Exactly, well put. Whenever someone asks me for help with a cat or kitten saying otherwise they'll have to take them to a AS/AC, I tell them that if they care about the cat at all they should take it to the vet to be put down themselves rather than subject them to such a fearful, cold end....people so often prefer to spare themselves pain at the expense of the animal.
On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 9:47 AM, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And the life they lead before they are killed is rough. They are > surrounded by awful noises, cold bars......and may or may not have a > gentle death at the hands of people who cannot afford to love them. > On Aug 12, 2008, at 8:12 AM, Heather wrote: > > > Even with "negative" kittens, unless you find a strictly "no kill" > > shelter > > and keep them yourself until they are 8 weeks, they'd probably be > > put to > > sleep anyway without even being tested...and even a no-kill shelter > > will > > euthanize the positives. > > > > I know it sounds sad to terminate but unless you will keep them > > yourself...the one thing sadder than the idea of termination is if > > you go to > > your local AS/AC agency and see all of the sweet, friendly, > > beautiful Mom & > > full litters of kittens who are being put to sleep--positive or > > negative. > > > > On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 11:38 PM, Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > >> I don't know the groups in Southern New Jersey (although I lived > >> there many years ago) - but some group will gladly help you with > >> testing and s/n. Yes, the kittens would most likely be euthanized at > >> a shelter, if FELV +. Good chance they'd be euthanized even if > >> negative. > >> BTW, some vets will spay a pregnant cat, depending on how far along, > >> some won't. Let us know what the test results are! > >> > >> Best of luck, > >> > >> Gloria > >> > >> > >> > >> On Aug 11, 2008, at 7:47 PM, Jennifer wrote: > >> > >>> and the only possible father is my FeLV+ kitty, Ash. Isobel is > >>> showing signs of pregnancy (hard and protruding tummy as well as > >>> pointy nipples). She's going this Thursday to get tested for > >>> FeLV. My question is, if she tests negative (which my guess is she > >>> won't being that her and Ash mated), will the kittens be FeLV+ > >>> because their father is FeLV+? Also, if Isobel is pregnant and she > >>> is FeLV+, does that automatically mean the kittens will be too? I > >>> feel so horrible about not getting her fixed sooner, but my money > >>> is tight and I have to save up just to take them to the vet. If > >>> she is pregnant, I can't keep the kittens as we already have three > >>> and my boyfriend is allergic and says no way to any more cats in > >>> the house, which I understand. If I take them to a shelter and > >>> they're positive, won't they put them to sleep right away? I don't > >>> want that to happen. I live in Southern New Jersey...anyone want > >>> more kittens?? When I take her to the > >>> vet this week, I'll have them confirm her pregnancy. > >>> > >>> Jennifer - PROUD VEGETARIAN & LOCAL SPCA VOLUNTEER. Be their voice. > >>> ~ loving mama to ~ > >>> Morrison (born Oct. 10, 2000) > >>> Isobel aka Fat Girl (born Feb. 7, 2007) > >>> Ash (born July 11, 2007, diagnosed FeLV+ July 28, 2008) > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Felvtalk mailing list > >>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Felvtalk mailing list > >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ > >> felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
