This group got me thru.that blind panic when my tucson was diagnosed w felv. And I know irs helped sooo many people!
Christiane Biagi Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G Elizabeth Malone <malon...@yahoo.com> wrote: >My concern was that someone came for help and was concerned because of what >was being said. I don't know that I would call it going downhill-it is >difficult finding help when dealing with this virus and it is disheartening >when someone comes and can't get help. I remember being in their place and >reading about cobra venom, can you imagine how desperate one is to think >that route,-it is hard to find proper treatments or how to find the right >vet. This site gave me hope, told me to stand up to my vet who said put the >cat down, and then gave me what they used or knew so I could take it to my >vet. In the end there is another vet in this world that believes that FeLV+ >cats can be treated and do not need to be put down. I send people because >this is the greatest group I know with a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to >share. They felt this wasn't a place of help. I know that there are so many >here that could write the best how-to book on treatments. We need that >knowledge to help those that are told-you need to put that at down like I >was told, because there are treatments. > > > >From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of >Natalie >Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 12:55 PM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] (no subject) > > > >I joined this list a few years ago when I got two adult FeLV cats, and I >have absolutely no complaints - how can anyone think that this group has >gone downhill with so many knowledgeable, wonderful and caring contributors >just because we go off-topic once in a while? It usually happens when no >one has any dire FeLV emergencies, and then there are times when it's >nothing but FeLV issues. I belong to several groups, and this often happens >in a lull. > >Natalie > >From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of >Kelley S >Sent: Friday, October 05, 2012 2:46 PM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] (no subject) > > > >I have to agree - this list used to be such a positive influence in my life >- I joined years ago when I had a kitten test false pos - and I stayed >because the people were so wonderful. It has gone way, way downhill. > >On Thu, Oct 4, 2012 at 10:55 PM, Elizabeth Malone <malon...@yahoo.com> >wrote: > >I have been with this list since my kitten developed Feline Leukemia in >2006. I have seen it go way off topic and people that have been invaluable >leave. I realize I don't post often, but as I am with many animal groups I >do send people that are struggling. It was most disheartening to know that >they were not able to get help, but did learn that people hated their >beliefs. They just needed guidance because they are dealing with this for >the first time. This has always been a place to hear the newest treatments >and for those given grim news the knowledge that there is always hope. > > > >From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lee >Evans >Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 9:47 PM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] (no subject) > > > >Don't fret Elizabeth. Occasionally we get a little off topic but we soon >get back on the "road". Just like you would take a journey and have to pull >over to the shoulder of the road to allow your car to cool down we do the >same here. We all have different opinions and sometimes we just like to >"cool down" by having a chat with people we feel safe with - people who >rescue cats and who understand the ethical decisions we make in not killing >those cats who test FeLv+. It feels to me like sitting down to dinner with >a church group. We all agree on the religion but we may all approach it in >a different way and see it in a different way and even get way off topic and >discuss hair styles and shoe styles. > >If you have a question about feline leukemia, please ask it and we will >discontinue our chat about everything under the sun and moon and help you >with your issue. Blessings. > > > > > >Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty >neighbors too! > > > > _____ > >From: Elizabeth Malone <malon...@yahoo.com> >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Sent: Thursday, October 4, 2012 10:38 PM >Subject: [Felvtalk] (no subject) > > > >This list has always been so very helpful-now it is full of judgmental >people that do nothing but bash those with different views. What is >happening to this list? If people hunt they are evil. Like it or not many >people all over the world hunt-they are all condemned because there are >those that hate it. Then the list is now into politics. What happened to >helping deliver information about feline leukemia? People that look in to >get help see this and leave. It is heartbreaking that this is deteriorating >away from what brought all to the list in the first place. > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
