Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 9, Issue 3
Natalie, Brando was getting Depo shots which is a steroid also Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:00:01 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 9, Issue 3 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... ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 5, Issue 15
I'm still here too James :) Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: felvtalk-requ...@felineleukemia.org Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:01 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 5, Issue 15 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... ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Umberto Please add to the CLS :(
Melinda Sid was the name of the first fiv cat at the sanctuary.We are located in Grand Rapids Michigan.Keep another one of our Sids kids in your prayers...Bocce is not faring well. :( Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Melinda Kerr msk...@me.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:46:33 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgfelvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Umberto Please add to the CLS :( Sherri, So sorry for your recent losses. Please refresh my memory, what does SIDS stand for and where are you located? Your stories always inspire me! Melinda, Fuji, and VooDoo Sent from my iPhone On Jul 21, 2011, at 9:21 AM, Heather furrygi...@gmail.com wrote: I am sorry too Sherry, SIDS kitties always have the best, unique names, it's so evident how much love and thought goes into your SIDS kids. Thanks to you and everyone there for making sure Umberto, Turner Studley do Right had the love they so deserved in their time here. On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 7:32 AM, Natalie at...@optonline.net wrote: This really has been a bad week - I am so sorry for Umberto! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sara Kasteleyn Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2011 12:21 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Umberto Please add to the CLS :( Noo...how can we have lost so many sweet babies in so short a time? Another candle was lit tonight in SoCal for Umberto. Frolic with the rest of our special ones and wait for us, Umberto. S --Original Mail-- From: sherryd...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 02:31:14 + Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Umberto Please add to the CLS :( He passed today Belinda Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Belinda Sauro ma...@bemikitties.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:28:20 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Umberto Please add to the CLS :( Aww Sherry, sound like a sweetie pie, when did he pass? -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://BelindaSauro.com http://belindasauro.com/ http://HostDesign4U.com http://hostdesign4u.com/ ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Umberto Please add to the CLS :(
He passed today Belinda Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Belinda Sauro ma...@bemikitties.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:28:20 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Umberto Please add to the CLS :( Aww Sherry, sound like a sweetie pie, when did he pass? -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://BelindaSauro.com http://HostDesign4U.com ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] VooDoo's Home
AWESOME news !!! :) Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Melinda Kerr msk...@me.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:52:40 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] VooDoo's Home OK, so who says miracles and divine intervention do not exist? After a couple of hours in the very hot sun, I found evidence that maybe VooDoo was alive and close by. Then, I discovered that the police now have a NO trapping policy. I went to my Japanese vet to see if he could find a trap. He was going to call the city on Monday. So, back to being a little stressed, feeling as though my best hope was gone. A couple of hours later, a very short, but really hard rain came and I was once again concerned because I thought he was hiding in a drain pipe. As soon as the rain ended, I went to the back door and called out asking him to come home. What do you know, he answered me with his crazy, whiny cry. After a few minutes of trying to coax him into the house, I decided that he was either trapped or hurt. I called to him and he continued to call back. Once I located him hiding under a tree, I belly crawled on the wet ground to where he was. I reached under, in the dark, expecting the worst. However, he let me grab him and pull him out. So, 48 hours after going missing, my baby is home safe and sound. We will be watching closely for sniffles and signs of fever! Thank you all for your advice and positive vibes. I truly believe that they worked. Melinda, Fuji and VooDoo ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Please add Aggie to the CLS
Andy my heart is hurting for you,I believe that feleuk cats are special...Aggie was so lucky to have you...hugs to you Sherry Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Andy Domek oxjake...@hotmail.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 21:18:52 To: FELV Listfelvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Please add Aggie to the CLS Hi all, I know I haven't posted in awhile, but I wanted to offer an update to those of you who followed our story with our little bundle of spunk, Aggie. We helped Aggie cross over this morning, and it was one of the hardest things I've had to do. It was also the right thing to do. Her anemia caused her to gasp for air since yesterday evening, and she was starting to involuntarily shake, could no longer walk, make it to the litter box, and could barely raise her head to watch the lizards running around our patio. She was my little valiant fighter for 7 years, but ultimately FELV took her from me. We tried everything short of a transfusion, and it just wasn't enough. I firmly believe that LTCI bought us about a year of good quality time. Her bloodwork was taking a VERY marked decline last June, and LTCI reversed it. Unfortunately, FELV is a tough nut to crack and there was only so much we could do. It was very peaceful, she just went to sleep while we sang her song to her , and told her what a blessing she has been in our life. If love could heal, she'd have been the healthiest cat ever. But right now, she's not in any pain, no more seizures, no more force feeding, no more shots, and only peace. There is a void in my home, and my heart right now. But I am so, so thankful to have had her at all. I didn't even like cats before I met her, and now I'm a sucker for them! Thank you for your advice, your collective knowledge, and more importantly, for the kindness you show to everyone who is dealing with this nasty disease. Peace to all of you, and good luck on your journeys with your beloved fuzzbuckets. Andy ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Simon and Wopsle Please add to the CLS :( :(
