Laurie, I so want to find a local source for ;ow cost SN. I've rescued 16 other cats from this colony. I knew one family line had FeLV. I rescued all 8 of them and still have 3. Sharyl
--- On Thu, 12/3/09, Laurieskatz <lauriesk...@mchsi.com> wrote: > From: Laurieskatz <lauriesk...@mchsi.com> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] I Hate PETA > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Thursday, December 3, 2009, 2:56 PM > I am so sorry. My heart feels your > pain. So sad and so unjustified since you > agreed to keep them. > We found a vet who will SN ferals who are going to be > returned to their > location without testing (unless they are symptomatic). > L > > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] > On Behalf Of Sharyl > Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 1:51 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: [Felvtalk] I Hate PETA > > Thnksgiving Day I finally trapped Smoky Jo in the dumpster > colony I feed. > Then Sunday I trapped Butterball. A new group is > organizing here on the > Eastern Shore to help with low cost speutering of > ferals. Wed. the PETA > SNIPS van came to speuter pets ($45) and ferals > (#25). I took Smokey Jo and > Butterball. My other low cost speutering place had > fallen through and the > only other option is $200 per cat at the animal > hospital. > > I knew PETA sucks but had no idea how bad. The > release form I signed said > they could kill any animal testing positive for FeLV or > FIV. I explained to > the vet I would sanctuary them if they tested positive in > my garage/cat > enclosure. She checked with her supervisor and told > me no exceptions. I > should have left then but both of mine seemed > healthy. When I went to pick > them up I found out they had killed both Smoky Jo and > Butterball!! I am > devastated. > > PETA has a real problem with feral cats. The only way > they'll let their van > spay/neuter ferals is if all who test positive for FeLV or > FIV are killed. > PETA's way of exterminating ferals I guess. > > Smoky Jo tested positive for FeLV and Butterball for FIV. > What really burns > me is the SNAP test used is not 100% for FeLV. Don't know > about FIV. But > FIV is generally spread by deep bites. Once > Butterball was fixed he > wouldn't be fighting anymore. Just PETA's way of > 'thinning the herd' I > guess. Then they kept my money. > > Needless to say I won't be going back unless I find a way > around the PETA > policy. The Spay the Shore guy is going to try and find a > vet to pre-test > any future ferals I trap. Then if they are positive for > either I'll have to > find some other way to have them fixed. > > I'm broken hearted. Those two kitties trusted me to do > right by them. > Neither was ill. And now they are gone. It rained all the > way home. Almost > like the heavens were crying with me for them. > > Please consider what PETA stands for before donating any > money to them. > Sharyl > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
