Re: [Felvtalk] Mixing Fostering (Beth)

2013-04-27 Thread Lorrie
We always need to prepare for the time when we will no longer be able to have our cats because of our illness or death, but I would be concerned about your cats in a no kill shelter. Would they be spending their remaining years in cages?? On 04-24, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: You may have to

Re: [Felvtalk] Mixing Fostering (Beth)

2013-04-27 Thread Lorrie
What becomes of these FelV cats you foster? Do you do like I do and just keep them until they die or have to be euthanized? I lost three FelV kittens in 2 months and it was heartbreaking. Now the last of this litter just turned one year old and she seems fine, but I watch her every day and never

Re: [Felvtalk] For Chang......Cat dying at home

2013-04-27 Thread Lorrie
I also wonder why this indoor cat suddenly became FelV positive We all hope our cats will die peacefully at home, but sometimes we know they are suffering. With Anemia they slowly suffocate from lack of oxygen, and all their vital organs shut down from lack or red blood It is not a pleasant way to

Re: [Felvtalk] Treatments for FelV cats.

2013-04-27 Thread Lorrie
I have a FelV shelter. Among my many cats I took in a litter of 6 kittens 4 years ago. All were FelV positive but one, Weegie. He has tested neg. several times and never contracted the virus from his mother as his siblings did.. They are all dead now, and he is over four years old and

Re: [Felvtalk] Mixing Fostering (Beth)

2013-04-27 Thread Beth
One actually did get adopted last year, but mostly they just stay with me until they pass away. Beth Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com wrote: What becomes of these FelV cats you foster? Do you do like I do and just keep them until they die or have to be euthanized? I lost three FelV kittens

Re: [Felvtalk] Mixing Fostering (Beth)

2013-04-27 Thread dlgegg
The shelter I have selected does not keep them in cages, they have the run of 1. an old farmhouse complete with an outdoor enclosure they can go in and out at will. 2. They have built a new house and outdoor enclosure. They have furniture to sit and lie on and shelves on the walls. My cats

Re: [Felvtalk] For Chang......Cat dying at home

2013-04-27 Thread Margo
-Original Message- From: Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com Sent: Apr 27, 2013 1:00 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] For Chang..Cat dying at home I also wonder why this indoor cat suddenly became FelV positive I've been wrestling with this. My

Re: [Felvtalk] Mixing Fostering

2013-04-27 Thread Lorrie
Lee, It's very encouraging that you've had three adults with FelV throw off the virus. I've never been that fortunate, and having these FelV cats and kittens with a death sentence is absolutely devastating to me. I am the same as you said you were much too emotional. As I may have

Re: [Felvtalk] Mixing Fostering (Beth)

2013-04-27 Thread Sharyl
Sounds just like the shelter I have selected - CW Rustic Hollow.  I've visited it in the summer and winter.  A great place. Sharyl    From: dlg...@windstream.net dlg...@windstream.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 4:15 PM

Re: [Felvtalk] Mixing Fostering (Beth)

2013-04-27 Thread Sharyl
Sounds just like the shelter I have selected - CW Rustic Hollow.  I've visited it in the summer and winter.  A great place. Sharyl    From: dlg...@windstream.net dlg...@windstream.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2013 4:15 PM