RE: Feline Interferon Omega importation, can someone send me ALL the info and forms?
I have bought interferon from UK about a dozen times now.. you get it nor problem without FDA letter 99% of the time,, I never had any problems getting it.. All you need is to contact Abbyvet (distributer in UK) by your vet and they will ship it to you vet directly. Go to Dr. Diane Addie's site on FIP and it will have the link (google, dr. addie FIP and you will get the site right away) --- you have to buy 2 packs of 10 MU vial as minimum and it's about $1000. let me know if you need any questions. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 8:01 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Feline Interferon Omega importation,can someone send me ALL the info and forms? Someone on another list is seeking to import Feline Interferon Omega, and the info you guys have here would be very helpful. Doesn't the person's vet need to contact your vet, who-ever it is here that has a vet that does this? Sorry, details are blurry now! We need the vet's name that has the info on how to do it, and copies of any required forms. Send to [EMAIL PROTECTED] please! Thanks! Phaewryn
Re: OT- Otomax without a prescription
She's been on oral antibiotics for the past 2 weeks and is about to start another 10 day dose. First amoxi and now baytril i think. On 2/20/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oral antibiotics should clear an ear infection, no need for topical antibiotics unless you just prefer to do it that way. That being said, I have used Tresaderm, which is a thiabendazole, dexamethasone, and neomycin sulfate solution for use in the ear. It's good for inflamed and painful ears, as the steroid helps reduce the inflammation. I think it's a much better product than the Otomax. Phaewryn -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
I'm back
Hello All Sorry I've been a silent member for a while due to work etc... but I am unfortunately back now and will be for a while. Just had Minstral to the vets cos I noticed a very subtle behaviour change - she became more affectionate to me and scratched her jaw a bit more than usual - I suspected gingivitis again but Minstral being Minstral is not a handleable cat at the best of times. However at vets we found only very mild Gingivitis but her lymph nodes are a bit swollen. I think we are going to start interferon omega now whilst we have caught the changes early. I have chosen not to do bloods at the moment due to not wanted to stress her out to much. PS - she isn't being affectionate now after I grabbed her from behind and bundled her into the cat carrier to go off to the vets bless her. I hadn't seen this vet in consultation before but knew he would be good from a brief encounter with him when we were going through the emergencies with Bramble in the past. I instantly went in with a somewhat knowledgeable attitude and told him I had gone to him as I felt he would work with me to do everything possible for Minstral to help her have a quality of life and not write her off. After dropping in some technical terms he said I was well informed so I think he will work with me. Unfortunately our last vet has left so had to select another one so have to picky and find the right one. Any tips very welcome? Michelle, Buddy, Minstral Angel Bramble
Re: OT- www.1drugstore-online.com
Hi guys, How reliable is www.1drugstore-online.com? Does your order arrive in a timely manner? Linda I've used the clamamox, zithromax and baytril, but not the amoxi. (I keep fish mox on the shelf -- amoxicillin sold in the US without a perscription for aquatic use -- so I have no incentive to order amoxi from overseas.) http://www.1drugstore-online.com/showprice.asp?name=otomaxbysearch=ok Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html
Re: OT- www.1drugstore-online.com
Hi guys, How reliable is www.1drugstore-online.com? Does your order arrive in a timely manner? Linda I've used the clamamox, zithromax and baytril, but not the amoxi. (I keep fish mox on the shelf -- amoxicillin sold in the US without a perscription for aquatic use -- so I have no incentive to order amoxi from overseas.) http://www.1drugstore-online.com/showprice.asp?name=otomaxbysearch=ok Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html
Re: OT- Otomax without a prescription
I've heard of this stuff, but I'm under orders not to upset Missy so she won't have a heart attack, so I get all her stuff professionally compounded - I don't even try to pill her, because she does get upset. I suppose I could take the fish mox in to be compounded, but I don't know if they'd do it. You can buy the liquid stuff online, apparently. On 2/20/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Never tried the fish Erythromycin but the fish mox is great. I usually buy from www.revivalanimal.com. I think it's around $25 for 100 500-mg capsules. Works great. The main difference is that the powder in the capsules is coarser and doesn't dissolve as easily as human grade. *[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: I second the Fish Mox (and the fish Erythromycin), I use it here too, for myself and my son as well (I crush it and dilute with water or broth to use for the cats). http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12101N=2004+113021 Phaewryn -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
