Re: [Felvtalk] My FIV/Felv cat

[Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium]

I also put up a screen door with plexy glass to my felv cat can see the other 
cats and not feel alone and that way he also have more room in the house to 
play.  I have learned that they get depressed staring at the same walls so we 
now use screen doors and the glass is so in case they sneeze they can’t get it 
on the healthy cats.

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sandy
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 3:58 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My FIV/Felv cat

First, thank you for being such a great guardian for your kitty cats!  Second, 
if getting another kitty cat wouldn't cause too much stress - get another FeLV 
-  - yes, I know the future is uncertain - as it is for everyone - but you 
would be saving another life - it's a never ending cycle that sometimes feels 
like it is suffocating.
Best of luck,
Sandy W


From: dlg...@windstream.net<mailto:dlg...@windstream.net>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Cc: "Sue Freeman" <kyty...@aol.com<mailto:kyty...@aol.com>>
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 12:59:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My FIV/Felv cat

it all comes down to what you fel comfortable with.  My Annie was diagnosed 
felv when I got her at the age of 4.  she is happy and enjoys her life.  She 
shares my lap, food bowls, water fountains.  I believe hat due to stress, she 
tested positive and at the most is is a carrier.  at first, we kept the others 
vaccinated for felv but after a few years, no one tested positive and we 
stopped even that.  if your baby has been with you for a few years, has 
exhibited no signs of the disease, I would let her into the house with the 
others.  that is my opinion, but it will be up to you.

 Sue Freeman <kyty...@aol.com<mailto:kyty...@aol.com>> wrote:
> I am new to this group, but not to FIV/Felv. I rescued a sweet guy, 
> that personally I think was dumped in my neighborhood. He started coming 
> around my home and tried to make it his home, but then he stopped coming 
> around. I could only imagine what could have happened to him. About a year 
> later he showed up! I was now volunteering with a local rescue group and they 
> helped me to trap him and get him fixed. We actually had someone that wanted 
> to adopt him, but unfortunately when he tested positive they backed out. I 
> felt so bad for him, as he was the sweetest fellow. I was planning on sending 
> him to a sanctuary, but my husband wanted to try some natural remedies that 
> he had heard had amazing effects. They ended up not doing what we had hoped, 
> but in the mean time, I had become very attached and felt it wouldn’t benefit 
> neither him nor myself to send him away. so, we built him and outdoor 
> enclosure that he can go in and out of through the window in his own room in 
> the back of my home. I have other cats, so he had to be isolated. =(  He does 
> get company throughout the day between myself and my older son, who does his 
> school work on the computer, located in Butch’s room. Between the two of us, 
> it sometimes gets to be long nights, so that he doesn’t have to be alone for 
> too long.
>
> I have had Butch now, for almost two years. We think he’s about 4-5 
> years old. We have been through the removal of most of his teeth and the 
> removal of a small tumor on his foot. He has a great appetite, went from 
> 9-14lbs, everything still works. If not for his status, he is a very healthy 
> guy. My Vet still doesn’t understand why he is still with us. I honestly 
> didn’t think he would be here this long either, which brings me to my 
> problem. As much as I try to keep him company, he is pretty lonely. I try to 
> play as much as I can with him. Red lazor lights, stuffed toys on strings 
> etc… He has a cat tree and other places to perch on and in. He has his 8x8 
> outdoor enclosure with a motion light for when he goes outside, but its 
> getting colder out and he doesn’t stay out there too long anymore, especially 
> at night, which is when I get the most guilty for leaving him alone, but I 
> have to sleep sometime. Plus, like I said, I have other kitties that look for 
> my attention too. =/
>
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can make his life here not 
> so boring? I can’t get another cat with the same status, even though that 
> would be golden, but I’d just end up in the same situation when one of them 
> passes away. He would love another kitty, which is why he came around in the 
> first place, but its not realistic. So any help would be great. Also, I was 
> reading a couple of threads about a steriod. Does this make it possible for 
> FIV/Felv cats to interact with healthy cats? Or does it help in reversing 
> their status? An

Re: [Felvtalk] My FIV/Felv cat

[Sandy]

First, thank you for being such a great guardian for your kitty cats! Second, 
if getting another kitty cat wouldn't cause too much stress - get another FeLV 
- - yes, I know the future is uncertain - as it is for everyone - but you would 
be saving another life - it's a never ending cycle that sometimes feels like it 
is suffocating. 
Best of luck, 
Sandy W 

- Original Message -

From: dlg...@windstream.net 
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Cc: "Sue Freeman" <kyty...@aol.com> 
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 12:59:45 PM 
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] My FIV/Felv cat 

it all comes down to what you fel comfortable with. My Annie was diagnosed felv 
when I got her at the age of 4. she is happy and enjoys her life. She shares my 
lap, food bowls, water fountains. I believe hat due to stress, she tested 
positive and at the most is is a carrier. at first, we kept the others 
vaccinated for felv but after a few years, no one tested positive and we 
stopped even that. if your baby has been with you for a few years, has 
exhibited no signs of the disease, I would let her into the house with the 
others. that is my opinion, but it will be up to you. 

