Re: OT: cancer treatment
Hideyo: My prayers to you and your furchildren. I know how hard and stressful caring for an ill furchild can be and when you have several with chronic or serious conditions, it can stretch you to the breaking point. Please lean on the group for support. Below is an excerpt from an article I saved. The account I have the link saved in is having server problems so I can't access it, but possibly you could do a google search on Paul Stitt and his research would come up. /mari *A groundswell of nutrition conscious veterinarians are beginning to recommend to their clients that they supplement their animals diet with a daily dose of flaxseed oil, poured right over the food. The vets are finding remarkable results in clearing up skin conditions, relieving arthritic and inflammatory pain, as well as improved over all pet health. Mr. Paul Stitt, while addressing a scientific conference in North Dakota reported that flax increased bone strength as well as improved the silkiness and sheen of animals fur. Numerous studies conducted on animals and humans show that flax has powerful anti-tumor properties and may reduce tumor size by 50%. * On 12/11/06, Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am finding out that my 7 year old doggy, JoJo may have a cancer – he has tumors in his gums and have bloody urine – and x-ray shows mass all over his body – he is not acting sick – he runs around and eats very well – if you guys have any suggestions on cancer treatment (especially alternative treatment), please email me with any information – we are sending out cytology to find out more about it. Also, my baby kitty, Lizzy might be very sick and need all the prayers I can get (of course, please also pray for my Ghanid with severe vestibular disorder and with Ayumi with unknown cause of non-regenerative anemia – again thank you all for your support - -- /mari (SpiritCat) Until there are none, adopt one. SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkees of southeastern Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OT: cancer treatment
Depends upon size/weight (NCI). Here is one vet's opinion (dog dosing last paragraph): http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/anutmed.htm#flax -- Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/flaxoil.htmfor improving the health of dogs, cats, and other pets. Essential fatty acids (EFAs) are reponsible for basic cellular health in all body tissues and are fundamentally important for all animals. Researchers now consider EFAs to be as vital to our health and our pets' health as vitamins and minerals. A dog or cat's immune system functions the same as humans. EFAs play a major role in the maintenance of healthy coat and skin for cats, dogs, and horses. Without essential fatty acids in our diets, cells can not be formed or function efficiently. Like humans, animals also use EFAs to produce hormone-like substances called eicosanoids, which are involved in many important biological functions in the body. Essential fatty acids are the building blocks for prostaglandins which work to regulate hormones, immune and nervous systems plus cardiovascular function. This is why these fatty acids are called essential fatty acids (EFAs). A groundswell of nutrition conscious veterinarians are beginning to recommend to their clients that they supplement their animals diet with a daily dose of fish oil http://powerbod.com/portal-fishoil.htmor flaxseed oil, http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/a/852url=flax_oil_page.htmlpoured right over the food. The vets are finding remarkable results in clearing up skin conditions, relieving arthritic and inflammatory pain, as well as improved over all pet health. Mr. Paul Stitt, while addressing a scientific conference in North Dakota reported that flax increased bone strength as well as improved the silkiness and sheen of animals fur. When the diets of horses were fortified with flax, within three weeks their coats developed a beautiful sheen, and dandruff was greatly diminished. Within 9 months cracked hooves were completely healed. When a pregnant mare was fed flax, her offspring were larger, and grew faster than when previous to being fed flax. (more on flaxoil for horseshttp://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/horse.htm#flax) Further research indicates that horses fed flax and injected with the deadly organism Escherichia coli were better protected than those not fed flax, suggesting enhanced immunity in these animals. Select Alaskan sled dog mushers are fortifying their dogs diets with flax oil as it serves as a source of valuable energy, keeps less desirable saturated fats mobile in the blood stream, increases oxygen uptake to the cell, decreases recovery time from strenuous exercise, and prevents and heals worn and chaffed paws. Numerous studies conducted on animals and humans show that flax has powerful anti-tumor properties and may reduce tumor size by 50%. Dr. Broadhurst explains in a recent issue of Nutrition Science News that, because dogs have long coats and an excellent ability to burn fat for energy, they need five to 10 times as much oil as humans to achieve measurable clinical improvement. Thus, she recommends the following regimen: Weeks one through six: one to six tablespoons daily, depending on weight. (Use one to two tablespoons for dogs less than 20 pounds; use two to four tablespoons for dogs 20 to 50 pounds; four to six tablespoons for dogs over 50 pounds.) After six weeks or once improvement is noted, reduce dosage to one-third to one-half. *Link to Dr. Broadhurst: http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/kensington/catalog.cfm?dest=dirlinkid=1552linkon=subsection (half way down page)* Articles/information Dr. Broadhurst writes can be seen at: www.newhope.com/nsn under Nutrition Science News and Health and Nutrition Breakthroughs, www.interweave.com under Herbs for Health, and at www.RespirActin.com. Also check out the Dr. Leigh Broadhurst Evolutionary Diet plan at www.omegaflo.com. Here are a couple of links from Nutrition Science News articles that Dr. Leigh Broadhurst, PHd wrote: I am sure there are more - I just started going thru the archives. http://www.newhope.com/nutritionsciencenews/NSN_backs/Oct_01/pufa.cfm http://www.newhope.com/nutritionsciencenews/nsn_backs/Mar_01/pufa.cfm On 12/15/06, Phaewryn - Controversy Queen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How much flaxseed oil daily? A Tablespoon? Phaewryn Please save Whitey! http://ucat.us/Whitey.html VT low cost SpayNeuter, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html -- /mari (SpiritCat) Until there are none, adopt one. SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkees of southeastern Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Otis/blind deaf kitten needs to get to his home!
I have been in contact with Otis's new mom and Otis has a confirmed ride on the 19th of September! /mari On 9/6/06, Pam Norman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - Original Message - From: Pam Norman To: petvet Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 10:09 PM Subject: Otis/blind deaf kitten needs to get to his home! Sending this in hopes that someone can help Otis get home. He's a special special needs kitten! Pam Can anyone swing through this area and help get this special needs kitten to his adopter? She is offering to pay for gas. Please pass on to anyone you know that is in this area, or any highway transport groups that cover the area. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] NY BLIND/DEAF KITTEN NEEDS RIDE FR POUGHKEEPSIE-UTICA This kitty is blind and deaf due to a blow to his head!! His name is OTIS andI have adopted him. OTIS desperately needs a kind soul willing to transport him from poughkeepsie ny to herkimer, utica or syracuse where i can pick him up and take him home and give him the love and care he needs! PLEASE HELP OTIS GET TO ME. I can help with gas$$ if needed this little kitty is just a few months old and has sufferred enough for a lifetime! he is already neutered and utd on shots--all we need is someone who will help OTIS and i get together Joan Jost CONTACT: [EMAIL PROTECTED] New Message Search Find the message you want faster. Visit your group to try out the improved message search. Share feedback on the new changes to Groups Recent Activity 1 New Members Visit Your Group SPONSORED LINKS Cat health care Cat health Cat health insurance Cat food health Cat . __,_._,___ No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/438 - Release Date: 9/5/2006 -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Cortland NY 274-cat seizure--some FeLVs.....
The little guy with the broken jaw too? Poor little guy At least it seems that the entire community is busy trying to help these cats /mari On 9/11/06, TenHouseCats [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: CORTLAND COUNTY SPCA i hope to know by tomorrow how many FeLVs there are involved.. the kitty on the page is one. MC -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors!Maybe That'll Make The DifferenceMaryChristineAIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCatsMSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892 -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: pet-loss support chats
MC: Can you let me know when the following has started up: we are also about to start an on-going, weekly chat, specifically for folks dealing with long-term illness in their critters. i'll let you know when that gets scheduled. (and we're starting up our shelter/rescue support chat as well) /mari On 7/28/06, TenHouseCats [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: wanted to remind everyone that every night, weekends and holidays included, we have hosted pet-loss support chats at www.petsupport.net (part of the www.pethobbyist.com family of sites.) the chat schedule is posted at http://chat.pethobbyist.com/schedule.php?site=loss, just scroll down past the log-in info. i cohost the chats friday, saturday, sunday and monday nights, but all of the hosts are experienced and empathetic--unfortunately, we've all been through it ourselves too many times everyone is welcome, no matter the species involved, or the point of the process anyone is in. we're a safe place to talk, and share, and vent and just be with people who are NEVER going to tell you, it was just a cat/dog/ferret/snake we are also about to start an on-going, weekly chat, specifically for folks dealing with long-term illness in their critters. i'll let you know when that gets scheduled. (and we're starting up our shelter/rescue support chat as well) barb can attest to the fact that our chats and hosts are safe and nurturing, and nice to be around! MC-- MaryChristineAIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCatsMSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892-- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: FIV infected kittes--MY soapbox!
mek: I'm seriously thinking of trying to figure out a way to condense what you said Mary into something concise enough to attach as part of my 'signature' - likewise for FeLV which research (and caregiver experience) are proving to be no where near the automatic death sentence it was once thought to be. Thanks for posting this! /mari here are two of the better articles on FIV: http://www.afa.arlington.ma.us/FIV.htmlhttp://www.bestfriends.org/theanimals/petcare/cats_fiv.cfm MC-- -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OT- Bridge addition
Barb: My sincerest condolences to Cindy at the loss of her Angel Pork Chop. Run with the wind Angel Pork Chop /mari On 4/18/06, Barb Moermond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Belinda, Could you add Pork Chop to the list? He was FeLV-. Cindy helped him to the Bridge a couple hours ago; he was about 16 and had deteriorated quite a bit in the last year, especially the last three months. He was a big kitty with a gorgeous black velvet coat and had a strong face:) ThanksBarb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito MalitoMy cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile. - Anonymous Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)
Tad: My heartfelt prayers and condolences for the loss of OJ. (I too had a special one named Orange Julius and hearing of your loss reminded me of the beautiful bond we shared and how sad his crossing was). I am so glad that you listened to your heart and let him spend the nights with you. I know from his reaction that at one time he had had that special bond and was so happy to have had the opportunity before he crossed to shareit with someone who loved him again. Telling us that touched my heart so deeply. We all know that we should quarantine for the safety of the others, but sometimes we have to disregard logic and listen with our hearts as you did. It also sounds like as much as OJ wanted to be here with you and tried so hard, his body had taken too much abuse and since his heart was deeplyintertwined with the companions who had gone before him, he wanted to be with them again. I know that he loved you and that you loved him, but he needed to go to be with his friends where they and allyour other special angels will wait for you. Tad, you are a very special person. You opened your home and your hearts to the babies from Angel Wings knowing that you wouldmore than likely painfully say goodbye tosome of these babies too soon. Your love was the first that many had known in a verylong time, if ever, and you gave them your final gift of love - a gentle, peaceful, dignified crossing. My prayers to give you strength to continue your good work. The babies need you. Run with the wind Angel Orange Julius.. -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Announcing...The first FeLV Talk Holistic and Regular Care for Sick Kitty Manual-written by YOU GUYS!!!
Wendy: Me too please. Mari E. Kolbe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks so much! /mari On 1/31/06, wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Please email me if you would like me to send you acopy of The Holistic and Regular Care for Sick Kitty Manual.It's about 9 pages in a word document.I amvery excited about it.It is basically a compositionin glossary form of all the emails in the past fourmonths on the FeLV talk boards regarding care for sick kitties, which means that all of us are the authors ofthe manual.I can't send it out generally like anemail as it is too big and I don't think FeLV Talkallows attachments.I will send to each of you individually.:)Wendy__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam?Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection aroundhttp://mail.yahoo.com -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Speaking of depressing - Tonya
MaryChristine: Beautifully expressed. Thank you /mari this group gives us a place to all do whatever it is they we can do,while having a wide group of folks doing the same thing--and when we reach out and hold hands (and/or paws), we enlarge the circle, andsupport one another in ways that radiate out from that circle. we maynot encompass the world and its evils, but we each make adifference--and, together, we amplify and magnify one another. -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: General Thanks and Questions
Michelle: I second your sentiments, exactly. /mari On 12/7/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tad, I am overwhelmed both by your loss of Callie after so many losses, and by finding out how many cats you have saved and given a good life to. It is truly amazing. I hope that you are able to know very clearly in your heart, through all the losses, what an amazing gift you have given and are giving these cats. I know that it is hard to truly feel that when you are losing them and feeling so powerless to help them in the end, but from the outside it is completely clear. Thank you for doing so much good in this world. Michelle-- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Callie...Its sad news
Tad and Marie: My sincerest condolences to you both upon the loss of your furchild, Callie. I have been caring for these special creatures for over 40 years and each loss is as heartbreaking and painful as my first loss. The time we have to share with them is way too short, but were it not for you and Marie, Callie and the other AW kitties, would not have known what it is like to share a loving home. Bless you for opening your home and hearts to these special babies and bless you for giving Callie the final gift of love - a dignified and loving passage to a better world. While Callie's earthly body is gone, her spirit will always be intertwined with yours. Run with the wind Angel Callie. /mari and the Mooseheart Mumpkees... On 12/6/05, Tad Burnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: She was so strong and well just yesterday morning that part of mewanted to believe that she would bounce back but when I found her this morning on the floor and she did a terrible cry when I picked herup I knew that something was terrible wrong with her...-- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkees of southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: that wonderful map thingee!
