He's proably just a big boy or just fluffy, lol! I know since my cat was
close to 4 ft (he sprawled out on the floor like a dog!) that there is no
way he could have weighed the average weight of a cat. Also, I will mention
he was mostly white with big orange patches. We got him in Austin, Texas
while attending UT. I think everything is big in TX, lol!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Natalie" <at...@optonline.net>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 8:38 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sabrina updatet
We have a huge tabby cat; Winnie weights 21 lbs - but he's not really fat!
-----Original Message-----
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Wilson
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 7:15 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sabrina updatet
I had a 30 pounder and he was close to 4 ft long, which I hate to admit,
but
he had an eating disorder. He ate bath tissue, facial tissue, & licked
plastic bags. If you still did not feed him, he tossed his stomach bile.
He
would scratch at our brand new king mattress and keep us up at night if we
did not feed him. We used the squirt bottle so much that he just started
sitting there with his eyes slammed shut and just let us squirt him. We
also
tried feeding him the Purina OM diet (this was 10+ yrs ago) and he did not
eat enough of it (I also had another cat at the time) and then he had
liver
problems. We put him back on his previous food. I used a diff vet then but
he told me just let him be fat and happy, we did. He lived to be 16 1/2
yrs.
We still miss him!!! He's been gone for 5 yrs :(
----- Original Message -----
From: "Natalie" <at...@optonline.net>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sabrina updatet
Diet? Easy - Eliot Spitty is not a big eater, and I will just restrict
the
bowl of dry food that Mr. Tux loves to munch on in addition to their
allotted 1/2 can each.
I could hardly pick up his carrier - a lightweight soft one.
-----Original Message-----
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 5:41 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sabrina updatet
Now, now.........commenting on a cat's figure is considered very
rude....just ask Mr. Tux :)))) Let me know how you get one cat to
diet when the other isn't.
On Jun 6, 2011, at 4:23 PM, Natalie wrote:
Grrrreat news!
Speaking of IFA, I just came back from the vet and had my two boyz
(Eliot
Spitty and Mr. Tux) retested...I am keeping my fingers crossed. Both
are in
super health, I am especially happy that their gums and teeth are in
great
shape! Mr. Tux is a bit overweight, but you'd never know just
looking at
him - he's pear-shaped - 15 lbs. He has to go on a diet!
-----Original Message-----
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Wilson
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 5:03 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sabrina updatet
That's absolutely wonderful news! What a great story and such a
wonderful
family with great teenagers. I bet Eleanor will have a fabulous
life. I
hope she will be IFA negative. That would be a blessing. Thanks for
the
update and let us know the results of the test :)
I'm doing the happy dance for Eleanor!!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pam Norman" <pam_nor...@charter.net>
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 3:11 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] Sabrina updatet
Sabrina in one lucky girl. We had originally hoped & prayed we
could find
someone who would give her a temporary room for the period of time
needed
for testing to determine whether she could beat this thing. We sent
out SO
many emails & talked to SO many people. Contacted all the networks
we
with. But over the weekend, the golden goose flew over & laid the
proverbial egg on us. Not only does Sabrina get a room, she gets a
home!
This is a young couple who live in Spring Green, WI, where Mew
Haven & I
am. The woman is the daughter of one of my good friends & a nicer,
more
warm family could never be asked for. They had two Siamese cats
that they
lost last year so Shelley asked a lot of questions about Sabrina &
about
the disease. I told her everything I knew which i s what I posted
here
initially. That Sabrina might not live long but on the other hand
with
good care & a stress free environment, she might beat it & live a
long
healthy life. Or she might just be a carrier & live many years. I
pointed
out that there are no guarantees with any pets & that there are
FeLeuk
kitties that live longer than non-FeLeuk kitties.
Shelley's & Mark's girls are 13 & 16. Both Shelley & Mark love
cats & so
do the girls but it was the girls' decision because losing their
Siamese
last year had been very hard on them. I was absolutely fine with
that &
told Shelley to tell the girls that it is possible that they might
have to
say goodbye sooner than they want but on the other hand this is a
chance
for both of them to play a huge role in the life of one little
special
needs cat. And as it turns out, it's what they want to do! They
are both
very excited. And as Vicki, Shelley's mom told me, there could not
possibly be a kitty who will be loved more than Sabrina will be.
But listen to THIS! The girls wanted to know if it would be ok if
they
changed her name to Eleanor. For Eleanor Roosevelt who was such a
strong
woman! Do these kids get it or not?????????!!!!!! They do! I
am so
grateful.
Sabrina/Eleanor is being spayed this week & will have her IFA done.
My
friend who works MH with me & I will drive up & get Eleanor a week
from
today.
So far so beautifully good!
Pam
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