Updates?

Remember how I said there would be updates? I had them but due to the nature of them I was too upset and depressed to write. The update is, the kittens are gone. They did not make it. Phoebe didn't produce milk and by the time we figured it out, it was too late. Just two days old they were. Tom had gone to the store and bought some kitten milk and a bottle, hoping to save at least one. I thought we might. There were seven to begin with. We thought there were six but when we got them out from under the bed we found the seventh one already dead. Soon after another followed. That night it was quiet. I had heard only one cry. I got up and got a bottle ready. Three were dead and one was soon to follow as well. The one I thought might just make it. I had gotten up twice and fed it. Tom had even gotten up and fed it. After work when I came home I found it just like the others. On its side and it wouldn't cry anymore.

It is pointless going through their colors and patterns. Just know that they would have been beautiful cats. Phoebe on the other hand was beautiful. But she is sick. She has been since she became pregnant. Which could possibly be the reason why she produced no milk. We don't know what is wrong with her. I feel bad about not letting her into the house anymore but I am sick of cleaning up after her messes. She is best left outside. If we had the money and didn't have a previous bill with the vet I would take her in. We hope to get rid of her somehow as well as at least half my cats.

Tina (Amy's friend) lost a bunch of cats. A friend had given them dog food to give to their cats. It turns out that it was the same crap that was on a recall. The same tainted food that has been poisoning and killing pet owner's animals.

More on the tainted pet food, my grandpa Kimmey's dog died of the same thing. Suddenly his dog became sick. He had taken him to the vet and they gave some medicine and thought it was old age. The dog had the same symptoms as everyone else's pet had that were poisoned. Only this was when no one knew the pet food had been poisoned. If grandpa had known her would have taken it to court. He misses his big baby of a dog. That dog would follow him even to the bathroom. He would sit on his lap. Which is pretty incredible considering the dog was huge. Bigger even than grandpa. Grandpa however, has a new dog but it just isn't quite the same. He had Junior (aka June Bug) for years.

We will never know how many pet have died from the tainted pet food. While that is sad and scary, it is even more scary that the chemical melamine was found in feed rations on a California hog farm. Which may even show up on other U.S. farms. Who knows how far this will go. We always knew our food wasn't safe. This only confirms it. Whether this was an accident or done by some evil person or persons, this is just crazy.