Re: Sharing food

[Faye Lewis]

My cats fall in this category too.  I took 6 more cats in last June.  They 
were headed to the Humane Society which is not well run here.  They would 
have been put in a cage for 28 days and then to death.  I neutered/spayed 
mama and the litter.  I brought them home. I had them tested and had them 
separated for 90 days from my original crew.  That was very hard to do. I 
spoil them, get their illnesses treated.  Plenty of toys.  Feed super 
premium foods.  No chemicals allowed on the premises (weed killers, etc.)  
They get brushed regularly and have sparkling clean litter boxes.  They have 
lived with me 7 months.  Those 7 months were a whole lot more than they 
would have had if I hadn't taken them.  Can I promise they will never get 
feline leukemia?  No.  Whatever time they have though is more than they were 
going to get otherwise.  I wasn't planning to adopt any more but what could 
I do?  It is high quality time no matter how long it is.  All 9 are 
negative. Life really does not have many guarantees especially if you are a 
feral kitty.

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In a message dated 1/12/2005 11:47:46 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
All, 5  share boxes and they all share food, now I am worried. What is
Lysine? What  does it do for Princess?

All 4 of mine share water, food boxes..etc  they are all still
negative...please dont worry nessacearily..just listen. read and 
learn..then  make your own
informed decision...MANY of us here on teh list mix our  kitties..just as
many dont mix them.  here is MY take on it.....ALL of my  kitties are 
rescues,
who were taken in off the street, thin, pregnant,  dying...etc....they are 
ALL
WAY better off now than before..even IF they chanced  to catch 
FeLV....which
after much research, I find it difficult to believe a  vaccinated, healthy 
adult
cat will catch FeLV....there is ALWAYS a chance..as  with anything there is
always a chance...but I dont think it is large enough to  worry about
it...IMO...also..I would consider..in the instances people...like  
yourself..allready
have several cats togeather...bonded togeather..that it would  be far more
stressful on them to separate them...they are allready mixed,  allready
exposed...if they havent gotten it yet..I seriously doubt they will get  
it..just keep
them vaccinated and once you are justified in knowing they are  
negative..test
yearly..

the Lysine is a natural supplement that is a viral inhibitor...it can help
the body to control viral replication....it is most often seen to help in 
the
Herpes virus...which in cats shows as watery eyes...but it is also believed 
to
 aid in inhibiting FeLV replication as well...Akira does not get it any
more...as  she quit eating food with supps in it a while back..but she was 
at one
time on  500 mg 2 times a day..which is considered the max..ok fulltime 
amount
to  give...I am slowly being able to mix stuff into ehr food again..so I am
going to  try and start  her back on it...

Lisa
and  fur-brats
Akira--FeLV miracle baby _www.geocities.com/anzajaguar_
(http://www.geocities.com/anzajaguar)
Indy-- Truley Indian Jones as a cat..FEARLESS
Lance- Mini wire haired  dashchund
Bow-Tie- 2yr old (ssshhhh he doesnt know he is 15 :) ) jack russel  cross
Bennie Bird-- Vampire cockatiel
Anza-- sexist Senegal  parrot..deffinantly a ladies bird :)