[Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV
Hi, my cat was the picture of health about two weeks ago. She’s 2 years old, female, spayed, orange tabby. She would literally bounce off the walls running around the house. She’s so wonderful ♥ Anyway, about two weeks ago, she started sleeping constantly, and one day (9/17) I noticed her nose, gums, and pads had turned white…instead of their normal pink. So I took her in and they took some blood…said that day that she is VERY anemic L Since that was a Friday, we got the results the following Monday. FeLV L She barely eats, almost never uses the litter box (and her urine is pretty dark when she does go), sleeps almost 24 hours a day, and has lost a bit of weight (not good when she only started at 7lbs in the first place L). I got her Pet-tinic vitamins cuz a vet suggested them. I tried to get her to drink kitten formula cuz I figured part of it’s job is to help kittens build up their immune systems. She was put on antibiotics the Monday that her tests came back. After 4-5 days, she began refusing the medicine. It’s a liquid and she would spit it all back out. So, she probably didn’t get all she was supposed to. When she does eat, it is usually just the liquid part of canned cat food. She is still able to jump off the bed and walk to the kitchen (where the dry food bowl and litter box are), but usually wears out on her way back out of the kitchen, and lays down. She is so skinny…I’m not even sure she has much muscle left. She has always been skinny, but not like this. Well, a few days ago, her white pads and nose started turning yellow. I know that has something to do with her liver not working right. Oh yeah…the way the vet put her anemia…normal range is 29%-45% (or something like that), and my kitty’s came back at 16% L Does anyone have any advice as to what we could do to help her? How will we know if she has pain? The vet that gave us the results (a substitute cuz regular vet was out for the week) said if she makes it the next couple months, and seems any better, to get her re-tested. That some cats fight it off and can test negative a couple months later. So, that means SOME cats get over this. And I read online that some cats live for a few years with it, after showing symptoms. Just gives me a little hope…then I look at her…and she looks so bad…and I think there isn’t much hope. So hard to watch. At what point do you give up and have an FeLV+ cat put to sleep? I figured if she shows signs of being in pain (once I know what those are), or has a seizure, or absolutely stops eating and drinking anything, that it would be time. I don’t want her to suffer, but I also want to give her every chance to survive…ya know? Anyway, thanks for letting me go on and on…as you can tell this is really very hard on me emotionally, as I’m sure it is on anyone and everyone who has to deal with it. ~Anndrea ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Life without Pixie
Hi everyone. I really, really appreciate the support and wisdom this group has provided over the last 3 years -- when strange things were happening (frothy clear vomit, a non-dilating pupil) and I didn't know what to do, and especially during the scary and sad days surrounding Pixie's death. This listserv is an example of the internet at its finest, bringing together a warm virtual community of FeLV cat guardians from across the globe. You gave me the courage to adopt FeLV+ Pixie in the first place, when I was only a foster parent to her and had no previous experience with + cats. It's been two weeks without Pixie. Grief feels like a private hell but apparently I'm going through all the normal stages. I was in bad shape when I went to pick up her ashes and the woman at the crematorium asked if Pixie had lived a long life. I could barely reply that she was still a baby when this disease snatched her. But once I got her urn home and put it on the mantle, which was one of her favorite places to perch, I felt strangely relieved: the awful business of deterioration, dying and death was over. I attached her collar tag to my keys (the jingling sound of which made Pixie come running from any corner of the house in the hope she'd get to go outside). I miss her 100 times day. I'm comforted to know that many of you have survived the loss of a beloved cat and have eventually come to love new cats. Onwards and upwards, Giselle _ Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_BR_life_in_synch_052009 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Pixie is a fluffy orange angel
