Yes, I do return FIV cats, but nor FeLV cats, but,like I said, Alley Cat Allies
is against testing any ferals & would return FeLV cats.
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From: Lee Evans <moonsiste...@yahoo.com>
To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] TNR
TNR is a good way to guard against the spread of FIV since the way most cats
spread this disease is through deep bites while fighting during mating season.
FIV is not easily spread through contact with other cats. A mom cat who is
FIV+ may pass it to her offspring but they may also throw it off within 3
months and test negative after that. In addition, I have a small group of FIV
cats who have been living with it for the past 6 years and are healthy and
happy. My FeLv cats on the other hand, may remain non-symptomatic for as long
as 2 years but eventually, they do succumb to either the disease or other
complications due to the underlying disease, mostly lymphoma. So don't mix
FeLv+ cats with regular cats. But mixing neutered/spayed FIV+ cats with your
regular feline community will not ordinarily endanger anyone unless one of the
cats in the group is a habitual nasty fighter. Most of my cats have a couple
of FIV+ cats mixed in but no one is
a serious fighter so they are all safe. Lee
From: Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com>
To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] TNR
If you fix a positive mom & put her back in a colony you are spreading FeLV. It
does not just spread by her having babies, It will spread by her sharing water
with the other cats.
Beth
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From: Sharyl <cline...@yahoo.com>
To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 8, 2012 3:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] caboodle ranch - other side of the story links
I know others have also responded Natalie about TNR. TNR is one of the best
ways of fighting the spread of FeLV. In my experience a positive momma will
have positive kittens. Fix the momma and you stop the spread of the disease in
a feral colony. I also do TNR and manage 2 feral colonies. The adult males
and females are released back after recovery from their surgeries. Males 1 day
and females 3-4 days as long as they are doing OK. The kittens I tame and try
to adopt out. The only way to combat PETA is to responsibly manage these
feral/hard stray colonies. My oldest feral is a 7+ year old male who is only
happy outside in his colony. We can't take all these feral/hard strays in but
we can give them a healthy, stress free life in their colonies once they have
been spayed/neutered. At least that way the population is controlled.
The real problem is feeders who do not TNR. That's how these feral/hard stray
colonies get out of control. Managing these colonies means responsible s/n,
feeding and medical treatment when needed.
JMHO
Sharyl
From: GRAS <g...@optonline.net>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 11:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] caboodle ranch - other side of the story links
I know many people who do TNR and have dedicated volunteers taking care of
them, even trapping for vet visits. Personally, I don’t like some of the ways
that TNR cats are provided or NOT provided for. Some groups spay cats and
release them almost immediately, even in freezing weather (when it is a known
fact that healing is seriously hindered) , and such consequences as infections,
and even disembowelment due to ruptures.
Yes, one should expect cats at such a ranch to be provided with medical care!
I can’t even imagine how many people are required to seriously care for 700
cats!
Natalie
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