Our sweet Snowball finally succumbed to CRF today

[Felicia's Mom]

Muffin Bread is now happy and painfree. She will be waiting for you at Rainbow Bridge.

[momtomany]

So sorry for you loss of such a beautiful fur baby. The Dunn clan prayers with be with you.

[Cataholic]

May her beautiful memory live forever in your hearts. She was much loved.

[renopithicus]

Thank all of you for your kind words. They mean a lot to me and my wife. We know you've all been where we're currently at.

I thought I'd also post a link to a Youtube video of Snowball. I'd forgotten about it until last night when we were looking at old pictures and videos of her:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM8VHnHdbbM

She loved to play.

[catmandu]

:
What a wonderful Angel you are Snowball and we know how much your family misses you.
A Cat is such a small Animal but leaves such a large hole in our heart when they have to go.
But Snowball is not gone forever , she is now being fitted in Las Vegas with Our Awesome Angels Army who will have a big party for Snowball and then help find Snowball a place where she and her Loved Ones can be together forever.
One Fine Day

[AvaJoy]

Seeing this thread really hits home, because my white cat Schuyler is suffering from CRF. I do not know how much longer he has with us. He has lost so much weight, and doesn't eat as heartily as when he was healthy. We give him sub-q fluids daily. I am so very sorry about Snowball. When I get on my home computer I can look at her video and photos, because flickr and youtube are blocked here at work. My vet said white cats seem to suffer more afflictions than other cats. Odd. I hope with time your tears will turn to smiles in remembering Snowball's impact on your lives. Blessings and purrs to you.

[Randi]

What a beautiful and sweet girl Snowball was. I'm so sorry for your loss of her.

I hope it will be a comfort that she had many happy years with you, and that she is free of pain now. Try to remember all the good things.

Rest in peace, sweet Snowball, you will never be forgotten.


(((hugs)))

[renopithicus]

Seeing this thread really hits home, because my white cat Schuyler is suffering from CRF. I do not know how much longer he has with us. He has lost so much weight, and doesn't eat as heartily as when he was healthy. We give him sub-q fluids daily. I am so very sorry about Snowball. When I get on my home computer I can look at her video and photos, because flickr and youtube are blocked here at work. My vet said white cats seem to suffer more afflictions than other cats. Odd. I hope with time your tears will turn to smiles in remembering Snowball's impact on your lives. Blessings and purrs to you.

Well, Snowball was about 17 years old at the time of her passing, which isn't too bad. And aside from CRF, which can creep up on just about any cat if it lives long enough, she was very healthy. I also had one other white cat when I was very young and she was also very healthy and lived until about the same age as Snowball.

I once had a second cat, Mr. B, who also suffered from CRF. He passed away in November of 2008. It was a race to see whether his CRF or a cancerous tumor in his sinuses would take him first, and the cancer eventually did it. A cat can live with CRF for a very long time. Snowball was first diagnosed with it about 4 years ago. I'm sure your Schuyler is fighting the good fight!