My beloved angel, Yo Yo, who was one of the sweetest cats that has graced my life, sadly passed away from Fibrosarcoma. This was caused, more than likely, by a Rabies vaccination. We share her picture here, which clearly shows her huge tumors that grew out of control. Throughout her battle with this illness, Yo Yo was very courageous and was under the care of Martin Goldstein, DVM with an alternative Cancer treatment program that was moderately successful. She lived for another 18 months after diagnosis, had several surgeries to remove tumors, which kept her more comfortable with her range of movement.
We urge all cat lovers to be cautious about the vaccination process. We do not, in any way, discourage people from vaccinating their cats, but we do very strongly suggest that protocols which have been set by the AVMA be strictly followed and that any questions that you have about vaccinating be taken up with your trusted Veterinarians. "Education before Vaccination" is a motto we carefully follow.
We want to thank the incredible people at catshots.com for sharing support, love, encouragement and the education which is vital to the appropriate administration of vaccinations.
We invite you to visit the Catshots.com website and learn more about this dreaded monster, Vaccine Associated Sarcomas.
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3 comments:
such a lovely girl cat. and a sad story and a sad picture.
thank you for sharing and theanks for the info: it is very important for all of us to understand the consequences any of our well-intentioned actions may have on our beloved ones.
My kits and I shy away from anything that is not really really necessary -
special prayers for Angel Yo Yo
I am so sorry about the loss of your Angel, Yo Yo. I fully understand the dangers of any vaccinations given to cats, especially the rabies vaccine. 7 1/2 years ago we took all of our six cats to their vet for routine physicals and vaccines. The vet's office was just 2 miles from our home. By the time we got home, in just about 15 minutes, my Sarah (a beautiful, tiny Burmese), collapsed on the rug, she couldn't move and was gasping for breath. Immediately raced her back to the vet, he gave her a couple of cortizone shots and kept her there for 3 days, then he said he couldn't do anything more, it was a reaction to the rabies vaccine. Sarah was very, very lethargic, rarely moved, totally refused to eat or drink. We took her to a highly trained vet specialty hospital, they did thousands of dollars of tests, everything, and she was there two weeks. No change, we brought her home. For the next 3 months, we force-fed her through a syringe both food and as much water as we could get into her. She was totally passive, rather like a tiny lump of fur. We would force-feed her 4, 5, 6 times a day, as often as we could to keep her alive. After 3 months, all of a sudden, she got up off of the sofa, used the litter box and began eating again, and drinking water! She progressed well and in 3 weeks was back to normal. She is now 9 years old, still very small, only a bit over 5 pounds, and the love of my life. I thank God every day that my husband and I had the strength and will to keep her alive until her body healed. To this day we still have 6 cats, totally indoors, never, ever declawed, and not one of them has ever had an injection again. The chances of a serious or fatal reaction is failry low, but it does happen. God Bless.
Forallcats,
Thank you for your very kind words about Yo Yo. She was my heart. She took such good care of me and knew just when I needed that tender paw on my back. The veterinary profession is beginning to take a look now at the appropriate schedule of vaccines and boosters. I am so glad that they are re-evaluating protocols.
You really are a wonderful kitty mom. You took such excellent care of Sarah, and did not give up! That must have been a blessed day when she jumped off the couch and began to be a "normal" cat again.
Some Burms are small by nature. I had a little female a long time ago and she was quite petite.
Again, thank you so much for your post, and sharing your experience so that others may learn from you.
Jo
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