Hi guys, Lately Rescuties has been expanding our services to include a limited amount of free spay/neuter for the pets of handicapped or housebound folks in the area. I have a neighbor who is wheelchair bound, so we took her female cat up to be spayed a couple of weeks ago. Today we had their male cat, Jack, neutered.
Sadly, Jack is double positive. I guess we can have him tested again in 6 months, but we aren't going to be able to do the IFA and certainly no aggressive treatment if he gets sick. We just don't have the funds. I wish we had enough money to help every kitty in Austin, but our primary focus is adoption, and this kitty already has a home. I have no clue what to do here, or how to advise this woman. She is wheelchair bound and the food she feeds the animals comes from the grocery store, which she rides to on her wheelchair. The family does not own a car and I am assuming whatever money they get comes from disability (I didn't ask, I don't like to pry and my primary focus is the cats) but premium foods, supplements and the things we usually advise are probably out of the question. I didn't want to distress or scare her too much - does anyone have any links to "non scary" FELV info for the lay person? These are nice kind animal loving people, but not highly educated in cat diseases. I don't know if they have internet or not. There is another cat in the home we will be having tested tomorrow (which really is getting outside of our scope again, but what can you do?). Any advice is appreciated. Kelley -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 Check out our Memsaic! http://www.memsaic.com/app/launch.cfm?sid=08D2CAB2A6E9 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Please help with some of our kitties medical needs! http://rescuties.chipin.com/kitties-medical-expenses "Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say "take them first as long as you leave me alone".
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