Re: OT- Otomax without a prescription
I hide fish mox in meat baby food or tuna. Also, you can get human grade amoxicillan and clavamox in an unflavored powder and hide that in whatever she likes to eat too. Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I've heard of this stuff, but I'm under orders not to upset Missy so she won't have a heart attack, so I get all her stuff professionally compounded - I don't even try to pill her, because she does get upset. I suppose I could take the fish mox in to be compounded, but I don't know if they'd do it. You can buy the liquid stuff online, apparently. On 2/20/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Never tried the fish Erythromycin but the fish mox is great. I usually buy from www.revivalanimal.com. I think it's around $25 for 100 500-mg capsules. Works great. The main difference is that the powder in the capsules is coarser and doesn't dissolve as easily as human grade. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I second the Fish Mox (and the fish Erythromycin), I use it here too, for myself and my son as well (I crush it and dilute with water or broth to use for the cats). http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12101N=2004+113021 Phaewryn -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
Re: OT- Otomax without a prescription
How do you know how much to dose with the fish mox? On 2/21/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hide fish mox in meat baby food or tuna. Also, you can get human grade amoxicillan and clavamox in an unflavored powder and hide that in whatever she likes to eat too. *Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: I've heard of this stuff, but I'm under orders not to upset Missy so she won't have a heart attack, so I get all her stuff professionally compounded - I don't even try to pill her, because she does get upset. I suppose I could take the fish mox in to be compounded, but I don't know if they'd do it. You can buy the liquid stuff online, apparently. On 2/20/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Never tried the fish Erythromycin but the fish mox is great. I usually buy from www.revivalanimal.com. I think it's around $25 for 100 500-mg capsules. Works great. The main difference is that the powder in the capsules is coarser and doesn't dissolve as easily as human grade. *[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: I second the Fish Mox (and the fish Erythromycin), I use it here too, for myself and my son as well (I crush it and dilute with water or broth to use for the cats). http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12101N=2004+113021 Phaewryn -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
Re: OT- www.1drugstore-online.com
I've been ordering from them regularly for 12-18 months and they are wonderful. Great customer service (via email), high quality meds, even the generics. They are shipping from Thailand and don't offer express to the US but my order arrives in California within 10 days or so of the order date. Never a problem with the charges on my credit card. I was originally told about them by another rescue person who had been using them for awhile herself. I recently had a problem with an order of zithromax. Customs seized it and I received a notice from the FDA telling me they would hold it for 30 days in case I wanted to tell them why I should have it. (FDA cited a code section claiming it was an unknown or unapproved med in the US. Rather than explain that it was a common antibiotic and 12 capsules was well within the usual pass given for a 3 month supply for personal use, I decided to let them hold onto it. Why argue about 12 capsules of zith and have every foreign shipment scrutinized in the future?) So, I emailed customer service at 1drugstore-online and told them what happened. Emailed them in the afternoon from my office, had a very nice apologetic reply by the time I got home from work. They offered to reship and asked me to scan or fax (to a US fax number) the FDA notice. And so I did. And my replacement order arrived yesterday. They were so responsive, apologetic, and quick to rectify the situation. Really, some of the best customer service I have seen online. Linda Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys, How reliable is www.1drugstore-online.com? Does your order arrive in a timely manner? Linda I've used the clamamox, zithromax and baytril, but not the amoxi. (I keep fish mox on the shelf -- amoxicillin sold in the US without a perscription for aquatic use -- so I have no incentive to order amoxi from overseas.) http://www.1drugstore-online.com/showprice.asp?name=otomaxbysearch=ok Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html
OT - Quality of life
