Re: TAD TO THE RESCUE: One last URGENT plea for help...
yay, for switters! chris, if you can't find help with delta friends, contact me off-list--i know of someone who's got a batch of American Airlines stewards who have offered to help with katrina critters. On 2/6/06, Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah for TAD He and Jen talked today and little Switters is moving to New England!!! We just need to work out transp. Jen has someone who works in Delta is going to see if she can get a steward to take little Switters. If not, I may have a contact with a stewards group who had offered to take small pets in Cabin with them… Just little details, how to get from New Orleans to Vermont . What a tale little Switters will have for his new brothers and sisters!!! "and then the water came, and then I swam, and then I didn't have any food, and then I went inside to this house, and then I went on this BIG bird, and now I'm here!" TAD—THANK YOU SO VERY VERY MUCH==YOU ARE A TRUE HERO! Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Kerry MacKenzieSent: Monday, February 06, 2006 9:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: One last URGENT plea for help... Oh Tadyou are a total hero! I hope transportation can be worked out for little Switters. It's so great that you've given him the chance of a forever home. Thank you! Kerry - Original Message - From: Tad Burnett To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 1:06 AM Subject: Re: One last URGENT plea for help... Chris I could take him but I am way up here in Vermont...Is there any way you could get him as far as Albany or NYC or New England areaI know there were several rescue people from BostonMass. area that have been back and forth and brought some back with them Don't know if there is any chanceof hooking up with them TadChris wrote: I posted before about Switters the Katrina kitten found on the street by a New Orleans resident after the hurricane. I 'met' Jean through group I'm in working to reunite Katrina pets with their owner. She's nursed him back to health, domesticated him, chipped him, neutered him and generally brought him back to health! He is FELV+. She has to move out of state next week and cannot take him with her. She has contacted every rescue group and feline organization she could find. She has asked her friends and neighbors but part of the problem is that those handful of people who have returned to New Orleans are all taking care of other pets found in the street! ALL shelters in the Gulf Coast areas are full; almost none are no-kill and almost all would euthanize Switters because of his FELV. Jean, his caretaker, found a place in Ashville that will take her and her three cats but landlord would not even consider a fourth cat—go figure. Her cats hate Switters and she really can't just keep them separate. Someone told Jean, Switters' caretaker, about a place called "animal rescue" in Denver but she knows nothing about it nor can she afford to fly Switters up there. Jean has talked to Marley's fund and they are full but put him on a waiting list. Jean is moving to Ashville. Is there anyone in the area who could even foster Switters until Marley's fund could take him. Jean says he really is a people person cat who is very sweet. He tries with the other cats but they just won't accept him. I've got 5 adult cats in my apt and live with turf wars so adding one more would just put everybody over the edge. Anybody out there who might be able to help? This little guy went thru so much to stay alive! This is Switters. Chris 914-632-4672 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MaryChristineAIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ: 289856892
Meggy, Moses, Frances
Sherry, I'm so sorry about your losses and bless you for being there to show them love in their short time around you. The day will come and you will be greeted by all your furangels at the bridge. I will light a candle for your losses. You are in my thoughts and prayers! In a message dated 2/6/2006 6:50:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Could you add Meggy to the list too Terrie MohrTAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTSSIAMESE COLLIE RESCUEOwner/DriverCheck sites for available Siameses for adoption!http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/Click Here to Join WASHINGTON SIAMESE RESCUE Yahoo Group!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescuehttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.htmlhttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.htmlPetfinder.comAdopt a Homeless Pet!http://www.petfinder.com/http://www.felineleukemia.org/http://www.petloss.com/TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTShttps://www.paypal.com/http://www.frappr.com/wasiameserescue
RE: TAD TO THE RESCUE: One last URGENT plea for help...
Many thanks.will let you know if we need help with transportation Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TenHouseCats Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:40 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: TAD TO THE RESCUE: One last URGENT plea for help... yay, for switters! chris, if you can't find help with delta friends, contact me off-list--i know of someone who's got a batch of American Airlines stewards who have offered to help with katrina critters. On 2/6/06, Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah for TAD He and Jen talked today and little Switters is moving to New England!!! We just need to work out transp. Jen has someone who works in Delta is going to see if she can get a steward to take little Switters. If not, I may have a contact with a stewards group who had offered to take small pets in Cabin with them Just little details, how to get from New Orleans to Vermont . What a tale little Switters will have for his new brothers and sisters!!! and then the water came, and then I swam, and then I didn't have any food, and then I went inside to this house, and then I went on this BIG bird, and now I'm here! TADTHANK YOU SO VERY VERY MUCH==YOU ARE A TRUE HERO! Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Kerry MacKenzie Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 9:02 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: One last URGENT plea for help... Oh Tadyou are a total hero! I hope transportation can be worked out for little Switters. It's so great that you've given him the chance of a forever home. Thank you! Kerry - Original Message - From: Tad Burnett To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 1:06 AM Subject: Re: One last URGENT plea for help... Chris I could take him but I am way up here in Vermont... Is there any way you could get him as far as Albany or NYC or New England area I know there were several rescue people from Boston Mass. area that have been back and forth and brought some back with them Don't know if there is any chance of hooking up with them Tad Chris wrote: I posted before about Switters the Katrina kitten found on the street by a New Orleans resident after the hurricane. I 'met' Jean through group I'm in working to reunite Katrina pets with their owner. She's nursed him back to health, domesticated him, chipped him, neutered him and generally brought him back to health! He is FELV+. She has to move out of state next week and cannot take him with her. She has contacted every rescue group and feline organization she could find. She has asked her friends and neighbors but part of the problem is that those