Re: Samantha/Special Needs List
Sammy and you both are in my prayers.Gina[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Belinda Everyone,Could you also add my Sammy to the special needs list? She is a 17 year old Siamese mix that looks kind of like a Ragdoll. She didn't come out this morning when I was feeding the cats their canned food we couldn't even find her. When we got home tonite, I found her hiding under my desk behind the backup power supply for the computer. She has a yellow discharge coming from her nose eyes. I suspect it may be a URI, possibly related to or complicated by her ongoing dental issues. I gave her some antibiotic eye nose drops tried to get her to eat some turkey, but she wouldn't eat any. I'm going to start syringe feeding her if she hasn't started eating by morning get her to the vet on Monday. Having just lost Peanut, I am feeling really jumpy about this. Please keep Sammy in your prayers. Thanks.YvonneVisit my Tigger Tales site! How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messengers low PC-to-Phone call rates.
Re: Felv and Feline Interferon
Hi Beth, $2300...ouch!! I am glad to hear that Moxy is doing well, though. Thanks for sharing the link about the Feline Interferon...it's good to have the info before we end up needing it! Yvonne
Re: Angel Peanut
Thank you so much Kayte. Yvonne In a message dated 10/1/2006 12:46:55 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am sooo sorry for your loss...Peanut was a beautiful baby...may your memories give you the strength you need at this hard time...my angels watch and protect you Kayte and Crackers
Re: Angel Peanut
Thank you, Gina thanks for the prayers for Samantha, too. Yvonne
Samantha/Good News
I am happy to say that the antibiotic drops are working...Sammy's eyes nose are already clearing up she just ate some canned cat food. She is moving about just jumping in my lap purring. I am so relieved. Maybe I was worrying a bit too much, but it is easy to do that after losing a furkid. Yvonne
Samiluke
I am so sorry you lost your Peanut,you are right Dodger and Peanut are happy and healthy now and even better yet Maizee has a couple new friends. Sherry Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.
Hello Everyone, a not so brief update
Hi Guys, It's only been a couple of weeks, but it's the longest I've gone without checking in with you guys in about 3 years. I've missed you. My thoughts and prayers are always with everyone and their fur children, I'm sorry I haven't been around to send individual encouragement and support. Things have been difficult and emotional around here as usual with never enough time or energy to keep up with all that needs to be done. Spencer continues to decline, but still seems to be enjoying his life for the most part. I'm still giving him daily dex shots, (.4 ccs) and occasionally nose drops for nasal congestion. He's eating less and less and has such a difficult time with assist feeding that I've decided to not force him. It never gets easier watching and waiting and hoping for miracles. He doesn't seem to be in pain, but he's obviously in discomfort and very, very tired. My sweet young athlete is winding down. When I look in his eyes I'm met with love and gratitude. He continues to tell me he's not yet ready, but his body is withering away before my eyes. The other day he had found a soft, quiet place on the closet floor to escape our hectic household. I laid down with my head near his body and when he stirred and saw me, he reached his paw out and gently touched my face. We rested like that for quite a while. Every time he awoke, he'd open his eyes and flex the pads of his paws gently on my cheek as if to say, Mommy, I love you, thank you for being here. Moments like these make everything we go through so worth while. A few days ago, he had a burst of lightning bolt energy and chased Instigator, (my big orange boy that Spence had decided should be relegated to the back rooms of the house). Poor Inst! He was just getting used to sharing the house with us again. I think Spencer's days of making Instigator scatter are over, but Inst isn't quite convinced yet. You might remember our foster Chow/Husky pup twins that joined us last year... Their ad has still been running on Petfinder and we got a call from a prospective adopter a few hours away that seems like a good match. The right side of my brain is telling me that it's wise to pursue it, that finding them a home with more time to devote to them and lessening our load is the only course that makes sense. Still, they've integrated into the family and are very much loved and appreciated. Bruce has been walking around with his bottom lip jutting out and making noises about how Zevon, (our aging GSD with degenerative spine disease), will suffer without Koda's enthusiasm to engage him in play. I'm still undecided about what to do and there isn't another group of people that would understand our hesitation the way I know you good folks do. I know our JRT girl Zelda wouldn't be sorry to see Maggie go. They have this stubborn rivalry going, neither one of them is willing to admit they are second female in the hierarchy. Nothing dangerous, just a lot of Mom, she's touching me!!! One of my feral colonies is being displaced after years of enjoying a safe and comfortable environment. We've been working hard to complete additions to our cat habitat and the friendliest of the cats, (and most stubborn about leaving her home), is already here and acclimating well with our family. I've been leaving out smaller portions of food at their regular feeding stations and with the good graces of a neighbor, been moving food dishes closer and closer to my yard in an attempt to help them find the new source of food in my