Re: [Felvtalk] Urgent! FeLV cat -New Jersey- I need to find him a Sanctuary

2009-08-25 Thread Second Chance Meows
WOW, I sit here and read all this about all these NEW places to take FeLV cats and get very scared... $7500??? for the life and i feel bad asking $500 for the lifetime and all we take are FeLV's.. who are these people and where do they get off asking that much??? Michael Johnson

Re: [Felvtalk] Urgent! FeLV cat -New Jersey- I need to find him a Sanctuary

2009-08-25 Thread Debbie Harrison
My thoughts exactly. Debbie (COL) Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle Philo Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:34:14 -0700 From: secondchanceme...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Urgent! FeLV cat -New Jersey- I need to find him a

Re: [Felvtalk] Imulan - a t cell lymphocytic immunomodulator

2009-08-25 Thread jbero tds.net
Amy, The shot cost me $60. It is somewhat expensive and still pretty new to the field. I think if you can get them started early on before the bone marrow suppression starts you have a better chance at controlling the virus. I don't know all the details. I am planning on calling them today to

Re: [Felvtalk] Imulan - a t cell lymphocytic immunomodulator

2009-08-25 Thread Catherine Caughie
Jenny, I'm very much interested in this procedure also as I have a one year old Siamese mix female diagnosed with the same disease 2 1/2 weeks ago. Please include me in your postings and findings. Thanks! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org

[Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

2009-08-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Just wanted to update everyone.  Snowball, the FeLV+ cat in Los Angeles, has made it to his home/sanctuary in Reno, Nevada.  Just got a voicemail from Michael at Second Chance Meow and Snowball is settling in so easily that you would think he had always lived there. 

Re: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

2009-08-25 Thread Barb Moermond
yay!!! Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile. - Anonymous From: Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com To:

Re: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

2009-08-25 Thread Debbie Harrison
What wonderful news! Debbie (COL) Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle Philo Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:57:32 -0700 From: susan_hoff...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno Just wanted to update

Re: [Felvtalk] Imulan - a t cell lymphocytic immunomodulator

2009-08-25 Thread Christy Buchin
I have shared this information here before. However, our cat, Gray Kitty, was diagnosed with FeLV on September 6, 2008. At that time he has a hematocrit of 9%..very near death. We have used LTCI since his second blood transfusion, which has been many, many, months ago. We also use

Re: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

2009-08-25 Thread Laurieskatz
Thanks for this. I was just wondering about Snowball last night!!! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:58 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject:

Re: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

2009-08-25 Thread MaryChristine
fur out On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.comwrote: Just wanted to update everyone. Snowball, the FeLV+ cat in Los Angeles, has made it to his home/sanctuary in Reno, Nevada. Just got a voicemail from Michael at Second Chance Meow and Snowball is

Re: [Felvtalk] Imulan - a t cell lymphocytic immunomodulator

2009-08-25 Thread MaryChristine
personally, i will be far more likely to believe anything about LCTI when there is ADEQUATE research done on the product (the preliminary research was done with a statistically insignificant sample), there are independent findings that confirm the company's claims, and the treatment is fully

Re: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

2009-08-25 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
Very cool! Kudos to everybody involved! And welcome-home skritches to Snowball. ;-) Diane R. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:58 PM To:

Re: [Felvtalk] Imulan - a t cell lymphocytic immunomodulator

2009-08-25 Thread jbero tds.net
Mary Christine, I appreciate your skepticism. I am a pathology resident in human medicine and have no affiliation or connection with imulan. I am simply a cat lover who has lost two felv+ cats to this disease. It is devastating. I have seen them be happy, energetic, wonderful, loving cats and

Re: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

2009-08-25 Thread Reyna Castano
Hello everyone,   I spoke to Michael a few minutes ago and Snowball is doing great. He is getting along pretty well with the family and other cats. I'm so happy. Michael will post pictures soon.   Before Snowball I knew nothing about rescue. I'm glad he came into my life and made me aware of 

Re: [Felvtalk] Imulan - a t cell lymphocytic immunomodulator

2009-08-25 Thread Jane Lyons
I appreciate your input Jenny. I first heard about Imulan when I joined this list, two years ago, with a symptomatic Felv cat. At the time many of the list members were suspicious of the company that had recently purchased Imulan because they had terminated an on going, limited, research

Re: [Felvtalk] Imulan - a t cell lymphocytic immunomodulator

2009-08-25 Thread MaryChristine
jenny, knowing that you're a human medicine person makes me apologize for, and revise, my statement regarding your statements sounding like an ad. would i have been in the first line of beta-testers for penicillin? probably not. would i have used it when it only had provisional approval, was

Re: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

2009-08-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
He had quite the adventure along the way, with the first overnight in LA and the second overnight near Sacramento.  At each stop he got a private room, catered meals, catnip.  And he shared a turkey sandwich with the truck driver who took him from Bakersfield to Sacramento.  He was a great

[Felvtalk] Snowball

2009-08-25 Thread Reyna Castano
HELLO EVERYONE,   I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED SNOWBALL. THANK YOU FOR HELPING HIM GET TO HIS FOREVER HOME. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!   I spoke to Michael a few minutes ago and Snowball is doing great. He is getting along pretty well with the family and other cats. I'm so happy. 

Re: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

2009-08-25 Thread Reyna Castano
I'm sure Snowball enjoyed the turkey sandwich. He loves turkey! Everyone took great care of him. He was treated like a king. --- On Tue, 8/25/09, Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

Re: [Felvtalk] Snowball

2009-08-25 Thread Debbie Harrison
Letting go never gets any easier, Reynabut we do what we pray is the right thing for them. Debbie (COL) Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle Philo Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:08:06 -0700 From: rcpin...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk]

Re: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

2009-08-25 Thread Sharyl
Thanks for the update. Snowball is quite the traveler. Sounds like a real adventure for him. Glad he made it safe and sound. Sharyl --- On Tue, 8/25/09, Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has

Re: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

2009-08-25 Thread MaryChristine
i think that snowball has learned the most important lesson of all: that trusting people can be a very good thing! it's been an honor to be part of his journey. MC On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 4:23 PM, Sharyl cline...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks for the update. Snowball is quite the traveler.

Re: [Felvtalk] Snowball

2009-08-25 Thread MaryChristine
well, i always cry into their fur when they leave, but their being able to leave means i've done my job: turned them from little furballs who weren't sure that anyone would ever love them, to cats who can shine brightly enough to attract their forever homes. so i cry, and give them bus fare home

Re: [Felvtalk] Snowball

2009-08-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Yes it does, it  gets much easier.  I always tell people that if you foster long enough you'll reach the point where you cry when they DON'T leave. - Original Message From: Debbie Harrison dlh1...@hotmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:12:49 PM

Re: [Felvtalk] Imulan - a t cell lymphocytic immunomodulator

2009-08-25 Thread Amy
Thanks Jenny, I hope your sweet girl pulls through. Please keep us posted. Amy --- On Tue, 8/25/09, jbero tds.net jb...@tds.net wrote: From: jbero tds.net jb...@tds.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Imulan - a t cell lymphocytic immunomodulator To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday,