Re: FIV resources (black cats)
I have two black cats too, one with no teeth (well, he has his fangs, but nothing else), social issues (scared of men, fast movements, eye contact), and unpredictability issues (likes to cuddle in bed, then out of no-where attacks you, biting and claws); the other has seasonal allergies and goes bald in the fall (kinda cute, except he's miserable and itchy), tends to be unpredictable (you don't pick him up unless HE decides he wants you to), and is a dominant cat (likes to boss the others around, swats at them for no reason). I think I know why MINE aren't getting adopted, LOL! Luckily, one has white whiskers on one side of his face, so no collars needed to tell them apart (the other has his tongue sticking out the side of his mouth half the time, and a scar around his neck). Phaewryn PLEASE Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures) and HOMES for CATS! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.6/378 - Release Date: 6/28/2006
Re: FIV resources (black cats)
I have a black cat too. She has some white on her belly and chest. Taylor is a bit shy but very loving. She likes me to sing to her. lolGina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have two black cats too, one with no teeth (well, he has his fangs, but nothingelse), social issues (scared of men, fast movements, eye contact), andunpredictability issues (likes to cuddle in bed, then out of no-where attacks you,biting and claws); the other has seasonal allergies and goes bald in the fall (kindacute, except he's miserable and itchy), tends to be unpredictable (you don't pick himup unless HE decides he wants you to), and is a dominant cat (likes to boss theothers around, swats at them for no reason). I think I know why MINE aren't gettingadopted, LOL!Luckily, one has white whiskers on one side of his face, so no collars needed to tellthem apart (the other has his tongue sticking out the side of his mouth half thetime, and a scar around his neck).PhaewrynPLEASE Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!!http://ucat.us/adopt.htmlDONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (forpictures) and HOMES for CATS!-- No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.9.6/378 - Release Date: 6/28/2006No heaven wil not ever Heaven be Unless my cats are there to welcome me.--epitaph in a pet cemetery Tiggertales ~ a site about our beloved felines Sneak preview the all-new Yahoo.com. It's not radically different. Just radically better.
Re: FIV resources
I placed an FIV+ cat, Charlie from the shelter where I volunteered, through one of the online FIV lists. The woman who took him has 12 or 13 FIV+ cats. We had to get him from MA to VA, and she picked him up there (she lives in TN). So it is possible. It's difficult, though. Michelle In a message dated 6/2/2006 2:30:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a couple of FIV+ cats of my own and a beautiful little Siamese mix foster who is FIV+ They take longer to place. We have to try harder. We have to work at educating people. But we have to get the message out that FIV cats can live long happy lives and are not furry little lepers. Consider how language reflects mindset and affects actions. Does it really take longer to place an FIV cat than a senior or a special needs cat? Or an all black cat? Some take longer than others.
Re: FIV resources
I haven't placed an FIV cat, but I know all about the all black cats. I have 6 of them right now. *sigh*. I have to have different color collars on them to tell them apart. I don't know why people don't want them. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 9:01 pm Subject: Re: FIV resources To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org I placed an FIV+ cat, Charlie from the shelter where I volunteered, through one of the online FIV lists. The woman who took him has 12 or 13 FIV+ cats. We had to get him from MA to VA, and she picked him up there (she lives in TN). So it is possible. It's difficult, though. Michelle In a message dated 6/2/2006 2:30:06 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have a couple of FIV+ cats of my own and a beautiful little Siamese mix foster who is FIV+ They take longer to place. We have to try harder. We have to work at educating people. But we have to get the message out that FIV cats can live long happy lives and are not furry little lepers. Consider how language reflects mindset and affects actions. Does it really take longer to place an FIV cat than a senior or a special needs cat? Or an all black cat? Some take longer than others.
Re: FIV resources
I have a couple of FIV+ cats of my own and a beautiful little Siamese mix foster who is FIV+ They take longer to place. We have to try harder. We have to work at educating people. But we have to get the message out that FIV cats can live long happy lives and are not furry little lepers. Consider how language reflects mindset and affects actions. Does it really take longer to place an FIV cat than a senior or a special needs cat? Or an all black cat? Some take longer than others.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have one up for adoption too... they are hard to place. Phaewryn (was Jenn, changed name)http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah (UCAT) Cat Rescue:http://ucat.us/adopt.html PLEASE DONATE TO THE TANGLE FUND:Tangle is a cat in Greece that was severely injured when someone wrapped wire around his neck to strangle him,Little Cheetah Cat Rescue is raising funds to bring Tangle to Vermont to find him a good home!http://ucat.us/tangle-fund.htmlDONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures), and more towels! No virus found in this outgoing message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/354 - Release Date: 6/1/2006
Re: FIV resources
We've got an FIV guy here...the sweetest, most laid back little dude I've ever met! I didn't know much about FIV other than it was pretty hard to spread it and that cats can live relatively normal lives with the virus. But what really set me straight was the attitude of my vet who basically said, No big deal, I've got one at my house who mingles with all of my other cats! As much as I knew in my heart it was no big deal, it really gave me a peace of mind hearing it from an expert, so-to-speak! :) Education is probably the key, and having more vets out there to dispel the myths would certainly come in handy (and this goes for FeLV, too)! As an aside, is it true that FIV cats seem to be some of the coolest cats around, or is it just me? ;) But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed... --Antoine de Saint-Exupéry If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys. --Chief Dan George The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long... --Blade Runner - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, June 2, 2006 8:37 am Subject: Re: FIV resources To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org It's discouraging. I have never placed an FIV+ cat. I have 5 or 6, and they're wonderful. Something to work on, I guess. Gloria At 01:29 AM 6/2/2006, you wrote: I have a couple of FIV+ cats of my own and a beautiful little Siamese mix foster who is FIV+ They take longer to place. We have to try harder. We have to work at educating people. But we have to get the message out that FIV cats can live long happy lives and are not furry little lepers. Consider how language reflects mindset and affects actions. Does it really take longer to place an FIV cat than a senior or a special needs cat? Or an all black cat? Some take longer than others. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have one up for adoption too... they are hard to place. Phaewryn (was Jenn, changed name) http://ucat.us/http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah (UCAT) Cat Rescue: http://ucat.us/adopt.htmlhttp://ucat.us/adopt.html PLEASE DONATE TO THE TANGLE FUND: Tangle is a cat in Greece that was severely injured when someone wrapped wire around his neck to strangle him, Little Cheetah Cat Rescue is raising funds to bring Tangle to Vermont to find him a good home! http://ucat.us/tangle-fund.htmlhttp://ucat.us/tangle-fund.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures), and more towels! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/354 - Release Date: 6/1/2006
Re: FIV resources
My FIV cats have always been pretty affection and mellow. But then so are my non-FIV cats. I do think that, as tomcats go, the ones who aren't all that into fighting are more inclined to get beaten up and get FIV.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We've got an FIV guy here...the sweetest, most laid back little dudeI've ever met! I didn't know much about FIV other than it was prettyhard to spread it and that cats can live relatively normal lives withthe virus. But what really set me straight was the attitude of my vetwho basically said, "No big deal, I've got one at my house who mingleswith all of my other cats!" As much as I knew in my heart it was no bigdeal, it really gave me a peace of mind hearing it from an "expert,"so-to-speak! :)Education is probably the key, and having more vets out there to dispelthe "myths" would certainly come in handy (and this goes for FeLV, too)!As an aside, is it true that FIV cats seem to be some of the coolestcats around, or is it just me? ;)"But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will beunique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; Youbecome responsible, forever, for what you have tamed..." --Antoine deSaint-Exupéry"If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will knoweach other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and whatyou do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys." --Chief DanGeorge"The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long..." --Blade Runner- Original Message -From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Date: Friday, June 2, 2006 8:37 amSubject: Re: FIV resourcesTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org It's discouraging. I have never placed an FIV+ cat. I have 5 or 6, and they're wonderful. Something to work on, I guess. Gloria At 01:29 AM 6/2/2006, you wrote: I have a couple of FIV+ cats of my own and a beautiful little Siamese mix foster who is FIV+ They take longer to place. We have to try harder. We have to work at educating people. But we have to get the message out that FIV cats can live long happy lives and are not furry little lepers. Consider how language reflects mindset and affects actions. Does it really take longer to place an FIV cat than a senior or a special needs cat? Or an all black cat? Some take longer than others. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have one up for adoption too... they are hard to place. Phaewryn (was Jenn, changed name) http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah (UCAT) Cat Rescue: http://ucat.us/adopt.html PLEASE DONATE TO THE TANGLE FUND: Tangle is a cat in Greece that was severely injured when someone wrapped wire around his neck to strangle him, Little Cheetah Cat Rescue is raising funds to bring Tangle to Vermont to find him a good home! http://ucat.us/tangle-fund.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures), and more towels! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/354 - Release Date: 6/1/2006
Re: FIV resources
Lucky you, with a vet like that! No, I remember MC (tenhousecats) saying that at their large rescue up in Michigan, the FIV's were sweet and laid back - and all mine six are (and healthy too, no problelms). Gloria At 08:56 AM 6/2/2006, you wrote: We've got an FIV guy here...the sweetest, most laid back little dude I've ever met! I didn't know much about FIV other than it was pretty hard to spread it and that cats can live relatively normal lives with the virus. But what really set me straight was the attitude of my vet who basically said, No big deal, I've got one at my house who mingles with all of my other cats! As much as I knew in my heart it was no big deal, it really gave me a peace of mind hearing it from an expert, so-to-speak! :) Education is probably the key, and having more vets out there to dispel the myths would certainly come in handy (and this goes for FeLV, too)! As an aside, is it true that FIV cats seem to be some of the coolest cats around, or is it just me? ;) But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed... --Antoine de Saint-Exupéry If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys. --Chief Dan George The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long... --Blade Runner - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, June 2, 2006 8:37 am Subject: Re: FIV resources To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org It's discouraging. I have never placed an FIV+ cat. I have 5 or 6, and they're wonderful. Something to work on, I guess. Gloria At 01:29 AM 6/2/2006, you wrote: I have a couple of FIV+ cats of my own and a beautiful little Siamese mix foster who is FIV+ They take longer to place. We have to try harder. We have to work at educating people. But we have to get the message out that FIV cats can live long happy lives and are not furry little lepers. Consider how language reflects mindset and affects actions. Does it really take longer to place an FIV cat than a senior or a special needs cat? Or an all black cat? Some take longer than others. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have one up for adoption too... they are hard to place. Phaewryn (was Jenn, changed name) http://ucat.us/http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah (UCAT) Cat Rescue: http://ucat.us/adopt.htmlhttp://ucat.us/adopt.html PLEASE DONATE TO THE TANGLE FUND: Tangle is a cat in Greece that was severely injured when someone wrapped wire around his neck to strangle him, Little Cheetah Cat Rescue is raising funds to bring Tangle to Vermont to find him a good home! http://ucat.us/tangle-fund.htmlhttp://ucat.us/tangle-fund.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures), and more towels! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/354 - Release Date: 6/1/2006
Re: FIV resources
I think FIV cats seem to be the sweetest too - trapped one the other day and the poor boy peed in the trap, he was so frightened. That's the first time that's ever happened to me. There are a whole bunch of rescue people a little north of where I am who instead of saying the cat tested FIV+, say the cat has AIDS. It bugs me! Maybe coincidently, maybe not, the vets they use tend to think they should be put down too. Kills me! Janine --- Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No big deal -- those were the exact words of one of my vets when Scooter tested FIV+ And my current vet (part of an AAHA certified veterinary hospital) is also similarly enlightened, including on the question of FIV+ and FIV- cats mixing. I know how lucky I am. I know this is not the standard across the US [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lucky you, with a vet like that! No, I remember MC (tenhousecats) saying that at their large rescue up in Michigan, the FIV's were sweet and laid back - and all mine six are (and healthy too, no problelms). Gloria At 08:56 AM 6/2/2006, you wrote: We've got an FIV guy here...the sweetest, most laid back little dude I've ever met! I didn't know much about FIV other than it was pretty hard to spread it and that cats can live relatively normal lives with the virus. But what really set me straight was the attitude of my vet who basically said, No big deal, I've got one at my house who mingles with all of my other cats! As much as I knew in my heart it was no big deal, it really gave me a peace of mind hearing it from an expert, so-to-speak! :) Education is probably the key, and having more vets out there to dispel the myths would certainly come in handy (and this goes for FeLV, too)! As an aside, is it true that FIV cats seem to be some of the coolest cats around, or is it just me? ;) But if you tame me, then we shall need each other. To me, you will be unique in all the world. To you, I shall be unique in all the world; You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed... --Antoine de Saint-Exupéry If you talk to the animals they will talk with you and you will know each other. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys. --Chief Dan George The flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long... --Blade Runner - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, June 2, 2006 8:37 am Subject: Re: FIV resources To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org It's discouraging. I have never placed an FIV+ cat. I have 5 or 6, and they're wonderful. Something to work on, I guess. Gloria At 01:29 AM 6/2/2006, you wrote: I have a couple of FIV+ cats of my own and a beautiful little Siamese mix foster who is FIV+ They take longer to place. We have to try harder. We have to work at educating people. But we have to get the message out that FIV cats can live long happy lives and are not furry little lepers. Consider how language reflects mindset and affects actions. Does it really take longer to place an FIV cat than a senior or a special needs cat? Or an all black cat? Some take longer than others. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have one up for adoption too... they are hard to place. Phaewryn (was Jenn, changed name) http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah (UCAT) Cat Rescue: http://ucat.us/adopt.html PLEASE DONATE TO THE TANGLE FUND: Tangle is a cat in Greece that was severely injured when someone wrapped wire around his neck to strangle him, Little Cheetah Cat Rescue is raising funds to bring Tangle to Vermont to find him a good home! http://ucat.us/tangle-fund.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures), and more towels! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/354 - Release Date: 6/1/2006
Re: FIV resources
My FIV+, Simba, is sooo cool...he used to play fetch when he was a kitten. He'd go after those feathers on a long stick pick the whole thing up in his mouth bring it back it was bigger than he was! In a message dated 6/2/2006 8:57:18 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: As an aside, is it true that FIV cats seem to be some of the coolestcats around, or is it just me? ;)
Re: FIV resources
I have one up for adoption too... they are hard to place. Phaewryn (was Jenn, changed name)http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah (UCAT) Cat Rescue:http://ucat.us/adopt.html PLEASE DONATE TO THE TANGLE FUND:Tangle is a cat in Greece that was severely injured when someone wrapped wire around his neck to strangle him,Little Cheetah Cat Rescue is raising funds to bring Tangle to Vermont to find him a good home!http://ucat.us/tangle-fund.htmlDONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures), and more towels! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/354 - Release Date: 6/1/2006
FIV resources
does anyone know of resources for placing an FIV cat?I am exploring all options at this point and have a possible adopter, but don't want to wait to find out they do not want to take the cat.Kitty's Location isHackettstown, NJ (north-western NJ) Rachel "Folk will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog" C. Doran Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
Re: FIV resources
Hi Rachel, Aside from our adoption pages http://www.bemikitties.com/felv/cgi-bin/suite/classifieds/classifieds.cgi do you have any info on the kitty? (How old, male/female, temperment, shots, etc)? Kat (Mew Jersey) On Wed, 31 May 2006, Rachel wrote: Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 10:36:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Rachel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: FELV TALK List felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: FIV resources does anyone know of resources for placing an FIV cat? I am exploring all options at this point and have a possible adopter, but don't want to wait to find out they do not want to take the cat. Kitty's Location is Hackettstown, NJ (north-western NJ) Rachel Folk will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog C. Doran - Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
