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Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

Monday, February 20, 2006 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saxywildcat a private message Print Post    
(((Tabby)))

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, February 20, 2006 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Tabby, I am so sorry to hear about baby. My heart and prayers go out to you.

Lancecrossfire
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07-13-2000

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Tabby, I'm so very sorry for your loss of a loved family member.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

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(((Tabby and Family)))

Retired
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07-11-2001

Monday, February 20, 2006 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Retired a private message Print Post    
(Tabby) Hope Kendall is better soon too and that you sell your house.

Calamity
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10-18-2001

Monday, February 20, 2006 - 1:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Calamity a private message Print Post    
Vito

Oh I'm so sad and sorry for your family's loss. I know it was his time but that doesn't make it any easier to say goodbye. How sweet of Kendall to snuggle with him. I hope Vito can be Kendall's guardian angel now.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

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(((Tabby and family))) I am so so sorry that Vito is gone. I hope Kendall can give you some extra comfort to ease the sadness some. I'm glad he's improving. I'm really sorry about Vito, really sorry. Take care Tabby.

Biloxibelle
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12-21-2001

Monday, February 20, 2006 - 4:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biloxibelle a private message Print Post    
{{The Tabby family}} I am so sorry about Vito.

Attaboy Kendall you keep getting better.

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

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I know I promised ya'll these pics a while ago, but I'm slow.

The first couple are of Sandy trying to bury a chew in my bean bag. The second couple are Sandy, sitting in a very funny way. She just cracked us up.









Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Monday, February 20, 2006 - 7:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
Wow, Sandy had grown so MUCH!!

Saxywildcat
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05-30-2005

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LOL! They both have. We weighed them today. Mocha is around 64 lbs and Sandy is around 54. They've certainly slowed down, but they probably have more to go!

Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

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thank you all for the heartfelt and genuine goodbyes to sweet vito. i know we spent as much of his life with him as possible and most of it was wonderful, fun, exciting, adventuresome and loving. it was only the last few months that were hard on all of us. we just kept hoping for a 're-bound', even though vito was old and starting to suffer from all the things older pets do...sometimes i think it would have been better to have put him down a month or two back, but we did get more time to say goodbye this way. it was just hard to see him start to really fail--he was so humiliated when he had a small bowel movement last night, he tried to eat it, so we wouldn't know. he has never had an accident in his life.
dh did go in with him at the end. he had promised dd he would but then thought he couldn't do it. when the vet said it was time, dh said he HAD to go in. he could not leave vito alone at the end...he said it was peaceful with no suffering. it was just the 'it's final' that was so hard.

Chewpito
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01-04-2004

Monday, February 20, 2006 - 9:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
OH, that is so sad, it makes my eyes tear up to think about it. Im glad vito wasnt alone,and it was peacefull... Im sending good thoughts..

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

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((((((Tabby & Family))))))

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

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Bandit
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07-29-2001

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(((Tabby's family and Vito)))

Calamity
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10-18-2001

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For Vito & Tabbyking ~

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Author unknown...


Tabbyking
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03-11-2002

Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 9:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tabbyking a private message Print Post    
oh, thanks for posting the rainbow bridge pic and words, mame and calamity! i know we'll see vito again and it will be great to see him running and youthful and to see the joy in his eyes!


i hope he sees me 35 pounds lighter and younger! :-)

Jagger
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08-07-2002

Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 9:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jagger a private message Print Post    
Tabbyking I am so sorry to hear about Vito, at least he was not alone and it was pain free. I know it has to be hard for you and your family, but just remember the good times you had with Vito, it seems to make it a little easier.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 11:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
I went to www.consumerreports.org just now to see if they had something on ramps for big dogs to get into SUVs and saw this article. Sorry if it's already in this thread. I wanted to put it here just in case and have no time to check. (Also, if anyone knows of a good foldable ramp we can keep in the back of our suburban, I will be grateful for the info. Our dog is almost 11 and having some hip problems and cannot get up there anymore.)
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January 2006

Deadly pet food recalled

Eighteen brands of dog and cat food, widely distributed throughout 23 states, have been recalled because of possible contamination with a potent toxic fungus known as aflatoxin.

As of January 11, there had been 23 confirmed and 53 unconfirmed dog deaths and 23 illnesses linked to tainted food made at Diamond Pet Food's manufacturing plant in Gaston, S.C., according to Rae Jones, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Jones said the FDA's investigation into the problem is ongoing.

