Awww THANK YOU Nina! I pray the feral Momma (she's a Persian mix BTW) is negative. If she's positive, I'll have a really hard time placing her. I don't know of any feral positive colonies to put her in and she's old (at least 6-7) so rehab would be so time intensive, something I don't have the time or resources to commit to with all the other kitties I have. It would be best if she were negative and I could just TNR her, get her back to health and let her go in a feral colony. Thank you for keeping us your prayers! We're big believers in the power of prayer around here! I'll keep you updated on when I find the kittens. I've been going back to the home every few days searching, but I don't ever hear them, which concerns me.
Hugs,
Rachel
Rachel
"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." --Chief Dan George
On 5/13/06, Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Oh honey, go ahead and ramble away! It sounds like you've got you're hands full fighting the good fight. Who are you going to vent to except those of us that care just as deeply? I'm sorry about the little felv+ that didn't make it and pleased to hear about the one that seems to be bouncing back despite the odds. You must be one great cat caregiver! That poor feral Momma may not be positive. Life on the street, as I'm sure you know, can be so hard on these little angels. Unfortunately sickly kittens are not that unusual under the circumstances, and so many, even healthy seeming kittens born on the street, don't make it through their first year. That poor Momma must be so worn out! Keep good thoughts, I'll be sending prayers and good thoughts your way as well. Let us know if you find her kittens and when you finally catch her.
Bless you for all you do,
Nina
Rachel Martineau wrote:I'm in Dayton, OH. Two of the adults are asymptomatic and healthy as can be. One was a light positive so I'm praying that a retest will be negative. I originally pulled two adults, one who is still with me and recovering from a ton of infections and slowing improving. Sadly the other little guy had a ruptured bladder and it was too late for him. All of these cats came from the same home, where there were other cats that tested negative.There is another female on the property who recently had a litter (3 weeks) in a garage. She is a purely feral though and I can't locate the kittens. The garage is a maze and I don't want to trap her yet in case I can't find the babies. From what I've been told, she is has been around for at least 6 years and had litter upon litter, most who die or that look miserable. She herself looks terrible and I have a sick feeling she is positive as well.Sorry to ramble, but thank you for asking.~ Rachel"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." --Chief Dan GeorgeOn 5/13/06, catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote:Awww Tad,BLESS YOU!!! I wish there were more people out there like you! I have 3 adult FeLV+ and a whole litter of 8 week old kittens in rescue that need homes. Sometimes it seems like an impossible feat to find them homes, but seeing messages like this make my day.Purrs and headbutts from the whole clan here!~ Rachel"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." --Chief Dan George
