I thought the same thing. She really doesn't seem open to this idea though. She feels that she has a full house and just can't bring another one in, especially one with leukemia :(
--- Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any chance she could keep this little guy with her > others if they are > vaccinated. Sounds like vet is ready to euthanize & > may not be too > knowledgeable.... Maybe she wants to read some of > the posts here about > folks' experiences with mixed households.... It > sure sounds like she has > fallen in love with him! > > Chris > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Amy Wilkins > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 6:50 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Leuk Positive Cat > > Yet again, somebody has contacted me about helping > out > a leukemia positive kitty. Sorry to always be > dropping these on you guys but I just got married > and > then came home and adopted 2 more cats (1 FIV+ and 1 > FeLV+) the next day. I'm out of room and I wanted > to > write and see if anybody can take this cat. I'll > set > up transport if anybody has room for him. > > Here is a copy of the e-mail I got about him. I > also > have pictures of him that I will send to anybody > that > is interested. I need to find somebody within a > couple days or she will be euthanizing him. He is > in > Rochester, NY but I'm willing to set up transport up > to 8-10 hours away. > > (copy of e-mail) > > Dear Amy: > > Per Judy Newman's (Habitat for Cats?) request, I am > writing you to ask for your help, if you are able to > at all. You have no idea how much I appreciate the > work you do for animals. You are an angel. Judy > asked me to give you as much information about this > cat as I could. > > I have been feeding feral/homeless cats for over 3 > years now, every single morning at 5:30 am. (before > the owners get there, as they are not the nicest > people when it comes to compassion for these > animals), > through rain and snow, behind Lorraine's Restaurant > on > Culver and East Main. I have seen quite a few > different animals, but the one I am now speaking of > just came about last Tuesday. After putting the > food > and water out, this cute cat let me come close to > it, > then actually allowed me to scratch his head. As I > started to get up, he sidled up to my leg and > started > to follow me back to my car. The next morning, I > did > not see him, but on Thursday, with cage in the back > seat and a towel to grab it with, he allowed me to > pick it up and I brought it home to my back bedroom, > where, although a bit frightened, he let me pet him > and he gobbled up food. > > His demeanor is sweet. At first, I thought it > couldn't be homeless due to its sweet way, but the > greasy coat, and matted fur, and malnourished body > that the veterinarian told me told me this morning > it > had, convinced me otherwise. At home I took a > washcloth and tried to bathe it the best I could. > He > even has started to play with strings. > > I had made an appointment for it on Monday, today, > the > 22nd of August for its shots and neutering. I have > six other cats whom I have rescued over the years. > I > was planning on trying to find a home for this one > because as you know, its hard on the other cats in > the > house - especially when they are all so territorial > already! I brought the homeless kitty in this > morning > and the vet immediately called me to say they had it > tested and it has feline leukemia. Which broke my > heart. I called Humane Society as I have heard of > sanctuaries for these cats. They referred me to Judy > Newman. > > The reason this breaks my heart the most, is that > this > cat is less than a year old, has very beautiful > green, > loving eyes, purrs for me, plays with me, loves to > be > held and rub his nose against your face. He is also > litter trained. He is like a black/brown striped > medium to long haired beauty. I love him already so > much, but know I can't keep him with the other cats > in > the house. > > The vet did the neutering procedure this morning, > and > gave him his rabies and distemper shot. They also > cleaned his mats out of fur. I had him scheduled > for > 4 pm. to be put to sleep, but then received the call > from Judy an hour ago saying there may be hope, with > you. And I know that is a slight chance, but Amy, > you > have no idea how much you have helped already, > knowing > someone out there cares about something that they > haven't even seen. If you had by now, you would be > in > love. He is just the sweetest. I called the vet > and > asked them to give him the name "Homey" for now, so > that he at least will have had a name in his short > life. I just called the vet and told them I would > be > picking up the cat today at 4pm, at least for a few > days, and am going to take him home and give him > some > great meals and loving, until I hear back from you. > > > > > > > Amy Wilkins > Woof Wagon > www.woofwagon.com > > > > ____________________________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
