this was received today by a friend trying to place a shaded-silver persian....
the paragraph about testing/retesting might be something to keep in your files for those folks who won't listen to commoners, but might believe something coming from them (sigh). what i'm most intriqued by is how few of these places i know of in terms of their taking in FIV/FeLVs--am i slipping that badly? (be kind....) and where are some of the ones that we hear about more often? any feedback on these places'd be good info for all of us. ******************************************* Thank you for contacting Best Friends. At this time, our feline leukemia areas are functioning at capacity but I will be glad to share some other resources and suggestions with you. Please note the list of other FeLV/FIV-friendly organizations below. Also, you may have this information about feline leukemia but, if not, I thought it was worth sharing: Before you make any final decisions about the cat's future, I strongly recommend that you have the cat's test result confirmed with an IFA test. A positive IFA test will confirm that the cat is actively carrying the virus. If the cat tests positive on the ELISA test, but negative on the IFA test, it is likely that the cat has successfully fought off the virus and will most likely remain negative unless it tests positive again within one year. You should also have the cat retested with the IFA test twelve weeks after the first negative IFA test, just to be sure, before integrating the cat into a household with other cats. * The inclusion of an organization or program in this listing is NOT an endorsement or recommendation. We have not checked them out. Even if we attempted to do so, management and policies can change suddenly. We strongly suggest that you check out an organization yourself before using their services.* *ARIZONA*** Friends for Life Animal Sanctuary 143 West Vaughn Ave. Gilbert, AZ 85233 (480) 497-8296 Fax: (480) 497-8144 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://azfriends.org *Accepts mainly shelter animals. Has no facilities to accommodate FeLV+ cats, but does have FIV room that is used when a cat they've accepted tests positive, or for shelter pulls that test positive* *COLORADO*** Animal Rescue & Adoption Society 2390 South Delaware St. Denver CO 80223 (303) 744-6076 No email Website: http://arascolorado.tripod.com MaxFund Animal Adoption Center 1025 Gadpago St. Denver, CO 80204 (303) 595-4917 Fax: (303) 595-0192 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.maxfund.org *INDIANA*** Fried's Cat Shelter Michigan City, IN (219) 874-6932 Fax: (219) 874-7566 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.friedscatshelter.org *IOWA*** Animal Lifeline of Iowa P.O. Box 12 Carlisle, IA 50047 (515) 989-3473 Fax: (515) 989-4495 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.animal-lifeline.com *Accepts FIV+ cats (no FeLV). * *MINNESOTA*** Home for Life P.O. Box 847 Stillwater, MN 55082 (800) 252-5918 Fax: (651) 351-0527 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.homeforlife.org *MISSOURI*** All Creatures Animal Rescue & Sanctuary P.O. Box 257 Buffalo, MO 65622 (417) 345-5002 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/MO123.html *Has separate rooms for FIV & FeLV+ cats,* *charges a $15/month sponsorship fee unless we have more room than normal and there are special circumstances.* *NEW YORK*** Animal Haven Shelter, Inc. 35-22 Prince St. Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 886-3683 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.animalhavenshelter.org *Has FeLV room for 16-17 cats. Is limited in how many they can take in, but if have space, will consider.* Peace Plantation Animal Sanctuary 12752 State Highway 206 Walton, NY 13856 (607) 865-5759 Fax: (607) 865-6334 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.ppasny.org Elsa's Ark, Inc. P.O. Box 2900 East Hampton, NY 11937 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.elsasarkinc.org *NORTH CAROLINA*** South Port/Oak Island Animal Rescue (S.O.A.R.) 3376 Saint Charles Place Southport, NC 28461 (910) 457-3640 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.soar-nc.org *PENNSYLVANIA*** The Best Little Cat House in Pennsylvania Harrisburg, PA (717) 469-2540 Website: www.thebestlittlecathouseinpa.com *WASHINGTON** STATE*** Purrfect Pals 230 McRae Rd NE Arlington, WA 98223 (360) 652-9611 E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.purrfectpals.org Also, you are welcome to use our online Network at any time to request help for an animal. Here's more information: We invite you to post a message on the new Best Friends Network website at http://network.bestfriends.org. The Best Friends Network is an online community we have created that allows animal lovers to connect and help each other. You can search by state or by topic and find news stories, resources and forums dedicated to helping animals. By posting a message to a forum, you can advertise your need for assistance to many other animal lovers. To post a message, please follow these steps: Go to the following link: http://network.bestfriends.org/*** (Replace the asterisks with your state name). Click on the box near the top right hand of the screen to join the Network Once you are logged in, click on the "Forums" tab, and then click on: "Working Together for (your state's name) Animals" Choose "New Topic" from the choices next to the title of the community Post your message Check back frequently to see if other members have responded I hope this information is helpful to you. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss this further. Sincerely, Amy Wagner Animal Help Specialist Best Friends Animal Society 5001 Angel Canyon Rd Kanab, UT 84741 435-644-2001, ext 123 [EMAIL PROTECTED] network.bestfriends.org www.bestfriends.org -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
