[Felvtalk] L-Lysine offer
I have some 500 mg L-lysine tablets that I bought from GNC when Patches came to us. Never got to give more than a couple, and this bottle of L-lysine has been sitting on the counter haunting me all this time. No additives. There were originally 250 tablets, most of which are still in the bottle, and the expiration date is 3/10. If anybody would like these I'll be happy to donate them. First come first served, send me a mailing address and I'll send them to you.;-) Diane R. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary
Permission to cross-post granted. Cross-posting encouraged. I have just a few days to raise the money for Boscoe. Boscoe's fundraising page is set up at http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-05-26.2918289545 Boscoe’s a really hard luck boy. He used to be someone’s pet but somehow wound up trying to survive on the streets. He showed up at my house wearing a tight dirty flea collar, emaciated and filthy. We took him in, put him in a quarantine cage till we could get him to a vet. Boscoe had his vet appointment May 17th and the poor old boy had a lot going on: 1. His mouth was a mass of bad teeth and infection. How he managed to eat enough to survive is anyone’s guess. Also, he has a condition called ankylosis – the teeth fuse to the bone of the jaw. This made dental work more difficult but they did a really good job with the boy. 2. He was filthy. He could not groom himself with his diseased mouth and when he tried he just got foul smelling spit all over himself. And he had burrs and debris stuck in what should have been a longhaired gray and white coat. His tail was like one solid dreadlock. So Boscoe was shaved from neck to tail. BIG improvement. 3. He was neutered, got his FVRCP and rabies vaccines, nails trimmed, ears cleaned. 4. And Boscoe tested FeLV+ The FeLV+ part really sucked. It meant I could not offer Boscoe lifetime sanctuary. We have 9 cats of our own, including two who are FIV+, senior and special needs fosters, as well as a steady stream of more readily adoptable foster cats. So Boscoe is stuck in a cage at my house. There’s just no alternative. But Boscoe has gotten very very lucky. He has been accepted into a small home-based sanctuary – a home with a family where they take only FeLV+ cats. He can spend what time he has left in this world napping on a bed in a sunbeam, having his long coat brushed daily (once it grows back), never missing a meal. This is a HOME for this boy! The family that runs this sanctuary quite reasonably requests a donation when they accept a new cat. In Boscoe’s case, because of his age (estimated between 6 and 8 years though a vet tech swears he is 14 because of his nails), the requested donation is $500. They want to get Boscoe a senior blood panel immediately and that isn’t cheap. The donation is reasonable and the opportunity for Boscoe to have a wonderful life in a family environment is just so amazing. I have to raise the money to get him there. I can’t afford $500 out of my own pocket. I can kick in something. But I really need help with this. Please, please, please help me get the money that Boscoe needs to go to this sanctuary. Any donation will help. Thanking you in advance on behalf of Boscoe and myself. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] L-Lysine offer
I could certainly use them for my rescues. Thanks! Tazzys Siamese Rescue PO BOX 123 Startup, WA. 98293 In a message dated 5/26/2009 10:02:14 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, drosenfe...@wi.rr.com writes: I have some 500 mg L-lysine tablets that I bought from GNC when Patches came to us. Never got to give more than a couple, and this bottle of L-lysine has been sitting on the counter haunting me all this time. No additives. There were originally 250 tablets, most of which are still in the bottle, and the expiration date is 3/10. If anybody would like these I'll be happy to donate them. First come first served, send me a mailing address and I'll send them to you.;-) Diane R. TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS SIAMESE COLLIE RESCUE Sultan/Startup, WA. _http://tazzys.org/_ (http://tazzys.org/index.html) Board Member for 501(c)3 Non-Profit national rescue. All donations are tax deductible. _http://www.hurricanepetsrescue.org/_ (http://www.hurricanepetsrescue.org/) Terrie Mohr-Forker **A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377034x1201454326/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072hmpgID=62bcd= MaystepsfooterNO62) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Please Add CJ to the CLS
Sharyl, I am so sorry for your loss...knowing they are no longer sick is cold comfort at first, I know. Just remember how your life was blessed to have him with you. Debbie (COL) The time is always right to do what is right - Martin Luther King Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 16:34:51 -0700 From: cline...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Please Add CJ to the CLS I had to have CJ (Captain Jack Sparrow) PTS this morning. I had taken him to the vet Monday and she dx anemia from the FeLV. In spite of assist feeding and B12 supplements he faded. Went downhill fast Friday and showed signs of distress Friday night. With the holiday week end I just couldn't wait any longer. CJ was one of 4 dumpster babies I rescued last summer. They were just 4 weeks old. I have since TNR'd their Momma. CJ was the loving-est little boy. He would sleep under my chin and purr me to sleep every night. No idea how I'll get to sleep tonight. Every time I sat down he was in my lap for hugs and petting. Out of all the cats I've had he was the sweetest. I know he is in a better place. It's just hard to lose any of them but even harder with the special ones. I just have Mattie, who is blind, left out of this litter. She is my adventurer. Goes where no kitty in their right mind would go. She is also FeLV+ and currently asymptomatic. I pray I'll have her for a long time. Sharyl ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ More than messages–check out the rest of the Windows Live™. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/ ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary
Curious...why do they want to do a blood panel? Also, why does the fundraising page list the goal at $550? I rescued a guy a number of years ago who was four paw declawed, elderly and his mouth was a mess. Someone had shut him in the wall of a building and a worker heard his cries and let him out. He, too, tested positive for FeLV. He lived several more years in a sanctuary with friends of mine. Boscoe sounds a lot like him. Thanks for helping him. Laurie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary Permission to cross-post granted. Cross-posting encouraged. I have just a few days to raise the money for Boscoe. Boscoe's fundraising page is set up at http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-05-26.2918289545 Boscoe’s a really hard luck boy. He used to be someone’s pet but somehow wound up trying to survive on the streets. He showed up at my house wearing a tight dirty flea collar, emaciated and filthy. We took him in, put him in a quarantine cage till we could get him to a vet. Boscoe had his vet appointment May 17th and the poor old boy had a lot going on: 1. His mouth was a mass of bad teeth and infection. How he managed to eat enough to survive is anyone’s guess. Also, he has a condition called ankylosis – the teeth fuse to the bone of the jaw. This made dental work more difficult but they did a really good job with the boy. 2. He was filthy. He could not groom himself with his diseased mouth and when he tried he just got foul smelling spit all over himself. And he had burrs and debris stuck in what should have been a longhaired gray and white coat. His tail was like one solid dreadlock. So Boscoe was shaved from neck to tail. BIG improvement. 3. He was neutered, got his FVRCP and rabies vaccines, nails trimmed, ears cleaned. 4. And Boscoe tested FeLV+ The FeLV+ part really sucked. It meant I could not offer Boscoe lifetime sanctuary. We have 9 cats of our own, including two who are FIV+, senior and special needs fosters, as well as a steady stream of more readily adoptable foster cats. So Boscoe is stuck in a cage at my house. There’s just no alternative. But Boscoe has gotten very very lucky. He has been accepted into a small home-based sanctuary – a home with a family where they take only FeLV+ cats. He can spend what time he has left in this world napping on a bed in a sunbeam, having his long coat brushed daily (once it grows back), never missing a meal. This is a HOME for this boy! The family that runs this sanctuary quite reasonably requests a donation when they accept a new cat. In Boscoe’s case, because of his age (estimated between 6 and 8 years though a vet tech swears he is 14 because of his nails), the requested donation is $500. They want to get Boscoe a senior blood panel immediately and that isn’t cheap. The donation is reasonable and the opportunity for Boscoe to have a wonderful life in a family environment is just so amazing. I have to raise the money to get him there. I can’t afford $500 out of my own pocket. I can kick in something. But I really need help with this. Please, please, please help me get the money that Boscoe needs to go to this sanctuary. Any donation will help. Thanking you in advance on behalf of Boscoe and myself. ___ 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] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary
Fundable takes a 10% cut for using their service, so that's why the ultimate goal is $550. The reason they want to do a blood panel is because the cat is at least middle-aged, if not elderly; he is emaciated; and has been eating like crazy. All things together really call for a baseline senior blood panel. Could be kidney or blood sugar problems. Or it could just be a case of a severerly debilitated cat making up for lost time now that his mouth doesn't hurt and there's plenty of food. But he is an old geezer and should have a senior blood panel to see where things are at this point. I think Boscoe may have a couple of very good years ahead of him, despite the FeLV. He is a tough old guy to have survived life on the streets with an infected mouth, broken rib, matted and dirty. And now that he's gotten the mouth taken care of, he's been eating 4 cans of food a day. He's getting so strong, it's like trying to shove a rhino back in its cage when he tries to get out. I think he has some very good quality of life ahead of him, And how could I not help him. A cat shows up at your door in that condition, you do what you can. --- On Tue, 5/26/09, Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com wrote: From: Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 1:39 PM Curious...why do they want to do a blood panel? Also, why does the fundraising page list the goal at $550? I rescued a guy a number of years ago who was four paw declawed, elderly and his mouth was a mess. Someone had shut him in the wall of a building and a worker heard his cries and let him out. He, too, tested positive for FeLV. He lived several more years in a sanctuary with friends of mine. Boscoe sounds a lot like him. Thanks for helping him. Laurie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary Permission to cross-post granted. Cross-posting encouraged. I have just a few days to raise the money for Boscoe. Boscoe's fundraising page is set up at http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-05-26.2918289545 Boscoe’s a really hard luck boy. He used to be someone’s pet but somehow wound up trying to survive on the streets. He showed up at my house wearing a tight dirty flea collar, emaciated and filthy. We took him in, put him in a quarantine cage till we could get him to a vet. Boscoe had his vet appointment May 17th and the poor old boy had a lot going on: 1. His mouth was a mass of bad teeth and infection. How he managed to eat enough to survive is anyone’s guess. Also, he has a condition called ankylosis – the teeth fuse to the bone of the jaw. This made dental work more difficult but they did a really good job with the boy. 2. He was filthy. He could not groom himself with his diseased mouth and when he tried he just got foul smelling spit all over himself. And he had burrs and debris stuck in what should have been a longhaired gray and white coat. His tail was like one solid dreadlock. So Boscoe was shaved from neck to tail. BIG improvement. 3. He was neutered, got his FVRCP and rabies vaccines, nails trimmed, ears cleaned. 4. And Boscoe tested FeLV+ The FeLV+ part really sucked. It meant I could not offer Boscoe lifetime sanctuary. We have 9 cats of our own, including two who are FIV+, senior and special needs fosters, as well as a steady stream of more readily adoptable foster cats. So Boscoe is stuck in a cage at my house. There’s just no alternative. But Boscoe has gotten very very lucky. He has been accepted into a small home-based sanctuary – a home with a family where they take only FeLV+ cats. He can spend what time he has left in this world napping on a bed in a sunbeam, having his long coat brushed daily (once it grows back), never missing a meal. This is a HOME for this boy! The family that runs this sanctuary quite reasonably requests a donation when they accept a new cat. In Boscoe’s case, because of his age (estimated between 6 and 8 years though a vet tech swears he is 14 because of his nails), the requested donation is $500. They want to get Boscoe a senior blood panel immediately and that isn’t cheap. The donation is reasonable and the opportunity for Boscoe to have a wonderful life in a family environment is just so amazing. I have to raise the money to get him there. I can’t afford $500 out of my own pocket. I can kick in something. But I really need help with this. Please, please, please help me get the money that Boscoe needs to go to this sanctuary. Any donation will help. Thanking you in advance on behalf of
Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary
wHERE are you located? Where is the Sanctuary? The best little cat house in Penn. will take him for free when there is room.REgards. C --- On Tue, 5/26/09, Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com wrote: From: Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 4:39 PM Curious...why do they want to do a blood panel? Also, why does the fundraising page list the goal at $550? I rescued a guy a number of years ago who was four paw declawed, elderly and his mouth was a mess. Someone had shut him in the wall of a building and a worker heard his cries and let him out. He, too, tested positive for FeLV. He lived several more years in a sanctuary with friends of mine. Boscoe sounds a lot like him. Thanks for helping him. Laurie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary Permission to cross-post granted. Cross-posting encouraged. I have just a few days to raise the money for Boscoe. Boscoe's fundraising page is set up at http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-05-26.2918289545 Boscoe’s a really hard luck boy. He used to be someone’s pet but somehow wound up trying to survive on the streets. He showed up at my house wearing a tight dirty flea collar, emaciated and filthy. We took him in, put him in a quarantine cage till we could get him to a vet. Boscoe had his vet appointment May 17th and the poor old boy had a lot going on: 1. His mouth was a mass of bad teeth and infection. How he managed to eat enough to survive is anyone’s guess. Also, he has a condition called ankylosis – the teeth fuse to the bone of the jaw. This made dental work more difficult but they did a really good job with the boy. 2. He was filthy. He could not groom himself with his diseased mouth and when he tried he just got foul smelling spit all over himself. And he had burrs and debris stuck in what should have been a longhaired gray and white coat. His tail was like one solid dreadlock. So Boscoe was shaved from neck to tail. BIG improvement. 3. He was neutered, got his FVRCP and rabies vaccines, nails trimmed, ears cleaned. 4. And Boscoe tested FeLV+ The FeLV+ part really sucked. It meant I could not offer Boscoe lifetime sanctuary. We have 9 cats of our own, including two who are FIV+, senior and special needs fosters, as well as a steady stream of more readily adoptable foster cats. So Boscoe is stuck in a cage at my house. There’s just no alternative. But Boscoe has gotten very very lucky. He has been accepted into a small home-based sanctuary – a home with a family where they take only FeLV+ cats. He can spend what time he has left in this world napping on a bed in a sunbeam, having his long coat brushed daily (once it grows back), never missing a meal. This is a HOME for this boy! The family that runs this sanctuary quite reasonably requests a donation when they accept a new cat. In Boscoe’s case, because of his age (estimated between 6 and 8 years though a vet tech swears he is 14 because of his nails), the requested donation is $500. They want to get Boscoe a senior blood panel immediately and that isn’t cheap. The donation is reasonable and the opportunity for Boscoe to have a wonderful life in a family environment is just so amazing. I have to raise the money to get him there. I can’t afford $500 out of my own pocket. I can kick in something. But I really need help with this. Please, please, please help me get the money that Boscoe needs to go to this sanctuary. Any donation will help. Thanking you in advance on behalf of Boscoe and myself. ___ 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] interferon alpha
i'd do some more looking around--i'm fairly certain i'd heard that freezing it was okay, too--how could anyone EVER use it all within the expiration time, at cat-sized dosages??? (in fact, i just heard of some unused, unexpired, refrigerated interferon that's available -- but we need to figure out the best way to dilute/prepare/distribute it to folks who need it--and if we aren't going to be able to freeze any of it, well. maybe, while we're working on it, this is a good time to ascertain interest? MC On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 6:14 PM, gary gcru...@centurytel.net wrote: I've heard it starts to get cloudy when it is going bad. I'd bet it should last 90 days. Gary -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Gloria B. Lane Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 2:44 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] interferon alpha Notice that Island Pharmacy says the expiration is 90 days... hmmm. Gloria ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary
Oh, forgot to mention one other thing -- he also had a lesion on his tongue. No idea what that was about. Vet did not hazard a guess. But that made it even more painful when he tried to eat before. This poor cat was not cut out for street life. --- On Tue, 5/26/09, Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 2:00 PM Fundable takes a 10% cut for using their service, so that's why the ultimate goal is $550. The reason they want to do a blood panel is because the cat is at least middle-aged, if not elderly; he is emaciated; and has been eating like crazy. All things together really call for a baseline senior blood panel. Could be kidney or blood sugar problems. Or it could just be a case of a severerly debilitated cat making up for lost time now that his mouth doesn't hurt and there's plenty of food. But he is an old geezer and should have a senior blood panel to see where things are at this point. I think Boscoe may have a couple of very good years ahead of him, despite the FeLV. He is a tough old guy to have survived life on the streets with an infected mouth, broken rib, matted and dirty. And now that he's gotten the mouth taken care of, he's been eating 4 cans of food a day. He's getting so strong, it's like trying to shove a rhino back in its cage when he tries to get out. I think he has some very good quality of life ahead of him, And how could I not help him. A cat shows up at your door in that condition, you do what you can. --- On Tue, 5/26/09, Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com wrote: From: Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 1:39 PM Curious...why do they want to do a blood panel? Also, why does the fundraising page list the goal at $550? I rescued a guy a number of years ago who was four paw declawed, elderly and his mouth was a mess. Someone had shut him in the wall of a building and a worker heard his cries and let him out. He, too, tested positive for FeLV. He lived several more years in a sanctuary with friends of mine. Boscoe sounds a lot like him. Thanks for helping him. Laurie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary Permission to cross-post granted. Cross-posting encouraged. I have just a few days to raise the money for Boscoe. Boscoe's fundraising page is set up at http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-05-26.2918289545 Boscoe’s a really hard luck boy. He used to be someone’s pet but somehow wound up trying to survive on the streets. He showed up at my house wearing a tight dirty flea collar, emaciated and filthy. We took him in, put him in a quarantine cage till we could get him to a vet. Boscoe had his vet appointment May 17th and the poor old boy had a lot going on: 1. His mouth was a mass of bad teeth and infection. How he managed to eat enough to survive is anyone’s guess. Also, he has a condition called ankylosis – the teeth fuse to the bone of the jaw. This made dental work more difficult but they did a really good job with the boy. 2. He was filthy. He could not groom himself with his diseased mouth and when he tried he just got foul smelling spit all over himself. And he had burrs and debris stuck in what should have been a longhaired gray and white coat. His tail was like one solid dreadlock. So Boscoe was shaved from neck to tail. BIG improvement. 3. He was neutered, got his FVRCP and rabies vaccines, nails trimmed, ears cleaned. 4. And Boscoe tested FeLV+ The FeLV+ part really sucked. It meant I could not offer Boscoe lifetime sanctuary. We have 9 cats of our own, including two who are FIV+, senior and special needs fosters, as well as a steady stream of more readily adoptable foster cats. So Boscoe is stuck in a cage at my house. There’s just no alternative. But Boscoe has gotten very very lucky. He has been accepted into a small home-based sanctuary – a home with a family where they take only FeLV+ cats. He can spend what time he has left in this world napping on a bed in a sunbeam, having his long coat brushed daily (once it grows back), never missing a meal. This is a HOME for this boy! The family that runs this sanctuary quite reasonably requests a donation when they accept a new cat. In Boscoe’s case, because
Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary
We're in California. Also, the sanctuary that is taking him is a small home-based sanctuary -- husband, wife and kids in a house where they only take FeLV+ cats. It is truly a home environment. He will have a home and family, sleep on the bed in a sunbeam. It isn't a big hundreds of cats in a compound sort of thing. I am so glad they have agreed to take him. He's had a hard life and is entitled to a little softness now. --- On Tue, 5/26/09, CATHERINE DIDONNA westnint...@yahoo.com wrote: From: CATHERINE DIDONNA westnint...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 2:08 PM wHERE are you located? Where is the Sanctuary? The best little cat house in Penn. will take him for free when there is room.REgards. C --- On Tue, 5/26/09, Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com wrote: From: Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 4:39 PM Curious...why do they want to do a blood panel? Also, why does the fundraising page list the goal at $550? I rescued a guy a number of years ago who was four paw declawed, elderly and his mouth was a mess. Someone had shut him in the wall of a building and a worker heard his cries and let him out. He, too, tested positive for FeLV. He lived several more years in a sanctuary with friends of mine. Boscoe sounds a lot like him. Thanks for helping him. Laurie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary Permission to cross-post granted. Cross-posting encouraged. I have just a few days to raise the money for Boscoe. Boscoe's fundraising page is set up at http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-05-26.2918289545 Boscoe’s a really hard luck boy. He used to be someone’s pet but somehow wound up trying to survive on the streets. He showed up at my house wearing a tight dirty flea collar, emaciated and filthy. We took him in, put him in a quarantine cage till we could get him to a vet. Boscoe had his vet appointment May 17th and the poor old boy had a lot going on: 1. His mouth was a mass of bad teeth and infection. How he managed to eat enough to survive is anyone’s guess. Also, he has a condition called ankylosis – the teeth fuse to the bone of the jaw. This made dental work more difficult but they did a really good job with the boy. 2. He was filthy. He could not groom himself with his diseased mouth and when he tried he just got foul smelling spit all over himself. And he had burrs and debris stuck in what should have been a longhaired gray and white coat. His tail was like one solid dreadlock. So Boscoe was shaved from neck to tail. BIG improvement. 3. He was neutered, got his FVRCP and rabies vaccines, nails trimmed, ears cleaned. 4. And Boscoe tested FeLV+ The FeLV+ part really sucked. It meant I could not offer Boscoe lifetime sanctuary. We have 9 cats of our own, including two who are FIV+, senior and special needs fosters, as well as a steady stream of more readily adoptable foster cats. So Boscoe is stuck in a cage at my house. There’s just no alternative. But Boscoe has gotten very very lucky. He has been accepted into a small home-based sanctuary – a home with a family where they take only FeLV+ cats. He can spend what time he has left in this world napping on a bed in a sunbeam, having his long coat brushed daily (once it grows back), never missing a meal. This is a HOME for this boy! The family that runs this sanctuary quite reasonably requests a donation when they accept a new cat. In Boscoe’s case, because of his age (estimated between 6 and 8 years though a vet tech swears he is 14 because of his nails), the requested donation is $500. They want to get Boscoe a senior blood panel immediately and that isn’t cheap. The donation is reasonable and the opportunity for Boscoe to have a wonderful life in a family environment is just so amazing. I have to raise the money to get him there. I can’t afford $500 out of my own pocket. I can kick in something. But I really need help with this. Please, please, please help me get the money that Boscoe needs to go to this sanctuary. Any donation will help. Thanking you in advance on behalf of Boscoe and myself. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
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You do all you can. Lots of ferals show up at Mom's. One, an awful looking little guy whose eyes ran, nose ran etc. showed up. He continued to hang out, finally finding a way to get along with the resident ferals which is the primary requirement for food, water and shelter with this group. I finally got some antibiotics into him and got him trapped and to a vet for neutering. While he was under, he shuttered with pain from his teeth. The vet called with the information and what needed to be done (pulling the majority of his teeth). I oked the procedure and expense. Before his trip to the vet he informed me that his name was Pretty Boy.trust me, that was not the case. However, he certainly is now. His tongue hangs out like he is sticking it out at the world but that appears to be his only problem. He has assumed a real role with the Cat Nation and is helping new comers acclimate. Even a cat who is so hard up can be wonderful and have a great life. Oh, yes...the vets say Pretty Boy is 9-11 years old. To have reached that age, he had to belong to someone sometime. Bless you for caring for Boscoe. I am sure each of us would like to have someone who cared if we were down on our luck. On May 26, 2009, at 4:00 PM, Susan Hoffman wrote: Fundable takes a 10% cut for using their service, so that's why the ultimate goal is $550. The reason they want to do a blood panel is because the cat is at least middle-aged, if not elderly; he is emaciated; and has been eating like crazy. All things together really call for a baseline senior blood panel. Could be kidney or blood sugar problems. Or it could just be a case of a severerly debilitated cat making up for lost time now that his mouth doesn't hurt and there's plenty of food. But he is an old geezer and should have a senior blood panel to see where things are at this point. I think Boscoe may have a couple of very good years ahead of him, despite the FeLV. He is a tough old guy to have survived life on the streets with an infected mouth, broken rib, matted and dirty. And now that he's gotten the mouth taken care of, he's been eating 4 cans of food a day. He's getting so strong, it's like trying to shove a rhino back in its cage when he tries to get out. I think he has some very good quality of life ahead of him, And how could I not help him. A cat shows up at your door in that condition, you do what you can. --- On Tue, 5/26/09, Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com wrote: From: Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 1:39 PM Curious...why do they want to do a blood panel? Also, why does the fundraising page list the goal at $550? I rescued a guy a number of years ago who was four paw declawed, elderly and his mouth was a mess. Someone had shut him in the wall of a building and a worker heard his cries and let him out. He, too, tested positive for FeLV. He lived several more years in a sanctuary with friends of mine. Boscoe sounds a lot like him. Thanks for helping him. Laurie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary Permission to cross-post granted. Cross-posting encouraged. I have just a few days to raise the money for Boscoe. Boscoe's fundraising page is set up at http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-05-26.2918289545 Boscoe’s a really hard luck boy. He used to be someone’s pet but somehow wound up trying to survive on the streets. He showed up at my house wearing a tight dirty flea collar, emaciated and filthy. We took him in, put him in a quarantine cage till we could get him to a vet. Boscoe had his vet appointment May 17th and the poor old boy had a lot going on: 1. His mouth was a mass of bad teeth and infection. How he managed to eat enough to survive is anyone’s guess. Also, he has a condition called ankylosis – the teeth fuse to the bone of the jaw. This made dental work more difficult but they did a really good job with the boy. 2. He was filthy. He could not groom himself with his diseased mouth and when he tried he just got foul smelling spit all over himself. And he had burrs and debris stuck in what should have been a longhaired gray and white coat. His tail was like one solid dreadlock. So Boscoe was shaved from neck to tail. BIG improvement. 3. He was neutered, got his FVRCP and rabies vaccines, nails trimmed, ears cleaned. 4. And Boscoe tested FeLV+ The FeLV+ part really sucked. It meant I could not offer Boscoe lifetime sanctuary. We have 9 cats of our own, including two who are FIV+, senior and special needs fosters, as
Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary
Thanks for your response. Makes sense now:). I am thinking if you could get 11 people to donate $50 each, the goal would be met! Thanks for helping him. He has an amazing story! I'll donate something... Laurie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 4:01 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary Fundable takes a 10% cut for using their service, so that's why the ultimate goal is $550. The reason they want to do a blood panel is because the cat is at least middle-aged, if not elderly; he is emaciated; and has been eating like crazy. All things together really call for a baseline senior blood panel. Could be kidney or blood sugar problems. Or it could just be a case of a severerly debilitated cat making up for lost time now that his mouth doesn't hurt and there's plenty of food. But he is an old geezer and should have a senior blood panel to see where things are at this point. I think Boscoe may have a couple of very good years ahead of him, despite the FeLV. He is a tough old guy to have survived life on the streets with an infected mouth, broken rib, matted and dirty. And now that he's gotten the mouth taken care of, he's been eating 4 cans of food a day. He's getting so strong, it's like trying to shove a rhino back in its cage when he tries to get out. I think he has some very good quality of life ahead of him, And how could I not help him. A cat shows up at your door in that condition, you do what you can. --- On Tue, 5/26/09, Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com wrote: From: Laurieskatz lauriesk...@mchsi.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 1:39 PM Curious...why do they want to do a blood panel? Also, why does the fundraising page list the goal at $550? I rescued a guy a number of years ago who was four paw declawed, elderly and his mouth was a mess. Someone had shut him in the wall of a building and a worker heard his cries and let him out. He, too, tested positive for FeLV. He lived several more years in a sanctuary with friends of mine. Boscoe sounds a lot like him. Thanks for helping him. Laurie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 12:11 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctuary Permission to cross-post granted. Cross-posting encouraged. I have just a few days to raise the money for Boscoe. Boscoe's fundraising page is set up at http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-05-26.2918289545 Boscoe’s a really hard luck boy. He used to be someone’s pet but somehow wound up trying to survive on the streets. He showed up at my house wearing a tight dirty flea collar, emaciated and filthy. We took him in, put him in a quarantine cage till we could get him to a vet. Boscoe had his vet appointment May 17th and the poor old boy had a lot going on: 1. His mouth was a mass of bad teeth and infection. How he managed to eat enough to survive is anyone’s guess. Also, he has a condition called ankylosis – the teeth fuse to the bone of the jaw. This made dental work more difficult but they did a really good job with the boy. 2. He was filthy. He could not groom himself with his diseased mouth and when he tried he just got foul smelling spit all over himself. And he had burrs and debris stuck in what should have been a longhaired gray and white coat. His tail was like one solid dreadlock. So Boscoe was shaved from neck to tail. BIG improvement. 3. He was neutered, got his FVRCP and rabies vaccines, nails trimmed, ears cleaned. 4. And Boscoe tested FeLV+ The FeLV+ part really sucked. It meant I could not offer Boscoe lifetime sanctuary. We have 9 cats of our own, including two who are FIV+, senior and special needs fosters, as well as a steady stream of more readily adoptable foster cats. So Boscoe is stuck in a cage at my house. There’s just no alternative. But Boscoe has gotten very very lucky. He has been accepted into a small home-based sanctuary – a home with a family where they take only FeLV+ cats. He can spend what time he has left in this world napping on a bed in a sunbeam, having his long coat brushed daily (once it grows back), never missing a meal. This is a HOME for this boy! The family that runs this sanctuary quite reasonably requests a donation when they accept a new cat. In Boscoe’s case, because of his age (estimated between 6 and 8 years though a vet tech swears he is 14 because of his nails), the requested donation is $500.
