Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV Ascites?

2012-08-27 Thread Natalie
http://www.medicinenet.com/ascites/article.htm - this should answer some of
your questions about ascites.

Learn about ascites, accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity. Some
common causes of ascites include liver disease or cirrhosis, portal
hypertension, cancers. ...

We had a cat with cancer, and he had to have ascites drained several times;
unfortunately, our vet said that you can't do it only so often..

Don't jump to conclusions that it's FIP!~

Natalie

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To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] FeLV  Ascites?

 

My FeLV+ kitten developed ascites and I'm worried the vet is going to tell
me it's FIP. Does anyone know if ascites is ever related to FeLV?

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Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight

2012-08-27 Thread dot winkler
Hi.  I threw this out there a few weeks ago but don't i know if it went thru - 
I didn't see any replies.
I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with outdoor (stray) cat 
feeding.  I have been feeding 7 for a year and a half now.
I am going to have arm surgery and will not be able to drive for 6 weeks and 
will have a very difficult postop recovery.  I have no-one else to feed the 
cats.  I am thinking of calling some shelters and maybe simultaneously the 
newspaper to expose their plight.  Perhaps some can be adopted, if a facility 
would take them in and if they got the proper exposure from the newspaper.  I 
also could try to help in the adoption process.  ALSO, my other question is, 
how long have people been feeding their outdoor cats?  I am thinking this 
cannot go on forever.  Where do I find people to help me out with it, if I 
can't find adoptions?  Any input on this, would be great.  Thanks



 From: Marta Gasper marta.gas...@yahoo.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV  Ascites?
 

I wouldn't know..besides of FIP it could be heart trouble and other conditions. 
Sorry I can't reasure you. The vet can draw fluid and analyze it for protein 
content, high protein is FIP. Last year and earlier this year we lost two 
kittens to FIP almost a month apart. When they extracted fluid from the first 
one it was clear but the analysis confirmed the high protein content. So dx was 
FIP, later on vet found a large mass growing so concluded that he had 
pancreatic cancer thus the fluid_at that point was greenish_his sister also got 
a FIP dx, high prt fluid but more typical; yellow viscous fluid, no cancer.
I'm wishing all the best to you and your kitten 
 
http://homelessnomore.webs.com/



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Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:00 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] FeLV  Ascites?
 

My FeLV+ kitten developed ascites and I'm worried the vet is going to tell me 
it's FIP. Does anyone know if ascites is ever related to FeLV?

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Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight

2012-08-27 Thread MaiMaiPG
Dozens of years re feeding.  We trap, s/n and release.  That is the  
price of free food.  I would not feel right about abandoning my wild  
friends.  When I moved to care for my mother, I got neighbors to take  
care of the one feral at that house.  I visited when I could and  
furnished the food.  We have fed ferals at Mom's for as long as I can  
remember.  And calling a shelter will probably result in the death of  
most of the cats you have been caring for.

On Aug 27, 2012, at 3:02 PM, dot winkler wrote:

Hi.  I threw this out there a few weeks ago but don't i know if it  
went thru - I didn't see any replies.
I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with outdoor  
(stray) cat feeding.  I have been feeding 7 for a year and a half now.
I am going to have arm surgery and will not be able to drive for 6  
weeks and will have a very difficult postop recovery.  I have no-one  
else to feed the cats.  I am thinking of calling some shelters and  
maybe simultaneously the newspaper to expose their plight.  Perhaps  
some can be adopted, if a facility would take them in and if they  
got the proper exposure from the newspaper.  I also could try to  
help in the adoption process.  ALSO, my other question is, how long  
have people been feeding their outdoor cats?  I am thinking this  
cannot go on forever.  Where do I find people to help me out with  
it, if I can't find adoptions?  Any input on this, would be great.   
Thanks


From: Marta Gasper marta.gas...@yahoo.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV  Ascites?

