They had an adoption day this weekend to which they brought 50 cats and 41 of them were adopted. They also raised $900. So I don't think they will need to absorb all that many into their main facilities. They do know what they can handle, I'm told they get 200 calls a week for help, and turn down many of them (of course, who could take them all?)
http://network.bestfriends.org/nyecounty/news/17736.html They tend to construct temporary facilities for huge efforts like this. There was a bunny rescue of even greater size a few years ago, and I believe they got ALL the bunnies adopted. I'm not sure of the 41 adopted cats FELV status. On 8/20/07, Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Well, they (BF) do very good things, and if "huggy feely" works, then great, > whatever works. > > I know they very qualified to care for felv+ cats, but I also wonder how > many of the 400 are felv+? > > And I wonder how many they could responsibly absorb? > > I am sure they know, they seem to REALLY have their act togehter, lots of > good folks on the ground level. > > Last thing I need is another felv+ kitty right now, especially since we are > to start testing my 12 "limbo" fosters this week. > > (Everyone please wish them well, paws crossed........, they have been > studying hard, because they have heard they are getting tested. I just > gentley explain that this is not a "pass or fail" test......) > > But, if I have to take another felv+ cat, even from Nevada, it would be ok, > the Cat Gods will be there for me I am sure. > > We'll figure it all out. > > > Susan J. DuBose >^..^< > www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com > www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org > www.shadowcats.net > "As Cleopatra lay in state, > Faithful Bast at her side did wait, > Purring welcomes of soft applause, > Ever guarding with sharpened claws." > Trajan Tennent > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 9:03 AM > Subject: Re: ON TOPIC: Apparently....... > > > I have not heard anything. > > I love Best Friends and they are probably the most equipped of anyone > in the country to treat FELV cats. It is my understanding they have > one who is 20. They can get all the latest, most expensive, > experimental stuff, because they are a 24 million dollar a year > business, have tens of thousands of volunteers, etc. > > Because they are a 24 million dollar a year business, I don't feel bad > at all about not contributing to them financially. I keep my money > closer to home. > > I do totally support their mission, though. > > Some people I hear do not like them because they are too "huggy > feely." They have a committment to keep things positive, deal with > people always on a positive level, and don't do things like show the > public barrels of dead animals as PSAs. > > This is why they are a 24 million dollar a year business. I am trying > hard to emulate them, but it is a lot more difficult when you take in > about 1% of the money they do and have thousands fewer volunteers, but > I'll get there one day:) > > On 8/19/07, Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > A lot of these cats are testing felv+. > > http://network.bestfriends.org/nyecounty/news/17003.html > > > > My vet & his wife are getting the black & white one that you see in the > > photo. > > > > Cold hearted me that also hates myself, is getting one too. > > > > I asked her to just "pick one that was fairly mellow", due to Papillon is > > quite the Top Cat w/ my group. > > > > Has anyone who is working in the rescue arena heard anything else about > > this > > save? > > > > Anymore details? > > > > Susan J. DuBose >^..^< > > www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com > > www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org > > www.shadowcats.net > > "As Cleopatra lay in > > state, > > Faithful Bast at her > > side did wait, > > Purring welcomes of soft > > applause, > > Ever guarding with > > sharpened claws." > > Trajan Tennent > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. > > http://www.rescuties.org > > Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! > > http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 > > Please help Caroline! > > http://rescuties.chipin.com/caroline > > I GoodSearch for Rescuties. > > Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the > Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo! > > > -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 Please help Caroline! http://rescuties.chipin.com/caroline I GoodSearch for Rescuties. Raise money for your favorite charity or school just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch - www.goodsearch.com - powered by Yahoo!
