[Felvtalk] FW: 9 kittens, one testing pos

2012-10-09 Thread Natalie
Janine, As I understood it, the kitten was only “slightly” positive? This would suggest that the kitten wasn’t born to a FeLV+ mother, but must have picked it up, otherwise the kitten would have tested a definite positive. You can retest in one month, but it may not be enough time for the

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: 9 kittens, one testing pos

2012-10-09 Thread Maryam Ulomi
Does the kitten have enlarged glands? Sent from my iPhone. On Oct 9, 2012, at 10:06, Natalie at...@optonline.net wrote: Janine, As I understood it, the kitten was only “slightly” positive? This would suggest that the kitten wasn’t born to a FeLV+ mother, but must have picked it up,

Re: [Felvtalk] Flea Products

2012-10-09 Thread dlgegg
Nematodes - do you mean like I get for japanese beetles in my yard? If not, what is name and where do I get them? GRAS g...@optonline.net wrote: I actually use Frontline on incoming cats with fleas..just that once, then it's the friendly little nematodes! From: Felvtalk

Re: [Felvtalk] O T

2012-10-09 Thread dlgegg
My problem is that I cannot afford the medicare supplement costs. Between medicare deducted from your SS and medicare part D and supplement, I am going to the poor house real fast. Could not get a cost of living raise in SS fro 2 years but the congress voted itself a raise of $4000.00 per

Re: [Felvtalk] (no subject)

2012-10-09 Thread dlgegg
People who hunt for the trophy are wrong. Those who hunt to help feed their family are right. Politicians will tell you what they think you want to hear and do what they want. I am desperate enough this year to vote for one of my cats - write in vote. Elizabeth Malone

Re: [Felvtalk] Bow Hunting

2012-10-09 Thread dlgegg
Rice and beans can also get stuck between our chompers. Also bean sprouts and lettuce. But I still love them. My big protein source is pinto beans on a tortilla with lots of greens and Thai peppers. Lee Evans moonsiste...@yahoo.com wrote: In addition, our teeth are not those of

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: President

2012-10-09 Thread dlgegg
Problem is that they have all lost sense of reality. They have no understanding of what it means to be middle class or poor. They have all been privileged tooo long Lee Evans moonsiste...@yahoo.com wrote: I agree that neither candidate can make animal rights/welfare a major issue in

Re: [Felvtalk] Bow Hunting

2012-10-09 Thread dlgegg
I am in a rural area and they all think I am crazy because I have 7 cats and think they have rights. I don't think i could ever be a successful farmer because I would have to kill the animals. One look in their eyes and that would be it for me. These animals are raised to trust us for food

Re: [Felvtalk] Declaw

2012-10-09 Thread dlgegg
Folks around here laugh because I stop and move turtles across the road so they won't get hit. I even move snakes out of the way when working in the garden. Will admit that it is usually cool and they can't move too fast so copperheads, rattlers and spread heads get moved to the other side of

Re: [Felvtalk] for Lee

2012-10-09 Thread dlgegg
I agree with that! We keep extending our lives and breeding with no regard as to how we will feed and care for the children. So many just let hem run wild and then they start making babies. Some even do it for the money - one lady in news recently admitted she had children and encouraged her

Re: [Felvtalk] Flea Products

2012-10-09 Thread Joslin Potter
I've seen them for sale on e-bay, the nematodes that is. From: dlg...@windstream.net dlg...@windstream.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, October 9, 2012 11:57 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Flea Products Nematodes - do you mean like I get for

Re: [Felvtalk] (no subject)

2012-10-09 Thread Joslin Potter
I agree with you Lee, I don't see any issue with hunting.                 The Lord replied,‘The times when you have seen only one set of footprints in the sand, is when I carried you MS From: dlg...@windstream.net dlg...@windstream.net To:

Re: [Felvtalk] Flea Products

2012-10-09 Thread Natalie
I posted it on Monday; Fleabusters They sell nematodes for spraying outside, and also interior products that are safer than the toxic chemicals! http://www.fleabuster.com/Products/Biobusters/nematodes.html Natalie -Original Message- From: Felvtalk

Re: [Felvtalk] for Lee

2012-10-09 Thread Joslin Potter
Nothing angers me more then people who get rid of their pets because they become to much work. More so the people who have the 10 yr old cat/dog and are having a baby so they need to rehome the cat/dog, or they just don't have time anymore that the animal needs. Why didn't they think of

Re: [Felvtalk] Declaw

2012-10-09 Thread longhornfans
Amen, and don't buy expensive furniture either. It is replaceable. The effects of declawing are far worse than house items! Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: Felvtalk felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Tue, 09 Oct 2012

Re: [Felvtalk] Bow Hunting

2012-10-09 Thread Natalie
That's exactly how I feel about the 4-H Club!~ It totally tries to desensitize children's feelings for animals! -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 12:37 PM To:

Re: [Felvtalk] Bow Hunting

2012-10-09 Thread Joslin Potter
I don't think 4H is that bad, is a great way for agriculture’s future leaders to learn first-hand the ins and outs of the livestock business, and it’s an outstanding activity to keep young people busy, engaged and out of trouble in the summer months, most state fairs are family events, they

Re: [Felvtalk] Scoopable Litter

2012-10-09 Thread Lorrie
This sounds like the best bet for me. I really have to have scoopable litter. I once found a bag of Feline Pine Scoopable and it worked wonderfully. The pellets are horrible tho. The problem is we now live in a very small town (rural area) and I have never seen the Pine Scoopable here. I'll try

Re: [Felvtalk] 4 H (OT Topic)

2012-10-09 Thread Lorrie
I could never kill an animal either. I think I'd rather starve. As for 4 H. I will never forget going to a county fair years ago and seeing a little boy crying with his pet pig. He had his arms around the pig and the poor little kid was sobbing his eyes out. He had raised that pig and loved it,

[Felvtalk] FeLV chart from Sharyl - in case you missed it!

2012-10-09 Thread Natalie
Janine, in case you missed it on October 4th. This is a very helpful chart from Sharyl - explains the 30 day - 90 day testing recommendations and exposure to FeLV! Natalie From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sharyl Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 10:01 AM

[Felvtalk] President

2012-10-09 Thread Lisa Conner
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Re: [Felvtalk] Bow Hunting

2012-10-09 Thread Lee Evans
I think the chicken would have a different opinion as to whether she is food or not.  The main thing is that humans are omnivorous.  We can survive quite nicely without ever eating an animal or even eating animal products.  Killing a chicken, a cow, a pig, a lamb, a rabbit, a fox for his fur, a

Re: [Felvtalk] Bow Hunting

2012-10-09 Thread Natalie
I agree with you – if it entailed great organic farming, 4-H would be very worthwhile! I put that in the same category as a parent last year , as punishment, made the child kill their cat, or some morons punishing their children by throwing their pets out of the windows in multi-storied

Re: [Felvtalk] Need advice for our cat Oliver

2012-10-09 Thread Don
Just an update. I took Oliver in today as he has some pretty bad acne on his chin and while we were there I had them do a retest (snap) FIV/leukemia test. He was negative for both, so it appears as the first positive test we got about a month ago was a false positive and the infection he had was

Re: [Felvtalk] President

2012-10-09 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
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Re: [Felvtalk] Need advice for our cat Oliver

2012-10-09 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
Don, How cool that this worked out so well! I hope that acne clears up quickly. ;-) Skritches to Oliver. Diane R. From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Don Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2012 8:35 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re:

Re: [Felvtalk] Need advice for our cat Oliver

2012-10-09 Thread Natalie
That's great news; you must be relieved!~I just don't understand why your vet would have even considered the possibility of FeLV/FIV if the cat was always indoors! There are so many other reasons for those symptoms! The whole thing seems odd! You may want to look into and consider RenAvast for

[Felvtalk] ADMIN: Too much OT posting

2012-10-09 Thread James G Wilson
Hey all, Hope everyone is doing well. I have received a number of complaints privately about the amount of OT posting of late. There are a lot of people whose mailboxes simply cannot handle the volume of extraneous mail. Also, people should be respectful of the mission of this group and try

[Felvtalk] Off topic: President

2012-10-09 Thread Natalie
Diane R., not only are you pretty sure - you are absolutely correct! Not to mention what Mitt and Paul intend to do: Get rid of Planned Parenthood which screens women for cancer, has helped a friend of mine numerous times because she can't afford to go to a doctor; reverse Roe V. Wade, getting

Re: [Felvtalk] ADMIN: Too much OT posting

2012-10-09 Thread Joslin Potter
I'm really sorry James, I didn't mean to blow up peoples mailboxes I was just curous of what other people thought of the election, it's nice to hear from people other than the ones you come in contact with everyday or family. ~ * Joslin Irene *~ From:

Re: [Felvtalk] Bow Hunting

2012-10-09 Thread Joslin Potter
As a small game hunter myself, however, I can understand why one might be upset with the system of eating certain animals and not others. I know in countries overseas like Thialand, China, and Korea they acutally eat dogs and cats, so I can understand your sensitivity when you refer to a