I have no idea...do you know what exactly they do? What's their website - let's look into it.
-----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Ben Williams Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 7:34 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Dexter and Cali are together now Doesnt the Wynn Foundation do a lot of good work for cats? -- My iPhone told me to send this message. -- On Jul 6, 2011, at 6:15 PM, Natalie <at...@optonline.net> wrote: > I have no idea - maybe we should all do some searches to see what's out > there and ask a lot of questions! I'd hate to donate to anyone who merely > uses cats for the sake of research; I'd like to see if there's someplace > where they actually treat FeLV+ cats while trying for a cure, not mere > research for research sake and getting their hands on grant money. I should > ask my veterinarian, he was co-founder of AVAR (Association of Veterinarians > for Animal Rights, now part of HSUS) whether he is aware of any real and > constructive research done on FeLV. > In the 90s, Cleveland Amory was on a show debating a researcher who got > lucrative grants for animal experiments, and not really contributing to > anything specific - just useless stuff! Cleveland asked him about a > specific case (Please note: it was made up at that moment to see how > ridiculous and irrelevant some research is!), describing a really grotesque > scenario of one cat's eye sewn shut, while the other was sewn so it couldn't > close, electrodes attached to the forehead, tail cut off, feeding tube > inserted, etc. The researcher started defending every bit of it without a > blink of an eye. When he finished, Cleveland boomed "Aha, I knew you would > defend just about anything to get your hands on grant money; I just made the > whole thing up!" > BTW- Cleveland Amory was my very first adopter of a kitten that I trapped at > the Greenwich dump in 1992 - Tiger Bear, an pale orange tabby with golden > eyes (after his beloved white cat Polar Bear died). > Natalie > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Wilson > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 6:54 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Dexter and Cali are together now > > You are most certainly correct, Natalie! Anyone know of a Feline Leukemia > Society to donate to? Is there a group of scientists that are trying to > find a cure or a better treatment plan for this deadly disease? Our poor > babies!! > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Natalie" <at...@optonline.net> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 2:41 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Dexter and Cali are together now > > >> It is always so sad to hear about any of our little furries succumbing to >> this horrible disease; I just wish that there were more available to help >> them to feel better or get well. One would think, that after all these >> years, there would be more hope for them! What is it about this disease >> that >> makes it so complicated? So many different symptoms that mimic other >> things....does anyone out there care to find a cure? >> I am so sorry to hear about all of the crossings over the rainbow bridge! >> Natalie >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org >> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Cindy McHugh >> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 1:31 PM >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Dexter and Cali are together now >> >> Dear Cathy and Mark, >> >> I didn't realize you lost your little Cali. I'm so sorry for your loss, >> but >> I'm glad that Cali got to know your love and kindess. As I said to Ben, I >> pray you find comfort in knowing she's now happy and healthy. And when you >> consider that you'll have eternity together, this separation is but a >> speck >> of time. Cali just turned a corner before you did and one day, you'll turn >> that corner and there she'll be. She's not gone...just gone ahead. >> >> You're in my thoughts and prayers, >> Cindy >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <ckess...@cox.net> >> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 12:00 PM >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Dexter and Cali are together now >> >> >>> Ben, >>> >>> I guess Dexter knew that Cali needed someone to play with from Dallas. >>> We >> >>> lost our Cali last Monday and it has been to hard for me to even write >>> about it. You were so helpful to our little Cali and Dr. Wright was >>> wonderful in the short time we had to make so many decisions. We only >>> had >> >>> our little girl 5 months and she was tired (but a true fighter in her >>> short little life). She ended up with fluid around her lungs and we >>> drained it once and it refilled back up within 24 hours. She was so >>> tired >> >>> but she fought so hard for the five months we had her. She was the >>> cutiest kitten but it was so hard to watch her laboring to breath. >>> >>> I just want you to know that you and Dexter were a blessing to my husband >>> and I (and our little girl, Cali) and I promise, Cali and he are playing >>> together now with no pain. Bless you, Ben, and thank you for all you did >>> for Dexter and for my family in our time of crisis and pain. >>> >>> Cathy and Mark >>> >>> ---- Ben Williams <drsiebl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> ============= >>> I'd like to start off this message by thanking all of you for your kind >>> words regarding Dexter over the past few days - - my wife and I have >>> shared >>> and appreciated every one of the emails - it's meant a lot to us. >>> Unfortunately, this morning has proven to be heartbreaking to us both - >>> we >>> received a call first thing this morning from East Dallas