I've decided to prepare for today's therapy session by watching the Michael Keaton 'Batman'

[Siwsan]

12. Thank you for your kind words

I've been dealing with a situation I haven't shared because I'm tired of so much sadness but maybe if I share it I will feel a little better.

I rescued 3 kittens from a mom who abandoned them. Beautiful little girls I named Twyla, Dwyn and Tegwen. Unfortunately it seems the mom knew they were not going to survive so I've suffered through the loss of two of them and the third one, Tegwen, is on my lap as I type this. I'm not sure if she will see another day, or even another hour, or if her sisters are calling to her to join them.

I suspect that the problem is 'Fading Kitten Syndrome'. There's really not much that can be done as a treatment because the causes can be many and it is mysterious and usually only found by performing a necropsy. A friend of mine took a litter, with similar issues, to the vet every day for 5 days and nothing could be done. They seem healthy one day and then you can see them, well, start to fade. Sometimes it's pretty rapid, as with her sisters. Tegwen has always been a strong kitten and the last that the mom rejected. I was so hopeful she would have a different fate but now I'm not sure.

So my life is on hold, right now, as I cuddle this baby through what ever life has in store for her. If she goes to be with them, she will have a resting place right by their side.

A few kind thoughts for her would be most appreciated.