I wouldn't know..besides of FIP it could be heart trouble and other  
conditions. Sorry I can't reasure you. The vet can draw fluid and  
analyze it for protein content, high protein is FIP. Last year and  
earlier this year we lost two kittens to FIP almost a month apart.  
When they extracted fluid from the first one it was clear but the  
analysis confirmed the high protein content. So dx was FIP, later on  
vet found a large mass growing so concluded that he had pancreatic  
cancer thus the fluid_at that point was greenish_his sister also got  
a FIP dx, high prt fluid but more typical; yellow viscous fluid, no  
cancer.

I'm wishing all the best to you and your kitten

http://homelessnomore.webs.com/

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To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:00 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] FeLV  Ascites?

My FeLV+ kitten developed ascites and I'm worried the vet is going  
to tell me it's FIP. Does anyone know if ascites is ever related to  
FeLV?


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Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight

2012-08-27 Thread Christiane Biagi
Does your local shelter have any TNR programs or maybe can connect you with
other feeders?

 

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Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 4:02 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight

 

Hi.  I threw this out there a few weeks ago but don't i know if it went thru
- I didn't see any replies.

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with outdoor (stray) cat
feeding.  I have been feeding 7 for a year and a half now.

I am going to have arm surgery and will not be able to drive for 6 weeks and
will have a very difficult postop recovery.  I have no-one else to feed the
cats.  I am thinking of calling some shelters and maybe simultaneously the
newspaper to expose their plight.  Perhaps some can be adopted, if a
facility would take them in and if they got the proper exposure from the
newspaper.  I also could try to help in the adoption process.  ALSO, my
other question is, how long have people been feeding their outdoor cats?  I
am thinking this cannot go on forever.  Where do I find people to help me
out with it, if I can't find adoptions?  Any input on this, would be great.
Thanks

 

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From: Marta Gasper marta.gas...@yahoo.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV  Ascites?

 

I wouldn't know..besides of FIP it could be heart trouble and other
conditions. Sorry I can't reasure you. The vet can draw fluid and analyze it
for protein content, high protein is FIP. Last year and earlier this year we
lost two kittens to FIP almost a month apart. When they extracted fluid from
the first one it was clear but the analysis confirmed the high protein
content. So dx was FIP, later on vet found a large mass growing so concluded
that he had pancreatic cancer thus the fluid_at that point was greenish_his
sister also got a FIP dx, high prt fluid but more typical; yellow viscous
fluid, no cancer.
I'm wishing all the best to you and your kitten 

 

 http://homelessnomore.webs.com/ http://homelessnomore.webs.com/

 

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To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:00 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] FeLV  Ascites?

 

My FeLV+ kitten developed ascites and I'm worried the vet is going to tell
me it's FIP. Does anyone know if ascites is ever related to FeLV?


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Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight

2012-08-27 Thread Susan Hoffman
All too true.  When I had a house fire in 2007 and moved I packed up my yard 
cats and brought them along.  I still have two of them.  One is 11 years old, 
absolutely untouchable, and she was my first TNR cat.
 
Once you start feeding they learn to depend on you.  You can't just walk away 
and leave them.
 
Where are you located?  There must be other feral feeders or TNR groups in your 
area.  Perhaps we can help you find them and you could get some relief while 
you heal up.  (Are the cats you've been feeding all spayed and neutered?)
 
Please do NOT involve your local animal control agency.  They very well might 
round up the cats and kill them.  If you want to get those cats homes then take 
in one or two of the tame ones in at a time and foster until a home is found.
 
 



From: MaiMaiPG maima...@gmail.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight


Dozens of years re feeding.  We trap, s/n and release.  That is the price of 
free food.  I would not feel right about abandoning my wild friends.  When I 
moved to care for my mother, I got neighbors to take care of the one feral at 
that house.  I visited when I could and furnished the food.  We have fed ferals 
at Mom's for as long as I can remember.  And calling a shelter will probably 
result in the death of most of the cats you have been caring for.  

