I'm fairly certain the remaining kitten, Mickey, was from the same litter as all the others, as he was the same size as the others, and the same color as one of them. The others succumbed between the ages of 1 and 2 (they were 3 months old when they found me in December 2003): Caramel died on Thanksgiving 2004, Levi January 2005, and Snoball and Flavia on July 6, 2005. Hang on in there Glenda. This is a great group for support! Kerry
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of glenda Goodman Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2007 11:16 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: FELV kittens KERRY, HI! WELL IT LOOKS LIKE MY EMAILS ARE GETTING THROUGH. THANK YOU FOR GETTING BACK TO US PEOPLE WITH THE FeLV+ KITTENS. I AM GRATEFUL THAT MY VET HAD GIVEN ME SOME HOPE, ALTHOUGH THE OTHER DAY I HAD MY KITTEN RE-TESTED AND IT WAS AGAIN POSITIIIVE, BUT I HAD ONLY WAITED ABOUT 3-WEEKS. MY VET WAS LESS OPTIMISTIC THIS TIME. I THINK SHE DID NOT WANT ME TO FEEL TOO HOPEFUL. THE VET I USED BEFORE HAD OFFERED TO PUT MY KITTEN DOWN THE MINUTE THE TEST CAME BACK POS. HE WAS TRYING TO RELIEVE ME OF MY PAIN, BUT I RAN OUT OF THE CLINIC WITH MY KITTY AND FOUND A MORE CAT-FRIENDLY VET...I BELIEVE AND HOPE SOMEONE BETTER INFORMED.. WELL, THE FACT ONE OF YOUR KITTENS EVENTUALLY TESTED NEG. IS A BRIGHT SPOT. WAS THIS FROM A LITTER FROM WHERE THE OTHERS NEVER THREW THE VIRUS OR WAS THIS A COMPLETELY SEPERATE CAT? HOW OLD WERE THE KITTENS YOU HAD BEFORE THEY DEVELOPED SYMPTONS AND PASSED AWAY? I KNOW THINKING ABOUT ALL THIS IS HARD...WE ARE JUST ALL TRYING TO LEARN ALL WE CAN ABOUT THIS DISEASE AND HOW BEST TO DEAL WITH IT. KERRY, THANK YOU SO MUCH! GLENDA IN NEBRASKA --- "MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Glenda and Heather > I haven't read your previous posts (and I'm at work, > so have to be > quick) but just wanted to say I had 5 FeLV positive > kittens, and one > slightly older cat who was negative but who lived > with them (they came > as a colony so she had already been exposed). I gave > them 13 supplements > daily and tried to keep their environment > stress-free (they lived in my > 2nd bedroom). Sadly 4 of the kittens succumbed, but > one threw off the > virus and is now negative. The older cat has > remained negative. So, yes, > there is hope. But even tho the others didn't make > it, I know I gave > them quality of life, and love, for the brief time > they had. As you are > doing for your sweet furballs. Your vet sounds a > real goodie Glenda > (many unfortunately are not so enlightened). Welcome > to the list, and I > wish you both all the best for you and your kitts. > Kerry M. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of glenda Goodman > Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 10:42 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: FELV kittens > > > Heather, I read your email...never tried to answer > an > email on this site, so hope it works...Anyway, I > feel > very sorry for you and the kitties. I am new to this > site too. After I found out I had a FeLV+ kitten > about > a month ago, I discovered this site and have been > reading everything possible trying to understand > these > diseases and find hope for the kitten I have.I have > a > little girl, Bengal mix, polydactyl...so > intelligent, > so beautiful and so healthy, but FeLV+... > My vet told me there is a chance when the FeLV > comes > through the queen there is a chance the kittens > could > beat the disease with good diet and environments, no > stress and could someday test negative. If there is > anyone out there that can give people in our > situation > some hope our kittens can beat this disease please > share what you know that we do not...Thank you. > Meanwhile Heather, good-luck to you with finding > someone wonderful enough to help you with those > kitties...Glenda Larsen in Nebraska > --- Heather Wienker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello- > > > > I am new to this group, having trapped an injured > > Mom kitty at my new job, > > who turned out to be FELV & FIV positive and a > > nursing Mom. This was in > > April, I had 3 injured cats in my first two weeks > of > > changing jobs, I work > > with ferals and it's been one of those > years...it's > > especially sad as I'm > > told someone trapped this Mom last year, she was > not > > injured at the time, > > they got a kitten from her that was negative (so > she > > may have been as well), > > and she went back out unspayed even though they > > (incorrectly) thought she > > was declawed. This whole thing could have been > > avoided, and Mom is a very > > sad kitty who has obviously been hurt by this > world. > > She has an eye and ear > > injury and is very meek and depressed. > > > > Of her kittens, two initiallly tested + for both > > FELV & FIV, two only + for > > FIV....sadly, they have now retested + for > leukemia. > > Three cleared the FIV, > > the fourth may have as well but the person who has > > him has not retested yet > > (I have no control over this unless I take the > > kitten from her permanently > > and have not been able to find a foster, I have no > > room whatsoever myself, > > it's been a somewhat unfriendly situation of > impasse > > in dealing with the > > ladies at work as they've wanted me to place them > > asap and me only having a > > sanctuary option available a little further down > the > > road). The kittens are > > approx. 4 months old and very social. > > > > We haven't been able to find homes or foster homes > > and the ladies who > > currently have them had given me until June 30 to > > find homes or fosters or > > they would have them euthanized. They haven't > done > > so yet but one is taking > > hers to a different (very large, over 700 cats) > > sanctuary this Sunday, which > > I am troubled by as this kitten is extremely > social > > and has lived indoors > > since 5 weeks of age, though of course I > appreciate > > the help of a reputable > > sanctuary. > > > > I don't have much time on the one kitten, but will > > continue to search for > > homes for the other 3; two of them have been > > together all this time and are > > very bonded, those are the two who initially were > > only FIV+ but retested > > positive for leukemia. I know this is confusing, > > but basically, 4 FELV+ > > kittens need homes, two need a home together. > All > > have been tested twice > > but the 4th whom I do not have in my > > posession...it's been a difficult > > situation without going into it further on > dynamics. > > I am heavily involved > > with multiple colonies and have exhausted all of > my > > rescue > > friends/resources as far as fosters or homes go > for > > the many kitties I am > > trying to help, including these guys who are > > difficult to place as FELV+. > > > > If anyone knows persons who might be interested in > > adopting one or two FELV+ > > kittens from Tampa, Florida, please pass this > along. > > > > Thank you all for loving FELV+ Kitties! > > -- > > Heather > > > > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > ____________Ready for the edge of your seat? > Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV. > http://tv.yahoo.com/ > > IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. 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