
Lance (dc, CRF) our beautiful and beloved
half Siamese went to the Rainbow
Bridge on Thursday evening. His creatinine
values just kept on getting
higher and higher and in the end he just
stopped eating and drinking. I did
try assist feeding him but this also did
not help.
We vowed that as soon as he looked liked
he would no longer get better that
we would not allow him to suffer and we
made that decision on Thursday. He
has now joined his two friends Eric the
Red and Mimi at peace.
Thank you all for all your lovely posts
when he was diagnosed with CRF and
also when he was first diagnosed with diabetes.
Your help was greatly
appreciated.
I will be unsubscribing and would like to
wish you all only the best to you
and your beloved fur babies.
Penny, Lance (RB) and the tribe
Pretoria, South Africa
"Silverton" <silverton@mweb.co.za>
To Rainbow Bridge, Friday November 15, 2002
Dear Folks,
I have been a member of Muffin since shortly
after Gretchen (DD--Cairn
Terrier) was diagnosed almost six years
ago. The list helped me so much,
and I learned to be assertive and open
minded in trying to learn what would
best help her stay with me. <snip>
She was feisty,
energetic, and a total joy to share my
life with.
Ironically it wasn't the diabetes that took
her from me this past Friday,
but a brain tumor that was diagnosed in
early June.
Please do not send any condolences.
She was my dear friend and I loved her
as someone complete and whole--not a baby
or "fur baby" (I'm sorry, but I've
always cringed when I've heard that patronizing
term used), and I understand
the cycles of those who come and go in
our lives. My advice to people who
are struggling with their diabetic companion
is to learn what you can, but
follow your heart to find what will be
best for your companion. It is so
easy to get caught up in all the medical
minutia, and not really notice what
your friend is telling you.
Love and good wishes to you all,
Courtney (and Gretchen, who is now
free of diabetes and the brain tumor)
NOEL
(NDD)
October 4th 91 to November 22nd 02
Just wanted to let the Muffin members know
that I lost my Golden, the
beautiful Noel last week. NDD.
She only lasted two weeks after being dx
with cancer, so it was very quick
and shocking.
February I lost Snoopy to bladder cancer,
so two in one year is devastating.
Last Thanksgiving, there were five, now
only three.
I hope they are together at the Bridge,
as they did love one another.
Ros & The Fur Babies
MizMet2@aol.co
ZEKE
February 05, 1999 - December 03, 2002
A tiny Maltese with a big heart!
Martha
To All My Muffin Friends:
Dean and I want to thank you for your kindness and compassion.
We know our Jeffy is happy and healthy at
the Rainbow Bridge and will be
there to greet us. He is always in our
hearts and we miss him so terribly
much. Our lives were centered for over
ten years on Jeffy's schedule, and,
you know, I think we thought he would live
forever...................he was
remarkable and we would gladly have done
it for another 50 years, could we
but have willed it to be so. We even based
our Dottie's schedule to coincide
with Jeffy's.
Susan, Jeffy never would have lived so long
were it not for Muffin and all
that I learned here. Thank you, my friend,
for your generosity and desire to
pass on what you learned from your Muffin.
I hope Muffin was the first doggie
in line to greet Jeffy; he will want to
thank her. I look forward to many
years on Muffin, sharing with you all and
hoping Dottie lives as long and as
well as Jeffy.
Just so that you all know his passing was
peaceful, he was out of sorts on
Sat. morning and we had him on pediatlyte
to keep him comfortable. I had a
good idea what was ahead, and I did not
want him to die in a cage at the
vet's. So we talked about it and decided
on the pedialyte routine. I called
our vet every few hours, and we
monitored him. I held him all day Saturday
and we talked about how small he
was as a puppy, and told him how much we
had learned from him and how very
much we loved him and always would.All
the Menagerie came over to nuzzle him.
We took turns cuddling him until Monday
morning, when
Dean took him to Dr. Overmyer. As they
entered the office, Jeffy licked
Dean's cheek, shivered and sighed, and
crossed to Rainbow Bridge.He was with
his Daddy when he passed, very serene and
knowing he was loved beyond belief.
I feel the best tribute I can give to Jeffy
is to say his life was the most
influential part
of the my life. He taught me that you can
fight anything and be victorious,
as long as you keep your perspective. He
never was cranky, snappish, or
anything but sweet and loving, no matter
what we put him through with
testing, vet stays, OSU visits..........I
admire him..........I hope I can be
as strong as he was.
Dottie is lonely, and I am trying to track
down the breeder I got Jeffy from,
to see if we can get one from the same
line. We also have our name in at the
min pin rescue.We really do not 'need'
another pup, but our hearts sure do,
and Dottie really does.
So, while our hearts are grieving, we have
the memories of our beloved Jeffy
to bring a smile and a laugh and warm us
as we heal.
God Bless you all.....................
Sharon and the Menagerie
Grymom1@aol.com
To Rainbow Bridge Saturday, December 14,
2002
Saturday afternoon my little baby
Dweebie passed away in my arms. She
hadn't been doing too well and we woke
up saturday with her refusing to eat
and acting like she knew she was going.
I just kept praying God wouldn't take
her from me. When she got really bad off
I picked her up and rocked her and
she died in my arms. She has been my life
and my reason for living for 14
years, now I don't know how to go on without
her. Thank you all for all your
help. This group has been alot of help
over the years. If I can ever figure
out how, I'm going to post her pictures.
Dawn DeMarets
Dweebiemuffin@aol.com
(DD - Sheltie)
10 years old
Jacobsburg, Pennsylvania
January 19, 1990 - 2002
Yellow Labrador Retriever
diagnosed with diabetes in October
of 1998.
Julie
endoxazo@gte.net
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