 Sue Freeman <kyty...@aol.com> wrote: 
> I am new to this group, but not to FIV/Felv. I rescued a sweet guy, that 
> personally I think was dumped in my neighborhood. He started coming around my 
> home and tried to make it his home, but then he stopped coming around. I 
> could only imagine what could have happened to him. About a year later he 
> showed up! I was now volunteering with a local rescue group and they helped 
> me to trap him and get him fixed. We actually had someone that wanted to 
> adopt him, but unfortunately when he tested positive they backed out. I felt 
> so bad for him, as he was the sweetest fellow. I was planning on sending him 
> to a sanctuary, but my husband wanted to try some natural remedies that he 
> had heard had amazing effects. They ended up not doing what we had hoped, but 
> in the mean time, I had become very attached and felt it wouldn’t benefit 
> neither him nor myself to send him away. so, we built him and outdoor 
> enclosure that he can go in and out of through the window in his own room in 
> the back of my home. I have other cats, so he had to be isolated. =( He does 
> get company throughout the day between myself and my older son, who does his 
> school work on the computer, located in Butch’s room. Between the two of us, 
> it sometimes gets to be long nights, so that he doesn’t have to be alone for 
> too long. 
> 
> I have had Butch now, for almost two years. We think he’s about 4-5 years 
> old. We have been through the removal of most of his teeth and the removal of 
> a small tumor on his foot. He has a great appetite, went from 9-14lbs, 
> everything still works. If not for his status, he is a very healthy guy. My 
> Vet still doesn’t understand why he is still with us. I honestly didn’t think 
> he would be here this long either, which brings me to my problem. As much as 
> I try to keep him company, he is pretty lonely. I try to play as much as I 
> can with him. Red lazor lights, stuffed toys on strings etc… He has a cat 
> tree and other places to perch on and in. He has his 8x8 outdoor enclosure 
> with a motion light for when he goes outside, but its getting colder out and 
> he doesn’t stay out there too long anymore, especially at night, which is 
> when I get the most guilty for leaving him alone, but I have to sleep 
> sometime. Plus, like I said, I have other kitties that look for my attention 
> too. =/ 
> 
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can make his life here not so 
> boring? I can’t get another cat with the same status, even though that would 
> be golden, but I’d just end up in the same situation when one of them passes 
> away. He would love another kitty, which is why he came around in the first 
> place, but its not realistic. So any help would be great. Also, I was reading 
> a couple of threads about a steriod. Does this make it possible for FIV/Felv 
> cats to interact with healthy cats? Or does it help in reversing their 
> status? Any info on that too would be appreciated. 
> 
> Please know, I realize there probably isn’t a magic pill to make this all go 
> away, but I also don’t know how long Butch is going to be with me and it just 
> seems so unfair that he has to be alone for so long. I love him a lot. He is 
> my buddy and he looks forward to me being with him. We cuddle a lot at night, 
> and I try to make sure he’s sleeping before I go to bed myself. FreeAgain, 
> any suggestions are greatly appreciated. 
> 
> Thank you for listening. 
> 
> Sue Freeman 


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Re: [Felvtalk] My FIV/Felv cat

[dlgegg]

it all comes down to what you fel comfortable with.  My Annie was diagnosed 
felv when I got her at the age of 4.  she is happy and enjoys her life.  She 
shares my lap, food bowls, water fountains.  I believe hat due to stress, she 
tested positive and at the most is is a carrier.  at first, we kept the others 
vaccinated for felv but after a few years, no one tested positive and we 
stopped even that.  if your baby has been with you for a few years, has 
exhibited no signs of the disease, I would let her into the house with the 
others.  that is my opinion, but it will be up to you.

