My vet told me the same and like you, I watch all 4 very closely and give them a massage looking for lumps, etc.
---- Ardy Robertson <ar...@centurytel.net> wrote: > My vet told me the other day that it is possible that Tigger can live a > complete life-span and be healthy. She said it is not the FeLV that usually > kills FeLV+ cats, but rather secondary things so we need to be very vigilant. > I asked if she thinks he needs frequent blood testing and she said no, not > unless he is showing signs of being ill. Needless to say I watch him like a > hawk! > > Ardy > > > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sandy > Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 2:03 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share? > > > > I heard Dr. Piersens is a good source - has books also. > > > > > > _____ > > From: "Ardy Robertson" <ar...@centurytel.net <mailto:ar...@centurytel.net> > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Saturday, January 9, 2016 1:37:18 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share? > > > > I may have to go online and see if I can purchase some of these suggested > varieties because none of our nearby retailers have any of these. > > > > Thanks!! > > Ardy > > > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > gidge...@aol.com <mailto:gidge...@aol.com> > Sent: Friday, January 8, 2016 2:30 PM > To: toomanykitti...@earthlink.net <mailto:toomanykitti...@earthlink.net> ; > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share? > > > > My two (Kit and Baby) are eating Holistic Select and at times Fancy Feast > Classics Chicken or Turkey. Gee, if there are any homemade recipes > > that are good for them, I would love to hear about them. Holisitic Select is > a no grain, no gluten food. As for the fish? No way would I feed any > > of mine fish or anything with fish in it. It's very bad on the bladder and, > yes, will eventually cause debris and sediment, which leads to crystals > > and stones. > > > > Nancy & the gang. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Margo <toomanykitti...@earthlink.net > <mailto:toomanykitti...@earthlink.net> > > To: felvtalk <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Sent: Fri, Jan 8, 2016 3:21 pm > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share? > > Remember that baby food is NOT a "complete and balanced" diet. > > > > The only time I have ever had a cat voluntarily eat something I so lovingly > prepared, was when I had a cat with IBD who could only tolerate raw. And I'm > a GOOD cook <g> > > > > I have hesitated to respond to this, because my practice is often frowned > upon. I like to feed canned foods with no grain, no carbs and (gasp) > by-products are allowed. I avoid fish for most of them, but only because I do > think it may be a trigger for stone-formers. Of course, my two blockers are > also my two FeLV+'s. So most of the time, I don't offer fish based foods. > > > > I also tried many of the gourmet, grain free, special, amazing (ly expensive) > options that Chewy had to offer. I have now decided that feeding Fancy Feast > Classic pates (they're currently eating beef or chicken) and/or Sheba pates > (same flavors) is fine. Some would eat one kind, some another, but hundreds > of $ worth of the "Good Stuff" went to the ferals and raccoons. I don't feed > dry (the stone forming thing again) often. If you have only a few cats, I had > pretty good luck with Hound and Gatos and Wild Calling carb free varieties. > > > > Good Luck :) > > > > Margo > > > > -----Original Message-- > --- > From: gidge...@aol.com <mailto:gidge...@aol.com> > Sent: Jan 8, 2016 10:55 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share? > > > > If you use Gerbers, make sure you use stage 2 only. the small 2.5 oz jars > because they are strictly meat and water with a tad of cornstarch in it. > > No onions or garlic in these. The ones you want are Ham (no salt added), > Chicken, Turkey or Beef with gravy. > > > > Nancy & the gang > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dlgegg <dlg...@windstream.net <mailto:dlg...@windstream.net> > > To: felvtalk <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > <mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Sent: Thu, Jan 7, 2016 5:00 pm > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Does anyone have homemade cat food recipes to share? > > > > I have used baby food, just make sue that it does not have any garlic or > onioin, Gerbers is pretty good. > I have also boiled chicken for my soup and held out some before I put in > garlic and onion. > > > > ---- Ardy Robertson <ar...@centurytel.net <mailto:ar...@centurytel.net> > > wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > > > My FeLV+ cat Tigger is doing very well at the moment, however, he did have a > > swollen lymph node, and even though he is past the initial period of > > illness, he is still positive. He does seem to be cold quite often even > > though we have the thermostat turned way up for him, and he also seems to > > sleep a lot more than he ever did before so I am now giving him a liquid > > vitamin/mineral supplement with iron in it. > > > > > > > > When he was very sick and not eating/drinking, the vet told me to feed him > > anything he wants. What he chose was Friskies salmon pate canned food. Now > > that he eats better, he has really cut down on eating the Blue Buffalo dry > > food. In my reading I have heard that it is not good for him to have any > > "fish-based" food. I have seen this mentioned in several articles. I think > > it has something to do with bacteria but I'm not sure. > > > > > > > > I am wondering if any of you make your own cat food. I once had to boil > > chicken and rice together for a cat who was sick, and as I remember she > > didn't like it much. So - I am looking for a way to make something out of > > "people quality" meat and maybe put a little rice in it, but I am thinking > > it will have to have a "pate" consistency and be fairly flavorful. This > > kitty doesn't seem to think he should eat any people food, whereas my other > > one believes she should only eat people food. > > > > > > > > Any ideas would be appreciated - I will go to whatever lengths needed to > > make a good food for him. (I have tried the fresh cat food at Pet Food Plus > > and he won't touch it. I have also tried all the other canned stuff, even > > the super expensive kinds.) > > > > > > > > Thanks!! > > > > Ardy Robertson > > > > Osseo, WI > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org <mailto: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
