Mandy, Wink and Eduardo
Dear Friends, I had some time off from work over the last couple of weeks and it's been terribly bittersweet. Eduardo finally came home; thinner and 'talking' a mile a minute. He was VERY happy to see me (he was gone over 2 weeks) but spooked about going into the house. I finally did get him into the garage after about the 4th day of our 9 day rainfest in the northeast, and I'm obviously thrilled to have him home. Mandy is starting to go downhill; she is going in tonight for another depo shot. I'd been giving her Cat's Claw and Pau D'arco with some aloe juice in her purees. She has lost a good bit of weight and is having more and more trouble swallowing. She follows me everywhere and cries to be petted and is still working out on the scratching post. Wink's biopsy came back and she has cancer in the glands of her ear. Her balance is becoming affected and she needs a very specialized kind of surgery, if the cancer has not spread. She's going in tonight as well for evaluation. I am trying to get them a referral to New England Veterinary Oncologists this week, but I'm afraid it could be too late for Mandy.I was told her prognosis was very poor and the surgical options I was given just didn't seem that they would give her a quality life. I want Wink see an oncologist and let an expert determine the extent of the cancer before we make a decision about whether we should subject her to this surgery, so I want to take Mandy, too, just in case Last night, Mandy sat on the bed with her paws on my shoulder while I read, and Wink sat on my chest. My precious little girls; I can't believe that I will be without them. I feel broken. I'm trying to catch up on mail and I send hugs to everyone. Think a good thought for my girls. Love, Julie "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. Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.
Re: Mandy, Wink and Eduardo
I used NEVOG with two of my dogs and Simon. Don't wait for a referral. Call them yourself and explain the situation, what you already know and have records of, and beg for an immediate consultation. If you can get in for a consultation and they want to do the surgery, they will probably schedule it right away. Michelle
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Re: Mandy, Wink and Eduardo
It's so hard to know that you may be spending the last little bit of time with your girls, but you have to take every second you can, and make the most of it. That is the sad thing about having cats in our lives, we become so close to them, and even in best case scenarios, we ALL have to go through the pain of losing them eventually. It's hard, every time. I wish you and your girls the very best of times together, and I hope you can enjoy the time you have with them, even though it may be too short. I have a saying that I think sums up the relationships we form with our cats, knowing how short and fragile their lives are, with all the ups and downs, and knowing in the end that the pain will come again, but in between are such intense moments of love and joy: "Life is a roller coaster of emotion, you might as well be in the front seat where the view is good, and the wind is in your face." I sit here crying as I write this to you, but on the other hand, I wouldn't want to live my life any other way. I have six of these fragile lives sharing this time with me now. Fortunately, they are all young, and so far, healthy, but that also means that in about ten to fifteen years I will begin to lose them ALL in a short period of time. It's going to be hard. Yet, I know I could lose any one of them at any time before then. But, would I change anything? No, of course not. And that is the defining thing that makes a cat person a cat person, the willingness to suffer the emotional turmoil in exchange for the joy of their presence in our lives. Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.htmlAdopt a cat from UCAT rescue:http://ucat.us/adopt.html Adopt a FIV+ cat: http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/http://ucat.us/FIVadopt.htmlAdopt a FELV+ cat:http://ucat.us/FELVadopt.html"Saving one animal won't make a difference in the world, but it will make a world of difference for that one animal."~~~I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his life.Bazil's caretaker collects labels and sends them to KMR, where they add up until she earns a free can of formula!PLEASE save your KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil! If you use KMR, even just one can, please ask me for the mailing address you can send them to, to help feed Bazil! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.1/136 - Release Date: 10/15/2005
Re: Mandy, Wink and Eduardo
Many good thoughts and prayers coming for you and your girls, Julie - Gloria At 09:47 AM 10/17/2005, you wrote: Dear Friends, I had some time off from work over the last couple of weeks and it's been terribly bittersweet. Eduardo finally came home; thinner and 'talking' a mile a minute. He was VERY happy to see me (he was gone over 2 weeks) but spooked about going into the house. I finally did get him into the garage after about the 4th day of our 9 day rainfest in the northeast, and I'm obviously thrilled to have him home. Mandy is starting to go downhill; she is going in tonight for another depo shot. I'd been giving her Cat's Claw and Pau D'arco with some aloe juice in her purees. She has lost a good bit of weight and is having more and more trouble swallowing. She follows me everywhere and cries to be petted and is still working out on the scratching post. Wink's biopsy came back and she has cancer in the glands of her ear. Her balance is becoming affected and she needs a very specialized kind of surgery, if the cancer has not spread. She's going in tonight as well for evaluation. I am trying to get them a referral to New England Veterinary Oncologists this week, but I'm afraid it could be too late for Mandy. I was told her prognosis was very poor and the surgical options I was given just didn't seem that they would give her a quality life. I want Wink see an oncologist and let an expert determine the extent of the cancer before we make a decision about whether we should subject her to this surgery, so I want to take Mandy, too, just in case Last night, Mandy sat on the bed with her paws on my shoulder while I read, and Wink sat on my chest. My precious little girls; I can't believe that I will be without them. I feel broken. I'm trying to catch up on mail and I send hugs to everyone. Think a good thought for my girls. Love, Julie 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. http://pa.yahoo.com/*http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=36035/*http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.
vaccinating FELV cats for FELV
Hi all, I've recently heard from someone , that one approach to enhancing the immune systems of FELV cats is to vaccinate them periodically for FELV. Anybody heard of that? It changed my thinking - I'd always heard NOT to give the FELV vaccine to FELV cats. Helps me remember not to get too set in my thoughts, in particular about FELV. Any knowledge of that? Thanks! GLoria
RE: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV
My only experience with a FeLV+ cats getting the vaccine was scary. One of my adult cats (prob. 5-8 years old -- rescue cat so we were unsure of age) was at the Vet's and without thinking, they gave him the FeLV vaccine. Shortly thereafter, he started a downward spiral and it only got worse, eventually (w/i 7 mos) I PTS. Now, it could be a coincidence, but it made me uneasy. I have heard what you are saying, but until there is more info, I doubt I would intentionally do that. Maybe others have had a more positive experience. Tracy Weese [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: 10/17/2005 11:56:26 AM Subject: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV Hi all, I've recently heard from someone , that one approach to enhancing the immune systems of FELV cats is to vaccinate them periodically for FELV. Anybody heard of that? It changed my thinking - I'd always heard NOT to give the FELV vaccine to FELV cats. Helps me remember not to get too set in my thoughts, in particular about FELV. Any knowledge of that? Thanks! GLoria
Re: Mandy, Wink and Eduardo
Dear Julie, My heart is breaking for you...to go thru so much w/ your babies all at one time. It just doesn't seem fair. I am happy Eduardo made it home. Maybe there is still hope my Charity will return. I agree, you should call the oncoligist right away. I know the oncologist I woek with is very compassionate and will not put anymore stress/turmoil on patient/caregiver by making them "wait" for an appt. I usually get in within 24-48 hours. We have had several cats at the shelter that had to have that surgery. I remember one, in particular, Gummy Bear, (she came in a "toothless senior, thus the name. Since she was soo old, we almost did not do the surtgery, but she was everyon's darling, and we decided to go ahead do it, considering all the risks, we wanted to give her the chance to live out her life. Needless to say, our old girl DID make it thru successfully. Ihope her story will give you some hope. My prayers are with you, Mandy Wink. Love, Patti P.S. What exactly is Pau D'Arco used for??
