RE: off-topic: do hospices for pets exist?

2005-03-10 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
2005 7:24 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: off-topic: do hospices for pets exist? I read about a hospice service somewhere on the west coast, but it is like hospice care for humans-- going to the home to help with pain relief, care, etc. for terminally ill animals, rather than a place that

Re: off-topic: do hospices for pets exist?

2005-03-05 Thread Wheezercat42
She's in Andover, right along a lake (I can't remember the name of the lake).  the addy for her website is http://members.petfinder.org/~NJ197/ it's though petfinders, but it has a contact her feature and you can read more about her mission statement there.   Where there's Life, there's HopeK

Re: off-topic: do hospices for pets exist?

2005-03-04 Thread Nina
Thank you Kathy for letting us know about FELV.  My husband has family in NJ, where is the rescue located?  I have a hard time visiting Bruce's relatives, but if it were necessary, I might be able to take a FeLV in need from my area.  I've talked to so many rescue groups about contacting me bef

Re: off-topic: do hospices for pets exist?

2005-03-04 Thread Wheezercat42
Niki's Felines Enjoying Lives of Value - F.E.L.V. rescue in NJ is a not-for-profit rescue/hospice/sanctuary for FeLV+ cats only.   Where there's Life, there's HopeKathy"There is nothing so strong as gentleness, and there is nothing so gentle as real strength." ~ Sir Francis de Sates

Re: off-topic: do hospices for pets exist?

2005-03-03 Thread Lernermichelle
I read about a hospice service somewhere on the west coast, but it is like hospice care for humans-- going to the home to help with pain relief, care, etc. for terminally ill animals, rather than a place that takes them.   There is an FeLV sanctuary somewhere with a woman who has about 50 po

Re: off-topic: do hospices for pets exist?

2005-03-03 Thread TenHouseCats
angel's gate is the only one that i know of; there are some "retirement homes," tho i don't have their links immediately at hand. terri's point is very well taken: we ARE the hospices for our FeLVs and other sick ones! at the sanctuary, one ot the things we ran across was WHO/WHAT the cat was: we

RE: off-topic: do hospices for pets exist?

2005-03-03 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Title: Message Thanks Chris. -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ChrisSent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 12:56 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: off-topic: do hospices for pets exist? Well Angel’s Gate on Long Island, NY

Re: off-topic: do hospices for pets exist?

2005-03-03 Thread Terri Brown
2005 1:55 PM Subject: RE: off-topic: do hospices for pets exist? Well Angel’s Gate on Long Island, NY lists itself as a hospice…..   Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MacKenzie,

RE: off-topic: do hospices for pets exist?

2005-03-03 Thread Chris
Title: Message Well Angel’s Gate on Long Island, NY lists itself as a hospice…..   Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MacKenzie, Kerry N. Sent: Thursday, March 03, 2005 1:50 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemi