I’m signing off the list now as I’m leaving
tomorrow for Dallas. I just wanted to thank all of you
for having me on your list as a guest, I have greatly enjoyed my time with you.
It is lovely to meet such a devoted group of people who care for the special needs
cats with kindness, generosit
LOL...me too - I need to be very, very afraid! lol Thanks for the
laugh, Tonya.
--
Brenda.
http://www.whiskersandwicks.com
http://www.cheqnet.net/~bksmith
"The only risk you ever run in befriending a cat is enriching yourself." -
Colette
Don't Take Your Orga
Apparently I need to be afraid, very afraid.
Nina
catatonya wrote:
I imagine everyone would fall into the same category as me.
lol. Here's a cute quiz you can take to see how much of a 'cat person'
you are!
http://cats.about.com/library/catpersonquiz/blcatpersonquiz.h
I imagine everyone would fall into the same category as me. lol. Here's a cute quiz you can take to see how much of a 'cat person' you are!
http://cats.about.com/library/catpersonquiz/blcatpersonquiz.htm?questnum=1&cor=2381&nl=1
Hideyo,
Lots of prayers and thoughts for you and George. Let us know how it goes!
Erika
When the defining moment comes, either you define the moment, or the moment defines you.
Robin,
I am sorry to hear about Norman. What a lucky kitty to have had a caring person.
Erika
When the defining moment comes, either you define the moment, or the moment defines you.
Michelle,
I hope you're over reacting. I haven't dealt with tumors so I don't know, but my best to you and Lucy.
tonya[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am feeling stressed about Lucy, and do not know if it is reasonable or I am just paranoid. A few times over the past week, including tonight when I
Nina,
Thank you for the information. Is this a supplement for their immune system? How often do you use it? It sounds wonderful, I just want to make sure I understand what it is.
Thanks!!
Erika
Michelle,
I hope things go well with poor Bramble at the vet's tomorrow. You'll both be in my thoughts and prayers.
tonya[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The boy was doing so well - I've come home to find he has scratched fur and skin off the side of his face over the last couple of hours and it's a b
I am feeling stressed about Lucy, and do not know if it is reasonable or I am just paranoid. A few times over the past week, including tonight when I got home from being gone for 2 days, it has seemed to me like her breathing is faster than normal. She is purring all the time when I look carefull
When this first happened to me I retested and retested. I finally stopped. Now I only retest if one of my negatives gets sick. We test immediately to rule that out. Over (it's been about 10 years now nearly) this time I've lost one positive and 4 negatives. Even when my negatives got sick and
Robin,
I'm so sorry to hear about Norman. It's such a 'lost' feeling you have when you lose so many so close together. Be good to yourself. It takes a lot out of you going through so much grief. I am so sorry, but I'm glad Norman and your other positives found a loving and understanding home.
Hi Peggy,
If I recall Thorne is the cat you lost? If so, then if Flower and Petal were both with Thorne for that amount of time I would think that if Petal were going to get the leukemia she would already have it. If it were me I would bring Flower home. That's what I did anyway. My positive
Good luck Hideyo,
I have successfully trapped cats a 2nd time. It's not as easy, but if you let him go without food a bit he'll go in. I would try with the fish net if you've had luck with it in the pas though. It's so hard dealing with ferals. They are just so afraid. : (
tHideyo Yamamoto
Tamara,
Have you thought of a children's book? Evidently they're easier to get published and make tons of money. Money we all need for our critters!!
tonyatamara stickler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Actually Nina, I AM an illustrator/sculptor. The major problem with getting a book published
Sending strength and healing to you and Bramble and Minstrel from across the pond.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The boy was doing so well - I've come home to find he has scratched fur and skin off the side of his face over the last couple of hours and it's a big chunk. He will need to go back to the v
i'm with the rest--both in being sorry about the loss of your beloved
one, and about bringing flower home.
cats DO grieve for their companions, and letting the two friends be
together can help everyone heal.
--
MaryChristine
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Yes, you can really bring Flower home:)Peggy Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I want to say thank you all, for your thoughts and words. to answer some of your questions Thorne was introduced to the family last July. Flower has been with me for 13 years and Petal for the last 5. They have all
prayers and strength coming to you and George from me and my boys!Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi, I mentioned to you a little bit, but I have been trying to capture one of my feral boys, George for a couple of weeks now, I feel like he is getting thinner to me, and he barely eat
The boy was doing so well - I've come home to find he has scratched fur and
skin off the side of his face over the last couple of hours and it's a big
chunk. He will need to go back to the vet tomorrow but he is not going to that
particular vet - I'll demand a different vet. He either has an
Sometimes I use a towel on the bottom of the trap to mask the wire
grid. Lay a light towel from the opening to the back of the trap, make
sure the towel won't get caught between the trip and the floor of the
trap, or the towel is so heavy that it prevents the trip from closing
the trap. If I
I've been so busy!
Welcome to all new members -- sorry I haven't had time to post individual
messages. June is a busy month for me.
Healing vibes to all sick furkids...
=^..^= Terri, Salome', Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, and 5
furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Ga
Goodnight, sweet Norman...
=^..^= Terri, Salome', Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, and 5
furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth and Alec =^..^=
Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/My
FeLV Site: http://pages.ivillage.com/ruthiegirl1/MyFeLVinformation
Peggy,
I'm sorry about your losing Thorne. Such cute names, they all fit
together so well, I'm guessing the cats are like that too. If I were
you, I'd bring Flower home. The three cats were together for a long
time, I think if Flower were going to become positive, she probably
would have al
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Peggy, I understand what you are going
through – I personally would have to agree with Kerry. I know it’s
still a difficult decision to make either way, but I would bring Flower home –
simply because that’s where she belongs and that’s where she wants
to be – and simply beca
Robin, I am so very sorry for your lose of Norman and two other babies
of yours - I am crying reading your email - I can (and so does everyone
else on the list) feel your sorrow and pain by losing him - it's just
such a horrible disease, and sometime it happens too quickly -
Please know that Norma
No, I haven't - I am using a dog trap, which is different one from he
got caught earlier - but I have been leaving the flap door open with a
bungee code and put the food at the very end corner, and he eats off of
it - but whenever I put the food in too middle area, then he gets
nervous and does not
When my cat tested positive, they tested with the IFA the same day. Of course, my cat was dreadfully ill. With my negative cats that were exposed, they had me have tests every 90 days for a year. Then I moved to every six months for a year. I am due now for another test and if it is neg, I will
Robin,
I'm so sorry to hear about your loss of "Norman" you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Thank you for caring for him and the others.
I too would like to see money go into research for this heartbreaking disease. I would donate what I could to help in finding a cure.
Ter
My computer is down & I need to get it fixed. How do I unsubscribe until I can get it up and runing again?[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I agree that is funny!
I will try this as well...nerf ball great idea!
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Peggy,
If it
were me, I would bring Flower home. She was already exposed, so if she has FeLV,
it will make no difference. If she's negative after all the previous exposure
it's extremely unlikely that she will now become positive.
Keeping them apart probably means they're b
I agree that is funny!
I will try this as well...nerf ball great idea!
In a message dated 6/16/2005 9:38:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
That's hilarious! What a cutie--he deserved to have that chicken!
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I have always used water bottles and squirt guns. They do know what those items are. I have one that literally hates water. I don't have any qualms in using them either.
Also, use them when they are picking on each other at times. Not very often though.
Terrie MohrCheck site for available Sia
I want to say thank you all, for your thoughts and words. to answer some of your questions Thorne was introduced to the family last July. Flower has been with me for 13 years and Petal for the last 5. They have all lived together for this time. MY concerns are for Petals sadness she wants to b
Thank you!
From:
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Behalf Of Cherie A Gabbert
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 3:04
PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Please - I need
another big prayer for George!!
You got it, I am sending positive vibes your way.
Dear Hideyo,
I too hope you convince George to let you catch him soon.
Have you really scrubbed out the trap and then sprayed it
with some feliway and sprinkled catnip all over it?
Sometimes you really have to change the smell of the trap.
Is the trap inside a large black garbage bag that is tape
You got it, I am sending positive vibes your way...keep us informedCherieHideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi, I mentioned to you a little bit, but I have been trying to capture one of my feral boys, George for a couple of weeks now, I feel like he is getting thinner to me, and he bare
Hi, I
mentioned to you a little bit, but I have been trying to capture one of my feral
boys, George for a couple of weeks now, I feel like he is getting thinner to me,
and he barely eats (he sips juice from fish can’s soup) and
I am just so worried about this guy – He does not go into a tra
Good to know - thanks MC
TenHouseCats wrote:
i don't believe that it is true that once they test positive on the
IFA they won't throw it off--i don't have the reference in front of
me, but in the merck veterinary manual, i believe, it gave a figure of
something like 7 months or so that it can b
Nina
Thanks for your input
The new cat is marking one I think it's cos I think he is trying to
show he belongs and has marked in the place where the other two
sleep on the walls near the cage they sleep.
I think he is trying to let them know he is there. Now they all have
seemed to be ok but
I like the spray better I do use it I also have the plug in feliway
in the house 2 of them.
Carla
Date sent: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 14:25:06 -0600
From: "Hideyo Yamamoto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Copies to: Subject:RE: Car
Oh honey, you have all the inspiration and creative tools to really pull
this off! Please don't let yourself be discouraged by rejections! I
was floored when I read Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was
turned down by an absolutely ridiculous number of publishers. I can't
remember ex
I am sorry, I have not read all the posting on this topic, yet but -have
you heard of the product called Feliway to stop marking - it's said that
there is about 80% of success rate to stop marketing by using it - I am
attaching the link to the website - what it is that a diffuser (or spray
bottle)
Hello Robin,
I'm so sorry to hear about your babies. Losing three loved ones in such
a short time must be so hard to comprehend. I can only imagine the
sadness and disbelief you and your family must be going through. Thank
you for taking the time and the considerable energy it takes to let
Actually Nina, I AM an illustrator/sculptor. The major problem with getting a book published these days...all the publishing houses want are celeberty authors, and they all prefer to use their own illustrators. I get good feed back, but the answer is always the samewithout representation (age
Hi Carla,
Okay, here's my two cents for what it's worth. I have found that making
is done when a cat is generally insecure, or when they are upset about
changes in the household, occasionally a bully in the household will
employ the tactic as well. While scolding, squirting, and beaning them
thanks. i never saw a single one. I should have known something was up as i
didnt' have one single email for over 6 hours.
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From: "TenHouseCats" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 12:25 PM
Subject: Re: OT: sorry if repeating myself but never saw this
Tamara,
It's nice to hear you relaying fun memories of your darling Quintapus.
You should write some of these down, he was a special man, it would be
wonderful to share how special he was with others. Hey, maybe a
children's book, I bet kids and the parents would get such a kick out of
his a
Robin,
Please accept my sincere sympathies for your loss. Also, thank you for giving him such good care and a loving home.
JoanRobin Sarafinchan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I've been off and on the list since one of our cats tested positive almost 2 years ago. Norman was quite healthy up u
Gloria and Susan,
I just wanted you to know my thoughts and prayers are with you for
Smokey's safe return. When one of Sally's cats went missing, she
contacted an AC and had the AC tell the cat that when she heard Sally's
voice calling her, she should meow back. It worked! Sally found the
p
Hi,
I'm the one who is picking up the blind kitty from Teresa.
My name is Kat Mundell and I do volunteer, rescue and fostering
with Noah's Ark Animal Welfare Association in Ledgewood, NJ.
(a no kill shelter).
The shelter's number is (973) 347-0378 in case you'd like to
call them and verify who I am
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What a
riot! What an amazing little character!
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On Behalf Of tamara sticklerSent: Thursday, June 16, 2005
12:27 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: AC -
cats marking
NOPE, he was just a plai
I am sorry to hear about Norman, my heart goes out to you
Cherie"MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm so sorry to hear about Norman, Robin. My deepest sympathy goes to you and your family. You have been through such a lot in the last 1-2 years.
