I just re-read your questions. Dixie Louise was an indoor cat from
the day she tested positive except for a few unauthorized walk
abouts. When I moved out of my Mom's (I was building a house) and
into a trailer to provide her a warm winter home Dixie lived with
Kitty Katt. Again, Kitty was terminally ill and I was not concerned
about transmitting the disease to her. Dixie proved very good for
Kitty by the way.
While I did everything I could to keep stress down, Dixie's life was
far from stress free. I was building a house; we moved into the house
from the trailer while it was still being worked on (I won't go into
it but email me before you deal with any log home company); Kitty was
terminally ill and that was stressful for everyone; the trailer was
difficult for her; the garage life was difficult for us; she loved to
travel though so going to our house in Louisville was good for both of
us.
On Feb 6, 2009, at 4:45 PM, Cougar Clan wrote:
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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