Hi guys, Some of you remember I took in an aggressive owner surrendered cat named Caroline. Well, Caroline is fine with me now. She loves me, rubs up against me, wants pets, etc. Unfortunately, she is still cat aggressive. She's been living in my bathroom since November. I don't think this is a great life for a kitty, but I can't risk my other kitties well being. I'm thinking of medicating her and giving that a try. I've tried short periods of time one on one with another kitty in the bathroom and not only is she aggressive to the other kitty, she backslides and starts trying to bite me. I am starting to think it would be better for her to be on meds than for her to be stuck in the bathroom for any longer. What do yall think? Thanks, Kelley -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
Re: OT- Otomax without a prescription
It's pretty much the same as amoxi or clavamox, so whatever your vet has been prescribing. And the capules are 500 mg each so I just divvy it up. I usuay go for 125 mg daily but it depends on what the problem is and how severe. There is an acceptable dosage range, not just one specific dose engraved in stone. Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do you know how much to dose with the fish mox? On 2/21/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hide fish mox in meat baby food or tuna. Also, you can get human grade amoxicillan and clavamox in an unflavored powder and hide that in whatever she likes to eat too. Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've heard of this stuff, but I'm under orders not to upset Missy so she won't have a heart attack, so I get all her stuff professionally compounded - I don't even try to pill her, because she does get upset. I suppose I could take the fish mox in to be compounded, but I don't know if they'd do it. You can buy the liquid stuff online, apparently. On 2/20/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Never tried the fish Erythromycin but the fish mox is great. I usually buy from www.revivalanimal.com. I think it's around $25 for 100 500-mg capsules. Works great. The main difference is that the powder in the capsules is coarser and doesn't dissolve as easily as human grade. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I second the Fish Mox (and the fish Erythromycin), I use it here too, for myself and my son as well (I crush it and dilute with water or broth to use for the cats). http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12101N=2004+113021 Phaewryn -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
Re: OT- Otomax without a prescription
OK. What about babies that are too small to eat solid food? I get a lot of that. Last year I had 3 litters who were on between .02 and .04 of the liquid amoxi a day, depending on weight. On 2/21/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's pretty much the same as amoxi or clavamox, so whatever your vet has been prescribing. And the capules are 500 mg each so I just divvy it up. I usuay go for 125 mg daily but it depends on what the problem is and how severe. There is an acceptable dosage range, not just one specific dose engraved in stone. *Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: How do you know how much to dose with the fish mox? On 2/21/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hide fish mox in meat baby food or tuna. Also, you can get human grade amoxicillan and clavamox in an unflavored powder and hide that in whatever she likes to eat too. *Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: I've heard of this stuff, but I'm under orders not to upset Missy so she won't have a heart attack, so I get all her stuff professionally compounded - I don't even try to pill her, because she does get upset. I suppose I could take the fish mox in to be compounded, but I don't know if they'd do it. You can buy the liquid stuff online, apparently. On 2/20/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Never tried the fish Erythromycin but the fish mox is great. I usually buy from www.revivalanimal.com. I think it's around $25 for 100 500-mg capsules. Works great. The main difference is that the powder in the capsules is coarser and doesn't dissolve as easily as human grade. *[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: I second the Fish Mox (and the fish Erythromycin), I use it here too, for myself and my son as well (I crush it and dilute with water or broth to use for the cats). http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=12101N=2004+113021 Phaewryn -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20 -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
Re: OT- www.1drugstore-online.com
