Re: DD's allergies again....

2005-07-07 Thread felv
The mineral oil generally wont hurt anything, UNLESS your cat also has Feline Acne, or is a Persian with Idiopathic Facial Dermatitis. In those two cases, steer clear of any oils. http://www.fabcats.org/acneandstudtail.html   Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html   ~

Re: transfer factor

2005-07-07 Thread felv
Because the domesticated livestock we breed and eat has been so drastically changed from "natural" meat to something geared towards human health, that it is no longer good for other species of animals that require high fat contents, and other such things we humans try to avoid. Also, since w

Re: transfer factor

2005-07-07 Thread felv
An all meat diet is ideal, actually. You would need to be careful to balance the nutrients if making it home made, there are cat vitamin supplements made just for this. Cats don't require any form of grains at all. I feed Innova EVO dry cat food. It's one of the few all meat commercially pre

Re: sniffles-gloria

2005-07-07 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Right... 2 months in below freezing weather. I got his blood test results - all normal, white count a little high. She did a fungal test of some sort also, won't be back till next week. I told her (the vet) about cyclosporin and - oops, forgot that other antibiotic, but I mentioned it to he

Re: St. Francis Medals--for ALL! (AW transport)

2005-07-07 Thread felv
I'm here, it's an all go. We are just waiting for health certificates and arranging transport. So far, no luck with finding a volunteer transport, but then I have not really been working on it too hard yet, because I need to be sure they will have health certificates before travel. Jennhttp:

Re: Re: [kittyschatterbox] Angel Wings Sanctuary Closed]

2005-07-07 Thread felv
You're in Oklahoma City, OK, right? That's what, about an hour and a half drive to the Arkansas border on I-40? It's only a 3 hour or so drive across the entire state of Arkansas, then another 4-5 across Tennessee to Knoxville from Memphis. If I was that close, I'd just drive out there, pers

Re: OT:getting flea topicals on a cat who doesn't like contact

2005-07-07 Thread catatonya
Aren't there still some flea products you can give orally?  I give my dogs program (I think) for fleas in pill form.   t[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody,    Just wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to get some Revolution on a cat (my boy, Simms, FeLV+ carrier) that doesn't like to be touc

Re: Please add Flavia to CLS Belinda

2005-07-07 Thread felv
Kerry, I'm so sorry to hear that you lost Flavia. May she find peace wherever her journey takes her. Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html   ~~~I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr o

Re: OT:getting flea topicals on a cat who doesn't like contact

2005-07-07 Thread felv
I'd just hide some of the feed through stuff in his next bowl of wet food. What do they call that stuff, Program, right? Either that or find a local feral cat rescuer, who can help you handle him. I prefer Frontline, instead of Revolution, it's been around longer, and is safer. Jennhttp://uc

Re: DD's allergies again....

2005-07-07 Thread catatonya
Thank you!   I remember reading that now.  I'll switch over!!   tNina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hello My Dear,I'm glad DD is going in to let the vet have a look-see in those ears. It's probably nothing, but I always feel better when I get an expert opinion. Just wanted to pass on something my vet

Re: DD's allergies again....

2005-07-07 Thread Nina
Hello My Dear, I'm glad DD is going in to let the vet have a look-see in those ears. It's probably nothing, but I always feel better when I get an expert opinion. Just wanted to pass on something my vet told me when I was looking for solutions to the earmite problems with one of my ferals...

Re: Please add Snowball to CLS Belinda

2005-07-07 Thread catatonya
Kerry,   I can't believe you lost Snowball as well.  What a terrible day for you.  I can't imagine your stress and grief with your losses and impending trip.  I hope your trip is restful and peaceful for you.  You certainly have earned some 'down' time, and I hope that's what the trip will give you

Re: transfer factor

2005-07-07 Thread Sheila208
I know this is probably a stupid question, but I'm gonna ask anyway..Cats in the wild eat an all meat diet without vitamin supplements...Why do our domesticated kitties need them?

RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats

2005-07-07 Thread catatonya
My sister got pregnant at 41 years old with a very high risk pregnancy and she kept her 3 inside, fully clawed, cats just fine.  Her husband had to take over litterbox duty and he hated it and bought a littermaid. lol. But there was no problem.  After the baby was born she took the litterbox duty b

Re: St. Francis Medals--for ALL!

2005-07-07 Thread catatonya
Well in that case I want 20! lol.  Actually I just bought new collars and id tags for all my dogs and cats in preparation of moving.  (I don't want anyone to get away and not be tagged!)  I haven't even put the new collars on yet because the id tags I ordered haven't arrived, so I can add a medal t

Re: DD's allergies again....

2005-07-07 Thread catatonya
Thanks Michelle,   My fiv cat didn't have yeast, just yucky ears.  Nothing really helped as far as making it 'go away' permanently.  I just had to clean, clean, clean.  I've only dealt with yeast infections with dogs' ears and they smelled horribly!   Still, there is no infection type smell at all.

