Re: [Felvtalk] Rehome one-year-old grey cat
I don't know what a IFA is Mariahunterfitness.com Www.isamovie.com Www.mariahunterfitness.isagenix.com Cert. lifestyle and weight management specialist On May 10, 2015, at 8:40 AM, Amy awilkin...@yahoo.com wrote: It is very difficult to find a home for a leuk positive cat. We come across them in rescue and are one of the groups that don't euthanize. We have considered sending them to sanctuaries but haven't felt warm and fuzzy about the ones we have visited or investigated. I guess that would be better than euthanasia but we normally give them a chance to convert. Has this cat had an IFA yet? Amy From: Maria Hunter maria.hunte...@cox.net To: Amy awilkin...@yahoo.com; felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 8:32 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rehome one-year-old grey cat Thank you, I am trying to find a good home for him. I think I have exhausted resources unless someone can recommend a new source.I am running out of resources as to where to advertise. Mariahunterfitness.com Www.isamovie.com Www.mariahunterfitness.isagenix.com Cert. lifestyle and weight management specialist On May 10, 2015, at 8:21 AM, Amy awilkin...@yahoo.com wrote: Hi Maria, I understand that he was an outdoor cat but just wanted to mention that I do cat rescue and every cat we take in off the streets is an outdoor cat. Most of the time, they seem to love being indoors. Every leuk positive I have ever owned (12) has been a stray and they are not all 100% indoor cats. None of them mind at all :) Amy From: Maria Hunter maria.hunte...@cox.net To: Margo toomanykitti...@earthlink.net; felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 8:13 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rehome one-year-old grey cat Understand what you're saying however he was strictly an outdoor cat. Basically I need to convince a new family to take him inside and and except the fact that he has leukemia not an easy task but I am trying. I live in Virginia Beach and have contacted every agency I can think of maybe you can recommend something or someone Mariahunterfitness.com Www.isamovie.com Www.mariahunterfitness.isagenix.com Cert. lifestyle and weight management specialist On May 10, 2015, at 6:28 AM, Margo toomanykitti...@earthlink.net wrote: Hi Maria, An FeLV+ (or FIV+) cat MUST be kept indoors. The risk of infecting other cats is not acceptable, and the FeLV+ cat needs to be protected from the perils of the great outdoors. Their immune systems are compromised, so they can't handle infections or injuries that probably wouldn't be much trouble for healthy cats. While I do manage a feral colony, I strongly believe that pet cat belong indoors, preferably with access to a porch or dedicated cat enclosure. I do not adopt to outdoor or indoor/outdoor homes. Margo -Original Message- From: Maria Hunter maria.hunte...@cox.net Sent: May 9, 2015 11:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rehome one-year-old grey cat Also do you keep her indoors? www.mariahunterfitness.com certified Personal trainer (NASM) certified IMPACT group fitness trainer (NESTA) Life Style and Weight Mangement Specialist www.isamovie.com 757- 513-2384 -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jennifer Lewis Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 8:37 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rehome one-year-old grey cat Where? On May 9, 2015, at 3:08 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: If youi can afford it, keep him/her. I have a nine year old that was diagnosed at age 4. She is still healthy as can be. None of my other cats has contracted FELV. Maria Hunter maria.hunte...@cox.net wrote: Hello, I am trying to find new homes for my sisters cats that she has been taking care of for a year now. The next door neighbor complained and was going to have them picked up by animal control. Therefore I had them brought to my garage by the help of a Cat rescue inc. volunteer. I have been trying to get help for adoption of five cats. Unfortunately I had one of them fixed yesterday and he is diagnosed with feline leukemia. Trying to find a new home for him. Any suggestions? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] cat with leukemia to rehome
Hello, I am new to this site so I am not sure if my post made it in your list. I am helping my sister rehome her cats and recently when I had one of the cats neutered I was told he has leukemia. Is anyone looking for a companion animal? He is one yrs old and looks like a Russian blue. Any other suggestions would be great. Thanks you ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Rehome one-year-old grey cat
Hello, I am trying to find new homes for my sisters cats that she has been taking care of for a year now. The next door neighbor complained and was going to have them picked up by animal control. Therefore I had them brought to my garage by the help of a Cat rescue inc. volunteer. I have been trying to get help for adoption of five cats. Unfortunately I had one of them fixed yesterday and he is diagnosed with feline leukemia. Trying to find a new home for him. Any suggestions? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Brazilian FeLV+ Cats
Hi, everybody!I am from Brazil. My cat is FeLV+. We have a Facebook group here (https://www.facebook.com/groups/FeLV.br/) and we are more than 1.000 feLV+ cats owners. We red a lot about LTCI and we would like to know more information. it is really necessary to we can try to import the medication. Could you please help us?Very Best regards,Maria José. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Advice on annual re-testing and vaccinating
It's probably just a matter of personal choice at this point, but we vaccinated our FelV- cat once a year and we decided not to re-test after the first year of exposure. Honestly, if they are adult cats, and they haven't become FelV+ within a year, its probably a slim chance they will ever become positive. But, I think its up to you and what you feel comfortable with. I felt like the FelV vaccine might be the only thing I could do to protect the negatives at this point. I did not vaccinate my FelV+ kitty. In regards to rabies, I did the first and second round of rabies shots. Have not decided if I will continue. My cats never go outside but you never know I guess. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Bernie Update
I took Bernie to the vet this morning and did an x-ray. He has a large mass near his stomach/intestine. We have decided not to do chemo and have put him on some steroids and pain medication. He is still eating and purring which is good, but it will only get worse. We will probably put him to sleep Friday or Saturday. Sooner if it gets worse, but I want everyone to be able to be there if they can. For the record: Bernie - Diagnosed FelV+ at 7 months, diagnosed with uveitis at 1 year 7 months, diagnosed with lymphoma about 1 year 8 months. He is the most amazing cat I have ever had. The best personality and made me smile every day. I don't regret one vet bill or day I had with him. I want to thank everyone on this list for their support and knowledge. I really appreciate it and I think all of you are amazing. I will keep you and all your babies in my prayers. Thank you again, Maria ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Bernie - Uveitis
Beth - The eye vet ophthalmologist briefly discussed that there is a small chance the lymphoma could just be in the eye and we could remove the eye. However, he thinks that if it is already in the eye, it is most likely somewhere else in the body. He would want me to do a full body scan to look for lymphoma somewhere else before doing the biopsy on the eye. Maybe I should go for a second opinion? When they do a full body scan, they look for thick areas of tissue. These areas are not necessarily lymphoma...esp in FelV+ cats, it could just be irritation in the intestine or stomach. They have to do a biopsy to make sure. So, potentially, if they find thick tissue, they could do a biopsy, it could be nothing, then i would still have to do a biopsy on the eye to find out if it is really lymphoma. Then remove the eye. I don't know if I want to put him through all of that. No real improvement today. Although he was very interested in the birdies outside this morning which really made me smile. Just trying to enjoy each day I have with him. Thanks, Maria Maria - Can they just remove the eye? Not sure if he is healthy enough, but I am taking in an FeLV cat next week that has what they think are cancerous polyps around his eye - not to mention he was severely abused he cannot see out of the eye anyway. They are removing the eye. Beth Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter!?www.Furkids.org http://www.furkids.org/ ? --- On Thu, 2/18/10, Maria mian...@gmail.com wrote: From: Maria mian...