Re: question about stress

[Guest guest]

Hi Sandy,

My sincere condolences on the loss of your cat. I have 4 kitties, 2 mine, 2 my

husband's. My 2 girls have been with me since they were 6 and a half weeks

old, and now they are 8! I know I would feel the exact same way that you do,

we have been through so much together. They are my children. So, IMO,

your reaction is perfectly normal! I don't know how many other cats you have,

but I feel that the best way to honor your kitty is to adopt another one from a

shelter, when you are ready. He will never replace your other kitty, of course,

they have so many different personalities.

Anyway, yes I think a delayed flare is normal, it would take a few days for it

to

get to where you'd notice it, sometimes I think it could take weeks or a couple

of months.

Love from a fellow cat mom!

> Hello everyone, recently I had to put my dear

> cat of 6 years to sleep and this was awfully

> stressful, this happened on Monday and now it

> is Sunday and I am flaring with my RA awful.

> Do you think this is a delayed reaction to the

> stress of losing my per. I still am upset

> I still cry everyday when I do things that we

> used to do together. Sorry if you think I

> am goofy just wondered if this has happened to

> anyone out there..Thanks Sandy

[Guest guest]

Hello Sandy,

I am sorry that you had to put your cat to sleep. Yes, this may well be a

delayed

reaction to putting your little fur ball to sleep. I can remember when I

had to put

my Siamese cat of 12 years to sleep in 2000. I still think of Sir Precious

at times.

I know how upset I was...........Joyce M

----- Original Message -----

From: " beacon348 " <beacon348@...>

<Rheumatoid Arthritis >

Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 8:56 AM

Subject: question about stress

Hello everyone, recently I had to put my dear

cat of 6 years to sleep and this was awfully

stressful, this happened on Monday and now it

is Sunday and I am flaring with my RA awful.

Do you think this is a delayed reaction to the

stress of losing my per. I still am upset

I still cry everyday when I do things that we

used to do together. Sorry if you think I

am goofy just wondered if this has happened to

anyone out there..Thanks Sandy