Re: Ceasar is no longer in pain (please add him to the CLS)

2006-07-10 Thread Terri Brown
Poor baby. No wonder. What a kindness you did for him. Big hugs to you for all you do. Goodnight, sweet Ceasar... =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, Travis, Dori and 6 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth, Alec Salome' =^..^= Cool Catholic Stuff!

Re: Ceasar is no longer in pain (please add him to the CLS)

2006-07-10 Thread Samiluke
Dear Nina, I am so sorry about your loss of sweet little Caesar. All ferals hold a very special place in my heart I know that he held a very special place in yours. He definitely seemed to know that you were his special person he knew that you would take care of him in the most unselfish

Special Need List Add-On: Madison Lee

2006-07-10 Thread Lora
Belinda, Could you please add my darling little Madison Lee to the Special Needs list? She is one of my FeLV negatives who is a five (5) year old black and white tuxedo. On July the first I found a knot, the size of a quarter, at the base of her neck. I do not know if any of the original

Re: Check out Clumping Clay Kitty Litters and Your Cat's Health

2006-07-10 Thread catatonya
I have missed this conversation too much too figure out what's going on.. Is the silica what is supposed to be hazardous???I just bought a 'horsetail reed' for my pond, and the lady told me the settlers used to break the reeds to get the silica out of it to wash dishes with..

Re: Check out Clumping Clay Kitty Litters and Your Cat's Health

2006-07-10 Thread Nina
Hi Tonya, Yeah, silica is a no no. Michelle started the thread with an article on clumping clay litter that talked about the dangers of sodium bentonite, esp to kittens, (respiratory, GI, etc), but silica is bad too. I don't know about the dangers it would pose in a horsetail reed. Maybe

RE: Check out Clumping Clay Kitty Litters and Your Cat's Health

2006-07-10 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
How do we know if they use sodium bentonite? Will they say it if they do,, or if they use clay, they have to use sodium bentonite? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 10:36 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

Re: Check out Clumping Clay Kitty Litters and Your Cat's Health

2006-07-10 Thread Nina
Here's a paste from Michelle's article: Sodium bentonite, a naturally swelling clay, is often added as an extremely effective clumping agent. When liquid is added, bentonite swells to approximately 15 times its original volume. But because sodium bentonite acts as an expandable cement would,

Re: Check out Clumping Clay Kitty Litters and Your Cat's Health

2006-07-10 Thread Nina
Thanks for the chuckle, re: "ugh...". I know exactly what you mean. Ah, for the days of ignorant bliss... N catatonya wrote: Thanks Nina, I'll look it up. The reed is for my pond so the cats won't be getting into it, but still I guess I need to check up on my litter now too. ugh.

Re: Check out Clumping Clay Kitty Litters and Your Cat's Health

2006-07-10 Thread catatonya
yes... we should have all known that clumping litter was too good to be true. lol. maybe i'll just go back to regular. it's cheaper anyway.ALSO has anyone tried the 'sifting bags' for litter. They're expensive, but I love them. Cleaning the box is faster, and when you get down to the

Re: Special Need List Add-On: Madison Lee

2006-07-10 Thread Kat
Hi Lora, Prayers coming your way for your little Madison Lee's lump to be just a fatty tumor. Kat (Mew Jersey) On Mon, 10 Jul 2006, Lora wrote: Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:57:46 -0700 (PDT) From: Lora [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

Re: Special Need List Add-On: Madison Lee

2006-07-10 Thread Nina
Me too, Lora. I'll be praying that the lump is nothing more than fatty tissue and be thinking about the two of you come Wed. Has it grown, or changed in anyway since you spotted it? Does it hurt her when you manipulate it? Does it seem to move as you play with it, or does it remain in one

Re: Bandy's latest

2006-07-10 Thread catatonya
I hope this email finds Bandy feeling better. tKerry Roach [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:He is sick again...He started limping on the left leg Sunday and it seemed to be causing him some pain so I started giving him some pain meds and also a dex on Sunday..He is eating and drinking some, but

Re: Izzie is now positive

2006-07-10 Thread Belinda
I think it probably was a false negative. You can find the vitamin Mega C Plus here: http://www.belfield.com/products.html Here are some good articles he has written: http://www.belfield.com/home.html -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com

Re: Special Need List Add-On: Madison Lee

2006-07-10 Thread catatonya
Lora,More prayers for Madison Lee.tonyaNina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Me too, Lora. I'll be praying that the lump is nothing more than fatty tissue and be thinking about the two of you come Wed. Has it grown, or changed in anyway since you spotted it? Does it hurt her when you manipulate

OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread Roxane Baldwin
I just had an upsetting phone call with my vets office. They are going from a 2 years rabies vaccine to a annual rabies vaccine for cats, it is now 3 years for dogs. I thought that there was only one type of rabies vaccine and it was a 3 year shot. With the study that Jean Doddsis trying to put

RE: OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Rabies vaccination is a state law driven than anything else ---I live in NM, either annual or every 3 years (they use a different vaccine type).. but my vet recommend does not require 3 year vaccine for cats (too strong for a small body). Regardless I hope that you do not vaccine your

RE: OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
3 year and 1 year are very similar in their dosage according to my vet.. but 3 year has a bit more--- so she did not mind using it for dogs and was still not comfortable for using cats .. if you think about it.. a 70 lb dog gets the same dosage of rabies vaccine as a 6 lb of cats which is

RE: Special Need List Add-On: Madison Lee

2006-07-10 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I am be praying that your babie's lump is just a fatty cist... I have had a couple of cats who had a lump and I was so worried that it was cancer.. but neither of them ended up being.. so I will be praying that it's the case your Madison lee. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread Roxane Baldwin
Unless it changed (last checked was 2005), the state of Iowa doesn't have a law dealing with feline vaccines, canine yes(rabies only). My FIV Felv will not have another vaccine ever. I'm just so upset because this vets office and others make it sound like it is the law to have every vaccine out

RE: OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I hate to tell you this, but its true,, vaccines are easy on going money making tools for most of vets.. so whenever they can they will make it sound like its mandatory and most of people will comply it (this comment came from a vet that I know..).. also most of vets office has a

Re: OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread Kat
Hi Roxane, One of the clinics here in NJ is also going to a one year rabies vaccine - I asked them in particular why, and they said it's a slightly different vaccine, one that uses a different adjuvant (delivery liquid), and that it has a shorter immunity duration. Since they are not my primary

RE: OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread Roxane Baldwin
Isn't that just sad they let greed interfere with our pets health. RoxaneHideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I hate to tell you this, but it’s true,, vaccines are easy on going money making tools for most of vets.. so whenever they can they will make it sound like it’s

Re: OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread Belinda
in reality, the 3-year and the 1-year are actually the same dosage--anyone know anything about that?) I've also heard that. -- 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

Re: OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread Roxane Baldwin
Thank you Kat,You don't have to do that, I'm going to the office tonight, our oldest girl (Felv neg)had a small mass removed today, so I will give them the 21 questions. I found this website: http://critteradvocacy.org/Feline%20Recommendations.htmRoxane : ) PS, the mass looks ok but we

Re: OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread catatonya
I've had vets tell me they are the same.Belinda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: in reality, the 3-year and the 1-year are actually the same dosage--anyone know anything about that?) I've also heard that.-- Belindahappiness is being owned by cats ...Be-Mi-Kittieshttp://bemikitties.comPost Adoptable

Re: Special Need List Add-On: Madison Lee

2006-07-10 Thread Lernermichelle
Prayers for Madison. I had heard that VAS occurs withini a few weeks after vaccination only. Michelle

Re: OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread Lernermichelle
There is a rabies vaccine (can't remember the name off the top of my head-- the company is something like Mirasol) that goes into the skin without a needle. My vet carries it (it is actually how I chose my current vet). It is a yearly shot, but it supposedly has no risk of associated

Re: OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread ETrent
My vet told me that the 1 year and the 3 years vaccines are different from each other in the way they are formulated. He said that in the areas where the 3 year vaccine has been in use, the rabies vector is higher. One way to get around the annual vaccine is to do titers - to actually test

Re: OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread felv
The "one year" rabies vaccines have been shown to be effective for 3 years in many cases. The trouble is getting the studies done to prove it, and getting manufacturer's to relabel their products. The "2 year" and "3 year" vaccines have been the ones that they have completed the studies on

RE: OT-Rabies Vaccine

2006-07-10 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Thats very true.. actually I read some research in the past that they can be as effective as 5 years (one year vaccine).. again, its just easier to make money at the expense of our pets health if they make it annually.. again.. its driven by state regulation. again, they dont do this to

Re: Special Need List Add-On: Madison Lee

2006-07-10 Thread felv
Cats can, and do, get Sarcoma cancer without being vaccinated. I would think that it would be a no brainer that cats can't get VACCINE ASSOCIATED Sarcoma without being vaccinated... DUH! So, perhaps your vet MEANT that cats can get Sarcoma without being vaccinated, and simply mis-spoke, or you

Alice

2006-07-10 Thread Gary Murphy
Hello everyone, I amthe newbie from a few weeks back that had a litter of five, with oneFeLV positive. I was trying to find a home for her so that she could live out her life unsequestered,but didn't realize how terribly difficult that is. Nina, you wrote then that perhaps she had found her way

Re: Alice - A short but meaningful life

2006-07-10 Thread Nina
Oh Beth, I can't tell you how saddened I am to hear of your loss of sweet Alice. Such a special girl! Please try and take some comfort in the wonderful loving home you gave her and how happy you made each other in your brief time together. You have a little Angel watching over you and yours,

Re: OT - Need prayers for Ceasar please

2006-07-10 Thread catatonya
I'm sorry, Nina.tNina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You guys all know I caretake a couple of small colonies of ferals. You may have heard me talk about Caesar, "the one that got away". He's a big tabby Tom that I tried to trap for a very long time and nothing I came up with worked. He disappeared