I think FIV cats seem to be the sweetest too - trapped one the other day and the poor boy peed in the trap, he was so frightened. That's the first time that's ever happened to me.
There are a whole bunch of rescue people a little north of where I am who instead of saying the cat tested FIV+, say the cat has AIDS. It bugs me! Maybe coincidently, maybe not, the vets they use tend to think they should be put down too. Kills me! Janine --- Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "No big deal" -- those were the exact words of one > of my vets when Scooter tested FIV+ And my current > vet (part of an AAHA certified veterinary hospital) > is also similarly enlightened, including on the > question of FIV+ and FIV- cats mixing. I know how > lucky I am. I know this is not the standard across > the US > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lucky you, with a vet > like that! No, I remember > MC (tenhousecats) saying that at their large > rescue up in Michigan, the FIV's were sweet and > laid back - and all mine six are (and healthy too, > no problelms). > > Gloria > > > > At 08:56 AM 6/2/2006, you wrote: > >We've got an FIV guy here...the sweetest, most laid > back little dude > >I've ever met! I didn't know much about FIV other > than it was pretty > >hard to spread it and that cats can live relatively > normal lives with > >the virus. But what really set me straight was the > attitude of my vet > >who basically said, "No big deal, I've got one at > my house who mingles > >with all of my other cats!" As much as I knew in my > heart it was no big > >deal, it really gave me a peace of mind hearing it > from an "expert," > >so-to-speak! :) > > > >Education is probably the key, and having more vets > out there to dispel > >the "myths" would certainly come in handy (and this > goes for FeLV, too)! > > > >As an aside, is it true that FIV cats seem to be > some of the coolest > >cats around, or is it just me? ;) > > > > > >**************************************************** > >"But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. > To me, you will be > >unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique > in all the world; You > >become responsible, forever, for what you have > tamed..." --Antoine de > >Saint-Exupéry > > > >"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 > > > >"The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as > long..." --Blade Runner > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Date: Friday, June 2, 2006 8:37 am > >Subject: Re: FIV resources > >To: [email protected] > > > > > It's discouraging. I have never placed an FIV+ > cat. I have 5 or > > > 6, > > > and they're wonderful. Something to work on, I > guess. > > > > > > Gloria > > > > > > > > > At 01:29 AM 6/2/2006, you wrote: > > > >I have a couple of FIV+ cats of my own and a > beautiful little > > > >Siamese mix foster who is FIV+ They take longer > to place. We > > > have > > > >to try harder. We have to work at educating > people. But we have > > > to > > > >get the message out that FIV cats can live long > happy lives and > > > are > > > >not furry little lepers. Consider how language > reflects mindset > > > and > > > >affects actions. Does it really take longer to > place an FIV cat > > > >than a senior or a special needs cat? Or an all > black cat? Some > > > >take longer than others. > > > > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > >I have one up for adoption too... they are hard > to place. > > > > > > > >Phaewryn (was Jenn, changed name) > > > >http://ucat.us > > > >http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html > > > >Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah (UCAT) Cat > Rescue: > > > >http://ucat.us/adopt.html > > > >PLEASE DONATE TO THE TANGLE FUND: > > > >Tangle is a cat in Greece that was severely > injured when someone > > > >wrapped wire around his neck to strangle him, > > > >Little Cheetah Cat Rescue is raising funds to > bring Tangle to > > > >Vermont to find him a good home! > > > >http://ucat.us/tangle-fund.html > > > >DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for > construction), a > > > >digital camera (for pictures), and more towels! > > > >No virus found in this outgoing message. > > > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > >Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/354 > - Release Date: > > > 6/1/2006> > > > > > > > > > >
