[Felvtalk] OT: Proper way to bleach drinking fountains?

2008-09-07 Thread wendy
Hey guys, I know several of you volunteer in shelters or run rescues, and I wanted to ask your advice on the proper way to bleach the automatic drinking fountains for cats.  I am so afraid I'm going to leave bleach residue or damage the parts.  Do you leave the motor running and let the bleach

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Proper way to bleach drinking fountains?

2008-09-07 Thread Laurieskatz
Also for the volunteers ~ Is white vinegar an acceptable alternative? I emailed Drinkwell about how to avoid the slimy cord issue that I encounter if I wash it only weekly. They have ignored me. This is happening with the platinum but did not with the original model. Laurie -Original

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Proper way to bleach drinking fountains?

2008-09-07 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I use both bleach and vinegar from time to time- never had problems. The motor on my Drinkwell fountain has died - anybody know where to get a new one? Gloria At 12:05 PM 9/7/2008, you wrote: Also for the volunteers ~ Is white vinegar an acceptable alternative? I emailed Drinkwell about how

Re: [Felvtalk] OT: Proper way to bleach drinking fountains?

2008-09-07 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I use both bleach and vinegar from time to time- never had problems. The motor on my Drinkwell fountain has died - anybody know where to get a new one? Gloria At 12:05 PM 9/7/2008, you wrote: Also for the volunteers ~ Is white vinegar an acceptable alternative? I emailed Drinkwell about how

[Felvtalk] Fw: Re: Some positive, some negative?

2008-09-07 Thread Sharyl
Meant for the group.   I don't know what to tell you.  The litter of 4 I rescued all tested positive.  I have no experience where on half the litter tests positive and half negative. Sharyl  --- On Sun, 9/7/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] lt;[EMAIL PROTECTED]gt; wrote: From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] lt;[EMAIL

Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: Re: Some positive, some negative?

2008-09-07 Thread Laurieskatz
Different dads?? I have NO ideahave never heard of this. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sharyl Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 3:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Fw: Re: Some positive, some negative? Meant

Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: Re: Some positive, some negative?

2008-09-07 Thread Kelley Saveika
Well, I had one test positive and 3 test negative. (out of 4). It was due to bad chemicals in the postive ones' test. On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 3:31 PM, Laurieskatz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Different dads?? I have NO ideahave never heard of this. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: Re: Some positive, some negative?

2008-09-07 Thread Carmen Conklin
We work with a large number of special needs animals and yes, we have had experience with a negative mother (several tests) who had five kittens and 3 were negative and two were positive. So we have to test all kittens and mom from any litters we might see even if mom is negative. I've seen

[Felvtalk] Can you please pray for Michelle's Patches

2008-09-07 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Hi again all, Strangely I was just wondering this a.m. how Michelle's Patches was doing, and thinking I must email her, and then when I came into work, there was the email from her (below). (For those who don't know Michelle, she was a tireless, dedicated source of knowledge and support on the

Re: [Felvtalk] Can you please pray for Michelle's Patches

2008-09-07 Thread Marylyn
Blessings to her for loving and love and prayers to Patches. On Sep 7, 2008, at 5:37 PM, MacKenzie, Kerry N. wrote: Hi again all, Strangely I was just wondering this a.m. how Michelle's Patches was doing, and thinking I must email her, and then when I came into work, there was the email from

Re: [Felvtalk] Can you please pray for Michelle's Patches

2008-09-07 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Prayers coming for Michelle's Patches! Gloria At 05:37 PM 9/7/2008, you wrote: Hi again all, Strangely I was just wondering this a.m. how Michelle's Patches was doing, and thinking I must email her, and then when I came into work, there was the email from her (below). (For those who don't know

Re: [Felvtalk] Can you please pray for Michelle's Patches

2008-09-07 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Prayers coming for Michelle's Patches! Gloria At 05:37 PM 9/7/2008, you wrote: Hi again all, Strangely I was just wondering this a.m. how Michelle's Patches was doing, and thinking I must email her, and then when I came into work, there was the email from her (below). (For those who don't know