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Lost & Found Cats => Found Cat/s => Topic started by: sheilarose on April 06, 2014, 15:09:13 PM
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This boy has been around for some weeks, he's now looking a little lame so I've started feeding him with a view to trapping him and getting him some vet attention. He's not feral - he's quite comfortable for me to approach and feed him but he won't allow me within touching distance yet.
He's a fighter, so unlikely to have been neutered.
I'm calling him Frankie for now.
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Awww Frankie is gorgeous :Luv2:
I wonder if he is some one's pet but not being neutered has wondered off and lost :( He must be living
rough, poor boy.
I hope you manage to catch him , Sheila :hug: :hug:
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I've just fed Frankie again Pav, he is hungry and now pops in daily for his grub. :drool; His back leg looks better than yesterday, he's not limping today, but he has that balloon middle and skinny haunches which I suspect to be worms not weight. Tomorrow's
dose grub will be laced with Capstar then Tuesday's will contain a wormer. :sneaky:
The boys aren't too happy as you can appreciate so it will be a matter of trap/neuter/release for Frankie until I can find a gullible suitable neighbour to care for him full time (Tuftyclub Stray Cat rules : I feed/medicate/insure/watch/worry whilst he wanders off and treats this place like a Hotel :evillaugh: )
I now have my own trap and chip scanner (who just called me a mad cat lady? :-[ ) so if I can catch him it will be a very quick turnaround. I'll set the trap on Monday next week, we should have established a routine by then. :crossed:
He's bigger than I thought, he just squared up to Sly in the garden (amicable except for raised hackles) and Frankie is 10% bigger than me brave boy. :scared:
Oh and I've worked out what is drawing me to him. He has that hunted look that poor Chubby had, who came to me in the exact same circumstances for those who remember that far back (my first ever post on Purrs!) ;D
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He loks a real hunk and well done you ;D
They home in on you like thay did on me in London lol
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Well done Frankie, he has obvously worked out who will care for him!
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Just checking on gorgeous Frankie :Luv2:
Hope he's been coming around for his food everyday and keeping every thing cross that you catch him Sheila :hug: :hug:
Having him neutered will change his life, if/ when you catch him is he going to be tested for FIV?
I have a feeling this year we are going to see lots of stray and unneutered cats around :( There are two big boys here who are getting in to fights most nights over a little tabby girl. Hundreds of ads already on free site for free cats . :(
:crossed: for Frankie.
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Oh I've only just seen this Sheila :-[ Oh you and OH are such stars :) :) :)
He looks to be a bit dirty so assume living rough :( Fingers crossed he will be chipped but somehow doubt it. Great that you have your own trap and chip scanner. Much impressed :wow:
Hope things turn out OK for Frankie but so glad he has you on his side for now :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Yes he's been popping by for his tea each night so I'm sure I will be able to trap him when I get the chance.
This is the scanner I bought from ebay which is great and works fine except I had to upload the software from a CD onto my old lappy as this one has no disk drive, and there's no on-line version which is a right old pain. However it works so I just need to dig out the old lappy once a month and update the scanner...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Halo-Microchip-Scanner-White-fast-dispatch-/151195079031?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2333edd177
On the downside, Frankie is marking all around the gardens and doorways so George is reciprocating indoors :sick: So far George has targetted all over the kitchen counters and the bins >:( Also Frankie is fighting with Tufty on a daily basis, so Tuffer's new Mum next door is less than impressed, but it's for the good of mankind/catkind. :innocent:
OH is going mental about the indoor weeing, but hasn't put two and two together yet so is blaming George, not Frank. The sooner I get Frankie in the trap and neutered, the better for everyone. :shify:
I have a plan - OH is off to Amsterdam on Sunday :sneaky: - if I can get Frankie in a trap then, and book him a neuter appt for Monday, it will be a fait accomplis by the time OH gets home on Monday afternoon - all we have to do is keep Frankie in the shed overnight after his op then he can go free :clap:
Hopefully Frank will just wobble off home when he realises he's without his wherewithall :evillaugh:
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good work Sheila. one woman stray cat swat lady!
he looks very 'jowly' he's probably been running on testosterone for a while.