yards. I'm struggling still with the decision of bringing at least one of the three semi tame cats that share the ferals territory to live with us. They belong to a nearby neighbor, but I'm the only one that can touch them, or shares a relationship with them. I can't shake the despair of abandoning them when I can no longer feed and cuddle with them every day. Matilda, the little kitty that came to us pregnant with a terrible case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder a couple of months ago still has to be kept separate from anyone with four legs. (You might remember her as the one that sent Bruce to Urgent Care with infected bite wounds that required a week of antibiotic shots after Zevon's presence startled her while being petted). She's got the bedroom and part of the adjoining outdoor habitat during the day and sleeps in a cage by my bed at night. It's slow going with her, but I have high hopes of her learning to trust that no one here means her any harm. I'm buying bulk quantities of flower essences and she is making steady, if not slow, progress. Our FIV boy, Starman, has been so jealous of the extra attention that Spencer is getting. I worry about stretching my faith in the merits of mixing felv with all the cats in my household, (Spence has been blowing his nose full of felv germs all over the house), but I am esp concerned with Star and his already
re: Samantha/Good News
Great You keep getting stronger Samantha. I am soo happy that your Sammy is getting better! You keep giving her lots of the wonderful TLC that you do!!! So glad :0) Give Sammy some kisses for me:) and crackers :) kayte and crackers
Re: Dodger Please add him to the CLS :(
Sherry, I'm so sorry to hear about your precious Dodger. What would he have done without you? Bless you for loving him. :) Wendy --- Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am very saddened by the passing of our sweet old Dodger.He was one of the 5 that are extra special in my heart.When he was scared and hiding behind a chair when I first started volunteering there I took extra time to win his trust.And he got to where he would hear my voice and come out to follow me.Of course I also used Temptations treats to win him over. I did get to see him last night and tell him that I loved him and kiss him on his handsome head without knowing that it would be the last time.I loved that sweet soul that trusted me and I know that he loved me too.That place will never be the same for me.But I have many more to love.I just have to keep telling myself that.Jen said that I can have his ashes if I would like.I really want his name tag if I can find it.THank you all for being her. Sherry - Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo! Small Business. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Hello Everyone, a not so brief update
Nina your story of Spencer napping with you and touching your cheek warmed my heart and reminded me of the special moments that I cherished with Maizee,she used to fall asleep on my pillow and shoulder with her face on mine and purr me to sleep.I just gushed with love when she did that.It was many of the moments that I cherished with her.Thank you for that sweet story.You are an awesome kitty mom. :) Take care of yourself and your babies.Blessings to you all. SherryNina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys,It's only been a couple of weeks, but it's the longest I've gone without checking in with you guys in about 3 years. I've missed you. My thoughts and prayers are always with everyone and their fur children, I'm sorry I haven't been around to send individual encouragement and support.Things have been difficult and emotional around here as usual with never enough time or energy to keep up with all that needs to be done. Spencer continues to decline, but still seems to be enjoying his life for the most part. I'm still giving him daily dex shots, (.4 ccs) and occasionally nose drops for nasal congestion. He's eating less and less and has such a difficult time with assist feeding that I've decided to not force him. It never gets easier watching and waiting and hoping for miracles. He doesn't seem to be in pain, but he's obviously in discomfort and very, very tired. My sweet young athlete is winding down. When I look in his eyes I'm met with love and gratitude. He continues to tell me he's not yet ready, but his body is withering away before my eyes. The other day he had found a soft, quiet place on the closet floor to escape our hectic household. I laid down with my head near his body and when he stirred and saw me, he reached his paw out and gently touched my face. We rested like that for quite a while. Every time he awoke, he'd open his eyes and flex the pads of his paws gently on my cheek as if to say, Mommy, I love you, thank you for being here. Moments like these make everything we go through so worth while. A few days ago, he had a burst of lightning bolt energy and chased Instigator, (my big orange boy that Spence had decided should be relegated to the back rooms of the house). Poor Inst! He was just getting used to sharing the house with us again. I think Spencer's days of making Instigator scatter are over, but Inst isn't quite convinced yet.You might remember our "foster" Chow/Husky pup twins that joined us last year... Their ad has still been running on Petfinder and we got a call from a prospective adopter a few hours away that seems like a good match. The right side of my brain is telling me that it's wise to pursue it, that finding them a home with more time to devote to them and lessening our load is the only course that makes sense. Still, they've integrated into the family and are very much loved and appreciated. Bruce has been walking around with