Wouldn't what depend on quality of life? On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 3:30 PM, Stray Cat Alliance < [email protected]> wrote:
> > Wouldn't it depend on quality of life? Any "sanctuary" should be checked > out prior with a personal visit and some questions. > > > > > > > > > Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 15:09:33 -0400 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA Sanctuary > > > > just to cause more trouble, as i'm so good at doing, not separating is > NOT > > necessarily the worse thing, if death is the only alternative. FIVs are > > generally the healthiest populations at any sanctuary, and they throw off > > FeLV at the same or possibly a higher rate than any other > > cat--double-positives will often end up testing positive only for FIV > after > > living in a FeLV environment. > > > > remember that most cats who end up in sanctuary settings are NOT up for > > adoption--if they were considered adoptable, and rescues or shelters were > > willing to try to find them homes, they wouldn't be going to sanctuaries. > > while some sanctuaries do have active adoption programs, many do not, for > > very good reasons: they have to spend their time and money taking care of > > unwanted, undesirable, unadoptable cats. > > > > folks who are willing to adopt FIVs and FeLVs are far more willing, also, > to > > be--or equally willing to be--educable about the facts re: the two > viruses, > > and understand that living with FeLVs in order to live doesn't mean > you're > > gonna BE one of the them. > > > > which is not a blanket endorsement of the practice, but if we truly > believe > > what we're saying, and what the research is showing us, we have to carry > it > > out further--it'd be great if there were an FIV/FeLV sanctuary in every > > town, with a separate room for each population, but it ain't happening, > and > > these cats do NOT deserve to die for lack of space. > > > > MC > > > > -- > > Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! > > Maybe That'll Make The Difference.... > > > > MaryChristine > > Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue ( > www.purebredcats.org) > > Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _________________________________________________________________ > Hotmail® goes with you. > > http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Mobile1_052009 > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties Help us spay some kitties! http://rescuties.chipin.com/30-spays-in-30-days "Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say "take them first as long as you leave me alone". _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