Could be sometime before the de pompom totally stops testosterone so he may well be up to stinky marking for up to a month yet. Unless of course he does toddle off thinking you may well start cutting some more bits off!!
good luck you xx
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So the trap is out, of course no sign of Frankie today. Drums fingers.... :sigh:
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Oh Sheila, i hope he turns up soon :crossed:
:hug: :hug:
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Spotted him yesterday, he looks to be thriving now, so maybe I'll leave him for a while. We have some issues at home just now with Pursley suffering from cystitis and George behaving badly, possibly triggered by Franks presence outside, I'll leave the trap in place and see if Easter brings an opportunity :shify:
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When I saw the pic I had to do a double take because he looks so much like my missing Fred, who is both neutered and chipped. But comparing photos, it isn't Fred who has a much more 'pretty' face. Very similar markings though. Also Fred's only been missing since 6th. (ONLY!!)
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Sorry to hear that Fred is missing, HK :( I hope he's just popped out for Easter and will be back very soon. :hug:
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Sheila, hope you managed to scan Frankie :hug: There is a chance he is chipped :shify: Topol the ginger cat i rescued 2-3 years back was chipped and not neutered ! Once the owner was traced by Mayhew he told them he didnt want his cat netuered >:(
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Am wondering if our Sheila is busy getting ready to drop Frank off at vet for bits removal? :) Very much hope all is OK Sheila :hug:
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All is OK, Frank doesn't have a chip so will be off to the vet as soon as they can fit me in. My vet can't do him until next Tuesday so I'm shopping around for someone who can fit him in this week, before OH does his nut! frank is still swiped but will happily take food and treats very gently from my hand, then gets all scared again. He did a poo! ;D
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He has an appointment for Friday at the vet Hospital, proper microchip check, then castrate :shify:
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Excellent! Some women shop for shoes, you shop around for castration :rofl:
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He did a poo! ;D
:yayyy: :yayyy: :yayyy: :sneakin: :heeee heeee:
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Well done ;D
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A bit worried tonight, he seems to be struggling to wee, although he's drunk precious little since arriving his pees are tiny. Have popped a 4kg dose of Metacam in his dinner, hopefully if he has started with a UTI this will stop it in its tracks. :scared:
Nil by mouth from 10pm tomorrow, except his water which he can hang on to until Friday morning. :doh:
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I hope he will be OK and tell the vet cos they may put him on a drip :hug: :hug: :hug:
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Thanks Gill, I will do that.
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Hoping he doesn't have an urinary trouble Sheila.
I remember the boy cat pong from when Fred arrived :faint: Hats off to ya Mrs :hug:
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I hope the lad is better today and that all goes well tomorrow.
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Sending best wishes for tomorrow :hug: :hug:
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Sending lots of good vibes for Frankie's op tomorrow. :hug: :hug:
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Thanks, he seems much better and happier tonight, I even got a few strokes in while he was stuffing his last meal before fasting ;D
Always stressful when they're under anaesthetic, I'm working from home tomorrow so I can stay by the phone. Wees and poos normal, if not necessarily in the right place :-:
Still no response from various ads on NPR or local sites so he's now my responsibility. OH will defo divorce me if I suggest keeping Frank, so Frank will be released at the weekend if he's fit to go. :luck:
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Excellent! Some women shop for shoes, you shop around for castration :rofl:
:rofl:
good work Sheila and good luck ;D
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Just added a pic of Frankie in his crate to the post below. He's really a nice little man, just getting comfortable with me sitting with him while he eats and happy for me to change his litter tray. Not sure how I'm going to get him in the cat carrier tomorrow and suspect he may lose all the trust we've gained so far :(
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What a hunk ;D
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He is so gorgeous, keeping every thing cross that you manage to get him in the carrier with no problem.
