This is Dixie's story:
For reasons unknown, a little grey full grown female came to my Mom's
and began eating with the ferals she feeds and staying in a rubbermaid
box I had outfitted as a shelter. I decided she should be a farm cat
at my farm when I got the house built. I took her to Louisville to my
long time vets at Middletown Animal Clinic to be spayed. They tested
her for FeLV and, when they called to break the news, we decided to
board her there until I could figure things out. She could not be
released into the colony. Her teeth were the only symptom that showed
and they were not bad. I made arrangements for her to stay in the
garage at my Mom's and eventually took her and the Royal Princess
Kitty Katt (who was terminally ill with cancer) to a trailer where we
lived for a while. After I decided that Dixie could not be killed (I
had no experience with FeLV+ and was lucky to find this group), I took
her to Dr. Betty Boswell, DMV, a holistic vet who had treated several
of my four legged friends--the doctors at MAC had originally sent me
to her with a beagle and knew I was taking Dixie). Betty put Dixie
on lots of supplements and we fed her the best foods available. After
the Chinese pet food scar she ate no food that had grains in it. She
ate Taste of the Wild, Wellness and Primal Raw. I realize that some
think FeLV+ cats should not eat raw diets. It was the right thing for
Dixie. She flourished for three wonderful years in which she had
everything I could give her. She had wonderful Christmas trees, every
toy a cat could want and more, blankets, beds, and, eventually two
houses, one with a wonderful 400 sq. foot sunroom equipped with lots
of windows to watch deer, turkey etc through. She suddenly had an
abscess on her neck and died within a week or so. My wonderful little
lady was on colostrum, lots of veggies chopped into her food (high in
Vitamin C), various Standard Process supplements, and other things I
got from Betty or Dr. Susan Maier, another holistic vet. She was not
vaccinated for anything after the test came back. I do not know how
ld she was when she came into my life but I suspect around 3-4 years.
I don't know why she was on her own. She had been spayed and had
wonderful manners so she may have been dumped. I don't know but I
will always be grateful for the time we had together. A month after
she left this world, she sent me Copper and two weeks later she sent
Thomas. Both of these little guys are FeLV- to the delight of my vets
at MAC who were high fiving all over the place when the tests came
back. Both of the kittens came from the pine thicket that Dixie and
the Royal Princess Kitty Katt came from so we were all concerned.
They were extremely small (Copper ran through the links of a chain
link fence without even sucking his gut in and he was about 8 weeks
old) and, while their mothers gave them the best care, their mothers
didn't have the food and care they would have had under ideal
conditions. The story of the kittens is wonderful but has nothing to
do with your questions. I urge you to find a holistic vet and consult
that vet along with your regular vets. Some will consult by phone if
you cannot locate one. I do not regret one minute with Dixie Louise.
She was a perfectly wonderful little lady who was very protective of
me and very attentive. Needless to say, I miss my little lady very
much. My heart broke into a thousand pieces or more when she died
laying right beside me in the Jeep that took her on many wonderful
adventures. I am grateful for my time with her and grateful that she
was able to leave this world after leaving the vets and without
assistance in a place she always felt safe. She taught me, as did the
Royal Princess Kitty Katt, to appreciate the time we have and not look
at what may come. Everyone dies and everyone dies from something.
The goal is to live well and be happy. Each one has to decide what
that means for himself. Blessings to you and your little friends.
On Feb 6, 2009, at 5:01 AM, amanda wrote:
Hi all, I want to ask you all some questions about your present and
or past FeLV kitties, this is a personal survey to better understand
the illness and how everything effects it, I would be really
grateful if you all could participate! AT WHAT AGE DID YOUR CAT
BECOME FeLV POSITIVE? WHAT TREATMENTS DID YOU DO/ARE DOING? WHAT
FOOD DO/DID YOU FEED? WHAT LIFESTYLE DO YOUR CATS LEAD, E.G; INDOOR,
OUTDOOR/BOTH ? LIVE WITH OTHER CATS OR NOT? HAS YOUR CAT HAD/HAVE
ANY OTHER ILLNESSES AND OR STRESS IN LIFE? IF SO WHAT? WHAT AGE IS
YOUR CAT NOW? OR WHEN THEY DIED? WHAT DID THEY DIE OF? So sorry, but
your time in answering would be really appreciated! thanks so much!
hugs and good health to you and your fur babies, Amanda, Tora and
Angel Silver chan.
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