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Three weeks ago while taking my dog and my chinchilla to the vet, I fell in love with a small kitten that was being kept there. She had been found on the railroad tracks, and she was very tiny (she still is). I held her for a second before my mom said "we'll adopt her!" and so, Rukia was added to our family.
She gets along GREAT with Edward and Alphonse (my 7 month old twin boys), and she's getting used to Aura (my two year old). But sadly, when we took her to the vet yesterday, they discovered that she has leukemia... I was shocked beyond belief, and I still don't know what to think. All I know is that my mom has become very attached to her, and won't let us put her down. My dad thinks putting an animal to sleep when it isn't in any pain is cruel, and he's against it also. I'd never want to put Rukia down...she's so small, and so full of life...right now, we're keeping her seperated from my other cats (she lives downstairs, they live upstairs) and we're washing our hands before petting any of them.
I don't know much about feline leukemia. All I know is that there isn't a cure, and supposidly they can live anywhere from a month to 8 years. I'm hoping Rukia is strong enough to last as long as she can. I don't want to lose another cat, especially after losing Kenji...
If anyone has any info about feline leukemia, PLEASE let me know.
Here are some pictures of Rukia:
She gets along GREAT with Edward and Alphonse (my 7 month old twin boys), and she's getting used to Aura (my two year old). But sadly, when we took her to the vet yesterday, they discovered that she has leukemia... I was shocked beyond belief, and I still don't know what to think. All I know is that my mom has become very attached to her, and won't let us put her down. My dad thinks putting an animal to sleep when it isn't in any pain is cruel, and he's against it also. I'd never want to put Rukia down...she's so small, and so full of life...right now, we're keeping her seperated from my other cats (she lives downstairs, they live upstairs) and we're washing our hands before petting any of them.
I don't know much about feline leukemia. All I know is that there isn't a cure, and supposidly they can live anywhere from a month to 8 years. I'm hoping Rukia is strong enough to last as long as she can. I don't want to lose another cat, especially after losing Kenji...
If anyone has any info about feline leukemia, PLEASE let me know.
Here are some pictures of Rukia: