Re: [Felvtalk] Preventing Stress

2017-06-26 Thread Ardy Robertson 
Agree!!
Ardy


-Original Message-
From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of 
dlg...@windstream.net
Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 12:52 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Preventing Stress

Prayer does a lot, I know.  I was supposed to die over 12 years ago from 4th 
stage cancer.


 Gloria <gloriajh...@verizon.net> wrote: 
> I agree about Preventing Stress whenever we can!
> 
> I've chosen _not knowing_ for sure just because of that very thing - (stress 
> of vet visits & testing) especially with the testing results being of 
> question.
> 
> I deep massage from head to toe - he loves his belly & chest, under his 
> forelegs, toes - - all over to be massaged. 
> 
> I'm convinced massaging is great therapy and apply it to all the socialized 
> cat's we have.
> 
> My Buddy is kept in our guest room with plenty of interaction with the other 
> cats through plexiglas window in the door we made.  He gets at least two 
> hours of massages, play, hugs, etc. every night. 
> 
> I don't agree with vaccinations unless required by law.
> 
> I pray a lot! :)
> 
> (I have 15 cats I care for-all but 4 were feral-born and now "inside 
> only" cats.)
> 
> -g 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Jun 24, 2017, at 7:54 AM, Corinne Shank <cms9...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Marilyn,
> > 
> > I am so sorry for your loss.  I know how difficult it must be.  
> > 
> > I am curious though about what type of Felv test you had done. There is the 
> > Elisa test which is usually done in house and the IFA test which is done 
> > via a blood test at a lab and is supposed to be more accurate.   I have 
> > read that there are false positives with the Elisa test.  My cat tested 
> > positive with Elisa but negative with the IFA test.  I know I should 
> > probably take her back and have her retested, (as it has been more than 6 
> > months) but she is doing well and she gets really stressed by trips to the 
> > vet.  
> > 
> >> On Jun 24, 2017, at 7:27 AM, Sandy <swacht1...@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> 
> >> I'm so sorry Marilyn .   Destiny sounds like a sweet and 
> >> wonderful kitty cat.  You certainly are s great guardian for your furry 
> >> felines.  
> >> Sandy W
> >> 
> >> From: "Ardy Robertson" <ar...@centurytel.net>
> >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> >> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 9:27:33 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Destiny
> >> 
> >> Oh Marilyn,
> >> Destiny sounds like she was such a beautiful kitty -- I'm happy 
> >> she didn't have to suffer more.
> >> 
> >> I am curious though - you said she tested negative for FeLV, and 
> >> then had the vaccine and boosters, not exposed to FeLV outside. 
> >> What more could a pet owner do! (I hate FeLV!!)
> >> 
> >> Ardy
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On 
> >> Behalf Of Amani Oakley
> >> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 1:04 AM
> >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Destiny
> >> 
> >> Marilyn
> >> 
> >> I am so very sorry for your loss. I know you know how lucky Destiny 
> >> was to have you caring so much for her.
> >> 
> >> Amani
> >> 
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On 
> >> Behalf Of Marilyn Knapp Litt
> >> Sent: June-24-17 12:34 AM
> >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> >> Subject: [Felvtalk] Destiny
> >> 
> >> Just wanted to give you kind souls an update on my sweet Destiny.  
> >> I helped her cross the bridge last week, just a few weeks after her 
> >> diagnosis.  The vet initially thought she had a nasal tumor, but 
> >> tests were negative.  On this visit it was clear she had 
> >> deteriorated in a week and had the vet was able to see the tumor. 
> >> The vet said steroids would shrink it, but it would come roaring 
> >> back.  Her head was so swollen that one eye was shut.  The best thing we 
> >> could do was let her go while she was still purring.
> >> 
> >> From onset to end there was nothing we could have changed with any 
> >> knowledge or treatment.  She had tested neg. for FeLv and had the 
> >> vaccine and boosters. Our other cats are negative and she never 
> >> went outdoors. D

Re: [Felvtalk] Preventing Stress

2017-06-24 Thread dlgegg 
Prayer does a lot, I know.  I was supposed to die over 12 years ago from 4th 
stage cancer.