I'm glad that little Norman knew w
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:21:37 EDTSubject: [NJCares] Attention: Noah's Ark Rescue / Blind KittenHi,I was told by Teresa, who has the blind kitten in NY, that a volunteer from Noah's Ark rescue in NJ would be taking him this week
I am glad, Nina - I was worried that I would have confused you even more
- after sending an email, I did remember talking to Jasmine Indra
(Sally's AC) about Carl's condition - and Jasmine was able to check
Carls conditions - based on "Viral related", "organ related" (and can't
remember other thing
Robin
I am sorry for your loss of Norman my heart goes out to you
Carla
From: "Robin Sarafinchan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Date sent: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:26:01 -0400
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Sen
Annette Martine is also very good, I heard - she also works with Police
to find missing people - the only thing that I think she requires for
the photo of the kitty to be emailed and she only works 9 to 5 pm, mon
through Friday (408-379-6669)
Again, Dr. Ryan is very good, too (the one who taught m
NOPE, he was just a plain ol' little med-haired black and white who was absolutely certain that he was a pure bred! His father was a big old black (burmese mix) farm cat...his mom a tortie feral. (he passed this last March) He would sit on the edge of the tub each night and play in the water, di
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I'm so
sorry to hear about Norman, Robin. My deepest sympathy goes to you and your
family. You have been through such a lot in the last 1-2 years.
I'm
glad that little Norman knew what it was to be much loved and cared for. Thank
you for being there for him--for being there
Thanks Faye, my vet today said there's a test too. Seems like she said a female shows up but not a male, or an adult but not the microfilia. or something like that?
she said they typically do tests only with symptoms and just use preventative. i don't know if i can afford it for 7 cats and 2 do
Unless you are going to do anything
differently depending on the test result – I would also suggest that you
wait to test –it’s just stressful for them, and, it’s more
for our satisfaction purpose than for their own benefit sometimes if you know what
I mean –
I took Ginger for re-testi
I've been off and on the list since one of our cats
tested positive almost 2 years ago. Norman was quite healthy up until a
month ago when he became lethargic and his appetite diminished.
Blood work showed him to be anemic (13) so we did a
transfusion which improved his condition a bit for
I personally wouldn't bother testing anymore. At least not anytime real soon. I hope Pekoe continues to do well!
tonyaMarlene Chornie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Group,
First of all, I want to thank all of you for your sympathies expressed when we lost Digby last month. It meant a
i don't believe that it is true that once they test positive on the
IFA they won't throw it off--i don't have the reference in front of
me, but in the merck veterinary manual, i believe, it gave a figure of
something like 7 months or so that it can be showing up on an IFA
while the body is still pr
at the sanctuary, over the years, they found that the snap test was
only accurate 60% of the time in adult FIVs (tho there are some
exceptions, essentially there are no FIV+ kittens--something like 95%
or more who test positive will no longer do so once mom's antibodies
are out of their bodies--usu
how funny--is he a maine coon, or have coonie in his background?
they're notorious for loving water and LIKING the squirt bottle!
--
MaryChristine
AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats
MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ICQ: 289856892
On some cats, squirt bottles are nothing but challenges (I have a couple). I use one of those large UZI type water guns that kids play with. It will soak the cat instead of spray. Also, don't let them see you do it. Make them them think that the action is causing the water and not you that way,
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That's
hilarious! What a cutie--he deserved to have that
chicken!
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On Behalf Of tamara sticklerSent: Thursday, June 16, 2005
11:20 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: AC -
cats marking
If t
Thanks Tamara,
I will try the lemom ball too
Carla
there were a number of answers yesterday, barbara! mine was: i have
friends in siamese rescue down there who might have info/be able to
help research it. other folks had other options.
On 6/16/05, Barbara Lowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> never saw my first email get to the group so
If the squirt bottle doesn't work...use a soft-light-weight foam ball and wing it at him. (I know it sound aweful to throw anything at your animal...which is why I said only a soft foam ball that can't possible hurt them. It will distract without injuringyou can always soak it in lemon juice,
Kat
Thanks I never thought of the spray bottle.
He was an indoor outdoor declawed cat!
I know that declaws sometimes do this.
I always tell him he is a good boy when I see him
use the box.
I am using some flower essences with him and also
have the feliway plug ins and the spray(which I use aft
Usually the marking is a territory/dominance thing, rarely is that a
sign of a health problem. I wouldn't know if he's always done that but
if he was an outdoor cat, most likely so. Every time you add a cat to
the household, everyone has to shuffle around and re-rank, and this cat
is probably just
Hi Kat,
I have a question not sure if you can answer this but I have a cat
bengal that came to the house one day.
