Gutsy Princess� Updates (from Connie James)

Princess is Connie’s 17 year-old dog with kidney failure. Since Chinese New Year, Princess had been admitted in a critical condition and after two weeks, she improved slightly and was allowed to be discharged. Since then, Connie has been giving Princess her daily dose or subcut fluids (injecting under the skin).

Now, Princess stands while receiving her subcut fluids and is going strong. Yes, despite her kidney failure.

Connie says this place where Princess receives her “refuelling” daily, is affectionately called “Princess’ Petrol Station”!

I also know of a friend who nursed her kidney-failure cat for years before her cat passed away naturally.

So while we all know that kidney failure in pets is often irreversible and “terminal”, for want of a better word, it is totally possible to give palliative care to our pets and give them a happy and comfortable life.

For that matter, LIFE is a terminal disease too, isn’t it? �If there is one thing for certain (and it’s the only thing that we are sure of), it would be that we are all going to die some day. But while we are still here and while our loved ones are here, let’s make our life as beautiful, meaningful and useful as we can.

“We are here on earth to do good to others. What on earth others are here for, we don’t know!” (paraphrased from W.H. Auden’s celebrated quote).

Source: http://myanimalcare.org/2014/04/23/gutsy-princess-updates-fr..

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