Re: Whitey's Test Results
Wow Michael! The things we do for our kitties! I am so glad his test was negative! It sounds like you are exstatic! The only thing I am wondering now is if it's too soon to do his vaccines. Is he feeling really good and not sick at all? I worry about that because the vaccines make some kitties feel bad and if Whitey is already under the weather, it might not be a good combo right now. Please keep us posted :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 1:57:46 PM Subject: Whitey's Test Results Whitey's FIP test came in today. It was NEGATIVE! :) He's one hell of a tough cat, let me tell ya :) He's going in next week for a follow up visit to recheck his labs, get his FVRCP/FeLV/Rabies vaccines, Neuter, and dental work, if his labs are all ok. That poor fella is gonna have a rough week next week, he just doesn't know it yet. lol We almost have his room remodeled. I'm finishing up the floor today. :) ~M See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Litterboxes
Hi Michael, I have vacillated on the litter issue quite a bit in the past year. We had a conversation here a while back about how clumping litters can cause issues in cats' stomachs because they lick the litter off their feet. So I got scared and switched to SweatScoop, a wheat based litter. But it smelled so horrible after sitting in a tied plastic bag in our kitty 'dumpster' that it made me ill. Plus the clumps can get really hard and they stick to the side of the box, making the box really hard to clean. It just did not work for me like I liked. I also talked to my vet and he said he has never seen any issues due to clumping litter and uses it himself. So then I went cheaper to Tidy Cats, and it is way too dusty! Plus, I found it did not clump as well as my original (the little clumps fell apart in my auto cleaner making it not work as well), so I went back to my original, Fresh Step Scoopable for Multiple Cats, and I like it. It's more expensive than some, which is bad for me, because we have a kitty with CRF, and she pees constantly. But, I also use an automatic litter box. The one that runs very slowly all day. It's round and I ordered it off of Petco.com for about $119. Best investment I ever made. I LOVE it! No more scooping and I empty the little reservoir out, which uses plastic grocery bags (which is another great selling point), whenever I need to. It has made cleaning the litter box much less of a chore. I do have to take it completely apart every now and then and give it a thorough cleaning, including the moving gears (they get litter stick in their grooves). So if you or someone in your house is good with tinkering with things, it shouldn't be a problem. I also have two other regular boxes in the house. I do not completely change the litter out every week. Probably every 2-3 weeks, if that. As long as I scoop it regularly, the remaining litter is fine for a while. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 2:13:23 PM Subject: Litterboxes Ok, guys, as you know, my cat population has grown to four. With that comes an exponential number of litterboxes (three currently, thinking about upgrading to four), and well, honestly, litter is getting a bit expensive with all the other costs. I'm curious about what you guys use? Right now I use Tidy Cats scoopable litter, and the Tidy cats litter deodorizer, too. I've also been changing the boxes out completely every week (at least every other week). This gets expensive, especially considering it takes a box and a half to fill three boxes every week. The problem is if I don't change the box out every week, it starts to smell, and one of the litterboxes is in the guestroom. :( So my question is, what kind of litter do you guys use, and what protocol do you use to keep the odor to a minimum? What are the differences in scoopable versus non-scoopable? I'd appreciate any opinions on the matter. :) ~Michael See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Litterboxes
If you have a Petsmart or Petco sales flyer, or even Dollar General, Wal-Mart will match the prices. Often, sales at other places can be better than Wal-Mart, which is GREAT! :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ - Original Message From: Pat Kachur [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 2:20:59 PM Subject: Re: Litterboxes It doesn't seem to make a whole lot of difference what brand of litter (as long as it IS scoopable) we use so I buy whatever I have coupons for--or, if no coupons, I go to Wal-Mart as they have the best prices around here. I have seven cats and seven litterboxes--I've always read that one should have the same number of boxes as cats. We scoop the boxes 4-5 times per day. I don't know that there is a perfect answer--but this works pretty well. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 3:13 PM Subject: Litterboxes Ok, guys, as you know, my cat population has grown to four. With that comes an exponential number of litterboxes (three currently, thinking about upgrading to four), and well, honestly, litter is getting a bit expensive with all the other costs. I'm curious about what you guys use? Right now I use Tidy Cats scoopable litter, and the Tidy cats litter deodorizer, too. I've also been changing the boxes out completely every week (at least every other week). This gets expensive, especially considering it takes a box and a half to fill three boxes every week. The problem is if I don't change the box out every week, it starts to smell, and one of the litterboxes is in the guestroom. :( So my question is, what kind of litter do you guys use, and what protocol do you use to keep the odor to a minimum? What are the differences in scoopable versus non-scoopable? I'd appreciate any opinions on the matter. :) ~Michael See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Litterboxes