his bottom lip jutting out and making noises about how Zevon, (our aging GSD with degenerative spine disease), will suffer without Koda's enthusiasm to engage him in play. I'm still undecided about what to do and there isn't another group of people that would understand our hesitation the way I know you good folks do. I know our JRT girl Zelda wouldn't be sorry to see Maggie go. They have this stubborn rivalry going, neither one of them is willing to admit they are second female in the hierarchy. Nothing dangerous, just a lot of "Mom, she's touching me!!!"One of my feral colonies is being displaced after years of enjoying a safe and comfortable environment. We've been working hard to complete additions to our cat habitat and the friendliest of the cats, (and most stubborn about leaving her home), is already here and acclimating well with our family. I've been leaving out smaller portions of food at their regular feeding stations and with the good graces of a neighbor, been moving food dishes closer and closer to my yard in an attempt to help them find the new source of food in my yards. I'm struggling still with the decision of bringing at least one of the three semi tame cats that share the ferals territory to live with us. They "belong" to a nearby neighbor, but I'm the only one that can touch them, or shares a relationship with them. I can't shake the despair of abandoning them when I can no longer feed and cuddle with them every day.Matilda, the little kitty that came to us pregnant with a terrible case of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder a couple of months ago still has to be kept separate from anyone with four legs. (You might remember her as the one that sent Bruce to Urgent Care with infected bite wounds that required a week of antibiotic shots after Zevon's presence startled her while being petted). She's got the bedroom and part of the adjoining outdoor habitat during the day and sleeps in a cage by my bed at night. It's slow going with her, but I have high hopes of her learning to trust that no one here means her any harm. I'm buying
Angel Peanut
Im so sorry about Peanut too. What really strikes me is that you wondered if you had done the right thing. Please know that there is no right decision to be made you have to look into your heart and do what it tells you. It sounds like thats exactly what youve done. You gave Peanut as much as you could give and did as much as possible. What else can we do? So of course you did the right thing for Peanut.
Re: Felv and Feline Interferon
I'm glad Moxy is ok. Any orthopoedic (sp?) surgery is sky high. I don't know why it's that way, but I'm glad Moxy came through the surgery ok.take care, tGary Murphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, I have been away from the list for 1-1/2 weeks, had two of our boy kittens neutered and thought we were done with big vet bills for a bit, and then their sister Moxy fell awkwardly off of a chair and broke off the head of her femur. She had to have a "femoral head osteotomy", which meansan orthopedic surgeonremoved the broken piece, smoothed thestump, and flopped a muscle over tocreate a false joint and hold it in place. All that for only $2300.00 dollars :o( The good news is she did really well with the surgery,came right out of the anesthesia easily just like she didafter her spay surgery last month, and is healing well. Thesomewhat bad news is that thespecialist found a grade 1-2 heart murmur that her regular vet missed. And, she isnow 2 pounds lighter than her brothers, making me worry that something else majoris up with her,or at leastthat she won't be able to keep up with the gang when she's freed from solitary in six weeks. One thing at a time, I guess... Anyway, while researching herinjury on the net, I came across areference toa study that showedfeline interferon to behelpful in treating Felv cats. It'sfrom 2001, so maybe the regulars are already familiar with it, but I found it hopeful.I knewDr. Addie was usingfel int.for FIP cases withsignificant success, butwasn't sure how helpful it could be with Felv. My Will Feral is on human interpheron at this time and is asymptomatic,but if he has a hard time again in the future andwe have anyroom left on our credit cards wewould like to tryit.The Link: http://www.vin.com/VINDBPub/SearchPB/Proceedings/PR05000/PR00243.htm SURVIVAL OF SYMPTOMATIC FELV OR FELV AND FIV POSITIVE CATS TREATED WITH A RECOMBINANT FELINE OMEGA INTERFERON Mähl P, Maynard L, Karine De Mari K, and Lebreux B A study was designed to assess the efficacy of a recombinant feline omega interferon (rFeIFNw) in the treatment of symptomatic FeLV or FeLV and FIV positive cats. In a multicentric, controlled, randomised and double blind clinical field trial, 48 FeLV or FeLV and FIV tested cats were included with general clinical signs and/or chronic granulomatous stomatitis. 28 cats were subcutaneously administered 1 million units (MU) interferon per kg b.w. once a day for 5 days and 20 cats received a placebo. Symptomatic treatment including antibiotherapy was allowed in all cats. Cats were clinically observed for 6 months and death date was recorded if applicable. Efficacy was assessed through the survival probabilities which were calculated by the KAPLAN-MEIER method and compared by the LOGRANK test. 13 (46%) cats died during the observation period in rFeIFNw group and 15 (75%) in the placebo group. Comparison of the survival curves showed a statistically significant difference between groups (p = 0.0331). Safety of the product based on clinical examination was excellent. After 5 SC injections of 1 MU/kg rFeIFNw, the survival probability over a 6-month period of FeLV or FeLV and FIV symptomatic cats was 2.2 times higher in the treated cats.
