Where are you in VA, Sharyl? Gotta be some better resources for s/n...
Gloria
in Arkansas
At 08:25 PM 4/2/2008, you wrote:
too bad you are not closer to Richmond Va. They have a low cost
clinic that spays for $35.00 and neuter is 25.00. I think they do
Ferals for free. I understand there is also a program that does
ferals on weekends free. I get all my cats fixed at Prevent a
Litter, the low cost clinic. I will have to check with a cat rescue
person on the other place. I do not deal with feral so I do not
qualify. Still it is in RIchmond.
Sally
On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 9:02 PM, Sharyl
<<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Thanks Gloria. So far it looks like the best I'm going to be able
to do on the neutering is $100. There is a chance the Tidewater
SPCA Neuter Scooter will come over to the Eastern Shore and I could
save $25. I can afford to care for the 2 I have rescued. I'll have
to work on colony one cat at a time as my budget allows. I am
trying to recruit local sponsors to help with the cost. Local SPCA
doesn't believe in TNR for ferals. I just don't want to have to
tell the vet anything when I bring in a colony kitty.
Sharyl Sissy and Rocket
Gloria Lane <<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
That's wonderful that you're doing this. Would be nice if you could
find a low-cost spay neuter clinic, or a free service, to help fund
the neutering. RE your question about telling the vet, I don't
know. If 2 are positive, still doesn't mean all the others are,
although of course there's a chance. Any vet should be aware that if
the kitty hasn't been tested, there's a potential for FELV or
FIV. Neutering is the key to preventing the spread of this, as I
understand. Least my take on it. Hope you find a good option for
low cost or free neutering.
Gloria
On Apr 2, 2008, at 8:23 AM, Sharyl wrote:
I had been feeding a group of dumpster 8 kittens and ended up
rescuing 2, Sissy and Rocket, when they were about 12 weeks
old. On their 1st vet visit both tested FeLV+. I will have both
retested the end of April to see if they are still positive. I
have them quarantined in my garage. They are eating Iams canned
kitten food supplemented with a Super B Complex, Lactoferrin and
DMG. So far they are responding well and seem very healthy. Both
have had their kitten shots and been wormed.
If they stay positive I will either find a forever home for them or
build an enclosure onto the garage for them. I have 2 indoor
kitties and one has CRF so am concerned about bringing them into the house.
My questions concern the rest of the colony which includes at least
4 adults. I can not take all of them in. My plan had been to TNR
the colony (trap/neuter/release). The vet is recommending
euthanizing the entire colony if these 2 stay positive. I am not
sure where I will be able to get then neutered if they are
positive. And I can not trap them just to have them
euthanized. That may be the best thing to do but I just can't do
it. Is there any info on how to deal with a FeLV+ feral
colony? Any advise on how to get them neutered? Am I obligated to
tell the vet about the potential for FeLV when having them neutered?
Sharyl Sissy and Rocket
ES of VA
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