Sally, I am so sorry that you lost 2 of your babies and less than a week apart. That is hearbreaking. I know how hard it is to try to work when your heart is broken. I hope your other babies are doing better. Your in my thoughts.
Cindy Reasoner --- Sally Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Nina, > > I am new to the group and recently lost two > beautiful babies less than a > week apart. I know how you feel when you say numb. I > tried to work Tuesday > but could not even think. I am left with 2 FeLV > positive cats and 7 > negative cats. Of course they will need re testing > in 6 months. I feel > guilty in that for my love of cats I probably > brought this in the house > when I adopted Lionel. He was a big old Tomcat. Not > sure of his age. I > immediately had him fixed and made him an indoor > cat. He had some injuries > from a fight with a raccoon. He had a broken leg > which was healed. Also a > bite wound that took a month to heal. I have a > limited income and I do the > best I can by getting the cats fixed at a spay > neuter clinic. > > Long story short..5 of the cats had an upper > respiratory infection. Two > were taken to the vet and treated with antibiotics. > All sick cats stayed > inside along with junior and Lionel. All that were > most exposed to Lionel > got sicker. After Pumpkin died I took Junior back to > the vet who tested him > for FeLV and he was positive. It was a whirlwind to > get the rest tested. > Lionel tested positive for FeLV and FIV. With a > heavy and guilty heart he > had him euthanized. It is the hardest thing I have > ever had to do. Tiny > tested positive today for FELV . He is now in the > house with me and Junior. > I still have the two cats separate, because Junior > is being treated for > some unknown infection that had his temperature at > 105.3. This is why they > decided to test him. > > This is the plan of action. > Keep cats separated. I think Tiny and Junior can be > kept together. I am > just waiting until Junior had finished his > anibiotics. > Get the 7 negative cats vaccinated for FeLV and > other vaccines as well. > Get Tiny and Junior vaccinated against the other > major disease. > Pray that 6 months from now the other cats are > negative. > > Anything else major missing from this picture? > Oh yes Junior is about 4 and Tiny is 5. They are > half brothers. They do not > like each other..lol > > Junior is Blind in one eye because he was hit by a > car last March. He has > been an inside cat since. Tiny is a major hunter. > What can I do to keep him > happy and entertained? > > Again my sympathies go out to you.. > > Sally > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.3/473 - > Release Date: 10/12/2006 > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