OT - Raw food and IBD

2005-07-07 Thread Nina
Belinda, Congratulations on getting your grinder! It took me a while to order mine, but I'm so glad I finally did. It didn't take 6 weeks to see results with Gypsy, she was having formed stools for the first time in a year after only 4 days! Write me off list if you want to exchange details.

Re: transfer factor

2005-07-07 Thread Belinda Sauro
Cats cannot process grains properly and they don't need them. An all meat diet is fine as long as the correct supplements are added, I've been researching this for a while and cooresponding with a vet that feeds her cats raw. This is what made me finally decide to try it. My poor Joey has

RE: Please add Flavia to CLS Belinda

2005-07-07 Thread Sue Feldbusch
I am sorry for your loss. From: "Kerry MacKenzie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: Subject: Please add Flavia to CLS Belinda Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 12:35:19 -0500 Dear all My sweet, gorgeous little girl Flavia is gone. It all happened so quickly. When I went in to c

Re: OT:getting flea topicals on a cat who doesn't like contact/Nina, Cherie, Miche

2005-07-07 Thread AnnLmla2
Nina,    Thanks for your input on your success with touchy cats!  I see that speed is a big factor.  You are good!!     No, I didn't see the recent thread on Revolution, hmmm...  I have used it on him before with no problems, though, when he was in a big kitty condo temporarily for meds taking.  I

Re: transfer factor

2005-07-07 Thread Nina
Cat's digestive systems are not geared toward processing grains, or vegetables, (their intestines are much shorter in comparison to humans and the time food spends in the gut is quicker). Some cats don't have a problem with either of them though. I'm pretty sure MC feeds her kitties an all ve

RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats

2005-07-07 Thread Sue Feldbusch
I'm soo sick of seeing pregnant women using that excuse and getting rid of their cats! I see these cats all the time in cages at shelters. When will someone educate them? From: "Hideyo Yamamoto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: Subject: RE: Pregnant women trying

Re: transfer factor

2005-07-07 Thread Sue Feldbusch
what is wrong with grains? An all meat diet is NOT good either. From: Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: transfer factor Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 07:26:08 -0700 Second the dry food post, dry food is absolutely no

Re: RE: [FivCats] domino -still searching for help

2005-07-07 Thread jenmeyer
Warning: Much sarcasm to follow... What a fabulous world this would be if we could all be so lucky to place every FeLV/FIV cat in our idea of a perfect home...and she wonders why she hasn't gotten a single response? Did she assume people would be breaking down her door for Domino? Yikes...someb

Re: [kittyschatterbox] Angel Wings Sanctuary Closed]

2005-07-07 Thread Belinda Sauro
Nice daughter ... -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com (affordable hosting & web design) h

Re: Re: [kittyschatterbox] Angel Wings Sanctuary Closed]

2005-07-07 Thread Sally Quillian
Thank you, Jenn . . .I hope she's not trying to call me at work . . .I am staying home today to work on transportation for Zachary.  I want to get him home ASAP . . .I don't want him to endure any more stress than necessary at this point in time.  My plan is to fly there and get him . . .I a

RE: [FivCats] domino -still searching for help

2005-07-07 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Hi, I am cross posting for her, please respond to her directly off line if you can help Domino-   Thank you.   Hideyo   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Terri Weiss Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 1:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Su

Re: sniffles-gloria

2005-07-07 Thread felv
Makes me want to reach out and smack someone. People are SO thoughtless!   /me sends a virtual smack across the face to poor Lacelot's previous owners! Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html   ~~~ A

Re: question bout kittens...for MC

2005-07-07 Thread felv
Now THAT, is an EXCELLENT idea, and a GREAT solution! Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html   ~~~I don't know how accepting your mom cats are, or how many kittens each one has, but you might be able

Re: My website for the AW cats crashed, here are temporary URLs (it's BACK!)

2005-07-07 Thread felv
Hahahaha! No sooner than I got it backed up at Belindas space, then it comes back.. everything is working again now. If you don't mind, Belinda, I'd like to keep it on your space for a few days just in case my server goes back down again. Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html

Re: Re: [kittyschatterbox] Angel Wings Sanctuary Closed]

2005-07-07 Thread felv
I forwarded that on to Kara, maybe she can tell you if they can set traps now or not. She's going to call you in a while today, she just asked me for your numbers again, because she wants to call you from work today. She's been trying to call you, but hasn't been getting in touch with you. J

Re: Need advice: Catching female cat between kittens

2005-07-07 Thread Jenn
I did not see where it said she got them all spayed/neutered, only that she got them their shots. Possibly I am wrong. Still the facts remain. I hope I did not put her off from trying to help too, I was simply attempting to get her to realize how ridiculous her not being willing to cage the

My website for the AW cats crashed, here are temporary URLs

2005-07-07 Thread Jenn
Very much thanks to Belinda, from the FELVTALK support group and FELV/FIV cats adoption network for lending me much needed webspace to host these until my website comes back online! Thanks again Belinda!   Please post the temp URLs out to everyone and every list you know of that was concern

Revolution on cat that doesn't like contact

2005-07-07 Thread Lomaxturtle
Anne   Don't do it is the answer. As I found out the hard way with my Bramble and the help of this group - you are not supposed to give it cats with concomitant disease. Also never put it near any recent injection sites. The Revolution caused Bramble (FIV+) to have nasty severe seizures and I

Re: my email and server crashed!

2005-07-07 Thread Belinda Sauro
Jenn, Check your seething address, I've set you up with an account :) -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls

Re: Need advice: Catching female cat between kittens

2005-07-07 Thread BONNIE J KALMBACH
Jenn, Your reply contain common sense but the person did provide for the first litter; I do hope the tone it won't put her off caring properly for the mother and her kittens to be. The post came from a list that is primarily about dogs, so she may not know as much about cats and was afraid to

Re: Please add Snowball to CLS Belinda

2005-07-07 Thread Jenn
I, too, have been so busy I missed Snowball's passing. My deepest condolences go out to you, if belated!   Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html   ~~~ Kerry, I am so sorry!!!  I am behind in my email

Re: Please add Snowball to CLS Belinda

2005-07-07 Thread Lewis Faye
Kerry, I am so sorry!!!  I am behind in my emails and have seen that you have been through some trying times.  My prayers are with you.  My heart breaks for you.  God speed Snowball. FayeKerry MacKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: It's been a painful day. I lost my gentle giant Snowball this aft

Re: Need advice: Catching female cat between kittens

2005-07-07 Thread Jenn
I hate to sound condescending, but... If keeping her inside isn't an option, then what do you expect? Let me get this right, she's an outdoor, unspayed female, running with free access to a number of toms? And you don't want her to get preggo but you don't want to keep her inside either? Jus

Re: my email and server crashed!

2005-07-07 Thread chris
My husband may have some space but I won't be able to ask him until about 4:30 EST tonight.  Will let you know what he says.   Chris Behnke   -- Original message -- Hi guys, I can't get any of my email on my [EMAIL PROTECTED] address, and my server my website is hosted

my email and server crashed!

2005-07-07 Thread Jenn
Hi guys, I can't get any of my email on my [EMAIL PROTECTED] address, and my server my website is hosted on crashed at the worst possible time for these cats! I've got emergency support tickets in at my hosting company, so hopefully it will work again soon, until then, I just subscribed with

Need advice: Catching female cat between kittens

2005-07-07 Thread BONNIE J KALMBACH
This message came from the VETMED list - I asked permission from the original poster if I could forward her email to all of the experts on this list. Her email address is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] thanks, Bonnie in WI Date:Wed, 6 Jul 2005 08:50:29 -0700 > From:Trudy Handel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Please add Flavia to CLS Belinda

2005-07-07 Thread Peggy Rankin
Kerry,  I am sorry for your loss, Flavia is better now and missing you just as much. Much love and prayers peggyKerry MacKenzie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Dear allMy sweet, gorgeous little girl Flavia is gone.It all happened so quickly. When I went in to check on her at 9.30am (shehad seemed fine a

Re: Fwd: FW: [NMHP] The pets don't have to leave when baby arrives!

2005-07-07 Thread BONNIE J KALMBACH
I would advise the pregnant woman to give this information to whoever advised her to get rid of her cats!! Bonnie in WI Note: forwarded message attached. --- Begin Message --- Title: Message   -Original Message-From: Joan Doljan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 07, 200

Re: transfer factor

2005-07-07 Thread Belinda Sauro
Second the dry food post, dry food is absolutely not good for cats, it contains grains that cats cannot process. There is almost NO dry food that is good for cats. If it has grains of any kind in the ingredients I don't care what the manufacture says it isn't good for cats, and especially c

Fwd: FW: [NMHP] The pets don't have to leave when baby arrives!

2005-07-07 Thread Joan Doljan
Note: forwarded message attached.--- Begin Message --- Title: Message   -Original Message-From: Joan Doljan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 7:05 AMTo: Doljan, JoanSubject: Fwd: [NMHP] The pets don't have to leave when baby arrives! NMHPForum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats

2005-07-07 Thread tamara stickler
Oh, another tip.  Tell her to use litterbox liners...(or for cost's sake, a tall kitchen trashbag flattened out on the bottom of the pan, lock edges in place with a litterbox that has one of those clip down edges).  This way, she/he never has to touch the litter, just slide on end of the pan into a

RE: Pregnant women trying to get rid of her cats

2005-07-07 Thread tamara stickler
Tell your friend that unless she plans in basically bathing in the cats' waste as the box is cleanedit'll be ok.  IF it was SO much of a danger...with cats being the number one pet in America, there would be an overwhelming amount of brain damaged people walking around..

RE: Please add Snowball to CLS Belinda

2005-07-07 Thread Doljan, Joan
Title: Message Kerry,   I am so saddened by your post.  Losing 2 of your sweeties in such a short time must be just devastating. Please accept my sympathies and know that we are thinking of you.   Joan -Original Message-From: Kerry MacKenzie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wed