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bernie - Uveitis To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, February 18, 2010, 12:37 PM I had a conversation with my primary vet this morning about Bernie and his Uveitis/possible lymphoma.? I'm not sure what to do. I'm frustrated, sad, angry and I feel like I'm running into walls everywhere.? It seems like there are never answers for these cats. It could be one thing, but that is a symptom of something else, we could do this test, but that might not tell us for sure what is wrong.? I keep going in circles and the bottom line still is my baby doesn't feel well, and I'm emotionally and financially spent. I want to do something to help him but I don't know what or what will work. His activity appears to be declining each day.? Still eating, but this morning he didn't eat his whole bowl of food.? To find out if it is lymphoma, we could do a biopsy on the eye, but its risky, and its a hard area to get a good sample.? We could go to an internist and have a scan done to see if there are any masses somewhere else in the body.? Even if there are, we would still have to do a biopsy to find out if it is lymphoma. His blood work 2 weeks ago was completely normal. I am continuing w/ steroid drops 3x a day. Apparently with Uveitis there isn't usually any pain associated with the eye... so she didn't recommend pain medication at this point.? I don't think he is in pain (cats can probably cover this up well though.), he doesn't wince or anything, but he is just not acting like himself. I guess we just take it day by day at this point but I feel helpless like I'm just letting him go.???Sorry for the rant, just needed to type to get my thoughts out.? Thanks. Maria ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Message: 6 Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:33:24 -0800 (PST) From: Amy awilkin...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bernie - Uveitis To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Message-ID: 535811.88786...@web36107.mail.mud.yahoo.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Maria, Nothing really funny looking about Luigi's eye. It's almost kind of cool looking. He just has a ring around about 1/2 of his eye. It's down one side and down the other side and just looks like a coppery tone. My vet didn't recall noticing it before and called a specialist just to see if she should refer me. He started talking about how it could be all these horrible things and how we could remove the eye, etc. This cat has been with me for several years with no illness or odd behavior of any type so I'm definitely not considering anything like that. What if it's nothing? He runs around like a wild man and is certainly not in any discomfort that I can see. So anyway, I'm kind of worried, yet hopeful that it might be nothing. You would never think anything was strange about his eye looking at him but we all just wonder why this color would appear out of nowhere. I did get the toxo results back and they are negative. I was also kind of hoping it would be positive but I guess anything these cats don't have is a plus. Please let me know how things go with Bernie and how you choose to proceed. I've lost several positives over the years and I think I might go back and look at the bloodwork
Re: [Felvtalk] Bernie - Uveitis
I had a conversation with my primary vet this morning about Bernie and his Uveitis/possible lymphoma. I'm not sure what to do. I'm frustrated, sad, angry and I feel like I'm running into walls everywhere. It seems like there are never answers for these cats. It could be one thing, but that is a symptom of something else, we could do this test, but that might not tell us for sure what is wrong. I keep going in circles and the bottom line still is my baby doesn't feel well, and I'm emotionally and financially spent. I want to do something to help him but I don't know what or what will work. His activity appears to be declining each day. Still eating, but this morning he didn't eat his whole bowl of food. To find out if it is lymphoma, we could do a biopsy on the eye, but its risky, and its a hard area to get a good sample. We could go to an internist and have a scan done to see if there are any masses somewhere else in the body. Even if there are, we would still have to do a biopsy to find out if it is lymphoma. His blood work 2 weeks ago was completely normal. I am continuing w/ steroid drops 3x a day. Apparently with Uveitis there isn't usually any pain associated with the eye... so she didn't recommend pain medication at this point. I don't think he is in pain (cats can probably cover this up well though.), he doesn't wince or anything, but he is just not acting like himself. I guess we just take it day by day at this point but I feel helpless like I'm just letting him go. Sorry for the rant, just needed to type to get my thoughts out. Thanks. Maria ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Bernie - Uveitis
Amy - Thanks for the kind words. I re-read your post about your kitty and and the gold colored ring around his eye. When you look at his eye in light, does it look funny like how animals eyes sometimes show up in pictures taken with a flash? That's how we first noticed Bernie's eye issue. He was looking at me and one eye was reflecting really funny while the other was not. He doesn't have a gold colored ring... but there looks like there is a mass up in the corner of the eye. The iris is swollen as well. His eye also had a cloudy film all over the eye, but the steroid eye drops cleared that up. We also tested Bernie for toxo.. it came back negative... and we ran a mycoplasma test as well.. also negative. Did you get your kitty's toxo test back yet? I was almost hoping it was toxo... there is at least an antibiotic for that. I learned this morning from the vet that cat's with lymphoma sometimes have normal blood work. I never knew that. I assumed that the white blood cells would go up. She said depending on the type of lymphoma, the white blood cells may drop, stay the same, or rise. Please keep me up to date on your kitty! I hope he is ok and doing better soon. Maria ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Bernie
Gloria and Sally - Thanks for the feedback. Today Bernie did not have diarrhea, but his activity level is still low. Sleeping Alot! If the diarrhea returns again I think I will have a stool sample tested. When we first got him, before I knew he was FelV+, he would have on and off diarrhea. But he hasn't had that in a long time I didn't think about he pain medication Sally... I'm going to ask my regular vet about that. The eye specialist didn't give me any indication that he could be in pain... just blurred vision. Thanks again for the thoughts and prayers. Maria, Bernie and Brady ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Bernie - Uveitis
Hi everyone - Just asking if you guys could say a little prayer for Bernie (1 yr. 8mos FelV +) He isn't doing well and I'm afraid things could get worse soon. He was diagnosed with uveitis about 2 weeks ago. The iris is still inflamed even though we are using the predisone eye drops 3 times a day. We could do a biopsy and get a sample of the substance to see if it is lymphoma, but as of right now, I don't think I'm going to do it. I don't want to put him through that and there is a chance that the sample would be unusable. The eye specialist also said that if it is lymphoma, it is most likely somewhere else in his body as well. He is eating normally and if you start to play with him he will play a little. But his activity level is low, sleeping alot, and he won't play with his brother. He started having diarreha last night. Also, if he doesnt get his eye drops (One day i could only give it to him once), I noticed he wouldnt eat for about 12 hours and just laid around the whole day. Not sure what else to do...it kills me to see him this way. Thanks ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Multi Cat House Protocol
Hello - For those of you with multi-cat households, I was wondering what your vet has recommended in terms of re-testing for FELV in the negative cat. I have 1 positive and 1 negative that have been living together for over a year now. I have been advised to re-test the negative cat once a year for FELV and give the negative cat the FELV combo shot once a year. Thank you ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Mycoplasma
I did a little research on the board for mycoplasma and I noticed that it does seem to be prevalent (as far as i can see from the mailing list) in felv+ cats. My vet suggested I have my felv+ kitty tested. For those of you that have experience with Mycoplasma, can you tell me what symptoms your kitties had? My felv+ cat is a 1 1/2 years old and once a month (Almost exactly every month around the 20th or 21st) he has a bad day. He goes about 12 hours doesn't want to eat, drink, lethargic, runs a slight temperature. Sometimes he will puke, but just a little bit. After those 12 hours he is back to his normal self. These symptoms started pretty much right after I got him... and I thought this was the norm for a felv+ catnot another disease. Thanks everyone for your help. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Advice on 9 month old FELV + kitty
My cat had similar issues when we first got him. Get a fecal exam done. Bernie had worms when we found out he was felv+, after he was on meds for that, his diarrhea was better but not totally gone. We did interferon and prescription canned food. That helped. I am now back on dry food, but I still do interferon once a day. He rarely has diarrhea now, but it took a good 3 months to get him back to normal. Diarrhea is a chronic symptom of felv, so its possible he will have it every now and then. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Good News - Successful Multi-Cat House!
I recently had Brady re-tested for felv, 3 1/2 months after we brought our felv+ kitten into the same household. Brady tested negative on the snap test! The vet told us as long as we keep up with his boosters, he should be fine. We will not test again for felv. Brady was 1 year 3 months when he began living with our felv+ kitten. Brady did have a felv vaccination when he was a kitten. They have separate food bowls, but they share everything else. They also like to groom each other (which I try to stop when I see it, but I'm sure they do it when I am not around) I very glad we decided to keep them both together! ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Talkative Felv Cats
Maybe dementia is a bad word... I'm pretty sure Felv can cause neurological disorders? Someone correct me if I'm wrong. My felv+ cat is also the most loving and friendly cat that I have had so much personality. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Talkative Felv Cats
So I was just wondering if having a very vocal cat is related at all to feline leukemia. I've never had a cat as talkative as my Felv+ kitty Bernie. Besids when he is sleeping, eating or looking out the window... he is making noises. Maybe this is normal, I don't know. In the back of my mind I was thinking about the dementia that is sometimes realted with Felv+ cats. Thanks ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat
It makes me a little upset that research for Felv+ cats has been so wishy washy. I realize it probably all comes down to money and business, but I was also thinking, this disease is sadly a way for shelters to try to control over population of cats. I think its pretty automatic to put felv+ cats to sleep at shelters. I wonder what the shelters would do if there was a cure for this disease. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat
Thank you for all of your opinions and advice. I went ahead with the feline distemper vaccination. Bernie has been totally fine since The vet's plan was to do another shot in 1 month and the final shot a month after that. I think once the kitten series is done, I may stop. Bernie is an indoor cat and the frequent visits to the vet are changing his personality. He is very scared of strangers and car rides now. Additionally, every vet visit adds up... normally it is 1 vet visit fee and the shots... this is 3 vet visit fees and shots. My vet also explained to me that Bernie was more likely to have a reaction to the shot because he is allergic to it rather than from being felv+. I'm sure there are many opinions on that subject though. MaryChristine...you mentioned that research seemed to have stopped for so long and just recently have begun again. Are there any non profit groups out there actively researching this disease? Thanks ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Shots for Felv/Re Testing for Non Felv Cat
Hi everyone My kitten Bernie was diagnosed with Felv about 2 months after we got him home from the shelter. He was on interferon for 45 days, retested, and is still positive. When we got him from the shelter he did not have his second set of vaccinations yet. He is now 8 months old. I am taking him to the vet tonight to get the shots. The vet said she would split up the doses so his body could handle them. I think I will go back in 3 weeks and get the rest. I am still a little nervous about him getting the shots and becoming sick. He was symptom free for about 40 days and then he had a bad day where he wouldn't eat. Otherwise, he has been acting like a normal kitten. No more soft stool, good appetite (besides his bad day), good energy. Still give him interferon once a day. Has anyone had an experience with the vaccinations? Is there a good chance he could die from the shots? I know he needs them.. but I am nervous about it. Also, I decided to keep my non Felv cat (Brady) with Bernie. The vet told us to get Brady re-tested in 3 1/2 months. He tested negative the first time. My question is, how often should you have your non Felv Cat tested? I was thinking once a year would be ok? Every 3 1/2 months sounds like too much. Thank you! ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Survey Responses
AT WHAT AGE DID YOUR CAT BECOME FeLV POSITIVE? Bernie was 5 months old when he was adopted. The shelter told us he was negative for FeLV. He was sick the day we got him, be we didnt figure out it was FeLV until about 2 months later. WHAT TREATMENTS DID YOU DO/ARE DOING? Interferon, once a day. WHAT FOOD DO/DID YOU FEED? WHAT LIFESTYLE DO YOUR CATS LEAD, E.G; INDOOR, OUTDOOR/BOTH ? LIVE WITH OTHER CATS OR NOT? Science Diet Natural Blend Dry Food. it was the food they were feeding him at the shelter and although I would like to switch to a cheaper brand, for now I'm sticking with it until he is an adult. I have 1 other cat who was a 1 year 4 months old when we got Bernie. He tested negative the first time we found out about Bernie...but he has to go back to get re tested soon. They are both indoor cats. They get along great...love to chase eachother and play. HAS YOUR CAT HAD/HAVE ANY OTHER ILLNESSES AND OR STRESS IN LIFE? IF SO WHAT? No problems, yet, thankfully. His only real stress is going to the vet. He absolutly hates that and he is now afraid of other people ( i think because of the vet visists) This summer I am probably moving back home for a little bit, so there will be a change that I hope won't be too stressful on him. WHAT AGE IS YOUR CAT NOW? OR WHEN THEY DIED? WHAT DID THEY DIE OF? Bernie (Felv +) is 8 months old and Brady (Felv -) is 1 1/2 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