Thank you Bonnie,the only taking in I do is into my heart. Dr Jen takes them in and we get the honor of loving them and giving them the chance of knowing REAL love !!! But all four of my own cats are former Sids kids. I ONLY adopt from Sids! They are the BEST!!! Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Bonnie Hogue ho...@sonic.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 20:20:17 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Simon and Wopsle Please add to the CLS :( :( Condolences, Sherry, on the loss of sweet Simon and wonderful Wopsle. I'm constantly amazed and touched that you take these little sick ones in, love them, provide for them, then help them transition lovingly from this life. Bless you. ~Bonnie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sherry DeHaan Sent: Saturday, May 28, 2011 5:57 PM To: Felvtalk Subject: [Felvtalk] Simon and Wopsle Please add to the CLS :( :( Today is another sad day for us as we lost two more wonderful Sids kids. Simon was a beautiful fluffy tiger and white laid back sweet boy. I fell for him instantly when I saw that beautful face. He was my sponsor kitty for the short time we had him. Wopsle,was a sweet fluffy black boy,who recently just started following all around while I did my chores at Sids. If any of you would like to see pics of any of our Sids kids.I post them on Facebook.Just friend me and let me know you are from the group. Look for Sherry DeHaan. Here are a few of our own Dr. Jens words to us tonight: How fitting that this Memorial Day weekend we have two of our own leaving us, only to leave the fondest of memories in their wake; heartbreaking but thankfully they at least had a few good, no GREAT, weeks with all of us. God bless these little creatures and the struggles they were faced with in their short time here on this earth. Bless you all and have a safe holiday weekend Sherry We who choose to surround ourselves with lives more temporary than our own, Live within a fragile circle,easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps. We still would have it no other way ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Husband has passed away..... :(
Terrie my deepest heartfelt sympathy to you. Know that you have much love here with us Sherry Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: ter...@tazzys.org Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2011 08:27:12 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Husband has passed away. :( ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Time to step down from rescuing for a time being.
Terrie my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Sherry Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: ter...@tazzys.org Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 18:09:59 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Time to step down from rescuing for a time being. ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Xavier Please add to the CLS :(
Thank you Bonnie and everyone in this group for your kind words.Really helps get me through the MANY heartbreaks of losing so many of these WONDERFUL Sids kids. Sherry Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Bonnie Hogue ho...@sonic.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:45:50 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Xavier Please add to the CLS :( Sherry Your quote says it all...You realize that the love shared is more powerful than the pain of loss. Good for you for being able to realize what many never do. And what a difference you make in the sometimes short lives of those felines who you let into your heart. Condolences to you; prayers for Xavier's progress along the Path of Light. ~Bonnie - Original Message - From: Sherry DeHaan sherryd...@yahoo.com To: Felvtalk felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 12:35 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Xavier Please add to the CLS :( This beautiful boy INSTANTLY won a special place in my hert the second I met him. He had the most beautiful green eyes and purred everytime I talked to him.He would offer me his belly and just look at me with those gorgeous eyes as if to say to me I love you too how my heart can keep letting these special babies in is beyond me.But I am ALWAYS honored to have had the chance to love them,no matter how long or short of time. We had the pleasure of loving Xavier for the last 5 months...what a joy he was .I love you my Xavy baby. Sherry We who choose to surround ourselves with lives more temporary than our own, Live within a fragile circle,easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps. We still would have it no other way ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Caesar Please add to the CLS :(
Mike your message is so sweet as EVERYONES here are.CLS Is short for Candle Light Service. Belinda adds our babies names to the list and lights candles. Sorry you didn't know what it was. The wonderful people here at the felv group are SO supportive!! I don't think I could get through all the losses without youits goood to hear the kind words from people who understand how a heart can love a beautiful creature as we do.Thanks for being here for me...love you all!! Sherry Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Mike Finch jpact...@yahoo.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:08:13 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Caesar Please add to the CLS :( Dear Sherry, I will pray for angels of peace and comfort for you in your sorrow over Caeser's passing. I click on, with dread mostly, each of these messages with add to the CLS, not knowing whether or not I'm going to end up crying. Heck, I can't even figure out what CLS means! :| I've been drawing a blank now for about six months, and am so tired of trying I figured I'd just own up to it and hope someone will enlighten me. ;) Your email hit me especially hard because I can picture everything you described about you and your boy. Your'e right. They DO know when they are special in particular to you. And my heart sores knowing that Caeser had you to make him feel that way. The extra special and sweet posts, such as yours, are so heart warming even with the weight of the sorrow and the tears. It's the love in your/our heart(s) that shores itself up against that heavy load. We care about you, and I will pray for you, and hope that this weight will be lifted in the days to come, and eased by your precious memories of Caeser. God bless you. Mike 3 ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Murphy is gone.