 Gloria  wrote: 
> I agree about Preventing Stress whenever we can!
> 
> I've chosen _not knowing_ for sure just because of that very thing - (stress 
> of vet visits & testing) especially with the testing results being of 
> question.
> 
> I deep massage from head to toe - he loves his belly & chest, under his 
> forelegs, toes - - all over to be massaged. 
> 
> I'm convinced massaging is great therapy and apply it to all the socialized 
> cat's we have.
> 
> My Buddy is kept in our guest room with plenty of interaction with the other 
> cats through plexiglas window in the door we made.  He gets at least two 
> hours of massages, play, hugs, etc. every night. 
> 
> I don't agree with vaccinations unless required by law.
> 
> I pray a lot! :)
> 
> (I have 15 cats I care for-all but 4 were feral-born and now "inside only" 
> cats.)
> 
> -g 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Jun 24, 2017, at 7:54 AM, Corinne Shank  wrote:
> > 
> > Marilyn,
> > 
> > I am so sorry for your loss.  I know how difficult it must be.  
> > 
> > I am curious though about what type of Felv test you had done. There is the 
> > Elisa test which is usually done in house and the IFA test which is done 
> > via a blood test at a lab and is supposed to be more accurate.   I have 
> > read that there are false positives with the Elisa test.  My cat tested 
> > positive with Elisa but negative with the IFA test.  I know I should 
> > probably take her back and have her retested, (as it has been more than 6 
> > months) but she is doing well and she gets really stressed by trips to the 
> > vet.  
> > 
> >> On Jun 24, 2017, at 7:27 AM, Sandy  wrote:
> >> 
> >> I'm so sorry Marilyn .   Destiny sounds like a sweet and 
> >> wonderful kitty cat.  You certainly are s great guardian for your furry 
> >> felines.  
> >> Sandy W
> >> 
> >> From: "Ardy Robertson" 
> >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> >> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 9:27:33 AM
> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Destiny
> >> 
> >> Oh Marilyn,
> >> Destiny sounds like she was such a beautiful kitty -- I'm happy she
> >> didn't have to suffer more.
> >> 
> >> I am curious though - you said she tested negative for FeLV, and then had
> >> the vaccine and boosters, not exposed to FeLV outside. What more could a 
> >> pet
> >> owner do! (I hate FeLV!!)
> >> 
> >> Ardy
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
> >> Amani Oakley
> >> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2017 1:04 AM
> >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Destiny
> >> 
> >> Marilyn
> >> 
> >> I am so very sorry for your loss. I know you know how lucky Destiny was to
> >> have you caring so much for her. 
> >> 
> >> Amani
> >> 
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
> >> Marilyn Knapp Litt
> >> Sent: June-24-17 12:34 AM
> >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> >> Subject: [Felvtalk] Destiny
> >> 
> >> Just wanted to give you kind souls an update on my sweet Destiny.  I helped
> >> her cross the bridge last week, just a few weeks after her diagnosis.  The
> >> vet initially thought she had a nasal tumor, but tests were negative.  On
> >> this visit it was clear she had deteriorated in a week and had the vet was
> >> able to see the tumor. The vet said steroids would shrink it, but it would
> >> come roaring back.  Her head was so swollen that one eye was shut.  The 
> >> best
> >> thing we could do was let her go while she was still purring.
> >> 
> >> From onset to end there was nothing we could have changed with any 
> >> knowledge
> >> or treatment.  She had tested neg. for FeLv and had the vaccine and
> >> boosters. Our other cats are negative and she never went outdoors. Destiny
> >> enjoyed good health until very recently when her respitory infection turned
> >> out to be a tumor.  Nevertheless, it really helped us to have the support 
> >> of
> >> this community and know there was somewhere we could go for advice.
> >> 
> >> Thank you all and may you all have better success and hug your kitty
> >> tonight.  Destiny was a peacemaker.  I never saw her hiss once, but I saw
> >> her sit as close as she could to our cats who hissed at her, until they
> >> finally were won over.  The world needs more people like my special cat . .
> >> .
> >> 
> >> Marilyn Knapp Litt
> >> 
> >>  Marilyn Knapp Litt  wrote: 
> >> > Has anyone used these for FeLV?
> >> > 
> >> >  
> >> > 
> >> > My kitty, Destiny,  is battling a bad infection.  We were shocked to 
> >> > find she had FeLV.  She had had the shot and a booster.  The vet was 
> >> > treating her and the infection was getting worse and then we found out 
> >> > the terrible truth.  I am feeding