Re: [Felvtalk] possible pos. BIG cat looking for forever home
Please keep him indoors, in a bathroom or somewhere, in a cage? Why do you think he'll test positive? I am amazed at how you nonchalantly say he has his claws (well, yes! Is this unusual? ) ... But he's not a good hunter ... And you must rehome or kill him.Is this how it is? Why does this upset me so much? I would first be concerned with him getting indoors, immediately. to me, that would be first on my list. Maybe it's just a different mindset in md? Please bring him in somehow. Ask a neighbor, a friend, family, pay someone... Anything, but don 't leave him out there please? Sent from my iPhone On Nov 15, 2012, at 12:02 PM, tamara stickler tlstick...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello All, I haven't posted for oh - seven years or so, not since I placed Simms with Anne. But, I've recently pulled another dumped cat from the streets. We are having him tested tonight to see if he is positive or negative - but something tells me the test might come back as a positive. I have a home lined up for him if he is clear - but if he does have felv I will need to either rehome or have him put down. (I don't have even an alcove in my small appt. that I can put him in at the moment - positive or no the woman who agreed to foster him for a few days will not do so if he tests positive.) Currently I am trying to find another foster or home - just in case. He's fairly young - under 2yrs. I would say. Sterling silver tabby - a BIG guy - a bit underweight for his bone structure, he still weighs in around 14 lbs., short-haired. Scared but not feral - sought out humans and was a regular at the ground level windows of condos housing other cats in the neighborhood. He has his claws, but doesn't seem to be a great hunter - he has been seen sitting-dozing under one neighbor's bird feeder amongst squirrels and birds on several occasions. I'm in Maryland - but am willing to transport him for the right home. If anyone is even a little interested please let me know. Thanks! Tamara ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] possible pos. BIG cat looking for forever home
I work as a psychic adviser and yet I have never been able to diagnose whether a cat is FeLv+ or not just from a feeling. However, I can put together a good possibility that an intact male cat over age 6 months may be FIV+ just from the fact that he has probably been mating and fighting and getting a deep bite wounds from an FIV+ cat that could infect him with the FIV virus. With an FIV+ cat, it's unlikely that he will spread the infection to other cats unless neutering does not calm down his fighting instinct. A male cat who is no longer interested in mating and fighting is not contagious to other cats through the environment. On the other hand a FeLv+ cat may be able to spread the virus through grooming, eating and litter box use with other cats. However, even a healthy FeLv+ cat who is not displaying any symptoms of the disease is not as contagious to other cats as vets would have you believe and can be kept caged for a few days in a room where other cats go in and out. Breathing the same air will not spread any infection unless he is deathly ill from the virus. I wonder if the person who agreed to foster this cat has other cats in the house. If she does, even fostering a regular cat would cause problems if she just tossed the cat in with the resident crew. Any foster cat who comes to my house gets isolated in a room, a bathroom, any available space, even a large dog crate. This gives the cat a private, safe haven and the resident crew a chance to adjust to the newcomer. I also wonder if she thinks that she herself can catch FeLv from a cat. This is preposterous but myths abound when it comes to cats. Humans can't even catch a cold from a cat. We can't catch much of anything from a cat unless we are going to serve dinner to our family in unwashed litter boxes. Tamara can use the crate method of fostering even if she is in a very small apartment with several resident cats already. There will be no fighting, the newcomer will eventually get used to the others and they to him and everyone will be able to eventually co-mingle. The first important step in rescuing this cat is to get him neutered, get his rabies vaccination, have him checked for fleas, ear mites and given a dose of dewormer. If he tests positive for FIV, cage him while he recovers from his neuter. If he tests positive for FeLv you can cage him in an area separate from your own cats if his being in the same room would make you nervous. It will give you time to find him a home and give him a chance at living his life. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From: Korruptakitty korruptaki...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 6:20 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] possible pos. BIG cat looking for forever home Please keep him indoors, in a bathroom or somewhere, in a cage? Why do you think he'll test positive? I am amazed at how you nonchalantly say he has his claws (well, yes! Is this unusual? ) ... But he's not a good hunter ... And you must rehome or kill him. Is this how it is? Why does this upset me so much? I would first be concerned with him getting indoors, immediately. to me, that would be first on my list. Maybe it's just a different mindset in md? Please bring him in somehow. Ask a neighbor, a friend, family, pay someone... Anything, but don 't leave him out there please? Sent from my iPhone On Nov 15, 2012, at 12:02 PM, tamara stickler tlstick...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello All, I haven't posted for oh - seven years or so, not since I placed Simms with Anne. But, I've recently pulled another dumped cat from the streets. We are having him tested tonight to see if he is positive or negative - but something tells me the test might come back as a positive. I have a home lined up for him if he is clear - butif he does have felv I will need to either rehome or have him put down. (I don't have even an alcove in my small appt. that I can put him in at the moment - positive or no the woman who agreed to foster him for a few days will not do so if he tests positive.) Currently I am trying to find another foster or home - just in case. He's fairly young - under 2yrs. I would say. Sterling silver tabby - a BIG guy - a bit underweight for his bone structure, he still weighs in around 14 lbs., short-haired. Scared but not feral - sought out humans and was a regular at the ground level windows of condos housing other cats in the neighborhood. He has his claws, but doesn't seem to be a great hunter - he has been seen sitting-dozing under one neighbor's bird feeder amongst squirrels and birds on several occasions. I'm in Maryland - but am willing to transport him for the right home. If anyone is even a little interested please let me know. Thanks! Tamara
Re: [Felvtalk] possible pos. BIG cat looking for forever home
Gosh, loved the way you were so kind to her. I think you just attacked her she probably won't listen to you now. You could have conveyed your opinion in a better manner she would probably listen better. I know I would. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Korruptakitty korruptaki...@gmail.com Sender: Felvtalk felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 04:20:23 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgfelvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-to: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] possible pos. BIG cat looking for forever home ___ 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] possible pos. BIG cat looking for forever home
Let’s keep this thread friendly. We are a group that should educate and give advice – not attack someone. Tamara is reaching out, at least be grateful for that. Be kind. Lynda From: Korruptakitty Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 6:20 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] possible pos. BIG cat looking for forever home Please keep him indoors, in a bathroom or somewhere, in a cage? Why do you think he'll test positive? I am amazed at how you nonchalantly say he has his claws (well, yes! Is this unusual? ) ... But he's not a good hunter ... And you must rehome or kill him.Is this how it is? Why does this upset me so much? I would first be concerned with him getting indoors, immediately. to me, that would be first on my list. Maybe it's just a different mindset in md? Please bring him in somehow. Ask a neighbor, a friend, family, pay someone... Anything, but don 't leave him out there please? Sent from my iPhone On Nov 15, 2012, at 12:02 PM, tamara stickler tlstick...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello All, I haven't posted for oh - seven years or so, not since I placed Simms with Anne. But, I've recently pulled another dumped cat from the streets. We are having him tested tonight to see if he is positive or negative - but something tells me the test might come back as a positive. I have a home lined up for him if he is clear - but if he does have felv I will need to either rehome or have him put down. (I don't have even an alcove in my small appt. that I can put him in at the moment - positive or no the woman who agreed to foster him for a few days will not do so if he tests positive.) Currently I am trying to find another foster or home - just in case. He's fairly young - under 2yrs. I would say. Sterling silver tabby - a BIG guy - a bit underweight for his bone structure, he still weighs in around 14 lbs., short-haired. Scared but not feral - sought out humans and was a regular at the ground level windows of condos housing other cats in the neighborhood. He has his claws, but doesn't seem to be a great hunter - he has been seen sitting-dozing under one neighbor's bird feeder amongst squirrels and birds on several occasions. I'm in Maryland - but am willing to transport him for the right home. If anyone is even a little interested please let me know. Thanks! Tamara ___ 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] possible pos. BIG cat looking for forever home
Tamara, Even if he does test positive, he can be housed with negative cats. I have 1 of 2 positives left and she eats, sleeps and has slapping bouts with the other 5 cats who are negative. My vet said as long as the negative cats are vaccinated , there should be no problem and there has not been one for over 4 years. Please try a little harder to find a home for him and above all, do not de claw hiim. I haave found a great scratcher for cats at WalMart. It is made of cardboard, shaped like a hollow half log. It is made to hang on door knobs, but my cats like it lying on the floor. I have one in each room and if someone is frustrated, they take it out on the cardboard log. Like in the wild, our cats don't catch a mouse or bird every time they try, the birds actually sit in front of my cats, daring them to try and catch them. Lynda Wilson longhornf...@verizon.net wrote: Let’s keep this thread friendly. We are a group that should educate and give advice – not attack someone. Tamara is reaching out, at least be grateful for that. Be kind. Lynda From: Korruptakitty Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 6:20 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] possible pos. BIG cat looking for forever home Please keep him indoors, in a bathroom or somewhere, in a cage? Why do you think he'll test positive? I am amazed at how you nonchalantly say he has his claws (well, yes! Is this unusual? ) ... But he's not a good hunter ... And you must rehome or kill him.Is this how it is? Why does this upset me so much? I would first be concerned with him getting indoors, immediately. to me, that would be first on my list. Maybe it's just a different mindset in md? Please bring him in somehow. Ask a neighbor, a friend, family, pay someone... Anything, but don 't leave him out there please? Sent from my iPhone On Nov 15, 2012, at 12:02 PM, tamara stickler tlstick...@yahoo.com wrote: Hello All, I haven't posted for oh - seven years or so, not since I placed Simms with Anne. But, I've recently pulled another dumped cat from the streets. We are having him tested tonight to see if he is positive or negative - but something tells me the test might come back as a positive. I have a home lined up for him if he is clear - but if he does have felv I will need to either rehome or have him put down. (I don't have even an alcove in my small appt. that I can put him in at the moment - positive or no the woman who agreed to foster him for a few days will not do so if he tests positive.) Currently I am trying to find another foster or home - just in case. He's fairly young - under 2yrs. I would say. Sterling silver tabby - a BIG guy - a bit underweight for his bone structure, he still weighs in around 14 lbs., short-haired. Scared but not feral - sought out humans and was a regular at the ground level windows of condos housing other cats in the neighborhood. He has his claws, but doesn't seem to be a great hunter - he has been seen sitting-dozing under one neighbor's bird feeder amongst squirrels and birds on several occasions. I'm in Maryland - but am willing to transport him for the right home. If anyone is even a little interested please let me know. Thanks! Tamara ___ 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
