about all that i can add is, read the most recent research--it is NOT easy to transmit, and that has actually been known for quite awhile now. i don't think we're just asking you to take our word as folks who haven't asked the same questions you have, but as folks who wouldn't take the automatic, "oh, no, kill them all!" knee-jerk reaction that too many vets and shelters still have. we've done the reading and the searching, and have accessed the same information that IS available to the professionals--they've just made the decision not to seek it out.
the courage of the first owners of FeLVs is akin to that of the original sailors who said, "wait, maybe the world ISN'T flat, and maybe there AREN'T dragons beyond this point....." all the rest of us owe the love and light and lives of our beloved furry ones to their being able to stand up and say, "no," to the professionals.... MC On 3/1/07, Debbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I suppose the main reason we would like to know is so we can try to help keep them healthier longer. Also, my aunt has alot of cats and so does my sister, neighbors, - I would hate to somehow transmit this disease. I feel a bit confused because we have had some people say "it is hard to catch", but others say it is easily transmitted. With where we live I am sure we will eventually accumulate more cats. We just aren't the type to turn a blind eye if we see them suffering. I think we should know if we would be exposing them. It was the vets idea to test them all. Seems to me they could be a bit cheaper but the ones in our area aren't. We definitely enjoy the ones we have. They are our babies: Their names are as follows: Frodo, Arwen, Daffodil, Tigger, Algernon, Koko, Lady, Sneezy, Petey, Patches, Cassie, Fuzzy, Solomon, and Sheba. Seven were found in Dayton Ohio in a trash bin. The first 3 were long hair, the next 4 still had the unbilical cords attached. Solomon and Sheba we brought back to Ohio from Missouri. They were kittens living in a field with horses. They were eating horse feed and insects (starving). Sneezy was a neighbors cat we think. They went away for the winter and left her outside. She came to our house and was pregnant. She gave birth on our new loveseat! We also have a black lab called Charlie and at Christmas my husband found a chocolate lab puppy (around 4 weeks old) in a box alongside the road. He called her Tegan. She is now up to 26 lbs! There are days when we feel like we live in a zoo, but we would not trade them for anything. Funny thing is my husband came to the U.S. from England. He never really liked cats (much more of a dog person). Now wherever he goes they all follow him. He can not even use the restroom without Daffodil going with him! She paws at the door until he leaves her in. I call him the Pied Piper of Yorkshire. Debbie -----Original Message----- From: tamara stickler Sent: Mar 1, 2007 1:14 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Debbie's multible testing need Debbie, Let me ask you this: if you are planing on keeping all the cats that you currently have, why the rush to test? They've already been exposed, yes? Folks on this list have proven that positive cats can have great lives...and many of them have households where they've mixed both positive and neg. cats.... Why not just cut yourselves a break, and take it day by day? Enjoy the ones you have (whatever their health status), try not to add more, of if you do, get them vaccinated first, and just go on with your lives. What is the point of rushing to have them all tested? If you feel you NEED to know....shop around for a compassionate vet. I have one that cuts her clients a break on households with multible pets. Some mobil vets will agree to only charge for 1 "office" (house) visit if you get more than one animal looked at at once...OR...is there a cat rescue organization that would help you with the costs of testing? ------------------------------ It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=49938/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/>with the free Yahoo! Toolbar.<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=49938/*http://tools.search.yahoo.com/toolbar/features/mail/>
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