Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: New to Feline Leukemia
Can you fix a window perch for her? A box with screened sides and a top that would fit in one of your windows that she could use when the weather is right? On Sep 17, 2010, at 11:04 PM, Melinda Kerr wrote: I forgot to add that on our very small base there are no wild animals, most strays are caught almost immediately ( Fuji is collared and chipped) and the likelihood of Fuji coming across and getting into a confrontation with another cat are very slim. Most people who have cats brought them from the states and have already had them vaccinated. Again, very few are actually let out. The speed limit on most of the base is less than 40 kilometers per hour (about 25 mph.) I know there are a lot of things she can come across if she goes outside. I'll probably keep trying to sit out with her as I have done since she got sick. However, if she occasionally manages to escape my clutches, I won't worry too much! She stays pretty close and always comes home in a couple of hours. I really am trying to do my best to keep her healthy and happy. Thanks again for your input and concern. Melinda and Fuji On Sep 18, 2010, at 6:49 AM, Cougar Clan wrote: Suggestion: Fix her a secure kennel outside. I put up a 12x12x6 foot kennel with a topper (anything, including a tarp, will work. I used left over chain link). Daddy had a piece of ductwork fixed so Ebony and Mi Tu could go to a window in a bath, go through a pet door, walk out in the ductwork and down a ramp into a kennel fitted with plastic milk crates and other toys. Both cats were FeLV-, healthy and wonderful. Ebony had been a street cat until about age 3 +. He became a yard cat then an inside outside cat then he and I moved and he needed to be an inside cat with a play area. The cost was less than $300 and I rested secure in the knowledge that Ebony (who was getting older) and Mi Tu (who had never lived inside) had a safe place to go. If you just let her go you are endangering other cats she may come into contact with. You may be subjecting her to a painful death too. If she becomes sick, other animals will prey on her. I'll leave the details to you. I don't tell you this to scare you but to be sure you realize what you may be doing. Dixie was grown when she can into my life. She was FeLV+ and very alone. She became a garage cat then a house trailer cat then a two house cat who had everything. I thought about just letting her go but could not do that to the other cats that depended on me...nor could I face what might happen to her. We live in the country with dogs, coyotes, hawks and.well, you get the idea. With a lot of stress-reducers, your little one will adjust. Actually, getting a companion who is FELV+ may be the best answer. On Sep 17, 2010, at 4:33 PM, Melinda Kerr wrote: Hello all, I haven't really posted much and I've never actually shared my story. I will be brief now and say that I have a 15 month young kitty who is FeLV positive and receiving Chemo for mediastinal lymphoma. The problem is, she doesn't know that she is supposed to be sick. At this time there are no outward signs of illness. She was allowed outside for a couple of hours at a time, never overnight and always staying close to home. Now, I try to limit her to outside time with close supervision. However, she has started to push the boundaries and is running and hiding from me. I know she is trying to play with me and alleviate some of her boredom. She spends the day begging to go out, crying meee u, all day long. She races us to the door and bites at our ankles to try to get out. I'm faced with the decision of just letting her go because her quality of life seems to depend on it. She is otherwise quite content. I am leaning toward giving her more outside time and dealing with the consequences. Her chances at a long life are very limited anyway and I feel that I should try to make her happy. Am I wrong to feel this way? Melinda and Fuji On Sep 18, 2010, at 2:52 AM, Bonnie Hogue wrote: Yes, Natalie. I have one little lady who is a rehabilitated feral. She raised a litter of kittens down by the creek. Some kind people trapped them and found homes for thekittens, but no one wanted mama cat. She's a lovely brushed coat calico. She is sweet as pie, and Never offers to run out the door. The look she gives is, Been there, done that, don't want it! She has her quirks (who doesn't?) but is a very loving companion. - Original Message - From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 5:54 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: New to Feline Leukemia I would advise the same...do not tempt fate by letting him out again. Use some Feliway spray or plug-in to de-stress their/his environment! Re: feral cats - 90% of the cats that I trap are feral! I don't
Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: New to Feline Leukemia
Before we built our outdoor cat enclosures, I used an old air conditioner sleeve, which I enclosed with wire hardware cloth (1/4). -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Cougar Clan Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 4:41 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: New to Feline Leukemia Can you fix a window perch for her? A box with screened sides and a top that would fit in one of your windows that she could use when the weather is right? On Sep 17, 2010, at 11:04 PM, Melinda Kerr wrote: I forgot to add that on our very small base there are no wild animals, most strays are caught almost immediately ( Fuji is collared and chipped) and the likelihood of Fuji coming across and getting into a confrontation with another cat are very slim. Most people who have cats brought them from the states and have already had them vaccinated. Again, very few are actually let out. The speed limit on most of the base is less than 40 kilometers per hour (about 25 mph.) I know there are a lot of things she can come across if she goes outside. I'll probably keep trying to sit out with her as I have done since she got sick. However, if she occasionally manages to escape my clutches, I won't worry too much! She stays pretty close and always comes home in a couple of hours. I really am trying to do my best to keep her healthy and happy. Thanks again for your input and concern. Melinda and Fuji On Sep 18, 2010, at 6:49 AM, Cougar Clan wrote: Suggestion: Fix her a secure kennel outside. I put up a 12x12x6 foot kennel with a topper (anything, including a tarp, will work. I used left over chain link). Daddy had a piece of ductwork fixed so Ebony and Mi Tu could go to a window in a bath, go through a pet door, walk out in the ductwork and down a ramp into a kennel fitted with plastic milk crates and other toys. Both cats were FeLV-, healthy and wonderful. Ebony had been a street cat until about age 3 +. He became a yard cat then an inside outside cat then he and I moved and he needed to be an inside cat with a play area. The cost was less than $300 and I rested secure in the knowledge that Ebony (who was getting older) and Mi Tu (who had never lived inside) had a safe place to go. If you just let her go you are endangering other cats she may come into contact with. You may be subjecting her to a painful death too. If she becomes sick, other animals will prey on her. I'll leave the details to you. I don't tell you this to scare you but to be sure you realize what you may be doing. Dixie was grown when she can into my life. She was FeLV+ and very alone. She became a garage cat then a house trailer cat then a two house cat who had everything. I thought about just letting her go but could not do that to the other cats that depended on me...nor could I face what might happen to her. We live in the country with dogs, coyotes, hawks and.well, you get the idea. With a lot of stress-reducers, your little one will adjust. Actually, getting a companion who is FELV+ may be the best answer. On Sep 17, 2010, at 4:33 PM, Melinda Kerr wrote: Hello all, I haven't really posted much and I've never actually shared my story. I will be brief now and say that I have a 15 month young kitty who is FeLV positive and receiving Chemo for mediastinal lymphoma. The problem is, she doesn't know that she is supposed to be sick. At this time there are no outward signs of illness. She was allowed outside for a couple of hours at a time, never overnight and always staying close to home. Now, I try to limit her to outside time with close supervision. However, she has started to push the boundaries and is running and hiding from me. I know she is trying to play with me and alleviate some of her boredom. She spends the day begging to go out, crying meee u, all day long. She races us to the door and bites at our ankles to try to get out. I'm faced with the decision of just letting her go because her quality of life seems to depend on it. She is otherwise quite content. I am leaning toward giving her more outside time and dealing with the consequences. Her chances at a long life are very limited anyway and I feel that I should try to make her happy. Am I wrong to feel this way? Melinda and Fuji On Sep 18, 2010, at 2:52 AM, Bonnie Hogue wrote: Yes, Natalie. I have one little lady who is a rehabilitated feral. She raised a litter of kittens down by the creek. Some kind people trapped them and found homes for thekittens, but no one wanted mama cat. She's a lovely brushed coat calico. She is sweet as pie, and Never offers to run out the door. The look she gives is, Been there, done that, don't want it! She has
Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: New to Feline Leukemia
