[Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home
Hello, all! Some of you may remember me from years ago when I had fostered and then adopted 6 FeLV+ cats and then painfully lost them one by one over a few years. I moved from MA to NJ 8 years ago, and 4 years ago I started a TNR and rescue program in my town. Having gotten our town under control and to no kill status, we are brancing out a bit to the border towns. We just TNR'd a mother cat and removed the kittens, who were 8 weeks old ,to tame, and the father, who, once trapped, could be handled. The kittens are fine, the mom is fine and back out, but the father tested double positive for FIV/FeLV. We do not really have anywhere to put him. He is in a fosterer's guest room right now but she is only allowing that fora few weeks. We have FIV+ cats in our foster homes (I have one in mine), but no FeLV or space for them as we are just a few volunteers with foster space in our homes and handle 100+ cats/year. He's a really sweet guy, a bit timid/shy but loves to be pet and brushed. The vet said he's 4-5 years old. We are still just referring to him as papa cat and for some reason haven't decided on a name yet. I realize no one really comes to this list looking to take on more positive cats. But if anyone has space for him, it would be wonderful. The FIV is not so much of an issue for cats with FeLV, as it is a less bad disease. Out of my 6 FeLV+ cats, only one had FIV too and it did not seem to spread (it only spreads through bite wounds) and she actually outlived all the others who only had FeLV (Patches, if anyone remembers). thanks, Michelle L. Flanders, NJ ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] campaign to get an felv cat to sanctuary
You do have to be careful when choosing a place for your cats. I have one, Rustic Hollow and they have provisions for FELV cats. They do ask you give a set fee per cat per year of expected life. It is not bad considering they have 6 or 7 houses for the cats with outdoor caticos. They will provide the food your cats are used to, even my Blue Buffalo or Wellness. I wouldn't even mind retiring there to one of the houses as a live in caretaker. I have no family and I would have more than enough cats to love. Lee Evans moonsiste...@yahoo.com wrote: It may not be a scam. There are a lot of these types of contribution sites around, mainly because people are struggling with vet bills and animals that are difficult to get adopted. Matter of fact, I am developing a site called Community Cats in Crisis and going to try to get funds through YouCare, another publicly used site for contributions. This is in answer to the fact that several people in my independent rescue group have spent over $5,000 of their own money dealing with illnesses and injuries of colony cats and abandoned cats in our community. I am $3,000 down in my finances from two rescued cats, one still surviving with bone cancer. That said, these people are going about this slightly backwards. They should first identify the Sanctuary that has agreed to accept Alan so people can contact the Sanctuary and see what it's all about. Then they need to find out where Alan will be living at the Sanctuary and what other types of cats will be living with him. You wouldn't want to mix FeLv and FIV+ cats together. Anyone can start a Sanctuary and take in cats. That's a problem. Here near San Antonio there was an FeLv sanctuary. The woman had over 100 FeLv+ cats there, all crammed into a small shed, with an outside enclosure that was smaller than a small backyard. The rest of the property was a sheep ranch. She took very poor care of the cats and did not separate those who were positive but not active for the disease from those who were already showing signs of the disease. The place was filthy, food was rotting or very low grade and symptoms were not treated with medications. She had no certification as a shelter or sanctuary or certified rescue group. Just a woman using part of her sheep ranch to store FeLv+ cats. She would collect up to $2,000 per cat and the people who released the cats to her care were shown a very nice living room type area with several cats lounging about. They never saw the real place where she eventually crammed more and more cats. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From: Margo toomanykitti...@earthlink.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2013 11:32 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] campaign to get an felv cat to sanctuary Not to be a downer, but this screams scam to me. There is no specific sanctuary who has agreed to accept Alan (and surely they could get a decent picture of him?), nor any details. Way too nebulous. I sincerely hope I'm wrong, but no, I wouldn't contribute to this .-Original Message- From: dana giordano Sent: May 26, 2013 12:10 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] campaign to get an felv cat to sanctuary I've never seen one of these, but wanted to pass it on in case anyone wants to reach out to her, knows a sanctuary or wants to adopt. They have $700 out of $1000 raised with 20 days left http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/alan-s-sanctuary - Dana ___ 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] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home
If he is a sweet guy, why not put him in with the others. As long as they re vaccinated for FELV and FIV there should be no problem. I have kept FELV cats in with negatives and no problems. lernermiche...@aol.com wrote: Hello, all! Some of you may remember me from years ago when I had fostered and then adopted 6 FeLV+ cats and then painfully lost them one by one over a few years. I moved from MA to NJ 8 years ago, and 4 years ago I started a TNR and rescue program in my town. Having gotten our town under control and to no kill status, we are brancing out a bit to the border towns. We just TNR'd a mother cat and removed the kittens, who were 8 weeks old ,to tame, and the father, who, once trapped, could be handled. The kittens are fine, the mom is fine and back out, but the father tested double positive for FIV/FeLV. We do not really have anywhere to put him. He is in a fosterer's guest room right now but she is only allowing that fora few weeks. We have FIV+ cats in our foster homes (I have one in mine), but no FeLV or space for them as we are just a few volunteers with foster space in our homes and handle 100+ cats/year. He's a really sweet guy, a bit timid/shy but loves to be pet and brushed. The vet said he's 4-5 years old. We are still just referring to him as papa cat and for some reason haven't decided on a name yet. I realize no one really comes to this list looking to take on more positive cats. But if anyone has space for him, it would be wonderful. The FIV is not so much of an issue for cats with FeLV, as it is a less bad disease. Out of my 6 FeLV+ cats, only one had FIV too and it did not seem to spread (it only spreads through bite wounds) and she actually outlived all the others who only had FeLV (Patches, if anyone remembers). thanks, Michelle L. Flanders, NJ ___ 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] Meowko passed, and interferon alpha 2b available
