Bad news for Ralph Syracuse

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

I'm so sorry to hear this latest sad news about Ralph.

I would do the exact same thing if I were in your shoes, and I might just end up in your shoes one of these days with Peanut since she has "some sort of malignancy" in her bladder. She has been doing extremely well for almost a year now since her surgery, but I think I'm starting to see the Cachexia(wasting away) that you mention. I look at it as I have been put on notice. Peanut will not be around forever, so she needs to be extra spoiled and pampered and spoiled and smooched on and spoiled and spoiled and spoiled.....

I think the same is true with Ralph now. If he so enjoys sitting on your lap and purring, make sure he has a lap available to him as often as possible. If he loves napping in HIS Grainger box ( ), make sure the box is always available to him, and if possible, maybe get one or two more around for him. Do whatever you can think of to make his remaining days as happy and loved as possible. ......but I know you'd do that anyway.

Prednisone can be a wonderful thing, so hopefully it will make Ralph comfortable and delay the inevitable for many many months to come.


{{{hugs}}}

[kb2yjx]

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for your very kind words of comfort and encouragement!!!
I came home from the clinic, and found Barry's report of how breakfast went this morning. Apparently, Ralph did well. So that is good. O, yes, he is being spoiled!!! I have all sorts of concotions ready for him to eat. He also gets first dibs at the sliders so he can have the best place in the sun and catch the breeze.
Our laps are ready and will to have Ralph on them at ALL times!!! Sometimes he is content to just sit beside Barry and me, and allow lap time for a few of the other cats. I am learning alot from the cats. Ralph has been the TOP cat in the house for YEARS!!! I think the others know he is getting weak, but not one of them has challenged Ralph's status. Even Riley, who has " respect " problems, is not bothering Ralph.
I am so sorry to hear about Peanut!!! You will do the RIGHT thing!!! I sat down and was ready to break into the vacation monies that I have put aside for a trip in the fall to use it to treat Ralph. Then I found out what was entailed. I just could not do that to Ralph(and I would not want that done to me if my time was limited).
Ralph has ANOTHER Grainger box!!! I swiped the box when leaving work a few weeks ago!!! The guys from the maintaince dept. at the hospital asked why I wanted the box, so I told them. There is a photo of Ralph in HIS Grainger box hanging in their office!
I better end here. Ralph has just draped his entire body over my left arm.
He purrs his gratitude to you all!!!! Sandra & Ralphie