A safer option might be to order Fiji a harness and taking her for walks. It's pretty hard to walk a cat with a collar but a harness is pretty safe. You;d have to put it on her a few times inside 1st so she got used to it. Then she could safely explore the great outdoors. By the way you don't walk a cat. They walk you. LOL Mattie, my blind FeLV kitty loved going outside and exploring. I used a harness and one of those retractable leashes. Sharyl On Sep 17, 2010, at 11:04 PM, Melinda Kerr wrote: I forgot to add that on our very small base there are no wild animals, most strays are caught almost immediately ( Fuji is collared and chipped) and the likelihood of Fuji coming across and getting into a confrontation with another cat are very slim. Most people who have cats brought them from the states and have already had them vaccinated. Again, very few are actually let out. The speed limit on most of the base is less than 40 kilometers per hour (about 25 mph.) I know there are a lot of things she can come across if she goes outside. I'll probably keep trying to sit out with her as I have done since she got sick. However, if she occasionally manages to escape my clutches, I won't worry too much! She stays pretty close and always comes home in a couple of hours. I really am trying to do my best to keep her healthy and happy. Thanks again for your input and concern. Melinda and Fuji ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: New to Feline Leukemia
We adopted a kitten when we lived in Sweden years ago. We walked her on a leash in a park across the street, and either my husband or I had to walk in front of her, and Tita would follow. She loved watching the birds that were in the aviaries in the park. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sharyl Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:39 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: New to Feline Leukemia A safer option might be to order Fiji a harness and taking her for walks. It's pretty hard to walk a cat with a collar but a harness is pretty safe. You;d have to put it on her a few times inside 1st so she got used to it. Then she could safely explore the great outdoors. By the way you don't walk a cat. They walk you. LOL Mattie, my blind FeLV kitty loved going outside and exploring. I used a harness and one of those retractable leashes. Sharyl On Sep 17, 2010, at 11:04 PM, Melinda Kerr wrote: I forgot to add that on our very small base there are no wild animals, most strays are caught almost immediately ( Fuji is collared and chipped) and the likelihood of Fuji coming across and getting into a confrontation with another cat are very slim. Most people who have cats brought them from the states and have already had them vaccinated. Again, very few are actually let out. The speed limit on most of the base is less than 40 kilometers per hour (about 25 mph.) I know there are a lot of things she can come across if she goes outside. I'll probably keep trying to sit out with her as I have done since she got sick. However, if she occasionally manages to escape my clutches, I won't worry too much! She stays pretty close and always comes home in a couple of hours. I really am trying to do my best to keep her healthy and happy. Thanks again for your input and concern. Melinda and Fuji ___ 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] New to Feline Leukemia
Thank you for all of your excellent suggestions. Maybe with a retractable leash she might learn to enjoy the harness! On 19 Sep, 2010,at 01:02 AM, Natalie at...@optonline.net wrote: We adopted a kitten when we lived in Sweden years ago. We walked her on a leash in a park across the street, and either my husband or I had to walk in front of her, and Tita would follow. She loved watching the birds that were in the aviaries in the park. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sharyl Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2010 11:39 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: New to Feline Leukemia A safer option might be to order Fiji a harness and taking her for walks. It's pretty hard to walk a cat with a collar but a harness is pretty safe. You;d have to put it on her a few times inside 1st so she got used to it. Then she could safely explore the great outdoors. By the way you don't walk a cat. They walk you. LOL Mattie, my blind FeLV kitty loved going outside and exploring. I used a harness and one of those retractable leashes. Sharyl On Sep 17, 2010, at 11:04 PM, Melinda Kerr wrote: I forgot to add that on our very small base there are no wild animals, most strays are caught almost immediately ( Fuji is collared and chipped) and the likelihood of Fuji coming across and getting into a confrontation with another cat are very slim. Most people who have cats brought them from the states and have already had them vaccinated. Again, very few are actually let out. The speed limit on most of the base is less than 40 kilometers per hour (about 25 mph.) I know there are a lot of things she can come across if she goes outside. I'll probably keep trying to sit out with her as I have done since she got sick. However, if she occasionally manages to escape my clutches, I won't worry too much! She stays pretty close and always comes home in a couple of hours. I really am trying to do my best to keep her healthy and happy. Thanks again for your input and concern. Melinda and Fuji ___ 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
