RE: flower and petal

[Hideyo Yamamoto]

Peggy, I also now remember seeing the article about – most of the cats have been exposed to the virus, (can’t remember whether it was 60 or 80% according to the article, but anyway, it was some significant number) but only a very small percentage will become infected, and I am hoping that Flower is one of the majorities that do not get effected –   I also read a book written one of the very famous vets, about how most of us think that these virus (whether it’s FIV, or FIP or FeLV) are the which are killing our babies – however, these disease are really not so much about the virus itself, but about their immune system – when they are stressed and their immune systems are down, they are more likely to susceptive to these virus whether they have been already exposed or not – as for the corona virus, again most of the cats will be tested positive for the virus titer (90% of mine are), but only small percentage of them will develop FIP – again, it’s really not so much about the virus as they are all exposed to it, but unfortunately only some with weak immune system whether it’s generic or emotional or physical stress might develop it –   So, I guess what I am saying is that, Peggy, I feel that creating stress free environment for our babies will be the most primary thing for us for them and anything else (including any integration issue due to the virus) will become secondary -   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catatonya Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 6:35 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: flower and petal   Hi Peggy,   If I recall Thorne is the cat you lost?  If so, then if Flower and Petal were both with Thorne for that amount of time I would think that if Petal were going to get the leukemia she would already have it.  If it were me I would bring Flower home.  That's what I did anyway.  My positive was miserable at my mother's and her best buddy was miserable here without her.  None of the other cats ever caught it from her and I have since brought in another positive that I knew in advance was positive.   tonya Peggy Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I want to say thank you all, for your thoughts and words. to answer some of your questions  Thorne was introduced to the family last July.  Flower has been with me for 13 years and Petal for the last 5.  They have all lived together for this time. MY concerns are for Petals sadness she wants to be contstanly petted and before she didn't want anything to do with me.  My house is so quite now, and Petal seems lost.  Can I really bring Flower home?  Is there anything Else I can do To ease petals depression?  Thank you again for the support. Peggy Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel & more fun for the weekend. Check it out!