I mix my positive with my 3 negatives and for 5 years, none of them have turned. I agree that if she turned them over, he/she would be euthanized just because of the FELV. It is a shame that more vets are not up to date on info about this.
---- "Katherine K." <kaths...@gmail.com> wrote: > I messaged with someone from the group who has talked to Sharon, although > not in the last couple of days. She does not want to surrender her animals > to Charleston Animal Society because they would require her to sign a form > stating they could be euthanized if sick. She most likely has the FeLV > positive cat mixed with the negatives. The positive cat needs vet care. She > needs to rehome some of her pets because there are pet limits for most of > the housing assistance places that were suggested by this other person. The > positive cat is probably the least likely to find a home (Assuming the > other 4 are still negative) so maybe folks on this list can help network > him. He is 9 yrs old, tuxedo, named Thomas. If you'd like a photo, email me > off list. > > Thank you Amani and Margo for your help so far! > > On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 2:13 PM, Rachel Dagner <rdag...@novahrc.com> wrote: > > > I just looked up Rustic Hollow, what a wonderful place! I wish I could quit > > my job and go live there myself! Or if one of these darn lotto tickets > > would > > come through I could start my own maybe Sandy Paws of Florida. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > > dlg...@windstream.net > > Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 1:57 PM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless > > > > How well I know. Having to pay for a new roof hs put me close to that > > point. I am minding my finances and not buying anything until I get past > > the roof, hospital (fell and broke arm)copays. It can happen so fast. > > When > > I get bck on my feet, will try to help her. This has been my greatest > > fear, > > what would happen to my 4 cats if something hqppened to me. Trying to set > > up an account to transport them to Rustic Hollow and pay for their care > > when > > they get there. > > > > ---- Amani Oakley <aoak...@oakleylegal.com> wrote: > > > Hi Margo > > > > > > I intend to raise enough money to give them a decent enough cushion to > > pay > > > for those monthly amounts, for at least one year, and hopefully two. I am > > > great at online auctions, so if they have those in the nearby > > communities, > > > I can easily pick up good furniture/dishes, etc., for low numbers, so > > that > > > shouldn’t be a big issue. > > > > > > I figure that this woman was renting so there must be some source of > > money > > > in the future. If she and her son have enough of a cushion, this helps > > > people catch their breath and get back on their feet. It is easy to get a > > > little bit behind every week on bills and expenses, until suddenly it > > > becomes an insurmountable amount. If she was looking after these animals > > > and her son, there was obviously some money for food, etc. > > > > > > Amani > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > > > Margo > > > Sent: May-05-16 12:01 PM > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless > > > > > > > > > I will be happy to help (although humans aren't usually my thing <g>). > > > > > > My concern is how the family will cope in the future. Can they afford the > > > $350 a month, plus utilities, food and pet food? Would this be "rented" > > to > > > them, or lent, or rent with option? I'm not trying to be a wet blanket, > > > but even tho I'm also in SC, I'm to far to be of actual on-site use. > > > > > > I just want to try to make this a re-homing, not just a foster situation. > > > Told you people aren't my forte... > > > > > > Margo > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Amani Oakley > > > Sent: May 5, 2016 11:32 AM > > > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>" > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless > > > > > > > > > Hi Katherine > > > > > > I have not heard from Sharon, but I have heard back from my former client > > > in South Carolina, who has done a lot of research for me (bless her soul) > > > and come up with a number of options. The best one she presented to me > > was > > > a 2 bedroom used mobile home in Summerville for about $7,000 U.S. This is > > > obviously quite inexpensive, and she says it probably needs new carpeting > > > and a new air conditioning system, but probably for about $10,000 to > > > $12,000 U.S., with furniture, it is a good option. There is also a > > monthly > > > fee for the lot, which is usually around $350 a month but it is already > > in > > > a trailer park and wouldn’t have to be moved. > > > > > > This is a totally do-able target number for me. If I can hear from her > > > regarding whether she is in favour of this option, I can get to work to > > > get that mobile home for her. > > > > > > I hate to rely upon you to be the go-between, and if you are unable to do > > > that, I will have to venture onto Facebook, regardless of my concerns. > > Let > > > me know. > > > > > > Amani > > > > > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > > > Katherine K. > > > Sent: May-03-16 1:18 PM > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless > > > > > > I hear you. I will private message her. I did find a GoFundMe page she > > > started -- without much luck it seems. > > > > > > On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 1:13 PM, Amani Oakley > > > <aoak...@oakleylegal.com<mailto:aoak...@oakleylegal.com>> wrote: > > > Katherine > > > > > > I don’t go on Facebook very often. I will try to get to it but I am not > > > very comfortable with it – they keep way too much of your personal > > > information and track everything about you. Can you privately message her > > > and provide her with my email address? I don’t want it posted publicly > > > since obviously, every single person in the world with a difficult > > > situation will be contacting me and I harbour enough guilt in my soul as > > > it is. > > > > > > Is there someone else in South Carolina, close to her, with whom I can > > > collaborate to perhaps find a used trailer she can live in with the > > > animals and her son? I would be willing to spearhead some fundraising. > > > > > > Amani > > > > > > From: Felvtalk > > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org<mailto: > > felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org>] > > > On Behalf Of Katherine K. > > > Sent: May-03-16 1:07 PM > > > > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless > > > > > > Hi Amani, > > > > > > Thanks for your message. I don't have an email or phone number for Sharon > > > Follin Jowers, but if you are on Facebook, you can see the full > > > conversation by joining the "Owners of FeLV+/FIV+ cats" group. It's a > > > private group, so you need to join the group to see it. > > > > > > Once you are a member this link will take you to it: > > > https://www.facebook.com/groups/26073442228/permalink/10154196067502229/ > > . > > > > > > Katherine > > > > > > On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 12:58 PM, Amani Oakley > > > <aoak...@oakleylegal.com<mailto:aoak...@oakleylegal.com>> wrote: > > > Katherine > > > > > > I’m up in Canada so I can’t do much about finding a new home for the > > > animals. However, I would like to see if we might be able to do something > > > more permanent for a person with a good heart who keeps animals like > > this. > > > Can you put me in touch with her? Can you get more details? > > > > > > Amani > > > > > > From: Felvtalk > > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org<mailto: > > felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org>] > > > On Behalf Of Katherine K. > > > Sent: May-03-16 7:21 AM > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless > > > > > > > > > She lives in a motel room with five cats, a dog and I think her adult son > > > too. I think efforts have been made to raise money for a rent deposit in > > > the past for her but I am unclear on the history. She just posted a > > > request for help with rehoming her animal(s). > > > > > > The FeLV cat has some blood in his stool but sounds healthy and playful > > > otherwise. > > > > > > Any Charleston resources or rescues that I could pass along? > > > On May 3, 2016 2:57 AM, "Amani Oakley" > > > <aoak...@oakleylegal.com<mailto:aoak...@oakleylegal.com>> wrote: > > > Katherine > > > > > > Is it too late to help the owner keep her house? > > > > > > Amani > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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