Re: [Felvtalk] Tweezer update

[Sharyl]

Sue, thank goodness he is with you now.  Sounds like he might have a chance 
with a little help.  Just keep loving him.
Sharyl

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From: Sue & Frank Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Felvtalk] Tweezer update
To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 8:16 AM

Today I took Tweezer to the vet.  I am so angry that a supposed rescue group
could let him get into such bad shape.  He only weights about 3 1/2" lbs. 
He has a horrible case of ear mites.  He has an eye infection and an upper
respiratory infection.  The fact that he can't seem to put on weight may be
caused by a genetic defect of the liver (liver shunts?).  A blood panel was
taken and his urine is being tested.  The one good thing is that he does not
seem to be a bit anemic.  His appetite is also good.  He ate most of a can of
Wellness today.  
So - now we await the results of the tests.  I will not hear back from the vet
until Tuesday because they are going out of town.  He is on Doxycycline for his
eye infection and the respiratory infection.  They also gave him a treatment of
ear mite/flea medication that they put on the back of his neck.  
He is such a wonderful sweet kitty.  He just loves to be loved.
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Re: [Felvtalk] New kitty has arrived. Worried.

[catatonya]

I would feed him really good food.  Like maybe even a/d, or at least a good 
brand of kitten food.  I would also put him on l-lysine for the eyes.  Has he 
seen the vet yet.  I don't think it would hurt to start him on interferon 
either.  I have a cat that is 10 years old and still looks like a kitten.  
Sometimes kittens that have been inbred, or were born to young mothers (ferals, 
etc) just don't grow that big.
  Good luck,
  tonya

Sue & Frank Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  I picked up the new FeLV+ kitty today and I am very worried about him. He is 
supposed to be close to two years old but he is the size of a kitten no older 
then 6 months. I can feel his bones as if he has been on the street starving. 
His eyes are a little gunky and his nose seems to be running. He eats like he 
has been starving and he drank an amazing amount of water. He just seems 
sickly. I am keeping him separated from my other cats just in case, and he will 
go to my vet as soon as I can get him an appointment. The other animals at this 
rescue seem very healthy, but I can't imagine why he is the way he is. Does 
anyone have any ideas? Could this be just another thing that happens to 
positive kitties?
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Re: [Felvtalk] New kitty has arrived. Worried.

[catatonya]

It never hurts to be overly cautious.  But both my positives went through times 
that they were very symptomatic, and no one caught the felv from them.  Of 
course all my other cats were vaccinated and adults.  I would not mix a 
symptomatic cat with a kitten or unvaccinated cat.  Good luck with your new 
little guy.
  tonya

Laurieskatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  I am responding only because this was just posted. Will let others respond
to symptoms. I suspect the stress of the move could contribute now, too.
Want to urge you, and I suspect you are already, to be very careful when
going between him and your other cats as he is symptomatic. I would wash
hands after handling your others and after handling him. He will be very
susceptible, too, to anything they could be carrying. I would even wear
certain clothes and socks when in his room with him and make sure no contact
can occur under the door. As you already plan, I would get him to vet
asap...tomorrow if possible. Is there an internal medicine specialist in
your area? I assume you are giving him all the food he wants..
Bless you and bless his brave little self.
Laurie

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Subject: [Felvtalk] New kitty has arrived. Worried.

I picked up the new FeLV+ kitty today and I am very worried about him. He
is supposed to be close to two years old but he is the size of a kitten no
older then 6 months. I can feel his bones as if he has been on the street
starving. His eyes are a little gunky and his nose seems to be running. He
eats like he has been starving and he drank an amazing amount of water. He
just seems sickly. I am keeping him separated from my other cats just in
case, and he will go to my vet as soon as I can get him an appointment. The
other animals at this rescue seem very healthy, but I can't imagine why he
is the way he is. Does anyone have any ideas? Could this be just another
thing that happens to positive kitties?
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Re: [Felvtalk] OT- Friday Night Lights Kitty Rescue

[Kelley Saveika]

Aren't they cute?  I go over to their foster mom's house almost every day to
take pics and you wouldn't believe how fast they are growing.  They are
walking and even trying to run but still a bit wobbly.  Within 2 weeks they
will have the playing thing figured out!

On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 8:08 AM, Rosenfeldt, Diane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> They are so beautiful!  Great job with the TNR and rescue!!
>
> Diane R.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley Saveika
> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2008 12:56 AM
> To: felvtalk
> Subject: [Felvtalk] OT- Friday Night Lights Kitty Rescue
>
> I was on the set of the "Friday Night Lights" TV show, where I sometimes
> works as an extra.  I was hanging around waiting for the shooting to
> start
> when I noticed one of the principals, Taylor
> Kitsch,
> petting a cat and feeding her ice cream off the catering truck.   I
> asked
> him if he knew anything about the cat and he said, "No, but she's
> friendly!"  I went and got the kitty some cat food, bowls, and water out
> of
> my truck.  One of the other principals, Minka
> Kelly,seemed amazed that I had
> produced a 20 pound bag of cat food in the middle
> of the night.  I explained to her that I did cat rescue and I always
> carried
> these items, and gave her my card in case they ran into any more kitties
> in
> need at any of the other shooting locations.
> We had to wait to come back and get the kitty until we had the property
> owner's permission.   So Sunday night we went back and obtained
> permission.
> Seems the property owner also has an unaltered male cat on the property
> named "Hot Sauce."  We shared our dinner with Hot Sauce and found him to
> be
> a very lovable kitty.  We got permission from the property owner to have
> him
> neutered and then return him.  We also found that our new kitty (we
> named
> her Taylor)  had 3 adorable little kittens.  One brown tabby and white,
> one
> blue tabby, and one blue tabby and white.  They are all safe and warm
> and
> fed at one of our great foster parents' homes now.
>
> I have taken lots of pics of the kittens now, some are posted at
> http://www.rescuties.net
>
> Taylor is combo neg.  The kittens are too young to be tested.
>
> Kelley
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Re: [Felvtalk] OT- Friday Night Lights Kitty Rescue

[Kelley Saveika]

I hope not.  There are some flakes and nuts here that keep trying to
interfere with us adopting out cats.  We also found a stray female Tuxedo,
about a year old.  The vet thinks she has had a litter (but not recently
enough that we needed to look for kittens).  We have been advertising her as
found but I don't expect anyone to claim her.  We call her Tofu:)

On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 9:56 AM, Sharyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Kelly, what a awesome story.  Taylor and her babies are too cute for
> words.  You shouldn't have any trouble finding good homes for the babies.
> Sharyl
>
> --- On Thu, 9/18/08, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> From: Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Felvtalk] OT- Friday Night Lights Kitty Rescue
> To: "felvtalk" 
> Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 1:55 AM
>
> I was on the set of the "Friday Night Lights" TV show, where I
> sometimes
> works as an extra.  I was hanging around waiting for the shooting to start
> when I noticed one of the principals, Taylor
> Kitsch,
> petting a cat and feeding her ice cream off the catering truck.   I asked
> him if he knew anything about the cat and he said, "No, but she's
> friendly!"  I went and got the kitty some cat food, bowls, and water out
> of
> my truck.  One of the other principals, Minka
> Kelly,seemed amazed that I had
> produced a 20 pound bag of cat food in the middle
> of the night.  I explained to her that I did cat rescue and I always
> carried
> these items, and gave her my card in case they ran into any more kitties in
> need at any of the other shooting locations.
> We had to wait to come back and get the kitty until we had the property
> owner's permission.   So Sunday night we went back and obtained permission.
> Seems the property owner also has an unaltered male cat on the property
> named "Hot Sauce."  We shared our dinner with Hot Sauce and found him
> to be
> a very lovable kitty.  We got permission from the property owner to have
> him
> neutered and then return him.  We also found that our new kitty (we named
> her Taylor)  had 3 adorable little kittens.  One brown tabby and white, one
> blue tabby, and one blue tabby and white.  They are all safe and warm and
> fed at one of our great foster parents' homes now.
>
> I have taken lots of pics of the kittens now, some are posted at
> http://www.rescuties.net
>
> Taylor is combo neg.  The kittens are too young to be tested.
>
> Kelley
>
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>
> http://www.rescuties.org
>
> Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life!
>
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> Check out our Memsaic!
> http://www.memsaic.com/app/launch.cfm?sid=08D2CAB2A6E9
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>
> Please help with the Friday Night Lights' kittens medical needs!
>
> http://rescuties.chipin.com/the-friday-night-lights-kittens
>
> "Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say "take
> them first
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Re: [Felvtalk] OT- Friday Night Lights Kitty Rescue

[catatonya]

Way to go, Kelley!
  t

Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  I was on the set of the "Friday Night Lights" TV show, where I sometimes
works as an extra. I was hanging around waiting for the shooting to start
when I noticed one of the principals, Taylor
Kitsch,
petting a cat and feeding her ice cream off the catering truck. I asked
him if he knew anything about the cat and he said, "No, but she's
friendly!" I went and got the kitty some cat food, bowls, and water out of
my truck. One of the other principals, Minka
Kelly,seemed amazed that I had
produced a 20 pound bag of cat food in the middle
of the night. I explained to her that I did cat rescue and I always carried
these items, and gave her my card in case they ran into any more kitties in
need at any of the other shooting locations.
We had to wait to come back and get the kitty until we had the property
owner's permission. So Sunday night we went back and obtained permission.
Seems the property owner also has an unaltered male cat on the property
named "Hot Sauce." We shared our dinner with Hot Sauce and found him to be
a very lovable kitty. We got permission from the property owner to have him
neutered and then return him. We also found that our new kitty (we named
her Taylor) had 3 adorable little kittens. One brown tabby and white, one
blue tabby, and one blue tabby and white. They are all safe and warm and
fed at one of our great foster parents' homes now.

I have taken lots of pics of the kittens now, some are posted at
http://www.rescuties.net

Taylor is combo neg. The kittens are too young to be tested.

Kelley

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Re: [Felvtalk] OT- Friday Night Lights Kitty Rescue

[Kelley Saveika]

Thanks...it is so hard right now because I feel we should be helping with
Hurricane Ike kitties..and we don't have a single foster spot open...so
frustrating..

