liver shake- new rescues

2005-04-30 Thread catatonya
All I know it that a lot of people on the list have used the liver shake with no adverse effects.  The only problem I can think of is if onion is in the v8 or tomato juice   tonyaTad Burnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Perhaps this is a good time to ask a question that I have...People on this gr

Re: my two newest rescues

2005-04-30 Thread felv
Guess what?! When I just checked on them, the plate of soft food I had left was GONE! At least one of the ATE! Whoo-hooo! I'm going to put another plate of food in there before I go to bed, I don't want to give them too much after not eating for days, I'd hate for them to over-do it and puke

Re: my two newest rescues

2005-04-30 Thread felv
Well, they have been fed. They actually didn't do too bad, really, once they realized it tasted good. I'm not used to Persian faces though, and it took me a few minutes to realize that you can't force the mouth open from the side like in most cats because they have weird shaped jaws, however,

Kyle, how's Brissle tonight?

2005-04-30 Thread Lernermichelle
Thinking about her... Michelle

Re: my two newest rescues

2005-04-30 Thread felv
Ahh, that's a good idea! I will add a cardboard box for them to hide in! Thanks! Jenn   ~~~I forgot to ask, do they have a dark place to hid in/under in the closet?  Maybe you could try leaving the food in there.  If

RE: OT: LAYING IN THE KITTY LITTER BOX

2005-04-30 Thread catatonya
LOL!  It totally pisses me off when I vacuum the couch and cover it with a sheet, and IMMEDIATELY someone jumps up there and crawls under the sheet and lays down. lol.  By the time I'm home from work the sheet is just a jumble on the sofa and someone has peed on it for good measure!   t"MacKenzie,

Re: Need placement - with location this time!!

2005-04-30 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I've thought about that - going to different churches - so glad to know it's worked out pretty well. I've used book stores and health food stores - got some takers that way. Might try the local yahoo cat list too for PA or the Phillie area. Gloria At 04:56 PM 4/30/2005, you wrote: Hi Barb, I ha

Re: OT: Staff take more time off for ill pets than relatives

2005-04-30 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Gag, I'd forgotten about that one! Good words, MC - keep it up - BTW, I drove by a Parrot Rescue in Texarkana (TX or AR) yesterday. Gloria At 04:09 PM 4/30/2005, you wrote: ... "it was only a cat/horse/boyfriend, you can always get another one" allows a person to go through the inevitable process

Re: Need placement - with location this time!!

2005-04-30 Thread Barbara Baass
Hi Barb, I have a stray also that I found about three months ago and can't find him a home. I had pretty good luck with runing an ad in the newspaper, but turned down 5 people. The only thing is that the ad runs $35 to $45 a week. I have 4 non-positive and "Tom", the one that came up is positive an

Re: OT: Staff take more time off for ill pets than relatives

2005-04-30 Thread TenHouseCats
words are so inadequate gloria's suggestions are indeed the best i tell people i'm there if they need to talk or cry or scream; i'll also ask them (usually after the initial shock is over and they can think!) if there's anything specific i can do for them. everyone's experience is differen

Re: OT: Staff take more time off for ill pets than relatives

2005-04-30 Thread Nina
I think I've changed my mind. Maybe I don't want to see that list after all. I forget how insensitive some well meaning people can be! Nina Gloria B. Lane wrote: WOW - right. When my "boyfriend" died in 1994, after being ill with cancer for a year and a half, a couple of people suggested th

Nutrigest ingredients

2005-04-30 Thread Nina
I just sent the ingredients of Nutri-gest, (I've mentioned the supplement before), to Angela, Jenn's friend with Bazil the cat needing a liquid diet.  I figured as long as I took the time to write them out, and noticed that licorice, which we just talked about, is in it, someone on our list m

Re: OT: Staff take more time off for ill pets than relatives

2005-04-30 Thread Gloria B. Lane
WOW - right. When my "boyfriend" died in 1994, after being ill with cancer for a year and a half, a couple of people suggested that I was probably glad he was gone. Probably thinking I was tired of dealing with the illness. But it was so awful to hear someone say that - ya know - "you must

Re: OT: Staff take more time off for ill pets than relatives

2005-04-30 Thread Nina
MC, I'd be interested to see that list, (even though it will probably churn my stomach). I've never been trained in grief counseling, and even though it's difficult, I do my best to reach out to those in sadness or trouble. I'm sure just having a sympathetic, nonjudgmental ear, helps, but, I'

Re: I'm scared for Grace - dilated left pupil

2005-04-30 Thread Amy Sharpe
My cat, Tiger, has the same problem.  It started about 2 years ago and would only do it sometimes and the difference was huge.  Now one pupil is always slightly larger than the other one but it doesn't seem to bother her.  The vet said it could be a brain tumor but there was nothing on the x ray  o

Re: OT: Staff take more time off for ill pets than relatives

2005-04-30 Thread TenHouseCats
it's one of the reasons we have daily, 365.25 days a year pet-loss support chats at pethobbyist don't get me started on our culture that so fears death that it chooses to belittle it than deal with it someplace i have a list of the least-helpful things people say to others when they lose a

Re: OT: Staff take more time off for ill pets than relatives

2005-04-30 Thread TenHouseCats
thank you, nina. i'm speechless. allowing people to mourn/process transition (of whatever sort--anything that changes how we identify ourselves is a loss of sorts, even the good things) seems such an obvious human need. of course, i feel the same way about loving one another, too -- MaryCh

Re: OT: Staff take more time off for ill pets than relatives

2005-04-30 Thread Gloria B. Lane
MC - I didn't know that! Hows about that! 10 hours for a parent? Anybody can see that's wrong. Wow - I remember when my horse died in about 1989 - I'd had her for about 28 years. A friend - a social worker in private counseling practice - had no clue about it - she said "explain to me ho

Re: OT: Staff take more time off for ill pets than relatives

2005-04-30 Thread Nina
Unbelievable. It takes me longer than 10 hours to get over the loss of a celebrity that I like and have never met! Very interesting about you being a grief counselor.. I should have guessed based on the extent I've gotten to know you, that you'd be involved in something as worthwhile as that.

Re: OT: Staff take more time off for ill pets than relatives

2005-04-30 Thread TenHouseCats
i'm trained as a grief counselor, and specialize in "unsanctioned" grief--which includes pets, gay/lesbian relationships, foster children leaving, miscarriage, etc. there was one study done where people were asked what the appropriate amount of time one should mourn for a parent. the answer (t

Re: my two newest rescues

2005-04-30 Thread TenHouseCats
great idea, jenn for years, i've used screen doors on the rooms i wanted to keep cat-free (yeah, right), or needed to use as introduction rooms keeps the forevers from feeling left out cuz they can see me, and is a great way for new cats to meet without trauma. i've never had viruses o

Re: my two newest rescues

2005-04-30 Thread Nina
Jenn, I forgot to ask, do they have a dark place to hid in/under in the closet?  Maybe you could try leaving the food in there.  If they feel safer in a hiding place, they may be more apt to eat when you're not observing. Nina Nina wrote: Aw Jenn, doesn't it just make you crazy?  I hate

Re: my two newest rescues

2005-04-30 Thread Nina
Tad, On my IBD list, feeding cats any veggies or grains is a big no no and will get you pounced on immediately, if you mention it.  There's nothing toxic about it as far as I know, but a lot of cats with IBD have alergic/sensitivities to different foods and so they stay as close to a "wild" die

Re: my two newest rescues

2005-04-30 Thread Nina
Aw Jenn, doesn't it just make you crazy?  I hate it when they won't eat.  I'm sure they're still traumatized by their ordeal.  They were in a pretty sorry state when they got to you and the vet care they received is going to take some time to get over.  I hope this is just transitory and they b

Re: my two newest rescues

2005-04-30 Thread Tad Burnett
Perhaps this is a good time to ask a question that I have... People on this group have recomended the Liver Shake... Basicaly equal volume of liver and V8 tomato juice I gave it to Baby Kitten the last couple weeks of her life in the form of A/D and V8...1/4 juice and 3/4 A/D It seems t

Re: O.T, - Please vote for Jada

2005-04-30 Thread TatorBunz
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Re: Nut jobs and Bed Mice

2005-04-30 Thread Terri Brown
ROFL!!!   Ditto here!   =^..^= Terri, Salome', Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, and 5 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth and Alec =^..^=   Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/My FeLV Site: http://pages.ivillage.com/ruthiegirl1/MyFeLVinformationSite/My

Need home for FeLV Positive Stray in PA

2005-04-30 Thread Barbara Carnahan
Hi, I found a stray cat this week that is an absolute sweetheart - and unfortunately is FeLV positive. She is about 4 to 5 years old, black and white, and one of the most affectionate cats I have ever met. I would love to bring her home, but already have 2 cats and 2 dogs (full house!). The

Re: OT:FIV false positive? LONG answer!

2005-04-30 Thread Del Daniels
I am so very behind in reading the posts ... however, I do have a female FIV+ and there was another female FIV+ also taken from the same house.  It was a terrible living situation and the cats were taken out and shared with shelters and trusted kitty people.  I took three cats and Ta

Re: Dexamethasone side effects?

2005-04-30 Thread Nina
Kyle, I don't have anything to add, I just wanted you to know that I'm with the two of you in spirit and praying for you guys. Nina Melbeach wrote: Okay I'm a little relieved. It turns out that it was depomedrol that Brissle was given. I read it takes about 3 days to take effect. Yesterday was a

Harbour needs a home

2005-04-30 Thread Nina
Dear Barbara, Thank you for going to the effort of helping Harbour. She certainly sounds like a wonderful girl and very deserving of you intervention. (I saw your post on the FelV list). I have six cats and four dogs, so I'm full up at the Inn. Which test was used for her positive result, t

Re: my two newest rescues

2005-04-30 Thread felv
Whoops, I forgot to use the right email address... this is by me, guys!   Anyways, this is the 3rd day and they don't seem to be eating or drinking, so if you guys could remind me the required minimal amount of water I need to force feed for a 10 pound cat, that would be great. They will lick

Re: O.T, - Please vote for Jada

2005-04-30 Thread Barbara Lowe
Title: Message jada is 10.65% and bumper is at 11.something. i got to vote again.  

Re: O.T, - Please vote for Jada

2005-04-30 Thread Sheila208
I voted again. <>

Re: Dexamethasone side effects?

2005-04-30 Thread Melbeach
Thanks Michelle. That's what I'm hoping for (that the depo will work). The next couple of days could be tedious. Now that I think about it, I think 3 days was for humans. As far as telling my internist to contact your oncologist, if I did that at this point, it would be strictly an ego thing. And r

Re: Dexamethasone side effects?

2005-04-30 Thread Lernermichelle
When I asked about the transfusion, I did not realize that she actually got one last week. Yes, Depo takes a few days to kick in often. With Simon, I think it took even longer than 3 days. BTW, I did not ask my oncologist if I could give his number out, and he is away until Monday. If you de

Re: Dexamethasone side effects?

2005-04-30 Thread Melbeach
Okay I'm a little relieved. It turns out that it was depomedrol that Brissle was given. I read it takes about 3 days to take effect. Yesterday was a little scary. I made the liver shake and gave some to Brissle yesterday. I think that may have stimulated her to eat a little. This morning, she ate a

Need placement - with location this time!!

2005-04-30 Thread Barbara Carnahan
I feel pretty stupid - forgot to put my location on the following post!!   I am located in Horsham, PA - about 15 minutes NW of Philadelphia. I will help with any transportation needed if Harbour finds a good home!!!   Thanks!   Barb Carnahan   -- Original message -

Re: OT: Staff take more time off for ill pets than relatives

2005-04-30 Thread catatonya
no. employers have NO idea. lol.  Plus I take off because of them and tell them that's why as well   ttamara stickler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Kerry, That was an interesting article!  I esp. liked how the one employment offical said he had never heard of such a thing as employees as