 Sue Freeman  wrote: 
> I am new to this group, but not to FIV/Felv. I rescued a sweet guy, 
> that personally I think was dumped in my neighborhood. He started coming 
> around my home and tried to make it his home, but then he stopped coming 
> around. I could only imagine what could have happened to him. About a year 
> later he showed up! I was now volunteering with a local rescue group and they 
> helped me to trap him and get him fixed. We actually had someone that wanted 
> to adopt him, but unfortunately when he tested positive they backed out. I 
> felt so bad for him, as he was the sweetest fellow. I was planning on sending 
> him to a sanctuary, but my husband wanted to try some natural remedies that 
> he had heard had amazing effects. They ended up not doing what we had hoped, 
> but in the mean time, I had become very attached and felt it wouldn’t benefit 
> neither him nor myself to send him away. so, we built him and outdoor 
> enclosure that he can go in and out of through the window in his own room in 
> the back of my home. I have other cats, so he had to be isolated. =(  He does 
> get company throughout the day between myself and my older son, who does his 
> school work on the computer, located in Butch’s room. Between the two of us, 
> it sometimes gets to be long nights, so that he doesn’t have to be alone for 
> too long.
> 
>   I have had Butch now, for almost two years. We think he’s about 4-5 
> years old. We have been through the removal of most of his teeth and the 
> removal of a small tumor on his foot. He has a great appetite, went from 
> 9-14lbs, everything still works. If not for his status, he is a very healthy 
> guy. My Vet still doesn’t understand why he is still with us. I honestly 
> didn’t think he would be here this long either, which brings me to my 
> problem. As much as I try to keep him company, he is pretty lonely. I try to 
> play as much as I can with him. Red lazor lights, stuffed toys on strings 
> etc… He has a cat tree and other places to perch on and in. He has his 8x8 
> outdoor enclosure with a motion light for when he goes outside, but its 
> getting colder out and he doesn’t stay out there too long anymore, especially 
> at night, which is when I get the most guilty for leaving him alone, but I 
> have to sleep sometime. Plus, like I said, I have other kitties that look for 
> my attention too. =/
> 
> 
>   Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can make his life here not so 
> boring? I can’t get another cat with the same status, even though that would 
> be golden, but I’d just end up in the same situation when one of them passes 
> away. He would love another kitty, which is why he came around in the first 
> place, but its not realistic. So any help would be great. Also, I was reading 
> a couple of threads about a steriod. Does this make it possible for FIV/Felv 
> cats to interact with healthy cats? Or does it help in reversing their 
> status? Any info on that too would be appreciated. 
> 
>   Please know, I realize there probably isn’t a magic pill to make this 
> all go away, but I also don’t know how long Butch is going to be with me and 
> it just seems so unfair that he has to be alone for so long. I love him a 
> lot. He is my buddy and he looks forward to me being with him. We cuddle a 
> lot at night, and I try to make sure he’s sleeping before I go to bed myself. 
>  FreeAgain, any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
> 
>  Thank you for listening.
> 
>   Sue Freeman


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Re: [Felvtalk] My FIV/Felv cat

[Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium]

I have the same situation and wished someone lived close to me so I could 
schedule some play dates.  I have 15 other cats in the house and My felv cat is 
alone unless we are with him.  It’s sad but it’s better than putting him to 
sleep since he is healthy at the moment.  If you find out anything please let 
me know.

From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sue 
Freeman
Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 1:03 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] My FIV/Felv cat

I am new to this group, but not to FIV/Felv. I rescued a sweet guy, 
that personally I think was dumped in my neighborhood. He started coming around 
my home and tried to make it his home, but then he stopped coming around. I 
could only imagine what could have happened to him. About a year later he 
showed up! I was now volunteering with a local rescue group and they helped me 
to trap him and get him fixed. We actually had someone that wanted to adopt 
him, but unfortunately when he tested positive they backed out. I felt so bad 
for him, as he was the sweetest fellow. I was planning on sending him to a 
sanctuary, but my husband wanted to try some natural remedies that he had heard 
had amazing effects. They ended up not doing what we had hoped, but in the mean 
time, I had become very attached and felt it wouldn’t benefit neither him nor 
myself to send him away. so, we built him and outdoor enclosure that he can go 
in and out of through the window in his own room in the back of my home. I have 
other cats, so he had to be isolated. =(  He does get company throughout the 
day between myself and my older son, who does his school work on the computer, 
located in Butch’s room. Between the two of us, it sometimes gets to be long 
nights, so that he doesn’t have to be alone for too long.

I have had Butch now, for almost two years. We think he’s about 4-5 
years old. We have been through the removal of most of his teeth and the 
removal of a small tumor on his foot. He has a great appetite, went from 
9-14lbs, everything still works. If not for his status, he is a very healthy 
guy. My Vet still doesn’t understand why he is still with us. I honestly didn’t 
think he would be here this long either, which brings me to my problem. As much 
as I try to keep him company, he is pretty lonely. I try to play as much as I 
can with him. Red lazor lights, stuffed toys on strings etc… He has a cat tree 
and other places to perch on and in. He has his 8x8 outdoor enclosure with a 
motion light for when he goes outside, but its getting colder out and he 
doesn’t stay out there too long anymore, especially at night, which is when I 
get the most guilty for leaving him alone, but I have to sleep sometime. Plus, 
like I said, I have other kitties that look for my attention too. =/


Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can make his life here 
not so boring? I can’t get another cat with the same status, even though that 
would be golden, but I’d just end up in the same situation when one of them 
passes away. He would love another kitty, which is why he came around in the 
first place, but its not realistic. So any help would be great. Also, I was 
reading a couple of threads about a steriod. Does this make it possible for 
FIV/Felv cats to interact with healthy cats? Or does it help in reversing their 
status? Any info on that too would be appreciated.

Please know, I realize there probably isn’t a magic pill to make 
this all go away, but I also don’t know how long Butch is going to be with me 
and it just seems so unfair that he has to be alone for so long. I love him a 
lot. He is my buddy and he looks forward to me being with him. We cuddle a lot 
at night, and I try to make sure he’s sleeping before I go to bed myself.  
FreeAgain, any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 Thank you for listening.

Sue Freeman
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[Felvtalk] My FIV/Felv cat

[Sue Freeman]

I am new to this group, but not to FIV/Felv. I rescued a sweet guy, 
that personally I think was dumped in my neighborhood. He started coming around 
my home and tried to make it his home, but then he stopped coming around. I 
could only imagine what could have happened to him. About a year later he 
showed up! I was now volunteering with a local rescue group and they helped me 
to trap him and get him fixed. We actually had someone that wanted to adopt 
him, but unfortunately when he tested positive they backed out. I felt so bad 
for him, as he was the sweetest fellow. I was planning on sending him to a 
sanctuary, but my husband wanted to try some natural remedies that he had heard 
had amazing effects. They ended up not doing what we had hoped, but in the mean 
time, I had become very attached and felt it wouldn’t benefit neither him nor 
myself to send him away. so, we built him and outdoor enclosure that he can go 
in and out of through the window in his own room in the back of my home. I have 
other cats, so he had to be isolated. =(  He does get company throughout the 
day between myself and my older son, who does his school work on the computer, 
located in Butch’s room. Between the two of us, it sometimes gets to be long 
nights, so that he doesn’t have to be alone for too long.

I have had Butch now, for almost two years. We think he’s about 4-5 
years old. We have been through the removal of most of his teeth and the 
removal of a small tumor on his foot. He has a great appetite, went from 
9-14lbs, everything still works. If not for his status, he is a very healthy 
guy. My Vet still doesn’t understand why he is still with us. I honestly didn’t 
think he would be here this long either, which brings me to my problem. As much 
as I try to keep him company, he is pretty lonely. I try to play as much as I 
can with him. Red lazor lights, stuffed toys on strings etc… He has a cat tree 
and other places to perch on and in. He has his 8x8 outdoor enclosure with a 
motion light for when he goes outside, but its getting colder out and he 
doesn’t stay out there too long anymore, especially at night, which is when I 
get the most guilty for leaving him alone, but I have to sleep sometime. Plus, 
like I said, I have other kitties that look for my attention too. =/


Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can make his life here not so 
boring? I can’t get another cat with the same status, even though that would be 
golden, but I’d just end up in the same situation when one of them passes away. 
He would love another kitty, which is why he came around in the first place, 
but its not realistic. So any help would be great. Also, I was reading a couple 
of threads about a steriod. Does this make it possible for FIV/Felv cats to 
interact with healthy cats? Or does it help in reversing their status? Any info 
on that too would be appreciated. 

Please know, I realize there probably isn’t a magic pill to make this 
all go away, but I also don’t know how long Butch is going to be with me and it 
just seems so unfair that he has to be alone for so long. I love him a lot. He 
is my buddy and he looks forward to me being with him. We cuddle a lot at 
night, and I try to make sure he’s sleeping before I go to bed myself.  
FreeAgain, any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 Thank you for listening.

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