Thank you for the prompt reply and your
interest. The Marley Fund, which is in our town and deals with leuk
kitties, just this afternoon has agreed to take her in. I am not sure if
they have foster homes, or just cages. The problem I see is that there is
very little chance that Pumpkin will get adopted in that she has 2 strikes
against her. Perhaps the online rescue groups can come up with a
solution. The woman who has been feeding her is a vet tech and I would
predict that she has done the best she can. She was very upset at the
thought of my taking Pumpkin--she was that enamoured of her. No, I can't
take her until. . . as I am generally overloaded. I have 5 personal cats,
12 cats in the Magoo Room, our blind cat sanctuary, and I foster bottle babies
for a local rescue group. Every nook and cranny is taken. On one
occasion I even had a young amputee in a refrigerator box in our walk-in
closet. My experience has been that young, healthy cats can fight off the
disease, but I have not known that to happen with adults. Has your
experience been different? Thank you for being in touch.
Barbara
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2006 7:17
PM
Subject: Re: BLIND FELV+ cat, living
outside, needs home ASAP
Hello Barbara,
I read this forward on my felv list.
Thank you for trying to help. Poor little angel. At two years old,
it's entirely possible that she could clear the virus from her system,
couldn't you take her in long enough to see if she does? Or at least
until someone steps up to foster/adopt her? Many people aren't aware
that adult cats can contract felv and fight it off. It's the very young,
immune compromised, or elderly cats that usually succumb to the disease.
I'm praying for the little one to find help soon. Can't the woman who is
feeding her at least let her in a garage? There are all sorts of ways to
create outdoor shelters. There must be a way to help this little
girl!
Nina
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I was going to adopt a blind cat into my sanctuary, until it tested
positive for leukemia today. Pumpkin is a 2 year old female orange
tabby that has lived outside, and every other outside cat in the
neighborhood has been eliminated by dogs. A kind lady has been
overseeing and feeding Pumpkin and when she recognized the degenerating
eyesight, contacted me to take her. I was willing, but just do not
have the facilities to handle feline leukemia. The lady involved
cannot bring her inside. Can anyone help with this dear, affectionate
kitty? She is so very vulnerable where she is. Please contact me
if you are able to help. Pumpkin is located in NC, east of I-95.
Barbara Miller
My heart is breaking for this poor orange kitty, can someone down there
please take her in?
Jenn
