Hello!
I am so happy to have found this mailing list. My name is Marissa and I wanted to introduce my little guy, Jake. I adopted Jake only a couple months ago from a rescue group that I had been fostering for. I was moving to a new city and decided I wanted to take a cat with me, and since FeLV
Also, I would order an over-the-counter diarrhea medicine for cats called
Diarsanyl, which I have found really good for curing simple diarrhea. And
slippery elm can help a lot with both nausea and diarrhea.
Michelle
I don't know but have wondered that myself. Didn't know that it
causes a degree of dehydration so that's interesting to me,
especially at this very dry time of the year.
I give my FELV+ kitties .5 cc daily (not on/off), unless there's a
URI or something then I up the dosage.
Gloria
On
Can someone remind me, is pumpkin supposed to be a laxative, or a cure for
diarrhea? Some people on the Sphynx rescue list are feeding it to their cats as
treats, and I'm curious as to if this is a good idea (will feeding it to
"normal" cats make them get diarrhea or become constipated?)
Well, I've known it as a cure (source of fiber?) for diarrhea - don't
know if it works as a laxative too, some things deal with both... For
example, homeopathic Nux Vomica is in many cases a solution for both.
But lactulose is a solution for constipation (as is vitamin C), and not
diarrhea.
Hmmm... I never heard of IFN causing dehydration. My kitties have shown no
sign of it. Effie (FeLV+) was on daily for 2-1/2 years; Butch still on
daily since 2000 (FIV+), now Tabitha (FIV+), and this week Shiloh tested
positive for FeLV. Shiloh was a stray who showed up last winter,
Thanks for the tips! The vet did suggest Pepsid so I have been doing that. I am mainly concerned about his lack of appetitie, and general him not being himself. I mean how long can I force feed him? It's frustrating because I wish he could just tell me what is wrong and I could fix it!
Marissa
First of all, you can force feed for months, so don't worry about that aspect right now. lack of appetite can be caused by GI problems from antibiotics, and/or from the URI itself (is he stuffy-nosed? If they can't smell their food they often will not eat). The fact that he is not lethargic is
Like any fiber, it's suppose to regulate. I can't get anyone in my
house to eat it, so I can't vouch for how well it works. Everyone
seems to pull out the suggestion, so it must be helping somebody.
N
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Can someone remind me, is pumpkin supposed to be a
I guess its like peat moss is for garden soilsoaks up and holds
extra moisture but
keeps it from drying out and turning into cement...Probably more of a
preventive
than a cure...Some of us old people understand about the need for fiber
If the problem is a bacteria or physical problem
Marissa,
I agree with everything Michelle has said, (bless her). There is a
group for assist feeding, I suggest you poke your head in there for
some advice. You can assist feed for months, but you want to make sure
that Jake is getting as balanced a diet as you can.
I would personally suggest you stop
Metronidazale for now. I am not sure why he needs to take it. Just so that you
know what your kitty has is viral and not bacterial and antibiotics will not
treat that URIs which are viral related. Often times, you need to let it run
its course
I have a couple of those.. its very
difficult to pill a cat anyway what I do with those a difficult
cat is to, first crush pill and mix it in a small amount of the baby
food and put the baby food (with crushed pill) in a syringe and squirt in their
mouth.. it works pretty well they
Hello, I am trying to find some help for a feral
colony in Cumberland County NJ, some of whom have tested positive. I do not have
any idea how many are ill, but I am not seeing any symptomatic
cats.
Can you refer me to anyone who might be willing to
help in NJ? I am simply a homeowner/pet
I live in NJ (Northern), but since I do not know where Cumberland County is
I assume it is far from me. Have you contacted Alley Cat Allies in DC?
They focus exclusively on caring for ferals, and they keep a database network of
people all over the country and can probably connect you to
Thank you so much for your reply. i will contact them next! Cumberland
County is at the southernmost part of the state. Look for the Delaware Bay on a
map, and you will see me! Thanks again, Renee
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Hi Renee,
I've lived outside of Princeton, on Long Beach Island and in Rockaway
NJ, (near Morristown), but I live in CA now. Your post nearly brought
me to tears. Knowing there are caring souls that can't turn their back
on the sweet innocents gives me hope that the human race is moving in
the
Dear Nina, Thank you so much for your kind email. I
am just so sad and have been crying like a fool for 2 days now. It just breaks
my heart about these babies and I have tried so many things to no avail. I have
even asked for help from people on Petfinder. No one is interested.
I have 2
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I wish
I lived near you Renee.We all on this list totally relate and
sympathise.Thank you for caring.
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You
could try contacting the group above and see if it's still activeI used to
post quite a lot on it but haven't done so recently. Stay in
I actually had to force feed my Ginger for
over 3 months. She is also FelK positive, her appetites runs like a roller
coaster sometimes, all of sudden, she stops eating as if she forgets to eat..
but she never acts sick or not feeling well at all, she just refuses food.. it happened
about
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Thank you so much for your kindness. The going was
tough the last 2 days and my tears have been many. We are a small beach
community and today the winds have been 60mph with lots of flooding. I haven't
seen any of the cats today and I wish they were warm and dry. It makes me
Renee,
I've sent you a couple of emails off-list. Are you getting them?
Nina
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Thank you so much for your kindness.
The going was tough the last 2 days and my tears have been many. We are
a small beach community and today the winds have been 60mph with
Oh Nina, Thank you, thank you, thank you! YOU HAVE
BEEN MY ANGEL TODAY. i was feeling so frustrated and your words really soothed
my soul. I completely believe that the angels send certain kitties my way. Last
summer a feral close to death arrived on my doorstep. After vetting and testing,
From: Hideyo Yamamoto
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005
5:03 PM
To: 'felvtalk@felineleukemia.org'
Subject: RE: NJ feral group
Renee, can you research on line to find
any rescue group in NJ (even if you are not close to them physically)?
if you can hock up with a rescue
Renee, can you research on line to find
any rescue group in NJ (even if you are not close to them physically)?
if you can hock up with a rescue group with 501C status (non profit), you can
contact Purina and perhaps get a truck load of free food for your kitties.
You dont really need to
Hi, Renee, if you ever decide to adopt
Emma in let me know I can show you how to tame Emma about 90%
of the cats I have are feral, or at least used to be feral cats and I
have adopted all in my house over the course of years its
amazing how feral cat can adopted into our lives and
Thank you so much! I would love to take in Emma. I
took in a feral last summer and he was a piece of cake. He was cllose to death,
so he took well to being in the house. Emma trusts me but is SO afraid. She
would never come near me. But she sees me in the window, and she eats,grooms and
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Low cost
spay here is running about $75 a cat, which is hard for me to manage for more
than a few. And certainly not for 30- 40
I'm in south central Pa., right on Mason Dixon Line.
There are a
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You
could try contacting the group above and see if it's still activeI used to
post quite a lot on it but haven't done so
recently
Kerry/Renee~
The above group
I'm so sorry Sherry. You may have only met him one day before he passed, but you obviously made a connection.tonyaSherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I am sad to say that Arthur the kitty at Sids house the santuary I volunteer at had to be sent over the bridge yesterday due to liver
Renee,
www.aceofspays.comLow cost
-southern N.J.
Is this close to you?
Patti
Thanks Patti. Yes it seems like there is feral help in NJ but only up
north.We are very rural here.We are the poorest county in the state and no
one even thinks twice about these cats. That Delaware group sounds wonderful but
who pays for all of this? It takes money and right now basics like
Renee,
Oh. I can imagine! Here I am, feeling a bit overwhelmed 'cause of
the feral/strays here (I recently moved), but it's nowhere near the numbers you
are dealing with!
I was just "discussing" my group on another listwith
food,vetting, etc., it is a financial strain on me, and my
I think my Roomba was around $250, BUT I bought it on the Home Shopping Club or something like that on one of their 'stretch pays', so I only had to pay about 65 a month for 4 months on my charge card.My popeye won't even let me open his mouth to look at his teeth, much less prise it open for
Hi Patti, yes it's definately worth a try with the Purina. Yeah, we have a
violent tom cat here and most of us would like to see him pts. He is a wiley
beast though. I have never met a mean one besides him. Most are too scared and
hungry to be mean. Oh yeah!! Dumping pets? That's how all of
This tattered tom is one very "savvy" boy.
First time I trapped him, he just sat back, let me stroke his head thru
trap. and I am thinking, "He's not bad at all..."
Well, in attempting to transfer from trap to carrier, he showed his stuff!
He must've knew I was wearing gloves, so he dove
I will most certainly give it a try!Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I have a couple of those.. its very difficult to pill a cat anyway
what I do with those a difficult cat is to, first crush pill and mix it in a small amount
of the baby food and put the baby food
That's why I am afraid of trapping them. I don't know what the heck to do
and i don't want to hurt them or me in the process! Hey, their survival instinct
kept them alive this long and now we have done the one thing they have been
trying to avoid all of their lives! Yup, I'd bite ans claw
Can you just trap Cujo prior to neutering, and then just leave him in
trap. Vet can anesthesize him in trap, and then place him in carrier while
he's still under, after surgery?
That's what I am doing this time with "Black Bart" ~ (not too original, but
they all deserve names.)
Patti
I haven't even approached the neutering aspect yet. I am tapped out just
feeding everyone. I would need some help down here for other things to be done.
Heck, I need help with feeding them. There are many hungry cold cats here, and I
am only one person without a trust fund or a rich husband!
In a message dated 12/2/05 10:21:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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I am
only one person without a trust fund or a rich husband! In fact my hubby
kindly worked an extra day this week just for feral food.
Renee~
Yeah, no trust fund or rich husband here either. In
Live simply, so others may simply live!! I love that! Yes, I believe that
is something I will put somewhere where I can see it everyday.I am going to have
to get creative with feeding them. Lately I have been adding in rice and pasta
to help beef up their body weight. They love the wet food,
Lately I have been adding in rice and pasta to
help beef up their body weight.
Actually, by doing that, you are doing exactly the opposite of what you
intend to do. Cats are carnivores, and do not get hardly any benefit from
carbohydrates, they are built to run on animal derived FAT and
http://www.nj-ara.org/ferals/ferals.html(NJ)
http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/(NY)
http://www.alleycat.org/wheretnr.html#nj(NJ
- alley cat allies working with partners in NJ)
http://www.care4strays.org/index.html(NJ)
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/NJ187.html(NJ
- TNR info lower down on
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