Excellent! I'm glad there's a reliable online pharmacy - I'll give them a try. Thanks for the information. --- Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been ordering from them regularly for 12-18 months and they are wonderful. Great customer service (via email), high quality meds, even the generics. They are shipping from Thailand and don't offer express to the US but my order arrives in California within 10 days or so of the order date. Never a problem with the charges on my credit card. I was originally told about them by another rescue person who had been using them for awhile herself. I recently had a problem with an order of zithromax. Customs seized it and I received a notice from the FDA telling me they would hold it for 30 days in case I wanted to tell them why I should have it. (FDA cited a code section claiming it was an unknown or unapproved med in the US. Rather than explain that it was a common antibiotic and 12 capsules was well within the usual pass given for a 3 month supply for personal use, I decided to let them hold onto it. Why argue about 12 capsules of zith and have every foreign shipment scrutinized in the future?) So, I emailed customer service at 1drugstore-online and told them what happened. Emailed them in the afternoon from my office, had a very nice apologetic reply by the time I got home from work. They offered to reship and asked me to scan or fax (to a US fax number) the FDA notice. And so I did. And my replacement order arrived yesterday. They were so responsive, apologetic, and quick to rectify the situation. Really, some of the best customer service I have seen online. Linda Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys, How reliable is www.1drugstore-online.com? Does your order arrive in a timely manner? Linda I've used the clamamox, zithromax and baytril, but not the amoxi. (I keep fish mox on the shelf -- amoxicillin sold in the US without a perscription for aquatic use -- so I have no incentive to order amoxi from overseas.) http://www.1drugstore-online.com/showprice.asp?name=otomaxbysearch=ok Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_tools.html The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php
Re: OT - Quality of life
Have you tried Feliway? If not, try it and some version of concentrated catnip spray. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Kelley Saveika To: felvtalk Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 8:33 AM Subject: OT - Quality of life Hi guys, Some of you remember I took in an aggressive owner surrendered cat named Caroline. Well, Caroline is fine with me now. She loves me, rubs up against me, wants pets, etc. Unfortunately, she is still cat aggressive. She's been living in my bathroom since November. I don't think this is a great life for a kitty, but I can't risk my other kitties well being. I'm thinking of medicating her and giving that a try. I've tried short periods of time one on one with another kitty in the bathroom and not only is she aggressive to the other kitty, she backslides and starts trying to bite me. I am starting to think it would be better for her to be on meds than for her to be stuck in the bathroom for any longer. What do yall think? Thanks, Kelley -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
Re: I'm back
Hi Michelle, welcome back. What did the vet say besides agreeing to the fio? Swollen lymph nodes sound like some sort of infection to me. What does he suspect? Is the gingivitis nasty enough to have caused an infection? Did he put Minstral on abx? I'm glad you've got a vet that is willing to work with you and recognizes that you are willing to do your homework in finding solutions. Minstral will forgive you. Just keep telling her it's out of love that you do the things you do and don't let yourself feel guilty about it. Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All Sorry I've been a silent member for a while due to work etc... but I am unfortunately back now and will be for a while. Just had Minstral to the vets cos I noticed a very subtle behaviour change - she became more affectionate to me and scratched her jaw a bit more than usual - I suspected gingivitis again but Minstral being Minstral is not a handleable cat at the best of times. However at vets we found only very mild Gingivitis but her lymph nodes are a bit swollen. I think we are going to start interferon omega now whilst we have caught the changes early. I have chosen not to do bloods at the moment due to not wanted to stress her out to much. PS - she isn't being affectionate now after I grabbed her from behind and bundled her into the cat carrier to go off to the vets bless her. I hadn't seen this vet in consultation before but knew he would be good from a brief encounter with him when we were going through the emergencies with Bramble in the past. I instantly went in with a somewhat knowledgeable attitude and told him I had gone to him as I felt he would work with me to do everything possible for Minstral to help her have a quality of life and not write her off. After dropping in some technical terms he said I was well informed so I think he will work with me. Unfortunately our last vet has left so had to select another one so have to picky and find the right one. Any tips very welcome? Michelle, Buddy, Minstral Angel Bramble
Re: OT - Quality of life
I have a kitty like this too, (Sophie Matilda), you might remember me telling you about her when you first wrote to the list about Caroline. I think it might be better to start with letting Caroline visit with a friendly, slow moving kitty in the other kitty's territory. The bathroom belongs to Caroline and she's defending it. It's also too small a space for her to feel comfortable with the flight instead of fight response to an interloper. I'd clear an adjacent bedroom of everyone else besides you and Caroline. Let her sniff around and get used to it a little bit, no more than an hour at a time. Then when you feel she is somewhat comfortable in there, introduce the cat that you think she could make friends with. What I did to start, was let Matilda know I was brining in the other cat. I held the other cat, (Matilda's friend is named Timmy), on my lap and just let Matilda get used to being in the same space with Tim wo them actually interacting. I've thought about pharmaceuticals more than once as a solution to help Matilda get over her fear aggression. So far, I've decided to take it slow and work with her with behavior modification instead. It is a SLOW process, I've had Matilda for about 7 mos now, but she is much improved. She now can be in the bathroom, small back hall and back bedroom unsupervised with Timmy and another friendly cat, Kimba. Matilda used to charge and attack anyone with four legs, now, if she has enough room, she'll sit back and watch instead. It's one step forward and two steps back, but she is making progress. Do you have a screen door on the bathroom? Is there any other cat that she seems less threatened by that might work with her? You may think I'm crazy, (what else is new?), but I had long talks with Tim and Matilda before I began introducing them. I asked Tim's permission before putting him in contact with Matilda and he's been just wonderful with her. I understand completely about the quality of life issue. I used to struggle with Matilda's isolation and the fact that she was taking up such valuable real estate that the other cats were denied. I changed my mind set when I realized that the alternative was her injuring my other animals, being drugged all the time, or the worse case scenario, Matilda being pts. Let us know how it goes and what you do, Nina Kelley Saveika wrote: Hi guys, Some of you remember I took in an aggressive owner surrendered cat named Caroline. Well, Caroline is fine with me now. She loves me, rubs up against me, wants pets, etc. Unfortunately, she is still cat aggressive. She's been living in my bathroom since November. I don't think this is a great life for a kitty, but I can't risk my other kitties well being. I'm thinking of medicating her and giving that a try. I've tried short periods of time one on one with another kitty in the bathroom and not only is she aggressive to the other kitty, she backslides and starts trying to bite me. I am starting to think it would be better for her to be on meds than for her to be stuck in the bathroom for any longer. What do yall think? Thanks, Kelley -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
Re: OT - Quality of life
I've been putting rr, quaking grass, oregon grape, flower essences, (among others in variation) in their water dishes for months now. I can't say for sure if it's helping, but there has been progress made, so who knows? I was using a knock off feliway spray too, but it's expensive and I keep running out of the stuff. Nina Marylyn wrote: Have you tried Feliway? If not, try it and some version of concentrated catnip spray. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - *From:* Kelley Saveika mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* felvtalk mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Wednesday, February 21, 2007 8:33 AM *Subject:* OT - Quality of life Hi guys, Some of you remember I took in an aggressive owner surrendered cat named Caroline. Well, Caroline is fine with me now. She loves me, rubs up against me, wants pets, etc. Unfortunately, she is still cat aggressive. She's been living in my bathroom since November. I don't think this is a great life for a kitty, but I can't risk my other kitties well being. I'm thinking of medicating her and giving that a try. I've tried short periods of time one on one with another kitty in the bathroom and not only is she aggressive to the other kitty, she backslides and starts trying to bite me. I am starting to think it would be better for her to be on meds than for her to be stuck in the bathroom for any longer. What do yall think? Thanks, Kelley -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
RE: another addition to the CLS list: bob--for MC
Dear MaryChristine I'm very behind with my email; wanted to say how sorry I am that you didn't have more time with Bob. I am SO glad that he found, and spent his last days with, *you*, though. And what a precious time you describe--those 3 hours spent cuddling and purring with you. Makes me quite tearful. I'm glad he stayed long enough with you to know what it was to be loved. hugs, Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TenHouseCats Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 5:53 PM To: FeLVTalk Subject: another addition to the CLS list: bob i'd like to add bob-the-persian to the list. bob was a five-year-old cream persian who came into rescue about two weeks ago from a bad divorce situation, along with five others. other than being terribly matted, nothing more was thought to be wrong with him. while getting them