It is with profound sadness that I share that my sweet baby Pixie Katzenellenbogan passed away yesterday evening. She was euthanized by a gentle and sympathetic vet while I stroked and talked to her. I told her she was deeply loved. Yesterday I got second and third opinions from vets I felt were genuinely interested in Pixie (unlike the apathetic first vet) and it was terrible news all around (see the bloodwork analysis below). In the last two days she deteriorated quickly before my eyes despite the regimen of syringe-administered diluted wet food prescribed by the vet. Her breathing had become increasingly fast and shallow (a vet explained she was gasping for oxygen due to the anemia). She was crying out in pain, even while lying still, too weak to stand up or walk, and staring blankly. It was heartbreaking to see her suffering. Things she once enjoyed held no interest (favorite stinky foods, lying in a sunbeam, toys, going out in the yard, being brushed). I emailed the lab results from Pixie's bloodwork to a friend who's a vet in Canada and her analysis was: There are a couple of things on her bloodwork that are alarming. First of all, she is very anemic (ie very low red blood cell count). In conjunction with what's going on with her high white blood cell count and platelets though, I'm less concerned about the anemia itself and more concerned about an actual leukemia (ie cancer). Her red blood cells and platelets are both very low which indicates that the bone marrow is likely diseased and not producing them properly. On top of that, according to the written interpretation at the bottom, the red blood cells and platelets that do exist are all showing signs of immaturity- this means that they are not sticking around in the bone marrow long enough to mature completely because something (ie the leukemia that is pumping out cells) is taking up space in the bone marrow. Besides the changes in her CBC, some other parameters also point towards this diagnosis: her calcium level is elevated which is often seen in association with cancer and her CPK is high which might indicate muscle wasting. Muscle wasting is often also seen with cancer. I thought yesterday was hard (choosing to end Pixie's suffering helping her cross over) but today is even worse. Waking up with no Pixie at the foot of the bed, no Pixie meowing for her tuna, no Pixie scampering down the stairs. Seeing her things everywhere -- food bowls, toys, blankets, cat grass, scratching mats, the armchair she shredded, a brush full of orange fur -- is devastating. HOW can I possibly live here without her? Pixie was born in South Philadelphia in spring 2005, rescued from the streets during a snowstorm in February 2006, and came into my life in March 2006. She was a feisty little champ like Rocky. Pixie became a Dutch cat in August 2006 when we moved to the Netherlands (her permanent final home), flying Northwest so I could bring her in the cabin, tucking her carrier under the seat in front of me, and carrying a pop-up make-shift litterbox, food, water, vet documents, and Rescue Remedy. She was the perfect companion. _ Hotmail® goes with you. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Mobile?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Mobile1_052009 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Pixie didn't eat during the five days I was away
Hi everyone, Pixie is my best buddy and constant companion as I work from home. She's a 4-year old female FeLV+. Last Thursday I went away for 5 days, leaving her home alone with a neighbor coming over for at least an hour each day to keep her company, feed wet food, brush, clean litterbox, etc. I returned from my trip yesterday and immediately knew something was wrong -- Pixie didn't come greet me and her dry food and water bowls were almost totally full (how I left them before leaving on Thursday). The neighbor said Pixie didn't eat her wet food either. She is now much skinnier around the midsection/haunches and clearly weak. Straight away I syringe-fed her a wet food water slurry before rushing over to the vet where the vet on duty found Pixie had lost over 1 lb (since she was last weighed in 2007) and said her gums and eyes looked pale. The vet suggested Pixie might have nonregenerative anemia linked to bone marrow failure. She had some blood drawn, got weighed and had temperature taken but that's it. I'm waiting to hear the blood work results tomorrow. Vet didn't even recommend how to deal with the weight loss and probable dehydration. Didn't suggest x-rays either. This woman basically shrugged when I asked about courses of treatment (like, why bother?) for a FeLV cat who might have anemia. Bottom line: I'm terrified about Pixie and don't know what to do to help her recover. She's my second cat ever, and first cat I've been primary caregiver to. I feel guilty about going away at all last week, but she had been OK on previous occasions when I travelled. I've been syringe-feeding her slurries every 2 hours all day but she doesn't seem to be regaining strength and she's breathing faster than normal and I catch her staring blankly. Any advice from you guys is much appreciated. Thanks, Giselle _ Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Storage1_052009 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] mailing list
