Re: OT, but cute

2007-03-25 Thread TenHouseCats
AW On 3/25/07, Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I adopted out a little bobtail boy to a very nice family with a 3.5 year old and 2 dogs. His new mom called me last night and told me that when she asked her son if he wanted a kitty, he said nohe wants TWO kitties! A child

Do you remember Esprit?

2007-03-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Just got an email from her adopter, the young lady who had been fostering her and then moved to Southern California to attend law school. She has a question about a little eye discharge that I wanted to run past the group. Also does anyone know of a good FeLV friendly vet in the Costa

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-25 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 3/24/07 3:04:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Science Diet CRAP? It has been proven that Science Diet (Eukanuba) use a preservative known to be a carsinogenative.. Patti her gang ** AOL now offers

Re: OT For those of you who use compounded drugs, for humans or for pets: Safe Drug Compounding Act of 2007

2007-03-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It does not yet have a Bill number as it has not been introduced yet. That makes THIS the perfect time to write your senators and representatives (as it will eventually go through the House if it passes the Senate) and tell them to NOT support it! Here is the FDA news article about it if you want

Re: Another Slinky Update

2007-03-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
It sounds like a good solid plan of action Marissa. I wish him all the best, and send manifestation energy that he DOES improve after his next dose of IR. Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources

Re: Do you remember Esprit?

2007-03-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Well, it's a common transient herpes infection symptom, so that's something to consider. It works kind of like genital herpes in humans, it's fine until one day boom, an outbreak happens, then you treat the outbreak, and it goes away, till the next time another one flares up. Lysine would be the

Re: OT For those of you who use compounded drugs, for humans or for pets: Safe Drug Compounding Act of 2007

2007-03-25 Thread Kelley Saveika
My senator is *awful* - but at least she is not on that committee. My congressman, on the other hand, is wonderful. He has a 100% voting record of voting like I would if I had the chance, so he has to be wonderful:) On 3/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It does not yet

Kelly

2007-03-25 Thread catatonya
I'm sorry for your loss, Kelly. tonya Kelly L [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 08:48 PM 3/18/2007, you wrote: I am so sorry for being late to respond, I lost one of my Babies on Sat so it is hard, This may be something you have thought of but have you used the Immuno Regulin?? It is given iV

Re: OT - HELP, Cat crying all night long.

2007-03-25 Thread Marylyn
I have never had a cat that liked a covered box or scented litter. Mine also use the 18 gallon or larger Rubbermaid (or knock off) boxes to give them more kicking/scratching room. Obsidian may have the same preferences. I wish him all the best luck in finding a new home--a forever home this

Re: OT - HELP, Cat crying all night long.

2007-03-25 Thread TenHouseCats
don't forget, too, that too many people buy the cats are neat and tidy public-relations campaign line.. they may be neat and tidy in their own personal hygiene, but can wreak total havoc on the human's surroundings. as most of us have learned to our chagrin and amazement. (who knew a cat

Re: Do you remember Esprit?

2007-03-25 Thread Kelly L
At 08:40 AM 3/25/2007, you wrote: Totally agree. Steroids can cause the exacerbation of several things, Fungus is very common, which could turn a mild case of ringworm into a bad one, It slows healing time also. I always keep lots of tubes of Terramycin around, and use itonly if it is very

Re: Do you remember Esprit?

2007-03-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Esprit has never had this before, in well over a year since she left the Merced shelter. She's an older girl, over 5 years, and vaccinated against rhinotraceitis, and she's an only cat. So I think a sudden herpes flareup is unlikely. This is her first spring in southern California though and

Re: Do you remember Esprit?

2007-03-25 Thread TenHouseCats
one of my negative coon-a-bees has developed hay-fever-type allergies in just the past three years--as have i. we're not that far from where we've lived before, but the vegetation is different and it knocks up both out (pretty bad when you're fighting with your cat over who gets the

Re: OT - HELP, Cat crying all night long.

2007-03-25 Thread Kelley Saveika
Thanks, but I'm trying to get away from home visits altogether, although I generally end up doing one informally anyway - I took Sapphire over to his new mom's house for a trial visit to make sure he didn't freak out around the kid or the (cat-friendly) dogs. I'm practicing, as well as I can

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-25 Thread TenHouseCats
patti, hon, i don't know what you're quoting from, because i think that's phaewyrn's terminology, not mine, and even if it were, i'm pretty sure i didn't have anything to say about it yesterday! my feelings have been noted before--as have yours and phaewyrn's. we disagree. i think there are FAR

Re: OT For those of you who use compounded drugs, for humans or for pets: Safe Drug Compounding Act of 2007

2007-03-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I was very fortunate this election season (on the state level, and national congress level), all but ONE of the people I voted for WON! (I didn't get the right Governor) Now, if only I could get the right President! Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources

Re: Do you remember Esprit?

2007-03-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yeah, try the Benadryl... if it's allergies, it will help. (and if it helps, it pretty much diagnosis it AS allergies, since benadryl only works to block the histamine response - an allergy symptom) Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources

Re: OT - HELP, Cat crying all night long.

2007-03-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Humm.. well, that's one option. Good luck (I will pray for your cats). I'm sure you will have much higher adoption numbers than I do. Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I don't have anymore to say on the issue either well, other than pointing out that the brand I feed isn't being recalled due to bad manufacturing practices and low quality testing standards. :-) Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources

Re: Do you remember Esprit?

2007-03-25 Thread Kimberly Wah
Thanks so much for everyone responding to my questions! Yes, Esprit is an indoor, single-house cat. I give her TransferFactor on a daily basis. Her eye isn't inflamed or red-looking at all. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with her other than the goop coming out of that one eye. I will

Re: OT For those of you who use compounded drugs, for humans or for pets: Safe Drug Compounding Act of 2007

2007-03-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Before I turned ucat.us into a cat resource website, it was a government information and citizen resource website. :-) Here's my old links page, some of the links are now inactive, but you get the idea: http://ucat.us/UCATlinks.html I'm very active politically, I just don't generally bring my

Re: OT For those of you who use compounded drugs, for humans or for pets: Safe Drug Compounding Act of 2007

2007-03-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I don't think you will find it, because as of the 17th, it hadn't been submitted yet, according to the news articles. I did a search myself, and was unable to locate a bill number for it. It is possible that you could contact Senator Kennedy directly and ask to view a copy. His contact form:

Re: OT - HELP, Cat crying all night long.

2007-03-25 Thread Kelley Saveika
No need to pray for them, they assure me they are much happier this way than they would be being killed. You know I always liked this list because it was a place to share freely without being attacked.I value that and I'd hope it would continue. On 3/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL

Re: Junior update-not Lymphoma

2007-03-25 Thread catatonya
Glad you have some good news, Sally. Go Junior! Go Junior! tonya Sally Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Everyone I called the vet today regarding the needle aspiration of the lymph nodes. She is confident that it is not Lymphoma. He has fatty tissue and nutrophils

Re: Mama Kitty

2007-03-25 Thread catatonya
sounds like anemia. i'm way behind. i hope you have some answers by now. t elizabeth trent [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm worried about Mama Kitty this morning. She was diagnosed almost a year ago - and rebounded very well with Acemannan. She's had a wonderful year, is at a healthy

Re: cat food recall-royal cannin

2007-03-25 Thread catatonya
Can someone tell me more about the royal canin recall? I use the S/O for all my cats t Lora [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oops! I stand corrected. Purina does do LIMITED business with Menufoods. Purina voluntarily withdraw Mighty DogĀ® 5.3 ounce pouch products in response to Menu Foods

Re: cat food recall-royal cannin

2007-03-25 Thread Kelley Saveika
I want to know this too..I have the prescription veterinary recovery formula or whatever you call it...the one that is like a/d. On 3/25/07, catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can someone tell me more about the royal canin recall? I use the S/O for all my cats t *Lora [EMAIL

Re: Doxy and IR and Epogen, oh my! What to do?

2007-03-25 Thread catatonya
I'm keeping you and Slinky in my prayers. tonya Marissa Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all. First, another brief update on Slinky: Last night around 2:30 his temp spiked to 106! We gave him 75 cc's of fluids and that seemed to help. It's been hovering in the 104.3-104.7 range

Re: cat food recall-royal cannin

2007-03-25 Thread Nina
I was just reading an article in the LA Times... It answered a question I asked yesterday about whether it had been substantiated by Menu Foods that the wheat from China is indeed the culprit for the poisoning. Here's part of that article: Executives at Menu Foods said Friday that they

Re: Do you remember Esprit?

2007-03-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Hey, you've joined! Great! Welcome to the group. Kimberly Wah [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks so much for everyone responding to my questions! Yes, Esprit is an indoor, single-house cat. I give her TransferFactor on a daily basis. Her eye isn't inflamed or red-looking at all. There

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Neither is Friskies and Meow Mix. I caught my guys digging through the Chicken Soup and California Natural dry food to get at the Meow Mix in the bottom of the troughsuh, I mean bowls. So I caved and bought them a big bag of Meow Mix. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: cat food recall-royal cannin

2007-03-25 Thread TenHouseCats
did anyone notice that, during the first day or so of this recall, there was an announcement that they'd identified the source of the e-coli contamination from last summer? (to be honest, i didn't pay that much attention to it, because the pet-food thing was more important.) the point is that

Re: cat food recall-royal cannin

2007-03-25 Thread Marylyn
I would like to find a comprehensive list of all the foods Menu has anything to do with. Not the recall list but anything to do with. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures

Re: cat food recall-royal cannin

2007-03-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Here's a list of foods not on recall list and info on who manufactures them: http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=210 Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to find a comprehensive list of all the foods Menu has anything to do with. Not the recall list but anything to do with.

Re: cat food recall-royal cannin

2007-03-25 Thread Nina
I'm sorry about Gentleman Bart MC. I don't think at first any of us has any idea about the magnitude of this nightmare. I think I may have mentioned to the list about my mother losing her beloved Portuguese Water Dog, Santo, a couple of months ago. He was diagnosed with sudden kidney

Re: Fred - Crisis, prayers needed please

2007-03-25 Thread catatonya
Prayers for you and Fred, Belinda. t Marissa Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh Belinda! So sorry to hear this. I will definitely be praying for Fred...and for you and the dr. Give him head buts for me! GLOW to you! MJ Belinda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi All, Fred my CRF

Re: cat food recall-royal cannin

2007-03-25 Thread Nina
I followed this link to the Menu Foods FAQs. It's mostly a propaganda page, but I did see something of value there... Belinda had posted a concern over dry food as well as the wet, but according to this Menu Foods page, they only produce wet food, no dry whatsoever. So unless this tainted

got dogs? pigs' ears recall....

2007-03-25 Thread TenHouseCats
http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/petrapport03_07.html -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892

Re: cat food recall-royal cannin

2007-03-25 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The last recall Royal Canin had was almost a year ago, in February/March 2006: http://www.pandecats.com/x/rc-recall.htm http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070320/royal_canin_070320/20070320?hub=Canada Today, I know of no recent recalls, and their website doesn't list any

Re: Brady Add to CLS please

2007-03-25 Thread catatonya
I'm so sorry Sherry. t Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: THis sweet handsome gray tiger boy won me over at Crashs,on Sunday I noticed he didn't look well and we lost him today to FIP.He was a shy boy but I helped get him to trust.THe power of Temptations treats. :) This one really

Re: Junior update-not Lymphoma

2007-03-25 Thread Sally Davis
Hi Tonya, Thanks... The swelling in the lymph nodes has gone down. so I guess it was infection after all. Still not sure where it originated. The most swelling was on his left side. I do not think his teeth are involved. This is just another battle in the war. Sally and Junior On 3/25/07,

Re: Need Advice - Concerning Fred [kind of long]

2007-03-25 Thread catatonya
Belinda, I'm so sorry. I would be furious too. But as Kelly said, you need to try to control yourself. You don't want to piss them off. Your vets have always been so wonderful. I know this must have really thrown you for a loop. t Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I

Re: OT - HELP, Cat crying all night long.

2007-03-25 Thread Beth Noren
Hi Kelley, I was surprised at how forgiving and positive you sounded when this adoption didn't work out. I just read your link to the Boulder Humane Society's open adoption program and now I understand. What a great approach! I know of many pet-worthy people in our area who have really been