The random thoughts of a genius...er...gene nash.
he's such a good little guy
Published on August 31, 2005 By Gene Nash In Life Journals
If it's not overly imposing to ask you all to pray for a cat, could you please pray for my cat?

Fuzzy took a turn for the worse. I didn't even have him home 12 hours before the urinary blockage returned.

When we walked back into the veterinary hospital today, they immediately grabbed him and rushed him into the back somewhere. I haven't seen him since.

At first they weren't even really going to treat him, just give him a shot. The next suggested step was euthanasia.

They have a policy to not do any more major work if there is an outstanding balance -- the result of too many deadbeats not fulfilling their obligations and leaving other animals to suffer and die in their wakes. Fortunately, someone had offered to pay off the previous bill. Based on that check being in the mail, I used everything but the rent money so the kitty-rooter process could start over.

The doctor was reluctant to do it. She didn't like the idea I was using my bill money to pay the hospital balance only to stick myself with an even larger hospital bill. But she eventually agreed.


Until Fuzzy was gone the other night, I didn't realize how much I do strictly in consideration of him. Whoops, have to put the cover on the water faucet in case the cat gets up there to explore. Uh-oh, don't do that -- it freaks out the cat! I look to make sure he isn't laying next to the bed before I get up. I see a shadow in my peripheral vision and think he is walking by, or laying on the bed. There's any one of a hundred things I never noticed till I realized none of it matters or could be because he isn't around.

Even tonight, after just leaving him at the hospital, as soon as I got out of the car I looked at the window to see if he was waiting for me. Usually, he sees me and runs to the back door to wait. Now I open the door to an empty house.

When I first brought him in and he was acting up a little bit, I picked him up and said, "Look, you're the only cat I'm ever going to have. I only ever have one of any type animal. You will be my entire experience of cats. You will forever represent your entire species to me. Please be a good cat." And you know what? He has been a very good cat. As much as he may annoy me sometimes, he hasn't given me any real trouble. He doesn't claw me. I don't walk around like so many cat owners with a collection of scratches. He comes when I call him, and gets down when I tell him to. He's actually been a far better cat than I ever could have hoped for.

I can't stand the thought that he should die so young just because I couldn't afford to give him enough care.

So if you could spare a second to pray, or pause a moment amongst your thinking good thoughts, please send some his way. Okay?


Comments
on Aug 31, 2005

I'm sending both him and YOU all the good thoughts I can muster, Gene. 

 

If there's anything I can do to help, please ask me....

on Aug 31, 2005
No it's not imposing and of course I can send a prayer and good wishes your way for him! I hope he gets better!
on Aug 31, 2005
i'll be keeping both fuzzy and you in my thoughts today and hoping for the best.
on Aug 31, 2005
sorry for your and fuzzy pain, gene prayers going out as I type this.

elie
on Aug 31, 2005
Gene, do you have a paypal account that you can receive money from?  If so, let me know.  I'd like to donate to the "help Fuzzy get better" fund.  Considering that I have two dogs with Cushings, of which costs over $4,000 per year to treat, I know well how much the animal "hospital" bill can add up to.  Let me know if I can help via PayPal...or even send you a check (I'd send Fuzzy one, but I'm sure the Cat doesn't know what to do with money).
on Aug 31, 2005
Gene, do you have a paypal account that you can receive money from? If so, let me know. I'd like to donate to the "help Fuzzy get better" fund


Me too. It won't be enough to cover his entire bill, but I can at least make sure you both eat for a couple of days....
on Aug 31, 2005
6 by KarmaGirl
Wednesday, August 31, 2005


Gene, do you have a paypal account that you can receive money from? If so, let me know. I'd like to donate to the "help Fuzzy get better" fund. Considering that I have two dogs with Cushings, of which costs over $4,000 per year to treat, I know well how much the animal "hospital" bill can add up to. Let me know if I can help via PayPal...or even send you a check (I'd send Fuzzy one, but I'm sure the Cat doesn't know what to do with money).


you are an amazing and kind person karma.

yeh gene I would donate too.
on Aug 31, 2005
you are an amazing and kind person karma.


I'll second that....

I wrote an article asking for help, gene. Be mad at me all you want...but I'm doing it for your cat as well as you.

Link
on Aug 31, 2005

you are an amazing and kind person karma.

not really.  I just can easily put myself in Gene's shoes.  I know what it feels like to have to weigh the need for money against the treatment of a pet.  It's a terrible feeling.

on Aug 31, 2005
Praying for you and fuzzy here, too...
on Aug 31, 2005
Prayers from this one for you and fuzzy as well.
on Sep 02, 2005
I am praying for your cat. The Lord touched and healed my 16 year old black and white. She lived one more full year without surgery or medication. Trust and believe.
on Sep 03, 2005
When I wrote this article I was feeling nearly as bad as I've ever felt in my life (which is saying something), but after the outpouring of good wishes and support I felt much better and much more hopeful.

I appreciate the sentiments and help more than I could possibly express. I consider myself a pretty good writer, but when it comes to expressing the amount of gratitude I have right now, I'm as inadequate for the task as that infinite number of monkeys is to ever turning out even one of Shakespeare's plays.

Thank you for all the prayers and good wishes, I'm sure Fuzzy has felt it and been comforted, even as I have.