Re: [Felvtalk] Sharmell, Colin and Holden Please add to the CLS :( :( :(
Sherry, we are always here for you. You and Dr. Jen have had a tough week. Shamell, Colin and Holden were all special and will always have a place in your hearts. They are now whole healthy Angels. You all are in our thoughts and prayers Sharyl --- On Thu, 7/22/10, Sherry DeHaan sherryd...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Sherry DeHaan sherryd...@yahoo.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Sharmell, Colin and Holden Please add to the CLS :( :( :( To: Felvtalk felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 9:48 PM A very very sad week for us at Sids.Sharmell we lost July 20 and Colin and Holden we lost today. Very heartbreaking for us volunteers,but even more so for our wonderful Dr. Jen.She puts her heart in soul into these wonderful babies,and then we get to love them and take care of them and let them into our hearts.So every one of them that leaves us takes a piece of my heart with them.Colin was one of my favorites,he was a very shy boy when he came to us just over 2 years ago.I won him over with the imfamous Temptations treats.I love you my sweet beautiful Colin. Sharmell was a feisty black beauty,she spoke her mind and we listened. :) Holden wasa very handsome tiger boy who toughed it out in many ways.He had awful mouth issues but he ALWAYS stayed a sweet boy. I LOVE YOU and will miss you all very much :( Thanks all for being here for me to talk to. Sherry We who choose to surround ourselves with lives more temporary than our own, Live within a fragile circle,easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps. We still would have it no other 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] Sharmell, Colin and Holden
I'm so sorry Sherry Losing three wonderful fur babies in one week must have been terribly sad for you and Dr.Jen. Thank you for loving and caring for these special cats. Lorrie On 07-22, Sherry DeHaan wrote: A very? very sad week for us at Sids.Sharmell we lost July 20 and Colin and Holden we lost today. Very heartbreaking for us volunteers,but even more so for our wonderful Dr. Jen.She puts her heart in soul into these wonderful babies,and then we get to love them and take care of them and let them into our hearts.So every one of them that leaves us takes a piece of my heart with them.Colin was one of my favorites,he was a very shy boy when he came to us just over 2 years ago.I won him over with the imfamous Temptations treats.I love you my sweet beautiful Colin. Sharmell was a feisty black beauty,she spoke her mind and we listened. :) Holden wasa very handsome tiger boy who toughed it out in many ways.He had awful mouth issues but he ALWAYS stayed a sweet boy. I LOVE YOU and will miss you all very much? :( Thanks all for being here for me to talk to. Sherry We who choose to surround ourselves with lives more temporary than our own, Live within a fragile circle,easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps. We still would have it no other 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] Sharmell, Colin and Holden Please add to the CLS :( :( :(
So sorry, Sherry. Thank you for the little descriptions you always provide for these babies. They all deserve a line or two to honor their little personalities. It's so good that you and the others at Sids got to know, appreciate and love them in their brief lives. Diane R. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sherry DeHaan Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2010 8:48 PM To: Felvtalk Subject: [Felvtalk] Sharmell,Colin and Holden Please add to the CLS :( :( :( A very very sad week for us at Sids.Sharmell we lost July 20 and Colin and Holden we lost today. Very heartbreaking for us volunteers,but even more so for our wonderful Dr. Jen.She puts her heart in soul into these wonderful babies,and then we get to love them and take care of them and let them into our hearts.So every one of them that leaves us takes a piece of my heart with them.Colin was one of my favorites,he was a very shy boy when he came to us just over 2 years ago.I won him over with the imfamous Temptations treats.I love you my sweet beautiful Colin. Sharmell was a feisty black beauty,she spoke her mind and we listened. :) Holden wasa very handsome tiger boy who toughed it out in many ways.He had awful mouth issues but he ALWAYS stayed a sweet boy. I LOVE YOU and will miss you all very much :( Thanks all for being here for me to talk to. Sherry We who choose to surround ourselves with lives more temporary than our own, Live within a fragile circle,easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps. We still would have it no other 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] Sharmell, Colin and Holden Please add to the CLS :( :( :(
So very sorry Sherry. What an awful week for you. Three little candles in SoCal tonight for these three special babies. Sara --Original Mail-- From: Sherry DeHaan sherryd...@yahoo.com To: Felvtalk felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:48:10 -0700 PDT Subject: [Felvtalk] Sharmell, Colin and Holden Please add to the CLS :( :( :( A very very sad week for us at Sids.Sharmell we lost July 20 and Colin and Holden we lost today. Very heartbreaking for us volunteers,but even more so for our wonderful Dr. Jen.She puts her heart in soul into these wonderful babies,and then we get to love them and take care of them and let them into our hearts.So every one of them that leaves us takes a piece of my heart with them.Colin was one of my favorites,he was a very shy boy when he came to us just over 2 years ago.I won him over with the imfamous Temptations treats.I love you my sweet beautiful Colin. Sharmell was a feisty black beauty,she spoke her mind and we listened. :) Holden wasa very handsome tiger boy who toughed it out in many ways.He had awful mouth issues but he ALWAYS stayed a sweet boy. I LOVE YOU and will miss you all very much :( Thanks all for being here for me to talk to. Sherry We who choose to surround ourselves with lives more temporary than our own, Live within a fragile circle,easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps. We still would have it no other 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