It would be great if he stays around after his op. You are amazing Sheila :hug: :hug:
Best of luck for today.
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He's been good as gold, I opened the crate, he walked out, I picked him up and popped him gently in the box, no fuss at all. Very quiet all the way to the hospital until a rowdy staffie arrived at which poit he started growling, and this didn't stop. So his examination by third fave vet Alistair was a little tense but relatively painless. Apparently he has an exceptional pair of testes that may require slightly larger incisions than usual, so he may need to stay in just a few hours longer than "normal" to ensure the bleeding has stopped.
Good news is his heart and lungs seem fine so Frank should sail through his op. :luck: :luck: :luck:
Thanks for the good wishes, I'm on pins for the rest of today and have to work, but I've also set myself the task of cleaning up the crate and surroundings before becomes home, so I must crack on.
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Big fella ain't he? :wow:
He's a beauty Sheila :Luv2: :Luv2: :Luv2: but can well understand OH being disinclined to take on another cat esp bearing in mind the effect currently on the TuftyClub :hug:
Fingers crossed all goes well today ........
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excellent news. it sounds like he is going to be fine - yes :)
he will probably be able to jump a bit higher when he comes round ;)
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Just had a call from the vet. Poor Frank, there was blood on the blanket when they took him out of the box - his bladder was blocked. They don't yet know what has caused it but have managed to express him for now, but without X-rays and urine tests it may block again quickly.
I've asked them to continue with the operation, as I'd be asked to pay anyway, and get his urine tested for crystals. I'll talk to the vet at 3pm to discuss his future, but if he's not a good candidate for release I fear his days are numbered.
Anyone want a big old bag puss with health issues? No didn't think so. :(
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This is tragic :'( :'(
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omg sheila that is terrible
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Ah yes, I see Sheila - TNR - I'd forgotten, so understand your post better in light of that.
God, what a shame. He's such a lovely looking cat. He needs another "Donna" (ie The General's Mum) :'( :'(
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Sheila, how old the vet think he is? Could the blockage been caused by the stress of being in a pen. Sorry if i am talking nonsense, dont have any experiance in cats with bladder problem but surely till now he has managed out there so he might be fine with TNR. :hug: :hug:
If it wasnt for our road i would have been happy to offer him a home, mine dont mind other cats but then he might not like them :(
Surely we can put an appeal here and on cc to find him a home.
Finger crossed its nothing serious . :hug:
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My thoughts exactly Pav :hug: :hug:
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I'm waiting to see what the vet says later, I'm in no doubt hubby will not have another cat here so he has to go, but the question is where will have the resources to monitor a cat with known tendency to block.
If he needs a special diet of SD and CD for weeks/months then I need to find him a home of his own or rescue space as it wouldn't be possible to monitor his diet as a street cat (which for those of you with long memories is how we managed Chubby after his TNR)
Keep everything crossed, a miracle may yet happen. It was Easter Monday he came indoors after all. :innocent:
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Fingers crossed
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Vet says he's impossible to age, somewhere between 2 and 5 given his teeth are quite clean, but he won't commit so Frank has been guesstimated at 3 years old. If it had just been a bladder infection that has caused the blockage it may indeed be stress related, which would be fabulous news, and that's the reason I'm giving him the best chance by having the tests done.
My local rescue is blighted with FIP, so they have closed their doors. I can start phoning round the other rescues in the area but as it's kitten season I know they're all full to bursting again. It's so sad.
I won't give up easily on this boy but need to be realistic about his chances if he can't be returned to the streets or re homed safely.
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I know its a (very) long shot but was that an actual space that binde was going to take or had they shuffled around to make space
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oh sheila what a blow
although i am being hopeful that the blockage is an infection. if he was looking well (and he does in the pic) there has to be hope.
everything crossed here, when will you know the results Sheila?
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Well he made it through the operation, :phew: so I can collect him at 5pm. OH is coming with me, he's softening enough to allow me some more time to work on Frank, so we have our breathing space.
Now I need that minor miracle for Frank, if I can get him up to full health and feeding outside within two weeks he can be one of my outdoor kennel cats and we can all live happily ever after. It's a long shot but there is still hope.
Should have the urine results by Monday night, Sarah.
Thanks for your support everyone, it really helps to have your input as I've become rather attached to this guy.
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hi dawn,
the space for Binde was because we have a 'cats in immediate danger of death' waiting list. i was happy to put her on the list regardless of location as she was in danger of pts. we didn't have an actual pen for her but i could have delayed a foster return to make room (its what we would do if there was a cat at a local vets about to be pts)
i am hoping that frank is well enough to either live outside, or temporarily live outside at sheila's until a rescue place is available if that would work with him.
just so you know we have approximately 350 cats waiting for a space at YCR. when its life or death they can wait a little longer! they are all cats in desperate need of help though. had frank become a 'cats in immediate danger of death' cat we would try and help and we will try if the situation changes and Sheila wishes that for him. it may also be worth considering if he can be a housecat, if he is only happy as an outdoor cat then that will complicate things for him medically (if he does have stones rather than infection) and re-coming to a place like ours (we tend to directly transfer feral-type cats)
hope that explains things xxx
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So hope Franks results are good and young Frank can have a very long life cos he looks so gorgeous ;D
The place that Binde was going to have was reserved for extremely difficult cats Dawn and while she was one I dont think that Frank qualifies :'(
However with Sheilas OH softening that gives time and leaway I hope.
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I have everything crossed for this lovely lad :crossed:
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Well, where there's life, there's hope. It's great that Frank has come through his op, and that's a start. One step at a time. Thank you Sheila, for doing what you can (which is one helluva lot) :hug: :hug:
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We're home, Frank looks great, so happy to be out of the box and back in his familiar crate. Whilst he was away I changed his blanket which was stinking of wee so he has definitely been urinating, I am rather congratulating myself for starting him on the Metacam early as that's exactly his prescription now. Vet says:
He's somewhere between 1 and 11 :shify:
He has been fighting all his life and is a mass of scars and has a couple of chipped teeth
He is 5.7 kgs and bigger than average
His heart and lungs are healthy and normal
He may have tumours blocking him because the catheter went in very easily and drained immediately, I have to monitor what he drinks and what he pees, and his demeanour if he gets uncomfortable again.
The bill was considerably higher than the usual neuter fee, but I trust these vets and know I will get the right advice and Frank will have the best care. :care:
OH says, Right You, No More Cats, Right? :innocent:
Appreciate the thoughts about rescue places, I will only take one up if all other avenues fail, and at present we have options.
Frank, I think you're worth it. :Luv:
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Well done Sheila and between 1 -11 is ummmmmm vague :innocent:
I do hope he doesnt have tumours that will be so sad.
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Oh Sheila well done, no more fighting and rough life for Frankie . Thanks to you :hug: :hug:
He is a big boy, 5.7 is a good weight ;D
Keeping every thing crossed for him, i think he will be fine living as your outdoor cat once the time is right :hug: Bless you for helping him.
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There's blood in the crate this morning, he's licking his wounds which may be the source or it may equally be coming from his bladder again. :scared:
Just going to give him his Metacam, he may take it direct from the syringe now he's more comfortable with me.
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Sending good vibes by the bucket load Sheila :hug: :hug: :hug: Weird thing to say but I hope it is his wounds as that would hopefully be pretty easy for vet to fix.
Don't suppose he would wear a collar? I can imagine it's the last think you want to impose on the poor lad as he's been though a lot of changes recently :(
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Sending the very best of vibes for Frank, Sheila. Am also hoping the blood is wound based, as that will be easier to remedy. :hug:
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Also me and sending loads of good wishes for Frank :hug: :hug:
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Frank didn't make it. I saw the same vet, he wasn't surprised to see us. Frank was blocked again, presenting as a tumour. I couldn't let him go on like that.
