RE: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragement
It's hard to find a vet that's good with ferals, but when you find one he/she's a keeper! I could never handle my feral, but my vet could. They would put one of those nylon dog leashes around her neck and throw a towel over her. With the towel over her face they were able to give her shots, etc My new, even better vet was able to pill her, etc tonyaHideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I do a similar thing, Wendy. I have lots of feral cats -so whenever theyget sick, it's a challenge to first of all catch him/her - and takehim/her to a vet so that they can be seen -One thing it worked good is to cover their face and the body part whichdoes not need to be examined with a towel completely - my Hannibal stayscalm as long as his face is covered (he can't see, therefore they can'tsee him mentality) - They also have used a zipper bag for my Simon and George - but I don'tknow how well it works for a very very feral kitty -Ask the vet to lower the voice as any loud voices will scare them... Ialways whisper when I take my feral. I will be praying for Cricket'squick recovery.Hideyo-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of NinaSent: Monday, October 24, 2005 5:34 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragementHello Wendy,I'm sorry Cricket is so sick. You sound like a wonderful cat mom and Cricket is blessed to have you taking care of him. What a horrendous experience the two of you had during the first vet visit. I don't blameyou for wanting to avoid that kind of stress again. If I understand youcorrectly, this is a different vet, try not to expect the worst from this visit. It's possible that the new vet will be more experienced in dealing with reluctant patients like Cricket. I have a semi-feral that is really hard to treat too. I do use Rescue Remedy, (a drop on my finger applied to the inside tip of the ear), and spray the heck out of the bedding and crate with Feliway 20 minutes or so before you have to leave for the vet. Also, cover the crate with a towel or blanket. Whenyou get to the vet, tell the techs that you prefer only having him handled once and wait for the vet. Tell them he bites, if they try to give you an argument, that usually sends them scurrying from the room. What I do, is instead of taking the kitty from the crate, I remove the top of the crate and cover the cat with the towel that was covering the crate, (let him stayed buried under the towel as much as possible). Keep your hands on him and talk to him the whole time. I think an animal communicator is a good idea, but if you don't have time, or don'tbelieve in that sort of thing, you can talk to him yourself. Tell him this is not going to be the same as last time. Things are going to go smooth and easy. Tell him what you expect the vet will do, you know, he's going to touch your body, look in your mouth, etc. Tell him they are going to draw his blood to better understand what's going on in his body. Tell him the quieter he stays, the easier it will be to do. Plead with them to do everything in the exam room, or at least to allow you to come back with him when they draw his blood. It will be reassuring to him to hear your voice and have you present. Be as calm as you possibly can, he'll pick up on that and it will help him relax. Leave Cricket in the crate in the car when you get there. Tell them to come and get you in the parking lot when they are ready to bring you to the exam room. That way you can avoid the sounds and smells of the waiting room. From what you describe it sounds as if he's suffering from some sort ofanemia. There are different causes, and therefore different treatments. Blood transfusions have been known to stabilize kittys in dire straights and buy time for remedies to work. We just heard from a member that has had success using Immuno-Regulin subq, insead of IV, if you decide to go that route, I'm sure it would be easier on Cricket. This could have been brought on by the stress of your visitors, but there's no way to know. I detected a hint of guilt between the lines about possibly having brought on this bout of illness. I just want you to know, that's just not so. We can't keep them in a bubble, and even if we could, it doesn't mean they would remain safe and healthy. This disease sucks and sometimes no matter what you do, no matter how hard you try, no matter how much you research, it still claims the lives of our sweet angels. It's a sad sad fact, but it's true. Please don't blame yourself for Cricket's condition. All we can do, is all we cando. Prayers for you and Cricket,Ninawendy walker wrote:Hi my name is Wendy. I live in Texas. I have a blackcat named Cricket; he's 4 yrs., 5 mo's. old and agreat cat. He absolutely hates the vet, so the lasttime I took him was about two years ago when he gotreally sick. They told me they couldn't tell hisactual temperature because it was all the way to theend of the
Re: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragement
I'm sorry it was necessary for you to find us, but I'm glad you did. Starting the interferon or one of the other treatments is imperative. In the meantime, keep loving your baby. I'm a bit pressed for time, so I am sorry I can't write more, but there are a lot of wonderful people on this list, and I know that one of them will be able to give you wonderful advice. Hugs, Terri in NJ =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, Travis, and 6 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth, Alec Salome' =^..^= Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/My Personal Page: http://www.geocities.com/ruthiegirl1/terrispage.html?1083970447350 - Original Message - From: wendy walker To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 4:15 PM Subject: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragement Hi my name is Wendy. I live in Texas. I have a blackcat named Cricket; he's 4 yrs., 5 mo's. old and agreat cat. He absolutely hates the vet, so the lasttime I took him was about two years ago when he gotreally sick. They told me they couldn't tell hisactual temperature because it was all the way to theend of the thermometer. It took virtually the wholestaff to give him an injection of antibiotics and takehis blood, after they broke two needles off in hisback. The vet said that he tested positive for FeLV. When I figured out that the vet hadn't given him anyfluids intraveneously for 18 hours after I had askedhim to (Cricket wasn't eating or drinking on his own),I took him home and with the help of antibiotics andsyringe-feeding and a lot of love, he made it back tolife. The vet told me he'd never seen a cat that sickcome back. He's been fine for two years. At the endof September, we had a houseful of family duringHurricane Rita and shortly after that, I noticed thatCricket wasn't quite making it when he jumped onto thecabinets to drink water out of the sink. He startedeating kitty litter and wasn't eating as much. Hebegan to walk slowly and when he came up to me andmeowed (he never meows), I knew something was wrong. The (new) vet prescribed Clavamox without seeingCricket because of his stressful history when visitingthe vet. After two days on the medicine, he seemed tobe doing better, but a couple of days later, I noticedhow white his mouth was and started doing someresearch. Well, as many of you already know becauseyou've done this drill, things are looking grim forCricket. We have an appointment at the vet in acouple of hours and it's all I can do to stay at work.I know whatever ends up happening is going to happen,but I can't help but keep thinking and worrying abouthim. I am normally pretty logical and level-headed,but I cried all day yesterday after reading all thenegative information about anemia and FeLV. I do havesome hope however. I am hoping the vet will knowabout Immuno-Regulin or even better, Virbagen Omega,which is a Feline Omega Interferon. Both are supposedto help immensely with boosting the immune system. Ireally don't know how the vet is going to be able totake Cricket's blood to find out what the numbers areso we can treat him for the anemia; Cricket gets socrazy. He may end up being his own worst enemy. Ijust wanted to ask if anyone has had any success withtheir cats taking these drugs? Also, if anyonereading this will pray for Cricket and that the vetwill be a good one and that we can get Cricket back tonormal for as long as we can. I promised that I wouldnot allow Cricket to suffer for selfish reasons, but Idon't want to end his life prematurely either. Prayfor wisdom for the vet and for me. And thank you allso much. I was relieved to find this site.__ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click.http://farechase.yahoo.com
RE: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragement
Dear Wendy Welcome, though I'm so sorry for the reason you've had to find us. You have come to the right place--you won't find a kinder, more informed/supportive bunch of people anywhere--it's been a godsend to me. I have not personally used IR or VO but I am sure you will hear from those of us who have. I'm sending zillions of healing vibes for your Cricket, and praying your vet visit goes well this afternoon. It's clear from everything you say that Cricket couldn't wish for a more caring, loving mom. hugs to you and your furball, Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy walker Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 3:16 PM To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragement Hi my name is Wendy. I live in Texas. I have a black cat named Cricket; he's 4 yrs., 5 mo's. old and a great cat. He absolutely hates the vet, so the last time I took him was about two years ago when he got really sick. They told me they couldn't tell his actual temperature because it was all the way to the end of the thermometer. It took virtually the whole staff to give him an injection of antibiotics and take his blood, after they broke two needles off in his back. The vet said that he tested positive for FeLV. When I figured out that the vet hadn't given him any fluids intraveneously for 18 hours after I had asked him to (Cricket wasn't eating or drinking on his own), I took him home and with the help of antibiotics and syringe-feeding and a lot of love, he made it back to life. The vet told me he'd never seen a cat that sick come back. He's been fine for two years. At the end of September, we had a houseful of family during Hurricane Rita and shortly after that, I noticed that Cricket wasn't quite making it when he jumped onto the cabinets to drink water out of the sink. He started eating kitty litter and wasn't eating as much. He began to walk slowly and when he came up to me and meowed (he never meows), I knew something was wrong. The (new) vet prescribed Clavamox without seeing Cricket because of his stressful history when visiting the vet. After two days on the medicine, he seemed to be doing better, but a couple of days later, I noticed how white his mouth was and started doing some research. Well, as many of you already know because you've done this drill, things are looking grim for Cricket. We have an appointment at the vet in a couple of hours and it's all I can do to stay at work. I know whatever ends up happening is going to happen, but I can't help but keep thinking and worrying about him. I am normally pretty logical and level-headed, but I cried all day yesterday after reading all the negative information about anemia and FeLV. I do have some hope however. I am hoping the vet will know about Immuno-Regulin or even better, Virbagen Omega, which is a Feline Omega Interferon. Both are supposed to help immensely with boosting the immune system. I really don't know how the vet is going to be able to take Cricket's blood to find out what the numbers are so we can treat him for the anemia; Cricket gets so crazy. He may end up being his own worst enemy. I just wanted to ask if anyone has had any success with their cats taking these drugs? Also, if anyone reading this will pray for Cricket and that the vet will be a good one and that we can get Cricket back to normal for as long as we can. I promised that I would not allow Cricket to suffer for selfish reasons, but I don't want to end his life prematurely either. Pray for wisdom for the vet and for me. And thank you all so much. I was relieved to find this site. __ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com hr IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor hr This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
Re: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragement
Wendy, Prayers for you and your Cricket. I have not used either of those drugs but many others will share their info and experiences. You probably know that when kitties are stressed their temp will rise so you might want to take it at home. Can you ask for a tranquilizer for Cricket to take before he goes to the vet to reduce his stress, or use Rescue Remedy? My kitties have not responded to Rescue Remedy but other folks have had good luck with it. It sounds like he might need something more potent than RR though. Just a thought. My Noah must be given some Iso for a blood draw and mouth exam and that works good for him because it's quick, they come right out of it. Good luck. Del - Original Message - From: wendy walker To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 3:15 PM Subject: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragement Hi my name is Wendy. I live in Texas. I have a blackcat named Cricket; he's 4 yrs., 5 mo's. old and agreat cat. He absolutely hates the vet, so the lasttime I took him was about two years ago when he gotreally sick. They told me they couldn't tell hisactual temperature because it was all the way to theend of the thermometer. It took virtually the wholestaff to give him an injection of antibiotics and takehis blood, after they broke two needles off in hisback. The vet said that he tested positive for FeLV. When I figured out that the vet hadn't given him anyfluids intraveneously for 18 hours after I had askedhim to (Cricket wasn't eating or drinking on his own),I took him home and with the help of antibiotics andsyringe-feeding and a lot of love, he made it back tolife. The vet told me he'd never seen a cat that sickcome back. He's been fine for two years. At the endof September, we had a houseful of family duringHurricane Rita and shortly after that, I noticed thatCricket wasn't quite making it when he jumped onto thecabinets to drink water out of the sink. He startedeating kitty litter and wasn't eating as much. Hebegan to walk slowly and when he came up to me andmeowed (he never meows), I knew something was wrong. The (new) vet prescribed Clavamox without seeingCricket because of his stressful history when visitingthe vet. After two days on the medicine, he seemed tobe doing better, but a couple of days later, I noticedhow white his mouth was and started doing someresearch. Well, as many of you already know becauseyou've done this drill, things are looking grim forCricket. We have an appointment at the vet in acouple of hours and it's all I can do to stay at work.I know whatever ends up happening is going to happen,but I can't help but keep thinking and worrying abouthim. I am normally pretty logical and level-headed,but I cried all day yesterday after reading all thenegative information about anemia and FeLV. I do havesome hope however. I am hoping the vet will knowabout Immuno-Regulin or even better, Virbagen Omega,which is a Feline Omega Interferon. Both are supposedto help immensely with boosting the immune system. Ireally don't know how the vet is going to be able totake Cricket's blood to find out what the numbers areso we can treat him for the anemia; Cricket gets socrazy. He may end up being his own worst enemy. Ijust wanted to ask if anyone has had any success withtheir cats taking these drugs? Also, if anyonereading this will pray for Cricket and that the vetwill be a good one and that we can get Cricket back tonormal for as long as we can. I promised that I wouldnot allow Cricket to suffer for selfish reasons, but Idon't want to end his life prematurely either. Prayfor wisdom for the vet and for me. And thank you allso much. I was relieved to find this site.__ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click.http://farechase.yahoo.com
Re: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragement
Have you tried Feliway and Rescue Remedy when taking Cricket to the vet's? Both work wonders. Black cats are very regal (read their way or the highway) but they can be persuaded to cooperate. I would suggest an animal communicator talk to Cricket and explain what is happening. Cricket does not see the benefits, just the pain, especially since the last trip. - Original Message - From: wendy walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 4:15 PM Subject: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragement Hi my name is Wendy. I live in Texas. I have a black cat named Cricket; he's 4 yrs., 5 mo's. old and a great cat. He absolutely hates the vet, so the last time I took him was about two years ago when he got really sick. They told me they couldn't tell his actual temperature because it was all the way to the end of the thermometer. It took virtually the whole staff to give him an injection of antibiotics and take his blood, after they broke two needles off in his back. The vet said that he tested positive for FeLV. When I figured out that the vet hadn't given him any fluids intraveneously for 18 hours after I had asked him to (Cricket wasn't eating or drinking on his own), I took him home and with the help of antibiotics and syringe-feeding and a lot of love, he made it back to life. The vet told me he'd never seen a cat that sick come back. He's been fine for two years. At the end of September, we had a houseful of family during Hurricane Rita and shortly after that, I noticed that Cricket wasn't quite making it when he jumped onto the cabinets to drink water out of the sink. He started eating kitty litter and wasn't eating as much. He began to walk slowly and when he came up to me and meowed (he never meows), I knew something was wrong. The (new) vet prescribed Clavamox without seeing Cricket because of his stressful history when visiting the vet. After two days on the medicine, he seemed to be doing better, but a couple of days later, I noticed how white his mouth was and started doing some research. Well, as many of you already know because you've done this drill, things are looking grim for Cricket. We have an appointment at the vet in a couple of hours and it's all I can do to stay at work. I know whatever ends up happening is going to happen, but I can't help but keep thinking and worrying about him. I am normally pretty logical and level-headed, but I cried all day yesterday after reading all the negative information about anemia and FeLV. I do have some hope however. I am hoping the vet will know about Immuno-Regulin or even better, Virbagen Omega, which is a Feline Omega Interferon. Both are supposed to help immensely with boosting the immune system. I really don't know how the vet is going to be able to take Cricket's blood to find out what the numbers are so we can treat him for the anemia; Cricket gets so crazy. He may end up being his own worst enemy. I just wanted to ask if anyone has had any success with their cats taking these drugs? Also, if anyone reading this will pray for Cricket and that the vet will be a good one and that we can get Cricket back to normal for as long as we can. I promised that I would not allow Cricket to suffer for selfish reasons, but I don't want to end his life prematurely either. Pray for wisdom for the vet and for me. And thank you all so much. I was relieved to find this site. __ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com
Re: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragement
Hello Wendy, I'm sorry Cricket is so sick. You sound like a wonderful cat mom and Cricket is blessed to have you taking care of him. What a horrendous experience the two of you had during the first vet visit. I don't blame you for wanting to avoid that kind of stress again. If I understand you correctly, this is a different vet, try not to expect the worst from this visit. It's possible that the new vet will be more experienced in dealing with reluctant patients like Cricket. I have a semi-feral that is really hard to treat too. I do use Rescue Remedy, (a drop on my finger applied to the inside tip of the ear), and spray the heck out of the bedding and crate with Feliway 20 minutes or so before you have to leave for the vet. Also, cover the crate with a towel or blanket. When you get to the vet, tell the techs that you prefer only having him handled once and wait for the vet. Tell them he bites, if they try to give you an argument, that usually sends them scurrying from the room. What I do, is instead of taking the kitty from the crate, I remove the top of the crate and cover the cat with the towel that was covering the crate, (let him stayed buried under the towel as much as possible). Keep your hands on him and talk to him the whole time. I think an animal communicator is a good idea, but if you don't have time, or don't believe in that sort of thing, you can talk to him yourself. Tell him this is not going to be the same as last time. Things are going to go smooth and easy. Tell him what you expect the vet will do, you know, he's going to touch your body, look in your mouth, etc. Tell him they are going to draw his blood to better understand what's going on in his body. Tell him the quieter he stays, the easier it will be to do. Plead with them to do everything in the exam room, or at least to allow you to come back with him when they draw his blood. It will be reassuring to him to hear your voice and have you present. Be as calm as you possibly can, he'll pick up on that and it will help him relax. Leave Cricket in the crate in the car when you get there. Tell them to come and get you in the parking lot when they are ready to bring you to the exam room. That way you can avoid the sounds and smells of the waiting room. From what you describe it sounds as if he's suffering from some sort of anemia. There are different causes, and therefore different treatments. Blood transfusions have been known to stabilize kittys in dire straights and buy time for remedies to work. We just heard from a member that has had success using Immuno-Regulin subq, insead of IV, if you decide to go that route, I'm sure it would be easier on Cricket. This could have been brought on by the stress of your visitors, but there's no way to know. I detected a hint of guilt between the lines about possibly having brought on this bout of illness. I just want you to know, that's just not so. We can't keep them in a bubble, and even if we could, it doesn't mean they would remain safe and healthy. This disease sucks and sometimes no matter what you do, no matter how hard you try, no matter how much you research, it still claims the lives of our sweet angels. It's a sad sad fact, but it's true. Please don't blame yourself for Cricket's condition. All we can do, is all we can do. Prayers for you and Cricket, Nina wendy walker wrote: Hi my name is Wendy. I live in Texas. I have a black cat named Cricket; he's 4 yrs., 5 mo's. old and a great cat. He absolutely hates the vet, so the last time I took him was about two years ago when he got really sick. They told me they couldn't tell his actual temperature because it was all the way to the end of the thermometer. It took virtually the whole staff to give him an injection of antibiotics and take his blood, after they broke two needles off in his back. The vet said that he tested positive for FeLV. When I figured out that the vet hadn't given him any fluids intraveneously for 18 hours after I had asked him to (Cricket wasn't eating or drinking on his own), I took him home and with the help of antibiotics and syringe-feeding and a lot of love, he made it back to life. The vet told me he'd never seen a cat that sick come back. He's been fine for two years. At the end of September, we had a houseful of family during Hurricane Rita and shortly after that, I noticed that Cricket wasn't quite making it when he jumped onto the cabinets to drink water out of the sink. He started eating kitty litter and wasn't eating as much. He began to walk slowly and when he came up to me and meowed (he never meows), I knew something was wrong. The (new) vet prescribed Clavamox without seeing Cricket because of his stressful history when visiting the vet. After two days on the medicine, he seemed to be doing better, but a couple of days later, I noticed how white his mouth was and started doing some research. Well,
RE: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragement
I do a similar thing, Wendy. I have lots of feral cats -so whenever they get sick, it's a challenge to first of all catch him/her - and take him/her to a vet so that they can be seen - One thing it worked good is to cover their face and the body part which does not need to be examined with a towel completely - my Hannibal stays calm as long as his face is covered (he can't see, therefore they can't see him mentality) - They also have used a zipper bag for my Simon and George - but I don't know how well it works for a very very feral kitty - Ask the vet to lower the voice as any loud voices will scare them... I always whisper when I take my feral. I will be praying for Cricket's quick recovery. Hideyo -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Monday, October 24, 2005 5:34 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragement Hello Wendy, I'm sorry Cricket is so sick. You sound like a wonderful cat mom and Cricket is blessed to have you taking care of him. What a horrendous experience the two of you had during the first vet visit. I don't blame you for wanting to avoid that kind of stress again. If I understand you correctly, this is a different vet, try not to expect the worst from this visit. It's possible that the new vet will be more experienced in dealing with reluctant patients like Cricket. I have a semi-feral that is really hard to treat too. I do use Rescue Remedy, (a drop on my finger applied to the inside tip of the ear), and spray the heck out of the bedding and crate with Feliway 20 minutes or so before you have to leave for the vet. Also, cover the crate with a towel or blanket. When you get to the vet, tell the techs that you prefer only having him handled once and wait for the vet. Tell them he bites, if they try to give you an argument, that usually sends them scurrying from the room. What I do, is instead of taking the kitty from the crate, I remove the top of the crate and cover the cat with the towel that was covering the crate, (let him stayed buried under the towel as much as possible). Keep your hands on him and talk to him the whole time. I think an animal communicator is a good idea, but if you don't have time, or don't believe in that sort of thing, you can talk to him yourself. Tell him this is not going to be the same as last time. Things are going to go smooth and easy. Tell him what you expect the vet will do, you know, he's going to touch your body, look in your mouth, etc. Tell him they are going to draw his blood to better understand what's going on in his body. Tell him the quieter he stays, the easier it will be to do. Plead with them to do everything in the exam room, or at least to allow you to come back with him when they draw his blood. It will be reassuring to him to hear your voice and have you present. Be as calm as you possibly can, he'll pick up on that and it will help him relax. Leave Cricket in the crate in the car when you get there. Tell them to come and get you in the parking lot when they are ready to bring you to the exam room. That way you can avoid the sounds and smells of the waiting room. From what you describe it sounds as if he's suffering from some sort of anemia. There are different causes, and therefore different treatments. Blood transfusions have been known to stabilize kittys in dire straights and buy time for remedies to work. We just heard from a member that has had success using Immuno-Regulin subq, insead of IV, if you decide to go that route, I'm sure it would be easier on Cricket. This could have been brought on by the stress of your visitors, but there's no way to know. I detected a hint of guilt between the lines about possibly having brought on this bout of illness. I just want you to know, that's just not so. We can't keep them in a bubble, and even if we could, it doesn't mean they would remain safe and healthy. This disease sucks and sometimes no matter what you do, no matter how hard you try, no matter how much you research, it still claims the lives of our sweet angels. It's a sad sad fact, but it's true. Please don't blame yourself for Cricket's condition. All we can do, is all we can do. Prayers for you and Cricket, Nina wendy walker wrote: Hi my name is Wendy. I live in Texas. I have a black cat named Cricket; he's 4 yrs., 5 mo's. old and a great cat. He absolutely hates the vet, so the last time I took him was about two years ago when he got really sick. They told me they couldn't tell his actual temperature because it was all the way to the end of the thermometer. It took virtually the whole staff to give him an injection of antibiotics and take his blood, after they broke two needles off in his back. The vet said that he tested positive for FeLV. When I figured out that the vet hadn't given him any fluids intraveneously
