I get a lot of drop offs too. People seem to think that left in a farming area, they can fend for themselves, even the de clawed ones. ---- "Armstrong-Brown wrote: > No one helps me Bob. I started a 2nd job at an animal hospital so I can get > the discount on all the cats. It's still very expensive. No fosters, they > stray in to the farm and people drop off sickly animals and all the humane > society would say is that if I turned the cats in to them, they would be put > down. So until I can't afford to eat, I just get them spayed, neutered and > healthy again and I just keep them. 14 are indoors. The sickly and sweet > ones I always bring in . Glad I have a big house. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > ROBERT CHAPEL > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 3:52 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > 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, felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org > wrote: > > > Send Felvtalk mailing list submissions to > > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > > 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 > > felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > felvtalk-ow...@felineleukemia.org > > > > 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: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > 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" < > > sheila.armstrong-br...@ssa.gov> wrote: > > > >> No, he said it was no big deal at all. I just worry. This is my > >> first FELV cat. > >> > >> > >> > >> *From:* Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] *On > >> Behalf > >> Of *Pam Doore > >> *Sent:* Friday, July 21, 2017 8:21 AM > >> *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> *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" < > >> sheila.armstrong-br...@ssa.gov> 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:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf > >> Of > >> dlg...@windstream.net > >> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:57 PM > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> 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:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On > >>> Behalf > >>> Of Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium > >>> Sent: July-20-17 10:37 AM > >>> To: 'felvtalk@felineleukemia.org' > >>> 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:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On > >>> Behalf > >>> Of ROBERT CHAPEL > >>> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:28 AM > >>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>> 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 > >> 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 > >> > >> > > -------------- 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: "'felvtalk@felineleukemia.org'" Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Checking > > in..... > > Message-ID: > > <2aabed0b545f4a3c9da8b797ebc78...@nsc-dag4-04.ba.ad.ssa.gov> > > 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:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf > > Of Pam Doore > > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 9:39 AM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > 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:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf > > Of Pam Doore > > Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 8:21 AM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > 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:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf > > Of dlg...@windstream.net > > Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 6:57 PM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > 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:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf > >> Of Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium > >> Sent: July-20-17 10:37 AM > >> To: 'felvtalk@felineleukemia.org' > >> 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:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf > >> Of ROBERT CHAPEL > >> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:28 AM > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > >> 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 > > 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 > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: > > ------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of Felvtalk Digest, Vol 39, Issue 5 > > *************************************** > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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