Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Integrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Stephanie (Merkel) Sherry
Thanks Everyone.  I am lucky in that my vets have never recommended over vaccinating.  Other than rabies, which is required yearly by law in our state, we have never done additional vaccinating on my cats (current and prior) as they are indoor cats only.  It's part of the struggle

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Natalie
initial series for kittens, FVRCP technically should last a lifetimeis anyone listening? NO! It's a money maker. If I didn't operate a rescue group, with cats not going out except in safe outdoor enclosures, I would not vaccinate every year, especially not any cat with FIV/FeLV! ---

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Gloria B. Lane
The other thing is that among adult cats with healthy immune systems, it may not matter whether they're vaccinated or not. I'm of the camp that thinks it doesn't matter. I've seen articles about this but sorry don't have a reference right now - that healthy adult

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-08 Thread Gloria B. Lane
The other thing is that among adult cats with healthy immune systems, it may not matter whether they're vaccinated or not. I'm of the camp that thinks it doesn't matter. I've seen articles about this but sorry don't have a reference right now - that healthy adult

[Felvtalk] OT: 2 cats that desperately need a home

2010-12-07 Thread Gloria B. Lane
, 2010 11:48:56 AM CST To: "savea...@teamfurr.org" Subject: 2 cats that desperately need a home Hi, my name is Lindsay Mariconda and I am in an extremely difficult situation right now concerning my 2 cats. I was referred to your organization by a friend who thought it would be helpful.

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-07 Thread POTT, BEVERLY
Sue, my brother and I both have had FELV+ cats that lived to be 17 -- and this was "back in the day" before the current treatments were available... -Original Message- From: Sander, Sue [mailto:sue.san...@ssa.gov] Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 4:58 PM To: felvtalk@felinele

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-07 Thread Stephanie (Merkel) Sherry
Thank you everyone for all your comments and feedback.  It is definitely helpful and encouraging.  For those that have asked, the FELV+ kitten is Magic and she is about 5 months old and healthy other than her diagnosis.  I have three other cats.  Leroy and Zoe are 2 1/2 and had their FELV

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread brenda_osbourne
out Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats > > It's so wonderful to know that Bailey lived for over 10 years. Does anyone > else know of FEL+ who have lived a long life? If so, please tell me. I > want to have hope. > _

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Sharyl
Stephanie, as others have already said it is a very personal decision. IMO a lot depends on the ages of your negative cats. If they are adults and vaccinated with the one month booster I'd have no issues with mixing. Over the last 4 yrs I have rescued 10 FeLV+ kittens. My negative cats

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Belinda Sauro
That is on my checks too! happiness is being owned by cats ... -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://BelindaSauro.com http://HostDesign4U.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Christiane Biagi
age- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sander, Sue Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 4:58 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats It's so wonderful to know

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Christiane Biagi
erry Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 2:01 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats Hi Everyone, I am new to this site and new to the world of FELV.  My husband and I recently took in a stray kitten, Magic, who had been coming into

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Melinda Kerr
any other cats and did not get into any fights. It is my belief she got it from her mom and simply suppressed it until it came out later in life. She was pretty sickly when we got her and we managed to almost entirely suppress her secondary virus issue. To make a very long story even longer, I

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Bonnie Hogue
"happiness is being owned by cats ..." Amen! - Original Message - From: "Sander, Sue" To: Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats It's so wonderful to know that Bailey lived for ov

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Sander, Sue
lf Of Belinda Sauro Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 4:55 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats I had Bailey+ intergrated with my other as many as 7 negatives and none of them ever became positive. He was 5 months old w

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Belinda Sauro
was blood drawn on occasion from the scratches, no one ever became positive in those 10 years. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://BelindaSauro.com http://HostDesign4U.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemi

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread CATHERINE DIDONNA
Hi, my experience is  that very young kittens don't live long. But, other than that my cats are vaccinated, I have a few postive cats. I have water drinking fountains, and they are all together.Your kitten is strong, I think you should   let her/him out with your other cats.Cathy  --- On Mo

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread brenda_osbourne
Hi Stephanie, I've just joined this group today so I'm not sure if I should be responding to this and I'm sure others may have varying opinions on this topic but for me and for my own cats, we allow our FeLV +ve kitty to interact with our other cats. She is not isolated at

Re: [Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Gloria Lane
our > porch. We've had her inside and separated from our FELV negative cats for > six > weeks now and love her dearly. > > At her first vet appt about five week ago she tested positive on two > different > snap tests. She also recently tested positive on the IFA

[Felvtalk] Question About Inegrating Positive and Negative Cats

2010-12-06 Thread Stephanie (Merkel) Sherry
Hi Everyone, I am new to this site and new to the world of FELV.  My husband and I recently took in a stray kitten, Magic, who had been coming into our yard and on our porch.  We've had her inside and separated from our FELV negative cats for six weeks now and love her dearly. At her

Re: [Felvtalk] Indoor/outdoor cats

2010-10-20 Thread Lorrie
You are very fortunate.. All but two of our cats rush out the door at every opportunity. We have 14 cats and they were all rescued outside cats, and love it out there. Only two of them never try to get out, but there is no way we can stop the others. We are too old at ages 77 & 88 and

Re: [Felvtalk] Great story of taming feral cats Japanese style viatreehugger

2010-07-19 Thread Natalie
I'm so glad that the Japanese are better than their neighborsactually working with feral cats rather than just killing them, or using them commercially. I work mostly with feral cats and have NEVER been bitten or even scratched - and yes, many have turned out to be the biggest , mus

Re: [Felvtalk] Great story of taming feral cats Japanese style viatreehugger

2010-07-19 Thread dlgegg
mistakes. it was worth it in the long run as they became my biggest lap babies. "POTT wrote: > Wow, I wonder how many people lost fingers trying to touch the cats > through the cages! (haha) > > -Original Message- > From: dana giordano [mailto:giordano.d...@gmail.

Re: [Felvtalk] Great story of taming feral cats Japanese style viatreehugger

2010-07-19 Thread POTT, BEVERLY
Wow, I wonder how many people lost fingers trying to touch the cats through the cages! (haha) -Original Message- From: dana giordano [mailto:giordano.d...@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 5:44 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Great story of taming feral cats

[Felvtalk] Great story of taming feral cats Japanese style via treehugger

2010-07-16 Thread dana giordano
I know some of you work with feral cat communities and wanted to pass this on. I thought this story was pretty great. They call it cat rehab. A surprising and unexpected way to deal with a feral cats killing actual endangered species. Check it out! http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/07/cat

Re: [Felvtalk] 2009 revised vaccination guidelines for cats and dogs

2010-07-13 Thread Cougar Clan
I haven't. On Jul 13, 2010, at 9:11 AM, MaryChristine wrote: don't want to duplicate stuff, but if you HAVEN'T seen them, let me know and i'll put up the link. -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed

Re: [Felvtalk] [FeLVPositiveCats] 2009 revised vaccination guidelines for cats and dogs

2010-07-13 Thread Laurieskatz
LVPositiveCats] 2009 revised vaccination guidelines for cats and dogs don't want to duplicate stuff, but if you HAVEN'T seen them, let me know and i'll put up the link. -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-

[Felvtalk] 2009 revised vaccination guidelines for cats and dogs

2010-07-13 Thread MaryChristine
don't want to duplicate stuff, but if you HAVEN'T seen them, let me know and i'll put up the link. -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action T

[Felvtalk] Help! Placement for FeLV positive cats needed NOW! NY State

2010-07-05 Thread rache20212
live out their lives as I cannot have any more cats! I am moving out of my current living situation so am now desperate for help. I do not have a place for them to go, literally! So please help if you can. They are sweet and friendly and wonderful. I literally have 11 cats in my home right now and

[Felvtalk] Tulsa OK: two military cats need foster til end of october

2010-05-25 Thread MaryChristine
but there's a catch. one of them, we're told, is FILV positive. it's life-time companion is not, nor are the resident cats where the two have been staying. we've been trying to explain that there is no such thing as FILV, and that we really need to know what the kitty is positi

Re: [Felvtalk] GMA Weekend - Bill hates cats

2010-05-01 Thread Lorrie
On 05-01, LauraM wrote: > when people come to the shelter I usually ask them whether they're > looking for a cat or a dog. I can't tell you how many times someone > has responded, "Dogs. I hate cats." But I've never heard anyone > say, "Cats. I hate

Re: [Felvtalk] GMA Weekend - Bill hates cats

2010-05-01 Thread Laurieskatz
ect: Re: [Felvtalk] GMA Weekend - Bill hates cats You can be certain he wouldn't have said he hated dogs. But it's OK & acceptable to hate cats. It's funny, when people come to the shelter I usually ask them whether they're looking for a cat or a dog. I can't tel

Re: [Felvtalk] GMA Weekend - Bill hates cats

2010-05-01 Thread LauraM
You can be certain he wouldn't have said he hated dogs. But it's OK & acceptable to hate cats. It's funny, when people come to the shelter I usually ask them whether they're looking for a cat or a dog. I can't tell you how many times someone has responded, "

[Felvtalk] GMA Weekend - Bill hates cats

2010-05-01 Thread Sharyl
Was watching GMA Weekend this AM. During a segment on stuff made out of cat food cans Bill Weir said he hated cats. Just had to respond to ABC News with the following post. Just wanted you to know I will no longer watch GMA Weekends after Bill's comment today that he hates cats. I don&#

Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: RE: feral cats FW: Ask PETA a Question Form

2009-12-10 Thread dlgegg
ect: [Felvtalk] Fwd: RE: feral cats FW: Ask PETA a Question Form > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 12:11 AM > got an answer from PETA, here it > is.  dorlis > > Subject: RE: feral cats FW: Ask PETA a Question Form > > Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 13:

Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: RE: feral cats FW: Ask PETA a Question Form

2009-12-09 Thread Sharyl
x27;m guessing the next e-mail you get from them will be a request for money. Thanks for writing them. Sharyl --- On Wed, 12/9/09, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: > From: dlg...@windstream.net > Subject: [Felvtalk] Fwd: RE: feral cats FW: Ask PETA a Question Form > To: felvtalk@felineleuke

[Felvtalk] Fwd: RE: feral cats FW: Ask PETA a Question Form

2009-12-08 Thread dlgegg
got an answer from PETA, here it is. dorlis > Subject: RE: feral cats FW: Ask PETA a Question Form > Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 13:56:32 -0500 > From: "Karen Dickerson" > To: > > Dear Dorlis, > > > > Thank you for contacting PETA. We appreciate th

[Felvtalk] Feral cats - PETA

2009-12-04 Thread Esther Jorda
http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/nycfci/ToTestOrNotToTest.pdf http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=429 In Barcelona (Spain) protectionist organizations and volunteers that work with ferals cats are definitevely againts sistematic killer of positive FelV and FIV cats. We also have

[Felvtalk] shooting feral cats

2009-10-26 Thread dlgegg
look up Alley Cat Allies and hopefully sign their petition to stop shooting of feral cats. tried to send it through from their site, but was bounced back. dorlis ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman

Re: [Felvtalk] Dogs vs cats

2009-10-02 Thread Lorrie
On 10-02, Stray Cat Alliance wrote: > > Here here! I wish we would no longer test at all. If a cat is > sick, they are sick. Treat that. > > It just seems like cats always get the short end of every stick - > while I love dogs - they are much higher up the totem pole than &

[Felvtalk] two feluk positive adult cats looking for a home...anyone?

2009-09-02 Thread JENI RECA
Hi, Posting this for a friend that works at the shelter, all the information is listed below. You can always email me if you have any questions, and I could find the answers out or contact the SPCA of Westchester. Hoping someone wants to open thier heart and home to these kitties!! Any help

Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing healthy cats into former FELV+ cat household

2009-08-31 Thread MaryChristine
if you go to the cornell vet school site, you'll find the research from last year about active virus being found in dried secretions up to a few days after having been, "expressed." this research is being used all over the country as yet another reason to kill FeLVs, tho the professionals i've spok

Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing healthy cats into former FELV+ cat household

2009-08-30 Thread dlgegg
litter boxes - i have one for each cat plus an extra one. for some reason, they all choose to use 2 boxes fr urine and 2 others for stools. the other boxes only get used occassionally. Laurieskatz wrote: > I adopted 3 FeLV- cats 3 1/2 months after Squeaky, FeLV+ died. > I don&#x

Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing healthy cats into former FELV+ cat household

2009-08-30 Thread dlgegg
my vet said the virus dies when it is dry. just to be sure, wash down with clorox. maybe not the scratching posts since they are usually not washable. wash everything down with cclorox and set out in the sun to dry. doggone...@doggonefit.com wrote: > Hello everyone, > After many years

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 14, Issue 11- 2 cats

2009-08-13 Thread Gloria B. Lane
treatment. On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Claire Smith wrote: I have a question - not sure how to submit it. I have 2 cats who are feline leukemia positive. From outward appearances, they look and basically act healthy. One of them has started having a dilated pupil - it is not

Re: [Felvtalk] Adoption of cats

2009-07-31 Thread MaryChristine
go to almost any petfinder site or rescue and download THEIR application--then use it as a guideline. there's forms for foster and adoption apps on the www.purebredcats.org website, too. MC -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordi

Re: [Felvtalk] Adoption of cats

2009-07-31 Thread Lorrie
ce stop right there. If you get a phone number for the person call them at that number early in the screening process. If the number can't be verified as valid, go no further. When you call the potential adopters ask them to tell you about themselves and the home they have to offer. Ask if

[Felvtalk] Leitchfield (Grayson Co), KY: 4 feline leuk positive cats need help; altered and sponsored

2009-07-29 Thread MaryChristine
From: Donna White Date: Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 4:35 PM Leitchfield (Grayson Co), KY: 4 feline leuk positive cats need help; altered and sponsored ***Permission to Crosspost*** dwh...@aggressiveonline.net shelter phone:  270-230-8839 We have some cats/kittens that are feline leukemia positive

[Felvtalk] Does anyone here know about a woman named Yahara whose home houses FeLV cats?

2009-07-25 Thread Cindy Jackson
I heard about a woman named Yahara who lives in San Diego and has a huge home or sanctuary were she has an FeLV room. Does anyone here know about her? About her place? I don't know her last name. Only that her name is Yahara and she has a huge, beautiful place for FeLV cats?   Contact me

[Felvtalk] Hepatitis in cats

2009-07-16 Thread Heather
Has anyone had experience with hepatitis? I do not yet know which kind, and don't know that they do..FNA determined it was hepatitis but I am third party on this kitty (long story and was involved in her "rescue" but she was adopted out by someone at my vet and now is very sick) so don't have muc

[Felvtalk] Rescue organizations for FeLV cats in Los Angeles, Ca or cities around and near to L.A.

2009-07-16 Thread Cindy Jackson
Hello Everyone,   If you personally know of a rescue center or sanctuary for FeLV kitties in Los Angeles or around L.A. talk about it. Tell us why that place is a good place for FeLV cats.   -Cindy ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk

[Felvtalk] very hungry cats

2009-07-02 Thread Patricia . A . Elkins
I just found out that the Wilderness type of Blue Buffalo dry cat food has 100 more per cup than their regular cat food. It is a high protein low carb food. Depending on the age of the cat, that might be a good choice instead of or along with kitten food for gaining weight. _

Re: [Felvtalk] NEW and PROMISING Drug for FeLv+ and FIV+ Cats

2009-06-18 Thread Michelle Brockman
I understand where you're coming from but t he negativity is really not necessary. I mentioned this in hopes it would help you and your cats. My family used to rescue ONLY feLv + cats for many many years and I know that we were desperate for any hope. This is a very new 'drug&#

Re: [Felvtalk] NEW and PROMISING Drug for FeLv+ and FIV+ Cats

2009-06-18 Thread MaryChristine
folks, once again, go to the website and actually READ what it says, and be intelligent consumers. this is NOT a drug, it is a "treatment aid." it has CONDITIONAL approval (which means that it shows promise of maybe doing something)--NOT from the FDA but from the Department of Agriculture. i'm ge

[Felvtalk] NEW and PROMISING Drug for FeLv+ and FIV+ Cats

2009-06-17 Thread Michelle Brockman
Hi everyone, My feleuk kitties have all passed but I do get everyone's posts every day and wanted to let you know about a new and very promising drug that has just recently been approved by the FDA for treatment of Feline Leukemia and FIV. I am involved in a study with my 11 month kitten

Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing healthy cats into former FELV+ cat household

2009-06-14 Thread TANYA NOE
oggonefit.com > Subject: [Felvtalk] Introducing healthy cats into former FELV+ cat household > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 10:06 PM > Hello everyone, > After many years of rescuing positives, we have been a > "catless" home for a few mo

Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing healthy cats into former FELV+ cat household

2009-06-14 Thread MaryChristine
the virus is very fragile outside the warm, welcoming body of a cat. the recent research about the virus remaining active in dried secretions for longer than was originally thought is interesting, but really doesn't mean much: unless someone can explain how a virus in a dried secretion is going to

Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing healthy cats into former FELV+ cat household

2009-06-13 Thread Gloria B. Lane
The virus doesn't live long outside the body, so I never worry about whether the virus will be in at carriers, scratching posts, etc. Best of luck to you , Gloria On Jun 13, 2009, at 9:06 PM, doggone...@doggonefit.com wrote: Hello everyone, After many years of rescuing positives, we have b

Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing healthy cats into former FELV+ cat household

2009-06-13 Thread Laurieskatz
I adopted 3 FeLV- cats 3 1/2 months after Squeaky, FeLV+ died. I don't recall now if I changed water and food bowls. The virus does not live long outside the body. I didn't have carriers or scratching posts with my FeLV+ cats. I was not a very smart guardian when I had them.

[Felvtalk] Introducing healthy cats into former FELV+ cat household

2009-06-13 Thread doggonefit
Hello everyone, After many years of rescuing positives, we have been a "catless" home for a few months and have made a difficult decision to adopt a healthy cat. Can anyone help with decisions on what should stay and what shouldn't? For example, scratching posts, cat carriers. I know there are m

Re: [Felvtalk] Aspirin for cats.

2009-06-08 Thread catatonya
1/4 baby aspirin every 3 days --- On Sat, 5/30/09, Lorrie wrote: From: Lorrie Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Aspirin for cats. To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 9:41 AM Two different vets told me one whole baby aspirin (enteric coated) every 48 hours, for full grown

Re: [Felvtalk] Aspirin for cats.

2009-05-30 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Good question - I never use aspirin with cats. On May 30, 2009, at 8:41 AM, Lorrie wrote: Two different vets told me one whole baby aspirin (enteric coated) every 48 hours, for full grown cats, was the proper does. Lorrie On 05-29, Diane Rosenfeldt wrote: Jody, Did the vet say a whole

Re: [Felvtalk] Aspirin for cats.

2009-05-30 Thread Lorrie
Two different vets told me one whole baby aspirin (enteric coated) every 48 hours, for full grown cats, was the proper does. Lorrie On 05-29, Diane Rosenfeldt wrote: > Jody, > > Did the vet say a whole baby aspirin? On the internet I'm seeing > that the recommended dose

Re: [Felvtalk] yearly vaccinations for FeLv+ cats

2009-05-12 Thread Cougar Clan
My holistic vet recommended Thuja to help with vaccination side effects. Both boys reacted badly to their first shots...very ill tempered and even snarled at me. I had given them some before the shots and gave them doses after the snarling incident. They settled down and did fine after t

Re: [Felvtalk] yearly vaccinations for FeLv+ cats

2009-05-12 Thread Susan Ang
Autumn bites so we did the two year rabies shot for her. She was slightly sick for a couple of days, but came out fine. Her vet said that if she handled that well that he wanted to do distemper. I am not going to schedule that because we almost lost her twice as a kitten and I think it was the dist

Re: [Felvtalk] yearly vaccinations for FeLv+ cats

2009-05-12 Thread Cougar Clan
I have not reached that point with Copper and Thomas yet (they are FeLV-) but I will not do a lot of vaccines. The ones they got as kittens were spread out instead of being lumped in one or two visits. No animal of mine who is immune system compromised will be vaccinated for anything. Ma

[Felvtalk] yearly vaccinations for FeLv+ cats

2009-05-12 Thread Southernes
It's time for the General's yearly checkup. I've had him for 2 years. He's had a rabies shot and a calici virus shot and FVRCP booster when I got him and then the next year as well. I'm not a big vaccination person, I no longer allow my dog to be vaccinated. This cat was a stray, and he is no

Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE: Tampa FL: Double suicide leaves 3 FELV+ cats, high kill facility

2009-05-01 Thread Laurieskatz
Take care, Laurie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Heather Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 8:30 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE: Tampa FL: Double suicide leaves 3 FELV+ cats,

Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE: Tampa FL: Double suicide leaves 3 FELV+ cats, high kill facility

2009-05-01 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
ome provision for them, either given them away or even taken them in themselves for a kind death, although of course this is the last resort. Perhaps they thought, like so many apparently do, that the cats would be all right on their own. I can't be angry at these people, but I do resent the

Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE: Tampa FL: Double suicide leaves 3 FELV+ cats, high kill facility

2009-05-01 Thread Heather
take their lives leaving these cats behind. On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 9:26 AM, Heather wrote: > Mary Christine thank you so much for posting this, I neglected to do > so before people showed up to work on my pc and didn't have access > again till this morning. > > With all of my

Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE: Tampa FL: Double suicide leaves 3 FELV+ cats, high kill facility

2009-05-01 Thread Heather
. Last fall a young friend of my bf's passed away, he was only 37 and left behind 2 sr. cats who were, as with these 3, in the house a while after the death and it was quite a battle getting them healthy again. They were not felv+ cats and these 3 had been in the house with no food or water for 1

Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE: Tampa FL: Double suicide leaves 3 FELV+ cats, high kill facility

2009-04-30 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE: Tampa FL: Double suicide leaves 3 FELV+ cats,high kill facility Thanks MC - sorry to hear this, thanks for working to help them - Gloria On Apr 30, 2009, at 4:04 PM, MaryChristine wrote: > special thanks to everyone who has been work

Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE: Tampa FL: Double suicide leaves 3 FELV+ cats, high kill facility

2009-04-30 Thread Gloria B. Lane
n the advice of the shelter veterinarian, who is very well respected in the area; the shelter itself has an excellent reputation as rescue-friendly, the cats were placed on a long-time hold yesterday, and rescuers were contacted this morning. this one does NOT seem to be one of those, "oh

[Felvtalk] UPDATE: Tampa FL: Double suicide leaves 3 FELV+ cats, high kill facility

2009-04-30 Thread MaryChristine
escue-friendly, the cats were placed on a long-time hold yesterday, and rescuers were contacted this morning. this one does NOT seem to be one of those, "oh, no, kill them just because they're FeLV!" but terribly sad nevertheless. heather, thank you especially, for trying to do the impo

[Felvtalk] Double suicide leaves 3 FELV+ cats, high kill facility, Tampa, FL

2009-04-30 Thread Heather
A couple committed suicide leaving behind 3 cats, one with severe URIall have tested positive for FELV and you can imagine have very, very limited time--we need homes or fosters immediately if they are to be saved. Needless to say, a very heartbreaking case...please forward if you have

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-25 Thread Kelley Saveika
that cat should be euthanized? This is a "what if" > scenario. > > Realities of life in kill shelters - cats are killed for having URI, ringwom, and other things that are 100% curable. Here locally they do not necessarily kill cats who test pos for FELV and FIV, but few rescues will

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-25 Thread dlgegg
ut* themselves. Until that changes nothing else will. > > -- > > Belinda > happiness is being owned by cats ... > > http://bemikitties.com > > http://BelindaSauro.com > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Fe

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-25 Thread dlgegg
what about putting them onto this group. if they would take the time to read some of the posts, they could see that cats can live with felv. they can be adopted out , just explain the possible problems that could, not definetly will come up so the adoptor will be informed and better able to

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-25 Thread dlgegg
ecome ill - just like people - > does that mean that cat should be euthanized? This is a "what if" scenario. > > > > You have done marvelous things in placing all of those cats. I think the > problem is that we need massive spay/neuter programs - targeting pets of low

Re: [Felvtalk] Neurological disorders in FelV cats

2009-03-24 Thread dlgegg
now i am wondering if that was Shadow's problem. he suddently loss use of his back legs and was in great pain. took him to Missouri University Vet Hospital and did x-rays. he had a tumor on his spine. since felv can cause tumors and neurological problems, seems this could have been the case

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-23 Thread Jane Lyons
and since then she has lived a blissful existence. I wish that every positive cat had the chance to live their own path. She, too, is a wonderful experience. The cats in the shelter where I volunteer are not feral.? They are/ were someone's pets, at least they appear to have been a

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-23 Thread Debbie Harrison
I have to say that my FIV cat lived 6 years after his diagnosisand none of my other twelve indoor cats ever contracted it. Also, Spike lived a very healthy life until the last couple of days...I wouldn't trade anything for the time we had. I take care of a feral colony, also...all T

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-23 Thread southernes
The cats in the shelter where I volunteer are not feral.? They are/were someone's pets, at least they appear to have been around humans during the time as kittens when they adapt to human interaction.? Some were dropped, and some are brought in.? But if the cat is FeLV+ the shelter

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-23 Thread Patricia . A . Elkins
Anita, Great websites with lots of information. Thanks for posting them! ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-23 Thread southernes
Do they hold and re-test? Cats with FIV can live a normal lifespan. nope.  Cats with FeLV+ can live a normal lifespan altho' I realize it isn't common.  But they don't retest.  They test once and that's it. -Original Message- From: Stray Cat Al

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-23 Thread Stray Cat Alliance
Do they hold and re-test? Cats with FIV can live a normal lifespan. Ethically, killing cats who test initially positive or even confirmed positive but who are not suffering is wrong on so many levels. Maybe they need to look up the definition of euthanasia. We had a Cat Management

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-23 Thread Southernes
In a message dated 3/23/2009 11:05:35 AM Central Daylight Time, ma...@bemikitties.com writes: > I agree 100% with Anita, we live in a world where more and more > people become less responsible, less humane and less caring about > anything *but* themselves. Until that changes nothing else will.

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-23 Thread Belinda Sauro
The few of us out there make some difference and of course we have to keep struggling on but it is a shame what is happening to the majority of human kind. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-23 Thread Belinda Sauro
I agree 100% with Anita, we live in a world where more and more people become less responsible, less humane and less caring about anything *but* themselves. Until that changes nothing else will. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-23 Thread southernes
The shelter where I volunteer is a no kill shelter unless the cat tests positive for Feline Leukemia or Feline Aids. If they do, they are immediately euthanized. That day. ?? What I'd like to do is to convince them to give me a few days to see if I can find anyone who will adopt these

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-23 Thread Stray Cat Alliance
l of those cats. I think the problem is that we need massive spay/neuter programs - targeting pets of low income individuals and feral cats. Also shelters should not accept feral cats at all as they will simply be euthanized there. Instead, Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is the answer - the only proven m

[Felvtalk] Euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters

2009-03-23 Thread Patricia . A . Elkins
With respect to the general practice of euthanizing FELV+ cats in shelters, having fostered many cats from a big city shelter that of course was underfunded and understaffed, I can say that in my city it is impossible to find foster homes, never mind adoptive homes, for all that test positive

Re: [Felvtalk] cats and escape buttons

2009-03-19 Thread dlgegg
actually, any button and cats can do all sorts of things to computers. i have learned the hard way. now when i want to send a message, i pick Lil Bit or Bob up and hold them in my arm while typing with one finger, not the easiest way , but at least i don't loose things that way.-

Re: [Felvtalk] Neurological disorders in FelV cats

2009-03-14 Thread Belinda Sauro
your loss of your Shadow. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... http://bemikitties.com http://BelindaSauro.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Neurological disorders in FelV cats

2009-03-13 Thread dlgegg
talk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Amy Ackerman > Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 3:35 PM > To: Felv talk > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Neurological disorders in FelV cats > > > I apologize if this is useless information, I haven't been following this > thread ver

Re: [Felvtalk] Neurological disorders in FelV cats

2009-03-13 Thread Chris
13, 2009 3:35 PM To: Felv talk Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Neurological disorders in FelV cats I apologize if this is useless information, I haven't been following this thread very closely. My recently diagnosed FeLV cat has been having periods of neurological issues almost since the d

Re: [Felvtalk] Neurological disorders in FelV cats

2009-03-13 Thread Amy Ackerman
y vet has not seen many FeLV+ cats with neuro issues, he says it isn't unheard of either. He does believe that most of those cases are either side effects of medication (as mentioned by someone else) or resulting from tumors. ___

Re: [Felvtalk] Neurological disorders in FelV cats

2009-03-12 Thread Doggone Fit
I have not been following this thread, so please excuse my reply if it is out of context. I have a 2 year old felv+ experiencing neurological disorders as well. Come to find out, some of his meds (stone/bladder issues) were causing it. We discontinued meds and he is now at about 90%. Much more

Re: [Felvtalk] Neurological disorders in FelV cats

2009-03-12 Thread Lorrie
Yes, neurological disorders for sure. I had a FelV kitten who lost control of her back legs as well as bladder control. She was a sweetheart who is now at the Rainbow Bridge. On 03-12, Maria Ianiro wrote: > Maybe dementia is a bad word... I'm pretty sure Felv can cause > neurological disorders?

Re: [Felvtalk] Talkative Felv Cats

2009-03-12 Thread Maria Ianiro
Maybe dementia is a bad word... I'm pretty sure Felv can cause neurological disorders? Someone correct me if I'm wrong. My felv+ cat is also the most loving and friendly cat that I have had so much personality. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@fel

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