Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 17, Issue 21

I have not had any fleas or ticks for the last 4 years. I have 4 cats, 2 which go out in the yard which is full of catnip. I read the other day that since it is in the mint family, it repels fleas, etc. The only place AI have had black ants is on the south side of the house which has no

Re: [Felvtalk] Capstar/Nytenpyram

With 8 cats, the most I have had at one time, it is too expensive. I now use catnip and other mints planted in the yard. The cats love it and roll around in it, have no fleas. In the winter, I break off pieces for them to play with and eat. Kelley S wrote: > We

Re: [Felvtalk] Little Girl Coco

If your other cats are healthy and getting vacinnated every year for FELV, why not let her in with them. I have never seperated FELV cats from negatives and all my other cats that have passed on were 18 and 19 yeas old, they died of old age related problems. Kelley S

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlin has gone to the bridge

My Annie is positive, age 8 and she gets regular check ups because she is positive. I have not checked for FELV since her first year with me (4) because she lost her person due to cancer, was locked up in a small trailer for 3 weeks, shoved into a box for the trip to the vet and then in a

Re: [Felvtalk] Little Girl Coco

Because I'm scared. That's why. I wish I could get it to make more sense. It had always been the plan to let her and Merls out when I got them all vaccinated and tested. They are finally all vaccinated and tested, and the youngest is over 1 year old, and I still can't do it. On Tue, Sep 29,

Re: [Felvtalk] Plan for Coco

I agree that sometimes people do not treat stray animals well. But in her case there is zero chance of unwanted pregnancy. On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 6:57 AM, wrote: > All of my cats get spayed/neutered as soon as they are old enough. > Unwanted kittens are targets for

Re: [Felvtalk] Plan for Coco

I'm a BIG proponent of s/n, especially pediatric in shelter/rescue situations. I've teched in Animal Control facilities, and worked as a volunteer surgical tech for a private s/n program. That said, there are times I make different choices. Immune compromised animals are one place where I

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 17, Issue 21

>    handle many chronically ill (or potentially chronically ill).?  I > guess > >    any cat is "potentially chronically ill." ? By the way, I fell even > >    more in love with this doctor when he told me he had taken home 2 > FELV+ >

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 17, Issue 21

related" by herself.? She is going to be > > >miserable,she does not like to be alone.? I had an appointment for > 2 > > >other cats on Monday.? I am switching her out with one of them so > > that > > >I can get her completely checked out.? No

[Felvtalk] Capstar/Nytenpyram

Nytenpyram is excellent stuff. Much less expensive than Capstar. My daughter has 27 rescued cats and she also buys it from Little City Dogs. - I never have a severe flea problem as I vacuum every day, use Advantage 2, have flea traps in every toom, and use flea combs. Lorrie On 09-28, Margo

Re: [Felvtalk] Plan for Coco

I talked to the vet today and he looked at her. She is a little underweight and mildly anemic. He said he would not even consider it unless/until those two things are corrected. She does eat on her own but not much. I'm going to try her on some prepared raw and see if that helps. He

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlin has gone to the bridge

Kelley My sadness is profound for your loss. My Zander – he of the wondrous response to Winstrol – also finally succumbed at age 7 to a very bad heart. The vet said she had never seen anything so bad, and yet there were no indications of any heart problem for the whole time. My first thought –

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlin has gone to the bridge

Kelley, - You did NOT fail him. Heart disease is not easily detected and cats are very good at hiding their pain and illness. I had a FelV cat who just suddenly died at age 6 and she showed no symtoms of illness, she simply laid down and died on the kitchen floor. This is the longest any of my

Re: [Felvtalk] Plan for Coco

All of my cats get spayed/neutered as soon as they are old enough. Unwanted kittens are targets for guns, cars and poison around here. People think of strays, dog or cat s a nuisance, not worthy of respect and life. Lorrie wrote: > > To spay or not to spay,

Re: [Felvtalk] Plan for Coco

To spay or not to spay, that is the question. I had one spayed years ago and she came thru it fine, but this is the one who died suddenly at age 6. Her sister was not spayed, but put on birth control and she is still alive and appears fine. My other FelV cats died mostly as kittens ages 8 to 10

Re: [Felvtalk] Merlin has gone to the bridge

I'm so sorry Kelley. Thank you for taking such good care of Merlin. I know he appreciated it. <3 <3 <3 On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 7:40 AM, Lorrie wrote: > Kelley, > - > You did NOT fail him. Heart disease is not easily detected and cats > are very good at hiding their

Re: [Felvtalk] Capstar/Nytenpyram

We have been using Advantage monthly (big dog tube, divided up) and not much success. Every time I take a cat in the vet will say "too many fleas" and apply Revolution. That seems to work better but at $18 a pop I cannot afford it. So I actually am going to Seresto collars. I have read of some

[Felvtalk] Little Girl Coco

I took her to the vet today. Very friendly, mostly healthy. She is a bit thin. I am going to try to put her on some dehydrated or frozen raw. She does not eat a lot, but she does eat. A little anemic. She has diarrhea, fecal is not turning up anything. Very very friendly and loves people.