Hey Michael,
I feed mine Elegant Medleys as a treat, so yes, I think it's fine. It's not
the best food, but I don't think it's going to hurt them. I buy the wet and
dry Innova Evo online at Pet Food Direct usually. I got a 22% discount the
last time I ordered, which was a good deal. The food is expensive, so when you
look, don't be too surprised at the price. I pay about $35 before discounts on
a 15 lb. bag which lasts me with 4-5 cats about a month. It's worth it. When
I started feeding Smookie, our newest kitty from the shelter, the Evo, her coat
just blossomed into this gorgeous blue black shiny blanket. I was amazed,
which is saying a lot for me. I can also get the food in about 3-4 stores,
usually pet boutiques, in Dallas, but since I live in the suburbs, it's cheaper
to buy it online and have it shipped rather than drive. I was used to feeding
science diet, so when I saw that the food was basically junk, I felt bad, but I
didn't know any better. And
if we didn't have the money, we wouldn't be able to feed the better foods.
It's a shame they are so expensive. We are not wealthy by any stretch of the
imagination, but we can afford a little extra on the food. And they say more
protein means less elimination and less food eaten, but I forget why. Someone
else here will know.
You can mix the lysine into their Medleys. It's tasteless; they won't even
know it's there. Do you have the powder? Other people use different
supplements. They will know more about them than I will. I'm really happy
that your kitties are eating. They'll probably be back to normal by tomorrow.
Quick question: I forgot how you came to test them in the first place. Are
they new adoptees or is one of them sick?
Please try not to feel responsible for them having FeLV. You didn't give it to
them. The best thing you can do for them is to remain stress free yourself as
much as possible, because they will pick up on it if you are upset. Every day
you have with them is a gift, and one day, we're all going to meet our maker,
kitties too. So it may be that the FeLV is not what they pass from, but
something else, and you'll have wasted all that time and energy worrying for
nothing. You just never know. There is a 22 year old FeLV+ Siamese cat at the
Casa de Calmar FeLV Unit at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah. Can you
believe that?!!! I saw her and petted her myself this past February. Have you
heard of them? Best Friends uses ImmunoRegulin once a month given via shot
intra-muscular, asymptomatic or not. They are really up to date on their stuff
too, IMO. Some people here use IR, given different ways, and others use the
interferon. They will have good
info. on that. I would repost with those two as a subject heading so you're
sure to get answers from the people who've used it first hand.
You're doing great Michael. I'm impressed with your research skills! Let us
know how the vet visit goes and how the last test fares.
:)
Wendy
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