On Aug 27, 2012, at 3:02 PM, dot winkler wrote:

Hi.  I threw this out there a few weeks ago but don't i know if it went thru - 
I didn't see any replies.
I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with outdoor (stray) cat 
feeding.  I have been feeding 7 for a year and a half now.
I am going to have arm surgery and will not be able to drive for 6 weeks and 
will have a very difficult postop recovery.  I have no-one else to feed the 
cats.  I am thinking of calling some shelters and maybe simultaneously the 
newspaper to expose their plight.  Perhaps some can be adopted, if a facility 
would take them in and if they got the proper exposure from the newspaper.  I 
also could try to help in the adoption process.  ALSO, my other question is, 
how long have people been feeding their outdoor cats?  I am thinking this 
cannot go on forever.  Where do I find people to help me out with it, if I 
can't find adoptions?  Any input on this, would be great.  Thanks




From: Marta Gasper marta.gas...@yahoo.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV  Ascites?


I wouldn't know..besides of FIP it could be heart trouble and other 
conditions. Sorry I can't reasure you. The vet can draw fluid and analyze it 
for protein content, high protein is FIP. Last year and earlier this year we 
lost two kittens to FIP almost a month apart. When they extracted fluid from 
the first one it was clear but the analysis confirmed the high protein 
content. So dx was FIP, later on vet found a large mass growing so concluded 
that he had pancreatic cancer thus the fluid_at that point was greenish_his 
sister also got a FIP dx, high prt fluid but more typical; yellow viscous 
fluid, no cancer.
I'm wishing all the best to you and your kitten 

http://homelessnomore.webs.com/



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To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:00 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] FeLV  Ascites?


My FeLV+ kitten developed ascites and I'm worried the vet is going to tell me 
it's FIP. Does anyone know if ascites is ever related to FeLV?

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Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight

2012-08-27 Thread GRAS
There must be someone who could take over feeding them - especially with
colder weather coming (don't know where you are)..they cannot be left
without food after relying on it for so long.

 

I have never liked TNR because there were never any people to take
responsibility.  Since I do rescue and care for many at home, I could not
add the responsibility of caring for outside cats, too - there's just not
enough time and energy.

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[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 4:19 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight

 

All too true.  When I had a house fire in 2007 and moved I packed up my yard
cats and brought them along.  I still have two of them.  One is 11 years
old, absolutely untouchable, and she was my first TNR cat.

 

Once you start feeding they learn to depend on you.  You can't just walk
away and leave them.

 

Where are you located?  There must be other feral feeders or TNR groups in
your area.  Perhaps we can help you find them and you could get some relief
while you heal up.  (Are the cats you've been feeding all spayed and
neutered?)

 

Please do NOT involve your local animal control agency.  They very well
might round up the cats and kill them.  If you want to get those cats homes
then take in one or two of the tame ones in at a time and foster until a
home is found.

 

 

 

From: MaiMaiPG maima...@gmail.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight

 

Dozens of years re feeding.  We trap, s/n and release.  That is the price of
free food.  I would not feel right about abandoning my wild friends.  When I
moved to care for my mother, I got neighbors to take care of the one feral
at that house.  I visited when I could and furnished the food.  We have fed
ferals at Mom's for as long as I can remember.  And calling a shelter will
probably result in the death of most of the cats you have been caring for.  

On Aug 27, 2012, at 3:02 PM, dot winkler wrote:





Hi.  I threw this out there a few weeks ago but don't i know if it went thru
- I didn't see any replies.

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with outdoor (stray) cat
feeding.  I have been feeding 7 for a year and a half now.

I am going to have arm surgery and will not be able to drive for 6 weeks and
will have a very difficult postop recovery.  I have no-one else to feed the
cats.  I am thinking of calling some shelters and maybe simultaneously the
newspaper to expose their plight.  Perhaps some can be adopted, if a
facility would take them in and if they got the proper exposure from the
newspaper.  I also could try to help in the adoption process.  ALSO, my
other question is, how long have people been feeding their outdoor cats?  I
am thinking this cannot go on forever.  Where do I find people to help me
out with it, if I can't find adoptions?  Any input on this, would be great.
Thanks

 

From: Marta Gasper marta.gas...@yahoo.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV  Ascites?

