Ong, we're all under a lot of stress . You do seem very knowledgeable and we all appreciate any information you or others may have. Your tone is sometimes a little rough but I guess we're not here to do personality transplants! My experiences with FELV is limited and I do appreciate so much all the help & support I've gotten on this list. Every day I read about someone else on the list who lost one of the little guys or who is trying to make serious medical decisions in a vacumn, and I realize that my own situation is not so unique and that I'm not the only one going thru this.
The medical info you gave us, Ong, is only half the battle. Certainly, it helps me in understanding the disease and in talking to vet. I also needed a lot of help in the day-to-day sort of things that medical references & vets can't give you. Example, I panicked one weekend as there was some drops of blood on the litter box. I envisioned that this was some somber sign of a failing cat--I posted, and folks here calmed me down with some plain old common sense & experiences (he was just constipated!) Anyway, we are all different and maybe we strike you as silly, we all are who we are. I would make one suggestion Ong--and take it as only that. When I joined the list earlier this year, I sort of described a little about my circumstances, (where I lived, how many cats, how many pos?, how many negs?, etc). Nothing real detailed but I thought it important for folks to understand what my situation was & to understand a little about me before I could ask for help. Just a thought--not even a request.... And to all members, I hope Ong remains on the list as any info is so valuable. Maybe as some time goes on, he too will have one of those silly panicky moments and he too can see how helpful everyone tries to be and how enourmously valuable that is! Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gloria B. Lane Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 1:44 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: To All This list is pretty solid and stable, in my opinion. No, I'd hate to see him leave - he's just a change from what we've been, and perhaps not used to being talked back to? A bit arrogant perhaps - actually I can't find the right words, and I'm heading out to do some chores for the day, so - Whew. Changing litter boxes is easier. Back to cats. Gloria At 12:25 PM 12/10/2004, you wrote: >You're not truly sorry if you subsequently make this comment: > >"I said I was sorry, so give it a rest." > >I'd prefer to see you removed from the list, but it's not my decision to >make. I'll simply skip any posts by you; you don't know anything that >isn't already recorded somewhere so I'll just skip the middleman and work >harder. > >Ong Meo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ong Meo" >To: > > >I didn't mean to offend anyone, if I did, I'm truly sorry. Perhaps the >stress is getting to me. > >O. > >"I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is >to protection by man from the cruelty of man. " > >"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged >by the way its animals are treated." > >Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) > >Paws Come WITH Claws!!! > >If you're thinking about de-clawing your cat, you need to re-think your >decision to acquire a pet.