This is great! I posted myself awhile back and when I went to look at everybody elses postings, decided to add a photo. How do I get MaxMan's photograph and my name to be together? /mari On 11/19/05, TenHouseCats [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: reminder for those who haven't already added themselves--this isGREAT! (thanks, gloria!) http://www.frappr.com/felvtalk--MaryChristineAIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCatsMSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ: 289856892 -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: To Gia concerning finding a vet
I live on the east side of Houston and attempted to do that same thing. However, I did not meet with as much success as you did. Most of the clerical staff wasn't interested in even hearing why I was calling let alone taking a message and having the doctor call me back. I'm sure that there are vets here in Houston who are rescue and/or special needs friendly, but as yet I've not found one regardless of distance from the east side. I have several rescue and special needs friends in Dallas/Ft. Worth and they all have been pretty lucky in finding good vets. It would be really nice to find someone on the east side as the logistics of getting any where in Houston is stressful for both human and ill furchild. /mari On 11/18/05, wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gia,I live close to Dallas, and when Cricket got sickrecently, I was scared because I wasn't too confident with our run-of-the-mill vet around the corner fromour neighborhood.So what I did was call around tothe various vets in our town and actually spoke toeact VET, not the tech or other employees, and told them Cricket's situation and listened to what each vethad to say. -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Introduction
Sandy C: Greetings from yet another fellow Houstonian (what area? we are east side). High quality food and immune boosting supplements will go a long way towards giving Cotton the fuel he needs to gain weight and strength. As you are already seeing - this is a great list full of members with years and years of experience all willing to share. We personally have been caring for leuk positives (and mixing with vaccinated negative cats) for over 20 years. The sameinformation that was available to us back then is still circulating on the internet as current and many vets are still giving caregiversthe test results with a death sentence for the cat. Thankfully, there are some vets who are listening to their clients and clients who are refusing to take pts as the only option (and we are sharing information on lists like these), so many more cats are getting a chance for a longer life. Sadly, in our 20 years we have lost very young kittens, but we have also had many who lived 10 or more years. I think it is wonderful that youare one of the ones who didn't listentothe vet and are willing to do all you can for Cotton. Feeding himthe best food you can afford and adding the various supplements mentioned, will go a long ways towards giving him what he needs to become strong and healthy. -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Ultimate responsibility - Michelle
Beautifully expressed, both of you. /mari (SpiritCat) On 10/18/05, Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michelle,I've been struggling with the 'lack of ultimate responsibility' issue myself these days. Your response to Patti expresses it so clearly and succinctly. Thank you. Every one that commits themselves to the care of those with special needs faces it eventually. Guilt, although seemingly impossible to avoid, has no justification when we do the best we can in such difficult circumstances. Nina[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Patti, These decisions are really hard. I usually op to try treatments too, unless at the start they just sound so invasive that they will ruin current quality of life. Chemo can sometimes make them feel a lot better. That was certainly the case for Simon while it lasted. With my dog Nubi, it did not obviously make her better and we think it killed her in the end, as she died fairly suddenly and not of the symptoms we expected, a little after getting a new chemo agent. But then again she lived past initial expectations and went for a very long walk the day before she died, and died very peacefully, so maybe the chemo was good for her in the end. We chose not to do chemo with our dog Fern because we would also have had to do surgery and radiation and they did not expect it all to help all that much, and instead we did an experimental medical treatment ina study and some herbs and acupuncture and she outlasted her prognosis by a factor of three. I am glad we did not do it with her. But until it became clear that she would outlive her prognosis for having chemo, I constantly wondered if we were doing the right thing by not giving it to her. I feel fairly sure from your description that I would have made the same decisions you did with Bear. I probably would now blame myself for any suffering he had, as you are doing. But the point is that I would have decided the same thing at the time. And the truth is that there must have been hope or you would not have done it, and if he had recovered you would have thanked god a million times for having made the decision to do it. It just did not work out that way. We do not have control over end results. We can only make decisions based on information we have. I am one who tends to hold on to hope until the end, and it seems like you are, or were, as well. When it works and they get more happy times, we can be glad we held on. When it doesn't, we blame ourselves. But just think of how you would feel if you had not tried and you then heard of another dog who did the chemo and survived. You would feel so strongly that you had cheated Bear of a chance to live. We can take responsibility for the choices we make, but we can not pretend we have control over the end results of them. If the choices were clear and we knew the results they would lead to, decisions would hardly be decisions. They would be givens. I have more trouble than anyone else with blaming myself for the outcome no matter what I do, so it is not like I have been able to internalize the message I just wrote. But I am working on trying to, because I think it is right. Michelle-- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Animal Rescue SIte
Brenda: Don't feel badly - thought that was what you might be doing because I used to do the same thing (click late at night and I would have to watch that it was before midnight). I had forgotten all about the Care2 click daily - I too used to get the daily reminders and no longer do. I just put a short cut on my desk top for each and as part of my morning sign on I click each one. /mari On 8/6/05, Brenda K. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I checked the fine print for the Animal Rescue and Handicapped Pet sites and they only allow one click per day for Animal Rescue and one viewing per day for Handicapped Pet. I spoke out of turn because I often click late at night before midnight and then click earlier in the day the next day, so thinking I am clicking twice a day. Duh! :( Used to click daily for Care2, but don't know what happened to their reminder emails. Sorry for the misinformation y'all. -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Animal Rescue SIte
Brenda: How do you get the second site visit to register? I thought they would only accept once per day. Kerry: What is your third site? /mari On 8/4/05, Brenda K. Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mari Michelle. I visit both sites every single day and sometimes twice a day. Very deserving sites. -- Brenda. http://www.whiskersandwicks.com http://www.cheqnet.net/~bksmith The only risk you ever run in befriending a cat is enriching yourself. - Colette Don't Take Your Organs To Heaven. Heaven Knows We Need Them Here. Mari Kolbe wrote: Michelle: This is a very well established site that has been around for five or six years at least. I too have made it a part of my morning sign on ritual. A rescue friend of mine who cares for special needs furchildren also has a site that donates to a specified charity each time you click on her website. I visit her site daily also. It only takes a minute to do. Her website, if anyone is interested, is: http://www.handicappedpets.com/gallery/wfi0205/index.htm#how Thanks for posting this link again. /mari On 8/4/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just out of interest does everyone know about this site www.animalrescuesite.com a daily click of the mouse contributes to feeding animals - I try to click every day. -- /mari (SpiritCat) Until there are none, adopt one. SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkees of southeastern Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED] No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 267.10.0 - Release Date: 8/3/2005 -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Animal Rescue SIte
Michelle: This is a very well established site that has been around for five or six years at least. I too have made it a part of my morning sign on ritual. A rescue friend of mine who cares for special needs furchildren also has a site that donates to a specified charity each time you click on her website. I visit her site daily also. It only takes a minute to do. Her website, if anyone is interested, is: http://www.handicappedpets.com/gallery/wfi0205/index.htm#how Thanks for posting this link again. /mari On 8/4/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just out of interest does everyone know about this site www.animalrescuesite.com a daily click of the mouse contributes to feeding animals - I try to click every day.-- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkees of southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: another blind kitten
Bonnie: We have several totally blind and partially blind cats. You may give my email addy to this person if they would like more information and tips for caring for a blind kitten. In actuality, there are very few adjustments that will need to be made. And contrary to popular belief, you can move the furniture - one of our little blind guys just hops on the piece of furniture being moved and once it is in its spot, hops down, checks out where he is and off he goes. Another one of our blind cats chases our deaf cat around just like he can see him - hopping from bed to dresser to top of the credenza. My email addy is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] /mari On 7/24/05, BONNIE J KALMBACH [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Isn't there somebody on this list who is taking care of a blindkitten? Another blind kitten has been found by someone on the VETMED list, who doesn't know what to do.I answered his post saying I thought there was someone I could ask.-- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkees of southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Slightly OT:
Innova I unfortunately know only too well. It was available at the vet clinic where I worked until 50% (I am not exaggerating) of the male cats came down with FLUTD on it. The rosemary is a no-no for the gut - kills the bacteria - but worse still, the vegetables make the urine alkaline, predisposing stones and blockage. I wonder, is she talking about the regular Innova brands or the new one by Innova called Evo? I was seriously considering that one as it sounded pretty good. Now I am going to have to do some more research on it because I already have three males with urinary problems. And the information about rosemary now concerns me also. Have heard that the beet pulp that is becoming very popular in cat food is also not as good for them as the manufacturers are trying to get us to believe. I sure wish that local pet stores would start realizing there are many of us out there trying to feed our cats a good diet and would start stocking foods like felidae, wellness, etc. By the time those of us in the south and west have paid shipping on these foods from petfooddirect, we end up paying $40.00 or more for a large bag of quality food. -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Tad's Special Needs Cat was: Re: Bottom Lip/Cherie (rugs)
Tad: She is beautiful - can't even tell she is disabled. I loved the last picture of you and the meezers. Love that you have a houseful. I love them - especially the old apple heads and sealpoints are my favorite! We have a bluepoint himmy/siamese mix owner surrender and I love him to pieces and would have a house full however I am not allowed to rescue Siamese by my partner cuz of their tude - LOL. However we do have an inordinately large number of tabbies - which I also love but are king of the 'tudes and even worse four torties (your baby is beautiful) that have even worse tudes that Siamese or tabbies ever thought of having. And when you have a single kitten bottle baby tortie need I say more? Thanks for sharing your pictures. Now I am going to go look at your rescues and the other photos in the group. On 7/12/05, Tad Burnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK..Took a bunch of brand new pictures and put them on Aforeverhome Group... -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Tad's Special Needs Cat was: Re: Bottom Lip/Cherie (rugs)
Yes..The torti is a very special kitty...She not only is one of my FeLV+ kitties but she was very feral when she arrived here...I have had lots of strays the love a person that takes them in right away but she was my 1st feral... Tad: Yet another of us that are owned by house ferals. We have several sharing our home. We got Chicky Feathers and his littermates (also leuk +) when they were about 12 or 14 weeks. Chicky and a couple of the littermates lived behind our refrigerator for three years (hence his name). If we were in the room, you'd never know that they were there. We too used to watch them behind the cover of something. Like you said, there must be a colony instinct as they didn't take long at all to greet and adjust to the other kitchen kitties. After about six months, they would come out to eat at the feed tray if we were in the room and like you we'd get a couple of pets in before we were admonished. Chicky is the last remaining one of that group - we lost his sister, Earth Mother, this spring. Chicky is going on 14 yrs old now and will sometimes allow us to pet him if we bring food - LOL - or he is sitting in the group on top of the cages. While Earth Mother actually got to where she would come to us for pets from time to time, Chicky never has. He recently injured his ear and we thought for sure that it would be a major undertaking getting him into a carrier and to the vet. He actually let us pick him up and put him in the carrier and while at the vet he was totally docile during treatment. He has to be sprayed with this medication twice a day and he let us. But the sore is almost healed and he is getting tired of it - now when we come towards him, he backs up, turns his head away so we can't reach it and gives us a large his and the look. Hang in there - you are making great progress in only six months. Again, thanks for sharing pictures of your family. Now I'll know where to go when I need a Meezer fix. -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: OT: 2 questions
On 7/11/05, Cherie A Gabbert [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What is a rodent ulcer? Cherie: Type in rodent ulcer and you will get many hits. Here is one with pictures (be forewarned - some are graphically descriptive) http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/eulcer.html . Cause is not truly known, but suspected to be allergic reation to food, especially fleas and environmental. Having had several over the years with rodent ulcers I am beginning to think that they are somewhat like feline herpes - some have a body chemistry that seems to be more susceptible. We had one cat who got one and that was the only one he ever had. We had another that I treated for rodent ulcers every few months all his life. (They are not contageous to other cats, humans, dogs, etc.). While I hated to use steroids, we initially did. The first vet prescribed ovaban which worked, but I later found out was not good because long term use could cause diabetes. Later on he started getting the depomedrol shots. They worked okay, but the ovaban actually healed the first ones faster. When it became evident that he was going to be chronic, we tried to put him on high quality diet - most of which he wouldn't touch. We then resorted to a supplement/vitamin cocktail that as long as it was put in cr** food he would eat with relish. The vitamin/supplement regime actually bought us much more time between re-occurences. -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Tad's Special Needs Cat was: Re: Bottom Lip/Cherie (rugs)
You really should post a picture of her online, so everyone can see her.It is fascinating how well she copes with her legs deformed as they are. I would very much like to see pictures of your baby Tad. You may send them to me off list since this topic is an OT, but we currently have several babies with missing and/or deformed rear legs and are in the process of adopting another little one who has only 1/2 stubbs for legs. While the ones we have are doing fine (one has about 2/3 of her rear legs and no feet) I am a little concerned about the new baby coming who has only a small amount of leg and no feet. His current care giver says he is using a modified litter box and zipping around the house with his bonded litter mate doing regular kitten things. -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Update on the little blind kitten
The babies are absolutely beautiful. While all cats and kittens are beautiful, there is something truly beautiful about our disabled and special needs furchildren - I look at her little face and the only thing I see is her beautiful soul shining through. We have four blind furchildren, so feel free to write me off list if you have questions or need info. I know there is a yahoo group for deaf cat caregivers, but last time I checked there wasn't one devoted to blind cats. Most who have blind cats are members of the disabled cats or handicats2 groups. -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Opinions wanted on Royal Canin v. Wellness please
T: Which Eagle Pack are you feeding? We have several with allergies and are having trouble finding a food that truly makes a difference. Someone gave me two different dry formula Eagle Pack foods and both had grains in them. Do you feed canned also? /mari (Spirit Cat) On 6/21/05, tamara stickler [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Kerry, Personally speaking, my cats did better on Wellness than Royal Canin. They like(d) both tho. I now feed Eagle Pack (because of Coebeio's allergies-she does better on it), BUT, I use other high quality cat foods, Wellness...Royal Canin, Wysong, Newmans, as treats instead of buying the more expensive cat treats that are basically just corn and by-products. Besides...two 6lb bags will last you12 months or more...for say...$20 total...when cat treats are what(?) $2 per pouch and that only lasts about a week. Just a thought. T -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkeesof southeastern Texas [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Fwd: [NJCares] Attention: Noah's Ark Rescue / Blind Kitten -Attention Kat
I am so glad to see that this kitten is indeed going to be rescued. The request for help has been posted on a dozen different lists by many people.There have been a couple of offers to rescue this kitten but no one seemed to know if the kitten still needed help or had been rescued. It would be nice Kat, if you could have the original poster you responded to forward this information to the original list with the request to cross post so that first everyone would know this little one has a home, secondly it does all of us in rescue good to see a happy ending to a rescue story - it is what keeps us going and thirdly time spent posting this kitten's plight could be then spent on the next little one who needs our help. I know that there is a little blind kitten in Clayton, Alabama that really needs help finding a home and possibly one of the individuals who expressed interest in your little guy could arrange to have him transported to them. Again, Kat - thanks for posting that he had been rescued and bless you for opening your home and your heart to this special little kitten. We providea forever home for special needs babies and have several little ones who are blind from birth defects, URI's or torture - they have got to be the sweetest little creatures. /mari On 6/16/05, Kat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi,I'm the one who is picking up the blind kitty from Teresa.My name is Kat Mundell and I do volunteer, rescue and fostering with Noah's Ark Animal Welfare Association in Ledgewood, NJ.(a no kill shelter).The shelter's number is (973) 347-0378 in case you'd like tocall them and verify who I am.Their hours are M-TH 11:00am - 2:30pm F-SU 11:00am - 3:30pmKat (Mew Jersey)On Thu, 16 Jun 2005, Joan Doljan wrote: Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 11:09:11 -0700 (PDT) From: Joan Doljan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Fwd: [NJCares] Attention: Noah's Ark Rescue / Blind Kitten -Attention Kat [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:21:37 EDT Subject: [NJCares] Attention: Noah's Ark Rescue / Blind Kitten Hi, I was told by Teresa, who has the blind kitten in NY, that a volunteer from Noah's Ark rescue in NJ would be taking him this week. Teresa does not even knowthe last name of the person she is giving the kitten to. Could someone fromNoah's Ark please confirm that you are, indeed, picking up the blind kitten? She said the person who is picking him up is named Cat. Thanks! Shell -- /mari (SpiritCat)Until there are none, adopt one.SpiritCat and the Mooseheart Mumpkees of southeastern Texas[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: more on valium in cats
RE: Valium Use Our vet has prescribed 1/4 of a 5mg valium tablet given orally to break the cluster seizure cycle of one of our 10# cats who was doused in transmission oil as a kitten and as a result of liver damage from ingesting the toxin suffers cluster seizures. If we administer it at the end of first cluster seizure, we can break the cycle. If he is on the start of his second or third seizure, it will sometimes take a second dose an hour later in order to get the seizures to cease. We have been using this protocol for the past five years possibly once or twice a year and he is doing fine. /mari
Re: Akira needs prayers......
Lisa: Our prayers are with you and Akira. I will add her to our candle lighting tonight. /mari On 5/6/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everyone, well it seems like for every great thing an equally horrible one occursThe book that my stories are in came out this week...many about Akira and how she over came her sicknesses when I found her...My 23rd birthday was yesterday (cinco de Mayo), and Monday Akira decided to quit eating, Ive been force feeding her, and offering her anything I could think of...she would sniff..but not even was remotely interested other than thatSo today to the vet we went...Im home now..she is still there...45 mins away, on an IV catheter for fluids, being force fed, waiting on blood work to come backshe has the VERY first signs of fatty liver, (her urine is VERY concentrate)..but she isnt jaundiced yet (thankfully)...and her blood is very thick...which is good..she presumably by teh looks of it..isnt anemic...which means this possibly is NOT as a result of the Leukemia...but then again...as with every other damned symptom..it still could beIve never left her alone before..I am so worriedand feel so betrayed.HAPPY BIRTHDAY..your cat is trying to die ..So please say prayers, send Reikianything her way she needs all the help she can get...she is dehydrated, initiall fatty liver..and she has lost 2 lbs in about 4 days..(.she only weighed 8 to begin with) She is my angel that introduced me to rescue, cats, and unconditional loveI cant lose her.Im not ready. Lisa and the furbratsAkira, Indy, Spooky, Mona, Lancelot, Bowtie, Bennie and Anza
Re: Fast Quick Question
We can't vaccinate for rabies here in Texas, but do do our own Upper Respiratory and leuk vaccines. Our vet said we can do just under the skin. We do them as low on the rear leg as we can where there is good flesh contact (too far down there is no meat). To help us remember what vaccine was done where, we do leuk - left and URI on the right leg. /mari On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 12:56:51 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Are you doing it yourself? I think it is intramuscular but really am not sure at all. I think it is in the upper leg but again am not sure. A vet should know, and those who vaccinate at home on this list should know. sorry, Michelle In a message dated 3/24/2005 12:46:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The upper part of the back leg right? and can it go into the muscle or do you just hit under the skin?
Re: Tiger - CLS
My heart goes out to you at the loss of your Tiger. I too know your pain, as this week was a sad one for us too. On Monday, we lost Fall Down Get Runned Over By Car Multiple Times Kitty (FallDown Kitty). He was the last surviving sibling of Earth Mother, the first leuk momma and her babies that we rescued some 15 years ago. We lost Earth Mother last fall and FallDown after having rallied back several times, took his final journey at 2:18 p.m. Monday. Yesterday morning, 9:30 a.m., I-Bad, just a little over a year old, lost her battle with this dreaded disease. She now joins her brother, also leuk positive, who we lost just a few weeks after we rescued them from a dumpster at not more than 3 weeks old. While the bodies of our special babies are no longer with us, their spirits will be ever intertwined with ours until the day we meet again. My condolences to all who have lost little ones and bless you all for opening your homes and your hearts to these special babies that so few will give a chance to. /mari (Spirit Cat) Please add my baby Tiger to the list. He past this morning 3 am. He was 14 years old felv+. He was a healthy orange tabby up until two weeks ago. Around the same time I lost Tipper he started showing signs of kidney failure. My husband and I are numb with grief. Two babies in one month is to much to bare. Please pray for us and our other babies. Sheila
Feline Hyperethesia (Long Sorry) was: Re: OT/OCD-Kerry Barb
Hi. This is Spirit Cat (mari). I've been a member of the list for three or four years but don't post much anymore. But I read all the posts. We have had leuk positives (and negatives) for over 20 years, but in the past few years we have also been giving a forever home to those with other special needs. When I saw the posts on OCD I got started following this thread closely because two of our more recent family members have exhibited strange symptoms very close to what is being described. We have conferred with our vet and he has diagnosed feline hyperethesia which is fairly common. It is a condition that manefests itself in destruction of a body part, most commonly the tail or rear flank. One of our two boys (one we are sure has it the other we are watching closely as he is just exhibiting the first classic signs) has chosen his foot as his object of choice. Some research links the condition to feline epilepsy (another condition that is thought to be very uncommon in cats and currently we have three grand mal seizure epileptics and one cluster seizure cat). Because of the destruction issue the illness is often called mutilation disease. Classic symptoms are rippling of the back when they are given full body pets. They will often be found to be staring off into space for long periods of time totally unaware of the things going on around them. Then they will take off like they are being chased by demons. It is characterized by truly obsessive licking/washing of a particular body part - often to the point of baldness and skin sores. They will choose a part of the body and will literally destroy it. Chew off the end of their tail to the point that care givers have had to have the tail removed. Our confirmed boy has chosen his foot. When we took him literally from the arms of someone who was dropping him off to find a good home we knew he would just continue to the back as at the time he was five weeks old and rear paralyzed. He was very malnourished and vet could find nothing really wrong with him. We put him on high quality food and vitamin supplements and within a few days he was able to get up and use his back legs. He did still exhibit this sort of short circuiting of the nerves when he would jump on things but it didn't slow him down. However, one day he jumped and got his rear foot caught in the bars of one of the cages and it made a little sore. We started treating it but the next morning the foot was swollen to three times its normal size. We took him to the vet who said that he had torn the outside toe away from the foot and it would need to be removed but we had to get the swelling down first and gave us antibiotics and a surface spray. In actuality we now know HE had done more damage to the foot by chewing it. The swelling started to go down and I made his surgery appointment. However, we didn't need to keep it because on the morning of surgery I looked at his foot and he had removed the toe himself. It healed and we thought everything was fine until a month or so again when it looked as if he had injured another toe on the same foot. However, after conferring with our vet and doing research on our own, we know that he is doing it himself. So now Junior takes phenobarbitol which is the drug of choice for controlling this condition. Other drugs often prescribed with more side effects are valium, zoloft, etc. Thankfully, right now the phenobarb is working and the foot is healing and he has stopped worrying with it. It is my recommendation that if you suspect that your babies may have this condition that you make an appointment with your vet to discuss it. When I was doing my research I came across several stories where caregivers had come home to blood spattered walls and cats who had mutilated themselves. My research indicates that this may be a form of epilepsy or it may be stressed induced or that they just aren't sure. Recommendations are to schedule several very active play sessions so that they can work off excess energy and we have found that this does help Junior (a member of a large multicat family). Also it is suggested to not do full body pets something that all of ours get as as we use that to check for changes in their bodies. However, by petting them all the way down the back to the tail it causes their skin to ripple and seems to set the condition in motion and they go after their body part of choice. I know none of us want our babies on any more medication than necessary, but it has helped Junior immensely to be on phenobarb just these few short days. We are comfortable with phenobarb as we use it for our grand mal epileptic cats and our dog who has also been on it for grand mals for over ten years. Sorry this is so long and I am sure I have left out something I meant to say, but when I saw these postings I had to write because we are currently dealing with this situation and in over 40 years of caring for all kinds of disabilities I had never
Less Postings Lately was: Re: Problems with my emails again
I have noticed that the list traffic has been much less the last few days. Are we all very busy or am I not getting all postings? /mari
