If they can be handled, they can be adopted...they are NOT feral. Debbie (COL) "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle" Philo
> Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:27:36 -0800 > From: crystal_pro...@yahoo.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries > > > > Setting the live trap tonight to take them in to get fixed this coming week. > Just found out the owner is moving his business from that building so there > won't be anyone there to feed them daily. My husband and I go down there > every couple days to feed them as well but we are probably moving 4 hours > away. I am worried there won't be anyone to care for them anymore. They > arent completely feral...they always let us pet them and one sits on our laps > and runs to us as soon as he sees us. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries > > > > > > > > Agreed. > > > > > > > > Also, be very careful about so-called "sanctuaries." You really need to > > > visit them personally to be sure they are decent places. So many seem to > > > crash and burn amid allegations of abuse and neglect. > > > > > > > > --- On Wed, 12/9/09, Laurieskatz <lauriesk...@mchsi.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > From: Laurieskatz <lauriesk...@mchsi.com> > > > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries > > > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > > > Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 1:28 PM > > > > > We have trapped two large groups. In > > > > > each group one was FeLV+. None of the > > > > > others were. The asymptomatic FeLV was returned to the > > > > > colony. The other guy > > > > > was very sick so he was euthanized. Someone on this list > > > > > had a negative > > > > > living with a group of positives for about 6 years. He > > > > > never tested > > > > > positive. > > > > > Lie to the vet. Tell the vet you will keep the cats inside > > > > > and separate. Not > > > > > the vet's decision. Yours. > > > > > L > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > > > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] > > > > > On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 2:59 PM > > > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries > > > > > > > > > > Have all the other outside cats been tested? How long > > > > > have they been living > > > > > with that group of cats? > > > > > > > > > > We have an feLV+ cat who has lived outside at our house for > > > > > at least 4 years > > > > > now. She and a small feral colony came with the > > > > > house. Last year I tested > > > > > her best buddy because I thought I might have a home for > > > > > him and he was > > > > > negative. So it really isn't that transmissible > > > > > within a healthy adult > > > > > population. > > > > > > > > > > --- On Wed, 12/9/09, Crystal Proper <crystal_pro...@yahoo.com> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > From: Crystal Proper <crystal_pro...@yahoo.com> > > > > > > Subject: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries > > > > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > > > > Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 12:52 PM > > > > > > Hi everyone. Anyone know of any cat > > > > > > sanctuaries in PA or OH for FeLV+ cats. The mother > > > > > and > > > > > > father cats of my kittens are semi-feral and not > > > > > fixed. I > > > > > > went to the vet today to make appointments to get them > > > > > fixed > > > > > > and they want me to euthanize them instead to protect > > > > > other > > > > > > cats. However, I don't think I can do that because > > > > > they > > > > > > aren't but I don't want any other outside cats to get > > > > > > sick. Any info would be appreciated! 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