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Re: Clear vomit in new home
Thanks for the advice Wendy and Kelley. The good news is that Pixie isn't vomiting anymore and seems generally healthy (no diarrhea, normal appetite and energy) so I haven't taken her in to the vet...yet. I adopted Pixie about 18 months ago back in Philadelphia and got her old vet records from the woman who rescued her but it doesn't look like Pixie was vaccinated for panleukopenia OR anything other than rabies! Is there a set of recommended vaccinations I should take her in for and anything particular for protecting sensitive FeLV immune systems? I live in the Netherlands where there are very few FeLV+ cats so I don't really trust my vet to know how to give Pixie the special treatment she deserves. This listserv is my best resource! I'm going to try to sterilize the floors in my new house in case the previous cats had infections that are still hanging around. Diluted bleach is safe to use right? I don't generally like using harsh chemicals around Pixie but the goal is to kill viruses here, I guess. Thanks again! Giselle Message: 6 Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 12:59:24 -0500 From: Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Clear vomit in new home To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Giselle, I would take the kitty in. It probably isn't panleuk if she has been vaccinated - but if she hasn't - she would need immediate and aggressive treatment in order to live. It isn't really something you can treat at home. Taking her in would also make you feel better.:) On 8/8/07, wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Giselle, Welcome to our group! Like you, I read on the Internet that clear vomit is a symptom of panleukopenia, which can last in an environment at room temperature for a year! http://www.marvistavet.com/html/feline_distemper.html Is your kitty vaccinated for this disease? If not, I would take her in asap, just in case. Is she having diarrhea? I don't want to scare you, but because of the situation you described (new home with cats) and the fact that you just moved and your kitty is FeLV+, I would go ahead and take her in just to be safe. Please keep us posted on her progress Giselle. Prayers going out that this is nothing. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: G D [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, August 8, 2007 12:37:02 PM Subject: Clear vomit in new home Hi everyone, 8 days ago I moved with my felv+ cat Pixie into a new house across town. Pixie seems to be adjusting well to her new environment (and hasn't peed anywhere inappropriate so far, as she did at our old apt. while we were packing up). She is, however, vomiting clear liquid (sometimes with tiny yellow bits in it, maybe mucus?) every couple days, including last night and this morning. I've also noticed her hiccuping occasionally in her sleep. A brief Google search has me freaked out about feline distemper and/or this being the beginning of the end for my precious Pixie (who is about 2.5 y/o). She's still eating and drinking normally, although I wasn't adding L-lysine to her wet food as I normally do, just for the last few days while unpacking, and I gave her Rescue Remedy on move day and following day only. And she actually seems to be enjoying the new house (great views of a canal with ducks, trees with birds) and her energy level is normal. She's also sniffing every nook and cranny in this place with enthusiasm. I've got a Feliway (Comfort Zone) diffuser plugged in too. At first I thought she was just vomiting up Rescue Remedy (if that's even normal...). Do you think her immune system was compromised by the move (and the fact I wasn't giving her L-lysine)? Two indoor-outdoor cats lived in this house until a couple weeks ago, and a neighbor's cat frequently appears on the 2nd floor back terrace and it seems he left a turd there (either him or one of the two previous cats). Pixie never goes out there but is allowed to walk a few feet into the back garden when I'm out there. Is it possible she's picked up a virus or bacterial infection left by these previous cats or is breathing too much dust? Does she need to go to the vet? Thanks! Any advice is certainly appreciated! Giselle _ Puzzles, trivia teasers, word scrambles and more. Play for your chance to win! http://club.live.com/home.aspx?icid=CLUB_hotmailtextlink