vetted to go from MI to GA, however, it was discovered that bob had an inoperable congenital peritoneal-pericardial hernia. i was asked to do hospice care for the little darling. another list member, beth, lives very near the vet hospital that was caring for him, and she and her husband gary kindly brought him to me a week ago yesterday. poor dear was shaven down, and those who've seen nekkid persians know just how pathetic they can look. he had minor intermittent breathing difficulties, but nothing seemingly too severe. he wouldn't eat at first, and i was panicking--then i found out he would only eat dad's cat food and the vet had neglected to put that on his records! (his sibkits in GA hadn't been eating, either) he was wandering all over the house, getting up onto the furniture, seeming to start to settle in after what had to have been a very confusing couple of weeks. on friday, he finally let me take pictures of him, and he spent about three hours up on the bed with me, snuggling and cuddling and purring. last evening i found him, curled up peacefully under my bed, having journeyed on to the bridge. didn't look as if he'd suffered, just maybe that his little body had given out. only a week--i'd so hoped to have more time with him; i'd wanted him to have to chance to grow his beautiful coat out once more so he didn't have to be afraid to look in a mirror; i'd wanted him to tell me some of his secrets and his dreams. i just hope he knew that he was safe and welcome and loved here--i think that he did. fare thee well, sweet bob. join the rest of the tenhousecats bridge clowder, and fly free. MC -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892 IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayers should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
Minstral (Nina)
Hi Nina Minstral hasn't gone on antibiotics at the moment. I will watch her closely for a couple of days and try to look at her mouth again after that period - if she has worsened then I will take her to the boss vet cos he is great - but he only works 2 days a week. She is a very difficult cat to medicate anyway - although very affectionate with me she is semi ferral and is also very defensive and doesn't take kindly to being restrained by any means bless her - unless of course she is on the vets table then she is good as gold and makes me look a fool. As was the case with Bramble - Minstral and Buddy both carry calicivirus but are at the moment able to fight it. I wondered if she was fighting a reoccurence of calici as she sounds a little nasaly at times but hasn't got the runny nose or sneezes. Calici can also explain gingivitis - Her little ears were getting a bit hot at times so I suspect she was getting a temperature and looked a bit confused at times but it wasn't severe. I think that if she is fighting off calici herself at the moment the antibiotics are of limited use and I don't want to build her tolerance to them unneccesarily. FIO is the gold standard drug for calici anyway in the uk. Another thing I wondered about was that I changed their biscuits and they were a little harder (they have some biscuits and some wet food) but that was a couple months ago - the last couple of days I changed back to slightly softer dry food and I think this has helped her - she loves her biscuits. I'm going to put cod liver oil and multi vits in her food and see if she will eat it. She is fussy like most cats - if she smells anything medicine like in her food she won't eat it. At least she is a fat cat and loves eating which is one less worry at the moment. She is eating drinking and toileting fine - in fact she still looks at me and waits for me to give her clean litter before she gets in to soil it again LOL. The behavioural changes were so subtle that most people would have not noticed but as you will all know you become so fined tuned to your furbabies that you sense it instantly. Was cute really it's as if she was coming to me to tell me she wasn't well. Then when we got home after she'd been to the vet today, and although she battles against being picked up and put in the carrier, she lifted her head up and butted my chin as she was saying thanks for listening mummy - was so sweet. Don't know if this is any clearer Nina Thanks Michelle, Minstral, Buddy Angel Bramble
RE: Please add Ricky Rick to the CLS
Tad and Marie, I'm so sorry for your loss of Luvy and Ricky Rick. I'm glad they both found their way to you albeit at different times, and got to feel so loved and so very safe. What is your feral cat's name? It's so interesting and inspiring that he/she senses what is happening and is maybe going to, as you say, take over Ricky Rick's spot. Bless you for all you do. hugs, Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tad Burnett Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2007 9:18 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Please add Ricky Rick to the CLS On Fri Feb 9, 2007 Ricky Rick was helped to end his suffering from lymphoma and FeLV... Ricky was a big old black and white tux tom cat when he was brought into the shelter... He tested pos but he was such a friendly