I wonder if you should try to get a tubal ligation instead, as a recent study indicates that longevity is tied to keeping the ovaries: http://www.gpmcf.org/respectovaries.html
I'd avoid the vaxes, as the immune system is already wonked. On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 5:40 AM, Maryam Ulomi <ava...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank for this advice. Kitty, the little feral, I rescued us living in her > bedroom with all her toys and things. She is due for her vaccinations and > very soon to be spayed. I'm holding off on the vaccinations but she will > get spayed soon. Keeping fingers crossed that when I retest her she is > negative so she can play with my other two cats. > > Maryam > > Sent from my iPhone. > > On Oct 6, 2012, at 9:12, MaiMaiPG <maima...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I might give them rabies simply because of law enforcement issues but > you should be able to get a waiver for that. I don't vaccinate sick/immune > compromised animals. > > On Oct 6, 2012, at 5:52 AM, Lorrie wrote: > > > >> What are your opinions on vaccinating FelV positive kittens?? > >> They are 5 months old and should have their first vaccinations, > >> but I've had immune compromised kittens die from them, so I worry. > >> They do not go outside but are confined to three large rooms in > >> my cat sanctuary. > >> > >> Lorrie > >> > >> On 10-05, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: > >>> > >>> There seem to be a lot of questions about the flea meds. I am having > >>> enough problems in deciding to vaccinate or not. I have a couple who > >>> never go outside so are not exposed to critters that might infect them > and > >>> 1 is 14 years old. I am afraid that vaccinating her at that age might > do > >>> more harm than good. The others only go out for an hour or 2 and most > of > >>> the time they are on the deck laying in the sun. Rabies is required > here, > >>> but not the others. I do give the negative cats the FELV vaccine > since I > >>> have 2 positives. > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > -- ---------------------------- Go Get a Life---Go Get a Shelter Animal! If you can't adopt, then foster "bottle baby" shelter animal, to save their life. Contact your local pound for information. <http://www.laanimalservices.com/volunteer_fostercare.htm> If you can't bottle feed, foster an older animal, to save their life, and to free up cage space. Ask your local animal pound to start saving over 90% of their intake by implementing the No Kill Equation: http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/shelter-reform/no-kill-equation/<http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/> Here's the current growing list of true No Kill communities: http://www.nokillhouston.org/no-kill-shelters-in-north-america/ Legislate better animal pound conditions: http://www.rescue50.org More fun reading: http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/shelter-reform/guides/ More fun watching: http://vimeo.com/nokill/videos especially http://vimeo.com/48445902 Local feral cat crisis? See Alley Cat Allies' for how to respond: http://www.alleycat.org/page.aspx?pid=537
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