Ziggy * Sadly Passed Away April 20, 2015

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April 20, 2015 RIP
With great sorrow and love I let Ziggy go to heaven tonight. They had given him a very mild anesthesia to pull fluid , but he was was not coming out of it normal. He was very weak and could barely move or focus. The vet felt he would not last the night. Tests showed jaundice, going septic, enlarged organs, blood infection, FIP?, etc.. and instead of getting better rapidly getting worse in 2 days at the vet. Still not sure what was wrong. Maybe he was generally weak or still sick from his rough barely survived beginnings before rescue.
Pic from Dec 2014
But he is free , my sweet angel . Last night I felt his heart telling me that he had been loved, he had found a bed and good food and friends and safety for a year and a half. He was a gift and I will miss this angel so very much. My heart is breaking . But he was held and kissed to the end. Fly free my sweet trooper .
Update May 20, 2015 ... Final results back for Ziggy. He did indeed have FIP. Had it very bad. At least I know now what happened. She suspects he was around 10 or so , could have been older. He hid it well. They said he was a very sick kitty. He prob had not been feeling well for a long time. They hide things so well from us. They are experts in hiding the illness. So that is what I got. He had the Bartonella virus in him and poss valley fever. But that is not what caused him to become so sick.
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LINK TO RECENT ZIGGY VIDEO ON FACEBOOK
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When rescued he was very sick. He had severe Stomatitis and was emaciated and in a lot of pain. I had to hand feed him for 4 months and a lot of medication, but nothing worked. So, he had all his teeth removed and was doing wonderful for about year and a half, his fur grew back and had gained 6 lbs in 5 months .He lived inside my home with the other home side rescues, and made some friends.
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April 21, 2015 In sweet memory of Ziggy.
What I have realized the last 2 days is the gift this soul gave me. I will try to explain. Its not about me but it is about Ziggy and what he shared in his life and his short life with me.He had courage in his fears of people. He was brave and proud even in his suffering when I first saved him.He was a starved boy but fought to keep alive under that trailer. Fed hard food was a challenge for a Stomatitis cat.I think even after he recovered he was a weak boy, the damage had been done from being hungry for so very long.
He wanted so much to show me who he was. His eyes would always convey his determination to speak to me. I love them all and do all I can for them, but, can I receive there love? He taught me to look for the subtle signs of them wanting to show love and accept the love they are giving. To stop and pay attention to the little ways they are able to show there love for us. It is not about us , its about them. He left me with this gift, to be joyful in them. To dance and be in there world. To revel in the beauty of nature and creation. To love and allow love in.
The day before he passed , he had his face and cold nose in my neck for a half hour.He had never done that before. I have never felt such sadness and joy at the same time. He showed me his love and I accepted it. He was a very skittish cat and unsure.
(pic from Dec 14)


Thank you Ziggy for your gift . Your eyes and spirit while you were here would not let me go. Your life I will cherish forever. My brave warrior. I will see you soon. (Pic from FB Sandra P)
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ZIGGY
Ziggy came to the sanctuary by the old man bringing him one
day in a carrier. He was able to pick him up. I had seen Ziggy a few
times under the trailer. One time I bent down and saw him starring at
me. He was blinking non stop. I thought his eyes were sore due to the
non stop blinking, But in retrospect I think he was desperate for help.
(Pic Ziggy and Sunflower in Home Garden Nov 2014)
It was
time to roam the house and he did very well . Everyone accepted him. I
started think maybe he had a dental problem and called for apt's. I took
him to the vet and he was diagnosed with Stomatitis. I had never heard
of this, at the time. . The vet said he needed to have his teeth removed. I thought that
maybe I could do something else for him. He was put on Antibiotics and
pain meds. He did really well for a while. He started to eat better. I
also had taken him to another vet and they also said the same thing.
Teeth removal. I tried Pain shots, steroids. It all helped for a short
time. I would hand feed him every night . He ate well when he had no
pain. I would get a whole can in him every night. He started to put
weight on. My goal was to do surgery after about 3 months of going
through this. The last time before I made up my mind was when he ate and
started to scream and jump up the wall. That really scared me. So
he had his teeth removed and did very well. He ate and ate after that.
He became a very confident boy and progressed daily.
After a year and he seemed healthy and become a bed cat and enjoying his life.
He seemed a bit skittish but loved being here.
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Dec 2014




Jan 2015 in Home Garden Playland looking out at the Birds and the going on with his pals.



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Wanted to show you a picture of Ziggy with severe stomatitis. This was a month or so after trapping him. he was looking a lot better as I was giving him soft food and hand feeding.
Cats will eventually give up eating and die if not helped







When Ziggy was so sick for months Angel loved him and helped him. Would lay down by his side and watch as I fed Ziggy.