Re: Angel Peanut
Yvonne,I'm so very sorry. I'm glad Peanut knew what it was liked to be loved, even if it was a short time.take care, t[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just wanted to thank everyone for their good wishes prayers. Unfortunately, the antibiotics fluids did not get any response. They tried to syringe feed Peanut at the vet she wasn't even swallowing. At that point, they decided it was more likely to be cancer (lymphoma)that was causing the problem not hepatitis.They did not feel that there was any chance to turn things around. Ibrought her home overnight held her, talked to her prayed, prayed, prayed for either a miracle or the strength to let her go. I really thought shewould pass at home, but by 5:00 on Friday,she was still with us seemed to be getting into quitea bit of pain and/or discomfort, so we decided to make the trip to the vet to help her to the Bridge. It was so hard it just seems so wrong that we only got 2 and half months with her. She's a beautiful calico girl with the most gorgeous emerald green eyes. I will miss her climbing up my pant legs whenever I was doing anything that involved food...she had so much personality. I just hope to God that I did the right thing. Belinda, can you please add Peanut to the Bridge list? Thank you all for being there.Yvonne Angel Peanut
Re: Samantha/Special Needs List
More prayers coming your way Yvonne. I hope Sammy turns this thing around. 17 is old though Was she friends with Peanut at all?t[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Belinda Everyone,Could you also add my Sammy to the special needs list? She is a 17 year old Siamese mix that looks kind of like a Ragdoll. She didn't come out this morning when I was feeding the cats their canned food we couldn't even find her. When we got home tonite, I found her hiding under my desk behind the backup power supply for the computer. She has a yellow discharge coming from her nose eyes. I suspect it may be a URI, possibly related to or complicated by her ongoing dental issues. I gave her some antibiotic eye nose drops tried to get her to eat some turkey, but she wouldn't eat any. I'm going to start syringe feeding her if she hasn't started eating by morning get her to the vet on Monday. Having just lost Peanut, I am feeling really jumpy about this. Please keep Sammy in your prayers. Thanks.Yvonne
Re: Samantha/Good News
That's great news!!![EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am happy to say that the antibiotic drops are working...Sammy's eyes nose are already clearing up she just ate some canned cat food. She is moving about just jumping in my lap purring. I am so relieved. Maybe I was worrying a bit too much, but it is easy to do that after losing a furkid. Yvonne
RE: Angel Peanut
Yvonne-- I'm so sorry that Peanut had to leave you. It's always a hard choice, but you did her a kindness by helping her along. Gentlest of Bridge vibes to Peanut, and comfort to you. Diane R. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 9:10 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Angel Peanut I just wanted to thank everyone for their good wishes prayers. Unfortunately, the antibiotics fluids did not get any response. They tried to syringe feed Peanut at the vet she wasn't even swallowing. At that point, they decided it was more likely to be cancer (lymphoma)that was causing the problem not hepatitis.They did not feel that there was any chance to turn things around. Ibrought her home overnight held her, talked to her prayed, prayed, prayed for either a miracle or the strength to let her go. I really thought shewould pass at home, but by 5:00 on Friday,she was still with us seemed to be getting into quitea bit of pain and/or discomfort, so we decided to make the trip to the vet to help her to the Bridge. It was so hard it just seems so wrong that we only got 2 and half months with her. She's a beautiful calico girl with the most gorgeous emerald green eyes. I will miss her climbing up my pant legs whenever I was doing anything that involved food...she had so much personality. I just hope to God that I did the right thing. Belinda, can you please add Peanut to the Bridge list? Thank you all for being there. Yvonne Angel Peanut
