Zoya's Story ended way too soon

[Zoya]

Dec 9, 2014 started off like any morning, i awoke with Zoya tucked snuggly in my arm, she liked morning snuggles and kisses. I got up, dressed for the gym. Zoya goes over to the litter box. I'm facing the bed my back was to her. Suddenly i see her beside my leg looking up at me with this look I can't explain. I saw her hind legs had gone limp(?), she was paralyzed(?) and she pulled herself out of the litter box and drug herself to me. I had no idea of what just happened. I scooped her up in her blanket, pulled the poo from her butt and drove to the vet. Saddle thrombosis they said, grave prognosis. They started an iv to break up clots as fast as they could, but she threw another clot, this time to her brain, you could see it in her left eye. I held her swaddled in a blanket till she was gone. She was a beauty. My soul mate, if I ever did have one it was surely her. She was 3 years old, 3 weeks shy of turning 4. The vet didn't know why this happened, I have no answers. All they said was it was her heart and even if I had brought her in for this before this incident they wouldn't have caught on to it being her heart at this age. I still don't understand. It wasn't till now recently that I am ready to start again and am reading about HCM, I can't say that applied to her, I have no answers. I contacted the breeder she came from with absolutely no response, not so much as a sorry for your lose, which has saddened. I feel like these babies are not breed just to be pets, they are family members.

 

[Toa and Ross]

@Zoya thanks you so much for sharing this with us. What a terrible way to loose your Zoya, all so sudden and so fast. I'm so very sorry for you. You're so right. Sphynx are more then pets, they're family members.
Not even four, it was way to soon to loose her. And how sad the breeder didn't respond at all.

Keep the good memories of Zoya in your heart!

 

[Zoya]

Thank you, I appreciate your thoughtfulness. It was very tragic and I saw this thread and definitely felt like I needed to share our story!

 

[JazmineJolt]

Wow...so sorry for your loss what a terrible, scary tragedy. I want to cry just thinking about. Glad you found us on here, no one will understand what it's like to love and be loved by a sphynx more than the people in this community. You said you are ready to start again, I commend you for giving yourself some time to heal but it sounds like you're ready to bring another baby in your life so I will wish you the best of luck with your search, please keep us updated.

 

[Catzzzmeow]

I am so sorry to read of your loss. I know your life was forever changed when Zoya entered your heart/life.

Patti

 

[Zoya]

I am so sorry to read of your loss. I know your life was forever changed when Zoya entered your heart/life.

Patti

Absolutely, changed forever! Thank you

 

[Zoya]

Wow...so sorry for your loss what a terrible, scary tragedy. I want to cry just thinking about. Glad you found us on here, no one will understand what it's like to love and be loved by a sphynx more than the people in this community. You said you are ready to start again, I commend you for giving yourself some time to heal but it sounds like you're ready to bring another baby in your life so I will wish you the best of luck with your search, please keep us updated.

Thank you. 8 months later and I still cry! But yes I am ready to begin the search for a new sphinx, I can't imagine my life without one forever. No one will ever really replace my Princess I'm sure, but I'm ready for another. Will definitely be looking for a whole new breeder though!

 

[Yoda mom]

@Zoya , oh sweetie, I am so so sorry for the loss of your Zoya-
I still get teary eyed over the loss of my ^Yoda Cat^ Who at age 2 had multiple saddle thrombosis embolisms- she also had HCM - she started with the early signs of a rear leg shake then paralysis- loss of bowels- it was frightening .
I took her to the vet and she was brought home with a strict instruction by my vet of the use of baby aspirin on onset.
I knew each time an episode was coming on - the rear leg shake and cold rear extremities- my vet had me on a baby aspirin instructed care on her onsets- supposedly to break the clot-
It was successful until the last and final 3rd saddle thrombosis embolism when she passed in my arms-

I read your Zoyas story and know the exact experience you describe- I hate that we share the same heartache of
Ironically called F.A.T.E - I send you great big ((hugs)) of condolences
They are forever and ever in our hearts - I am sure your Princess Zoya is romping and playing at the bridge with my Yoda Cat- they only knew our love-

I am glad you are opening your heart to love a sphynx family member as you so well put it in words- I believe they send us the one (s) to love like they knew in this world.
I was a little afraid at first to take the leap - but let me say- it was the best way to honor her - to share love again-

I welcome you to your journey with us - and send best wishes for the sphynx stars aligning to warm your heart with a sphynx family member-

 

[Zoya]

@Zoya , oh sweetie, I am so so sorry for the loss of your Zoya-
I still get teary eyed over the loss of my ^Yoda Cat^ Who at age 2 had multiple saddle thrombosis embolisms- she also had HCM - she started with the early signs of a rear leg shake then paralysis- loss of bowels- it was frightening .
I took her to the vet and she was brought home with a strict instruction by my vet of the use of baby aspirin on onset.
I knew each time an episode was coming on - the rear leg shake and cold rear extremities- my vet had me on a baby aspirin instructed care on her onsets- supposedly to break the clot-
It was successful until the last and final 3rd saddle thrombosis embolism when she passed in my arms-

I read your Zoyas story and know the exact experience you describe- I hate that we share the same heartache of
Ironically called F.A.T.E - I send you great big ((hugs)) of condolences
They are forever and ever in our hearts - I am sure your Princess Zoya is romping and playing at the bridge with my Yoda Cat- they only knew our love-

I am glad you are opening your heart to love a sphynx family member as you so well put it in words- I believe they send us the one (s) to love like they knew in this world.
I was a little afraid at first to take the leap - but let me say- it was the best way to honor her - to share love again-

I welcome you to your journey with us - and send best wishes for the sphynx stars aligning to warm your heart with a sphynx family member-

F.A.T.E, I had no idea, i literally got no answers from the vet, that was all they said to me, reading now about this! I also hate that we've had the same experience. So sorry for your loss. I thank you though for the information!

 

[Yoda mom]

@Zoya, I just saw your beautiful pics of your babies and the heartfelt saying tribute and special photos of Zoya-

I can tell you have a huge kind heart and a sphynx will be honored to share your heart and home

I know you are reading up on HCM , here is saddle thrombosis info
FATE (Feline Aortic Thromboembolism, or Saddle Thrombus) - VeterinaryPartner.com - a VIN company!

Please be sure to ask breeders if they regularly HCM scan and the reports
Many kitties here live a long life with Detected HCM
Just good to educate yourself like you are- I learned so much after my baby got her wings too

 

[Zoya]

@Zoya, I just saw your beautiful pics of your babies and the heartfelt saying tribute and special photos of Zoya-

I can tell you have a huge kind heart and a sphynx will be honored to share your heart and home

Aww, thank you :happy:

 

[jenniferguinn]

Definitely sending prayers your way. I am terrified of anything happening to my mia. She is definitely just as lived as my children. I just can't imagine. I'm so sorry.

 

[Hairless Blessing]

Again, my heart breaks for.

 

[admin]

So sorry for your loss. RIP Zoya.

 

[ZiggyStardust]

So very sorry for your loss! I am frightened of saddle thrombosis as Ash - my soul kitty - has HOCM and that's what we have to watch for. It had to be shocking and horrible to go through. ::HUGS::

 

[samylaine]

Sorry for your loss.
That happened to our Persian, but she had lived a good long life of almost 19 years old.

 

[Zoya]

Sorry for your loss.
That happened to our Persian, but she had lived a good long life of almost 19 years old.

Thanks you. I'm sure it does't matter the age, always going to be heartbreaking, but I'm glad she lived so long! i use to say 2 things that needed to live forever, my grandma and my cat

 

[Zoya]

So very sorry for your loss! I am frightened of saddle thrombosis as Ash - my soul kitty - has HOCM and that's what we have to watch for. It had to be shocking and horrible to go through. ::HUGS::

Thanks. I like to think that it happened so fast she wasn't in pain, I don't know that, but I tell myself that. She was calm and quiet, but the look she gave me was unexplainable. It was hard for me, but I held her balling as she passed, once the second clot went to her brain and her eye rolled back the vet said her heart was barely beating and she'd be gone in a matter of minutes, they removed her iv and i just held her. It was even harder to hand her over, I didn't want to let go of her. They kept saying take all the time you need but we got moved around different rooms 3 times and finally I had to just say take her because i'll be here all day.

 

[assibassi]

I am so sorry for your loss!! Poor baby!!

 

[Zoya]

I am so sorry for your loss!! Poor baby!!

Thank you

 

[Lmazza717]

I am so sorry for your loss, I had a similar thing happen to my baby, all of a sudden he couldn't move his back legs he was 4 years old. it was related to HCM I know how terrible and helpless you feel. I am so sorry.

 

[Zoya]

I am so sorry for your loss, I had a similar thing happen to my baby, all of a sudden he couldn't move his back legs he was 4 years old. it was related to HCM I know how terrible and helpless you feel. I am so sorry.

Oh no! Sorry for your loss as well! I'm seeing a lot of breeders are doing the right thing to scan yearly, makes me happy. I wish there was more we could do to stop this disease!