<p>I am so sorry. I know the family did everything they could.
LA</p>
<p>Aw. Poor little guy. You all went above and beyond. He should feel free from guilt. Of course, that still leaves grief. :(</p>
<p>lamom~</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your kind words.</p>
<p>Alu~</p>
<p>My youngest S has always been SUPER sensitive, loving, and empathetic. I can’t believe he’s a boy, seriously. He’s just unbelievable. He had the jobs of refilling water bottles to put under the blankets and helping us calm Belle while we were sitting with her while she nursed the kittens. He did get to hold the little babes too, which he just LOVED. I think we have him convinced that he has NO fault in all of this, though that doesn’t stop the general guilt that we all feel simply because of the outcome. :(</p>
<p>~b.</p>
<p>I am so sorry. I know this was very hard on all of you–I hope that your children can take some comfort in knowing that they did all that they could.</p>
<p>mkm~</p>
<p>Thanks so much…right now, we are making ourselves feel better by babying Belle, which suits her just fine 
and also gives us all some purpose…</p>
<p>berurah, I’m so sorry that you lost all the kittens. My youngest son is such the animal lover too, so I can really appreciate how hard the past few days have been on you and your kids. I hope you take some comfort in knowing that you did absolutely everything you could to help Belle and her litter. </p>
<p>I’ll never forget when one of my cats suddenly became sick late one evening and my parents spent all evening trying to nurse him back to health. He died sometime during the night. My dad and I took him to my grandfather’s farm, and we buried him near a cow pasture. He brought steel rods to place around the grave, and when I asked him why he did that, he told me it was to keep the cows from walking over the grave. I can’t tell you how much it meant to me that my “non-sentimental” dad showed so much love and compassion for my cat. </p>
<p>So, even though this has been such a very sad time, I know that your kids will always remember that you went to such great lengths to try to save their baby kittens. </p>
<p>love, corona</p>
<p>thanks, corona~</p>
<p>D’s bf buried all of our babies by our garden. I asked that the last two be buried together (even though one had initially been buried before the other as we lost her earlier) because they were so precious together while living, two tiny calico kitties intertwined…</p>
<p>I’m so glad to hear that the compassion that your dad showed for your sweet baby cat made a lasting impression on you. That really was a very lovely gesture on his part, and it’s still appreciated by you to this day. <em>sniffle</em></p>
<p>Thanks for your kindness, corona…</p>
<p>love, ~b.</p>
<p>Condolences, Berurah, and to your 9-year-old especially. Sounds like he has his Mom’s gift of compassion.</p>
<p>lspf~</p>
<p>Thanks so much, sweetie…your kind words are <em>so</em> very appreciated. :)</p>
<p>~b.</p>
<p>{{{{{BIG HUG}}}}}</p>
<p>I’m so saddened by your news. It is hard to see death in such precious things. </p>
<p>You did the best you could and that’s all any of us can do. Belle is confused right now but she knows for sure that you loved her babies.</p>
<p>May I recommend a website for you and anyone else who might read this…</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.petloss.com%5B/url%5D”>www.petloss.com</a> has some great article links at the bottom of the main page. Beware, though, it’s a 3-tissue-minimum website.</p>
<p>Your kids will never forget the kitties or the effort you showed on their behalf. Watch out though… 
it was a tragic pet loss that first got our family involved in pet rescue.</p>
<p>MaryTN~</p>
<p>Thanks SO much for everything. I wanted to post to you when you first posted, but we were in the midst of lots of kitty care. I have so much admiration for you and for what you were able to do with your baby pups. I <em>so</em> wish that we had been able to be as successful. </p>
<p>Thanks so much, too, for the website recommendation. I am planning on visiting it as soon as I’m not so raw from this loss. </p>
<p>You and your family are great inspirations to me and mine! We are some major animal lovers around here, and perhaps one day we’ll look into pet rescue too.</p>
<p>Thanks again for your kindness and your help. love, ~berurah</p>
<p>Oh, I’m so sorry to hear this news. I know you did your best and cared so much. Hang in there, B.</p>
<p>Berurah, I’m so sorry to hear about the loss of your kittens. I grew up in a cat family and it was always hard when one of them passed away. It’s amazing how much you can love a pet even if you only have it for a little while. At least you know you did everything you could to try to save them.</p>
<p>B, I’m so sorry!!! It’s late, and I’m off to bed, but I wanted you to know that I’m sure you all did everything you could. Sometimes, nature just takes a different course. I’m glad Belle has you all to take care of her…</p>
<p>So sad. So sad. My deepest sympathies.</p>
<p>awww, sorry for the kitten loss.</p>
<p>We’ve had two litters, and several of the kittens were either still-born or died shortly after. I know how sad it is to see such a sight.</p>
<p>Three cats did manage to survive the litters, and we still have them to this day. They are sooo cute and people friendly! Because we definitely made sure to socialize them early and often :)</p>
<p>I’m so sorry about the kittens, Berurah. That is very hard on top of the loss of your dog. How hard for all of you.</p>
<p>We had two litters of miniature Schnauzer puppies when I was in high school/college, and with one litter, four puppies died and only one lived. It was very hard for my mom and my younger sister (who became a nurse later). That one puppy who lived became my mom’s little boy in spirit–Bruno. I wish just one of the kitties had lived so you would all feel a little better.</p>
<p>B–So sorry to hear about the kittens.</p>
<p>I was so sorry to hear about the kittens 
I know how sad and awful this was for everyone. You guys did everything you could and more.
{{{{{HUGS}}}}}</p>
<p>momof2inca~
Thanks so much for the kind thoughts and also for the support you gave earlier in the thread (post #17). I was really feeling wounded then, and your support meant a great deal.</p>
<p>kathiep~
You’re SO right…we tend to get attached to animals <em>very</em> easily and quickly around here. It didn’t help that right after they were born, we were all talking about how darling they’d be romping around, all little balls of fluff. Kittens are amazingly adorable! Thanks for the soft shoulder.</p>
<p>sjmom~
You are, of course, right about nature sometimes taking a different course. Even our vet emphaisized this during our visit with him. 'Course it doesn’t help that I kinda tend to want things to go MY way… <em>rofl</em> Thanks for all of your sweet thoughts.</p>
<p>dmd77~
I truly appreciate your post and your sympathies. They mean a great deal to me.</p>
<p>collegeguy2k7~
It helps to know that someone can totally relate to what we’re feeling. I’m happy to hear that you still have the three surviving cats! I’m sure they are extremely special to you. Our cats are atypical, too, because we trained them from young ages to be held on their backs like babies and to be used to SO much human contact. One of our cats (named Wee Wee–real name is Princess Winnifred ) follows me around like a puppy, comes when she’s called, and sits on the dryer door while I’m switching clothes from the washer into the dryer! Anyway, your support and sympathy is much appreciated…</p>
<p>bookiemom~
Wow…I totally know how your mom and sister felt when most of their little Schnauzer puppies died. It really is a terriby difficult thing. <em>sigh</em> I’m glad that one lived, though, to be your mom’s “boy in spirit”!! We were getting so desperate as the little kittens kept dying off…we wanted to save that last one SO badly, but it wasn’t to be. Thanks, sweetie, for your kindness.</p>
<p>meredesfilles~
Thanks so much for your kind words and also for your very helpful and informative post earlier in this thread. Your support means so much to me.</p>
<p>roshke~
Awwwww, those cyberhugs felt wonderful and were much needed! Thanks so much for those and for your kind words!</p>
<p>love to all, ~berurah</p>