Re: [Felvtalk] urine odors

2011-12-17 Thread Peggy Verdonck-Riley
I use the enzyme spray from Wal Mart. It is cheap but it works great! Takes odor out within a few hours. When I have to wash something I use a little bit of carpet shampoo. The pet formula. Works great! 2011/12/17 GRAS g...@optonline.net Ooops, I just responded very much the same….I start with

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in a house on fire

2011-12-03 Thread Peggy Verdonck-Riley
never leave home again! Peggy Verdonck-Riley jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com wrote: My biggest fear with 9 cats! Luckely we have an enclosed cat playground outside. We can just push them out the cat door in the window and lock it behind them. I just hope something like that never happens

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in a house on fire

2011-12-03 Thread Peggy Verdonck-Riley
Pillow cases, that's great advise if you can't get to the carriers fast enough! Never thought of that. Will work for our ferret too! *runs to the store to get 10 new pillow cases, just in case* ;-) 2011/12/2 GRAS g...@optonline.net My father even burned his corneas trying to save the cats (was

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in a house on fire

2011-12-02 Thread Peggy Verdonck-Riley
My biggest fear with 9 cats! Luckely we have an enclosed cat playground outside. We can just push them out the cat door in the window and lock it behind them. I just hope something like that never happens when we aren't home! On Dec 2, 2011 4:34 PM, Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com wrote: What

Re: [Felvtalk] Fletch

2011-09-07 Thread Peggy Verdonck
I'm so sorry! I've been reading your thread. Sad to hear he didn't make :-( RIP Fletch On Sep 7, 2011 11:02 PM, Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: Hi everyone Very sad night, fletch got really bad, started crying and having a hard time breathing. I called the vet and asked that he

Re: [Felvtalk] where to purchase LTCI

2011-09-03 Thread Peggy Verdonck
My Elmo did not have felv but a rare auto immune disease. He had the same symptoms as yours. Elmo had a very low red blood cell count (his body was attacking his own) and needed a blood transfusion. This might help your cat also and isn't very expensive. On Sep 3, 2011 9:35 AM, Lynda Wilson

Re: [Felvtalk] Declawing - list of countries where it is illegal!

2011-08-29 Thread Peggy Verdonck
I'm from the Netherlands. Its illegal to declaw there. People who want to have it done anyway will bring them to Belgium to have it done. :-/ On Aug 29, 2011 12:25 PM, Beth create_me_...@yahoo.com wrote: Our shelter does not allow our cats to be declawed. We tell them about declawing , offer

Re: [Felvtalk] Time out for a giggle....

2011-08-26 Thread Peggy Verdonck
LOL :-) On Aug 26, 2011 9:36 PM, Beth create_me_...@yahoo.com wrote: that's an oldie but a goodie. Lynda Wilson longhornf...@verizon.net wrote: Natalie, I have not had a laugh like that in a long time!!! Thanks so much for sharing. You are way too funny girl! I love your sense of humor.

Re: [Felvtalk] Defying the Odds

2011-08-13 Thread Peggy Verdonck
When my cat Oreo ( a stray we took in without testing...stupid...I know!) got diagnosed with felv I completely freaked out! She had been living among our other 7 indoor cats for over a year! Played, groomed and sometimes got into fights. Even the vet expected that at least 2 or 3 others would test

Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!

2011-08-05 Thread Peggy Verdonck
I totally agree, but another side of the story...I got treated VERY bad by shelter personnel because I brought in a stray husky I found on the side of the road! I knew they thought I was lying. It made me feel horribble because I would never do that to one of my own animals!!! If they treat

Re: [Felvtalk] VooDoo's Home

2011-06-25 Thread Peggy Verdonck
I have been following this thread from the beginning! So glad Vooodoo is home and safe! :-) On Jun 25, 2011 7:58 AM, sherryd...@yahoo.com wrote: AWESOME news !!! :) Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Melinda Kerr msk...@me.com Sender:

Re: [Felvtalk] New Member

2011-04-06 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Lol, 'cats must look for house'. You are their Dr. House, or at least, you take them to him ;-) Good luck with all the Hello Kitties! You are doing a wonderful thing! Peggy 2011/4/6 katskat1 katsk...@gmail.com You go Charles! Sounds like you jumped in with both feet. This is a great place

Re: [Felvtalk] Please add Lola to the CLS list :(

2011-03-29 Thread Peggy Verdonck
So sad! Poor Lola! :-( 2011/3/29 Sherry DeHaan sherryd...@yahoo.com So freakin sad...Thank you for caring for her :( Sherry We who choose to surround ourselves with lives more temporary than our own, Live within a fragile circle,easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful

Re: [Felvtalk] Information - Declawing - Please read

2011-03-24 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Where I come from (the Netherlands) declawing is illegal, and that's what it should be here...illegal!! Peggy 2011/3/24 Natalie at...@optonline.net It is true about the change in the way they walk - one can tell when a cat is declawed. My sister-in-law declawed her first cat (actually

Re: [Felvtalk] Money in trust for cats........

2011-02-27 Thread Peggy Verdonck
I'm so glad my family knows how important my cats and other pets are to me! Most my family members and friends are huge animal lovers and I have no doubt that they will take great care of mine, if something would happen to me and my husband. 2011/2/26 dana giordano giordano.d...@gmail.com I

Re: [Felvtalk] Oatmeal Creme Pie Please Add to the CLS :(

2011-02-04 Thread Peggy Verdonck
So sorry to hear about your sweet Oatmeal Creme Pie! Rest in peace OCP! We have 4 Snowshoes :-) Peggy 2011/2/4 Sharyl cline...@yahoo.com Rest in peace Oatmeal Creme Pie. Sometimes there isn't anything we can do to help these sweet babies. Sharyl --- On Thu, 2/3/11, Sherry DeHaan

Re: [Felvtalk] Tweeze is gone.

2011-02-04 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Over the rainbow bridge he went, to a place where pain and fear don't exist. RIP Tweezer! He won't be in you arms anymore, but forever in your heart! Peggy 2011/2/4 2nd Hotmail cstet...@hotmail.com My heart aches for you!! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 4, 2011, at 5:05 PM, Frank Sue

Re: [Felvtalk] potential kitty tested negative

2011-01-19 Thread Peggy Verdonck
That is really great!! She is so lucky to have found you!!! 2011/1/18 Heather Wienker furrygi...@gmail.com Breaks my heart thinking of how many cats lives are ruined, or lost, based on a single test that might not even be correct. Scent from my wireless handheld litterbox =^..^= On Jan 18,

Re: [Felvtalk] Can Humans Make FELV+ cats sick?

2011-01-19 Thread Peggy Verdonck
C, she wasn't talking about Leukemia and Aids, and they actually can catch certain types of flu and colds from us! 2011/1/19 CATHERINE DIDONNA westnint...@yahoo.com sorry, we don't catch from each other.Their Lukemia and Aides is diff from ours.C --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Susan Hoffman

Re: [Felvtalk] observations from adoption process...

2011-01-09 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Sometimes it's not fair to state that Natalie. There are people who really love their Felv+ cat(s) and just want the best for them AND for their other Felv negative cats. Not everybody has the space to keep healthy and 'sick' cats separate and try to find different solutions so everybody will be

[Felvtalk] Neutering males

2010-12-27 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Hi, Just a quick question. At what age do you guys have your male kittens neutered. I have a 10 to 12 week old kitten (not sure exactly, found him at a gas station). We have to have him tested for Felv/Fiv and I was thinking to have him neutered at the same time because it would save us a lot of

Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males

2010-12-27 Thread Peggy Verdonck
. 98294 Terrie Mohr-Forker http://tazzys.org/ Non-Profit national rescue Dedicated to the welfare of animals. Copyright © 1999-2010 tazzys.org. All rights reserved. Original Message Subject: [Felvtalk] Neutering males From: Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com Date

Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males

2010-12-27 Thread Peggy Verdonck
I guess he is good.he weighs over 4 pounds!! 2010/12/27 Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com I have to weigh him, but I'm sure he is at least over 2 pounds. I will also call the vet and ask how much he has to weigh. Can you have a young kitten like that vaccinated against Felv

Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males

2010-12-27 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com Date: Mon, December 27, 2010 8:57 am To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org I guess he is good.he weighs over 4 pounds!! 2010/12/27 Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com I have to weigh him, but I'm sure he is at least over 2 pounds. I will also

Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males

2010-12-27 Thread Peggy Verdonck
© 1999-2010 tazzys.org. All rights reserved. Original Message Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males From: Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com Date: Mon, December 27, 2010 9:22 am To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Yes, he is a big boy! We found him at a gas station

Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males

2010-12-27 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males Many of the vets I use with rescues want the kitten to weigh 2 pounds, age doesn't matter. --Katy On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com wrote: Hi

Re: [Felvtalk] Insight Please

2010-12-11 Thread Peggy Verdonck
I don't think that's possible. The kittens can get it through the placenta and milk of their mom, not the sperm of their father. Unles they had close contact with their father but that's not very likely with stray kittens. Males often don't want anything to do with their off spring. I have read A

[Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
About 6 weeks ago, our cat Oreo got sick and tested positive on Felv. She went downhill since that point and we had to put her to sleep a week later. She was suffering! We panicked about our 6 other (indoor) cats and had them all tested the same day Oreo tested positive. They were all negative,

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
and such clean... congrats on your new addition! From: Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wed, December 8, 2010 11:52:03 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. About 6 weeks ago, our cat

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 11:52 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not. About 6 weeks ago, our cat Oreo got sick and tested positive on Felv. She went downhill

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
are negative, I would not hesitate to start a process of integrating into the household. I assume you're asking since you once had an FELV positive at one time, but as I understand that virus is very fragile and doesn't survive long outside the body. Gloria On Dec 8, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Peggy

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Rabies is not necessary on indoor cats, but it's required by law in your state. I would get a second opinion on vaccinating your cats on a regular basis, other then rabies, because even you can bring in a disease that can make your cat sick. Especially cats who are Felv + need their yearly

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 2:04 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats Rabies is not necessary on indoor cats, but it's

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Peggy Verdonck Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 3:19 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats I

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
they recommend retesting even for negatives. Melinda, Fuji, and Voodoo Sent from my iPhone On Dec 9, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com wrote: My other cats are all negative! But if kittens test is negative now, then he is negative right? I know about false

Re: [Felvtalk] Question on taking in kitten or not.

2010-12-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
yes, it is possible for a young kitten to test negative. It is also possible to test negative shortly after exposure. That is why they recommend retesting even for negatives. Melinda, Fuji, and Voodoo Sent from my iPhone On Dec 9, 2010, at 9:14 AM, Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com

Re: [Felvtalk] What to do after they die?

2010-11-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
That's not true. Cats can contract it even when their immuun system is strong. They just don't get sick from right away. So healthy cats can also get it. I would be very carefull with the things your cat used! 2010/11/7 Gloria Lane gbl...@aristotle.net Im so aorry for your loss. My vet said

Re: [Felvtalk] What to do after they die?

2010-11-08 Thread Peggy Verdonck
. Fears like this are what make people so scared of FeLV cats why vets routinely euthanize them. I would never discard something just because an FeLV cat used it. Beth Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/ --- On Mon, 11/8/10, Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys

Re: [Felvtalk] General Motor Please add to the CLS :(

2010-11-07 Thread Peggy Verdonck
I'm sorry to hear about GM. What a cool name he had! We are fighting for the life of our Oreo right now. Hope we can turn her back around and give a few more weeks, months, hopefully years. Peggy 2010/11/6 Natalie at...@optonline.net I am so sorry about GM - I had Diesel a few years ago -

Re: [Felvtalk] Eosinophilic granuloma in Spanky's nasal passage

2010-11-07 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Hi Natalie, Could this tonic work on a cancerous behavior of Felv or just tumors? Peggy 2010/11/6 Natalie at...@optonline.net This herbal concoction (Chaparral, Neem, Andrographis,Graviola powders brewed like tea and frozen down into a more concentrated tincture) is perfectly good for cats

Re: [Felvtalk] What to do after they die?

2010-11-07 Thread Peggy Verdonck
I'm sorry to hear about your cat! You have done all you can. I'm struggling with trying to get a cat to eat right now myself. I'm force feeding her with AD now. A couple of syringes at a time. The Felv virus can only survive a couple of hours, but there are other bacterias of secondary infections

Re: [Felvtalk] clavamox

2010-11-04 Thread Peggy Verdonck
use the petinic as the liquid. Gary -- From: Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2010 9:20 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] clavamox Hi Lisa and Natalie, This type

[Felvtalk] clavamox

2010-11-03 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Hi, This is the first email I'm sending out since 1 of my cats got diagnosed with Felv yesterday. We have 7 other cats but THANK GOD every single one of them tested negative (snap/elisa). We have to have them tested again in 6 months. Do I have to wait that long or can we have them tested sooner?

Re: [Felvtalk] clavamox

2010-11-03 Thread Peggy Verdonck
is to be tested again the end of December. They feel that if she doesn't show signs then, she should be out of the woods. Just out of curiousity, what area do you live in? Lisa in PA - Original Message - From: Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com To: felvtalk