I have mixed positive and negative cats for years and no negatives have contracted the disease. They share beds (mine) bowls and boxes. At first when the negatives were young, I had them vacinnated, now I do not they are all at least 13 years old.
---- Marlene Snowman <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a Felv 2 year old who I did introduce to my 7 year old non. The 7 > year old has been vaccinated and retested over the 2 years and remains > negative. The Felv has no visual signs of illness. I maintain separate > litter boxes that get cleaned daily and separate dishes that are also cleaned > daily. They are not affectionate with one another or groom each other, > although they do play together. It warms my heart to think that the 2 year > old is getting quality of life despite the illness. As my vet said, you have > 2 cats and need this to work for them and my husband and I. So far I've been > lucky and I am grateful that this is going well for them. Knowing what I now > know, I'm not sure I would make the same decision if one would have been > sicker at the onset. > > My experience and these 2 may just be lucky so far.....wresting with the > decision to introduce or not is a tough one. > > M > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jul 24, 2017, at 9:12 AM, Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I heard the leukemia vaccine carries a high risk of cancer. Does anyone > > have their FELV cat around non-felv cats? I thought about letting Skylar > > out only while I am home and see how it goes with the regular cats. But I > > have a FIV cat in the mix of the other cats and not sure if they would pass > > germs and cause more harm. My Felv has no signs of illness since he was > > moved him indoor. I don't think he can be near the FIV cat. Thanks for > > any info > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > ROBERT CHAPEL > > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 3:52 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 28 Cats.. > > > > Hi Sheila... > > Wonder if you have anyone helping you with Cat Care ( or expenses).... > > that is a lot of cats to look after > > and the expense could get rather overwhelming..... are some of them > > fosters??? > > > > Bob > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 21, 2017 at 10:06 AM, [email protected] > > wrote: > > > >> Send Felvtalk mailing list submissions to > >> [email protected] > >> > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >> > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >> > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > >> [email protected] > >> > >> You can reach the person managing the list at > >> [email protected] > >> > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >> than "Re: Contents of Felvtalk digest..." > >> > >> > >> Today's Topics: > >> > >> 1. Re: Checking in..... (Pam Doore) > >> 2. Re: Checking in..... (Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium) > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Message: 1 > >> Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 09:38:42 -0400 > >> From: Pam Doore To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in..... > >> Message-ID: > >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >> > >> I understand Sheila! I have my first too, actually Mom and her > >> kittens. One kitten passed away.and the other is 15 months old. Plus I > >> took another > >> FeLv+ cat from out shelter. I will probably end up adopting her too > >> :). > >> On Jul 21, 2017 8:34 AM, "Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium" < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> No, he said it was no big deal at all. I just worry. This is my > >>> first FELV cat. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] *On > >>> Behalf > >>> Of *Pam Doore > >>> *Sent:* Friday, July 21, 2017 8:21 AM > >>> *To:* [email protected] > >>> *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in..... > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> Sheila did your vet seem concerned about the higher cholesterol? > >>> > >>> On Jul 21, 2017 7:44 AM, "Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium" < > >>> [email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> It was part of a blood panel I had done on him. I get bloodwork > >>> every 6 > >>> months and I thought it was odd too. > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > >>> Of > >>> [email protected] > >>> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:57 PM > >>> To: [email protected] > >>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in..... > >>> > >>> I have never had anyone tell me my cats needed cholesterol tested. > >>> i was beginning to wonder if the list was still there, had not heard > >>> anything. > >>> > >>> ---- Amani Oakley wrote: > >>>> It if were me, I would ignore the cholesterol. It is nonsensical in > >>>> cats > >>> (and being called into question in humans too). > >>>> > >>>> Amani > >>>> > >>>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On > >>>> Behalf > >>>> Of Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium > >>>> Sent: July-20-17 10:37 AM > >>>> To: '[email protected]' > >>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in..... > >>>> > >>>> My son Skylar is doing well and his 6 month bloodwork came back > >>>> great. > >>> High cholesterol is all. No idea why that would be. He is now 2 1/2 > >>> years > >>> old, I hope he is around a long time. > >>>> > >>>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On > >>>> Behalf > >>>> Of ROBERT CHAPEL > >>>> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:28 AM > >>>> To: [email protected] > >>>> Subject: [Felvtalk] Checking in..... > >>>> > >>>> Things have been very quiet on the group lately...OR... I am once > >>>> again > >>> not getting group mail.... > >>>> Has there been activity I've missed?? > >>>> My Hospice Boy ( Gilbert) is doing quite well for the moment but ( > >>>> as we > >>> all know with such things it could change any minute...so I'll just > >>> enjoy > >>> it while it's happening).... Wondering if any of you have > >>> experience > >>> with Higher dose Prednisolone administered chronically ( say above > >>> 7.5 mg > >>> QD)... When I agreed to Foster Gilbert it came with the proviso that > >>> I > >>> would follow their directions ( Which I will hold to unless I feel > >>> they are > >>> killing him unnecessarily quickly) His Tumor does not appear to have > >>> gotten any larger and his pain appears to be pretty well > >>> controlled.... > >>> Just wish I knew specifically what is helping the most so I could cut > >>> down > >>> on superfluous drugs....currently he's on Gabapentin( .4 cc BID if > >>> pain is > >>> up.. QD if doing OK).. for pain, prednisolone ( 10 mg QD administered > >>> via > >>> syringe dissolved in milk, Venus Fly Trap SubQ BID ( interesting > >>> substance... bears closer scrutiny... supposed to have anti tumor > >>> activity) Two other " alternative " medications ! > >>> which I h > >>> ave suspended only because the poor boy screams bloody murder every > >>> time > >>> I have to give him something..... with a tumor invading his oral > >>> cavity I > >>> want to keep anything PO to a minimum.... > >>>> Seems that the cats I've had that are _ supposed_ to ( clincally) > >>>> die > >>>> don't and the ones that that aren't ..do Hope everyones buddies are > >>> doing reasonably well ( as reasonably well as FeLV Kitties can do)... > >>> Gilbert, as I mentioned, had a traumatic brain injury which has left > >>> him > >>> with poor balance... but lately he's been insistent on expanding his > >>> range > >>> and even tried running this AM... Wasn't in anything resembling a > >>> straight > >>> line but the spirit in this guy is enough to make you weep... Guess > >>> that's > >>> part of why I am such a fan of animals.... they simply do what they > >>> have to > >>> and do it without complaint ( Sure glad they can't speak...perhaps > >>> I'd > >>> like them less if their inner thoughts were more like ( Why ME?? I'm > >>> a > >>> more thoughtful caring cat than Mittens over there; why did _ I_ have > >>> to > >>> get hit by a car and THEN get cancer!!... and there's that jerk > >>> Mittens > >>> running around all carefree and happy...where's the Justice I ask > >>> you!!!!)... > >>>> > >>>> Bob > >>>> > >>>> Bob > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Felvtalk mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Felvtalk mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Felvtalk mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> > >>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >>> > >>> > >> -------------- next part -------------- > >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > >> URL: > >> ------------------------------ > >> > >> Message: 2 > >> Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2017 14:03:15 +0000 > >> From: "Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium" > >> > >> To: "'[email protected]'" Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking > >> in..... > >> Message-ID: > >> <[email protected]> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > >> > >> I am scared to get him a friend since I have 14 other cats in the > >> house. He is alone in a big area of the house. But I am not sure if > >> him and another cat would spread germs back and forth. My cat clan > >> is up to 28 cats. Insane. > >> > >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > >> Of Pam Doore > >> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 9:39 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in..... > >> > >> > >> I understand Sheila! I have my first too, actually Mom and her > >> kittens. One kitten passed away.and the other is 15 months old. Plus I > >> took another FeLv+ cat from out shelter. I will probably end up > >> adopting her too :). > >> On Jul 21, 2017 8:34 AM, "Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium" > > >> wrote: > >> No, he said it was no big deal at all. I just worry. This is my > >> first FELV cat. > >> > >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > >> Of Pam Doore > >> Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 8:21 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in..... > >> > >> > >> Sheila did your vet seem concerned about the higher cholesterol? > >> On Jul 21, 2017 7:44 AM, "Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium" > > >> wrote: > >> It was part of a blood panel I had done on him. I get bloodwork every > >> 6 months and I thought it was odd too. > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > >> Of [email protected] > >> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:57 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in..... > >> > >> I have never had anyone tell me my cats needed cholesterol tested. > >> i was beginning to wonder if the list was still there, had not heard > >> anything. > >> > >> ---- Amani Oakley > wrote: > >>> It if were me, I would ignore the cholesterol. It is nonsensical in > >>> cats (and being called into question in humans too). > >>> > >>> Amani > >>> > >>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > >>> Of Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium > >>> Sent: July-20-17 10:37 AM > >>> To: '[email protected]' > >>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking in..... > >>> > >>> My son Skylar is doing well and his 6 month bloodwork came back > >>> great. High cholesterol is all. No idea why that would be. He is > >>> now 2 1/2 years old, I hope he is around a long time. > >>> > >>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > >>> Of ROBERT CHAPEL > >>> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:28 AM > >>> To: [email protected]> > >>> Subject: [Felvtalk] Checking in..... > >>> > >>> Things have been very quiet on the group lately...OR... I am once > >>> again not getting group mail.... > >>> Has there been activity I've missed?? > >>> My Hospice Boy ( Gilbert) is doing quite well for the moment but ( as > >>> we all know with such things it could change any minute...so I'll > >>> just enjoy it while it's happening).... Wondering if any of you > >>> have experience with Higher dose Prednisolone administered > >>> chronically ( say above 7.5 mg QD)... When I agreed to Foster > >>> Gilbert it came with the proviso that I would follow their directions > >>> ( Which I will hold to unless I feel they are killing him > >>> unnecessarily quickly) His Tumor does not appear to have gotten any > >>> larger and his pain appears to be pretty well controlled.... Just > >>> wish I knew specifically what is helping the most so I could cut down > >>> on superfluous drugs....currently he's on Gabapentin( .4 cc BID if > >>> pain is up.. QD if doing OK).. for pain, prednisolone ( 10 mg QD > >>> administered via syringe dissolved in milk, Venus Fly Trap SubQ BID ( > >>> interesting substance... bears closer scrutiny... supposed to have > >>> anti tumor activity) Two other " alternative " medications ! > >> which I h > >> ave suspended only because the poor boy screams bloody murder every > >> time I have to give him something..... with a tumor invading his oral > >> cavity I want to keep anything PO to a minimum.... > >>> Seems that the cats I've had that are _ supposed_ to ( clincally) die > >>> don't and the ones that that aren't ..do Hope everyones buddies are > >>> doing reasonably well ( as reasonably well as FeLV Kitties can do)... > >>> Gilbert, as I mentioned, had a traumatic brain injury which has left > >>> him with poor balance... but lately he's been insistent on expanding > >>> his range and even tried running this AM... Wasn't in anything > >>> resembling a straight line but the spirit in this guy is enough to > >>> make you weep... Guess that's part of why I am such a fan of > >>> animals.... they simply do what they have to and do it without > >>> complaint ( Sure glad they can't speak...perhaps I'd like them less > >>> if their inner thoughts were more like ( Why ME?? I'm a more > >>> thoughtful caring cat than Mittens over there; why did _ I_ have to > >>> get hit by a car and THEN get cancer!!... and there's that jerk > >>> Mittens running around all carefree and happy...where's the Justice I > >>> ask you!!!!)... > >>> > >>> Bob > >>> > >>> Bob > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Felvtalk mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Felvtalk mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Felvtalk mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >> -------------- next part -------------- > >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > >> URL: > >> ------------------------------ > >> > >> Subject: Digest Footer > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Felvtalk mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------ > >> > >> End of Felvtalk Digest, Vol 39, Issue 5 > >> *************************************** > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
