Re: [Felvtalk] Pluto

2009-03-24 Thread TatorBunz
Sherry, I'm sending all kinds of thoughts and prayers for your kitty along with Pluto. Hope they can turn around for the good. Dr. Jen has done so much for these kitties as I have read so many times over the course of years. The doctor has certainly earned her wings! BTW you too have earned

Re: [Felvtalk] My cat

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
i am a little late with this, but as long as the others are vaccinated, don't seperate them. i went thru the same thing and everyone was miserable. since then i have them wherever they want to be and everyone is doing well. each one picks out his/her favorite place to sleep and whenever i

Re: [Felvtalk] Adoption

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
this subject came up before, but how do you know when to say enough? i can cope with the 5 i have now, but 11! i would be broke. if i could, i know of at least 20 more cats looking for homes in our area. everyday, someone says do you want another cat. if only people would just get their

Re: [Felvtalk] My cat

2009-03-24 Thread SALLY NORDSTROM
When one kitten in a litter I fostered tested positive, my vet said to keep everyone (my vaccinated cat and stray mom and her litter) together. I was so scared, but the folks on this list helped me to realize that this disease may not be as contagious as some think - and my vet concurred. I

Re: [Felvtalk] Adoption

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
thank God there are people like you who will take the time to find homes for these positive babies. been fighting with my computer lateley. my positive is healthy, sassy and sweet as can be. why don't shelters want to adopt out positive cats? is it insurance or do they just have too many

Re: [Felvtalk] My Mickey

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
God bless you and comfort you. dorlis Debbie Harrison dlh1...@hotmail.com wrote: Viky, we mourn with you for the loss of your sweet baby! Debbie (COL) The time is always right to do what is right - Martin Luther King Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:50:43 -0600 From:

Re: [Felvtalk] My Mickey

2009-03-24 Thread Cougar Clan
Bless you. He knows he is loved (he is still near you, just not in the same form) and returns your love times hundreds. On Mar 24, 2009, at 9:51 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: God bless you and comfort you. dorlis Debbie Harrison dlh1...@hotmail.com wrote: Viky, we mourn with you

Re: [Felvtalk] Bashful to cross at 2:15 today (EST) Tampa, FL

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
so sorry about Bashful. if only there was a way we could get thru to them that we are there to help them, we could do so much more for them. i know lymphoma first hand, had it myself and you are right, that is an awful lot to put anyone thru. even then, it doesn't always work. my oncologist

Re: [Felvtalk] Bashful to cross at 2:15 today (EST) Tampa, FL

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
my prayers for Pepper are already on their way. dorlis Heather furrygi...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to add, please also send prayers for Pepper, Bashful's elderly buddy who after being treated for scabies recently, is still going strong at the Library, but she is FIV+, also more than

Re: [Felvtalk] Bashful to cross at 2:15 today (EST) Tampa, FL

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
it takes time, but ferals can be taught to trust us humans. i had 2 and each took around 18 months of concentrated effort before they became lap babies. dorlis MacKenzie wrote: I'm so sorry to hear about Bashful, Heather. Prayers for Pepper, meantime. I do hope she doesn't become

Re: [Felvtalk] Hello- new to the list.

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
hi, my vet told me to keep others seperated until their last booster just to be sure. dorlis Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com wrote: Hi Amy. I didn't find out my boys were positive until they were in their teens. The vet said they were likely carriers and since Squeaky was never sick,

Re: [Felvtalk] hello- new to the list.

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
Sue and Frank, where do you get Wellness Core canned food? do you have an email or phone number? never heard of this before. Sue Frank Koren fs...@roadrunner.com wrote: Hi Amy, I am so sorry you are going through this. It is hard to want to care for a beloved kitty when they want

Re: [Felvtalk] hello- new to the list.

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
reL finances and caring for kitties, has anyone else heard of Care Credit? i fuond out about it from my dentist and it can be used for glasses, dental work, vets and even plastic surgery. the vet collects the charges until they reach at least $300.00 and then sends charges to Care Credit.

Re: [Felvtalk] hello- new to the list.

2009-03-24 Thread Laurieskatz
You can buy it online (eg Waggin'Tails). If you call around you might find a retailer in your area...in my city, a small private garden shop sells it and so does Petco. Laurie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On

Re: [Felvtalk] Bashful to cross at 2:15 today (EST) Tampa, FL

2009-03-24 Thread Cougar Clan
Those who love and care for feral cats have a very difficult calling, one that causes great pain when a feral leaves for any reason. However, when a feral cares about you, it is the most rewarding experience because that caring can not be forced nor is it bred into the cat. Bless you and

Re: [Felvtalk] hello- new to the list.

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
thank you, got a Petco in our area. dorlis Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com wrote: You can buy it online (eg Waggin'Tails). If you call around you might find a retailer in your area...in my city, a small private garden shop sells it and so does Petco. Laurie -Original

Re: [Felvtalk] Bashful to cross at 2:15 today (EST) Tampa, FL

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
how true about the ferals. my Shorty was so sweet once he decided that i was okay. he became the biggest lap baby ever. it took a ew scratches when i forgot to do things his was, but when he did decide to adopt me, he more than made up for it. Bob, my newest boy was maybe a dump cat since

Re: [Felvtalk] Hello- new to the list

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
Grrr sounds so much like my Snuggles. is beautiful to look at, loves to be petted (for a while at least, not too much) but don't try to brush me or give me pills. i will slash you to bits, bite and swat you with my tail. don't know if it has anything to do with it, he was a Maine Coon. he

Re: [Felvtalk] Hello- new to the list

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
if exposing dry to the air caused a loss of vitamin D, what about adding fish oil to the food to counter the loss of D and then add a vitamin supplement for the selenium. dorlis Rosenfeldt wrote: Wow, Laurie, I had never heard of that So I'm guessing that dry food should be kept,

Re: [Felvtalk] Hello- new to the list

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
bird droppings could cause that? that scares me as i feed the wild birds on my deck and that is where my babies love to lie in the sun and snooze. may have to change where i feed the birds and clean deck up with Clorox. dorlis Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com wrote: Yes. They told me

Re: [Felvtalk] Cortisol for Grrr... correction

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
join the group. been guilty of that a few times myself. dorlis Amy Ackerman swa...@hotmail.com wrote: Never mind, I'm apparently an idiot who cannot read or write. Grrr was given vetalog. Must work on having my facts straight before typing.

Re: [Felvtalk] Flanagan Please add to the CLS

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
count on it. God knows where these babies will find love and sends them out way. even when another shows up, you will still miss Mickey and cry for your loss of him. that is normal, for our love for them never really dies, just goes dormant from time to time. then something pops up to

Re: [Felvtalk] Hello- new to the list

2009-03-24 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
As sort of a parenthetical to this discussion, which I confess I've only read a little of, recently my housemate decided to try putting our Luc's thyroid pills (which we've been shoving down his throat for years) into a pinch of catnip in the palm of her hand. I never thought this would work,

Re: [Felvtalk] Hello- new to the list

2009-03-24 Thread Chris
Catnip--not bad! Haven't tried that one. Whenever I think I've found something that works though (and feel very proud of myself for finding the perfect pill pusher-downer), they always manage to show me who is the real boss by suddenly deciding that they know I'm putting a pill in and stop

Re: [Felvtalk] Mikey Please add to the CLS :(

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
i don't know if i could stand working in a shelter. i would want to take all of them home with me. need to win the lottery for that. i am at my limit now of 5 babies. any more and i would have to seriously re orgainze my finances. fixed incomes are a bummer. i don't know how you do it but