Bet these big fellas are Maine Coon or part MC. I seem them at cat shows and they are unbelievably big. My mom's cat, Lucky (now my cat, really) weighs in at 13 # and I can hardly stand for him to spend a lot of time on my lap. He's heavy! Can't imagine a 21 pounder crawling onto me! The rest of my cats are around 9-10 pounds. Bet it was fun to hug a big, old 4' long cat, though! ~B.
-----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Wilson Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 7:21 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sabrina updatet 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 >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