old fellow that they had to try and find him a home... He came to live with me about 15 months ago and was very happy and quickly became friends with the other cats... He had been stray for some time and his coat was very shabby but with good food he soon became such a handsome fellow... It wasn't long though before we noticed his lymph nodes were swelling... He took his pred. and the progression was very slow but then this last week he was peeing blood and not swolling his food and it was time to let him go on Rick had his own pillow right next to mine that he has slept on at night for as long as I can remember and I miss not having him there... But then my feral cat that I have been taming for 2 1/2 years and must sense that this is a sad time has been much closer in the last few days and she may be the one to take over that spot We will miss our friendly old Ricky Rick. Tad and Marie IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayers should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
RE: I'm back
Dear Michelle, I'm naturally sorry for the reason you're back, but it's so good to hear from you-I often think about you and your furballs and your parachute jump for the donkey sanctuary. I'm glad you found a vet you feel will do everything possible for Minstral. Sending your little sweetie healing vibes. hugs, Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 6:00 AM To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: I'm back Hello All Sorry I've been a silent member for a while due to work etc... but I am unfortunately back now and will be for a while. Just had Minstral to the vets cos I noticed a very subtle behaviour change - she became more affectionate to me and scratched her jaw a bit more than usual - I suspected gingivitis again but Minstral being Minstral is not a handleable cat at the best of times. However at vets we found only very mild Gingivitis but her lymph nodes are a bit swollen. I think we are going to start interferon omega now whilst we have caught the changes early. I have chosen not to do bloods at the moment due to not wanted to stress her out to much. PS - she isn't being affectionate now after I grabbed her from behind and bundled her into the cat carrier to go off to the vets bless her. I hadn't seen this vet in consultation before but knew he would be good from a brief encounter with him when we were going through the emergencies with Bramble in the past. I instantly went in with a somewhat knowledgeable attitude and told him I had gone to him as I felt he would work with me to do everything possible for Minstral to help her have a quality of life and not write her off. After dropping in some technical terms he said I was well informed so I think he will work with me. Unfortunately our last vet has left so had to select another one so have to picky and find the right one. Any tips very welcome? Michelle, Buddy, Minstral Angel Bramble IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayers should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
Quality of Life
I too have talked to my cats on more than one occassion to ask how they feel so I don't think your mad Nina. But I agree with letting them explore a little at a time and if you can put up a screen that they can see each other through before introducing them that sometimes can help as Nina said. They had that at the sanctuary - Unfortunately Blackie isn't alive now but he kept seeing the sanctuary cat behind the glass door in the office. Gradually the two cats started to try and play through the glass and when they let Blackie in both cats were happy together and Tom ventured out of the office for a stroll around too. Takes time but I think it's much better done behaviourally. They other thing that might help relax the cat in anxiety provoking situations is using the plug in pherimones. It maybe that you let the kittie out the bathroom for 5 mins and gradually progress the time. Patience and perserverence is often the only answer to modifying anxiety related behaviour. It's like humans - exposure is done gradually and built upon. When I first brought my cats home from the sanctuary Buddy was terrified of the television - she would not come out at all if the tv was on - but with gradual exposure she started to venture out and as she learned it was not a threat she improved and it took time but now she doesn't care at all. Hope you have success Michelle, Minstrel, Buddy Angel Bramble
Re: I'm back
*Okay, I guess I haven't been around long enough... but do tell about the parachute jump for the donkey sanctuary!* *Leslie =^..^=* On 2/21/07, MacKenzie, Kerry N. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Michelle, I'm naturally sorry for the reason you're back, but it's so good to hear from you-I often think about you and your furballs and your parachute jump for the donkey sanctuary. I'm glad you found a vet you feel will do everything possible for Minstral. Sending your little sweetie healing vibes. hugs, Kerry -Original Message- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Sent:* Wednesday, February 21, 2007 6:00 AM *To:* Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* I'm back Hello All Sorry I've been a silent member for a while due to work etc... but I am unfortunately back now and will be for a while. Just had Minstral to the vets cos I noticed a very subtle behaviour change - she became more affectionate to me and scratched her jaw a bit more than usual - I suspected gingivitis again but Minstral being Minstral is not a handleable cat at the best of times. However at vets we found only very mild Gingivitis but her lymph nodes are a bit swollen. I think we are going to start interferon omega now whilst we have caught the changes early. I have chosen not to do bloods at the moment due to not wanted to stress her out to much. PS - she isn't being affectionate now after I grabbed her from behind and bundled her into the cat carrier to go off to the vets bless her. I hadn't seen this vet in consultation before but knew he would be good from a brief encounter with him when we were going through the emergencies with Bramble in the past. I instantly went in with a somewhat knowledgeable attitude and told him I had gone to him as I felt he would work with me to do everything possible for Minstral to help her have a quality of life and not write her off. After dropping in some technical terms he said I was well informed so I think he will work with me. Unfortunately our last vet has left so had to select another one so have to picky and find the right one. Any tips very welcome? Michelle, Buddy, Minstral Angel Bramble IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayers should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. -- Leslie =^..^= To leave the world a better place - whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or an improved social condition - that is to have succeeded. That only one life breathed easier because you lived - that is success. ---Ralph Waldo Emerson
To Sherry Re: Twinkie
Hey Sherry, I am sorry to hear that you guys lost little Twinkie. I visited the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary this past weekend and I just wanted to tell you how much I think of you that you donate your time to an animal sanctuary. I think it's wonderful that you do that. :) Wendy --- Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone,I would like to ask if Twinkie one of our shy torties from the sanctuary can be added to the CLS.We lost her today due to ulcers in her mouth.I actually worked with her for awhile one on one and she purred for me,it was the sweetest sound.We have not lost one of our sancuary furkids since Dec.I sure hope this isn't a start of bad luck.Please add all our fur kids to your prayers.My condolences to all the losses we have had here on the felvtalk. Thank you all so much. Sherry - Don't be flakey. Get Yahoo! Mail for Mobile and always stay connected to friends. Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Yahoo! Games. http://videogames.yahoo.com/platform?platform=120121
Re: OT - Quality of life
Try the concentrated catnip. It isn't very expensive and lasts a really long time. Also try animal communicators. I understand there is a website with ones who volunteer to do it. Some people who are very good at this don't want to go thru all the hassle of being professional and just want to practice/help. A professional AC helped me tremendously with the Royal Princess Kitty Katt when she was forced to come live with me and both pros and volunteers have helped with other cats. Many times the volunteers were better able to tune into the cat or dog than the pros. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 11:17 AM Subject: Re: OT - Quality of life I've been putting rr, quaking grass, oregon grape, flower essences, (among others in variation) in their water dishes for months now. I can't say for sure if it's helping, but there has been progress made, so who knows? I was using a knock off feliway spray too, but it's expensive and I keep running out of the stuff. Nina Marylyn wrote: Have you tried Feliway? If not, try it and some version of concentrated catnip spray. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - *From:* Kelley Saveika mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *To:* felvtalk mailto:Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Sent:* Wednesday, February 21, 2007 8:33 AM *Subject:* OT - Quality of life Hi guys, Some of you remember I took in an aggressive owner surrendered cat named Caroline. Well, Caroline is fine with me now. She loves me, rubs up against me, wants pets, etc. Unfortunately, she is still cat aggressive. She's been living in my bathroom since November. I don't think this is a great life for a kitty, but I can't risk my other kitties well being. I'm thinking of medicating her and giving that a try. I've tried short periods of time one on one with another kitty in the bathroom and not only is she aggressive to the other kitty, she backslides and starts trying to bite me. I am starting to think it would be better for her to be on meds than for her to be stuck in the bathroom for any longer. What do yall think? Thanks, Kelley -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