Clear vomit in new home
Hi everyone, 8 days ago I moved with my felv+ cat Pixie into a new house across town. Pixie seems to be adjusting well to her new environment (and hasn't peed anywhere inappropriate so far, as she did at our old apt. while we were packing up). She is, however, vomiting clear liquid (sometimes with tiny yellow bits in it, maybe mucus?) every couple days, including last night and this morning. I've also noticed her hiccuping occasionally in her sleep. A brief Google search has me freaked out about feline distemper and/or this being the beginning of the end for my precious Pixie (who is about 2.5 y/o). She's still eating and drinking normally, although I wasn't adding L-lysine to her wet food as I normally do, just for the last few days while unpacking, and I gave her Rescue Remedy on move day and following day only. And she actually seems to be enjoying the new house (great views of a canal with ducks, trees with birds) and her energy level is normal. She's also sniffing every nook and cranny in this place with enthusiasm. I've got a Feliway (Comfort Zone) diffuser plugged in too. At first I thought she was just vomiting up Rescue Remedy (if that's even normal...). Do you think her immune system was compromised by the move (and the fact I wasn't giving her L-lysine)? Two indoor-outdoor cats lived in this house until a couple weeks ago, and a neighbor's cat frequently appears on the 2nd floor back terrace and it seems he left a turd there (either him or one of the two previous cats). Pixie never goes out there but is allowed to walk a few feet into the back garden when I'm out there. Is it possible she's picked up a virus or bacterial infection left by these previous cats or is breathing too much dust? Does she need to go to the vet? Thanks! Any advice is certainly appreciated! Giselle _ Booking a flight? Know when to buy with airfare predictions on MSN Travel. http://travel.msn.com/Articles/aboutfarecast.aspxocid=T001MSN25A07001
Treating nose sore
Hello everyone, I've been a silent member of the listserv since March and have been learning a lot from your discussions and feeling your sorrows as loved ones pass away. I'm now writing for advice -- my Pixie is a largely asymptomatic 2 y/o felv positive and in early August we moved from Philadelphia to the Netherlands (flew Northwest so she could be in the cabin with me). A few days ago I noticed a small bald patch on the side of her nose and it's been growing in size and is now looking red and irritated. I've been looking up possible causes and I'm scared that it could be feline calicivirus because she has eye discharge, a wet nose, audible breathing, and the occasional sneeze. Does anyone have experience with calicivirus, especially in combination with felv? Perhaps another, happier, explanation could be that Pixie is weirded out by the new environment and is over-grooming? I tried putting Polysporin on the sore a couple of times today and she's successfully groomed it off almost immediately. Any tips on treating the sore -- possible viral causes aside? Pixie is eating normally and seems fine other than the aforementioned symptoms. I should also note that I gave her dewormer for roundworm two weeks ago, after finding some worms in her vomit. Not sure those worms are totally gone, either. Any advice would be much appreciated! She's my first felv cat and I'm thinking of adopting another (Dutch) one soon, once I know what's up with Pixie... and where toeven find a felv cat in the Netherlands. Cheers, Giselle
*Cat People Needed in New Orleans!*
Please forward to people who might be able to help. Thanks. Begin forwarded message: From: Kinship Circle [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: November 8, 2005 10:31:49 AM MST To: 1. Animal Rescue New Orleans [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: *Cat People Needed in New Orleans!* 11/8/05--CALLING ALL CAT PEOPLE: COME TO NEW ORLEANS! IF YOU CAN HELP, RESPOND DIRECTLY TO: Jim, Alley Cat Allies: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR Pilara Felgate: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 240-482-1980 UPDATE FROM THE FIELD: Animal Rescue New Orleans has joined forces with Alley Cat Allies to save literally thousands of cats fending for themselves on New Orleans streets. Starving and dehydrated, some are feral. Others are companion animals who slipped through windows or blown out doors in the aftermath of Katrina. Animal guardians continue to contact us for help trapping their traumatized cats. Most are so afraid they withdraw from sight inside mud-filled homes or under trash piles. They will not even respond to the familiar voice of their own caretakers! Many of these homes are slated to be bulldozed. We fear for the safety of these cats... Will you help? November 2: We rescued an emaciated cat living amid the debris of a destroyed home. This cat was experiencing liver failure by the time we reached her. Sadly, the cat died while in transit to the emergency clinic... November 7: Three dead cats. Three separate houses. Two of the cats expired on front porches alongside empty food and water bowls. The other was found on a back porch where no food/water were available. These animals did not succumb to hurricane or flood. They died over the past days from STARVATION. Animals do not have access to food scraps in the trash. New Orleans is presently a city without its normal population, and thus without its normal garbage output. Puddles are scarce. It has not rained for over one month. Residents cannot sustain these animals because there are simply not enough residents in New Orleans. Reserve days, weeks—whatever you can—to help New Orleans animals. JUST DO IT. All of your questions are answered below. VOLUNTEER NEEDS/SITUATION: We are assembling a CAT TRAPPING TEAM to capture these animals and reunite them with guardians. Once that task is completed, we’ll trap other cats in areas marked for demolition. WE NEED: • People experienced with cat trapping. • People experienced with cat handling. • People skilled in caring for cats. Bottom line? WE NEED CAT PEOPLE NOW! TO VOLUNTEER FOR CAT RESCUE IN NEW ORLEANS: CONTACT Jim, Alley Cat Allies: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CONTACT: Pilara Felgate: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 240-482-1980 Volunteer information: http://www.alleycat.org/katrina.html#rescue If you can transport and/or foster, contact Pilara Felgate: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 240-482-1980 LOCATION: Bogalusa, Lousiana Camp established 1 hour north of New Orleans Electricity available, but arrive self-sufficient prepared to camp. SUPPLY NEEDS: Updated list: http://www.alleycat.org/katrina.html#help * GRASSROOTS EFFORT FOR ANIMALS OF THE STORM KINSHIP CIRCLE [EMAIL PROTECTED] Brenda Shoss, Information Volunteer Coordinator: (desk) 314-863-9445; (cell) 314-795-2646 7380 Kingsbury Blvd.; Saint Louis, MO 63130 http://www.kinshipcircle.org ANIMAL RESCUE FOUNDATION (ARF) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Julia Fischer, Supply Storage Distribution Director: (cell) 251-455-9377; (home) 251-645-8605 shelter phone: 251-478-9743 771 Holcombe Ave.; Mobile, Alabama 36605 http://www.animalrescuemobile.org
kitten diarrhea
diarrhea -- try a deworming dose from vet D. in Utah
FW: [FPTRC] Off topic crossposting: Urgent transport Bloomington IN to IL
Begin forwarded message: Subject: Urgent transport Bloomington IN to IL PLEASE CROSSPOST WIDELY ASAP IF YOU CAN'T HELP Hello, There is an emergency situation. There are two red PErsian males at the Bloomington IN shelter (kill shelter) that PUrebred Specialty rescue in Kenosha, WIS will take/treat/get neutered, etc.;/adopt out. The scheduled transport for today (FRi, 8/26) did not work out. These cats will be euthanized if not pulled and transported asap. If anyone could drive these cats anywhere from Bloomington, IN to the NW IN area or the south suburbs or anywhere thru IL to Kenosha, WIS, please respond. Tracy Russell will pull them from Bloomington. She cannot pull them until they can be transported. She has no where/no one to foster them in Bloomington. Tracy's phones are My home number is 812 323 9563 My cell number is 812 219 4400. Her email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please copy Kisten Kranz ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), REbecca FRank ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) and myself ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) on any emails to Tracy. That way, one of us should get the email immediately and be able to respond/work on the transport. If TRacy does not answer her phone, please leave a message. You can also call Kirsten Kranz at (262-909-1988 or 262-654-6303) ; REbecca Frank at (847-599-1967 or 847-219-5669 - try both;leaves messages) or me at (708-849-9427 -cell phone) The cats have health certificates and vaccinations. Thanks. Lana
FW: [FPTRC] Indiana/Illinois - transport help desperately needed Friday August 26th!
