wow, great, novel idea--thanks Kiley!
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From: Kiley Dozier-Bosanko [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2006 6:55 PM
Subject: Re: o/t advice needed
Kerry,
I'm not sure if this will work because Kitty probably isn't as playful as
Have you tried finger feeding him
meantime Elizabeth? I had to do that with my Flavia and Caramel for a while--I
gave them the high-cal Hills prescription food from vet--they were happy to take
it from my finger. (They cdn't smell the food and if cats can't smell, they
haveno inclination to
Prayers are on the way for Chatty!
yvonne
Thank you so much, Kerry. I'm starting to get concerned - Shakiti is
hiding under the bed - and that isn't like him. I think I'm going to take
him to the vet's in the morning.
In a message dated 6/23/2006 1:23:56 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Have you tried
Bandy is FIV+, and his internal med vet said it would probably never come in to play..The only thing she said is that it would keep his immune system lower than normal since he is Felv+, too.. I give him as many natural immune boosters that I can get him to eat..I usually alternate them. He has
Well, I think Bandy has finally turned the corner after 10 awful days..I don't want to jinx him as usually when I report something good...something else happens..But I wanted you all to know..On Wed..I found him sitting up in his bed for the first time in about 10 days..then about 5am on Thurs
Kerry great new about sweet Bandy,I hope he feels 100% better soon.Take care SherryKerry Roach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Well, I think Bandy has finally turned the corner after 10 awful days..I don't want to jinx him as usually when I report something good...something else happens..But I wanted
Even if that doesn't work, you might consider putting out some good quality
(not the Wal-Mart type that has been around forever) catnip for both cats.
It might mellow them out. Mime have always liked the plants (readily
available in the herb sections of most garden centers). You can clip the
Shakiti has a very upset belly and
throat. Ask your vet about pepscid and try soothing things like whipped
cream or warm chicken soup. Consider how you would feel
right now?
If you have men who will exclude any of God's
creatures
from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will
Before I knew about this I had a cat that loved onions and ate them
until I found out about this (also like mustard and would lick that off
my plate). Thank goodness we never had a problem.
--
Belinda
happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties
http://bemikitties.com
Post
Cats can be in danger very quickly from not eating, please get some
food into Shakiti. Syringe feed if you have to.
--
Belinda
happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties
http://bemikitties.com
Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens
http://adopt.bemikitties.com
FeLV Candlelight
Elizabeth,
How long has Shakiti not been eating? Was he eating when he first got
home from the vet? I seem to remember you saying he had forgiven you
and was purring, but was his activity level normal too? I can
understand why you're concerned given the floss episode. Remind me, is
Shakiti
Kerry,
I'm so happy to hear that Bandy is feeling better. Your nerves must be
just raw. How's his ringworm? Blessings and prayers for his continued
recovery,
Nina
Kerry Roach wrote:
Well, I think Bandy has finally turned the corner after 10 awful
days..
Hold on to that one!
:)
Wendy
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
We found my cat Simba, at about the age of 5 weeks.
He tested positive for
FIV. We had him retested at approx 6 mos he was
still positive. It is
true that FIV tests of young kittens may only be
picking up
Actually, that sounds really feasible and is a great
idea! This is something there's a need for and that
can be marketed. Maybe you could make something
really great and sell to Drs. Foster Smith. They
have a great magazine. Or sell through Cat Fancy.
After you'd patented though, of course.
Kerry,
I'm so glad Bandy has turned the corner!!! What great
news to start my weekend off with!!!
:)
Wendy
--- Kerry Roach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Well, I think Bandy has finally turned the corner
after 10 awful days..I don't want to jinx him as
usually when I report something
Jen,
Prayers going out that all they find is infection.
Please keep us posted on Chatty!
:)
Wendy
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Guys!
Well, the jury is still out after his initial visit
with the vet! They
snapped several x-rays, but couldn't see any
distinct tumor. Whatever
it is
Thanks for the info. Terri. I'm going to print this
off and send it to the vets in my town.
:)
Wendy
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I thought this would of interest to some of you.
http://www.dvmvac.org/050306_Calicivirus.htm
Terrie Mohr-Forker
TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS
SIAMESE
Awesome! I'm so happy for
you.
Krishttp://www.spazstory.zoomshare.com
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From:
Kerry
Roach
To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 5:15 AM
Subject: Bandy is better
Well, I think Bandy has finally turned the corner after
This is definitely a possibility, but Spaz has twice gone for days without
eating and not had a problem. I did not know about syringe feeding until
toward the end of the second time, when she finally started eating on her
own. I would definitely do the syringe feeding, but I just also wanted
I was just wondering if anyone has
ever had a cat who doesn't like moist food of ANY kind?? I have two that
don't like anything! Also, they don't like tuna, which I have heard of
before. But I was just wondering whether anybody has experienced this, and
if they ever found a moist food that
I know that someone on the lymphoma group had a cat with nasal lymphoma who
got it treated (chemo or radiation or both, not sure), and he did really well
for a few years after that.
Michelle
My cat Lucy is exactly like this. She would only eat dry, period.
Then she got IBD and could not eat dry, and luckily she likes raw food, so that
is what she gets now. I was afraid she would not eat the raw because she would
not eat wet food, but she was into it immediately. I give her
Sorry I'm so late responding to this
- phenylalanine is not listed on the bag but if you look on the website, it is
listed as an ingredient. I believe I have also now read that this is
necessary or produced in the body, too, so it must be toxic at certain
levels. I have yet to finish
but Spaz has twice gone for days without eating and not had a
problem
This is true, I too have had sick cats that didn't want to eat much, but
they were eating something and they were fine. Every cat is different
and you never know which category your cat is going to fall into. It is
Did Emily ever get taken care
of??
Krishttp://www.spazstory.zoomshare.com
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From:
Rachel
To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 1:06 PM
Subject: Emily needs to find a home
I am desperate. I took in a leukemia positive
Buddie when she was younger would not eat anything but dry and she
was picky about which dry. She wouldn't eat chicken, beef, most any
table food. She did like bacon, and potatoe chips. When she got
extremely over weight and I had no choice but to put her on a diet, dry
was out. Dry
Hedidn't eat when he came home - and the vet said that I should not feed him until the next day when hecould starton canned food. That was Wednesday when I brought him home and so yesterday would have been the day to start him on canned food but he wasn't interested in that or Chicken broth. I
Could you give me the specifics on syringe feeding? I know I would be worried to death about choking them. Thanks.
*Save the earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.*
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I am running out so will let someone else explain how to do it, but it is
not hard and I have done many many times. basically it involves using A/D,
or another canned food mixed with water to the consistency of a slurry, or baby
food, using 3 ml or 6 ml oral syringes (can get from vet),
Just talked to my vet and he says that all of Shakiti's vitals are good and hiswhite count is low. He's going to give him something like pepci AC (in fact - he says you can give kitties about 1/4th of a pepcid ac tablet) and gavehim a shot of Baytril. I'm going to pick him up at 3 and I'll get
I just started to respond to your other email and was going to tell you
I felt a whole lot better about Shakiti after you told me you had
withheld food when you got home. It sounds like he just has to have
his appetite jump-started. I sure
do hope so. He may be less likely to want to eat after
Basically syringe feeding is where you get a syringe from your vet,
it can range in size from 3cc's to 60cc's. I used the 20cc's when I had
to syringe feed Bailey. The easiest food to syringe is AD, it is very
smooth and generally you can syringe it without thinning it with water.
Some
Elizabeth,
I've had to syringe feed three cats in the past few
months, and I can't do it the way the professionals
do, with kitty between my legs. I've always had luck
doing it like Belinda does, holding them like a baby.
I'm more comfortable with that position. It's not
hard. Just make sure
Nina, the ringworm is better in places, but has spread to some more...no skin infections so far though...I guess I will just keep on putting meds on it til hopefully it will go away..He has one big spot on the back of his neck now...and still around his eyes... Thanks again everyone! Head
Thank you for letting us know - so glad he is better. All good
thoughts with you
In a message dated 6/23/2006 4:17:08 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Well, I think Bandy has finally turned the corner after 10 awful days..I
don't want to jinx him as usually when
We just got back from the vet's. Mama Kitty has gained another 1/4th
pound this week! She must be feeling a lot better since she brought me
headless baby bunny #3 for the 3rd day in a row :-/ It absolutely kills me
that she does that but she presents them with such pride in her eyes at the
I put just a tiny bit of the a/d on my finger...held the boy and talked to
him and then put that tiny bit just inside his teeth and he ate it. I told
him how good and how smart he was. He just looked like his tummy was
bothering him (the ears were a dead give-a-way)but he held it down for
I'm glad to hear MK is doing better, although I do feel bad for those
bunnies. Are you giving her the b12 shots at home? Is that the only
reason she had to go to the vet? There not hard to do, they're given
subq. Why don't you ask your vet to show you how? How many bunnies do
they usually have
Kerry,
I wonder if there is something, I don't know, maybe some homeopathic
remedy that we're missing to help him with this darn rw. That's
wonderful that there are no infections because of it, always a worry
with immune compromised guys. Nasty stuff, leave our Bandy alone!!!
Nina
Kerry
What a good boy! And what a good Momma too! Thanks for letting us
know.
Nina
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I put just a tiny bit of the a/d on my finger...held the boy and
talked to him and then put that tiny bit just inside his teeth and he
ate it. I told him how good and how smart
That is just the best news, Kerry!
We're all celebrating with you.
big hugs to Bandy, Kerry
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From:
Kerry
Roach
To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 4:15 AM
Subject: Bandy is better
Well, I think Bandy has finally
Sending positives vibes by the
zillion for Shakiti's appetite to just get better and better. (I've always found
finger feeding easier than syringe -- there's something very satisfying about
having them lick it off your finger too. I recall someone (who was that, guys?)
in the group making
I'm with you on the bunny thing. She has never hurt any wild
creatures before - and I keep 10 bird feeders (it's cat TV ya know). Even
with baby birds on my porch 3 feet from the front door she's never
beforehad the slightest inclination to do harm. Mama is the only one
who goes outside
Thank you so much, Kerry. We've made it through round two and so far
so good. That is so funny about insisting on being
finger-fed.I thinkcats understand a lot more about what's
going on than most people give them credit for...they really dounderstand
when you are trying to help them.
In
Thanks, Michelle! That's good to know...I thought I heard the vet tech
read off something about finding squamous cells in the culture they
took from his nose...but I guess I have to wait until Monday to get the
final results as the culture has to be sent off to a lab. Chatty just
finished his
I agree - I just didn't want her to think that absolutely, without a doubt,
if she is for some reason unable to get food into him, that he will be in
serious trouble and utterly panic. Kind of along the lines of that panic
thing we are dissatisfied with the vet community about. At least to
I don't know what else to do about the ringworm except keep putting the conofite on it..I do put goldenseal on the large spot...That is what I did with Inky, but he had an infection, too..I also put neosporin on top of all that cause he kept it so irritated..Belinda sent some links to some good rw
Yeah, I have few overweight, too, and that's why I'm trying to switch more
to canned now that I know it is healthy and so much lower in calories.
Fortunately, the overweight ones like anything (partly why they're
overweight I suppose lol) and the ones who only eat dry are pretty good.
But it's
Kerry,
It's funny you should mention the neosporin because I was just
wondering if it might help. I figured someone would have told you if
it did. It made a difference with the flea allergies we've had to
contend with here. I've never had any experience with rw, (thank
goodness). That's great
Do you know how to test for dehydration? Lift the skin
on his scruff and make sure it bounces back quickly, if it just holds the shape
of your "pinch" you've got trouble.
I have only had one experience with
this, but it was not a good one. The tech tested Spaz this way and her
skin
In regards to the cat tower, could
you use ramp or steps?
Krishttp://www.spazstory.zoomshare.com
- Original Message -
From:
Kerry
Roach
To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: Bandy is better
I don't know what else
I was wondering if some dilutedwhite vinegar might have some benefit
since it has anti-fungal properties? This may be too harsh too so please
don't take my word on this for cats because I haven't tried it- I'm just
thinking out loud and wondering if anyone else had an opinion. Wouldn't
Our Salome' wouldn't eat anything that didn't come out of a bag.
Period.
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Feel the gums. If tacky or dry, there is dehydration.
Michelle
In a message dated 6/23/2006 8:51:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Do you know how to test for dehydration? Lift the skin
on his scruff and make sure it bounces back quickly, if it just holds the
Another way to check for dehydration is to check their gums, they
should be nice and moist and shiny and look wet. If they are in any way
gummy or sticky kitty is most likely dehydrated, I could never do the
pinch test and I never trusted what I thought when I did do it.
--
Belinda
I sell GOOD organic catnip... if anyone needs any. It's a good sized bag.. I
usually
sell them for $5.00 each ($5.50 if paying by paypal, to cover the fees) shipping
included. All profits go to my rescue efforts. I also sell Beastie Bands cat
collars,the safest, most comfortable cat collars on
That's wonderful Kerry! Something to consider... if his leg is bad, maybe
his lighter weight has relieved some of the pressure off his leg from supporting
more body weight. If you get the weight back on him, and his leg gets worse,
that would make sense. If that happens, it's most likely a
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