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 3:31 AM, catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Way to go, Kelley!
>  t
>
> Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>   I was on the set of the "Friday Night Lights" TV show, where I sometimes
> works as an extra. I was hanging around waiting for the shooting to start
> when I noticed one of the principals, Taylor
> Kitsch,
> petting a cat and feeding her ice cream off the catering truck. I asked
> him if he knew anything about the cat and he said, "No, but she's
> friendly!" I went and got the kitty some cat food, bowls, and water out of
> my truck. One of the other principals, Minka
> Kelly,seemed amazed that I had
> produced a 20 pound bag of cat food in the middle
> of the night. I explained to her that I did cat rescue and I always carried
> these items, and gave her my card in case they ran into any more kitties in
> need at any of the other shooting locations.
> We had to wait to come back and get the kitty until we had the property
> owner's permission. So Sunday night we went back and obtained permission.
> Seems the property owner also has an unaltered male cat on the property
> named "Hot Sauce." We shared our dinner with Hot Sauce and found him to be
> a very lovable kitty. We got permission from the property owner to have him
> neutered and then return him. We also found that our new kitty (we named
> her Taylor) had 3 adorable little kittens. One brown tabby and white, one
> blue tabby, and one blue tabby and white. They are all safe and warm and
> fed at one of our great foster parents' homes now.
>
> I have taken lots of pics of the kittens now, some are posted at
> http://www.rescuties.net
>
> Taylor is combo neg. The kittens are too young to be tested.
>
> Kelley
>
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> Please help with the Friday Night Lights' kittens medical needs!
>
> http://rescuties.chipin.com/the-friday-night-lights-kittens
>
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Re: [Felvtalk] New kitty has arrived. Worried.

[Kelley Saveika]

My vet says that a/d can make the diarrhea worse due to the high fat
content.  You might try some but go easy and see if it does make the
diarrhea worse?

We have two combo negative boys that are about the size of 6 month old
kittens, and they were feral when we rescued them at 4 weeks.  They are
super super healthy, wonderful coats, not thin at all, just small.  I think
cats just come in different sizes.  Our most recent rescue I thought to be
about 6 months, but the vet says a year.

Did he recently come from a shelter?  Shelters are the worst for spreading
URI (upper respiratory infection).   We have also had it happen that a cat
will develop uri from the stress of moving households.



On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 2:47 AM, catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> I would feed him really good food.  Like maybe even a/d, or at least a good
> brand of kitten food.  I would also put him on l-lysine for the eyes.  Has
> he seen the vet yet.  I don't think it would hurt to start him on interferon
> either.  I have a cat that is 10 years old and still looks like a kitten.
>  Sometimes kittens that have been inbred, or were born to young mothers
> (ferals, etc) just don't grow that big.
>  Good luck,
>  tonya
>
> Sue & Frank Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>  I picked up the new FeLV+ kitty today and I am very worried about him. He
> is supposed to be close to two years old but he is the size of a kitten no
> older then 6 months. I can feel his bones as if he has been on the street
> starving. His eyes are a little gunky and his nose seems to be running. He
> eats like he has been starving and he drank an amazing amount of water. He
> just seems sickly. I am keeping him separated from my other cats just in
> case, and he will go to my vet as soon as I can get him an appointment. The
> other animals at this rescue seem very healthy, but I can't imagine why he
> is the way he is. Does anyone have any ideas? Could this be just another
> thing that happens to positive kitties?
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Re: [Felvtalk] Tweezer update

[Kelley Saveika]

Most of these things can be treated pretty easily.  The ear mite/flea
medication is probably Revolution - I believe Frontline has come out with a
similar product called Frontline plus.  I keep all my cats on Revolution
monthly, mostly for heartworm prevention, there are other more effective
flea preventatives.

The eye infection and upper respiratory infection can be easily treated.
Unfortunately I know little about liver shunts - we have not had to deal
with any of those yet.

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 3:13 AM, Sharyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Sue, thank goodness he is with you now.  Sounds like he might have a chance
> with a little help.  Just keep loving him.
> Sharyl
>
> --- On Thu, 9/18/08, Sue & Frank Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> From: Sue & Frank Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Tweezer update
> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 8:16 AM
>
> Today I took Tweezer to the vet.  I am so angry that a supposed rescue
> group
> could let him get into such bad shape.  He only weights about 3 1/2" lbs.
> He has a horrible case of ear mites.  He has an eye infection and an upper
> respiratory infection.  The fact that he can't seem to put on weight may be
> caused by a genetic defect of the liver (liver shunts?).  A blood panel was
> taken and his urine is being tested.  The one good thing is that he does
> not
> seem to be a bit anemic.  His appetite is also good.  He ate most of a can
> of
> Wellness today.
> So - now we await the results of the tests.  I will not hear back from the
> vet
> until Tuesday because they are going out of town.  He is on Doxycycline for
> his
> eye infection and the respiratory infection.  They also gave him a
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Re: [Felvtalk] Tweezer update

[Sharyl]

Sue, here is a good link to more info on liver shunts.
http://www.petplace.com/cats/portosystemic-shunt-hepatic-shunt-in-cats/page1.aspx
If that is the dx it could be caused by the FeLV.  Looks like that could be why 
he is so small.  It is treatable but a low protein diet seems to be important.
Sharyl

--- On Fri, 9/19/08, Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

From: Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Tweezer update
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Friday, September 19, 2008, 5:01 AM

Most of these things can be treated pretty easily.  The ear mite/flea
medication is probably Revolution - I believe Frontline has come out with a
similar product called Frontline plus.  I keep all my cats on Revolution
monthly, mostly for heartworm prevention, there are other more effective
flea preventatives.

The eye infection and upper respiratory infection can be easily treated.
Unfortunately I know little about liver shunts - we have not had to deal
with any of those yet.

On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 3:13 AM, Sharyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Sue, thank goodness he is with you now.  Sounds like he might have a
chance
> with a little help.  Just keep loving him.
> Sharyl
>
> --- On Thu, 9/18/08, Sue & Frank Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> From: Sue & Frank Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Tweezer update
> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 8:16 AM
>
> Today I took Tweezer to the vet.  I am so angry that a supposed rescue
> group
> could let him get into such bad shape.  He only weights about 3 1/2"
lbs.
> He has a horrible case of ear mites.  He has an eye infection and an upper
> respiratory infection.  The fact that he can't seem to put on weight
may be
> caused by a genetic defect of the liver (liver shunts?).  A blood panel
was
> taken and his urine is being tested.  The one good thing is that he does
> not
> seem to be a bit anemic.  His appetite is also good.  He ate most of a can
> of
> Wellness today.
> So - now we await the results of the tests.  I will not hear back from the
> vet
> until Tuesday because they are going out of town.  He is on Doxycycline
for
> his
> eye infection and the respiratory infection.  They also gave him a
> treatment of
> ear mite/flea medication that they put on the back of his neck.
> He is such a wonderful sweet kitty.  He just loves to be loved.
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[Felvtalk] New member

[Lorrie]

Hello Everyone,

I'm a new member to the FelV group, but not new to cat rescue 
and TNR, which I've been doing for a long time.

For years I didn't test for FelV, because back in the 1980's I tested
all of my cats for it, and two were positive, so I put had them put
down to protect my other cats.  I've felt horribly guilty ever
since, and because of this I quit testing.

I started testing again about 4 years ago when I began taking care 
of a feral colony I discovered in our small town of Terra Alta, WV.
There were always kittens I couldn't find homes for, and if I kept
them, or kept any strays that were dumped at our house I felt I should
have them tested.. None of them were ever positive. I guess I was
just lucky, but now my luck has run out. Several kittens in a litter
I rescued have tested positive for FelV.

I intend to learn everything I can about FelV, and meanwhile I'll
vaccinate my negative cats with the FelV vaccine. In the 80's it
wasn't too effective, so I hope it's improved I'd appreciate 
input on the efficacy of the vaccine.

I understand FelV is contagious, but not highly contagious. From what
I've read it is apparently spread through blood (bites) food dishes,
water bowls and mutual grooming.  The virus apparently doesn't live
long outside the cat's body, but in even a few hours other cats could
be infected.  The vet didn't tell me to euthanize the positive
kittens, but she did give me a grim outlook :-(

I'd appreciate hearing from any of you in regard to this.

Lorrie in Terra Alta, WV


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Re: [Felvtalk] New member

[Rosenfeldt, Diane]

Hi, Lorrie --

Glad you found this group.  You'll get lots of great advice here.

Firstly, don't beat yourself up too much -- it's too bad about the
kitties you put to sleep, but nobody knew much about FeLV back then, it
would have been universally considered to be a death sentence anyway.
Now, there is so much hope for your positive kittens!

Admittedly, your vet was probably trying to let you know the worst of
what you're facing, but if all she can offer is grimness, you might want
to consider finding another vet, at least for these babies.  The fact
that she didn't suggest euthanasia is a point in her favor, but the
kittens would be better served by someone on the cutting edge of FeLV.
Or, if she's willing to work with you, you can print off stuff from the
files on the felineleukemia.org website and help her expand her
knowledge base. ;-)

I assume the kittens are not showing signs of disease.  If they aren't,
depending on their age, they may yet shake off the virus.  But if they
don't, there are still ways to keep them asymptomatic.  FeLV *isn't* an
automatic death sentence these days.  You'll get lots of advice here on
diet and supplements, and (along with some heartache) some nice success
stories.

Diane R.

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lorrie
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 9:34 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] New member

Hello Everyone,

I'm a new member to the FelV group, but not new to cat rescue 
and TNR, which I've been doing for a long time.

For years I didn't test for FelV, because back in the 1980's I tested
all of my cats for it, and two were positive, so I put had them put
down to protect my other cats.  I've felt horribly guilty ever
since, and because of this I quit testing.

I started testing again about 4 years ago when I began taking care 
of a feral colony I discovered in our small town of Terra Alta, WV.
There were always kittens I couldn't find homes for, and if I kept
them, or kept any strays that were dumped at our house I felt I should
have them tested.. None of them were ever positive. I guess I was
just lucky, but now my luck has run out. Several kittens in a litter
I rescued have tested positive for FelV.

I intend to learn everything I can about FelV, and meanwhile I'll
vaccinate my negative cats with the FelV vaccine. In the 80's it
wasn't too effective, so I hope it's improved I'd appreciate 
input on the efficacy of the vaccine.

I understand FelV is contagious, but not highly contagious. From what
I've read it is apparently spread through blood (bites) food dishes,
water bowls and mutual grooming.  The virus apparently doesn't live
long outside the cat's body, but in even a few hours other cats could
be infected.  The vet didn't tell me to euthanize the positive
kittens, but she did give me a grim outlook :-(

I'd appreciate hearing from any of you in regard to this.

Lorrie in Terra Alta, WV


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Re: [Felvtalk] New member

[Sabrina]

Hi Lorrie,
Don't give up hope! I just posted a couple of days ago about the two kitties
I rescued who were positive just were retested and are now negative!! Of
course I don't know if what I did had anything to do with changing their
status, but if you are interested in the diet I fed them and the supplements
I gave them, contact me offlist.

Furthermore, the FeLV vaccine doesn't have a terribly high efficacy even
now. Someone on one of these lists said she worked in a cat clinic for a
number of years and out of the 2000 or so cases of leukemia she saw, most of
the ones who died had been vaccinated for the disease.

Sabrina
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www.LovingGraceRescue.org
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[Felvtalk] Letter from new member

[Lorrie]

Hi, Diane,

Thanks for replying to my first post on this group. The kittens are 5
1/2 months old now.  I've been trying to find homes for them since
they were 8 weeks old, but no luck :-(  I had no clue that some of
them had FelV until a friend adopted one, and it became extremely
sick. It was tested for FelV and soon died.  The others are still
fine, they had their shots and other than feeling bad for 24 hours,
which most kittens do, they recovered and are running all over.

My vet is good. She has always answered all my questions, given me
plenty of time, and she is also understanding about my ordering vet
meds online to save money.  In fact she will tell me what to use and
what dosages to give.  The vet I used before got p.o'ed  big time
about this!  There are only 2 vet clinics in our very small town, and
I really like the one I use now. I assume she had to cover her butt
by giving me a worst case scenario on FelV.  One of the things she
told me, that didn't seem right, was that felV could be transmitted in
ways other than by sharing food & water bowls, grooming or biting 
My cats often escape their quarters, and my vet indicated that a
negative cat might walk where a positive cat had been and pick up the
virus.  This sounded a bit far fetched to me.  What do you think? 
Is she just covering all bases?

I am now giving the kittens L Lysine, which I understand will help
boost their immune systems, however they are all still together. I
have no place to separate them.  I have 15 cats at home (they are
rescued inside/outside cats) and I bought a building in town which I
use as a shelter. There are 33 cats there, so we're full up!  These
cats are not in cages, they all have individual rooms, but the rooms
are full, without being over crowded.  I'm working on finding more
space where all FelV cats can be separated.

Thanks for writing.

Lorrie in WV


On 09-19, Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote:
> Hi, Lorrie --
> 
> Glad you found this group.  You'll get lots of great advice here.
> 
> Firstly, don't beat yourself up too much -- it's too bad about the
> kitties you put to sleep, but nobody knew much about FeLV back then, it
> would have been universally considered to be a death sentence anyway.
> Now, there is so much hope for your positive kittens!
> 
> Admittedly, your vet was probably trying to let you know the worst
> of what you're facing, but if all she can offer is grimness, you
> might want to consider finding another vet, at least for these
> babies.  The fact that she didn't suggest euthanasia is a point in
> her favor, but the kittens would be better served by someone on the
> cutting edge of FeLV. Or, if she's willing to work with you, you
> can print off stuff from the files on the felineleukemia.org
> website and help her expand her knowledge base. ;-)
> 
> I assume the kittens are not showing signs of disease.  If they
> aren't, depending on their age, they may yet shake off the virus. 
> But if they don't, there are still ways to keep them asymptomatic. 
> FeLV *isn't* an automatic death sentence these days.  You'll get
> lots of advice here on diet and supplements, and (along with some
> heartache) some nice success stories.
> 
> Diane R.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lorrie
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 9:34 AM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: [Felvtalk] New member
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> I'm a new member to the FelV group, but not new to cat rescue 
> and TNR, which I've been doing for a long time.
> 
> For years I didn't test for FelV, because back in the 1980's I tested
> all of my cats for it, and two were positive, so I put had them put
> down to protect my other cats.  I've felt horribly guilty ever
> since, and because of this I quit testing.
> 
> I started testing again about 4 years ago when I began taking care 
> of a feral colony I discovered in our small town of Terra Alta, WV.
> There were always kittens I couldn't find homes for, and if I kept
> them, or kept any strays that were dumped at our house I felt I should
> have them tested.. None of them were ever positive. I guess I was
> just lucky, but now my luck has run out. Several kittens in a litter
> I rescued have tested positive for FelV.
> 
> I intend to learn everything I can about FelV, and meanwhile I'll
> vaccinate my negative cats with the FelV vaccine. In the 80's it
> wasn't too effective, so I hope it's improved I'd appreciate 
> input on the efficacy of the vaccine.
> 
> I understand FelV is contagious, but not highly contagious. From what
> I've read it is apparently spread through blood (bites) food dishes,
> water bowls and mutual grooming.  The virus apparently doesn't live
> long outside the cat's body, but in even a few hours other cats could
> be infected.  The vet didn't tell me to euthanize the positive
> kittens, but she did give me a grim outlook :-(
> 
> I'd appreciate hearing from any of you in regard to this.

Re: [Felvtalk] FelV Vaccine

[Lorrie]

Sabrina,

Thanks for your feedback on the FelV vaccine.  Years ago when the
vaccine first came out I heard it was not too effective, but I hoped
it had improved.  

Has anyone else had experience with the vaccine to share with me?

Lorrie

On 09-19, Sabrina wrote:
> Hi Lorrie, Don't give up hope! I just posted a couple of days ago
> about the two kitties I rescued who were positive just were
> retested and are now negative!! Of course I don't know if what I
> did had anything to do with changing their status, but if you are
> interested in the diet I fed them and the supplements I gave them,
> contact me offlist.
> 
> Furthermore, the FeLV vaccine doesn't have a terribly high efficacy
> even now. Someone on one of these lists said she worked in a cat
> clinic for a number of years and out of the 2000 or so cases of
> leukemia she saw, most of the ones who died had been vaccinated for
> the disease.
> 
> Sabrina
> www.Pet-Sitter-Pro.com
> www.LovingGraceRescue.org
> Orange County, CA

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Re: [Felvtalk] Letter from new member

[Rosenfeldt, Diane]

The thing about the cat walking in the same space is very farfetched.
FeLV is more easily transmitted than FIV, but this kind of casual
contact won't do it.  Many people here will tell you how their FeLV
positive and negative cats have hung out together for years with zero
transmission.  If your vet is willing to do the homework, bring her
stuff from this website about transmission and treatment options.  The
L-lysine is a great start.  Feed them food that's as good as you can
afford -- high protein, low grain, etc.  Wellness isn't the absolute
best, but it's not bad and not hideously expensive.  Some people here
swear by holistic medicine and raw feeding for their cats, and will
certainly chime in with more info.  Stress them as little as possible.
Watch for stuff like anemia, which often turns up in FeLV kitties, and
be vigilant about stuff you'd let run its course in other cats, like
respiratory things.  These cats can live relatively long lives with good
care and luck and lots of love.

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lorrie
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 2:57 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Letter from new member

Hi, Diane,

Thanks for replying to my first post on this group. The kittens are 5
1/2 months old now.  I've been trying to find homes for them since
they were 8 weeks old, but no luck :-(  I had no clue that some of
them had FelV until a friend adopted one, and it became extremely
sick. It was tested for FelV and soon died.  The others are still
fine, they had their shots and other than feeling bad for 24 hours,
which most kittens do, they recovered and are running all over.

My vet is good. She has always answered all my questions, given me
plenty of time, and she is also understanding about my ordering vet
meds online to save money.  In fact she will tell me what to use and
what dosages to give.  The vet I used before got p.o'ed  big time
about this!  There are only 2 vet clinics in our very small town, and
I really like the one I use now. I assume she had to cover her butt
by giving me a worst case scenario on FelV.  One of the things she
told me, that didn't seem right, was that felV could be transmitted in
ways other than by sharing food & water bowls, grooming or biting 
My cats often escape their quarters, and my vet indicated that a
negative cat might walk where a positive cat had been and pick up the
virus.  This sounded a bit far fetched to me.  What do you think? 
Is she just covering all bases?

I am now giving the kittens L Lysine, which I understand will help
boost their immune systems, however they are all still together. I
have no place to separate them.  I have 15 cats at home (they are
rescued inside/outside cats) and I bought a building in town which I
use as a shelter. There are 33 cats there, so we're full up!  These
cats are not in cages, they all have individual rooms, but the rooms
are full, without being over crowded.  I'm working on finding more
space where all FelV cats can be separated.

Thanks for writing.

Lorrie in WV


On 09-19, Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote:
> Hi, Lorrie --
> 
> Glad you found this group.  You'll get lots of great advice here.
> 
> Firstly, don't beat yourself up too much -- it's too bad about the
> kitties you put to sleep, but nobody knew much about FeLV back then,
it
> would have been universally considered to be a death sentence anyway.
> Now, there is so much hope for your positive kittens!
> 
> Admittedly, your vet was probably trying to let you know the worst
> of what you're facing, but if all she can offer is grimness, you
> might want to consider finding another vet, at least for these
> babies.  The fact that she didn't suggest euthanasia is a point in
> her favor, but the kittens would be better served by someone on the
> cutting edge of FeLV. Or, if she's willing to work with you, you
> can print off stuff from the files on the felineleukemia.org
> website and help her expand her knowledge base. ;-)
> 
> I assume the kittens are not showing signs of disease.  If they
> aren't, depending on their age, they may yet shake off the virus. 
> But if they don't, there are still ways to keep them asymptomatic. 
> FeLV *isn't* an automatic death sentence these days.  You'll get
> lots of advice here on diet and supplements, and (along with some
> heartache) some nice success stories.
> 
> Diane R.
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lorrie
> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 9:34 AM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: [Felvtalk] New member
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> I'm a new member to the FelV group, but not new to cat rescue 
> and TNR, which I've been doing for a long time.
> 
> For years I didn't test for FelV, because back in the 1980's I tested
> all of my cats for it, and two were positive, so I put had them put
> down to protect my other cats.  I've felt horribly guilty ever
> since

Re: [Felvtalk] FelV Vaccine

[Kelley Saveika]

My understanding is that the vaccine is 85-90% effective.

We vaccinate all our rescue cats, and I vaccinate all my personal cats.  You
will find others on this list who do not vaccinate at all.  It is a very
personal decision.



On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 3:03 PM, Lorrie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Sabrina,
>
> Thanks for your feedback on the FelV vaccine.  Years ago when the
> vaccine first came out I heard it was not too effective, but I hoped
> it had improved.
>
> Has anyone else had experience with the vaccine to share with me?
>
> Lorrie
>
> On 09-19, Sabrina wrote:
> > Hi Lorrie, Don't give up hope! I just posted a couple of days ago
> > about the two kitties I rescued who were positive just were
> > retested and are now negative!! Of course I don't know if what I
> > did had anything to do with changing their status, but if you are
> > interested in the diet I fed them and the supplements I gave them,
> > contact me offlist.
> >
> > Furthermore, the FeLV vaccine doesn't have a terribly high efficacy
> > even now. Someone on one of these lists said she worked in a cat
> > clinic for a number of years and out of the 2000 or so cases of
> > leukemia she saw, most of the ones who died had been vaccinated for
> > the disease.
> >
> > Sabrina
> > www.Pet-Sitter-Pro.com
> > www.LovingGraceRescue.org
> > Orange County, CA
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Re: [Felvtalk] FelV Vaccine

[Pat Kachur]

I adopted Mandy in July 2007 and found out the next day that she was 
leukemia-positive.  My vet said that the vaccine is 90+% effective and that 
the likelihood of my other six adult, healthy cats getting leukemia was 
extremely small.  At this time, Mandy is very healthy (just at vet today) 
and the other six are fine.  They have mixed without restriction all of this 
time.

Pat


- Original Message - 
From: "Lorrie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV Vaccine


> Sabrina,
>
> Thanks for your feedback on the FelV vaccine.  Years ago when the
> vaccine first came out I heard it was not too effective, but I hoped
> it had improved.
>
> Has anyone else had experience with the vaccine to share with me?
>
> Lorrie
>
> On 09-19, Sabrina wrote:
>> Hi Lorrie, Don't give up hope! I just posted a couple of days ago
>> about the two kitties I rescued who were positive just were
>> retested and are now negative!! Of course I don't know if what I
>> did had anything to do with changing their status, but if you are
>> interested in the diet I fed them and the supplements I gave them,
>> contact me offlist.
>>
>> Furthermore, the FeLV vaccine doesn't have a terribly high efficacy
>> even now. Someone on one of these lists said she worked in a cat
>> clinic for a number of years and out of the 2000 or so cases of
>> leukemia she saw, most of the ones who died had been vaccinated for
>> the disease.
>>
>> Sabrina
>> www.Pet-Sitter-Pro.com
>> www.LovingGraceRescue.org
>> Orange County, CA
>
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Re: [Felvtalk] Letter from new member

[Marylyn]

I gave Dixie (FeLV+) colostrum in addition to a lot of other  
supplements, Primal Raw + organic veggies etc (I know there is a  
theory going around that they should not eat raw if they test  
positive--Dixie thrived on it and grain free foods).  Her first trip,  
after testing +, was to a holistic vet.  If you don't have one close,  
there are several, including the ones I worked with, who will do phone  
consultations.  Dixie saw Dr. Boswell every time we went to Louisville  
and I attribute her quality of life to the coordination between Dr.  
Boswell and my regular vets at Middletown Animal Clinic.  Dixie came  
into my life as a 2-3 year old cat (estimate) and stayed with me just  
over 3 years.  She was on her own for a long time and I am sure this  
worsened the situation and shortened her life.  Until the last few  
days she appeared to be in perfect health and was very happy.  She had  
everything a cat could want and more.  A month after she left this  
world she sent me Copper and two weeks later she sent me Thomas.
They are both negative.  Their first visit, after testing negative,  
was to Dr. Boswell who started them on some supplements (again,  
because they were on their own and we are now raising healthy kittens  
who need to make up for a few weeks of hard times).  All of this is to  
encourage you to check in with a holistic vet.

Blessings to you  for caring for the little ones.
On Sep 19, 2008, at 2:56 PM, Lorrie wrote:

> Hi, Diane,
>
> Thanks for replying to my first post on this group. The kittens are 5
> 1/2 months old now.  I've been trying to find homes for them since
> they were 8 weeks old, but no luck :-(  I had no clue that some of
> them had FelV until a friend adopted one, and it became extremely
> sick. It was tested for FelV and soon died.  The others are still
> fine, they had their shots and other than feeling bad for 24 hours,
> which most kittens do, they recovered and are running all over.
>
> My vet is good. She has always answered all my questions, given me
> plenty of time, and she is also understanding about my ordering vet
> meds online to save money.  In fact she will tell me what to use and
> what dosages to give.  The vet I used before got p.o'ed  big time
> about this!  There are only 2 vet clinics in our very small town, and
> I really like the one I use now. I assume she had to cover her butt
> by giving me a worst case scenario on FelV.  One of the things she
> told me, that didn't seem right, was that felV could be transmitted in
> ways other than by sharing food & water bowls, grooming or biting
> My cats often escape their quarters, and my vet indicated that a
> negative cat might walk where a positive cat had been and pick up the
> virus.  This sounded a bit far fetched to me.  What do you think?
> Is she just covering all bases?
>
> I am now giving the kittens L Lysine, which I understand will help
> boost their immune systems, however they are all still together. I
> have no place to separate them.  I have 15 cats at home (they are
> rescued inside/outside cats) and I bought a building in town which I
> use as a shelter. There are 33 cats there, so we're full up!  These
> cats are not in cages, they all have individual rooms, but the rooms
> are full, without being over crowded.  I'm working on finding more
> space where all FelV cats can be separated.
>
> Thanks for writing.
>
> Lorrie in WV
>
>
> On 09-19, Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote:
>> Hi, Lorrie --
>>
>> Glad you found this group.  You'll get lots of great advice here.
>>
>> Firstly, don't beat yourself up too much -- it's too bad about the
>> kitties you put to sleep, but nobody knew much about FeLV back  
>> then, it
>> would have been universally considered to be a death sentence anyway.
>> Now, there is so much hope for your positive kittens!
>>
>> Admittedly, your vet was probably trying to let you know the worst
>> of what you're facing, but if all she can offer is grimness, you
>> might want to consider finding another vet, at least for these
>> babies.  The fact that she didn't suggest euthanasia is a point in
>> her favor, but the kittens would be better served by someone on the
>> cutting edge of FeLV. Or, if she's willing to work with you, you
>> can print off stuff from the files on the felineleukemia.org
>> website and help her expand her knowledge base. ;-)
>>
>> I assume the kittens are not showing signs of disease.  If they
>> aren't, depending on their age, they may yet shake off the virus.
>> But if they don't, there are still ways to keep them asymptomatic.
>> FeLV *isn't* an automatic death sentence these days.  You'll get
>> lots of advice here on diet and supplements, and (along with some
>> heartache) some nice success stories.
>>
>> Diane R.
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lorrie
>> Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 9:34 AM
>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
>> Subject: [Felvtalk] New member
>>
>> 

Re: [Felvtalk] New member

[gary]

Interesting, everything I read says the efficacy of at least 3 of the 
current vaccines is 85-90%, plus most adult cats are pretty immune 
naturally.  If the majority of the cases that died had been vaccinated I 
would have to wonder if one of several possibilities might be true; they 
were already positive when vaccinated; the vaccine protocol wasn't properly 
followed; or their tests weren't properly done.

I would also think that a vet clinic that saw 2000 cases over even a 10 year 
period was one very busy clinic, it has only been a very recent part of 
normal testing and still is not for many clinics.

I have three positive cats that are kept in their own area but I still 
vaccinate all of my negatives even though I think the chance of infection 
from my positives is pretty low.

Gary

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From: "Sabrina" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 12:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New member


> Furthermore, the FeLV vaccine doesn't have a terribly high efficacy even
> now. Someone on one of these lists said she worked in a cat clinic for a
> number of years and out of the 2000 or so cases of leukemia she saw, most 
> of
> the ones who died had been vaccinated for the disease.
>
> Sabrina


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Re: [Felvtalk] FelV Vaccine

[Sabrina]

>> My vet said that the vaccine is 90+% effective and that
the likelihood of my other six adult, healthy cats getting leukemia was
extremely small.  <<

In my opinion, one needs to look at all of the factors before deciding
whether or not to vaccinate.

1) Vaccine efficacy. I have heard anywhere from 30% to 70% efficacy, but I
can't find anything online that says anything concrete.

2) Animal's risk of exposure. Adult cats are less susceptible to contracting
FeLV than kittens.

"the degree of virus exposure sufficient to infect 100% of young kittens
will infect only 30% or fewer adults."
Source: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/felv.html

3) Vaccine side effects, short-term and long-term.

"There are some potentially serious side effects from the leukemia vaccine
that need to be taken into consideration when deciding to vaccinate a cat.
Adverse effects from vaccination can include local swelling or pain,
transient lethargy or fever, post-vaccination granuloma formation (a
gathering of inflammatory cells that cause a benign lump), and most
seriously, *vaccine associated
sarcomas.*A sarcoma is a type
of a mass that is comprised of cancerous cells. Sarcomas
can spread from the site of the injection down into surrounding connective
tissue, muscle, and bone. Even with chemotherapy, radiation, and surgical
removal some cats have died from vaccine-associated sarcomas. Although
sarcomas have been reported from vaccines other than the feline leukemia
virus (rabies is thought to be associated with possible sarcoma formation),
current scientific research links sarcoma formation most often with feline
leukemia vaccination."

Source: http://www.catvaccines.com/feline_vaccination_guidelines.htm

I no longer vaccinate my personal cats at ALL, and vaccinate my rescues
minimally or not at all. In the case with my FeLV+ kitties, I did not
vaccinate for anything at all. It IS a very personal choice, and one that
should not be taken lightly.

Sabrina
www.Pet-Sitter-Pro.com
www.LovingGraceRescue.org
Orange County, CA
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