Can you help me help him?🙏🏼
This is a crowdfunding appeal for one of my sweetest, most loving n gentlest babies, Qamaruddin.
He’s almost 12, has a mystery debilitating illness- a cyst on his leg that has no name n no cure. Can only be treated with a draining procedure. His heart is weak and what makes his condition worse is an acute gastric condition, that is compromising his current weakened health.
And yet, despite it all, he is fighting it with all he’s got.
In all his life my sweet boy has only given love - to everyone he’s met.
I would give my life for him- but that isn’t enough what he needs is constant care n medical support.
Yes, many might think I should let him go. And maybe he won’t survive all this.
But he deserves a fighting chance, doesn’t he?
So I am asking for help - to give him that chance.
For God knows, the love he has in him to give to this world is too precious to squander to death.
To many he’s just a cat but as his mom, I see him for what he is - a gentle, loving soul who blesses each he meets with such unconditional love. No matter what burdens you carry, his eyes always tell you - he’ll keep you safe with his love.
So my appeal to you is please help me keep him safe🙏🏼🙏🏼
Those who can see him from my eyes n would like to help us you could do so on
Gpay: My id is rayshakir@okaxis
Paypal: [email protected]
Maybe you’re someone known to us, maybe you’re a stranger but your kindness n love for him, makes you just as much a part of his family as I am.
With deepest gratitude,
Rehana🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️
In a world that doesn’t give an inch to its own kind, it takes courage to hold your ground.
I don’t have it..
My Persians do..
All Persians do..
And that’s all the inspiration for me to find mine.
So yes.. I’d rather be hungry n foolish if it means these gentle n incredible lives get the respect, love n dignity they deserve.
That’s who I’d rather be!
It was in March 2013 we started India's first ever Persian Cat Wellbeing focused initiative- Rehana Mohammed Shakir's Persian Cat Pet Therapy n Surrogate Pet Programme ( yes, yes, contrary to popular advice I used my name!)
(Our FB account with the same account handle dates back to those days and all our early content can still be found there)
The initiative was aimed at creating love n respect for animals and was run by 18 amazing Persians.
We received a lot of good press n encouragement.
This video was done a year later.
From mid 2016 to 2019, we paused the good work when I lost 2 of my kids.
Our plan was to revive it in 2020 but Covid changed lfe for us.
But my own helplessness being a parent to 16 during a raging pandemic with 2 terminally unwell kids, made me realise how much more for the worse the world had changed for Persians.
With the loss of 2 more in a mere 5 months, I have decided the only way to honour the lives that I lost n the 14 lives that I am guardian too, is to speak up with more heart for Persians.
And every word in this video which then was aimed at a larger universe- animals, has now been narrowed down to Persians.
Because while the world speaks n fights for cats, not many give their lives for Persians.
And that's how I have lived n live my life.
I am not just a crazy cat mom, I am a devoted n committed Persian cat Mom.
Thats how my kids have trained me!
So yes, our Persian Cat Pet Therapy is now going live.
We will start with online Persian Cat Care n Pet Therapy sessions, before we open our doors for home visits.
Will share more details in the coming days.
We've been on IG for two odd years now, and many of you have joined us from our FB account or know us from here, but I hope knowing more of us now, especially the kids, we can enlist your support in joining our effort n raising our voices for Persians- for them to be loved, respected n be treated with dignity.
Thanks in advance!
Happy Valentine’s Day!❤️❤️😻😻
Catmom’s Valentine Moment!❤️❤️💎💎
Thanks so much @sharonayakdesign n @tanishqjewellery
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Rest in Power brave Peri!🌈🌈
Fanoos banke jiski hifazat khuda kare
Woh Shama kya bhuje jise roshan khuda kare…
When the wind stands guard over a flame, know it burns bright by the very will of God!
So far so good.. wrote a long post but for some reason its not getting published!!
Instagram rules or so.. idk.
N I am too spent emotionally to write it all again..
Peri seems ok for now, the wound is drying ( shared the visual in our story…homeopathy rocks!!)praise be God but there’s a lot we need to do.
Thank you for caring, thank you so much for your love, kindness n prayers, too!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️❤️❤️
Kitty Pawty!💃😻😻 With Qamaruddin❤️❤️
This is how Qamaruddin howls if he doesn’t spot me….
The vet’s feedback after Qamaruddin’s procedure.
Qamaruddin’s vet visit update…
Qamaruddin being checked before the cyst draining procedure commences..
Qamaruddin’s cyst draining procedure is underway…
We are looking for support.
To care for Qamaruddin (he has a cyst that is making it difficult for him to walk) I have taken an extended timeout from my writing project which means I don’t earn anything n therefore to provide for Qamaruddin’s continued treatment n the well-being of my 14 other kids, I am hosting a Fundraiser by offering online Angel n Tarot readings n Reiki Classes. (On IG, FB, WhatsApp video chat or Zoom). I am a certified Reiki teacher n a professional Angel n Tarot card reader with a Counselling background. My IG card account is @reh_of_light)
Please know I use the cards to facilitate clarity not as a fortune teller because the future we seek is created by our actions- My belief is God helps those who help themselves. The guidance offered in these readings is to help you see your potential n the work that you can to do to let your best self shine through.
