Hi, Kevin, I am really sorry that you have to move - it must be heart breaking - I have two FeLK cats and the second one I just rescued a couple of weeks ago, it was shocking to find out that she was positive because she just was perfectly healthy and fat and playful.. her name is Tsubomi -- the first Felk baby I have is Ginger--- she only weighed 1 lb when I first found her though she was already 6 months old and I knew that something maybe wrong with her ---- but they are both asymptomatic which I am grateful for --I wish I could take her --- the room I have two feLk babies is way too small to have the third one since I already have many many other kitties are not positive and I also bunch of FIV kitties, I am separating them from the rest - I so hope that you can find her a home -- if you can't please let me know - I don't know what I am going to do,, but I just don't want her to PTS or anything because of the situation.
Hideyo -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Blaisdell Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 4:16 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Moving overseas need advice FELV cat Yes I am going to retest even though I was originally given the impression she was permenent with this condition. The fact that she still seems fine despite what everyone said made me figure who knows. I get a lot of other bad info so maybe that was bad info too and she somehow is healthy. Of course that still leaves me with a dilemma, but a better chance of finding a home. Right now she gets everything except bedroom access since my girlfriend is allergic (cat came first). My girlfriend has been real good about it and I also invested in an air cleaner, HEPA vacuum, and have hardwood floors. I live in a townhome with a number of levels and if I had to guess minus the bedroom she probably has 1100-1200 sq ft. However, she primarily sticks to "her" room. I have a 2nd bedroom I don't use and has become her room where she like to either sit on the heat vent or lay on the bed. When I first took her in due to other neg cats (a litter of hers) she had to stay in one small room for a long time. Maybe half a year later I bought my own place and she has been living in this setup. As far as India it is really tough to know for sure officially. It sounds like it could be not too much issue or from what I have heard a good chance that I will be pushed into some type of bribe. That isn't really the problem area. The multiple issues that made me rule out bringing her are; - From what I understand you a "health certificate" is required for flying with a cat. My impression is I can't get this because of the FELV+. - I hear a lot about FELV+ and stress interactions. Whether this is accurate or not I suspect even a lot of healthy and totally domestic (not so shy/scared) cats would not survive a 22-25hr trip. - My understanding is that household (pet) cats are a very unusual thing in India. When I first arrive I am supposed to stay for a few months in short term guest housing (cross between hotel and apt). With these things in mind it sounds so far like the begging part would be impossible and the later part (finding my long term apt) would be very difficult with a cat because of landlord rules and expectations. - I am going to be going via Singapore and I am guessing would have to navigate their regulations as well. I don't even want to think about what those are since chewing gum is illegal. - Finally one of the biggest ones is that I could have trouble getting her back into the US. I am not 100% on if I could get her back in, but I did discover that she would be required to go through a quarantine period. I think this could be really hard on her. As you can see I thought about and researched this some when the sitution came up. If I could afford to I would even leave her at home and have someone take care of her. Unfortunately, especially with this employement change I can't afford to do that and have to rent my place. Maybe I should have posted my message different "Looking for caretaker who can pay rent in Chicago" :). I really wish there was a quality, affordable type of long term caretaking thing for cats, but as far as I know there isn't anything like that. Kevin --- "MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Kevin, you'll be including a re-test for FeLv on > Friday, right? > There is always a *slight* chance she'll come up > negative. > > I assume she has the run of your house at the > moment? How much space > does she have? > > May seem a dumb Q, but what actually are the > regulations re taking cats > in general to India? > > Kerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Kevin > Blaisdell > Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 2:12 PM > To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Moving overseas need advice FELV cat > > > Due to a change in my employment I need to move to > India for approx 1yr and am having trouble figuring > out what options I have for my FELV cat. It is > pretty > clear to me that I cannot take her with me to India > and have been asking everyone I know or get a chance > to run into if they would want to adopt or just > foster > home her without luck. Now my departure date is > approaching (I have already delayed) and I am > getting > desperate trying to figure out good ideas of what I > can do. Unfortunately the few people I know that > show > any interest tend to be the few people that already > have cats and can't have a FELV cat. I am just > looking for any advice because she has never seemed > sick in the 3yrs since I took her in and I figure if > she has 3+ more they shouldn't be aritificially cut > short. > > Some background on her; > 3 yrs ago I lived in a neighborhood where this cat > had > apparently lived for years on the street. She was > having litter after litter of kittens and many of > course don't make it on the streets of Chicago. I > was > always very impressed by her toughness and will to > live and even raise kittens under such tough > circumstances and finally a neighbor was able to > capture her so I could try stop the cycle. I took > her > to a place to be fixed and they found she was FELV+. > > I didn't know much about it at the time, but they > wanted to put her to sleep immediately because it is > such a danger to other cats, etc, etc, etc. > > Since she seemed so tough in living on the streets > and > healthy (if a bit worse for wear) when I brought her > in I refused and said I would just let her live out > whatever time left with me. I am glad I made that > choice because now 3yrs later she seems healthy and > comfortable. It is unfortunate she can't have any > company and isn't a "lap cat", but considering > everything I think she is comfortable and certainly > has put on weight since the street days. > > Now this employment situation is going on and I > don't > know what to do. Between not being a "lap cat" (but > very cute, quiet, and well trained) and FELV+ it > seems > impossible to find a home. I had hoped the fact > that > I am willing to take her back when I can return to > the > States would help, but it doesn't seem to. > > This Fri I am taking her to a cat vet to get a > totally > up to date status on her. In the meantime I was > hoping maybe this board would provide me with some > ideas, leads, etc. I really feel between a rock and > a > hard place. > > Thanks, > Kevin > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > <hr> > > IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above > as to tax matters was neither written nor intended > by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be > used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the > purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be > imposed under U.S. tax law. 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