Oh Alice I am so sorry to hear Murphy lost his battle.He had much love from you.My heart hurts for you. Sherry Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Alice Flowers aliceflow...@sbcglobal.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:54:05 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgfelvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Murphy is gone. Murphy has passed to the bridge tonight to join Buster, Oni, Jack and Schatzi-Rosie's 4 brothers that passed last year. He was 2 1/2. Glenn and I saw in his eyes tonight that he was tired. He gave it all he had but in the end FeLV took him too.We will miss him so much-he filled the house with his incredible personality. He always ran to the door to greet everyone-he never knew a stranger. I will miss his big, poly-dactyl feet going clickity-click around the house and how he could leap up the wall and turn the light switch off and on when he chased the laser toy. Rosie will miss giving him vampire kisses-she's a tough love kinda girl and she is the last Mohican of the 6 FeLV+ kitties we began this journey with. Thanks to all of you for your kindness and caring. ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] remembering my babies!
Kristen your e-mail made my heart ache and smile at the same time,ache for the pain we all go through and smile cause YES they are the BEST kitties.We are so blessed to have had a chance to love these wonderful babies. I myself have loved MANY. Hugs to you and I am so sorry for your losses. Sherry Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Kristen Stathis kristenstat...@gmail.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 22:46:18 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] remembering my babies! Hi! Just wanted to thank everyone who posts on this list. . . I've kept a low profile for a year while I learned more than I ever wanted to know about this awful virus. I adopted my first animals, Glinda and Georgie (also a girl), a little over two years ago. A year in, Glinda got sick. Her HCT was at 9 And I quickly learned all about FeLV. Despite all of my efforts, she died seven weeks later. I had been hand-feeding her multiple times a day, and giving SubQ fluids daily to try and break her awful fever (105!). LTCI, interferon and two blood transfusions as well. As my cats had never left my tiny apartment and had never been in contact with any other animals, it was pretty clear that their negative test at the (best!) shelter was a false negative. I'm so grateful that they slipped through the cracks, though! Such sweet dispositions-- I was lucky to know them. A few weeks ago, Georgie became sick too (HCT down to 19.5) and had also developed lymphoma. We treated her w/ Interferon (which she had been on a year), prednisone, LTCI, and I was helping her eat multiple times a day. She went downhill quickly in the end. Despite all we try and do to slow down this awful virus, it's just that, awful. I've been told that the sweetest kitties get the worst diseases. Perhaps it is because of the disease that all of our animals are so very special. I have loved (and will continue to love) reading so many amazing stories on this list-serve. This community is phenomenal, and I'm glad to have found it. Perhaps my first first animals didn't live as long as I would have hoped, but I know that they had the best lives they could have possibly had with me, and I'm so grateful for every second I got to spend with them! ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Abagail and Rani
Sara I am so sorry for your loss...this disease causes so much pain :( Hugs to you Sherry Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Sara Kasteleyn skastel...@cicresearch.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:53:56 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Abagail and Rani Was so sorry to read about Abagail, Sherry. Our little Rani lost her battle as well on Friday afternoon. She was only 16 months old, and now joins her Bengal brother Taj who we lost in June, as well as ALL our other brave little ones at the Bridge. We are so very sad. Sara ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Now it's Murphy-I can't take much more
Oh Alice my heart is sad right along with you.My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Sherry Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Alice Flowers aliceflow...@sbcglobal.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:24:16 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgfelvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Now it's Murphy-I can't take much more Murphy has been sneezing-We took Murphy and Rosie in yesterday for check ups and blood work. They did an in house PCV on him because his gums were pale. He is anemic at 18.5%. This is the beginning of the end. I had hoped that after losing Rosie's 4 brothers last year that we would get a reprieve. I had hoped that the vet's rough rule of 1/3 would apply to us since we began with 6. We had Rosie and her 5 brothers-and Murphy, the friendly kitten that was tossed into the feral colony that we caught Rosie and the boys from after trapping and neutering their mother-1/3 of kitties would succumb quickly, 1/3 would die young and 1/3 generally live fairly uneventful lives for quite a while. Murphy is becoming lethargic at times, sometimes stretching out and sleeping on the floor-not his usual pose-he is my eagle, if he isn't on the computer desk next to me-curled up in an envelope box (any box will do-he has even tried to squeeze into a box barely big enough for his head-LOL)-he is asleep in the spare room-on top of the bookcase! He has a talent of springing from the floor and landing in a box on top of a 4' cabinet without touching the edges-he is like a little antelope with his springy legs. Murphy is the king of cats-I have never been owned by such an awesome kitty. He is beautiful with his fluffy, tuxedo coat, huge eyes and even huger paws-he has 7 toes on his front feet and 6 on the backs. He can snag a cat toy tossed at him like in mid-air like a baseball player and can even pick up things using the extra toes like fingers. I cannot believe this is happening again. We have begun Procrit, iron supplement and Doxy for the sneezing/cold thing he has going on-his lungs are clear, but a little wheezing in his throat area. Wish us luck-I am so sad right now and keep tearing up. I can't take much more of this disease, so much loss for all of us. Alice and Glenn (humans), Rosie and Murphy-furkids ___ 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