[Felvtalk] Nuj
Rachel, I was saddened to read that Nuj has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. You are so right about trying to catch issues as early as possible. We love them, care for them and in the end let them go. You all are in our thoughts and prayers Sharyl --- On Fri, 7/23/10, rache20...@aol.com rache20...@aol.com wrote: From: rache20...@aol.com rache20...@aol.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 25, Issue 21 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 1:54 PM I lost my little Nuj last night. she was a little fighter, but in the end, she was just asking for help in a different way. She maintained her sweetness, cuteness, and definitely her dignity to the very end...And she never stopped eating! I skinny little piglet...Hemobartonella is so tough on these FeLV kitties, so if you sense a change in energy in your babies, or a change in behavior (acting tired or depressed), or a yellowing of the skin (especially in ears, eyes, mouth, belly, if you can see it), act rather quickly because the sooner it is caught and treated, the better fighting chance they have. Nuj is up there playing (and probably fighting and loving it) with my little Junie. Please say a prayer for them! Thanks, Rachel ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs
Wondering if people would offer an opinion. My cat, Wolfie, has rear leg weakness that is getting progressively worse. He's been seen by numerous vets and it's not going to get any better. I'm guessing the leukemia is finally getting the best of him. Anyway, I'm just wondering how much I should let him do. Initially my vet said not to restrict him, that letting him use the muscles was good for them. He is now starting to stumble or sit more often. He doesn't totally fall over or anything, just gets a bit wobbly or sits down. If he's on linoleum, he has much less control of his legs. He is still jumping up and down on my bed, eating, purring, laying on my chest, going up and down stairs, etc. I don't want him to get hurt and him doing the stairs makes me so nervous. On the other hand, I don't want to restrict him out of fear. I talked to the receptionist at the vet and she said if it was her cat, the stairs would be off limits. This will be so tough because I have 3 other cats, 1 very shy one that hides in the basement and only comes out when my son is sleeping. I would have to force her to stay in the basement or out of the basement (as opposed to having access to the cat door in the basement door). The last thing I want is to see Wolfie get hurt but I can't seem to think that if he gets to a point where he can't do the stairs, he will stop doing them. Is that foolish? He is such an opinionated, strong-willed cat and I know he will not be pleased if I restrict him in any fashion. Oh and he doesn't have to do any stairs. He has food, water, and litter on all floors. He just chooses to. Thoughts? Thanks Amy ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 25, Issue 21
, July 22, 2010 8:48 PM To: Felvtalk Subject: [Felvtalk] Sharmell,Colin and Holden Please add to the CLS :( :( :( A very? very sad week for us at Sids.Sharmell we lost July 20 and Colin and Holden we lost today. Very heartbreaking for us volunteers,but even more so for our wonderful Dr. Jen.She puts her heart in soul into these wonderful babies,and then we get to love them and take care of them and let them into our hearts.So every one of them that leaves us takes a piece of my heart with them.Colin was one of my favorites,he was a very shy boy when he came to us just over 2 years ago.I won him over with the imfamous Temptations treats.I love you my sweet beautiful Colin. Sharmell was a feisty black beauty,she spoke her mind and we listened. :) Holden wasa very handsome tiger boy who toughed it out in many ways.He had awful mouth issues but he ALWAYS stayed a sweet boy. I LOVE YOU and will miss you all very much? :( Thanks all for being here for me to talk to. Sherry We who choose to surround ourselves with lives more temporary than our own, Live within a fragile circle,easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps. We still would have it no other way ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Message: 6 Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:43:19 -0700 From: Sara Kasteleyn skastel...@cicresearch.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sharmell, Colin and Holden Please add to the CLS :( :( :( Message-ID: 9798862266.20100723064...@cicresearch.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 So very sorry Sherry. What an awful week for you. Three little candles in SoCal tonight for these three special babies. Sara --Original Mail-- From: Sherry DeHaan sherryd...@yahoo.com To: Felvtalk felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:48:10 -0700 PDT Subject: [Felvtalk] Sharmell, Colin and Holden Please add to the CLS :( :( :( A very very sad week for us at Sids.Sharmell we lost July 20 and Colin and Holden we lost today. Very heartbreaking for us volunteers,but even more so for our wonderful Dr. Jen.She puts her heart in soul into these wonderful babies,and then we get to love them and take care of them and let them into our hearts.So every one of them that leaves us takes a piece of my heart with them.Colin was one of my favorites,he was a very shy boy when he came to us just over 2 years ago.I won him over with the imfamous Temptations treats.I love you my sweet beautiful Colin. Sharmell was a feisty black beauty,she spoke her mind and we listened. :) Holden wasa very handsome tiger boy who toughed it out in many ways.He had awful mouth issues but he ALWAYS stayed a sweet boy. I LOVE YOU and will miss you all very much :( Thanks all for being here for me to talk to. Sherry We who choose to surround ourselves with lives more temporary than our own, Live within a fragile circle,easily and often breached. Unable to accept its awful gaps. We still would have it no other 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 End of Felvtalk Digest, Vol 25, Issue 21 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org __ NOD32 5306 (20100723) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] new angels
So sorry about all the recent kitties passing on. Am new to this site but if I've learned anything thus far is that they were loved and thanks to you had the best possible life here with us given their circumstances. Paola ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs
First of all, kudos to you for being so careful with him. This can't be easy for you and from your posts here, I know you've been exploring many options to assist Wolfie. Others may have conflicting opinions, but I'm thinking Wolfie will tell you when he longer feels comfortable on the stairs. There's no need for him to use them if he doesn't feel confident, as you've made everything available to him on one level if he needs to stay on one level. My two cents! Sara -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 11:27 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs Wondering if people would offer an opinion. My cat, Wolfie, has rear leg weakness that is getting progressively worse. He's been seen by numerous vets and it's not going to get any better. I'm guessing the leukemia is finally getting the best of him. Anyway, I'm just wondering how much I should let him do. Initially my vet said not to restrict him, that letting him use the muscles was good for them. He is now starting to stumble or sit more often. He doesn't totally fall over or anything, just gets a bit wobbly or sits down. If he's on linoleum, he has much less control of his legs. He is still jumping up and down on my bed, eating, purring, laying on my chest, going up and down stairs, etc. I don't want him to get hurt and him doing the stairs makes me so nervous. On the other hand, I don't want to restrict him out of fear. I talked to the receptionist at the vet and she said if it was her cat, the stairs would be off limits. This will be so tough because I have 3 other cats, 1 very shy one that hides in the basement and only comes out when my son is sleeping. I would have to force her to stay in the basement or out of the basement (as opposed to having access to the cat door in the basement door). The last thing I want is to see Wolfie get hurt but I can't seem to think that if he gets to a point where he can't do the stairs, he will stop doing them. Is that foolish? He is such an opinionated, strong-willed cat and I know he will not be pleased if I restrict him in any fashion. Oh and he doesn't have to do any stairs. He has food, water, and litter on all floors. He just chooses to. Thoughts? Thanks Amy ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org __ NOD32 5306 (20100723) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs
Oh Amy--WOlfie sounds like such a spunky little character! If he's jumping on the bed, etc., then he's still spry enough to do the stairs. And you know, when he can't do it, he won't try. He might just start meowing at the bottom or top of the stairs when he wants help going up or down. Cats are pretty sharp about stuff like that-LOL. So if it were me, I'd keep an eye but wouldn't restrict him or the other kitties at this point. My guess is that he'd hate the restrictions... Christiane Biagi -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 2:27 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs Wondering if people would offer an opinion. My cat, Wolfie, has rear leg weakness that is getting progressively worse. He's been seen by numerous vets and it's not going to get any better. I'm guessing the leukemia is finally getting the best of him. Anyway, I'm just wondering how much I should let him do. Initially my vet said not to restrict him, that letting him use the muscles was good for them. He is now starting to stumble or sit more often. He doesn't totally fall over or anything, just gets a bit wobbly or sits down. If he's on linoleum, he has much less control of his legs. He is still jumping up and down on my bed, eating, purring, laying on my chest, going up and down stairs, etc. I don't want him to get hurt and him doing the stairs makes me so nervous. On the other hand, I don't want to restrict him out of fear. I talked to the receptionist at the vet and she said if it was her cat, the stairs would be off limits. This will be so tough because I have 3 other cats, 1 very shy one that hides in the basement and only comes out when my son is sleeping. I would have to force her to stay in the basement or out of the basement (as opposed to having access to the cat door in the basement door). The last thing I want is to see Wolfie get hurt but I can't seem to think that if he gets to a point where he can't do the stairs, he will stop doing them. Is that foolish? He is such an opinionated, strong-willed cat and I know he will not be pleased if I restrict him in any fashion. Oh and he doesn't have to do any stairs. He has food, water, and litter on all floors. He just chooses to. Thoughts? Thanks Amy ___ 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] Anyone in Ohio?
I work with a Louisiana shelter that's desperately overrun with owner surrenders following BP spill unemployment. A shelter from Ohio has contacted them about helping I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with them. It's the Angels for Animals in Canfield, OH. Christiane Biagi Volunteer-Friends of the Animal Shelter (FOAS) 914-720-6888 ti...@mindspring.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs
Amy, I've had several FelV cats with back leg problems, and they seem to know when it's time to stop climbing stairs or trying to jump up on things. I'd let him do what he thinks he is up to doing. To restrict him would stress him, and this is always bad for FelV cats. Lorrie On 07-23, Amy wrote: Wondering if people would offer an opinion. My cat, Wolfie, has rear leg weakness that is getting progressively worse. He's been seen by numerous vets and it's not going to get any better. I'm guessing the leukemia is finally getting the best of him. Anyway, I'm just wondering how much I should let him do. Initially my vet said not to restrict him, that letting him use the muscles was good for them. He is now starting to stumble or sit more often. He doesn't totally fall over or anything, just gets a bit wobbly or sits down. If he's on linoleum, he has much less control of his legs. He is still jumping up and down on my bed, eating, purring, laying on my chest, going up and down stairs, etc. I don't want him to get hurt and him doing the stairs makes me so nervous. On the other hand, I don't want to restrict him out of fear. I talked to the receptionist at the vet and she said if it was her cat, the stairs would be off limits. This will be so tough because I have 3 other cats, 1 very shy one that hides in the basement and only comes out when my son is sleeping. I would have to force her to stay in the basement or out of the basement (as opposed to having access to the cat door in the basement door). The last thing I want is to see Wolfie get hurt but I can't seem to think that if he gets to a point where he can't do the stairs, he will stop doing them. Is that foolish? He is such an opinionated, strong-willed cat and I know he will not be pleased if I restrict him in any fashion. Oh and he doesn't have to do any stairs. He has food, water, and litter on all floors. He just chooses to. Thoughts? Thanks Amy ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs
I remember when you posted initially -- I responded that I, too, had a cat that began experiencing rear leg weakness and then some head tremors. Her blood work (a reg health screen) was great (but for FeLV) so they sent her home and said watch her and see if it gets better, worse, etc. Well, it never got better so I took her in for xrays and the vet then said that toxoplasmosis was a possiblity and one other thing (crypto??) and so we ran specific tests for that -- the xrays showed no tumors or lesions. The test results said NO toxo or crypto, but it did show corona virus and so now folks are thinking FIP (dry). They are running a blood serum test now and then once I have those results will decide whether there is any need to explore further. My vet thinks it really must be FIP bec. of the FeLV status and the neuro symptoms and the fact that the xrays were good and the other blood tests were negative -- even though it is sometimes hard to diagnoses FIP. So, I am really bummed out and don't mean to bum you out, but did not know if you explored this or not. Right now my cat is eating well but still has that rear leg weakness and some head tremors -- although they seem a little less (this could be wishful thinking on my part). When she came home from the xrays and while we were waiting on the toxo results, the vet started her on clindamyacin which I finished giving her this week. -Original Message- From: Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com Sent: Jul 23, 2010 5:23 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs Amy, I've had several FelV cats with back leg problems, and they seem to know when it's time to stop climbing stairs or trying to jump up on things. I'd let him do what he thinks he is up to doing. To restrict him would stress him, and this is always bad for FelV cats. Lorrie On 07-23, Amy wrote: Wondering if people would offer an opinion. My cat, Wolfie, has rear leg weakness that is getting progressively worse. He's been seen by numerous vets and it's not going to get any better. I'm guessing the leukemia is