Re: [Felvtalk] Healthy dry foods?

2008-08-11 Thread Giselle de Grandis
Many thanks to Laurie, Jennifer, Marylyn Sabrina for writing in response to my question about healthy dry foods. I'm now seriously considering putting Pixie on a commercially prepared raw food diet after discovering a BARF supplier in a nearby town. (I find the BARF moniker hilariously

Re: [Felvtalk] Healthy dry foods?

2008-08-11 Thread Marylyn
I bought organic spinach, carrots, green peas, green beans and squash (usually frozen but, if we were traveling, baby food) and just ground it up in a small Black Decker grinder and mixed it with her Primal Raw or even canned foods (again, organic no grain food). Sometimes I would get

[Felvtalk] I think my girl kitty is pregnant...will the kittens be FeLV+??

2008-08-11 Thread Jennifer
and the only possible father is my FeLV+ kitty, Ash.  Isobel is showing signs of pregnancy (hard and protruding tummy as well as pointy nipples).  She's going this Thursday to get tested for FeLV.  My question is, if she tests negative (which my guess is she won't being that her and Ash mated),

Re: [Felvtalk] I think my girl kitty is pregnant...will the kittens be FeLV+??

2008-08-11 Thread Laurieskatz
This is heartbreaking. I am sorry for poor Isobel. If you can't afford to spay, I cannot understand why you wouldn't get Ash neutered or separate unaltered males and females. When I have rescued litters I separate the males and females to avoid unwanted pregnancies. Isobel and her kittens, if

Re: [Felvtalk] I think my girl kitty is pregnant...will the kittens be FeLV+??

2008-08-11 Thread Marylyn
Can you have them spay her even though she is pregnant? Anyway you look at it, the kittens have no future. Some people can do this and others just can't. Neither group is right or wrong. I guess the question is whether it is better to lose your life kindly and gently or, after you are

Re: [Felvtalk] Admin: New website design

2008-08-11 Thread Laurieskatz
Hi Jim, I am distraught over Jennifer's post about Isobel. I hope I was not out of line and I hope if I wasn't, that others will comment similarly. I won't rant here but I am so upset about her irresponsibility ~ I would even say, even abusive (stronger than neglectful) behavior, in putting Isobel

Re: [Felvtalk] Admin: New website design

2008-08-11 Thread Laurieskatz
I am sorry Jennifer and all. I thought this was a private email to Jim. This was not meant for general publication. Laurie -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laurieskatz Sent: Monday, August 11, 2008 10:31 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] I think my girl kitty is pregnant...will the kittens beFeLV+??

2008-08-11 Thread Gloria Lane
I don't know the groups in Southern New Jersey (although I lived there many years ago) - but some group will gladly help you with testing and s/n. Yes, the kittens would most likely be euthanized at a shelter, if FELV +.Good chance they'd be euthanized even if negative. BTW, some vets