A rescue friend in Queens NYC had a house fire recently putting her and a huge
amount of rescue cats out of her home. She has found an apartment to stay in
while the ins. has her home fixed but that will take months. She currently has
8 felv cats that are staying in the attic of a neighbor. The
The vet jet has been around for a while and I think is definitely safer than
the old stand by needle. They had them at the clinic I interned at in 2008. I
haven't seen a practice that didn't have one since. I would drive to another
vet before going back to the needle.
Tanya
--- On Wed,
It can only be given by clinics, the vet jet is very expensive so it wouldn't
be something that you would want to purchase on your own.
Tanya
--- On Wed, 11/2/11, Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Marcia Baronda marciabmar...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New
Please read and go to this great girls link, if you know anyone who can give
this girl a home please forward it on:
New York NY - Jessica was relinquished to ACC by her colony caretaker because
she wasn't eating well. She was one night away from death when she was pulled
by a rescue group. It
Edna, can I steal that line for my FB as well. lets see how far it travels
around the rescue community!
--- On Fri, 8/5/11, Joslin Potter joslinir...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Joslin Potter joslinir...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
I am a licensed vet tech (though for the last year a stay at home Mom) and I
have never heard of a live FeLV vaccine. Nor have I ever heard of it making a
cat show positive on a test. FIV and FIP are the only ones I have ever heard of
causing a false positive on a test. I will check with a few
came up positive. repeate
the tests a few days later all the tests were back to
negative. I posted about it when it happened. we returned
the rest of the vaccines to the mfg.
TANYA NOE sashacatgodd...@yahoo.com
wrote:
I am a licensed vet tech (though for the last year a
stay at home Mom
ELIJAH is a very sweet, friendly kitty who is still being boarded at a
veterinary facility since MAY (!) desperately needs to start really
stretching his legs from his confinement interacting in a real home. Please
consider adopting this darling boy who has come such a long way from his tough
My friend works with a rescue in NYC. They rescued this little guy. She fell
madly in love with him and was going to keep him but he tested FeLV+. She
fosters many kittens and cannot keep him now. She wants him to go to a great
forever home. Please anyone that could possibly take in this sweet,
Please anyone in the NE US that could possibly take in this sweet, loving kitty
check out this link:
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=231562030201751set=a.176852409006047.38934.173293282695293type=1theater
He needs a forever home to go to.
thanks,
Tanya
Please see the attached link to Eli, he was rescued from the NYC kill shelter
but has tested positive for FeLV. The rescue person who saved his life
desperately wanted to keep him for herself as she has fallen hard for him but
since he is pos and she has so many rescue kittens in and out of her
Please see the attached link to Eli, he was rescued from the NYC kill shelter
but has tested positive for FeLV. The rescue person who saved his life
desperately wanted to keep him for herself as she has fallen hard for him but
since he is pos and she has so many rescue kittens in and out of her
And remember, even with FeLV neg cats we never know how long we will have them
either. There are many people who lose their healthy cats to all kinds of
things. I have seen many people's FeLV kitty outlive their neg kitty! :)
Tanya
--- On Sun, 6/5/11, Mark thecatresc...@yahoo.com wrote:
From:
Also remember that cats with age, do develop some natural immunity to FeLV as
well as having the vaccine on board. Information changes all the time. One
month I hear hours to days and another I hear days to weeks. There are also a
lot of factors that go into that like sun, ph, how much FeLV was
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org]
On Behalf Of TANYA NOE
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 6:32 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] coconut oil
I was wondering if anyone has heard of this, a woman
on FB is claiming
that
coconut oil given for approximately 4
This woman claimed that with approximately 3-4 months of use it would cure a
cat, I haven't seen anything that suggests that anywhere.
--- On Wed, 4/27/11, Natalie at...@optonline.net wrote:
From: Natalie at...@optonline.net
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Coconut oil
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
,
Contact the lady again and ask how her how to get in
contact with him.
Lynda
- Original Message -
From: TANYA NOE sashacatgodd...@yahoo.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2011 6:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] coconut oil
Michael,
Yes Sunny
I was wondering if anyone has heard of this, a woman on FB is claiming that
coconut oil given for approximately 4 weeks will cure a cat with FeLV. I wrote
to her and told her that there was in fact no cure and she told me to talk to a
man named Mark McCandlish, though there are several so I was
BreAnne,
I am sorry, this time must be hard on you. My only advice is that only you
can know when she is ready to go. The signs you have listed, to me sound like
she is getting close but you know her now and how she was. If she does not seem
to be suffering you can give her time and see if
network using Mobile Email
--Original Message--
From: TANYA NOE sashacatgodd...@yahoo.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:32:24 PM GMT-0700
Subject: [Felvtalk] coconut oil
I was wondering if anyone has heard of this, a woman on FB
is claiming
Forgive me if this has already been said I haven't had time to read all the
posts to this thread. The kitty palace is great! I don't know that I could have
built something so nice. Have you thought about getting her a buddy? There are
so many FeLV kitties in need of a home and she may get
Positive on IFA means it has reached the bone barrow and there is no
clearing the virus. If she is positive on the snap test again (and it has been
at least 6 weeks since she last tested positive) then she is FeLV positive, but
you need to wait the full 6 weeks to give her body time to clear
] Update on Poppy/IFA test
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Monday, April 18, 2011, 4:34 PM
She is not positive on the IFA, she
is negative. An initial positive on
the Elisa the another positive on the Elisa, but at
the same time, a
negative on the IFA.
On 4/18/2011 1:09 PM, TANYA NOE
Beth,
So sorry to hear this. At least he had you even if it was only for a short
time. Bless you, and gentle vibes over the rainbow bridge little one.
Tanya
--- On Fri, 4/1/11, Beth create_me_...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: Beth create_me_...@yahoo.com
Subject: [Felvtalk] Casanova aka Studs
I am not sure how long the Vet Jet has been around, at least a couple of years.
I am hoping that where we are now in NH I can find a clinic that uses it. My 14
year old neg still gets the FeLV vaccine even though she is highly unlikely to
get FeLV from Maggie as it is still possible.
I think it
I think that they are immune for life if they get and extinguish the virus. I
do not believe that it is a mutating virus of any sort, at least not so far.
The problem is you have no way of knowing for sure that you cat did this unless
it was positive and is now negative. Cats develop some
--- On Thu, 3/24/11, TANYA NOE sashacatgodd...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: TANYA NOE sashacatgodd...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Keep Cats Indoors
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Thursday, March 24, 2011, 9:09 AM
Personally I would never rather see a
cat dead than see
I was just going to say that Sam!
--- On Tue, 3/22/11, SomeWhere Sam sin...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
From: SomeWhere Sam sin...@sbcglobal.net
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Keep Cats Indoors
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2011, 4:36 PM
Sorry but that information is
outdated
I don't see why not. If you are flying within the US you do not usually have to
have a health certificate. Are you flying kitty by commercial air?
Tanya
--- On Mon, 3/21/11, Melinda Kerr msk...@me.com wrote:
From: Melinda Kerr msk...@me.com
Subject: [Felvtalk] Airline Health Certificate
To:
the clinic I worked at in PA before we moved to NH last Aug. has been using
laser for 1.5-2 years. It is great. Less bleeding because the laser seals
vessels as it cuts, less bruising because it doesn't tear through the skin like
a scalpel. The animals seem to be less painful and seem to
I agree with Diane, any vet who recommends euthanasia because a cat is FeLV,
and for that reason only is not only ignorant but very uneducated in the most
recent research out there. A lot of the younger vets tend to be a bit more up
to date and more sympathetic to FeLV cats.
When we found out
Cats do develop a type of natural immunity to FeLV after the age of one, so
cats that are over 3 are less likely to develop FelV even if they are not
vaccinated. Add the vaccine and they are even less likely to get it. This is
most likely why so many of us have had such good lick with mixing
Wonderful news!!!
--- On Fri, 2/18/11, Kelley Saveika moonv...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Kelley Saveika moonv...@gmail.com
Subject: [Felvtalk] A BIG THANK YOU
To: felvtalk Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Friday, February 18, 2011, 5:53 PM
To Jenine for adopting the 3 FELV+
kittens in
Hello everyone,
A girl I know rescued an approximately 18-22 week old kitten from a high
kill shelters euthanasia list recently. The kitten has some corneal scarring
but appears to still be able to see it also is FeLV +. It is a black and white
female. She is very friendly, loves to cuddle
@felineleukemia.org
Date: Monday, February 14, 2011, 12:10 PM
Maybe I missed it - what is the
location?
On Feb 14, 2011, at 8:19 AM, TANYA NOE wrote:
Hello everyone,
A girl I know rescued an
approximately 18-22 week old kitten from a high kill
shelters euthanasia list recently
Hey everyone,
I haven't seem any posts come to my in box in several days and was just
wondering if I am for some reason now banned or if there just haven't been any
at all. If anyone has gotten any the last couple of days or if they see this
will they please respond?
Thanks,
Tanya
Thanks for your replies everyone. I have just never seen it so quiet!
Tanya
--- On Tue, 1/25/11, TANYA NOE sashacatgodd...@yahoo.com wrote:
From: TANYA NOE sashacatgodd...@yahoo.com
Subject: [Felvtalk] not getting any emails
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2011, 1
Dana,
FIV is primarily transmitted by sexual intercourse and bite wounds. How
old are your kitties? As far as FeLV, Cats begin to develop a natural immunity
as they age, after the first year of their lives. I would recommend keeping
your kitties up to date with their FeLV vaccine. There is
Shannon,
I don't know whether or not there is a difference in the direness between
the ages, however I know that typically they give a worse prognosis for young
kittens who are already symptomatic. Every cat is different so it is really
hard to make that call. I say go with your gut. Our
Alice,
I am so sorry for your loss of Murphy. You did so much for him. I was
heartbroken to read your message and hear that his time had passed. You truly
moved me. I am so glad you gave Murphy a loving home and then were able to let
him go when the time was right. You and your family are
How old are your other cats? Cats develop some natural immunity with age.
After the age of 1-3 they become less likely to develop FeLV. If vaccinated and
over 3 the risk is there but small. How old is the cat that tested positive? If
under a year there is a good chance the cats body can rid
Shannon, thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely look into that. I
really appreciate everyone who has written in and made suggestions. This is
such a great community and a great place to get information.
Sorry it has taken me so long to send out this thank you. It has been hard
Hello everyone,
It has been a while since I have been able to get on. I found out last
month that my FelV+ Maggie who turned 2 years old 16 days ago was just
diagnosed with a grade 4/6 heart murmur. She has seen many vets in her short
life and has not had a detectable one previously not
There is no evidence of the FELV vaccine causing a cat to turn FELV positive.
There is truth however to the FIV vaccine causing cats to test positive. That
is why my clinic requires either tattooing or microchipping if an owner wants
the FIV vaccine. Hope this helps.
Tanya
--- On Sat, 4/17/10,
If you are using Peroxide I recommend that you dilute it 50/50 with water. That
is what we recommend to our clients at the Animal Hospital I work at. Peroxide
can be damaging to tissue. Good luck!
Tanya
--- On Mon, 3/29/10, Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com wrote:
From: Laurieskatz
Thank you for passing this info. along. I printed it and took it to my work!
Tanya
--- On Wed, 12/23/09, Belinda Sauro ma...@bemikitties.com wrote:
From: Belinda Sauro ma...@bemikitties.com
Subject: [Felvtalk] IMPORTANT - Anesthesia Recall - Ketemine
To: Feline Lymphoma Group
Well I took Maggie to the vets yesterday. Nothing out of the ordinary on
physical exam other than she had a lot of stool in her and she was a bit
dehydrated. Makes sense since she hasn't been drinking well. We gave her 200ml
of fluids SQ and a Petema enema.
She seemed a little better
Hello all, my Maggie now 1 year 5 months old has been Felv+ since birth.
She is the kitten we adopted after testing her for everything under the sun to
protect our 13 year old Sasha. She later became symptomatic (gingivitis,
vomiting, diarrhea, swollen lymph nodes) and was retested and was
to treat with irrigation of the area and then
antibiotics. Would need to
see the vet for irrigation.
Good luck,
Jenny
On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 3:04 PM, TANYA NOE sashacatgodd...@yahoo.comwrote:
Hello all, my Maggie now 1
year 5 months old has been Felv+ since
birth. She
I agree with MaryChristine. I believe it is a federal law that most states hold
to strictly. We vaccinate many animals at the Vet hospital I work at for
transport. It is rare that we are able to waive the vaccine. Unless there has
been a previous reaction to the vaccine or your vet deems that
Cindy,
The FELV virus is not hardy and cannot survive long outside the body. There is
still debate over whether it lasts for hours or days on dry surfaces (though
most will say hours), and obviously it will last a bit longer on a wet surface.
I personally would think that 2 weeks is more than
In PA you can try looking up the best little cat house in
Pennsylvania if you decide not to keep him. They take in FELV+ cats I believe.
Good luck to you.
Tanya
--- On Wed, 8/19/09, Donna Hotz dhotz...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Donna Hotz dhotz...@gmail.com
Subject: [Felvtalk] Urgent! FeLV cat
Hello everyone,
I am having some trouble with my FELV+ Maggie. She is just over a year
old. Here's my problem: she is very aggressive sometimes. She will retaliate if
you scold her or squirt her or even raise your voice to her. She will cock her
head side to side and twitch, then she
Kelly, have you heard anything from your vet in regards to getting this poor
girl on meds yet. I can't believe any vet would keep her waiting while he
calculates for this long. I am at a loss for words. Each day that goes by
there could be more damage occurring. Please keep us posted.
Tanya
At my work I always recommend that things like litter boxes, scratching posts,
and most toys not made of plastic be replaced regardless of FELV/FIV status.
These are things that should periodically be replaced anyway for sanitary
reasons. I recommend against plastic bowls for food and water as
In my experience many times they do pick up the URI. URI's are very
contagious. They can usually be treated with mild antibiotics a short time
after birth though and are usually ok.
All cases are different though. I hope they thrive and do very well.
Tanya
--- On Sun, 4/12/09,
Kim,
The Feline Leukemia vaccine cannot give cats leukemia and it does not give
them a false positive. It doesn't affect the test at all. Some cats can test
false positive so I would think about retesting or getting a IFA Hardy test
that tells if it is in the bone marrow yet or not. Also
Thanks for the advice MC.
--- On Tue, 4/7/09, MaryChristine twelvehousec...@gmail.com wrote:
From: MaryChristine twelvehousec...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Advice on 9 month old FELV + kitty
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 10:07 PM
my cats, negative or
Debbie and Heather,
Thanks for the reply. Maggie has had several(5-6)fecals done and one sent
away to a lab as a feline diarrhea panel which cost $160 and checked for
fungus, parasites, etc. All of which were normal.
She has diarrhea more than she doesn't anymore. She was born in June
I am sure you have covered this a thousand times but I haven't been on
here all that long and am very far behind on reading the emails. I have a
newborn and work and times get hectic, sorry.
We adopted a kitten that after a neg test later turned out to be pos. We
love her so we are
Hello I am on facebook. Tanya Warner
--- On Thu, 3/26/09, Belinda Sauro ma...@bemikitties.com wrote:
From: Belinda Sauro ma...@bemikitties.com
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Anyone else on Facebook?
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2009, 12:13 PM
I'm on facebook Kelley.
At the clinic where I work we only usually give positive cats the distemper
portion. The FELV portion is of no value good or bad to a positive cat. In fact
it is yet another vaccine component the cats body must deal with.
Hope this heps.
Tanya
--- On Thu, 2/19/09, Lorrie
I'm not sure i my other went out or not. I included a pic of our Maggie
and it got bounced. Never heard back about it. So here it is again.
So we adopted a kitten back in early August named Maggie. About 6 weeks or so
after we brought her home she began having some problems with
My vet said that most FELV cats do fine after spaying. There is some risk but
there is some risk for all spays. She said they are more likely to have
problems from not being spayed than from the spay itself.
Tanya
--- On Tue, 2/10/09, Lorrie felineres...@kvinet.com wrote:
From: Lorrie
We adopted our cat Maggie when she was 8 weeks or so old. She was a happy
healthy kitten until about 6-7 weeks later. She had gingivitis and diarrhea and
her lymph nodes were the size of large grapes. We had he tested ( she was
tested before we brought her home and she was negative) she tested
Hello, I am a veterinary Technician and I see a lot of reactions to the
leukemia vaccine. Next time ask your vet about giving your cat an antihistamine
an hour before the vaccine. Hope this helps
Tanya
--- On Wed, 2/4/09, Lynne menar...@cogeco.ca wrote:
From: Lynne menar...@cogeco.ca
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