Very cool Kelly! I would love to go back this summer and take my twelve year old nephew. He lives with us. He would LOVE the cats! The fall sounds much better than the summer; cooler I mean.
:) Wendy --- Kelly L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 11:36 AM 2/23/2007, you wrote: > > Joannie is great and you will never be let down > there. Our first few > visits we stayed at the Rock House which is now used > as an office. We > then stay at the cottages. My husband does the > horses and I tend to > stay in Benton's House and work. > We have never gone in the middle of Winter though, > We usually go in the fall. > Glad you made it. > Kelly > www.kellyscats.zoomshare.com > > > > >Hey guys, > > > >I have been trying to write this email since I got > >back to work Wednesday, but for some reason, > there's > >actually work here to do that has kept me away! > lol. > >Not to mention that my husband and I were caught in > a > >snow storm on the freeway just south of Flagstaff, > AZ, > >Monday afternoon, and sat in the car from about 3 > pm > >to 12 am watching a ton of snow fall as well as our > >gas gauge go down. Exciting and scary. We missed > our > >flight out and didn't get to fly back home until > the > >next day after spending the night in the rental > car! > >Crazy! So the workload had piled up when I got > back > >Wednesday. > > > >Anyway, I wanted to tell you guys about our trip to > >the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah > >(pronounced Ku-nab, short 'u' and the 'a' like the > 'a' > >in 'kidnap', instead of ku-knob, which is what I > >thought it was all this time). It was great! I > >highly recommend it to anyone looking for a little > >vacation. They even have cottages on-site, where > you > >can have a 'sleepover' with one of the dogs they > have > >there. They like to know how the dogs do out of a > >pack situation, and the sleepovers are a great way > to > >find out. > > > >The sanctuary was better than I expected. I was > >afraid I would be let down, because I've always > >thought so highly of the organization, but I was > not. > >One of the exciting things there is the Casa De > >Calmar, the FeLV building, built solely for kitties > >with FeLV! It houses no more than 15 cats per > >section, 3 sections, and then there's about four > >'lobby' kitties. So no more than about 50 FeLV > >kitties. I volunteered mostly there, and also at > the > >Kitty Motel, the building for kitties with special > >needs. They have FIV kitties, kitties with only > two > >legs, blind kitties, kitties who have had surgery > or a > >cast, kitties with allergies, etc. I sponsor a > kitty > >there named Regina. Casa De Calmar was built with > >funds from a man after his wife, an avid cat lover, > >passed away. He donated $500,000, I believe, to > build > >the unit, which I think is fantastic. > > > >Now I know the question that all of you are wanting > to > >ask, "What protocols do they follow for FeLV." I > was > >VERY surprised to find that they give > intra-MUSCULAR > >(not IV or subQ!) injections of ImmunoRegulin every > >two weeks. They also give Lysine via syringes in > the > >mouth, but I forgot how often. They completely > change > >out the litter boxes (there are a lot) twice a day > and > >clean them with bleach, twice a day. They said it > >cuts down on spreading the corona virus. The > kitties > >are fed freely, wet and dry. I didn't get the name > of > >the food, but I think it's a local brand like the > dog > >food. I imagine it's probably good food. All the > >kitties there look very happy and healthy, although > we > >all know that there are losses because of the FeLV. > >However, they actually have a Siamese kitty there > who > >is 21 YEARS OLD!!! Can you believe that? > > > >I met a lady there who runs Casa De Calmar, who was > >the nicest person. Her name is Joanie, I think, > and > >she is VERY knowledgeable about FeLV. I asked her > >lots of questions, and it seems BF is very > up-to-date > >on FeLV protocol, and doing everything they can for > >these kitties. She mentioned Interferon, but I > can't > >remember what she said about it. I invited her > into > >this group, so maybe one day she will sign up. Her > >knowledge and helpfullness will be of great value. > > > >The buildings are cool. They have 'runs' coming > out > >of each side. So each inside octagonal unit for > the > >dogs, there is a big run attached to it that they > use > >freely. The kitties also have attached, outside > >units. Two animal doors per run to cut down on > >'bullying' or competitiveness. Inside the kitty's > >outside unit are big 'branches' going into the > >unfinished rafters. They even have litter boxes up > >there! Lots of places to lie in and play. Toys. > >Inside, there are little cubbie holes, and there's > >always kitties in there. Lots of things to jump on > >and climb on; lots of height. While my husband was > >filming, this kitty in one of the FIV rooms jumped > on > >his head. It was hilarious! We met lots of great > >kitties there. It's a wonderful place. If I were > a > >kitty, I'm not sure I'd want to leave! There is a > >giant orange, long haired tabby named "Judah". He > is > >such a love. But my heart went to another. I fell > in > >love with a kitty there named "Toshie". Have lots > of > >pics of her. SOOOO playful and beautiful and > sweet. > >Joanie said she's incredibly smart, too. I would > so > >adopt her if I didn't already have four negatives > >living in the house. > > > >I hope I didn't jump around too much. I wanted to > >cover everything, but I know I didn't. If anyone > >wants to ask more questions, feel free. We should > >plan a group trip there one day. > > > >I have lots of photos if any of you would like to > see > >them. Does anyone know how many megabytes I can > send > >out via yahoo email? > > > >:) > >Wendy > > > > > > > >____________________________________________________________________________________ > >Cheap talk? > >Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call > rates. > >http://voice.yahoo.com > > > > > > > >-- > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > >Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/698 - > Release Date: 2/23/2007 > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Sucker-punch spam with award-winning protection. Try the free Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/features_spam.html
