Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread felv
No cat diseases are transmittable to dogs, and if he HAS rabies, he's going to rapidly become sick and die within the next day or two, so it's likely he doesn't have that! However, I should mention that rabies vaccines are REQUIRED in most states, and it's illegal not to have them done. If you

Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 11/22/05 3:03:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No cat diseases are transmittable to dogs, Ringworm - Zoonatic(sp?), can be transferred from one species to another, nasty little fungus spores. ***Although ringworm isn't considered a common

Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread felv
There are some Vegans out there that don't seem to have health problems feeding their cats vegan diets, but I'm not too sure it's really a GOOD thing to do to a cat, being, like you said, carnivores themselves. I definitely would not want to press my luck with turning a FELV+ cat vegan, it's

Re: need advise: diet for liver problem kitties

2005-11-22 Thread Lernermichelle
No, ultrasound does not hurt at all. They shave the area and put some gel on it and then just hold the wand of the ultrasound machine on the area. No skin is broken or anything. Cats are not crazy about it because they have to be shaved and held in a funny position for a few minutes, but that's

Re: Cardiomyapathy leg paralysis

2005-11-22 Thread Lernermichelle
My Snowball died from this, but my mom's cat Arthur lived about 2 years after throwing a clot-- he regained some but not all function in his back legs. He died 2 years later of it, but he was also 17 years old. Michelle In a message dated 11/21/2005 4:40:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL

Fwd: Felv+ cat wanted

2005-11-22 Thread Gloria Lane
Didn't see this forwarded from the [FeLVPositiveCats] list - wanted to make sure it got out on the list - rescuer has space for an FELV kitty in New York. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Begin forwarded message: From: katjam4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: November 21, 2005 7:34:54 PM CST To:

Re: Lost my Lancelot - add to bridge list

2005-11-22 Thread Gloria Lane
Just getting back to reading some of the msgs, Nina - Thanks so much - I like the part about keeping our heads and educating, I know what you mean. Regarding kitten deaths - certainly I don't know, but I do know that I've had my share of deaths in the fall, and I think part of that is

Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread Gloria Lane
Hi Rebecca, that's so wonderful that you found Brooklyn, or rather he found you! Just wanted to send a short note to say check into giving him interferon - it's low-dose oral interferon. After my first losses of my dear FELV cats, I started giving them interferon as a way of enhancing

Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread veggiepugs
Jenn you are so funny with the hairball stuff...lol. I like how you forewarned me before telling me what it was. LOL. Patti, that's so cool to meet another Vegan here! I've been kicked off lists for just being one, there are some who I have found to be very intolerant of it. That's why I was

RE: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
FUnny you should mention the Home Depot cement mixer Nina---I went that route for about 6 months earlier this year. As you know it's not a covered box; what happened was Tiger did his business (consistently) right at one end of the box and frequently spilled over. I threw it away and went back to

Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hi Rebecca, Welcome to the group and what a lucky boy Brooklyn and the rest of your gang is!! I have a free online community photo album you are welcome to use to post pictures of all of your guys in. Just register and post away. http://albums.bemikitties.com My Bailey my only

Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread veggiepugs
Actually, DUH I have links to Brooklyn's Photos I can share...I forgot... http://www.compassionateplanet.com/images/Kitty/IMG_1284.JPG http://www.compassionateplanet.com/images/Kitty/IMG_1283.JPG http://www.compassionateplanet.com/images/Kitty/IMG_1282.JPG

Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread Belinda Sauro
My opinion only but, dry food is what makes most cats fat, dry really isn't good for cats. It is mostly grains and carbohydrates and cats do not need either and in fact cannot proccess them very well. When Buddie was way over weight, she ate ONLY dry all her life, would not have anything to

Re: Felv+ cat wanted

2005-11-22 Thread TenHouseCats
gloria, you're just too quick for me--this is a good friend of mine, one of my cohosts that i've chatted with for 6 years. i sent her the link to the adopt.bemikitties.com page (and offered to post here!)... On 11/22/05, Gloria Lane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Didn't see this forwarded from

Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread Belinda Sauro
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Re: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread Nina
How about rigging one of those big plastic storage containers? I have some with hinged lids that are sturdy enough to hold up under this kind of use. You could cut a door in one of the sides high enough up to still contain the litter. Just a thought in case you can't find a large covered

Dry food

2005-11-22 Thread Nina
Dry food is not good for cats and does contribute to obesity and exacerbates all sorts of health problems, it's a definite no no for IBD, and can reek havoc with hydration problems. That said, I do keep dry out for my cats 24/7 too. Like Jenn, I use Innova's EVO, it's the best I've found,

RE: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Yes, that's an idea thanks Nina--I've never seen a hinged kind in Linen n Things or Bed bath and Beyond but maybe that's becouse I wan't looking for that. I'm curious Nina---what makes you say Tiger prefers privacy? No, I do not have a large place---and it just became a little smaller with the

RE: Dry food

2005-11-22 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Funny, I've just been talking about this very subject to my co-worker---Tiger is overweight (prob 17 lb), and I want to start a new food routine whereby they all have 45 mins mealtimes twice a day (and no 24/7 dry food). The others don't overeat. Probably pure fantasy on my part, of course.

Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread Lomaxturtle
Hi Rebecca Welcome to group. I too am 30 and vegan although I work in Psychology not audiology. My animals are not vegan although my dog goes mad for carrots. All 3 of my dogs went mad for carrots but I only have 1 left now - the others had to be put to sleep due to old age related ailments.

Re: Dry food

2005-11-22 Thread Lernermichelle
My Lucy has always refused to eat anything but dry food. Now, because of her bladder stone problems, I am supposed to get her to eat wet food. I have tried and have found stuff she will eat, only to find that any wet food at all gives her diarrhea. Michelle

Re: Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread veggiepugs
Wow, I can't believe there are other vegans here. I hardly ever meet any. As far as carrots go, my pugs also go NUTS over them. They also go nuts over brussels sprouts. Go figure. lol. Lucy loves to eat, she'd eat the whole apartment if it were edible. Sometimes she is so stubborn to come

Re: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread Nina
I'm curious Nina---what makes you say Tiger prefers privacy? The covered box preference. I was thinking about the way Tiger used to wait for you to get home to eliminate. I know from watching the ferals, and from my bottle babies, that some cats prefer to have a sentry on guard while they

litterboxes

2005-11-22 Thread veggiepugs
I was reading about covered litterboxes. What size are the largest that come with a cover? Does anyone have problems with their dog thinking cat poop is an appetizer? I've heard that lots of dogs are intrigued by cat poo. Ew. Don't know what would make them attracted to it. Ew again. I'll try

Re: Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread Nina
Hi Rebecca, Gloria, (I think it was Gloria), found us this wonderful map thing where we've started to post ourselves and locations. You can include a picture too. Very cool. http://www.frappr.com/felvtalk It doesn't surprise me that you don't run into a lot of vegans in NY! I remember when I

Re: Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread veggiepugs
Yes, it is very common when feeding cats a vegan diet, that they get UTI's as a result of an improper PH balance. Vegancats.com therefore sells a product called Enzymes PH which helps and I think is great for any cat vegan or not that suffers w. UTI issues. If anyone's interested in the

Re: litterboxes

2005-11-22 Thread Nina
My husband calls cat poo appetizers chewy goodness. Disgusting. Ah the joys of fur parenting. While we're on the subject of poo... I just have to vent a little. After all the talk of psyching out litterbox avoidance, my cat Gypsy decided to put me in my place. I was so proud of myself

Re: Dry food/Nina~IBD

2005-11-22 Thread PEC2851
Nina, Speaking about dry food, IBD etc... I just got back from vets and I am VERY frustrated. Taylor and Moonshade are my 2 "fosters" that came from the kill shelter in August and were the only 2 surviving distemper kittens. They were rescued in August, so it's been some time now and

RE: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
The covered box preference. Maybe I confused things Nina. He did often use the cement open container. He just used it so near the edge that it was like he wasn't using it at all. He does that with the covered boxes too. I have to wipe around the inside edges a lot when i'm cleaning! Good

RE: litterboxes

2005-11-22 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Uh oh. I'm sorry. Gypsy is lucky she lives with *you*. She'll live to tell the tale. Kx -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 11:37 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: litterboxes My

RE: litterboxes

2005-11-22 Thread veggiepugs
This group has me in stitches. lol. ---Original Message--- From: MacKenzie, Kerry N. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: litterboxes Sent: Nov 22 '05 13:13 Uh oh. I'm sorry. Gypsy is lucky she lives with *you*. She'll live to tell the tale. Kx -Original

Re: Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 11/22/05 12:14:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Lucy loves to eat, she'd eat the whole apartment if it were edible Rebecca ~ Your Lucy sounds so much like my Lucy!!! I always say my Lucy will eat anything!! She LOVES to eat...her favorite

RE: litterboxes

2005-11-22 Thread veggiepugs
Nice to meet you Kerry. I'm horrible with names in person, but online at least i can read and visualize. I'm a very visual person. lol. So, so far, I've met/spoken with...Nina, Jenn, Michelle and now Kerry. I hope I haven't missed anyone! There should be a word for meeting people online. maybe

Re: Dry food

2005-11-22 Thread Belinda Sauro
Have you tried very gradually switching? When I went from canned to raw it took about 3 months mayebe even longer. I started with 1 teaspoon a week, then went to 2 for a week, and so on. There were a feww weeks when I would have to go back a step because they weren't eating as good.

RE: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread Barb Moermond
Kerry, I just got a new box and it's not covered, but the sides are 11" high (23.4"long and 18.25" wide). Here's a link - I got it at PetsMart, but it's Rubbermaid and should be available at other places.

Re: Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread veggiepugs
Hah...Patti we have a lot of ties here...lol. My dogs love bananas too. Ever since I was a kid, I've loved a snack of bananas with maple syrup. As soon as I peel a banana, they pick up the scent and are hopping around me like little rabbits. lol. Lucy running in circles and jumping up on my

Re: Dry food/Nina~IBD

2005-11-22 Thread Barb Moermond
well, negative stool samples don't necessarily mean that kitty doesn't have parasites. Have them check for clostridium perfringens as well - it took several months of testing and treatments and food changes before my vets tested Smoky for that and sure enough, positive. And with some of these

Re: litterboxes

2005-11-22 Thread veggiepugs
yeah except kissing is out of the question for a good several hours. ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: litterboxes Sent: Nov 22 '05 13:26 In a message dated 11/22/05 12:20:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Does anyone have

Re: Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread Lernermichelle
My dog Chip loved bananas too. One time I left the house and then realized I had forgotten something and went back in, and a whole bunch of bananas was lying on one of the dog beds, and Chip was sort of looking up at the ceiling like "I was just standing here looking at the ceiling. Don't

RE: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Thanks Barb---that's the highest uncovered I've seen. I think I may have to hold out for one like thisbut covered tho--because the covered oneTiger uses now, while not long enough in my view, *is* high at the back -- it's prob also 11"--andgoing bywhat meets my eyes

Re: Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread veggiepugs
i love speaking for what our animals might say if they could talk. lol. ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Welcome Rebecca Sent: Nov 22 '05 13:49 My dog Chip loved bananas too. One time I left the house and then realized I had forgotten something

RE: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I am so glad that you are glad, Sandy! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dudes Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 8:47 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: New Member Hideyo, I am so glad you addressed that, because I wondered for

RE: need advise: diet for liver problem kitties

2005-11-22 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I think I am a bit paranoid about milk thistle 2 days after I started giving him milk thistle he almost died,, he was find then.. it probably has nothing to do with it, but he was so fine until then.. my holistic vet also recommended, but I am a bit paranoid (I also used for George for a

RE: need advise: diet for liver problem kitties

2005-11-22 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I think you did sorry I am a bit scattered right now I thing I am going to get some SAMe at a health food store today to see if it will help Garfunkle I feel so fortunate how Garfunkle is doing right now because I really thought I was going to lose him that day, I am taking every day

RE: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread Barb Moermond
hmm, one of my sister's kitties was something like that - she was in the box, but her butt wasn'tI'm going to be adding a 2nd box like it to the household and I'm going to devise (or buy) a privacy screen as well, because Smoky is really really sensitive about using the facilities alone.

RE: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread Barb Moermond
hey, I saw another box that might help you, it's a TOP entry covered box - also helps prevent doggies getting their tootsie roll treats...

Re: Dry food

2005-11-22 Thread felv
Innova EVO is definitely the closest thing I've found to doing the whole homemade food nightmare (yes, for me that is what it is). Many of us work full time, and don't have the time or will-power to cook for our cats. I always feel judged and looked down on because I DO feed dry kibble, because

Re: litterboxes

2005-11-22 Thread felv
I once saw one at my local feed store that was HUGE, it was about 20x25, and I thought to myself that would fit a bobcat. I have one VERY large cat, and he uses the average sized ones I have just fine though. He goes in, turns around, and sticks his head out the door and does his business with

Re: litterboxes

2005-11-22 Thread felv
LOL poor Nina! Lots of throw blankets are the key, cover everything! Jenn http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from UCAT rescue: http://ucat.us/adopt.html Adopt a FIV+ cat: http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/ Adopt a FELV+ cat: http://ucat.us/FELVadopt.html Saving one animal

Re: litterboxes

2005-11-22 Thread Del H. Daniels
Cats often avoid the covered litterboxes ... holds in the smell and they don't like that either. Some like life roomier. Could you put up a pet gate to the room where the litter boxes are so the pooch cannot have snacks? Del - Original Message - From: veggiepugs [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Bought *and* returned that one, Barb! No one wanted anything to do with it! You'd have thought I was trying to put Katyis in the bath when I tried to show him how to use it. Screamed his little furry head off. Surprised the police didn't show up. Kerry -Original

RE: litterboxes

2005-11-22 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Wow, I could live in that box myself. (Never seen one that size.) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 12:16 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: litterboxes I once saw one at my

Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread felv
Aww, he's a pretty orange boy! (everyone here knows I'm a nut for that color) Jenn http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from UCAT rescue: http://ucat.us/adopt.html Adopt a FIV+ cat: http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/ Adopt a FELV+ cat: http://ucat.us/FELVadopt.html Saving one

Re: Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread felv
LOL, yeah ask Michelle how gross opening a cat of meat based cat food or tuna is for her! She's very descriptive about how much meat grosses her out. :-)~ I used to be vegetarian for a while, but got lazy, and hamburg helper is about all we eat these days unless it come in a microwavable

Re: Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread felv
I'm living in Vermont now. I pay $34 for a 16 pound bag of the Innova Evo here, and $28 for a 16.5 pound bag of the Innova Lite. I never buy small bags, so I'm not sure about the prices of those, though $11 sounds within reason, as you always pay more if you buy in smaller amounts. Jenn

RE: Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Ha--I think it's vegans that need to be tolerant of the rest of us :) (Wish I had what it takes---I almost hosted a vegan TH this year but it fell apart this am---however the friends whose house I'm going to will *not* be having turkey on the table) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL

RE: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread Barb Moermond
Laughing my tail off here my boys have never had a covered box and I've never used liners - I have no idea how they would react to one but can just imagine! I mean, for that to be a truly viable option, it would have to have an exhaust fan"MacKenzie, Kerry N." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

RE: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
How funny! I have a couple of those here at my house where they squat (?) so seriously and their legs are definitely in the box, but their butt is not.I am looking from a distance and hate to interrupt them since they look so serious and after they are done,,, though their poops are

Re: Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread TatorBunz
Welcome to the group "Rebecca" sorry you had to find us this way. I'm on the west coast in WA. state north of Seattle. I'm sure your finding out all kinds of information here. I want to say that I lurk but still and try read all the postings. I send many good wishes to your kitty. The kitty is

RE: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Liners---bought/used 'em once only. The mini-monstersduly scraped holesalong the length and breadth of it, which of course I couldn't see cos they were covered by the litter. So, gravity being what it is, all the litter simply spewed onto the carpet when I lifted up the

RE: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Title: Message I think those were invented by people who actually never had cats themselves. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MacKenzie, Kerry N. Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 1:45 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Kerry and Tiger

RE: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message I will add that my positives, even when I had all 6 of them, have *never* had a problem with *any* of their litterboxes. (The only time I ever had to clean up was when poor Snoball got diarrhea, and he always tried hard to get to the box but just cdn't make it in time.) It's

Re: litterboxes

2005-11-22 Thread felv
I had never seen one that size either, it was really HUGE. It's since sold, I'm not sure if they can order more or not. I wish now that I had gotten the brand name off of it. If I see another one there like that in the future, I'll take notes of it's brand for you. Jenn http://ucat.us

Re: Dry food/Nina~IBD

2005-11-22 Thread felv
Patti, have they been tested for Trichomonosis? I've had several cases of that here recently. If you vet needs more info (since it's not well known yet) he/she can call my vet to inquire about the testing and treatment. It's all still very new. It's uncommon in cats but leads to loose stools

Liners

2005-11-22 Thread veggiepugs
i do i do! I bought them and so far...no problems. He hasn't clawed at them. but then again i seem to have the perfect cat...LOL. ;) (they're all perfect!) and no way in he** is he declawed. I have a comic strip i should post here regarding that. Hugs Rebecca ---Original

OT - WV shelter fire, fosters needed NOW

2005-11-22 Thread Barb Moermond
Please cross-post widely!it's dogs, but. -- Forwarded message -- From: Judy Peters [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Nov 22, 2005 5:12 PM Subject: [MRTX] Fwd: EMERGENCY! - WV: MASON CO SHELTER IS ON FIRE! - GAS EXPLOSION!! To: Mich Dog Rescue [EMAIL PROTECTED],

Re: Dry food/Nina~IBD

2005-11-22 Thread PEC2851
Thanks for the info. I completely forgot about clostridium.(DUH!!) Feeling st_p*d. That was something that came up at shelter. I remember we had to order the injectable Tylan (Tylosin) when we had an outbreak with our ferals.. I will call vet tomorrow and ask her to please check

RE: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread gblane
Hi Carrie - Again, welcome to the list. That really is difficult, and tugs at my heart. My Lancelot just died, and seemed like he never thrived, poor baby. When he was sick, his 3rd eyelids would come out . He was less than a year when I got him, and maybe going on 2 when he died. I agree

Mix of subjects

2005-11-22 Thread Lomaxturtle
Firstly - Yes when people were kindly offering advice about nutrition and recipees for liver shakes etc - I was struggling with cans of fish - at arms length wrapping kitchen roll around it so I didn't get fish oil on me. My cats had to take medication in ready cooked sliced chicken because

Re: New Member/Jenn

2005-11-22 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 11/22/05 2:48:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Aww, he's a pretty orange boy! (everyone here knows I'm a nut for that color Hey Jenn!! My little 3-leggedstray girl that was HBC is an absolutely stunning orange baby!(Pulling at your heart

Re: Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 11/22/05 2:58:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: and hamburg helper is about all weeat these You can substitute Morningstar Farms Burger Crumbles for the ground beef

Re: Welcome Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 11/22/05 3:13:29 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Ha--I think it's vegans that need to be tolerant of the rest of us :)(Wish I had what it takes---I almost hosted a vegan TH this year but itfell apart this am---however the friends whose house

Re: Dry food/Jenn~Trich

2005-11-22 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 11/22/05 4:22:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: have they been tested for Trichomonosis Jenn, Thanks for that info. I definitely will also ask about that when I call tomorrow, or drop off another fecal. I've heard of trichomonosis, but not in

Re: Liners/Rebecca

2005-11-22 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 11/22/05 5:01:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: i do i do! YIKES!!! Yet ANOTHER common thing!!!

Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread carrie chance
I have her on pedialite, took her off antibiotics (they werent helping) and have taken her to 3 vets, one suspects FIP, the other say its not FIP, and the 3rd gave her the pennicilan shot that she had the reaction to. So no one knows whats wrong...its really weird I will let you know this

RE: Kerry and Tiger/Liners

2005-11-22 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Now, I stand corrected Patti!! I totally agree: declawing should be illegal. (I'd never heard of such a thing until I came to the US.) Any cat that finds a home with you, Patti, is one very fortunate cat. Would that it were the norm, instead of the exception. hugs, Kerry

Questions haunting us please help

2005-11-22 Thread Lynne Moquin
We just lost our cat to feline leuk cancer, that was only discovered because of a bacterial infection that didn't heal. We have questions that still haunt, and wishing we'd tested and treated him as a kitten. He died at 3 and a half. We found him in our parking lot around age. 8 or 12 weeks.

Re: photo of Brooklyn

2005-11-22 Thread Terri Brown
He looks like my Siggie! =^..^= 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:

Re: litterboxes

2005-11-22 Thread Terri Brown
ROFLMAO! Terri - Original Message - From: veggiepugs To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 1:48 PM Subject: Re: litterboxes yeah except kissing is out of the question for a good several hours. ---Original Message---

Re: litterboxes

2005-11-22 Thread gblane
Absolutely for me - my dogs think it's just for them. Gloria At 11:20 AM 11/22/2005, you wrote: I was reading about covered litterboxes. What size are the largest that come with a cover? Does anyone have problems with their dog thinking cat poop is an appetizer? I've heard that lots of dogs

Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread carrie chance
oh my, I just read an article, Im not even sure what made me think of it, but I gave her revolution about a month ago, and the adverse reactions are tremors and stiffness, is there a chance this is it? I just bathed her incase, and if so what can be done for her at this point from it? I am

Re: photo of Brooklyn

2005-11-22 Thread veggiepugs
Siggie...omg that is such a cute name. Hi Siggie! ---Original Message--- From: Terri Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: photo of Brooklyn Sent: Nov 22 '05 21:35 He looks like my Siggie! =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, Travis, and 6

new here

2005-11-22 Thread Allie Deaver
Hello all- My cat Lola, age 8 months, tested positive for FeLV today via Elisa testing after being taken in for what looked like a nasty URI. Her symptoms seem to be responding fairly well to antibiotics...she is eating and drinking at her normal rate, she is using the box, she is breathing fine

Re: new here

2005-11-22 Thread FORGETMENOTPETS
Allie, Welcome to the list. You'll find these people very educated in Felv and lots of help when it comes to treating the disease. They are also the best when you need a friend, things can sometimes be up and down with these guys. Since my Baby C passed I will leave the medical advise to

Re: Dry food/Jenn~Trich

2005-11-22 Thread felv
Here's the info my vet gave to me when we discovered we had it here: Trichomonosis in cats According to Dr S. Marks of UC-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine: “Tritrichomonas foetus, the primary causative agent of bovine trichomoniasis, has recently been recognized as a protozoal

Re: Kerry and Tiger

2005-11-22 Thread felv
So, I've always wondered *who* actually buys liners? (Ahcould it be these deletive expletive people who declaw??) Ahh, and now it finally all makes sense... in a sick and repugnant sort of way. Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.htmlAdopt a cat from UCAT

Re: Dry food/Jenn~Trich

2005-11-22 Thread PEC2851
Thanks Jenn! I printed that out and intend to take a fecal to vet tomorrow, along with this info. and some I printed on clostridium. I really need to find out what's going on with these girls. Ronidazole...never heard of it. Is there another name for it, like Flagyl (Brand) for

Trich.

2005-11-22 Thread PEC2851
Just doing some online reading and I just read an article on a study of 118 cats32% tested positive for trichomonosis!! This was just last summer. How frightening is that??!! Jenn, you were right on the money about how it is "misdiagnosed". Scary, scary stuff... Patti

Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread felv
Sounds like she may have been poisoned and gotten permanently damaged from it, or it could be seizures caused by any number of things. Let me forward your post to the handicats2 group, they have lot's of experience with brain issues there, and something you said might strike a cord with some of

Re: New Member

2005-11-22 Thread felv
It is possible it's a bad reaction to Revolution. I'm constantly appalled that vets PRESCRIBE the stuff to cats that are ill, weak, or unthrifty, as it CLEARLY states on the label that it's NOT for use in weak, underweight, or unthrifty cats. At this point, I think it should be pretty much

Re: New Member/Jenn

2005-11-22 Thread felv
My boyfriend specifically said to me several times this past month "NO MORE CATS!". That means housecats, the ferals wont be in "his" space so that's OK. I tend to agree with him, 6 really is my maximum number in this apartment, any more would tend towards "hoarding".

Re: Questions haunting us please help

2005-11-22 Thread felv
Feline Leukemia is not a cancer, it's a virus, much like HIV in humans. Some cats with FELV do develop cancer, but it's NOT Leukemia like you think of when you hear the word. Test results are never 100%, but it's generally accepted that any maternal antibodies that linger from prenatal/nursing

Re: Kerry and Tiger/Liners

2005-11-22 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 11/22/05 8:48:44 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Any cat that finds a home with you, Patti, is one very fortunate cat Kerry, My cats are probably "behind" the appearance of all the strays showing up here... They probably can communicate in a

Re: Dry food/Jenn~Trich

2005-11-22 Thread Lora
Love this info! Diagnosis Diagnosis of T foetus infection is usually quite straightforward. The organism exists in the intestine as small, motile trophozoites, and these can be detected under the microscope. For optimum results, fresh faeces should be examined, and if any mucus has been passed

Re: Dry food/Jenn~Trich

2005-11-22 Thread felv
It's a brand new drug, it's actually still considered experimental, that's why I think your vet will have to call mine and get the info directly from them. Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.htmlAdopt a cat from UCAT rescue:http://ucat.us/adopt.html Adopt a FIV+ cat:

Re: Dry food/Jenn~Trich

2005-11-22 Thread felv
That IS a great link, thanks, I will add that to my webpage! I added the info to my sig too... now it's REALLY long, LOL! Jenn http://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from UCAT rescue: http://ucat.us/adopt.html Adopt a FIV+ cat: http://ucat.us/AWrescue/FIV/ Adopt a FELV+