I have him up for adoption but he had some health issues so I was
holding back on adopting meanwhile he is best buds with one of
my cats.
He has know started to mark places in t
If a cat gets a single worm which frequently happens with cats (more so than with dogs) then the test will not show anything. My vet believes Magellan had either a single heartworm or another parasite in his lung last August. My vet successfully treated it but I thought I was going to lose Magell
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Hi Niki
No need to apologize---ask as many Qs
as you need to, and whenever they come to mind. We're all here to help you/each
other!
I had a chance to look at Frazier's book on
feeding kittens, and she says that once weaned (as Ziggy is) a kitten "can eat
the same food formula
Thanks, Kerry! We've been traipsing around in the woods - poison ivy ,
ticks, animals, etc - going to do some more flyer-ing next. Gloria
At 09:10 AM 6/16/2005, you wrote:
Good luck with finding Smokey, Gloria. If anyone can find him, you can.
Sending lots of positive vibes. Kerry
-Ori
Yeah for Gypsy..I am so glad Nina ;-)) What a good mommy you are
Cherie"MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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OK Thank, Kat!
Gloria
At 09:02 AM 6/16/2005, you wrote:
Hi, Gloria. I am not taking lost animal cases at this time, but I can
refer you to several professionals who do:
I recommend the following communicators for that service: Annette
Betcher in Washington, http://www.hurricane.net/~angelb/ind
Good luck with finding Smokey, Gloria. If anyone can find him, you can.
Sending lots of positive vibes. Kerry
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gloria Lane
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 5:56 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Any
Wonderful news about Gypsy!!
Well done (and extra treats for) Gypsy!!
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 6:50 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: Nina's Timmy
Gypsy should be congratulated too!
Hi, Gloria. I am not taking lost animal cases at this time, but I can
refer you to several professionals who do:
I recommend the following communicators for that service: Annette
Betcher in Washington, http://www.hurricane.net/~angelb/index.html,
(360) 871-4774, [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Diane Samsel, So
Nina
So glad to hear Grace is doing better. You must be so (albeit
cautiously) relieved.
Re Timmy, you're already giving him interferon and Transfer Factor, and
excellent diet, so I'm not sure either what the benefit of testing for
FeLV would be. (I totally understand your hesitation to test--I'm t
Hi, Brenda. Thank you for the welcome; it
has been my pleasure to join you all. I too have been reading about the sick
kitties and keeping them in my prayers. Bless you all for caring for and loving
these cats.
Kat
Kathleen A. Berard, Animal Communicator, Vibrational Essences
Pr
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Michelle,
Thanks for the update and great to
hear the news about Bramble. He has found the best home & friend possible,
and I think the little honey knows that. Who
wouldn't want to get better! Hope the vet visit about his eyes
goes really well. Please don't worrry about the
Chris
Yes cats that are vaccinated against fiv test postive for fiv.
Carla
From: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Date sent: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 09:32:37 -0400
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feLV tests
That's why I think, too, it's much
more common than we know that we have cats that we think contracted the disease
from a 'new' cat when they had it all along.
Absolutely!
Chris
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Marlene
I would retest in 6 months. Your changes are 98% they will test
positive again but I keep believe that that slight % that my cat
would test negative and one day he did. Unfortunately while being
positive his immune systems was weak and shortly after testing
negative on both test he dia
Am I right in saying that cats who have
been vaccinated for FIV also test positive
Chris
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Title: RE: nutrition info
Being a young cat, he could still throw
off the virus… I would have IFA done when you return on 6/30…. As
for vets, you can contact rescue groups in your area who take in FELV cats
& see who they use….
Chris
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never saw my first email get to the group so asking
again. need to check out a "rescue" in the Lake Okeechobee area-anyone know
anyone there that could even just drive by to see if this is a hoarder situatin
or really a rescue? my friend who donates-was sent articles that the pound
had been
Tonya his vet is back on Monday so I will schedule something for next week.
Michelle, Bramble, Minstrel & Buddy.
Yes! Susan and I are looking for a lost cat (again) - Smokey, a
Siamese cat. It's in a wooded area, nice residential area, but backs
up on the woods near the freeway. We want to know if he's alive and
where to look. Should I email you privately?
Gloria
On Jun 15, 2005, at 1:49 PM, Kath
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