Another thing that is a bonus for me is that Fresh Step has Paw Points, and I use those to buy kitty houses, books, kitty play sacks, etc. I just a new kitty house for Ensie and paid about $5 for shipping for it. It 'cost' about 600 Paw Points, which I get in about two months (50 Paw Points per box). So this is a fun way for me to get stuff since I'm already using the litter. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Litterboxes
I use the Paw POints to buy little too... Gloria Wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : Another thing that is a bonus for me is that Fresh Step has Paw Points, and I use those to buy kitty houses, books, kitty playnbsp;sacks, etc.nbsp; I just a new kitty house fornbsp;Ensie and paid about $5 for shipping for it.nbsp; Itnbsp;'cost' about 600nbsp;Paw Points, which I get in about two months (50 Paw Points per box).nbsp; So this is a fun way for me to get stuff since I'm already using the litter. nbsp; Wendynbsp; Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Litterboxes
I use the Paw POints to buy little too... Gloria Wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : Another thing that is a bonus for me is that Fresh Step has Paw Points, and I use those to buy kitty houses, books, kitty playnbsp;sacks, etc.nbsp; I just a new kitty house fornbsp;Ensie and paid about $5 for shipping for it.nbsp; Itnbsp;'cost' about 600nbsp;Paw Points, which I get in about two months (50 Paw Points per box).nbsp; So this is a fun way for me to get stuff since I'm already using the litter. nbsp; Wendynbsp; Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Whitey's Test Results
In a message dated 10/20/2007 11:24:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Wow Michael! The things we do for our kitties! I am so glad his test was negative! It sounds like you are exstatic! The only thing I am wondering now is if it's too soon to do his vaccines. Is he feeling really good and not sick at all? I worry about that because the vaccines make some kitties feel bad and if Whitey is already under the weather, it might not be a good combo right now. Please keep us posted I've thought about that, Wendy. Corky Romano said he was going to check his labs first, and then if everything looks ok, proceed with the other stuff. I'm thinking I may ask him to do the dental work, labs and neutering, and wait off for a couple of weeks on the vaccines to make sure he's up to it. I know my other girls got terribly ill when they had all three of their vaccines at once. The more I've thought about it, the more I think that may be the best course of action. ~M ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
Re: Whitey's Test Results
Michael I agree with Wendy. At his age and condition I would say no to vaccs for now. Here is a link to some articles on vaccinations: http:// www.dogshowjournal.com/AURA/vaccinate.htm How were you able to post his photo to us? Jane On Oct 20, 2007, at 12:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/20/2007 11:24:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Wow Michael! The things we do for our kitties! I am so glad his test was negative! It sounds like you are exstatic! The only thing I am wondering now is if it's too soon to do his vaccines. Is he feeling really good and not sick at all? I worry about that because the vaccines make some kitties feel bad and if Whitey is already under the weather, it might not be a good combo right now. Please keep us posted I've thought about that, Wendy. Corky Romano said he was going to check his labs first, and then if everything looks ok, proceed with the other stuff. I'm thinking I may ask him to do the dental work, labs and neutering, and wait off for a couple of weeks on the vaccines to make sure he's up to it. I know my other girls got terribly ill when they had all three of their vaccines at once. The more I've thought about it, the more I think that may be the best course of action. ~M See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.
Re: Whitey's Test Results and vaccinations
Hello. My vet does only one vaccination at a time and does them separately from the spay/neuter. He goes 2-4 weeks between each vaccination and the altering. Is there any point in vaccinating him for feline leukemia? I would be hesitant, I guess. Just my opinion. I only do the distemper series and rabies now. I am considering discontinuing all vaccinations for my immune compromised cats (allergies and asthma). All my cats have had the feline leukemia in earlier years. None have been vaccinated for it since 2001. Laurie - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 10:39 AM Subject: Re: Whitey's Test Results In a message dated 10/20/2007 11:24:21 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Wow Michael! The things we do for our kitties! I am so glad his test was negative! It sounds like you are exstatic! The only thing I am wondering now is if it's too soon to do his vaccines. Is he feeling really good and not sick at all? I worry about that because the vaccines make some kitties feel bad and if Whitey is already under the weather, it might not be a good combo right now. Please keep us posted I've thought about that, Wendy. Corky Romano said he was going to check his labs first, and then if everything looks ok, proceed with the other stuff. I'm thinking I may ask him to do the dental work, labs and neutering, and wait off for a couple of weeks on the vaccines to make sure he's up to it. I know my other girls got terribly ill when they had all three of their vaccines at once. The more I've thought about it, the more I think that may be the best course of action. ~M -- See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.
Re: Whitey's Test Results and vaccinations
In a message dated 10/20/2007 1:22:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello. My vet does only one vaccination at a time and does them separately from the spay/neuter. He goes 2-4 weeks between each vaccination and the altering. Is there any point in vaccinating him for feline leukemia? I would be hesitant, I guess. Just my opinion. I only do the distemper series and rabies now. I am considering discontinuing all vaccinations for my immune compromised cats (allergies and asthma). All my cats have had the feline leukemia in earlier years. None have been vaccinated for it since 2001. Laurie Laurie/Jane: Laurie, I'm vaccinating him for FeLV because I do have two positive cats in the house. Granted, he's isolated in a separate area, I'd still just feel better, considering his close proximity to the virus, having him vaccinated. Jane, I'm not sure what you're asking when you ask how I posted his picture?? The pic was taken in the vet's office with a camera phone, which Jeff sent to me. I then inserted the pictures in an email and sent them. Whitey is living in my sunroom, so taking pictures isn't hard. I'm sorry if I'm missing the point of what you're asking? ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
Re: Whitey's Test Results and vaccinations
I did not think it possible to send photos to the list. On Oct 20, 2007, at 1:30 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 10/20/2007 1:22:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello. My vet does only one vaccination at a time and does them separately from the spay/neuter. He goes 2-4 weeks between each vaccination and the altering. Is there any point in vaccinating him for feline leukemia? I would be hesitant, I guess. Just my opinion. I only do the distemper series and rabies now. I am considering discontinuing all vaccinations for my immune compromised cats (allergies and asthma). All my cats have had the feline leukemia in earlier years. None have been vaccinated for it since 2001. Laurie Laurie/Jane: Laurie, I'm vaccinating him for FeLV because I do have two positive cats in the house. Granted, he's isolated in a separate area, I'd still just feel better, considering his close proximity to the virus, having him vaccinated. Jane, I'm not sure what you're asking when you ask how I posted his picture?? The pic was taken in the vet's office with a camera phone, which Jeff sent to me. I then inserted the pictures in an email and sent them. Whitey is living in my sunroom, so taking pictures isn't hard. I'm sorry if I'm missing the point of what you're asking? See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.
Re: Whitey's Test Results and vaccinations
I would vaccinate for feleuk in that case L - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 11:30 AM Subject: Re: Whitey's Test Results and vaccinations In a message dated 10/20/2007 1:22:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello. My vet does only one vaccination at a time and does them separately from the spay/neuter. He goes 2-4 weeks between each vaccination and the altering. Is there any point in vaccinating him for feline leukemia? I would be hesitant, I guess. Just my opinion. I only do the distemper series and rabies now. I am considering discontinuing all vaccinations for my immune compromised cats (allergies and asthma). All my cats have had the feline leukemia in earlier years. None have been vaccinated for it since 2001. Laurie Laurie/Jane: Laurie, I'm vaccinating him for FeLV because I do have two positive cats in the house. Granted, he's isolated in a separate area, I'd still just feel better, considering his close proximity to the virus, having him vaccinated. Jane, I'm not sure what you're asking when you ask how I posted his picture?? The pic was taken in the vet's office with a camera phone, which Jeff sent to me. I then inserted the pictures in an email and sent them. Whitey is living in my sunroom, so taking pictures isn't hard. I'm sorry if I'm missing the point of what you're asking? -- See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.
Re: Whitey's Test Results and vaccinations
In a message dated 10/20/2007 1:42:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I did not think it possible to send photos to the list. Laurie, I'm not sure. Possibly because I inserted the pictures in the email instead of attaching them as files? You might try that. ~M ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
Re: Litterboxes
I used to use only clumping clay litter, and was never that happy with it. It's terribly dusty, and I found it smelled even when it was fairly fresh. When my anemic kitty started eating it, I tried some alternatives. Now, my favorite as far as price and ease of use is: a rubbermaid container, not huge, but with deeper sides than a regular cat box. I buy a large bag of pine or cedar shavings, and a bag of Yesterday's News litter. I fill the bottom of the container with a thick layer of shavings, probably 6 inches, then a couple inches of yesterday's news on top. Then all I do is scoop the poop, and the pee soaks through down into the shavings. It smells great, and I just dump the whole thing when the shavings become quite wet. The layer of Yesterday's News gives them something to scratch around in, and keeps the pee smell from coming up from the shavings. Another litter I like is called Elegant Cat. It's shaped like Yesterday's News, but its made out of dried alfalfa or grass. This stuff clumps enough that I can scoop the pee as well, but I'm not sure how far this litter is distributed. It's made close to where I live. Cassandra
Re: Litterboxes
Hi all, I use Wood Pellets for my rescues and Fresh Step for my personal cats. When it is time to dispose of the dirty litter that consist of the pellets I take it outside and dump it all over in the back. I live on 3 acres it is absorbed into the ground and it also fertilizes the area for the wild life passing through. Wood Pellets are cheap and smell good too. (#40 sacks) I will hit the feed store and buy their damaged bags at 75% off the regular price $4.50 this is a great deal because the bags are barely tore then they seal it with tape. The Fresh Step is thrown into the garbage can. TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE Terrie Mohr-Forker _http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/_ (http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/) _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue_ (http://groups.yahoo.com/g roup/wasiameserescue) _http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html_ (http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html) _http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html_ (http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html) _http://www.felineleukemia.org/_ (http://www.felineleukemia.org/) _http://www.petloss.com/_ (http://www.petloss.com/) TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS _https://www.paypal.com/_ (https://www.paypal.com/) ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
Re: Litterboxes
Sam's Club has 12 lb bags of A H baking soda for about $4.00. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Neffie Barker To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 3:17 PM Subject: Re: Litterboxes This is very creative, haven't heard of that before. Resourceful! I may have to try it. Though I wonder how many cats you have, and how long this method lasts between changings? By the way, hi everyone! This is my first post here. My name is Neffie, and I'm from Ohio. I have 5 cats of my own, and am currently fostering 9. So far 4 of my foster kittens have tested FeLV+, and I suspect that the other 2 from the litter will test the same. By a stretch of luck, however, the Mama cat has tested negative... which is exceptionally good, as she was pregnant when I rescued her. She is due any day now, and I am keeping my fingers crossed for the new babies. I don't have any creative suggestions for litterboxes, but this has been really fun to read. For my own cats I use standard clumping litter, and scoop constantly to make it last, and to keep down on odor. My fosters get cheap clay litter, which is scooped and changed several times daily. I use a LOT of baking soda. I need to start buying it in bulk quantities. lol. None of this does anything for keeping down on garbage.. which I think explains why my trash collectors put everyone else's garbage cans neatly back in their driveway, while mine are the only ones strewn in the yard. Can really say that I blame them... by the end of the week, we have a lot of poop. :) Visit my Catster page here : http://www.catster.com/family/328292 - Original Message From: C J [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 2:53:49 PM Subject: Re: Litterboxes I used to use only clumping clay litter, and was never that happy with it. It's terribly dusty, and I found it smelled even when it was fairly fresh. When my anemic kitty started eating it, I tried some alternatives. Now, my favorite as far as price and ease of use is: a rubbermaid container, not huge, but with deeper sides than a regular cat box. I buy a large bag of pine or cedar shavings, and a bag of Yesterday's News litter. I fill the bottom of the container with a thick layer of shavings, probably 6 inches, then a couple inches of yesterday's news on top. Then all I do is scoop the poop, and the pee soaks through down into the shavings. It smells great, and I just dump the whole thing when the shavings become quite wet. The layer of Yesterday's News gives them something to scratch around in, and keeps the pee smell from coming up from the shavings. Another litter I like is called Elegant Cat. It's shaped like Yesterday's News, but its made out of dried alfalfa or grass. This stuff clumps enough that I can scoop the pee as well, but I'm not sure how far this litter is distributed. It's made close to where I live. Cassandra __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Litterboxes
In a message dated 10/20/2007 4:18:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: None of this does anything for keeping down on garbage.. which I think explains why my trash collectors put everyone else's garbage cans neatly back in their driveway, while mine are the only ones strewn in the yard. Can really say that I blame them... by the end of the week, we have a lot of poop. :) LOL, Neffie! That cracked me up. I have exactly the same problem. My next door neighbor's trash cans are always placed neatly back where they were, upright and lids on. Mine are hurled back into my yard on their sides, lids and cans seperate. ~M ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
Re: Litterboxes
In a message dated 10/20/2007 4:38:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sam's Club has 12 lb bags of A H baking soda for about $4.00. You guys just mix the baking soda in the litter? Do you think that works as well as the litter box deodorizer you buy in cans? I might consider using that instead of that expensive deodorizer. ~M ** See what's new at http://www.aol.com
Re: Litterboxes
Before I started with the silica mixture I used it all the time.still do if I have a feral cooped up for some reason (spay/sick). I am not a big fan of chemical additions and most deodorizers have some type of anti-bacterial agent or a perfuming agent in them. None of the cats who have lived with me liked any kind of fragrance in their litter and some made it very clear that it was totally unacceptable. I have put newspaper under litter to absorb urine and make the litter last longer for some less than friendly ferals. Try it and if you don't like it you have lost very little. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2007 4:24 PM Subject: Re: Litterboxes In a message dated 10/20/2007 4:38:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sam's Club has 12 lb bags of A H baking soda for about $4.00. You guys just mix the baking soda in the litter? Do you think that works as well as the litter box deodorizer you buy in cans? I might consider using that instead of that expensive deodorizer. ~M -- See what's new at AOL.com and Make AOL Your Homepage.
Re: Autumn - Again
Hi Susan, I am behind on emails. I hope Autumn is holding her own. My vet never was on board for interferon, I may use that later on. When Junior was first dx w felv he ran fevers as high as 106.5. I was told they could be deadly. I could not euthanize my precious baby as was suggested. I went to my former vet as he has just hired a new vet as was playing catchup from a backlog of appts. Anyway I did the immuno regulin protocol with Junior and Tiny(angel) and it got Junior past the crisis. He has has a few infections since then but he is now with me a year later, I believe the Immuno regulin is what got him over the hump. Best of luck. We used the protocol 1 on the home page for feline leukemia.org Sally On 10/17/07, Susan Ang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Autumn is sick again! Despite all of our precautions which include Lysol-ing the bottom of our shoes when we come in from outside. This has been a really bad illness for her. She was lethargic Monday afternoon so I checked and found one of her glands in her throat swollen. I immediately made a vet appointment for the next morning. The next morning she had diarrhea. I took her in and they did a thorough check. She had the highest fever she's had yet, 104.8 ,and every lymph gland in her body is swollen. She doesn't want to be touched and she's walking like she's stiff and it hurts. She has a fighting spirit though and keeps trying to play.She can eat soft food, but the only way I can perk her up is with NutriCal and Pedialyte.They put her on the Clavamox again and the vet also wants to add in another antibiotic when it comes in. I can tell Autumn is having a tough time swallowing. I feel so bad for her. It is becoming apparent to me that we might not win this fight for her life. There are no holistic vets near us. ~Susan A. -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior, Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Silver, and Spike Visit my BB for some pictures post your as well. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3
Re: Autumn - Again
Hi. I just saw this. These were Isabella's exact symptoms. She had a high temp (got all the way to 107) and she was stiff (she acted like something on her side hurt and she would move with stiff legs ~ she would roll on her back and try push off from the wall to get up) and it looked like she was having spasms. She would cry out in pain if you touched her. It was horrible. I can't remember the exact term but the vet said her body was telling her she had pain even though she didn't. Anyway, we gave antibiotics and prednisone and interferon and pain killers and feline transfer factor. The antitiotics were in case she had an infection that was causing the high temp. She was also very anemic. We did an ultrasound and discovered her spleen was enlarged. And, despite all this, she made it through. We thought it was time to end her suffering twice but we didn't and I am so glad. She had a rough first 2 months and then turned the corner. She has been doing great for 3 months now. She is currently on transdermal tramdal (pain) twice a day, transdermal pred once a day and gets feline transfer factor on her canned food. She takes interferon 7 days on and 7 days off. She has gained weight~ you can no longer feel her backbone when you pet her. She's a miracle kitty who was fortunate to have a wonderful vet who would try whatever it took and a foster mom who medicated her and sat with her and loved herand who is now her forever mom! Laurie -
Re: Litterboxes/baking soda
You guys are probably going to think I'm crazy, but I actually use baking soda for deodorant. I've been trying to find a good deodorant that does not contain aluminum, which is supposed to be bad for us, and never could. Anything I did find did not work very well. I was reading online about deodorant because I began to notice that only my right armpit was having body odor all of a sudden, when I never have had much before, and read that bacteria can build up and block your pores. I read that baking soda is a great, safe alternative, and have been using it for about two months now and am very happy with it. I don't have that odor anymore, and I don't even have to use it everyday, believe it or not. I hope I didn't gross anyone out with my TMI, but I think it's a great alternative if you're looking for one and good info. to pass on. So I'm assuming it's safe for kitties to mix it in with litter. :) Wendy Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has! ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com