A blog by two cats who used to live in the same house in Northern Virginia. Unfortunately, they are both no longer with us.
Hi, Emerson here with some sad news. My big sister Bathsheba is not well. She has a tumor in her mouth and it is something called squamous cell carcinoma. That's a fancy way of saying she has the dreaded cancer. She is hardly eating. Mommie is very sad about this turn of events. Only something called palliative care is really an option for Sheba now. I will try my best not to be a pest to her.
posted by Jake and Bathsheba @ 12:03 AM
Jake: I was a nearly 15 year old tabby who commanded and demanded attention. I used to love to hang around on my deck outside. I developed cancer and died February 5, 2009. I didn't like my sister because she was cranky. Bathsheba: I was a polydactyl 18 year old dilute tortie and white. I used to be a big hunter in my day, but I retired when I went deaf. I developed a rapidly spreading cancer that affected my appetite and I died in the garden in November 2009. I loved my mom the best. Jake was a constant annoyance, but I missed him when he was gone. For a short while I contended with that bothersome kitten Emerson who is now my legacy to the cat blogosphere.
36 Comments:
We will purr for Bathsheba! Our staff has some friends who lost a cat to the same kind of cancer....very very sad! But every cat is different and as Bathsheba is a bit older the cancer might grow REALLY slow.....
We didn't even know about Mr.. Emerson - just read his story and are very happy that he found such a lovely forever home!
Your friends from The Cat Realm
Oh no. We are so sorry. Our love and prayers and purrs.
Cancer is rotten and awful. Be a good boy Emerson, Bathsheba needs your love and so does your Mom.
xoxoxoxoxox
Poor Bathsheba. Cancer is so horrible. We hope she can stay free from pain as long as possible. Try to give her some comforting licks, Emerson.
We are so sorry to hear about Bathsheba. Cancer really sucks! Surround her with love and warmth.
Purrs to you all.
I'll khross my paws and send my best SibeVibes fur your sisfur -
Please take good khare of her AND your meowmn -
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
I am very very sorry to hear this about my much adored Sheba. Try to be nice to her Emerson, give her lots of snuggles and kisses from me. Make sure she enjoys this lovely warm fall weather and gets lots of love.
Chase
Oh no! Sending purrs to the three of you.
Tiki
Our purrs to all of you. That is a very hard thing to have to hear and to go through.
I am so sorry to learn the sad news about beautiful Bathsheba. I am going to purr my very best for her.
Oh no. We'll start purrin' immediately.
Oh no :(
I have paws crossed and will purr hard. This just isn't fair :(
Hi Emerson. We haven't met before, but we saw this message title on Goldie, Shade, and Banshee's web site and hurried over to offer our purrs and prayers. Babka the wondercat who came before all of us had squamous cell carcinoma under his tongue. He had cryosurgery and it worked great for 6 months. Then the cancer became very aggressive and came back. He had surgery again and Meowmy has kicked herself ever since...it did not help and he shouldn't have had to go through that. He was only 13 when he died and was really the best cat in the whole world. She is all leaky-eyed thinking about him, and it was 13 years ago.
We are so sorry about Bathsheba. You will have big job trying to keep up your Mommy's spirits with your handsome kitten ways, but you look up to the task!
purrrs,
Louie, Sylvie, Fuzzy, and Gingy (and the Meowmy)
We're sorry about Bathsheba and hope she will do well on the pallative care. Purrs and tail wags.
We are so sad this is going on with Sheba... Please be a good kitty with her, and give her lots of puuurrrs and magic licks...
Vibes, purrrsss and headbutts...
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Oh sweet Bathsheba, we are all very sad to hear this news. Bubbles sends snuggles and lots and lots of purrs.
Oh we are so sad to hear about Bathsheba! We are purring for her and for your mom to help during this difficult time.
Wally, Ernie & Zoey
Oh this is crushing news. I am very saddened to know that all of you are suffering now. I know Bathsheba is in the very best home now with all of you.
These are tough days ahead. I know you will make every day wonderful.
We are with you in spirit and reallly know the shock and pain you are going through. You are certainly not alone.
(((hughug)))
This is terrible news to hear about Bathsheba. I will pray that you all find the strength as you face this illness. My thoughts and prayers will go to you and your family.
oh Bathsheba, we are so very sorry to hear this news. You are in our purrrsss and purrayers sweetie. We knows that you are in the bestest of care . MsBathsheba'sMom, we are purrrring furry hard for you - you haf hadded a rough year. We loves you all!
Emerson, we knows that you will be a good boy and be nice to your big sisfur! We knows what it is like to be a little one and haf a sisfur (and brofur) who is lots older and not well. We knows you will be a good boy!
We are sending lots of hugs and purrayers and slobbery dawg kisses your way.
This is so very sad for Sheba. We are sending tons of purrs, purrayers, and many hugs to Sheba, Emerson and your Mom. Godspeed to you Sheba when you cross the Bridge. There will be many poodins waiting there for you, and you will be happy, healthy, and whole once again!
Luf, Us and Maw
We are so sorry to hear you have the dreaded cancer, Bathsheba. Please know that we are all purring and purraying very hard for you. We lost our Brofur, Cal to lymphoma in March, so we know how hard this is for you and your family. Sending you lots of love and comforting purrs.
XOXO
I am very sad to read this news about Bathsheba. I hope that she does well on palliative care.
My sisters and I are so very sad to hear that you are not well sweet Bathsheba. We will be purring really hard and loud for you. We will always be with you, your friends, Brian, Sascha, Gracie & Zoe.
Many purrs and healing thoughts to Bathsheba so she will have an easy time with the cancer. We've seen our cousin cat go through that same mouth cancer at 17 yrs and he seemed to do well all the way till the end. We are keeping our paws crossed that she has many lovely warm and loving days till it's time to go run and play with the ones who have gone before. Warm hugs to you all.
Beau Beau, Angie, and Mom Brenda
We are so sorry to hear about Bathsheba. We are sending healing, gentle purrs to her.
Our purrs to Bathsheba! We havent had that think happen here, but nothin bad is good.
Purrrrrrrrrrrrr..........
Our soft purrs and gentle headbutts to Bathsheba, and to you and your Mom,
{{{hugs}}}
Gypsy & Tasha
Oh we are sending lotsa purrs to alla yall. We purr hard that Sheba can be comfy all her time til she hasta go.
Purrrrrrrrs,
Sanjee and tha resta tha Hotties
Oh no, we are so sorry to hear this. We'll purr lots for Bathsheba.
Bathsheba sweetheart, we send you love and purrs to help you enjoy all of every minute of every autumn day, safe with your Mom.
Whicky
Angel
Oliver
Gerry
& Mum
Oh no! This makes us very sad. Bathsheba is a very lucky cat to have you Jake and your family to help her with the last part of her life. We are sending warm thoughts and purrs for all of you during this difficult time.
Oh, Sheba ... That's terrible. I'm so furry sorry.
Purrs,
DMM
Mewmie was away and it just catching up now and she read the sad news. She too had a kitty with this kind of cancer and her heart aches for you to know Bathsheba's time is short. Each day now a treasure, kiss her on top of her head often and she will know you love her always...
Oh no!!!!!!! We've got owr supur mega purrs on full blast for Bathsheba!!!!!!!!!!!! PURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR.....
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