Title: FW: [FPTRC] Indiana/Illinois - transport help desperately needed Friday August 26th! We desperately need three legs filled of a transport on this Friday August 26th. Two Persian need to get to safety - they have been through a lot and really, really need your help! If you can help, please let me know ASAP , preferably please call me at 888-303-9454. You will see the legs we need to fill below. A full copy of the transport sheet is below that. LEG 2 Indianapolis, IN Reynolds, IN ~ NEEDED!! 1 Hour 30 Minutes 84 Miles 10:15am- 11:45am LEG 3 Reynolds, IN Gary, IN ~ NEEDED!! 1 Hour 23 Minutes 75 Miles 12:00 pm 1:23pm LEG 4 Gary, IN Northfield, IL ~ NEEDED!! 1 hour 4 Minutes 50 Miles 1:35 pm 2:40pm ~ FULL RUN SHEET: *PLEASE CROSS POST WIDELY* Bloomington, IN - Kenosha, WI ~ Date: Friday August 26, 2005 *LEGS ARE VERY FLEXIBLE* REASON FOR TRANSPORT: Shelter to Rescue COMING FROM: Bloomington, IN ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORT: Kirsten Kranz, Specialty Purebred Rescue PASSENGERS: 2 Persian cats BREED/SPECIES: Persian Feline NAME: 2 Males Red in Color AGE: 1 year WEIGHT: TBA GENDER: 2 Males ALTERED: Will be neutered before transport. UTD ON RABIES OTHER VACS: Will be before Transport. CARRIER: Carriers are Provided. NAME OF RESCUE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRANSPORT: Kirsten Kranz, Purebreed Rescue *PLEASE CROSS POST WIDELY* *DATE LEGS ARE VERY FLEXIBLE* LEG 1 Bloomington, IN Indianapolis, IN ~ FILLED!! Thanks Tracy R! 1 hour 4 Minute 59 Miles 9:00am 10:04am Meet Person: Meet at: LEG 2 Indianapolis, IN Reynolds, IN ~ NEEDED!! 1 Hour 30 Minutes 84 Miles 10:15am- 11:45am Meet Person: Meet at: LEG 3 Reynolds, IN Gary, IN ~ NEEDED!! 1 Hour 23 Minutes 75 Miles 12:00 pm 1:23pm Meet Person: Meet at: LEG 4 Gary, IN Northfield, IL ~ NEEDED!! 1 hour 4 Minutes 50 Miles 1:35 pm 2:40pm Meet Person: Meet at: LEG 5 Northfield, IL Lake Geneva, WI ~ FILLED!! Thanks Susan H. 1 Hour 15 Mins 62 Miles 2:45pm 4:00 pm Meet Rescue Judy Stowell If you can help, please fill out the following. Thanks J NAME: ADDRESS:(For my use for records) PHONE #: CELL #: EMAIL ADDRESS: MAKE/MODEL OF VEHICLE: LICENSES PLATE #: RESCUE ASSOCIATED WITH: NOT WITH RESCUE, PLEASE PROVIDE 2 REFERENCES: Linda Pollack Mercer, M.D. President Rescue Coordinator CFA Purebred Rescue, Inc., http://cfapurebredrescue.org DBA Purebred Cat Breed Rescue, http://PurebredCatBreedRescue.org Member, CFA Purebred Rescue Committee and TICA Rescue Committee Director, Operation Noble Foster, http://www.OperationNobleFoster.org Webmaster, http://neuterspay.org Founder Volunteer, The Feline Rescue Network, http://www.FelineRescue.net Moderator Owner, The Persian Rescue Email list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Persian_Rescue Phone (rescue emergencies only please): (888) 303-9454 [toll free] Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED](remove the spaces) Alternate email: [EMAIL PROTECTED](remove the spaces) §«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ Interested in anything cat? Do you support purebred cat rescue? Check out the PURRFECT ONLINE AUCTION! http://purebredcatbreedrescue.net §«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§«¤»¥«¤»§ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- New Puppy? Sign up for a FREE puppy care program from Purina(R) Puppy Chow(R): Great information and money-saving promotions http://us.click.yahoo.com/SW0b.D/mPuKAA/l5aWAA/hVDxlB/TM ~- Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FPTRC/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
FW: [FPTRC] NewJerseyAnimalRescue] EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY! EMERGENC Y! CAT CAMP FOUNDATION!