 

I wouldn't know..besides of FIP it could be heart trouble and other
conditions. Sorry I can't reasure you. The vet can draw fluid and analyze it
for protein content, high protein is FIP. Last year and earlier this year we
lost two kittens to FIP almost a month apart. When they extracted fluid from
the first one it was clear but the analysis confirmed the high protein
content. So dx was FIP, later on vet found a large mass growing so concluded
that he had pancreatic cancer thus the fluid_at that point was greenish_his
sister also got a FIP dx, high prt fluid but more typical; yellow viscous
fluid, no cancer.
I'm wishing all the best to you and your kitten 

 

 http://homelessnomore.webs.com/ http://homelessnomore.webs.com/

 

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To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
Sent: Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:00 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] FeLV  Ascites?

 

My FeLV+ kitten developed ascites and I'm worried the vet is going to tell
me it's FIP. Does anyone know if ascites is ever related to FeLV?


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Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight

2012-08-27 Thread Lorrie
Please do NOT involve animal control.  Shelters everywhere are FULL and
these cats will be euthanized.  Are any of them socialized (tame) or are
they feral?  Ferals are not adoptable. I've been feeding and TNR a colony of
feral cats for 10 years now.  They count on you for food. Where are you
located. Perhaps some of the people in this group can pitch in and help
while you recover.


On 08-27, dot winkler wrote:
Hi.  I threw this out there a few weeks ago but don't i know if it went
thru - I didn't see any replies.
I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with outdoor (stray)
cat feeding.  I have been feeding 7 for a year and a half now.
I am going to have arm surgery and will not be able to drive for 6
weeks and will have a very difficult postop recovery.  I have no-one
else to feed the cats.  I am thinking of calling some shelters and
maybe simultaneously the newspaper to expose their plight.  Perhaps
some can be adopted, if a facility would take them in and if they got
the proper exposure from the newspaper.  I also could try to help in
the adoption process.  ALSO, my other question is, how long have people
been feeding their outdoor cats?  I am thinking this cannot go on
forever.  Where do I find people to help me out with it, if I can't
find adoptions?  Any input on this, would be great.  Thanks
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Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight

2012-08-27 Thread Maureen Olvey

I agree about not calling AC if at all possible.  In many counties/cities it is 
illegal to feed outdoor cats and it could be that animal control will come pick 
them up.  Like she just said, feral cats are not adoptable anyway and AC has no 
time or people to work with them to try and tame them (which usually isn't 
possible anyway) so they would be killed right away.  AC wouldn't have a choice 
but to kill them because they can't have cage space taken up indefinitely by 
animals that will not ever be adopted and can't even be handled. I've been 
feeding for 11 years.  My very first feral just died a few weeks ago of renal 
lymphoma.  I'm not sure of her age but I'd been feeding her for 11 years, so 
depending on the situation sometimes it can go on forever.  Course I've lost 
some to coyotes, the highway, etc. after just a couple years.  Anyway, the few 
times I've been on vacation I bought a huge self feeder for dogs, like the 
Petmate things that hold almost a whole bag of food, and left that and it will 
last for several days or a week if raccoons and other animals aren't around to 
help eat it.  You could do that and try to find someone to check on them and 
refill the feeder every few days.  If you have the funds you could pay a pet 
sitter to do it.  They would just have to go out every 3 days or so.  Another 
thing I would suggest is calling all the local humane societies to see if they 
have a volunteer that does TNR.  Just call the rescues, not Animal Control.  
You would be surprised at how many people there are that feed ferals.  There's 
probably someone in your area doing it that you just don't know.  One other 
thing is to contact the national group called Alley Cat Allies.  They have a 
network called Feral Friends.  They can tell you if there is anyone in your 
area that you can contact to help with the ferals for that six weeks you can't 
drive.

“I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are 
profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon 
unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me 
sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain
  Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2012 18:33:22 -0400
 From: felineres...@frontier.com
 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight
 
 Please do NOT involve animal control.  Shelters everywhere are FULL and
 these cats will be euthanized.  Are any of them socialized (tame) or are
 they feral?  Ferals are not adoptable. I've been feeding and TNR a colony of
 feral cats for 10 years now.  They count on you for food. Where are you
 located. Perhaps some of the people in this group can pitch in and help
 while you recover.
 
 
 On 08-27, dot winkler wrote:
 Hi.  I threw this out there a few weeks ago but don't i know if it went
 thru - I didn't see any replies.
 I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with outdoor (stray)
 cat feeding.  I have been feeding 7 for a year and a half now.
 I am going to have arm surgery and will not be able to drive for 6
 weeks and will have a very difficult postop recovery.  I have no-one
 else to feed the cats.  I am thinking of calling some shelters and
 maybe simultaneously the newspaper to expose their plight.  Perhaps
 some can be adopted, if a facility would take them in and if they got
 the proper exposure from the newspaper.  I also could try to help in
 the adoption process.  ALSO, my other question is, how long have people
 been feeding their outdoor cats?  I am thinking this cannot go on
 forever.  Where do I find people to help me out with it, if I can't
 find adoptions?  Any input on this, would be great.  Thanks
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Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight

2012-08-27 Thread Heather
Hi,

My bf and I feed around 140 cats in 20+ spots (colonies) each day.  Unless
they are adoptable and you find homes, or work with a rescue to find homes,
their only option is basically death (which is what will most likely happen
if taken to a shelter).  Sadly so many very adoptable cats are euthanized
due to the lack of homes each day.   I have been doing this 8 years
now...it really is a lifetime commitment (as far as the cats' lifetime
goes, anyway), unless you find someone else willing to get involved or take
over.  Unless the cats are friendly/adoptable, I would caution you not to
raise any attention to them such as the media...if unadoptable the best
thing that you can do is ensure they are spayed/neutered, vaccinated  ear
tipped and tend to any medical needs that may arise, in which case you
might need help or advise. Alley Cat Allies website is a great info
resource, and also has feral friends by area, they might be able to put
you in touch with someone if there is anyone in your area who has
registered as a contact.   There is also a great Feral Cats yahoo group
where you can get a lot of great input.

Ensuring they are all spayed/neutered is the most important part here, or
there will be more cats with the same plight.

  I hope you can find someone to assist during your recovery, and that your
surgery goes well--thank you for caring for these cats!  If you can't find
anyone to help feed, you could certainly try contacting rescue groups to
see if anyone nearby can help while you are recovering.

Heather
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 4:02 PM, dot winkler venus7ora...@yahoo.com wrote:

 Hi.  I threw this out there a few weeks ago but don't i know if it went
 thru - I didn't see any replies.
 I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with outdoor (stray) cat
 feeding.  I have been feeding 7 for a year and a half now.
 I am going to have arm surgery and will not be able to drive for 6 weeks
 and will have a very difficult postop recovery.  I have no-one else to feed
 the cats.  I am thinking of calling some shelters and maybe simultaneously
 the newspaper to expose their plight.  Perhaps some can be adopted, if a
 facility would take them in and if they got the proper exposure from the
 newspaper.  I also could try to help in the adoption process.  ALSO, my
 other question is, how long have people been feeding their outdoor cats?  I
 am thinking this cannot go on forever.  Where do I find people to help me
 out with it, if I can't find adoptions?  Any input on this, would be great.
  Thanks

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 *From:* Marta Gasper marta.gas...@yahoo.com
 *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
 *Sent:* Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:12 PM
 *Subject:* Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV  Ascites?

 I wouldn't know..besides of FIP it could be heart trouble and other
 conditions. Sorry I can't reasure you. The vet can draw fluid and analyze
 it for protein content, high protein is FIP. Last year and earlier this
 year we lost two kittens to FIP almost a month apart. When they extracted
 fluid from the first one it was clear but the analysis confirmed the high
 protein content. So dx was FIP, later on vet found a large mass growing so
 concluded that he had pancreatic cancer thus the fluid_at that point was
 greenish_his sister also got a FIP dx, high prt fluid but more typical;
 yellow viscous fluid, no cancer.
 I'm wishing all the best to you and your kitten

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 *From:* Forgotten Felines toledoc...@gmail.com
 *To:* Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
 *Sent:* Sunday, August 26, 2012 5:00 PM
 *Subject:* [Felvtalk] FeLV  Ascites?

 My FeLV+ kitten developed ascites and I'm worried the vet is going to tell
 me it's FIP. Does anyone know if ascites is ever related to FeLV?

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