RE: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV
I personally think that giving FeLV vaccines to FeLV cats is a very very bad idea (my holistic and regular vet both agrees) - regardless what type of vaccines you are giving, it will suppress their immune systems, and during the time, you will risk it (vaccines) triggering the very disease you are trying to protect them from or any other disease - I read an article where, Felv cats vaccinated against Felv, and it triggered FIP - they believed that the vaccine did not necessarily trigger FIP - but when giving the vaccine, the immune was suppressed, and it caused FIP to happen. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tracy Weese Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 10:04 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV My only experience with a FeLV+ cats getting the vaccine was scary. One of my adult cats (prob. 5-8 years old -- rescue cat so we were unsure of age) was at the Vet's and without thinking, they gave him the FeLV vaccine. Shortly thereafter, he started a downward spiral and it only got worse, eventually (w/i 7 mos) I PTS. Now, it could be a coincidence, but it made me uneasy. I have heard what you are saying, but until there is more info, I doubt I would intentionally do that. Maybe others have had a more positive experience. Tracy Weese [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: 10/17/2005 11:56:26 AM Subject: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV Hi all, I've recently heard from someone , that one approach to enhancing the immune systems of FELV cats is to vaccinate them periodically for FELV. Anybody heard of that? It changed my thinking - I'd always heard NOT to give the FELV vaccine to FELV cats. Helps me remember not to get too set in my thoughts, in particular about FELV. Any knowledge of that? Thanks! GLoria
Re: Kitten with diarrhea
Also, homeopathic Nux Vomica is often helpful, again, depending on the symptoms. And there are some homeopathic combo remedies for diarrhea that I like. Gloria On Oct 16, 2005, at 8:58 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Also she can try Slippery Elm, either sprinkle powder over food, or make the syrup. Arsenicum Album, a homeopathic remedy has also worked well for some of my problem kitties. Another natural treatment is adding pumpkin to food. Has IBD (Irritable Bowel Disease been ruled out by vet??? Patti
Re: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV
Thanks, Tracy. Like I said, I'd never heard of it. I'll call the vet sometime, and see what he says (if I can get to talk with him...) Meanwhile, I'll stick with my interferon alpha. Interesting. Gloria On Oct 17, 2005, at 11:04 AM, Tracy Weese wrote: My only experience with a FeLV+ cats getting the vaccine was scary. One of my adult cats (prob. 5-8 years old -- rescue cat so we were unsure of age) was at the Vet's and without thinking, they gave him the FeLV vaccine. Shortly thereafter, he started a downward spiral and it only got worse, eventually (w/i 7 mos) I PTS. Now, it could be a coincidence, but it made me uneasy. I have heard what you are saying, but until there is more info, I doubt I would intentionally do that. Maybe others have had a more positive experience. Tracy Weese [EMAIL PROTECTED] [Original Message] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: 10/17/2005 11:56:26 AM Subject: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV Hi all, I've recently heard from someone , that one approach to enhancing the immune systems of FELV cats is to vaccinate them periodically for FELV. Anybody heard of that? It changed my thinking - I'd always heard NOT to give the FELV vaccine to FELV cats. Helps me remember not to get too set in my thoughts, in particular about FELV. Any knowledge of that? Thanks! GLoria
Re: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV
I would not do it unless I saw more than one large study done that proved it's value in at least 80% of the cats used in the studies. Like I've said many times before, I don't believe in the FELV vaccine at all, any normal adult cat will develop the immunity against FELV in time anyways, so the vaccine is, IMO, worthless, because it's only doing what time would do to begin with. In addition, with the increased risk of VAS with the FELV vaccine, it's just NOT worth the risks to vaccinate ANY cat with the FELV vaccine. Period. Giving the FELV vaccine to a cat that already HAS FELV is doing nothing but increasing the cat's chance of getting a VAS (vaccine associated sarcoma). I will keep this stance until proven otherwise by scientific studies. The only time I advise for any cat to get the FELV vaccine is if the negative cat is going to be directly exposed to the FELV virus (like if you know you are going to mix a negative young cat with a positive one), and the cat is under 1 1/2 years old, and there's NO way to prevent the exposure. (really, not the case very often) Also worth saying again, ALL vaccines should be given as low as possible in the rear leg, in case a VAS develops, that way amputation can be done, and you can save the cat's life. Never ever ever ever allow your vet to give any vaccine in the scruff of the neck or back, or along the side of the cat's body where amputation of the injection site would not be possible! Jenn http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from UCAT rescue: http://ucat.us/adopt.html Adopt a FIV+ cat: http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/ http://ucat.us/FIVadopt.html Adopt a FELV+ cat: http://ucat.us/FELVadopt.html Saving one animal won't make a difference in the world, but it will make a world of difference for that one animal. ~~~ I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his life. Bazil's caretaker collects labels and sends them to KMR, where they add up until she earns a free can of formula! PLEASE save your KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil! If you use KMR, even just one can, please ask me for the mailing address you can send them to, to help feed Bazil! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.1/136 - Release Date: 10/15/2005
CLS for Monday October 17, 2005
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Re: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV
My vet told me not to vaccinate the positives and until she tells me different with a good explanation, I won't. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com (affordable hosting web design) http://HostDesign4U.com --- BMK Designs (non-profit web sites) http://bmk.bemikitties.com
Leuk Positive Kitty - Rochester, NY
My vet just called me to tell me about a kitten that just tested positive for leukemia. The owner (rescuer) can house her temporarily but needs to find her a home as soon as possible. They are thinking she is about 10 weeks old. She is mostly grey with some orange spots. She has had her distemper shot and has been dewormed and flea treated. She has not been spayed yet and is too young for her rabies shot. Is there anybody that could give this little sweetie a home? I am willing to make arrangements for transportation. We just don't want to see this little one euthanized. Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/
Re: Mandy, Wink and Eduardo
Positive, happy thoughts coming your way. =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, Travis, and 6 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth, Alec Salome' =^..^= Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/My FeLV Site: http://pages.ivillage.com/ruthiegirl1/MyFeLVinformationSite/My Personal Page: http://www.geocities.com/ruthiegirl1/terrispage.html?1083970447350 - Original Message - From: Julie Johnson To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 10:47 AM Subject: Mandy, Wink and Eduardo Dear Friends, I had some time off from work over the last couple of weeks and it's been terribly bittersweet. Eduardo finally came home; thinner and 'talking' a mile a minute. He was VERY happy to see me (he was gone over 2 weeks) but spooked about going into the house. I finally did get him into the garage after about the 4th day of our 9 day rainfest in the northeast, and I'm obviously thrilled to have him home. Mandy is starting to go downhill; she is going in tonight for another depo shot. I'd been giving her Cat's Claw and Pau D'arco with some aloe juice in her purees. She has lost a good bit of weight and is having more and more trouble swallowing. She follows me everywhere and cries to be petted and is still working out on the scratching post. Wink's biopsy came back and she has cancer in the glands of her ear. Her balance is becoming affected and she needs a very specialized kind of surgery, if the cancer has not spread. She's going in tonight as well for evaluation. I am trying to get them a referral to New England Veterinary Oncologists this week, but I'm afraid it could be too late for Mandy.I was told her prognosis was very poor and the surgical options I was given just didn't seem that they would give her a quality life. I want Wink see an oncologist and let an expert determine the extent of the cancer before we make a decision about whether we should subject her to this surgery, so I want to take Mandy, too, just in case Last night, Mandy sat on the bed with her paws on my shoulder while I read, and Wink sat on my chest. My precious little girls; I can't believe that I will be without them. I feel broken. I'm trying to catch up on mail and I send hugs to everyone. Think a good thought for my girls. Love, Julie "I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it isto 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. Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.
Re: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV
My vet said to NEVER vaccinate as it will weaken their immune system. Chris - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 6:52 PM Subject: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV Hi all, I've recently heard from someone , that one approach to enhancing the immune systems of FELV cats is to vaccinate them periodically for FELV. Anybody heard of that? It changed my thinking - I'd always heard NOT to give the FELV vaccine to FELV cats. Helps me remember not to get too set in my thoughts, in particular about FELV. Any knowledge of that? Thanks! GLoria -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.2/137 - Release Date: 10/16/2005