Aflatoxin is a naturally occurring toxic chemical byproduct from the growth of the fungus Aspergillus flavus on certain crops, particularly corn, tree nuts, and peanuts. The fungus is apt to develop during years with severe high temperatures and drought. The suspect pet food was formulated with corn.

Carol Anderson, a spokeswoman for Diamond, said the recall involves an estimated 800,000 bags of food, though only about 2 percent of the products are believed to be contaminated with aflatoxin, which can cause severe liver damage in pets. The company's products are sold mostly at independent pet food stores, as well as farm and feed retail outlets. They are also sold in limited quantities by large pet-food retailers.

Symptoms of aflatoxin contamination are not always easy to discern and can mimic those of other medical conditions. They include sluggishness or lethargy; loss of appetite; jaundice that causes a yellowish tint to the eyes, gums, or belly area (where the hair is very thin); discolored urine; severe, persistent vomiting combined with bloody diarrhea; and fever.

To accurately diagnose liver failure in dogs, Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine has developed protein blood tests, originally designed for humans but adapted for canines, said Blaine Friedlander Jr., assistant director of press relations at Cornell. Friedlander said that experts are concerned that the public, including kennel owners, remains largely unaware of the tainted pet food and that dogs are continuing to be fed food containing a lethal toxin.

Friedlander is urging owners to have their veterinarians examine at-risk pets and inform him or her of the availability of Cornell's Protein C and Antithrombin Activity Assays to detect liver damage in seriously poisoned dogs. Veterinarians--not pet owners--can contact the university's Animal Heath Diagnostic Center at 607-253-3900 for instructions on sending blood, tissue, liver, and food samples for analysis. The center is also tracking dogs that have died and following up on the health of survivors to assess the problem, help develop solutions, and share useful information with veterinary professionals and the public, Friedlander said.


The products involved

The recalled pet food was sold in 4- to 55-pound bags throughout the eastern half of the U.S., under the following brand names: Diamond Premium Adult Dog Food; Diamond Hi-Energy Dog Food; Diamond Maintenance Dog Food; Diamond Professional for Adult Dogs; Diamond Performance Dog Food; Diamond Puppy Food; Diamond Low Fat Dog Food; Diamond Maintenance Cat Food; Diamond Professional Cat Food; Country Value Puppy; Country Value Adult Dog Food; Country Value High Energy Dog Food; Country Value Adult Cat Food; Professional Chicken & Rice Adult Dog Food; Professional Puppy Food; Professional Large-Breed Puppy Food; Professional Reduced Fat Cat Food; Professional Adult Cat Food.

The brands were distributed to stores in Ala., Conn., Del., Fla., Ga., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Miss., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., S.C., Tenn., Vt., Va., and W.Va.

Recalled products can be identified by the date code and "Best by" dates listed on the back of the package. On 18- to 55-pound bags, there's a G (a reference to the Gaston plant) in the 11th or 12th position of the date code; on 4- to 8-pound bags, the G is in the ninth position. All affected bags have a "Best by" date between March 1, 2007, and June 10, 2007.


What to do

Pets that have eaten any of the suspect food might not exhibit symptoms right away and should be monitored for 7 to 12 days.

If your pet shows signs of illness, contact your veterinarian immediately and urge the vet to run a liver profile. Don't forget to mention the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine as a resource.

Consumers can return any unused portion of the pet food to the place of purchase for a refund. Diamond Pet Food is asking anyone whose pet consumed food from the suspect lots to save one or two cups for testing and analysis.

For more details, call Diamond's Customer Information Center at 866-214-6945 or go to www.diamondpet.com.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 12:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    


A few new pics of Oscar.

after a hard day of play



Jasper
Member

09-14-2000

Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 1:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Tabby so sorry to read of your loss of Vito.

Mayajnn
Member

01-27-2006

Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 1:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mayajnn a private message Print Post    
What a sweet baby... just plain tuckered out!LOL

Mayajnn
Member

01-27-2006

Tuesday, February 21, 2006 - 1:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mayajnn a private message Print Post    
Oh, just went back and read your post Tabby.
Vito

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

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I'm sorry to read about Vito, Tabby. Your husband was brave to do that when he didn't really want to. Vito knows he was loved very much