Re: Advice for a Newbie Appreciated

2005-05-11 Thread felv
Moogie just faded away really, nothing too dramatic. She was dehydrated, depressed, had mouth ulcers, and had begun to hemorrhage a little from her nose. I had her euthanised, rather than prolong her suffering with transfusions that would only have bought her a few months at best. I think

Re: Advice for a Newbie Appreciated

2005-05-10 Thread Jennifer Korin
Hi Nina, Tessa sounds like a darling. I know it's tough to keep them separated, but you'll feel better about making sure you've taken the necessary precautions. Oh, we're definitely keeping them seperate until the vaccine kicks in, I was mostly wondering if it was safe after that, cause

Re: Advice for a Newbie Appreciated

2005-05-10 Thread Jennifer Korin
Thank you, Chris, that's very reassuring! Jenn K Well, she's been around my other 3 cats for all her life they were never vaccinated. They were all neg I vaccinate them every year mix everybody including Big Boy, the adult stray I brought in. I think that the pos are probably more at

Re: Advice for a Newbie Appreciated

2005-05-10 Thread felv
Thanks!! I try. Not easy with a full time job, and a boyfriend in two bands that I have to get to practices and gigs and be a roadie for! Since I'm re-replying to this thread, I'd just like to add that I had a negative household, then I took in a stray who was positive, and she had

Re: Advice for a Newbie Appreciated

2005-05-10 Thread Nina
Jenn, So, you're not only an exemplary cat-mom, your an excellent girlfriend too! I'm sorry to hear about Moogie and her Momma. What were Moogie's complications? I lost my Jazz at 18 mos too. I'm guessing the fur-mom of my pos litter also died. Before I knew their status, I used to wonder

Re: Advice for a Newbie Appreciated

2005-05-10 Thread catatonya
Hi Jenn, I'm sure you've got a lot of replies already. If I were in your situation I would keep them separated until your 3 year old cat gets the felv vaccine and booster. Then wait maybe 2 more weeks after that, and let the cats be together. That's what I have done with no transmission so far

Re: Advice for a Newbie Appreciated

2005-05-09 Thread felv
Hi Jenn K! (I told everyone they could call me UCATJenn) I would not worry about mixing this kitten with your cat because of her FELV+ status, however, I WOULD keep them separate until the kitten's Upper Respiratory Infectionclears up, because those are VERY contagious. The chances of a

RE: Advice for a Newbie Appreciated

2005-05-09 Thread Chris
My Tucson tested neg as a kitten positive 5 years later Vet says she had it all along she was retested almost as a fluke by my former vet ( a very sharp man!) when I brought her in because she just didn't seem well. Well, she's been around my other 3 cats for all her life they were never

Re: Advice for a Newbie Appreciated

2005-05-09 Thread Nina
Hi JennK, and welcome. I'm glad you found us. The people on this list are as special as their cats, I don't know what I'd do without them. Tessa sounds like a darling. I know it's tough to keep them separated, but Jenn, (our other Jenn!), is right, there's no sense in letting them pass that