Hi Michelle, They have a fundraising page on youcaring.com. Like I said I can't even get folks to share it. I can make them a Facebook page. I'm just very very discouraged. It has been shared 19 times in over a week.
I don't fault anyone for not giving. Just explaining harsh realities. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 15, 2014, at 8:31 AM, lernermiche...@aol.com wrote: > > I don't think it's that people don't care. If you are mostly asking and > sharing the link with other people on lists like this, it's that most of us > are flat out and caring for many animals too. > > Do you have a Facebook page with a bunch of friends and family? If so, look > at Go Fund Me online. A friend of mine could not afford to get an > echocardiogram for her cat and set up a page on Go Fund Me and then sent a > link with an explanation to all her friends and family and posted in on > Facebook. She raised the whole thing in 2 days. People she had not seen in > years donated. You are more likely to get donations from people who like > animals but are not rescuers themselves (and therefore are not already > spending all their money on animals). > > Michelle > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kelley <moonv...@gmail.com> > To: felvtalk <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Sat, Mar 15, 2014 8:39 am > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 2 new felv kitties > > The problem is with the cared for life. I flat cannot afford to care for > them. I've tried to raise money for their care. I spent $1000 on vet bills > last month. I have 3 left to test and vaccinate and I can't even do that. I > can't even get people to share their fundraising link, let alone donate. No > one cares. > > I had a special needs cat awhile back with a hereditarily heart condition. I > was able to give her good care - visits to cardiologist, meds, trips to vet > for constant ear infections and uri. That was when I was working. I'm on ssdi > now and things are much different. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 15, 2014, at 3:47 AM, zoephotomo...@aol.com wrote: > >> Oh no! I wouldn't PTS! I meant when the disease takes hold they pass in a >> couple of days. IF she was positive still I wouldn't prolong her life for my >> sake. I'd know it was time to let go after living a happy, loved, cared for, >> life. However, long it would be. I'm talking about interferon, and other >> medically induced procedures to keep her going at the end stages which some >> choose to do. I don't judge. It wasn't going to be my choice. >> >> I'm so sorry that you are hurting about this. I think they live free for who >> knows how much time happily. You love them and that's all any of our babies >> need. The time you have is all good then :) >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: dlgegg <dlg...@windstream.net> >> To: felvtalk <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >> Sent: Sat, Mar 15, 2014 12:17 am >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 2 new felv kitties >> >> Don't euthanize! I had 2 positives. One died from complications early on >> in >> her life: raccoon bit her tail off, never did get past 6 lbs, but very >> healthy >> until last month of her life. She developed a uri and in a positive that >> or >> any infection is not good. The other one is still going at 8 years, healthy >> as >> can be. Who k >> nows, yours may live a long life also. My positive and negatives have >> always >> been mixed as long as the negatives are up to date on vaccinations. >> ---- Kelley <moonv...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > Ugh...we have 2 my stepdaughter brought in recently. I had the boy, >> > approx >> one year, tested while he was being neutered. Outwardly he appears fine but >> has >> mouth lesions. Had the two girls, about 6 months old, tested. One tested >> pos >> and one neg. The pos girl had uri but bounced back quickly. >> > >> > We're trying to raise money for a holistic vet. Have y'all had better or >> worse luck with holistic vs. regular vets? I have the two positive kitties >> isolated, is it safe to let the negative girl in with the (vaccinated) >> negatives? I know some of y'all mix but I'm not ready for that. >> > >> > I have gotten sooooo much conflicting information from various vets it is >> crazy. The low cost spay neuter clinic recommended immediate euthanization. >> Didn't even mention the ifa - I had to insist on it. Unfortunately it >> turned >> out pos as well. The holistic vet was much more positive and said she'd had >> quite a few turn neg. >> > >> > We're also raising funds for them. I spent over 1,000 in vet bills out of >> > my >> own pocket last month and can't do that again. >> > >> > Also, I did ask about interferon. The holistic vet said they would gladly >> > do >> it but it was an older treatment she had found expensive and of very little >> benefit. >> > >> > We have appointments for both of them with the holistic vet next >> > Wednesday. >> > >> > Below is their fundraising link - please give or share or both. I'm >> > thinking >> of making a fundraising page for them also. >> > >> > >> > https://www.youcaring.com/nonprofits/help-merlin-and-coco/145925 >> > >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> > >> > Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
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