[Felvtalk] First Doses of Imulan For Murphy Rosie
We have our fingers crossed!! We arrived at our vet's office right after the shipment arrived. Rosie and Murphy had their exams and blood drawn for baselines-CBCs and their 3rd FeLV tests. We have previous tests from June 3rd this year also. Those tests showed that Murphy's levels were changing (similar to Schatzi's who just passed less than a month ago). We are really concerned for our last 2 cats because Rosie (tabby) is the only female of the litter of 5-her 4 brothers have passed away in the last 5 months from severe anemia. She has just turned a year old last month-she insists on a game of fetch several times a day with her lamb's wool mouse. (she has plucked most of the wool off and I can't find another one.) Murphy is a semi long haired, polydactyl, tuxedo boy with 7 toes on each front foot and a spare on each hind foot-He was dumped into the feral colony that Rosie and her brothers came from. He is the sweetest boy, so playful and just wants to hang out with you-he follows you around like a dog. He looks like he has Ov-Gloves on! Anyway-this disease seems like a switch is flipped on and there is nothing we can do to save them-we are hoping that using this product before the symptoms of anemia appear will give us some chance of them surviving for a long time. Maybe by taking a proactive approach we will be able to turn the odds a little. We are beginning with one injection a week for a month, then every two weeks...to once a month. Blood will be drawn every two weeks at first. We had the first injections at the vet's office today (the tech did Murphy's and she watched while I gave Rosie's). I will be giving the remaining 8 doses at home to save costs. We'll have the blood test results back Monday. Say a little prayer for us. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] ADMIN: testing the list
Michael Johnson, I'm new here but saw your name on this forum and read that you have an FeLV Sanctuary. I was wondering for future reference whether you are full or still have openings for FeLV fur babies. I am caring for three with one on Imulan and one receiving intravenous ascorbic acid weekly for his lymphosarcoma and I also have more cats than I should mention that are healthy and do not have the virus. Because we are so full and our vet costs so significant right now, I cannot take in any more FeLV cats that come my way but we hear of them occasionally. My husband and I would gladly try to scrape together the $500 on an individual cat basis for any FeLV cats that would otherwise be euthanized if we knew you could take them . It would be good to have your contact information for use in the future. Thanks, and God bless you for what you do for these unfortunate but very lucky felines. Sally Jewell www.SallysCatHouse.com -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Second Chance Meows Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 1:12 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] ADMIN: testing the list here and all kitties accounted for and happy Michael Johnson Founder/Owner Second Chance Meows A FeLV Sanctuary From: James G Wilson phaed...@charter.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 11:20:40 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] ADMIN: testing the list Hey all, I'm just testing the list since there hasn't been any activity since Monday. I hope no news is good news for everyone here. Please let me know if you're having any problems with the list. I'm always happy to assist. Best wishes to all. James G. Wilson - phaed...@charter.net http://www.felineleukemia.org (FeLV Research Support) http://www.facebook.com/crambone http://weather62025.com (Weather for Edwardsville, IL) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felinele ukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felinele ukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] ADMIN: testing the list
Michael Johnson, I'm new here but saw your name on this forum and read that you have an FeLV Sanctuary. I was wondering for future reference whether you are full or still have openings for FeLV fur babies. I am caring for three with one on Imulan and one receiving intravenous ascorbic acid weekly for his lymphosarcoma and I also have more cats than I should mention that are healthy and do not have the virus. Because we are so full and our vet costs so significant right now, I cannot take in any more FeLV cats that come my way but we hear of them occasionally. My husband and I would gladly try to scrape together the $500 on an individual cat basis for any FeLV cats that would otherwise be euthanized if we knew you could take them . It would be good to have your contact information for use in the future. Thanks, and God bless you for what you do for these unfortunate but very lucky felines. Sally Jewell www.SallysCatHouse.com -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Second Chance Meows Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 1:12 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] ADMIN: testing the list here and all kitties accounted for and happy Michael Johnson Founder/Owner Second Chance Meows A FeLV Sanctuary From: James G Wilson phaed...@charter.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 11:20:40 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] ADMIN: testing the list Hey all, I'm just testing the list since there hasn't been any activity since Monday. I hope no news is good news for everyone here. Please let me know if you're having any problems with the list. I'm always happy to assist. Best wishes to all. James G. Wilson - phaed...@charter.net http://www.felineleukemia.org (FeLV Research Support) http://www.facebook.com/crambone http://weather62025.com (Weather for Edwardsville, IL) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felinele ukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felinele ukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] World without man
thakn you. dorlis Belinda Sauro ma...@bemikitties.com wrote: I think in this case she meant mankind, not men. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] World without man
did i start this whole thing with my if God made man in His image statement. i DID INTEND THAT STATEMENT TO APPLY TO HUMANS IN GENERAL, NOT MEN ONLY. we all fall short of God's standards, not just men. my bigget problem is my temper. i am patient with animals, but short with people. you know what to expect from animals, but people are a different story. as indians said, we do tend to speak wth forked tongue sometimes. so lets get off the bashing of people, we can't control their actions and thoughts and just concentrate on helpig our furbabies. anger and bitterness are such distastful dish to eat and causes ulcers. dorlis Second Chance Meows secondchanceme...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm afraid to say that I for 1 am insulted by this thread. first I am a male, second I have been a single dad for many years and have since remarried, third I run a sanctuary for felines please remember people in glass houses... shouldn't throw stones!!! Michael Johnson Founder/Owner Second Chance Meows A FeLV Sanctuary From: Diane Rosenfeldt drosenfe...@wi.rr.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, September 7, 2009 9:11:04 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] World without man LOL, yes, it means world without Man as in the whole species of humans. That's very clear from the quotes from Dorlis and Lorrie below. Diane R. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Laurieskatz Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 11:02 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] World without man I had not seen this thread until now. I read it as man, not men. I thought people were talking about humans in general...? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Malone Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 10:56 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] World without man I thought this was a site about helping felines with feline leukemia. Instead it seems to have turned into a male bashing site for the moment. There are many men that are wonderful people. You sound very bitter and hateful toward a whole group because of the actions of one. I am very blessed to know men that are caring and productive members of society--and one that has truly been a blessing to many infected cat--working multiple jobs to ensure that the cats were given the very best care. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lorrie Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 4:23 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] World without man On 08-30, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: Like Mary Christine says - spay and neuter your neighbors. maybe that will make a difference. i know a lot of people i would like to do that to. same ones that don't take care of pets also do not take care of children. when i reported a case of abuse, the investigator said that at least 8 out of 10 cases of abuse he checks on, he also turns in a report of child or spouse abuse. i wonder some times would the world be better off without man? doris I wonder about that too Dorlis If God supposedly made man in his image it's not saying much for God. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] World without man
also, that investigator was a man. he spends all hs working hours trying to help abused animals. boy willl i think twice before i open my mouth again. dorls Malone malon...@yahoo.com wrote: I thought this was a site about helping felines with feline leukemia. Instead it seems to have turned into a male bashing site for the moment. There are many men that are wonderful people. You sound very bitter and hateful toward a whole group because of the actions of one. I am very blessed to know men that are caring and productive members of society--and one that has truly been a blessing to many infected cat--working multiple jobs to ensure that the cats were given the very best care. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lorrie Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 4:23 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] World without man On 08-30, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: Like Mary Christine says - spay and neuter your neighbors. maybe that will make a difference. i know a lot of people i would like to do that to. same ones that don't take care of pets also do not take care of children. when i reported a case of abuse, the investigator said that at least 8 out of 10 cases of abuse he checks on, he also turns in a report of child or spouse abuse. i wonder some times would the world be better off without man? doris I wonder about that too Dorlis If God supposedly made man in his image it's not saying much for God. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] World without man
sorry a few of you misread my statement. i did say man as in mankind in general. faerie0...@sbcglobal.net wrote: I agree with you Malone. I find the best and worst in every group of people no matter the race, religion, etc. It is the individual you need to look at... Carla =^..^= http://www.myspace.com/carlascritters Some wish to live within the sound of Church or Chapel bell; I want to run a Rescue Shop within a yard of hell. — C.T. Studd. ... --- On Mon, 9/7/09, Malone malon...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Malone malon...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] World without man To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Monday, September 7, 2009, 8:55 AM I thought this was a site about helping felines with feline leukemia. Instead it seems to have turned into a male bashing site for the moment. There are many men that are wonderful people. You sound very bitter and hateful toward a whole group because of the actions of one. I am very blessed to know men that are caring and productive members of society--and one that has truly been a blessing to many infected cat--working multiple jobs to ensure that the cats were given the very best care. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lorrie Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 4:23 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] World without man On 08-30, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: Like Mary Christine says - spay and neuter your neighbors. maybe that will make a difference. i know a lot of people i would like to do that to. same ones that don't take care of pets also do not take care of children. when i reported a case of abuse, the investigator said that at least 8 out of 10 cases of abuse he checks on, he also turns in a report of child or spouse abuse. i wonder some times would the world be better off without man? doris I wonder about that too Dorlis If God supposedly made man in his image it's not saying much for God. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Autumn update and Sally
glad someone else is having good luck with their babies. my Lil Bit was looking pretty rough and had lost a lot of weight so took her to vet and did a full panel on her and strted fluids and antibiotic right away. learned one thing, warm up the fluids to your own body temperature before giving them to your cat. she fused with me the first time (hadn't thought about warming fulids) then i got smart and put the bag in a bowl of warm water first. she still did not like getting stuck, but things went a lot smoother after that. did fluids 2 times a day. when blood work came back, her creatine and bun readings were off the chart. went back last week for recheck since she was looking much better, eatng better and her counts are normal. that baby food sure did come in handy during that time. it was easy for her to eat and she did like it. did not have to feed her, she ate it on her own. how lucky can a body get? continued good fortune for all with sick babies, it is almost as hard on us as it is on them. like a mother caring for her sick child. dorlis jbero tds.net jb...@tds.net wrote: Hey everyone, First of all, Sally, I am glad you are getting some food down him. That will help tremendously. The fact that he hasn't thrown it up is even more fantastic. I just wanted to give you a quick update on Autumn. I got the full results of the CBC (although a path review is pending). Here are the results: Platlet count - first CBC = 20,000; most recent = 52,000 (up 32,000) Hct - first = 9; most recent 11.5 - difficult to compare due to transfusion Here's the kicker: reticulocyte count - most recent 5.9% (normal = 0-1%) Sorry I don't have the original Absolute reticulocyte count - first = 11,000; most recent = 113,280 (up 102,000) A quick background note - the reticulocyte count is an indicator of bone marrow regenerating normal RBCs - reticulocytes are young maturing RBCs Regenerative anemia is considered to be present when the absolute retic. count is greater than 15,000. Before the injection she had a non regenerative anemia, now it is regenerative. She is producing her own RBCs and platlets! Amen and Hallelujah! Thank you everyone for your prayers and hope. I will keep you updated. Sally if you have any questions or need anything just call or email. Good luck and God bless. Jenny ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT- Venting
i agree with you all the way. now, try living in an area where cats are considered good moving targets to get ready for turkey and deer season. dorlis Lora cat_crazyfana...@yahoo.com wrote: Cannot believe that frigging people STILL feel this away towards animals. I replied to an on-line message board in a group that I belong to and this is what the idiot had to say. It is enough to blow my top. If everyone thought/felt this way there would be no hope for ANY animals, much less for the poor FeLV positive kitties! There are just some humans that I hate! They give good, honest, caring pet guardians a bad name. It people with this disgusting type of attitude that makes me wish that I could save them all...including the FeLVs. --- on Mon, 22 Jun 2009, hirec...@aol.com hirec...@aol.com wrote: To: evansvillec...@yahoogroups.com Subject: Quick Question They are ANIMALS, not humans. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry --- On Mon, 6/22/09, Lora cat_crazyfana...@yahoo.com wrote: That is frigging appalling! I was aware of the research lab buying free animals, but I absolutely had no idea that there was a lab in Mt. Vernon! That is too damn close for my liking! And about feeding pet snakes? Nothing makes me madder than hell to hear about some poor, broke-ass idiot feeding their snake baby kittens! This is why I absolutely will NEVER be a reptile guardian. People, PLEASE be responsible and SCREEN potential applicants who are interested your FREE pet ad! You are playing Russian roulette with these poor innocent lives. How would you feel is someone freed you off to a serial killer? And in some cases, that is EXACTLY what you are doing, handing over animals to be slaughtered, either via a lab or via a menu. I absolutely hate FREE classified pet ads. They always attract the irresponsible pet owners, pet abusers and those looking to make a quick buck off the lives of the innocent. --- On Mon, 6/22/09, LJW ljwgl...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Please be careful - to whomever asks for the cat or dog, tell them (1) they can bring it back if there is a problem when they get it home and (2) you will be checking on it later. There have been people give pets away on freecycle (when they got away with it) and then later posted that they didn't even get the person's name or address! There are people who take them to sell to the lab around Mt Vernon, and there are people who get the small ones (kittens, gerbils and tiny puppies) to use as feed for their snakes. ( A previous neighbor used to get snake food that way.) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat, needs your help!