Dear friends, Thank you very much for the great support over the last several weeks. Meowko is now an angel. She crossed the rainbow bridge on May 26th, around 8:45pm US eastern daylight saving time. Her passing was peaceful, but for whole my family, our life would never be the same without her. I can't stop thinking about the day I first met Meowko back in Taipei city, Taiwan. It was not me who adopted Mewoko; it was Meowko who adopted me. That was also a beautiful May day. She jumped into my window during dinnertime demanding the fish entree in my bento. From that day, she came every night, until one day she decided to stay and never left again. I didn't know anything of cats back to that time. I was actually very afraid of cats when I was little as in many Asian legends cats are evil. So I turned to one of my friend's friend who I knew he took care of street cats for years, asking tips about how to be a cat parent. This friend became my boyfriend, later my husband. Meowko traveled with us all the time, from Taiwan to the US 7yrs ago, and from Minnesota to Connecticut last year, not to mention those shorter trips/research trips over these years. She was good at taking airplanes, riding for week-long road trip, and had always been calm in front of anything. She was the perfect cat a geographer can ever dream for, and I always believe herself was a cat geographer as well. We have always been saying that she probably taught geography in feline schools when her humans were in sleep. We are going to arrange a witness of Meowko's cremation on Wednesday. She will always in our hearts...She is survived by her two humans and her 7 yrs old littermate, Jaja, who also jumped into our window several years later. Although Meowko had been sick over these years as she was getting old, she had a very good quality of life until the day before yesterday. She was deeply loved by many people who knew her, from many places around the world. I hope I could have had a little more time with her... I have already missed her so terribly. Along with some ckd medical supplies, Meowko left about 20 days' supply of interferon alpha 2b oral liquid 100 IU/ml strength available (expiration date, June 20th, 2013). If anyone needs it, we are in eastern Connecticut, you’re welcome to pick it up or we can drop off in reasonable traveling distance. Or I can mail it to you, the only thing I ask would be that you pay for the shipping as it requires cool pack overnight shipping.) Please give your babies extra hugs for us. All the furry friends on this listserv are strong fighters as Meowko. I am sorry to report back today that Meowko didn't win her battle, but it doesn't mean others can't win. With the knowledge and support from members on this listserv, there is still have a very good chance. Please try as much as you can, and please never give up hope. It is the most important lesson I learned from Meowko and from the members here. Thank you all very much again. (And particularily, Margo, your words for us had encouraged us to go through the tough times...) with my best, Catherine and our little sweet angel, Meowko ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Meowko passed, and interferon alpha 2b available
What a beautiful story! Well told and obviously from the heart. Meowko. What a sweet name. She is running free over the rainbow bridge. There is an American Indian legend that says the stars are windows in heaven that our loved ones look through to keep an eye on us. Meowko has her own window now and is watching you, waiting for the time you will join her. Kat --- On Monday, May 27, 2013, Beth wrote: So sorry for your loss of your sweet baby. Amazing how she brought you your husband together. What a wonderful story!. Hugs, Beth I-Chun C. C. Chang changic...@gmail.com javascript:; wrote: Dear friends, Thank you very much for the great support over the last several weeks. Meowko is now an angel. She crossed the rainbow bridge on May 26th, around 8:45pm US eastern daylight saving time. Her passing was peaceful, but for whole my family, our life would never be the same without her. I can't stop thinking about the day I first met Meowko back in Taipei city, Taiwan. It was not me who adopted Mewoko; it was Meowko who adopted me. That was also a beautiful May day. She jumped into my window during dinnertime demanding the fish entree in my bento. From that day, she came every night, until one day she decided to stay and never left again. I didn't know anything of cats back to that time. I was actually very afraid of cats when I was little as in many Asian legends cats are evil. So I turned to one of my friend's friend who I knew he took care of street cats for years, asking tips about how to be a cat parent. This friend became my boyfriend, later my husband. Meowko traveled with us all the time, from Taiwan to the US 7yrs ago, and from Minnesota to Connecticut last year, not to mention those shorter trips/research trips over these years. She was good at taking airplanes, riding for week-long road trip, and had always been calm in front of anything. She was the perfect cat a geographer can ever dream for, and I always believe herself was a cat geographer as well. We have always been saying that she probably taught geography in feline schools when her humans were in sleep. We are going to arrange a witness of Meowko's cremation on Wednesday. She will always in our hearts...She is survived by her two humans and her 7 yrs old littermate, Jaja, who also jumped into our window several years later. Although Meowko had been sick over these years as she was getting old, she had a very good quality of life until the day before yesterday. She was deeply loved by many people who knew her, from many places around the world. I hope I could have had a little more time with her... I have already missed her so terribly. Along with some ckd medical supplies, Meowko left about 20 days' supply of interferon alpha 2b oral liquid 100 IU/ml strength available (expiration date, June 20th, 2013). If anyone needs it, we are in eastern Connecticut, you’re welcome to pick it up or we can drop off in reasonable traveling distance. Or I can mail it to you, the only thing I ask would be that you pay for the shipping as it requires cool pack overnight shipping.) Please give your babies extra hugs for us. All the furry friends on this listserv are strong fighters as Meowko. I am sorry to report back today that Meowko didn't win her battle, but it doesn't mean others can't win. With the knowledge and support from members on this listserv, there is still have a very good chance. Please try as much as you can, and please never give up hope. It is the most important lesson I learned from Meowko and from the members here. Thank you all very much again. (And particularily, Margo, your words for us had encouraged us to go through the tough times...) with my best, Catherine and our little sweet angel, Meowko ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org javascript:; http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org javascript:; http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
