[Felvtalk] pumpkin and yogurt
on 23rd i had a bout of diahrrea and vomitting. guess what? pumpkin and yogurt works on us too! was a rocky 12 hrs before could keep something down, but when things slowed down, tried it and it did the trick. dorlis ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: Re: High Fever
how do i check archives? dorlis. Kerry Roach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- On Sun, 11/23/08, Kerry Roach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Kerry Roach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: High Fever > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 4:23 AM > > > > > > > > Hi, > I haven't been here for awhile, but I do know about high fevers..Check the > archives on Bandy. He was my baby...We dealt with high fever from the time > of his diag.until he passed. We did all the usual things antibiotics, > etc...without much results.. > Anyway, every time his temp reached around 105 or 106 in the beginning, he > got a shot of dex and it would go right down within a few hours. After > months of rushing to the vet for fluids and a shot, we decided to put him on > dex pills as needed...I could always tell when he was getting a temp, too. > So my vet wrote a script for dex. .75mg pills... I would give him 1/4 of this > pill if his temp got even to 103 then it would go down for wks at a time or a > least a wk. If it were higher, then I would go ahead and give him the whole > pill. Within a few hours, he was perky and eating good again and just ready > to go..The bad thing with so much steroid use, is worrying if he would become > diabetic. He had regular blood work though so that never was a problem for > him. > Check with your vet to see if they might let you have some dex pills and use > as needed. > Low dose prednisone didn't work for this either as we tried it...only the > dex. > You can email me direct if you want. > Good luck to you and your kitty, > Kerry and Angel Bandy, Buster, Inky, Lil Rascal and Snoopy > > > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] After Dental extraction - what to feed
when it comes to keeping track of blood/urine, i found a great litter box that makes it easy to check for this. it comes in 3 pieces. top which has safflower seed in it (like you feed the birds). the urine drains thru a 2nd layer which is slanted all sides to a hole where it drains into a collection box. a lady invented it for her diabetic cat to make testing easier on her and her cat. it is called Smart Cat Box. don't have web address handy, but smart cat box should get you there. is a bit pricey ($60.00 including shipping), but i think worth it. goint to get 2nd one for Annie. was able to see Homie's urine was a bit dark, poured fresh sample into clean pill bottle, took to vet and found had a trace of blood so she is now on clavamox . this way, can stop something before it gets too bad. dorlis Dawn Morrison <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The vet dentist had never seen blood in the urine after coming to - and he's > been doing this for 20+ years. He really specializes in just dental work so > he asked another vet on call and they thought perhaps she might have a UTI or > perhaps she has or had a stone which passed thus why there was a little > blood. He said it wasn't a lot but it concerned him because he'd never seen > it before. A lot or a little is concern for me. > She was already going to be on Amoxy so he said to just keep an eye on her > for the next couple days. She's also on buprenex for pain and she was on > Medicam for inflammation (which after reading up on the Medicam I wish I > hadn't give her the 2 doses I did) I wonder if the buprenex and/or amoxy are > causing her to lose her appetite as well. She must be in some discomfort, I > know I would be. > > I tried a/d yesterday and she only licked twice and was done. > This morning, after trying 4 different flavors, someone suggested syringe > feeding her. So I mixed some of the a/d with water and gave her some that > way - she didn't even fight with me about doing it. I didn't give her a lot > since I didn't really know how much would be too much/too little. A few hours > later I pureed some Sheba mixed with water - she was watching me do it so I > put a bowl with some of that down and she ate 1-2 tablespoons of that. I'm > just happy she ate something. Now if I can just get her to drink some water > but I figured if I keep mixing whatever food I give her with water, > hopefully, that will be enough to keep her hydrated. Thank you for asking > what KMR was, I didn't know either but think I might give that a try as well. > A few people now have suggested the juice from tuna so I'll probably pick > some of that up tomorrow and give that try too. It's just horrible when they > don't want to eat. I go back to work tomorrow so she'll be on her own all > day. I plan on leaving at least a few bowls of wet food for her and hopefully > she'll have eaten something when I get home. > Thanks for all your suggestions, I really appreciate it. > Dawn > > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Lyphoma treatment options
Amanda, don't be too scared, i had perpherial t cell lymphoma in 2000 and they told me 3 months. went thru all chemos you listed and none worked. then tried Gemsar. it idin't work either and then i went into remission all on my own. been there for 5 years now. try prayer, it really does help. helped me. dorlis wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amanda, > > I don't have any experience with Lymphoma, but there are members here who > have. It's Thanksgiving in the U.S. today, so you may not get many replies > today. In the meantime, you might search the archives on the website because > there is a lot of information there. Good luck with Silver Chan. I hope > you're able to help him. Keep us posted. > > :) > Wendy > Texas > "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 ~~~ > > > > > > From: amanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 1:34:57 PM > Subject: [Felvtalk] Lyphoma treatment options > > My 6 year old FeLV cat ( Silver chan) has just been diagnosed with lyphoma in > the chest, , he has fliud arround his lungs and is breathing faster, but that > was the only symptom I saw, so I am quite shocked! I would like to know what > treatments have helped you kitty`s live longer, they gave me two options; > Chlorambucil and prednisone, or L- Asparaginase/vincristine/prednisone. I had > a lyphoma kitty before, I think I saw her condition much later, she had lost > alot of weight and had the chemo with vincristine , but she didn`t do well on > it and got amenia and the lymphoma came back and she died within two months! > So I am very scared, especially as my cat now seems well , but I know he > needs help with the fluid in his chest, the vet drained one side today, but > couldn`t get any from the other side out. your advice would be greatly > appreciated! Amanda in Japan. > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] LTCI Response
Kelly, it is the chat that makes it worth while if you have a positive cat , even if just curious, can learn a lot. dorlis Kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > How do i get off of this list? i thought i signed up for a newsleltter, not > all the online chat conversations. :) > > Any help would be appreciated. :) > > Thanks, > Kelly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * "Obama winspresidency in a landslide" (front page of Toledo Blade). > * "Hope won."-oprah > > * "truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies." -ralph waldo emerson > > > --- On Mon, 12/1/08, Christy Buchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Christy Buchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] LTCI Response > To: "Feline Leukemia Website" > Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 1:59 PM > > Amber, > Thank you for your kind words. I totally understand about the "what > if". My husband and I are always saying, what if we would have tested him > when he was a kitten and got to this sooner. The Vet did not think we needed > to > test the kittens because their Mom tested negative. > I am so sorry you lost Parker! I know I will be experiencing that in the near > future and it frightens me so! I have taken a lot of pictures of Gray Kitty. > I > keep them in a photo album on my myspace page. I am writing a blog on there > about him as well. I know the pain of losing Parker is deep. He knows he was > very loved and taken care of! :o)> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:41:45 +> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] LTCI Response> > > Christy,> I'm so > sorry to hear about your little Gray Kitty! When our cat Parker died earlier > this month, I found out about> LTCI afterwards. I wondered if I would have > known about it sooner if I could have given him this medicine to help him.> > He was severely anemic towards the end with no red blood cells. From what you > are indicating, it may get to a point> with the illness where it's too > late, huh? > > I wish you the best with the precious time you have left > with your little one. It certainly makes you appreciate the> time you have > together, I'm sure. I recently made a picture book (using my laptop & > digital photos) in memoriam to Parker.> It was my special way of honoring him > and whenever I look at it it's a mixed bag of emotions (sadness that > he's gone,> but happiness at the good memories we formed). I don't > know if you have taken many pictures of your Gray Kitty, but it> may help > later to have all of those memories in picture form to look back and > reminisce. > Take care. > > *Hugs*> Amber> > > Amber,> We have been > using LTCI on our little Gray Kitty. However, since his diagnosis on > September 6 > of this year, the disease has progressed to his bone marrow. At this point we > are not sure if anything will help him. We have not run into another situation > such as ours. We took in a stray pregnant female in 2007, which tested > negative > for the FelV. She had 3 male kittens, which we all kept. Our Gray Kitty is the > only one that has been diagnosed with the FelV. The other two test negative. > Also Gray Kitty is the only one with the B type blood. We are so puzzled, > shocked, and very saddened that he has come down with this disease. We know > our > time with him is so very precious. Amber,> > > > > _> Get more > done, have more fun, and stay more connected with Windows Mobile®. > > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642556/direct/01/> > ___> Felvtalk mailing list> > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _ > Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. > http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008 > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] LTCI Response
Enjoy the time you have. No one, not person or cat or mouse, is guaranteed a minute of life. If we spend all our time wondering when we or our friends may leave, we will deprive ourselves of their happiness and wisdom and we will prevent them from loving us and teaching us. We all die some times and we all die from something. The idea is to enjoy all of life as much as possible and not to fear death. I know. It is almost impossible but I have learned from Mai Mai PG, the Royal Princess Kitty Katt, and my wonderful Dixie Louise. Please try to learn and love without fear. On Dec 1, 2008, at 12:59 PM, Christy Buchin wrote: > > Amber, > Thank you for your kind words. I totally understand about the "what > if". My husband and I are always saying, what if we would have > tested him when he was a kitten and got to this sooner. The Vet did > not think we needed to test the kittens because their Mom tested > negative. > I am so sorry you lost Parker! I know I will be experiencing that > in the near future and it frightens me so! I have taken a lot of > pictures of Gray Kitty. I keep them in a photo album on my myspace > page. I am writing a blog on there about him as well. I know the > pain of losing Parker is deep. He knows he was very loved and taken > care of! :o)> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:41:45 +> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] > LTCI Response> > > Christy,> I'm so sorry to hear about your little > Gray Kitty! When our cat Parker died earlier this month, I found out > about> LTCI afterwards. I wondered if I would have known about it > sooner if I could have given him this medicine to help him.> He was > severely anemic towards the end with no red blood cells. From what > you are indicating, it may get to a point> with the illness where > it's too late, huh? > > I wish you the best with the precious time > you have left with your little one. It certainly makes you > appreciate the> time you have together, I'm sure. I recently made a > picture book (using my laptop & digital photos) in memoriam to > Parker.> It was my special way of honoring him and whenever I look > at it it's a mixed bag of emotions (sadness that he's gone,> but > happiness at the good memories we formed). I don't know if you have > taken many pictures of your Gray Kitty, but it> may help later to > have all of those memories in picture form to look back and > reminisce. Take care. > > *Hugs*> Amber> > > Amber,> We have been > using LTCI on our little Gray Kitty. However, since his diagnosis on > September 6 of this year, the disease has progressed to his bone > marrow. At this point we are not sure if anything will help him. We > have not run into another situation such as ours. We took in a stray > pregnant female in 2007, which tested negative for the FelV. She had > 3 male kittens, which we all kept. Our Gray Kitty is the only one > that has been diagnosed with the FelV. The other two test negative. > Also Gray Kitty is the only one with the B type blood. We are so > puzzled, shocked, and very saddened that he has come down with this > disease. We know our time with him is so very precious. Amber,> > > > > _> > Get more done, have more fun, and stay more connected with Windows > Mobile®. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642556/direct/01/> > ___> Felvtalk mailing > list> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > _ > Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to > suspicious email. > http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008 > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > Marylyn, Copper & Thomas ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Losing Kitties reply to Tonya
Ask Parker to send you the right one..honest. A month after Dixie left this world, she sent me a kitten from the same pine thicket she came fromhe was very little so, two weeks later, she sent me another...they are 6 months old and weigh in at around 8 1/2 pounds apiece.well, they were little when she picked them out. Parker will send you the right cat or cats if you ask him. The cat may not be what you think you want but it will definitely be exactly the right little fellow. On Dec 1, 2008, at 7:12 PM, Amber Gilewski wrote: > > Tonya, > Wow! I didn't know that FeLV cats could live as long as your cats > have! That's amazing. As you've stated, you never really know how > long you'll have with them. > What cute names you've chosen for your felines! I don't know if I > mentioned it before, but I got my second cat (that died recently) > from our vet as well. They rescued him and suggested that I may want > to take him in because I already had a FeLV positive cat. They were > just as upset as I was when Parker passed away. My vet buried him in > his yard and got him a headstone. He was one loved kitty! > > I do plan on taking in another positive someday (hopefully sooner > rather than later!). I need a little bit more time to adjust to the > loss of Parker, but want to rescue another one. I've been looking at > this group's adoption page as well as Petfinder (under "special > needs" cats) to see what next cat may need my help. Thanks again for > your support and response. > > Take care, > Amber > > Welcome to the group. I'm sorry for your loss, but thank you for > taking in positive cats. > Unfortunately with this disease you just never know when or if they > are ever going to get sick from the felv. > I have a 10 year old positive here with me as I type right now. My > first positive died around 8 years old. > Others have lived lives into the high teens. The bad thing about it > is that when it hits, it can hit fast, as you have discovered. > I don't know about the new med.s. My cat is asymptomatic, so I > don't give her any medicines, additives, etc just a good diet and > a stress free (as possible) environment. My girl DD was left at my > vet's office and my vet talked me into taking her because > I already had a positive cat. Vet's call dropped off animals "door > dumps" and I named her DD because my first positive cat was CC > (because I found her living behind a coke machine). DD RULES my > house. Your positive cat could have many years ahead of her. I > hope you'll consider > taking in another positive. :) > thank you! > tonya > > _ > Access your email online and on the go with Windows Live Hotmail. > http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_access_112008 > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > Marylyn, Copper & Thomas ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Losing Kitties reply to Tonya
Tonya, Wow! I didn't know that FeLV cats could live as long as your cats have! That's amazing. As you've stated, you never really know how long you'll have with them. What cute names you've chosen for your felines! I don't know if I mentioned it before, but I got my second cat (that died recently) from our vet as well. They rescued him and suggested that I may want to take him in because I already had a FeLV positive cat. They were just as upset as I was when Parker passed away. My vet buried him in his yard and got him a headstone. He was one loved kitty! I do plan on taking in another positive someday (hopefully sooner rather than later!). I need a little bit more time to adjust to the loss of Parker, but want to rescue another one. I've been looking at this group's adoption page as well as Petfinder (under "special needs" cats) to see what next cat may need my help. Thanks again for your support and response. Take care, Amber Welcome to the group. I'm sorry for your loss, but thank you for taking in positive cats. Unfortunately with this disease you just never know when or if they are ever going to get sick from the felv. I have a 10 year old positive here with me as I type right now. My first positive died around 8 years old. Others have lived lives into the high teens. The bad thing about it is that when it hits, it can hit fast, as you have discovered. I don't know about the new med.s. My cat is asymptomatic, so I don't give her any medicines, additives, etc just a good diet and a stress free (as possible) environment. My girl DD was left at my vet's office and my vet talked me into taking her because I already had a positive cat. Vet's call dropped off animals "door dumps" and I named her DD because my first positive cat was CC (because I found her living behind a coke machine). DD RULES my house. Your positive cat could have many years ahead of her. I hope you'll consider taking in another positive. :) thank you! tonya _ Access your email online and on the go with Windows Live Hotmail. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_access_112008 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] LTCI Response
Hi, How do i get off of this list? i thought i signed up for a newsleltter, not all the online chat conversations. :) Any help would be appreciated. :) Thanks, Kelly * "Obama winspresidency in a landslide" (front page of Toledo Blade). * "Hope won."-oprah * "truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies." -ralph waldo emerson --- On Mon, 12/1/08, Christy Buchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Christy Buchin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] LTCI Response To: "Feline Leukemia Website" Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 1:59 PM Amber, Thank you for your kind words. I totally understand about the "what if". My husband and I are always saying, what if we would have tested him when he was a kitten and got to this sooner. The Vet did not think we needed to test the kittens because their Mom tested negative. I am so sorry you lost Parker! I know I will be experiencing that in the near future and it frightens me so! I have taken a lot of pictures of Gray Kitty. I keep them in a photo album on my myspace page. I am writing a blog on there about him as well. I know the pain of losing Parker is deep. He knows he was very loved and taken care of! :o)> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:41:45 +> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] LTCI Response> > > Christy,> I'm so sorry to hear about your little Gray Kitty! When our cat Parker died earlier this month, I found out about> LTCI afterwards. I wondered if I would have known about it sooner if I could have given him this medicine to help him.> He was severely anemic towards the end with no red blood cells. From what you are indicating, it may get to a point> with the illness where it's too late, huh? > > I wish you the best with the precious time you have left with your little one. It certainly makes you appreciate the> time you have together, I'm sure. I recently made a picture book (using my laptop & digital photos) in memoriam to Parker.> It was my special way of honoring him and whenever I look at it it's a mixed bag of emotions (sadness that he's gone,> but happiness at the good memories we formed). I don't know if you have taken many pictures of your Gray Kitty, but it> may help later to have all of those memories in picture form to look back and reminisce. Take care. > > *Hugs*> Amber> > > Amber,> We have been using LTCI on our little Gray Kitty. However, since his diagnosis on September 6 of this year, the disease has progressed to his bone marrow. At this point we are not sure if anything will help him. We have not run into another situation such as ours. We took in a stray pregnant female in 2007, which tested negative for the FelV. She had 3 male kittens, which we all kept. Our Gray Kitty is the only one that has been diagnosed with the FelV. The other two test negative. Also Gray Kitty is the only one with the B type blood. We are so puzzled, shocked, and very saddened that he has come down with this disease. We know our time with him is so very precious. Amber,> > > > _> Get more done, have more fun, and stay more connected with Windows Mobile®. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642556/direct/01/> ___> Felvtalk mailing list> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] LTCI Response
Amber, Thank you for your kind words. I totally understand about the "what if". My husband and I are always saying, what if we would have tested him when he was a kitten and got to this sooner. The Vet did not think we needed to test the kittens because their Mom tested negative. I am so sorry you lost Parker! I know I will be experiencing that in the near future and it frightens me so! I have taken a lot of pictures of Gray Kitty. I keep them in a photo album on my myspace page. I am writing a blog on there about him as well. I know the pain of losing Parker is deep. He knows he was very loved and taken care of! :o)> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 03:41:45 +> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] LTCI Response> > > Christy,> I'm so sorry to hear about your little Gray Kitty! When our cat Parker died earlier this month, I found out about> LTCI afterwards. I wondered if I would have known about it sooner if I could have given him this medicine to help him.> He was severely anemic towards the end with no red blood cells. From what you are indicating, it may get to a point> with the illness where it's too late, huh? > > I wish you the best with the precious time you have left with your little one. It certainly makes you appreciate the> time you have together, I'm sure. I recently made a picture book (using my laptop & digital photos) in memoriam to Parker.> It was my special way of honoring him and whenever I look at it it's a mixed bag of emotions (sadness that he's gone,> but happiness at the good memories we formed). I don't know if you have taken many pictures of your Gray Kitty, but it> may help later to have all of those memories in picture form to look back and reminisce. Take care. > > *Hugs*> Amber> > > Amber,> We have been using LTCI on our little Gray Kitty. However, since his diagnosis on September 6 of this year, the disease has progressed to his bone marrow. At this point we are not sure if anything will help him. We have not run into another situation such as ours. We took in a stray pregnant female in 2007, which tested negative for the FelV. She had 3 male kittens, which we all kept. Our Gray Kitty is the only one that has been diagnosed with the FelV. The other two test negative. Also Gray Kitty is the only one with the B type blood. We are so puzzled, shocked, and very saddened that he has come down with this disease. We know our time with him is so very precious. Amber,> > > > _> Get more done, have more fun, and stay more connected with Windows Mobile®. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642556/direct/01/> ___> Felvtalk mailing list> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious email. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] LTIC/Imulan & Losing kitties
Welcome to the group. I'm sorry for your loss, but thank you for taking in positive cats. Unfortunately with this disease you just never know when or if they are ever going to get sick from the felv. I have a 10 year old positive here with me as I type right now. My first positive died around 8 years old. Others have lived lives into the high teens. The bad thing about it is that when it hits, it can hit fast, as you have discovered. I don't know about the new med.s. My cat is asymptomatic, so I don't give her any medicines, additives, etc just a good diet and a stress free (as possible) environment. My girl DD was left at my vet's office and my vet talked me into taking her because I already had a positive cat. Vet's call dropped off animals "door dumps" and I named her DD because my first positive cat was CC (because I found her living behind a coke machine). DD RULES my house. Your positive cat could have many years ahead of her. I hope you'll consider taking in another positive. :) thank you! tonya Amber Gilewski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello everyone, I am new to this listserv, but wanted to thank all of you in advance for your insights and kindness! I recently adopted 2 FeLV positive cats, Neo and Parker (1 in April and 1 in September). I knew their lives would be cut short by the illness, but wanted to give them a happy, comfortable life before they left this world. Some friends and family members have given us grief over purposely adopting these sick kitties. I've heard things to the effect of "You'll be sad when they die" to "You're keeping a healthy cat from having a home." But I didn't (and still don't care) what the naysayers have to say. I know that I'm doing a good service to these cats that otherwise would be euthanized before they needed to be or would be without a loving home. Someone (who was in my corner) told me that she worked at a shelter once and no one would even play with the FeLV cats, let alone adopt them. This solidified my belief for the need of loving homes of these forgotten felines! Their happiness is more important than my sadness, as profound as it may be. I'm saddened to report that baby Parker (who we got more recently in September) died on November 8th. It was a sad death as he suddenly collapsed and died a couple of hours later in our home. It was late at night and the emergency vet closest to us was in surgery. Other vet services were an hour or more away. We saw him take his last few breaths and wanted to end his suffering sooner (but couldn't). But he died knowing (hopefully) that he was loved and that he didn't die alone. He was the sweetest cat ever! :( Our other cat, Neo is doing great! He's not showing any symptoms, has put on weight since we got him, and has a strong appetite! I recently read about LTIC/Imulan and told my vet about it. He didn't know too much about it as it's a newer medication, but I asked him to order some for Neo. It's quite expensive, but if I would have known about it sooner I would have tried it on little baby Parker to help him. Since Neo is quite healthy, I'm not sure what effect it will have on him, but I'd do anything to keep him as healthy as we can for as long as we can. I'd be most pleased if anyone tries this with their cat and could tell me how it works out. Also, did your cat have any symptoms before or were they asymptomatic before starting treatment? Thanks for reading and for all that you do for your beloved cats! Amber _ Proud to be a PC? Show the world. Download the Im a PC Messenger themepack now. hthttp://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119642558/direct/01/ ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