Here’s what I offer, in case you’re interested:
Basic Angel Readings: Rs. 2000 Duration: 30 minutes.
In-depth Angel Readings: Rs 3000 Duration: 1 hour
Past life Readings: Rs. 3500 Duration:1 hour 30 minutes)
Learning Tarot Basic Course: Rs. 5000 (Duration 5 hours)
Reiki Level 1: Rs 2500 Duration 1 day
Reiki Refresher Sessions (all levels) Rs. 1500 Duration: 4 hours
Payments accepted through Paypal, Gpay n net banking.
Me n my kids have weathered many storms n while a lot of my friends n family have helped, I know, going forward this is my responsibility alone, not anybody else’s. And frankly these 15 kids I care for are not animals, they are my mentors… n I cannot deprive them of the best they deserve in their twilight years.
God has been an anchor n guide through our trying times but the most important thing I know is that I wouldn’t be in a position to offer support n guidance to help others if His Grace n Mercy hadn’t shown me the light in our darkest days.
And that’s what I desire that you too, see in your own life through these sessions.
Pl do share if you kn
Qamaruddin: Health Update
We visited the vet again this morning. Have been very worried about the second growth on Qamaruddin’s leg, it already has an existing large one there that is making walking difficult for him.
We did a blood test n xray n the vet extracted some fluid from the cyst for a cystology test. ( pl check our stories - have shared details of the check up today)
The good news is that Qamaruddin’s haemoglobin n platelet scores are good n equally heartening is the news that his lungs are good( remember the earlier CT scan report that indicated lung lesions?)
Deeply grateful to my good friends, Rithika n Dr Elizabeth for the homeopathy meds.
Yay to homeopathy!!
Here’s the vet, Dr. Lohith from Bangalore Pet Hospital explaining Qamaruddin’s condition. According to him external cysts on a leg are rare in cats.
We hope to get a clearer picture once the report comes in (in 2 days.)
As of now the options available are: draining the cyst. The risk here is if it hits a nerve or something. (Of course, will be discussing this procedure in detail with him to understand what all it entails.)
Or surgery. That I pray may not be needed.
But we can only figure things out after the report.
Thank you all for being so kind n for your good wishes n prayers for Qamaruddin. Apologies for not yet responding to all the caring n loving comments. Have been in a tizzy the last couple of days. Pl forgive me, will certainly reply to each one today.
Have a blessed day beautiful friends!🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️❤️
Peri Health Update:
Peri’s mammary cancer is advancing but all her other parameters seem stable- haemoglobin score is 13, very good. Thanks to homeopathy I’d say!
She’s been on homeopathy for close to two years now, after her first surgery then. The vet felt that it was almost as if the cancer though present n growing was in no way interfering with her general body functioning. Which is extremely promising….Since she is nearing 13 n has been coping with cancer for 2 years now.
Her creatinine score 2 months ago was 2 n now 2.3. This still keeps her borderline but it also means that this is the beginning of chronic renal failure.
While it is disconcerting but I do know that it is also inevitable in Persians but I also know that homeopathy had helped a lot when we first tried it in my first Persian, Schery.
But more than anything, what I do really know is Peri is very capable of kicking its ass, like she kicks ours everyday.
I was giving her a homeopathic creatinine control serum - I will review with our homeopath if she needs any more customised meds.
Since her attitude n appetite are fighting fit, she doesn’t need any sub cut drip support.
In Peri, like Zafran, I see an amazing desire to fight hard to live. God may have given Persians a disadvantage on many counts but I am so glad He gave them courage in truckloads! I mean how can one not be inspired by them!!
Qamaruddin Health Update:
Took the kids (Peri, Qamaruddin and Noor) to another vet today.
Our existing vet is really good n I am so grateful for all that he’s done for us but with his facility expanding so rapidly he has little time to dedicate to clinical practise n honestly his juniors leave a lot to be desired. And since my kids are senior, I have no desire they be used for their clinical training.
So we went over to Bangalore Pet Hospital run by Dr. Lohith early this morning.
It’s far but what I liked was that there was individual attention given to the kids n importantly Dr. Lohith was personally involved- be it blood test, echo test or scan.
As you are aware we were informed 2 months ago, Qamaruddin’s growth was either a tumour or lipoma. We were advised surgery which I refused to go through with n moved him to homeopathic treatment. You would also recall my reservations about the surgery that the true nature of his condition could only be determined during surgery n that I hadn’t been offered any clarity on life expectancy post surgery.
In today’s treatment we did have more clarity through the scan we did. He has neither lipoma nor a tumour- its a fluid based cyst. It can be drained but it is risky. But this feedback is enough for me to look at appropriate homeopathic solutions.
Qamaruddin’s CT scan 2 mths ago, had also indicated lesions in the lungs and since his brother had passed away due to embolism, the echo test showed that he could be affected by it too. So we will be starting new meds for that.
The blood test reports are expected today so we’ll know how his overall health is. Will keep you posted too.
I am actually grateful that there’s something definitive to work with versus the previous update we had received -ie we don’t know the origin of the growth in his leg, his heart seems ok, he has fine lesions in his lungs, it could be a growth etc!!
He is almost 11, which means care is very important and I do not want the quality of