RIP fella.
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Oh Sheila. Am so sorry. Poor Frank. Thank God you managed to get to him. At least he had a merciful end. I never knew this little cat, but I think he's left a huge impression behind him. :hug: :hug:
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So sorry to hear this but at least you were there at the end to make sure he didn't suffer longer than needed, small comfort for you but a blessing for him :hug: :hug: :hug:
RIP handsome Frankie
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Thanks, he spent his last days safe, warm, fed and loved.
The photo is him on his last day on this earth, happily nosying out of the window watching Tufty playing in the street.
Frank won't suffer the awful painful death he was destined for and I'm thankful he chose me to help him.
I did my best for you, sweetheart, and my best has cut me deeply. Go play with the furkids on the Bridge - there's some folk there who will remember me. :RIP:
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So sorry Sheila :hug:
Very glad Frank found you near the end and could not have had any more love or care than you gave him :hug: :hug: :hug:
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I'm so very sorry Sheila :hug: :hug: :hug:
My brother has had to let Tango go today. Also cancer.
RIP darling angel beautiful boys :'( :'( :'(
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I so didnt want to see this and you gave him so much at the end Sheila :hug: :hug: :hug:
So sorry Rosella, not a good day :hug: :hug: :hug:
RIP Frank and Tango I am sure you will fly to the Bridge together
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So sorry Rosella. What a very sad day. :(
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Poor Tango. RIP sweet ginger. :RIP:
So sorry to read this Rosella. My heart goes out to your brother. :hug: :hug:
Frank has a travelling companion :)
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I'm so sorry Sheila. :hug: You invest so much of yourself into your rescues: your time, your money, but most of all your heart, and I know how much you will be hurting. Knowing you have done your best and saved Frank from a lot of suffering does little to ease your own pain at times like these. Go easy on yourself and give all the Tufty club an extra cuddle tonight. :care:
:RIP: Frank and Tango too.
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RIP Frankie - you spent your last days as you should have spent your life - safe and loved.
RIP to Tango also and my condolences to your brother, Rosella.
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Oh no ,sorry to hear about Tango as well Rosella :hug: :hug: :hug:
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So sorry to hear about Frank & Tango. Angels taken too soon x
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So sorry for the loss of Frankie but he died safe loved and wanted and thats the best way for them to go he will be remebered forever what a cruel month April has been here at Purrs
Sorry for the loss of Tango as well its never easy and I know mine break my heart but all here feral, domestic or pedigree are loved and wanted and that is the best memories we will have of them they are our cats not street cats :hug:
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i am so glad that he managed to find the one person who would help him, give him every chance and then be there with him when there was no chances left. thank you for seeing this lost soul and giving him love,
pad through shafts of sunlight Frank and Tango xxxx
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I'm so sorry about Frank and Tango. You gave him a person at the end who cared about him. They're chasing mice over the bridge together now.
:hug: :RIP:
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I am so sorry to,read about Frankie and Tango :hug: :hug: :hug:
Such a lot of sadness and cancer in cats , I was beginning to wonder if it was something I was doing wrong !
They will journey to the bridge together and both were loved and Frankie had the best care at the end and couldn't have picked a better person to help him. :hug: :hug:
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This is so very sad :'( :'(
RIP sweetheart :hug:
Rosella, i am so sorry to hear about Tango :hug: RIP Tango :(
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RIP Frankie and Tango.
Sheila, thank you for all you did for Frankie. I'm so glad that you saved him from a long, drawn-out end :hug:
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So sorry to hear that after everything he has crossed rainbow bridge, but atleast he was loved and cared for at the end. Sleep tight Frankie :hug:
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I'm so sorry it ended this way but at least you were able to do him a last kindness :hug: