[Felvtalk] CBCs-Rosie and Murphy/Autumn update

2009-10-05 Thread jbero tds.net
Alice I am so happy for you and your two little ones. They are looking better both clinically and with respect to the lab values. That's fantastic I am so happy you started early with them. That seems to be their best chance at responding. I have heard a number of individuals whose cats

Re: [Felvtalk] PA Sanctuary

2009-10-05 Thread CATHERINE DIDONNA
THANKYOU.CATHY --- On Fri, 10/2/09, Stray Cat Alliance stray_cat_allia...@hotmail.com wrote: From: Stray Cat Alliance stray_cat_allia...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA Sanctuary To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, October 2, 2009, 11:12 AM Here here! I wish we

Re: [Felvtalk] PA Sanctuary

2009-10-05 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I agree - didn't used to, but after living with FELV and FIV and normal cats for several years, I really think that's a better approach. Gloria On Oct 5, 2009, at 11:55 AM, CATHERINE DIDONNA wrote: THANKYOU.CATHY --- On Fri, 10/2/09, Stray Cat Alliance

Re: [Felvtalk] PA Sanctuary

2009-10-05 Thread MaryChristine
amazing how things change when you learn the facts, isn't it? sometimes it amazes me to realize that even less than ten years ago i actually thought that a positive outdoor kitty breathing through a screen door at the housecats could infect them. On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Gloria B. Lane

Re: [Felvtalk] PA Sanctuary

2009-10-05 Thread Debbie Harrison
Ten years ago that's what the vet would have told you...I know, because they did! Debbie (COL) Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle Philo From: twelvehousec...@gmail.com Date: Mon, 5 Oct 2009 16:18:25 -0400 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA

Re: [Felvtalk] PA Sanctuary

2009-10-05 Thread MaryChristine
the problem is that way too many still DO! but you know that. -- 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] New to FLV and have a cat that just tested positive...

2009-10-05 Thread Anna Waltman
Hi everyone, I've been lurking around for the last day or two reading your posts. My darling Sylvia, the first cat I have owned as an adult, just tested positive for FLV on both the in-office and IFA tests. She's one of my best friends and I'm devastated; she was negative as a kitten and has

Re: [Felvtalk] New to FLV and have a cat that just tested positive...

2009-10-05 Thread Cougar Clan
If you have access to a holistic vet, check in with her/him. Mine, Betty Boswell, kept Dixie Louise healthy and happy. Betty works well with my regular vets who are wonderful too. The combination worked miracles for three absolutely wonderful years then something through Dixie into

Re: [Felvtalk] New to FLV and have a cat that just tested positive...

2009-10-05 Thread gary
Sorry your kitty has tested positive. Since you are considering vaccinating Bea, are you assuming she is still/originally negative?Perhaps, it was Bea who infected Sylvia, you should test Bea ASAP. Since I started to take in FeLV cats, I have had two young adults and one kitten manage to

Re: [Felvtalk] New to FLV and have a cat that just tested positive...

2009-10-05 Thread Jane Lyons
Hi Anna I can identify with your devastation and can understand the fear and uncertainty around the diagnosis of a best friend. Most of us have been there. The statistics fluctuate, but it has been reported that 80% of cats have a natural immunity to FLV, and if you read the archives on

Re: [Felvtalk] New to FLV and have a cat that just tested positive...

2009-10-05 Thread Chris
Most important thing I wish I had known was NOT to panic. My Tucson was 5 years old before she was diagnosed and had been around my other cats exactly like Sylvia has been with Bea. That was 5 1/2 years ago and so far, everybody is just fine. No one but Tucson tested positive. I feed them all