more and more every day, i am glad i have the vet i have. he just got back from seminar and brought some treats for cats who need Lysine and don't like the pills, paste, etc. gave them to me to try with my pos babies. they love them. name is: Enisyl-F Lysine Treats. made by Vetoquinol USA. anyone have any information on this? dorlis Sharyl cline...@yahoo.com wrote: Kelly, I know you are waiting to hear from your primary vet but the longer the kitty goes without meds the less chance she will ever regain any of her sight. To be honest it may be to late to save her sight but the high BP needs to be addressed before any other damage occurs. Here is a link to some general info on high BP. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/high_blood_pressure.html There is a Yahoo heart group that has may be able to help with the meds and dose amounts. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feline-heart/ You should be able to purchase the meds at your local pharmacy with a Rx from a vet. Usually the 1st choice for cats is Amlodipine for high BP. A vet who has been practicing for over 40 yrs may not be current on what is now available for special needs kitty. If possible she needs to be seen by a specialist. Hugs to her. Sharyl --- On Mon, 6/22/09, Kelley Saveika moonv...@gmail.com wrote: From: Kelley Saveika moonv...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT- Tiffany, blind DUMPED cat, needs your help! To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Monday, June 22, 2009, 5:50 PM He is having a hard time calculating the dosage for some reason. I am not a vet - know lots about administering fluids, assisted feeding, URI, pilling, CRF, I have kind of a specialty with heart disease kitties as my soul kitty has heart disease - but nothing about hbp (yet, I will learn now). She acts absolutely fine. We did not believe she was as old as she is, she does not act like it. I do feel bad for her. Obviously her previous owner did not want to pay to fix what was wrong. I have never had to wait this long but I do not want her to get the wrong dosage. This vet has been in practice since 1967, so he knows what he is doing. On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Lora cat_crazyfana...@yahoo.com wrote: Kelly, Thanks for explaining, but the vet is sure taking his/her time. Hope Tiffany's health can wait. I love special needs kitties (have 13 myself) and my vet is on the ball within hours. For me, meds refills/prescriptions are administered within same day as seen. The most I have ever had to wait for meds was 24 hours. I guess some are just not as fortunate. It just bleeds my heart to hear of such things. Does she act comfortable? --- On Sun, 6/21/09, Kelley Saveika moonv...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Lora, The holdup is that we are waiting for the vet to prescribe the medication. None of us can prescribe it ourselves. He does not carry that medication in stock either, so we will need to get the prescription filled once we have it (I hope Monday) which won't be a problem, but we do need to have the prescription first. On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Lora cat_crazyfana...@yahoo.com wrote: Kelly, Tiffany has been in your organization's care since (at least) last Wednesday 06-17-09 and she still is not receiving her medical regime for high pressure? That is almost a week. What is the holdup? Five days without her proper medicine cannot be good. The longer the wait for medical care, the more likely that the damage done (besides being blind) is permanent. Can't cats with untreated high blood pressure die from hypertension? Lora ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties Help us spay some kitties! http://rescuties.chipin.com/feed-hungry-animals Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say take them first as long as you leave me alone. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT- Venting
you do realize that all those people consider us to be the kooks don't you. people aound here have a new name for me, crazy cat lady since i told a hunter (who joked about coming up to my house to do some target shooting) that i would meet him at my property line with a load of buckshot. my mouth does get me into trouble someties, but i consider my cats or any cat to deserve a chance at a happy, healthy life and not to hve to worry about being shot at or deliberatly run over bcause they were in the way. dorlis LauraM hingebacktorto...@yahoo.com wrote: I want to vent, too! I've had a bad, bad day! I work at a county shelter and we have just about had it with people. A woman called today and told me that she was getting ready to call Channel 2 news about us, because we were so very rude. Why was she ticked off? Because she surrendered her dog 2 weeks ago - she and her husband couldn't tolerate the dog's destructive behavior - and we were not doing enough to get her dog adopted. U..you weren't willing to spend any time and effort whatsoever on your dog, so why would anyone else? They decided to just reclaim the dog today, since they didn't want her to be euthanized. My colleague who handled the reclaim very nicely questioned the husband about his plans for the dog. Would they work with her, train her, try to find her another home? After all, we didn't want the dog to be reclaimed only to be dumped on us again. Not exactly fair to the dog, is it? The husband said he was ready to start cursing out my coworker, and apparently a nasty email is in the works. And someone else dumped his dog because she had a hot spot, and he didn't want to pay a vet, and when we told him that we had a low-cost vet we could refer him to, the excuse was, She's too wild around the kids. We try to help them, and they counter with another BS excuse. I'm sick of it! And you guys will love this one. Last week a woman surrendered 5 kittens. It seems that THREE of her cats had litters of 7 at the same time, and she needs to round up all the kittens and bring them to us, because, of course, they all roam around outside! She then proceeded to blame the neighborhood tomcats for knocking up her females, when naturally it's her irresponsibility that got her into this mess. They are planning to bring us nearly 30 cats in all. We had to euthanize FIFTY cats and kittens last week, and just as many this week, and STILL people refuse to spay/neuter or keep their animals confined when they're in heat. This has to stop. It just has to stop. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] OT- Venting
spaying and neutering costs money and they might have to d without something, most likely cigarettes or beer. dorlis LauraM hingebacktorto...@yahoo.com wrote: I want to vent, too! I've had a bad, bad day! I work at a county shelter and we have just about had it with people. A woman called today and told me that she was getting ready to call Channel 2 news about us, because we were so very rude. Why was she ticked off? Because she surrendered her dog 2 weeks ago - she and her husband couldn't tolerate the dog's destructive behavior - and we were not doing enough to get her dog adopted. U..you weren't willing to spend any time and effort whatsoever on your dog, so why would anyone else? They decided to just reclaim the dog today, since they didn't want her to be euthanized. My colleague who handled the reclaim very nicely questioned the husband about his plans for the dog. Would they work with her, train her, try to find her another home? After all, we didn't want the dog to be reclaimed only to be dumped on us again. Not exactly fair to the dog, is it? The husband said he was ready to start cursing out my coworker, and apparently a nasty email is in the works. And someone else dumped his dog because she had a hot spot, and he didn't want to pay a vet, and when we told him that we had a low-cost vet we could refer him to, the excuse was, She's too wild around the kids. We try to help them, and they counter with another BS excuse. I'm sick of it! And you guys will love this one. Last week a woman surrendered 5 kittens. It seems that THREE of her cats had litters of 7 at the same time, and she needs to round up all the kittens and bring them to us, because, of course, they all roam around outside! She then proceeded to blame the neighborhood tomcats for knocking up her females, when naturally it's her irresponsibility that got her into this mess. They are planning to bring us nearly 30 cats in all. We had to euthanize FIFTY cats and kittens last week, and just as many this week, and STILL people refuse to spay/neuter or keep their animals confined when they're in heat. This has to stop. It just has to stop. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Autumn update and Lil Bit
Glad to hear Lil Bit is doing better. She is lucky to have you. Jenny, how is Autumn? Laurie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 2:03 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Autumn update and Sally glad someone else is having good luck with their babies. my Lil Bit was looking pretty rough and had lost a lot of weight so took her to vet and did a full panel on her and strted fluids and antibiotic right away. learned one thing, warm up the fluids to your own body temperature before giving them to your cat. she fused with me the first time (hadn't thought about warming fulids) then i got smart and put the bag in a bowl of warm water first. she still did not like getting stuck, but things went a lot smoother after that. did fluids 2 times a day. when blood work came back, her creatine and bun readings were off the chart. went back last week for recheck since she was looking much better, eatng better and her counts are normal. that baby food sure did come in handy during that time. it was easy for her to eat and she did like it. did not have to feed her, she ate it on her own. how lucky can a body get? continued good fortune for all with sick babies, it is almost as hard on us as it is on them. like a mother caring for her sick child. dorlis ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] First Doses of Imulan For Murphy Rosie
Fingers and paws crossed that the shots help. Sharyl --- On Sat, 9/19/09, Alice Flowers aliceflow...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Alice Flowers aliceflow...@sbcglobal.net Subject: [Felvtalk] First Doses of Imulan For Murphy Rosie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 3:11 AM We have our fingers crossed!! We arrived at our vet's office right after the shipment arrived. Rosie and Murphy had their exams and blood drawn for baselines-CBCs and their 3rd FeLV tests. We have previous tests from June 3rd this year also. Those tests showed that Murphy's levels were changing (similar to Schatzi's who just passed less than a month ago). We are really concerned for our last 2 cats because Rosie (tabby) is the only female of the litter of 5-her 4 brothers have passed away in the last 5 months from severe anemia. She has just turned a year old last month-she insists on a game of fetch several times a day with her lamb's wool mouse. (she has plucked most of the wool off and I can't find another one.) Murphy is a semi long haired, polydactyl, tuxedo boy with 7 toes on each front foot and a spare on each hind foot-He was dumped into the feral colony that Rosie and her brothers came from. He is the sweetest boy, so playful and just wants to hang out with you-he follows you around like a dog. He looks like he has Ov-Gloves on! Anyway-this disease seems like a switch is flipped on and there is nothing we can do to save them-we are hoping that using this product before the symptoms of anemia appear will give us some chance of them surviving for a long time. Maybe by taking a proactive approach we will be able to turn the odds a little. We are beginning with one injection a week for a month, then every two weeks...to once a month. Blood will be drawn every two weeks at first. We had the first injections at the vet's office today (the tech did Murphy's and she watched while I gave Rosie's). I will be giving the remaining 8 doses at home to save costs. We'll have the blood test results back Monday. Say a little prayer for us. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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Re: [Felvtalk] First Doses of Imulan For Murphy Rosie
I wish you the best! My cat uses the same medication has tested negative for leukemia for the last few months. We have no idea if it is the injections or what. He is also on Prednisolone has bi-weekly blood test to check levels. We just take one day at a time. Hang in there! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 19, 2009, at 2:59 PM, Sharyl cline...@yahoo.com wrote: Fingers and paws crossed that the shots help. Sharyl --- On Sat, 9/19/09, Alice Flowers aliceflow...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Alice Flowers aliceflow...@sbcglobal.net Subject: [Felvtalk] First Doses of Imulan For Murphy Rosie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 3:11 AM We have our fingers crossed!! We arrived at our vet's office right after the shipment arrived. Rosie and Murphy had their exams and blood drawn for baselines-CBCs and their 3rd FeLV tests. We have previous tests from June 3rd this year also. Those tests showed that Murphy's levels were changing (similar to Schatzi's who just passed less than a month ago). We are really concerned for our last 2 cats because Rosie (tabby) is the only female of the litter of 5-her 4 brothers have passed away in the last 5 months from severe anemia. She has just turned a year old last month-she insists on a game of fetch several times a day with her lamb's wool mouse. (she has plucked most of the wool off and I can't find another one.) Murphy is a semi long haired, polydactyl, tuxedo boy with 7 toes on each front foot and a spare on each hind foot-He was dumped into the feral colony that Rosie and her brothers came from. He is the sweetest boy, so playful and just wants to hang out with you-he follows you around like a dog. He looks like he has Ov-Gloves on! Anyway-this disease seems like a switch is flipped on and there is nothing we can do to save them-we are hoping that using this product before the symptoms of anemia appear will give us some chance of them surviving for a long time. Maybe by taking a proactive approach we will be able to turn the odds a little. We are beginning with one injection a week for a month, then every two weeks...to once a month. Blood will be drawn every two weeks at first. We had the first injections at the vet's office today (the tech did Murphy's and she watched while I gave Rosie's). I will be giving the remaining 8 doses at home to save costs. We'll have the blood test results back Monday. Say a little prayer for us. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] First Doses of Imulan For Murphy Rosie
Would love to know how long your cat had been FeLV positive before being started on Imulan's LTCI and how long he was on the Imulan before the FeLV negative blood test? My cat just received his third injection and though he was heading into anemia and had stopped eating, with syringe feeding and three shots on board he's no worse than he was, so we're hopeful. Still, it would be wonderful to know what type of time frame we're looking at for any hope of a negative FeLV status with the LTCI. Thanks so much! Sally Jewell -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Hotmail Junk Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 8:01 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] First Doses of Imulan For Murphy Rosie I wish you the best! My cat uses the same medication has tested negative for leukemia for the last few months. We have no idea if it is the injections or what. He is also on Prednisolone has bi-weekly blood test to check levels. We just take one day at a time. Hang in there! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 19, 2009, at 2:59 PM, Sharyl cline...@yahoo.com wrote: Fingers and paws crossed that the shots help. Sharyl --- On Sat, 9/19/09, Alice Flowers aliceflow...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Alice Flowers aliceflow...@sbcglobal.net Subject: [Felvtalk] First Doses of Imulan For Murphy Rosie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 3:11 AM We have our fingers crossed!! We arrived at our vet's office right after the shipment arrived. Rosie and Murphy had their exams and blood drawn for baselines-CBCs and their 3rd FeLV tests. We have previous tests from June 3rd this year also. Those tests showed that Murphy's levels were changing (similar to Schatzi's who just passed less than a month ago). We are really concerned for our last 2 cats because Rosie (tabby) is the only female of the litter of 5-her 4 brothers have passed away in the last 5 months from severe anemia. She has just turned a year old last month-she insists on a game of fetch several times a day with her lamb's wool mouse. (she has plucked most of the wool off and I can't find another one.) Murphy is a semi long haired, polydactyl, tuxedo boy with 7 toes on each front foot and a spare on each hind foot-He was dumped into the feral colony that Rosie and her brothers came from. He is the sweetest boy, so playful and just wants to hang out with you-he follows you around like a dog. He looks like he has Ov-Gloves on! Anyway-this disease seems like a switch is flipped on and there is nothing we can do to save them-we are hoping that using this product before the symptoms of anemia appear will give us some chance of them surviving for a long time. Maybe by taking a proactive approach we will be able to turn the odds a little. We are beginning with one injection a week for a month, then every two weeks...to once a month. Blood will be drawn every two weeks at first. We had the first injections at the vet's office today (the tech did Murphy's and she watched while I gave Rosie's). I will be giving the remaining 8 doses at home to save costs. We'll have the blood test results back Monday. Say a little prayer for us. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felinele ukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felinele ukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] First Doses of Imulan For Murphy Rosie
Would love to know how long your cat had been FeLV positive before being started on Imulan's LTCI and how long he was on the Imulan before the FeLV negative blood test? My cat just received his third injection and though he was heading into anemia and had stopped eating, with syringe feeding and three shots on board he's no worse than he was, so we're hopeful. Still, it would be wonderful to know what type of time frame we're looking at for any hope of a negative FeLV status with the LTCI. Thanks so much! Sally Jewell -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Hotmail Junk Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 8:01 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] First Doses of Imulan For Murphy Rosie I wish you the best! My cat uses the same medication has tested negative for leukemia for the last few months. We have no idea if it is the injections or what. He is also on Prednisolone has bi-weekly blood test to check levels. We just take one day at a time. Hang in there! Sent from my iPhone On Sep 19, 2009, at 2:59 PM, Sharyl cline...@yahoo.com wrote: Fingers and paws crossed that the shots help. Sharyl --- On Sat, 9/19/09, Alice Flowers aliceflow...@sbcglobal.net wrote: From: Alice Flowers aliceflow...@sbcglobal.net Subject: [Felvtalk] First Doses of Imulan For Murphy Rosie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Saturday, September 19, 2009, 3:11 AM We have our fingers crossed!! We arrived at our vet's office right after the shipment arrived. Rosie and Murphy had their exams and blood drawn for baselines-CBCs and their 3rd FeLV tests. We have previous tests from June 3rd this year also. Those tests showed that Murphy's levels were changing (similar to Schatzi's who just passed less than a month ago). We are really concerned for our last 2 cats because Rosie (tabby) is the only female of the litter of 5-her 4 brothers have passed away in the last 5 months from severe anemia. She has just turned a year old last month-she insists on a game of fetch several times a day with her lamb's wool mouse. (she has plucked most of the wool off and I can't find another one.) Murphy is a semi long haired, polydactyl, tuxedo boy with 7 toes on each front foot and a spare on each hind foot-He was dumped into the feral colony that Rosie and her brothers came from. He is the sweetest boy, so playful and just wants to hang out with you-he follows you around like a dog. He looks like he has Ov-Gloves on! Anyway-this disease seems like a switch is flipped on and there is nothing we can do to save them-we are hoping that using this product before the symptoms of anemia appear will give us some chance of them surviving for a long time. Maybe by taking a proactive approach we will be able to turn the odds a little. We are beginning with one injection a week for a month, then every two weeks...to once a month. Blood will be drawn every two weeks at first. We had the first injections at the vet's office today (the tech did Murphy's and she watched while I gave Rosie's). I will be giving the remaining 8 doses at home to save costs. We'll have the blood test results back Monday. Say a little prayer for us. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felinele ukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felinele ukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