finally getting the best of him. Anyway, I'm just wondering how much I should let him do. Initially my vet said not to restrict him, that letting him use the muscles was good for them. He is now starting to stumble or sit more often. He doesn't totally fall over or anything, just gets a bit wobbly or sits down. If he's on linoleum, he has much less control of his legs. He is still jumping up and down on my bed, eating, purring, laying on my chest, going up and down stairs, etc. I don't want him to get hurt and him doing the stairs makes me so nervous. On the other hand, I don't want to restrict him out of fear. I talked to the receptionist at the vet and she said if it was her cat, the stairs would be off limits. This will be so tough because I have 3 other cats, 1 very shy one that hides in the basement and only comes out when my son is sleeping. I would have to force her to stay in the basement or out of the basement (as opposed to having access to the cat door in the basement door). The last thing I want is to see Wolfie get hurt but I can't seem to think that if he gets to a point where he can't do the stairs, he will stop doing them. Is that foolish? He is such an opinionated, strong-willed cat and I know he will not be pleased if I restrict him in any fashion. Oh and he doesn't have to do any stairs. He has food, water, and litter on all floors. He just chooses to. Thoughts? Thanks Amy ___ 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] Restricting cat from stairs
You might consider a ramp or something like that so he can continue to get on the bed with you. If you acclimate him to it now, he can decide to use it on his own. On Jul 23, 2010, at 4:23 PM, Lorrie wrote: Amy, I've had several FelV cats with back leg problems, and they seem to know when it's time to stop climbing stairs or trying to jump up on things. I'd let him do what he thinks he is up to doing. To restrict him would stress him, and this is always bad for FelV cats. Lorrie On 07-23, Amy wrote: Wondering if people would offer an opinion. My cat, Wolfie, has rear leg weakness that is getting progressively worse. He's been seen by numerous vets and it's not going to get any better. I'm guessing the leukemia is finally getting the best of him. Anyway, I'm just wondering how much I should let him do. Initially my vet said not to restrict him, that letting him use the muscles was good for them. He is now starting to stumble or sit more often. He doesn't totally fall over or anything, just gets a bit wobbly or sits down. If he's on linoleum, he has much less control of his legs. He is still jumping up and down on my bed, eating, purring, laying on my chest, going up and down stairs, etc. I don't want him to get hurt and him doing the stairs makes me so nervous. On the other hand, I don't want to restrict him out of fear. I talked to the receptionist at the vet and she said if it was her cat, the stairs would be off limits. This will be so tough because I have 3 other cats, 1 very shy one that hides in the basement and only comes out when my son is sleeping. I would have to force her to stay in the basement or out of the basement (as opposed to having access to the cat door in the basement door). The last thing I want is to see Wolfie get hurt but I can't seem to think that if he gets to a point where he can't do the stairs, he will stop doing them. Is that foolish? He is such an opinionated, strong-willed cat and I know he will not be pleased if I restrict him in any fashion. Oh and he doesn't have to do any stairs. He has food, water, and litter on all floors. He just chooses to. Thoughts? Thanks Amy ___ 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] Anyone in Ohio?
My cousin lives in Canfield and is a cat lover. I will forward your e-mail to her and see if she knows anything about Angels for Animals. Sue -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Chris Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 4:05 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Anyone in Ohio? I work with a Louisiana shelter that's desperately overrun with owner surrenders following BP spill unemployment. A shelter from Ohio has contacted them about helping I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with them. It's the Angels for Animals in Canfield, OH. Christiane Biagi Volunteer-Friends of the Animal Shelter (FOAS) 914-720-6888 ti...@mindspring.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] Anyone in Ohio?
Thank you so very much... Christiane Biagi Volunteer-Friends of the Animal Shelter (FOAS) 914-720-6888 ti...@mindspring.com -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Frank Sue Koren Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 9:43 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Anyone in Ohio? My cousin lives in Canfield and is a cat lover. I will forward your e-mail to her and see if she knows anything about Angels for Animals. Sue -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Chris Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 4:05 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Anyone in Ohio? I work with a Louisiana shelter that's desperately overrun with owner surrenders following BP spill unemployment. A shelter from Ohio has contacted them about helping I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with them. It's the Angels for Animals in Canfield, OH. Christiane Biagi Volunteer-Friends of the Animal Shelter (FOAS) 914-720-6888 ti...@mindspring.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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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Hi Tracy, Thanks for writing. Sorry to hear about your cat. I certainly understand you being bummed out. I don't think I could be more bummed out over all this. Any info is helpful to me at this point and I'm very grateful to be part of this list. Please keep me posted on what you find out about the FIP. I did come across FIP in my research on what could be causing Wolfie's leg problems. He has seen multiple vets so I guess I just assumed somebody would have picked up on that if he was showing any symptoms. I'll definitely bring it up though. I'm waiting to hear back from Cornell to see if I should take him there again. Amy --- On Fri, 7/23/10, Tracy Weese trwe...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Tracy Weese trwe...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 5:40 PM I remember when you posted initially -- I responded that I, too, had a cat that began experiencing rear leg weakness and then some head tremors. Her blood work (a reg health screen) was great (but for FeLV) so they sent her home and said watch her and see if it gets better, worse, etc. Well, it never got better so I took her in for xrays and the vet then said that toxoplasmosis was a possiblity and one other thing (crypto??) and so we ran specific tests for that -- the xrays showed no tumors or lesions. The test results said NO toxo or crypto, but it did show corona virus and so now folks are thinking FIP (dry). They are running a blood serum test now and then once I have those results will decide whether there is any need to explore further. My vet thinks it really must be FIP bec. of the FeLV status and the neuro symptoms and the fact that the xrays were good and the other blood tests were negative -- even though it is sometimes hard to diagnoses FIP. So, I am really bummed out and don't mean to bum you out, but did not know if you explored this or not. Right now my cat is eating well but still has that rear leg weakness and some head tremors -- although they seem a little less (this could be wishful thinking on my part). When she came home from the xrays and while we were waiting on the toxo results, the vet started her on clindamyacin which I finished giving her this week. -Original Message- From: Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com Sent: Jul 23, 2010 5:23 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs Amy, I've had several FelV cats with back leg problems, and they seem to know when it's time to stop climbing stairs or trying to jump up on things. I'd let him do what he thinks he is up to doing. To restrict him would stress him, and this is always bad for FelV cats. Lorrie On 07-23, Amy wrote: Wondering if people would offer an opinion. My cat, Wolfie, has rear leg weakness that is getting progressively worse. He's been seen by numerous vets and it's not going to get any better. I'm guessing the leukemia is finally getting the best of him. Anyway, I'm just wondering how much I should let him do. Initially my vet said not to restrict him, that letting him use the muscles was good for them. He is now starting to stumble or sit more often. He doesn't totally fall over or anything, just gets a bit wobbly or sits down. If he's on linoleum, he has much less control of his legs. He is still jumping up and down on my bed, eating, purring, laying on my chest, going up and down stairs, etc. I don't want him to get hurt and him doing the stairs makes me so nervous. On the other hand, I don't want to restrict him out of fear. I talked to the receptionist at the vet and she said if it was her cat, the stairs would be off limits. This will be so tough because I have 3 other cats, 1 very shy one that hides in the basement and only comes out when my son is sleeping. I would have to force her to stay in the basement or out of the basement (as opposed to having access to the cat door in the basement door). The last thing I want is to see Wolfie get hurt but I can't seem to think that if he gets to a point where he can't do the stairs, he will stop doing them. Is that foolish? He is such an opinionated, strong-willed cat and I know he will not be pleased if I restrict him in any fashion. Oh and he doesn't have to do any stairs. He has food, water, and litter on all floors. He just chooses to. Thoughts? Thanks Amy ___ 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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Thanks to all that have replied. My gut tells me to let Wolfie do what he wants. That's the way it has always been with him and I don't think he'd have it any other way to be honest. I guess I just needed reassurance that I wasn't being an irresponsible mom. Thanks for all the support! Amy From: Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 5:23 PM Amy, I've had several FelV cats with back leg problems, and they seem to know when it's time to stop climbing stairs or trying to jump up on things. I'd let him do what he thinks he is up to doing. To restrict him would stress him, and this is always bad for FelV cats. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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Coco had Mynecrosis that the vets attributed to a nutritional deficiency after ruling out toxo and another cause. I was emptying an entire bag of dry Wellness into a Tupperware container. The thought was the oxygen rush depleted the food of Vitamin D/Selenium. Laurie Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 9:15 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs Hi Tracy, Thanks for writing. Sorry to hear about your cat. I certainly understand you being bummed out. I don't think I could be more bummed out over all this. Any info is helpful to me at this point and I'm very grateful to be part of this list. Please keep me posted on what you find out about the FIP. I did come across FIP in my research on what could be causing Wolfie's leg problems. He has seen multiple vets so I guess I just assumed somebody would have picked up on that if he was showing any symptoms. I'll definitely bring it up though. I'm waiting to hear back from Cornell to see if I should take him there again. Amy --- On Fri, 7/23/10, Tracy Weese trwe...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Tracy Weese trwe...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 5:40 PM I remember when you posted initially -- I responded that I, too, had a cat that began experiencing rear leg weakness and then some head tremors. Her blood work (a reg health screen) was great (but for FeLV) so they sent her home and said watch her and see if it gets better, worse, etc. Well, it never got better so I took her in for xrays and the vet then said that toxoplasmosis was a possiblity and one other thing (crypto??) and so we ran specific tests for that -- the xrays showed no tumors or lesions. The test results said NO toxo or crypto, but it did show corona virus and so now folks are thinking FIP (dry). They are running a blood serum test now and then once I have those results will decide whether there is any need to explore further. My vet thinks it really must be FIP bec. of the FeLV status and the neuro symptoms and the fact that the xrays were good and the other blood tests were negative -- even though it is sometimes hard to diagnoses FIP. So, I am really bummed out and don't mean to bum you out, but did not know if you explored this or not. Right now my cat is eating well but still has that rear leg weakness and some head tremors -- although they seem a little less (this could be wishful thinking on my part). When she came home from the xrays and while we were waiting on the toxo results, the vet started her on clindamyacin which I finished giving her this week. -Original Message- From: Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com Sent: Jul 23, 2010 5:23 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs Amy, I've had several FelV cats with back leg problems, and they seem to know when it's time to stop climbing stairs or trying to jump up on things. I'd let him do what he thinks he is up to doing. To restrict him would stress him, and this is always bad for FelV cats. Lorrie On 07-23, Amy wrote: Wondering if people would offer an opinion. My cat, Wolfie, has rear leg weakness that is getting progressively worse. He's been seen by numerous vets and it's not going to get any better. I'm guessing the leukemia is finally getting the best of him. Anyway, I'm just wondering how much I should let him do. Initially my vet said not to restrict him, that letting him use the muscles was good for them. He is now starting to stumble or sit more often. He doesn't totally fall over or anything, just gets a bit wobbly or sits down. If he's on linoleum, he has much less control of his legs. He is still jumping up and down on my bed, eating, purring, laying on my chest, going up and down stairs, etc. I don't want him to get hurt and him doing the stairs makes me so nervous. On the other hand, I don't want to restrict him out of fear. I talked to the receptionist at the vet and she said if it was her cat, the stairs would be off limits. This will be so tough because I have 3 other cats, 1 very shy one that hides in the basement and only comes out when my son is sleeping. I would have to force her to stay in the basement or out of the basement (as opposed to having access to the cat door in the basement door). The last thing I want is to see Wolfie get hurt but I can't seem to think that if he gets to a
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Laurie I remember you mentioning Coco having this and did add it to my list of possible causes. Was the problem able to be resolved? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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Yes. I changed her to canned Wellness and she is a happy healthy 14 year old, 6 years later! She is not FeLV+. They had to take muscle biopsies and sent them off to a clinic in Dallas or something. This is not something many vets can biopsy, I guess. I took her to Iowa State University Vet School in Ames, IA. Your vet could call them. We dealt with the neurologist. Never, never be afraid to do what's right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 9:36 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs Laurie I remember you mentioning Coco having this and did add it to my list of possible causes. Was the problem able to be resolved? ___ 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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Amy--being irresponsible would have been if you hadn't given it a second thought! Wolfie sounds like a wonderful cat who knows his own mind and who lets you know what he wants needs what he can or can't do. After all, our kitties only let us THINK we're in charge--they KNOW that we really belong to them and not the other way around! Christiane Biagi -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 10:21 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs Thanks