Title: FW: [FPTRC] NewJerseyAnimalRescue] EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY! CAT CAMP FOUNDATION! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 8/19/2005 9:46 AM Subject: [FPTRC] NewJerseyAnimalRescue] EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY! CAT CAMP FOUNDATION! Tab EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY! EMERGENCY! PLEASE POST FAR WIDE FEEL FREE TO SEND TO THE MEDIA IF YOU HAVE ANY CONTACTS. The Cat Camp Foundation MUST move cats NOW! We have received another letter from the Township of Tabernacle stating that they are filing a criminal complaint against the shelter for being in violation of ZONING LAWS. This whole problem is being caused by a neighbor who doesn’t like the volunteers coming to the shelter and has complained that the shelter is a “business”. That is what the violation is all about. We have to find another shelter / rescue / home for about 25 indoor semi -feral cats as well as well as 12 Leukemia positive cats IMMEDIATELY! These cats are in grave danger of euthanization by the ruling of the court. Somebody PLEASE help us to save these cats. We have placed all of the adoptables, the Aids positive cats and some of the Leukemia positive cats. We desperately need help to save the lives of these semi-ferals and Leukemia cats. Please contact us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) if you can do anything at all to help us. Thank you and bless you. Ruthie [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ~-- Discover the difference Real Ingredients make in your pet's health. NEW! Purina One with Yogurt. ONE Can Make A Difference. http://us.click.yahoo.com/s01hrB/M9JLAA/l5aWAA/hVDxlB/TM Click Here! ~- PERMISSION TO CROSS-POST ANY RESCUE RELATED MESSAGE ON THIS LIST. There is a list like this for every state! Share info about the lists with someone you know today! To subscribe to another state's rescue elist, send a blank email to: (anystatename)[EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewJerseyAnimalRescue/ * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ _ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS * Visit your group FPTRC http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FPTRC on the web. * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ . _
Re: Effie has her angel's wings
I am really sorry for your loss. It is so hard to lose a good friend. I noticed in another email you mentioned that it was like Effie was there with you. I do believe that those times that you see them out of the corner of your eye or sense them walk by -that they are really there with you in spirit, watching over you happliy. SusanDel Daniels [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Effie left us this morning and my friend,Liz, who passed away last week,is taking care of her in heaven. The pain from the growing mass against her spine took away her quality of life. It was awfully hard. It IS hard. You understand, we continue to look at their favorite places and those places are empty ... and I cry for her. My heart is broken. Thank you everyone for support and feedback. Without these groups, she would never have lived this long or this well. Del^.^Spay/Neuter Your Pet PLEASEAdopt a Shelter PetPAWS of Union County, ILRescue Angels On WheelsA Hamburger Stops a Beating HeartPost your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals
maybe this will help others too?...
Hello again, In my struggle to understand and accept the fact that Scullyis no longer aroundI havediscovered a few things that give me comfort. Maybe this will comfort others too. Cats are apparently notorious for hiding pain. I read somewhere that the stronger thebond between a cat and it's owner -the harder they will try to cover up any pain. Then I think about Scully in her last week with me. Despite the fact that she was quickly fading - she tried hard to be herself. She would continue to follow me around as always and to sit up on top of me. How loyal can you get? Reading through the archives there are countless stories ofkitties in theirlast moments -it sounds as if every one of them fought hardto show you that they were okay the best that they could. That says a lot about how loved and how loving these kitties were. I also take comfort in the fact that she would not have survived more than a year had I not taken her from the situation she was in. Maybe sticking around so long was her way of saying thanks for giving me a chance. When I think of the past 9-10 years I couldn't imagine a better sidekick. She was with me through very rough times and very stressful times- both financially and emotionally. It has only been these past 3 years that I have really gotten things together. I met my husband and things have been stable for the first time in a very long time (if not in my life). I think that it was maybe part of her mission - to be a loyal and loving sidekick until I got it together. It's almost like she knew things would be fine with me now and she could go. When I think of the fact thatScully stuck around for 10 years - probably fighting more than I'll ever know I feel I was so lucky to have had her. I know humans that are not as loyal. I know some people who think that it's crazy to spend your $, time or affection on "just a pet". It is also comforting to read through these emails and know that other people see the value and friendship that a furryfamily member provides. Also, that there are cats out there, pos. or neg., that are being so loved and cared for. Thanks for listening. I had to get these thoughts off my chest. My husband works out of town all week and is only home on the week-ends. SusanPost your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals
