Re: FELV + kittens
Please respond directly to Lori with ideas. Thanks! tonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi Lori, Where are you located. I have to say that I really don't know that much about kittens who test positive so young that is 'good' news. However, I'm forwarding this to my leukemia list and hope someone has some advice for you. If you are near me I could possibly help you place the kittens when they are a bit older and don't need bottle feeding. tonya --- Lori [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I just picked up two kittens as I was volunteering for our local SPCA. These are NOT SPCA kittens as I was doing my job as a volunteer handling their Spay/Neuter program, a caller wanted to turn in the kittens but due to a quarantine at the SPCA due to feline distemper they were not accepting any cats or kittens. The caller was unable to care for them. Anyway, I took them to the vet and had the felv-fiv test done on both by the vet mixing both blood samples into one test. It came up a slight positive. I am to take them back in a few weeks to retest them. I emailed the SPCA and they said they would euthanize them if they tested positive again. My question is, are there any herbs that I can administer on my own to help them fight this? I am not a vet or a AHT. I would just like to give these little guys a chance and hoping that maybe some herbs will help them to overcome this virus by the time they need to be retested. They are only 3 weeks old so I am bottle feeding them KMR kitten formula at this time. I am unable to keep them due to allergies of other members of my family. Any help would be appreciated! Sincerely, lori
RE: FELV + kittens
Hi Lori, Well I'm in Georgia, so I doubt I'll be much help in placing them. :( I thought you might have got my email from one of the GA rescue groups I'm on. I think there's a chance that if they were just recently exposed they could fight off the felv. If they were born with it passed to them from their mother their chances of reverting to negative are not as good. I don't know if you know the circumstances involving their whereabouts and if their mother was positive. Several people on the list DO use the Transfer Factor and have had good results. It sounds like you're doing a great job with them. A few list members are in California and might come up with some leads for placement. You might consider going ahead and placing them on interferon. A lot of list members do that. It is not expensive and is easily administered to kittens. It can help prevent upper respiratory infections as well as helping with felv. Not to PRESSURE you or anything, but my 40 'something'best friend from high school that has never even been able to visit my house due to her severe cat allergies and asthma recently found a kitten. After a week of trying to find it a home I got a call that she was taking Allegra and keeping the kitten. lol. I don't know how she's dealing with it, but she is! She's actually enthralled because she's never had a cat before due to her allergies. (She has a house full of dogs and has always disliked cats. lol.) Good luck with your babies, and keep me posted! tonya --- Lori [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Tonya, Of all the emails that I've sent out you are the only one who has taken the time and shown compassion for my dilemma. Thank you! Upon doing some research on the internet, I came across a colostrum unconventional medication called Transport Factor. I also switched the kittens back to Just Born Kitten replacement formula which has colostrum in it until I receive the Transfer Factor. http://www.homestead.com/Felinecompanions/TransferFactor.html They are doing so much better after nearly a week of bottle feeding, have most definitely gained weight and are moving about very well. They have no symptoms of illness. My goal is to have them well enough that they test negative so that I can adopt them out. Thank you so much in your offer to find a home for these cuties. I am attaching a picture although their faces are a bit dirty with formula. My daughter has named them Blake and Erin. Blake is the black one and Erin the tuxedo. They weighed 1/2 pound last Friday, October 7th and I believe they are at least 1 pound now and they are about 5 inches in length. I would still appreciate any other suggestions from your members. I am in Roseville, California east of Sacramento. I know there is an overabundance of kittens/cats but again, any help would be appreciated!!! Sincerely, Lori Serotta
Re: Cat lover dying, 15 cats need homes ASAP New york area
Happy ending...These cats have all found homes... I had offered to help with a transport to a rescue group in Mass. that would take some if they couldn't find homes in NY...I just heard that they don't need the transport Tad catatonya wrote: The person with the cats is in new york. She posted on a Georgia rescue list I'm on, and apologized that she was posting from so far away. I forwarded it to the group knowing that our felv group has members all over and might know of someone who could help her in the New York area. tonya --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Wow, I didn't know that - sorry I just had to say I don't think you're correct as to location. Think we're all over the place, not just Georgia. Thanks for the post... At 06:24 PM 10/12/2005, you wrote: I realize this group is mostly based in GA and surrounding areas, but ...
Re: Cat lover dying, 15 cats need homes ASAP New york area
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