too bad you are not closer to Richmond Va. They have a low cost clinic that spays for $35.00 and neuter is 25.00. I think they do Ferals for free. I understand there is also a program that does ferals on weekends free. I get all my cats fixed at Prevent a Litter, the low cost clinic. I will have to check with a cat rescue person on the other place. I do not deal with feral so I do not qualify. Still it is in RIchmond.
Sally On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 9:02 PM, Sharyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Gloria. So far it looks like the best I'm going to be able to do > on the neutering is $100. There is a chance the Tidewater SPCA Neuter > Scooter will come over to the Eastern Shore and I could save $25. I can > afford to care for the 2 I have rescued. I'll have to work on colony one > cat at a time as my budget allows. I am trying to recruit local sponsors to > help with the cost. Local SPCA doesn't believe in TNR for ferals. I just > don't want to have to tell the vet anything when I bring in a colony kitty. > > Sharyl Sissy and Rocket > > > *Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote: > > That's wonderful that you're doing this. Would be nice if you could find > a low-cost spay neuter clinic, or a free service, to help fund the > neutering. RE your question about telling the vet, I don't know. If 2 are > positive, still doesn't mean all the others are, although of course there's > a chance. Any vet should be aware that if the kitty hasn't been tested, > there's a potential for FELV or FIV. Neutering is the key to preventing the > spread of this, as I understand. Least my take on it. Hope you find a > good option for low cost or free neutering. > Gloria > > > On Apr 2, 2008, at 8:23 AM, Sharyl wrote: > > I had been feeding a group of dumpster 8 kittens and ended up rescuing 2, > Sissy and Rocket, when they were about 12 weeks old. On their 1st vet visit > both tested FeLV+. I will have both retested the end of April to see if > they are still positive. I have them quarantined in my garage. They are > eating Iams canned kitten food supplemented with a Super B Complex, > Lactoferrin and DMG. So far they are responding well and seem very > healthy. Both have had their kitten shots and been wormed. > > If they stay positive I will either find a forever home for them or build > an enclosure onto the garage for them. I have 2 indoor kitties and one has > CRF so am concerned about bringing them into the house. > > My questions concern the rest of the colony which includes at least 4 > adults. I can not take all of them in. My plan had been to TNR the colony > (trap/neuter/release). The vet is recommending euthanizing the entire colony > if these 2 stay positive. I am not sure where I will be able to get then > neutered if they are positive. And I can not trap them just to have them > euthanized. That may be the best thing to do but I just can't do it. Is > there any info on how to deal with a FeLV+ feral colony? Any advise on how > to get them neutered? Am I obligated to tell the vet about the potential > for FeLV when having them neutered? > > Sharyl Sissy and Rocket > ES of VA > > ------------------------------ > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster > Total > Access<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=47523/*http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com>, > No Cost. > > > > ------------------------------ > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster > Total > Access<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=47523/*http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com>, > No Cost. > > -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior(angel), Tiny(angel) Fluffy(soulmate angel), Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Pewter, Junior Junior (newest) I call him JJ , Silver, and Spike Please Visit my Message board for some pictures. You are welcome to sign up. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3
