I haven't placed an FIV cat, but I know all about the all black cats. I have 6 of them right now. *sigh*. I have to have different color collars on them to tell them apart. I don't know why people don't want them.
----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 9:01 pm Subject: Re: FIV resources To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > I placed an FIV+ cat, Charlie from the shelter where I > volunteered, through > one of the online FIV lists. The woman who took him has 12 or 13 > FIV+ cats. We > had to get him from MA to VA, and she picked him up there (she > lives in > TN). So it is possible. It's difficult, though. > Michelle > > In a message dated 6/2/2006 2:30:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > 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. > > > > >