Animal Clinic's >>> Dr. Ken Cantrell that Dexter's condition had worsened over the course of >>> the >>> night. After picking Dex up from the Emergency clinic yesterday morning, >>> we >>> immediately took him to Dr. Wright at Lakewood Vet Center. Dr. Wright >>> has >>> been on vacation since last week and we were told that he would be back >>> yesterday morning - but he hadn't yet returned. I took Dexter to see him >>> on >>> three occasions last week for his lymphocyte T-Cell Immunomodulator >>> injections, but was only able to see him that Monday. When we took Dex >>> in >>> on Friday when the swelling of his feet and face had begun, we were given >>> no >>> advice by his staff who were unable to do anything other than give Dex >>> his >>> shot and usher us out the door. They are all very caring people and I >>> don't >>> blame them for anything, but I feel that any vet who runs a practice >>> where >>> he is the only doctor on staff, should do a bit more to keep his patients >>> informed about his availability - that way precious minutes or hours or >>> days >>> aren't wasted waiting for him to return. Fortunately, several weeks ago, >>> when trying to convince Dr. Wright to order the LTCI treatment (which >>> took >>> him over a week to do) I was referred to the East Dallas Animal Clinic by >>> the LTCI folks - they had used the medication before. East Dallas >>> Animal >>> Clinic is a wonderful place. We've worked with Dr. Ellsworth and Dr. >>> Cantrell there - - they are both compassionate and make a point of taking >>> calls from concerned pet owners. They have both been wonderful to work >>> with >>> and have been open to taking every conceivable avenue with Dex's >>> treatment. >>> I only wish we had been seeing them from the start. We rushed Dex to them >>> yesterday morning as soon as it became clear that Dr. Wright wouldn't be >>> returning. Again, I don't blame Dr. Wright, but when we took Dexter in >>> for >>> his checkup three weeks ago and Dr. Wright informed us that anemia had >>> set >>> in, his advice was to "take him home and make him comfortable." A week >>> passed as I researched and tried to communicate with him about alternate >>> treatments and off-label meds. When you factor in that week and the week >>> he >>> took to order the LTCI meds, that's two out of the last three weeks where >>> Dex had little treatment. Again, why the difficulty in getting anything >>> done for Dex? East Dallas, however, fit Dex in on the first day we spoke >>> with him and started him on Acemannan injections. They had two remaining >>> doses remaining of that drug; a drug that was very beneficial to Dex last >>> year when he was first diagnosed. they sacrificed those 2 doses for Dex >>> without question - had I gone to them earlier, perhaps it would have had >>> more effect on him. Regardless, Dex seemed to make improvements while on >>> Immunoregulin, LCTI and the acemannan. FeLV and FIV are horrible >>> diseases, >>> though, and I felt like there was something always sneaking up on Dex >>> while >>> we treated him. We seemed to reverse the anemia, but his Lymph nodes >>> were >>> swelling. Some days they would go down, other days, they would blow up. >>> When the mystery feet and face swelling started last week, he even >>> responded >>> well with benadryl. That thing sneaking up on Dexter? Full blown >>> cancer - >>> it wasn't just in his lymph nodes, it was in his liver and spleen - it >>> had >>> probably made his heart swell. His breathing was becoming more and more >>> labored and we struggled with the decision of when Dexter was in too much >>> pain to continue. Yesterday, Dr. Cantrell started chemotherapy on Dex, >>> as >>> well as steroids. He seemed to tolerate the meds well, but over the >>> course >>> of the night, he became more jaundiced and vomited, while his body >>> temperature dropped to 94 degrees. His little body had given out as this >>> terrible disease had taken almost everything from him. I say almost >>> everything, because when we arrived at East Dallas Animal Clinic this >>> morning, even though he was being hand fed oxygen while under a warming >>> pad, >>> little Dexter still had a playful wag of the tail when we placed our >>> hands >>> on him and told him how much we love him. Dexter died at 8 this morning. >>> We are heartbroken that our sweet boy is gone and that he was only with >>> us >>> for a year and a half. He was such a wonderful, sweet and special >>> kitty - >>> we will miss him terribly. He was a huge part of our family - not some >>> "pet" or animal. We have four other wonderful kitties at home who are >>> not >>> FelV or FIV positive. They have been wonderful as our attention has been >>> so >>> focused on Dex for the last month and we owe them some serious one on one >>> time right now. While all of the kitties get along well, Dex was the one >>> cat in the house that all the other cats adored. He was never involved >>> in >>> spats with any of them and they all took turns cleaning him and looking >>> after him. Dex was special to everyone. In the end, I wish there was >>> more >>> I could have done for Dex - I look back at the timing of everything and >>> how >>> the last three weeks have gone for him. Could the outcome have been >>> different? I'll never know, of course, but I'm not done fighting this >>> fight >>> with FeLV and FIV. These diseases took our boy from us and I will not >>> stop >>> until they are both a thing of the past. Its the very least I can do in >>> honor of Dexter - a wonderful boy who fought with dignity and calm, and >>> above all else, the special brand of sweetness that only he had. >>> >>> Thanks, everyone. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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
