Caroline, How absolutely lovely! Thank you! These good little stories help so much to offset all the sad stories out there. Can you imagine how excited this little girl kitty must be? Glenda --- Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Ahhh, Caroline, thanks so much for sharing this > story. > > You just MADE my day..........;) > > > 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: Caroline Kaufmann > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 1:06 PM > Subject: Update on Felv+ B/W Female kitty...good > news! > > > Great news! A while ago, when Monkee was still > alive, I had posted about a B/W, long-haired, > docile, sweet, female FelV+ cat (maybe a year old?) > who my contact at the no-kill adoption agency had > picked up from a colony downtown and had gotten > fixed. She planned to re-release her, but she > tested her for FeLV+ and FIV (which she never does), > and she's Felv+. So she's had this dilemma about > what to do and the cat's been living in her bathroom > since I think at least the end of June because she > couldn't bring herself to re-release. > > > > Anyway, she got adopted last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > I couldn't't believe it!!! She is now living in > HUGE house in a really expensive part of > town-basically, she's a rich kitty now! There's a > lady who currently has a male 8 yo Felv+ cat. Her > son, who's in first grade, told her he wanted a > kitty. She told him that they couldn't't get a > kitty because they have a Felv+ cat. Somehow, she > must have contacted the adoption agency and actually > asked for a Felv+ (which usually never happens). > My contact took her the cat yesterday, so she got to > see her huge house. The lady showed her around and > then said: "Now, let me show you Baby's room!" (the > cat has been nicknamed Baby by my friend keeping her > in the b-room). My friend was like, "What?! Her > room?!" Yep. She has her OWN bedroom! Of course, > Baby will have the run of the house too, since this > lady has only Felv+ cats, but she also has her own > separate bedroom. Apparently, it was all set up > with her litter box and play toys and kitty-hammock. > I was just so happy to hear that Baby doesn't't > have to go back outside and live out her life as a > Downtown Louisville Colony cat., I almost cried. > Thank god my contact held onto her and didn't't > break down and re-release. > > > > In further good news, I suspected this lady may > have wanted another Felv+ cat because she hadn't > lost one yet (I know, I was being negative and I > shouldn't't be like that). But apparently, she had > one other than the 8 yo male that she recently lost- > so she has been thru it and knows what she's getting > into I guess. Also, I can't believe she has a Felv+ > cat that is 8! Of course, I am jealous..I would > have given anything to have had The Monkee for 8 > years. My friend said the lady has her 8 yo on > Interferon and she asked me if I had treated Monkee > with that (no- only during chemo). That led to a > discussion where I yet again lamented whether I did > everything I could to prevent the FelV taking over > while Monkee was still healthy, i.e., did we go to > the right vet? Was his Vet proactive enough (I > really can't decide about this one)? Were people > proactively treating healthy Felv+ cats like they > are now (with supplements and Interferon) 4 ½ years > ago when I first found him (questioning whether the > resources were available- I'd rather not know the > answer to this one). Alas, answers to these > questions don't really matter now and I know Monkee > had a great life.just another subtle instance that > makes me doubt myself..but this isn't about me or > Monkee, it's about the fact that the B/W female got > adopted and is going to be a rich-kitty and > well-taken care of! I'm so happy! > > -Caroline > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Gear up for Halo® 3 with free downloads and an > exclusive offer. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396545433