to all that have replied. My gut tells me to let Wolfie do what he wants. That's the way it has always been with him and I don't think he'd have it any other way to be honest. I guess I just needed reassurance that I wasn't being an irresponsible mom. Thanks for all the support! Amy From: Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 5:23 PM Amy, I've had several FelV cats with back leg problems, and they seem to know when it's time to stop climbing stairs or trying to jump up on things. I'd let him do what he thinks he is up to doing. To restrict him would stress him, and this is always bad for FelV cats. Lorrie ___ 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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Amy--am afraid I haven't been following all the details of the various tests suggestions and I know it sounds stupid, but is there any chance Wolfie developed very bad early onset arthritis? Christiane Biagi -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amy Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 10:36 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs Laurie I remember you mentioning Coco having this and did add it to my list of possible causes. Was the problem able to be resolved? ___ 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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There is a treatment out there that has successfully treated dry FIP.I am brain fried and cant think of the name but I found out about it because my cat had FIP, only the wet kind, and this injection was listed as a possible treatment. Its brand new and i'm sure you can get more info on it on one of the yahoo FIP groups. -Original Message- From: Amy Sent: 7/24/2010 2:14:51 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs Hi Tracy, Thanks for writing. Sorry to hear about your cat. I certainly understand you being bummed out. I don't think I could be more bummed out over all this. Any info is helpful to me at this point and I'm very grateful to be part of this list. Please keep me posted on what you find out about the FIP. I did come across FIP in my research on what could be causing Wolfie's leg problems. He has seen multiple vets so I guess I just assumed somebody would have picked up on that if he was showing any symptoms. I'll definitely bring it up though. I'm waiting to hear back from Cornell to see if I should take him there again. Amy --- On Fri, 7/23/10, Tracy Weese trwe...@earthlink.net wrote: From: Tracy Weese trwe...@earthlink.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 5:40 PM I remember when you posted initially -- I responded that I, too, had a cat that began experiencing rear leg weakness and then some head tremors. Her blood work (a reg health screen) was great (but for FeLV) so they sent her home and said watch her and see if it gets better, worse, etc. Well, it never got better so I took her in for xrays and the vet then said that toxoplasmosis was a possiblity and one other thing (crypto??) and so we ran specific tests for that -- the xrays showed no tumors or lesions. The test results said NO toxo or crypto, but it did show corona virus and so now folks are thinking FIP (dry). They are running a blood serum test now and then once I have those results will decide whether there is any need to explore further. My vet thinks it really must be FIP bec. of the FeLV status and the neuro symptoms and the fact that the xrays were good and the other blood tests were negative -- even though it is sometimes hard to diagnoses FIP. So, I am really bummed out and don't mean to bum you out, but did not know if you explored this or not. Right now my cat is eating well but still has that rear leg weakness and some head tremors -- although they seem a little less (this could be wishful thinking on my part). When she came home from the xrays and while we were waiting on the toxo results, the vet started her on clindamyacin which I finished giving her this week. -Original Message- From: Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com Sent: Jul 23, 2010 5:23 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Restricting cat from stairs Amy, I've had several FelV cats with back leg problems, and they seem to know when it's time to stop climbing stairs or trying to jump up on things. I'd let him do what he thinks he is up to doing. To restrict him would stress him, and this is always bad for FelV cats. Lorrie On 07-23, Amy wrote: Wondering if people would offer an opinion. My cat, Wolfie, has rear leg weakness that is getting progressively worse. He's been seen by numerous vets and it's not going to get any better. I'm guessing the leukemia is finally getting the best of him. Anyway, I'm just wondering how much I should let him do. Initially my vet said not to restrict him, that letting him use the muscles was good for them. He is now starting to stumble or sit more often. He doesn't totally fall over or anything, just gets a bit wobbly or sits down. If he's on linoleum, he has much less control of his legs. He is still jumping up and down on my bed, eating, purring, laying on my chest, going up and down stairs, etc. I don't want him to get hurt and him doing the stairs makes me so nervous. On the other hand, I don't want to restrict him out of fear. I talked to the receptionist at the vet and she said if it was her cat, the stairs would be off limits. This will be so tough because I have 3 other cats, 1 very shy one that hides in the basement and only comes out when my son is sleeping. I would have to force her to stay in the basement or out of the basement (as opposed to having access to the cat door in the basement door). The last thing I want is to see Wolfie get hurt but I can't seem to think that if he gets to a point where he can't do the stairs, he will stop doing them. Is that foolish? He is such an opinionated, strong-willed cat and I know he will not be pleased if I restrict him in any fashion. Oh and he doesn't have to do any stairs. He has food, water, and litter on all
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