handful of people who have returned to New Orleans are all taking care of other pets found in the street! ALL shelters in the Gulf Coast areas are full; almost none are no-kill and almost all would euthanize Switters because of his FELV. Jean, his caretaker, found a place in Ashville that will take her and her three cats but landlord would not even consider a fourth catgo figure. Her cats hate Switters and she really can't just keep them separate. Someone told Jean, Switters' caretaker, about a place called animal rescue in Denver but she knows nothing about it nor can she afford to fly Switters up there. Jean has talked to Marley's fund and they are full but put him on a waiting list. Jean is moving to Ashville. Is there anyone in the area who could even foster Switters until Marley's fund could take him. Jean says he really is a people person cat who is very sweet. He tries with the other cats but they just won't accept him. I've got 5 adult cats in my apt and live with turf wars so adding one more would just put everybody over the edge. Anybody out there who might be able to help? This little guy went thru so much to stay alive! This is Switters. Chris 914-632-4672 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892
Re: Bailey Update
Belinda, This made me think of B12 injections. They're suppose to help with nutrition absorption. Has Bailey been getting them? Poor little pin cushion, but maybe they'd help? Nina Chris wrote: Belinda, Thinking of you and Bailey... I know this is a crazy idea, but what about some sort of intestinal parasites? Could affect Bailey's ability to absorb nutrients? Chris
Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)
Tad, I am so sorry to hear that your little OJ has passed. He sounds like such a sweet and loveable kitty. I will keep you and yours in my prayers... :) Wendy --- Tad Burnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Little OJ has gone to be with his best kitty friends Winky and Callie... Those 3 seemed to be close friends when they arrived here from Angel Wings and now they are all back together at the Rainbow Bridge.. Last Tuesday (Feb. 2,2006) we took OJ to the vet... He cried when we picked him up refused to take any food from his syringe... The vet said his cancer on his kidney had grown huge suddenly and he was in pain and it was time to let him go... It was so hard because he seemed to love life and everyone around him so much...He sat on the table and watched the doc prepare his needle with intense interest and he purred for the tech as she shaved his leg and the needle was inserted... Little OJ was the kitty from the Angel Wings rescue that when they 1st examined him at the vets in Tenn. he just flopped on his side... At 1st they thought he was too week to stand up but then they realized it was because he was so happy to have human touch again... The 1st night he was here and I had him in the introduction cage in the room with all my cats...When he saw me get in bed he cried and cried and looked like he wanted to join me...He had seemed so friendly with everyone that I gave in and opened the door and sure enough he made a be line for the bed and he has been there right next to me every night since.. The FeLV must have already destroyed most of his immune system when he arrived here as he had to constantly be on antibiotics to keep URI under control and at 1st he would sneeze blood and that was from the URI had gotten into the hair bones in his nose... A strong antibiotic did take care of that... Because of his chronic URI he never had much appetite and we always gave him special attention to get him to eat... I know he missed Winky...He was only here for a few weeks... Winky just went to sleep and didn't wake up...He was very anemic and a bad heart... It was after that that OJ started loosing weight... We gave him special food and he was doing better and then Callie passed...It was right after that that he started peeing outside his box and we had him tested but nothing showed except that his urine was watery and we gave him something to make it a little more acid incase he was getting crystals build up... He seemed better for a while and put a little weight back on but then he started to eat less again but he took his A/D food without complaining from a syringe...With that it seemed like he was getting but he was getting skinnyer and skinnyer and we knew it was cancer taking him away I miss my supper friendly little orange kitty and I do hope I will get to be with him again some day. Sleep well sweet OJ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Bailey Update
Chris, Don't ever hesitate to post! Any knowledge we've gained comes from experience and each other. Besides, it's so supportive to know others are thinking about our babies and care enough to say so. Nina Chris wrote: Folks here are so knowledgeable that I sort of hesitated to send--but it just seems odd that all those tests can't pick up anything specifid and sometimes it's the little simple things that get overlooked... also, something else that folks in NY have started relating to is Lyme Disease in dogs Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Name change for manual
Hey guys, I have been out of touch the past five days with a nasty cold. We can't seem to keep winter illness out of the house this season! Anyway, can you please change the title of the manual from Homeopathic and Regular Care for Sick Kitty to Holistic and Regular Care for Sick Kitty. I used homeopathic incorrectly and didn't figure it out until just now. Thanks guys! :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Belinda Bailey
Hi Belinda, I just finished reading through all the posts over the past several days on Bailey's condition, and trying to rack my brain for anything that might help, but nothing comes to mind. I am so sorry that you guys are having to go through this!!! Poor Bailey. At least if you knew what you were dealing with, you would know where to start fighting, but not knowing has got to be incredibly frustrating for you. I wrote you and Bailey down on my prayer list, and I am praying for a miracle. I hope the Winstrol helps. When Cricket was sick, he got a Winstrol shot, and it did seem to help a little bit. :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Scotch
Hi Amy, I am sorry to hear that you guys had to let Scotch go. I don't know much about him but it sounds like he left his pawprints on your hearts! :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Meggy, Moses, Frances, and Demon
Sherry, Thank you for all you do for these kitties. It takes a special person to do what you do, and not all of us could do it. I know I couldn't. Keep fighting that fight, as so many special furballs will benefit from having known you. :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Meggy, Moses, Frances, and Demon
Sherry,Thank you so much for all that you do.Joan
FYI: Good news... Dallas SPCA begins a limited no-kill policy
The Dallas SPCA has just implemented a limited no-kill policy. Limited means that they are trying it for a limited time to see if they can keep up with it. They will no longer euthanize animals to increase space in their sanctuary. I guess the numbers must be going down or the Dallas SPCA wouldn't be doing this. This is good news... :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Bailey Update
I will ask my vet today, i know he was checked way back on January 3rd and 11th, but not sure about recently. She said this may just be part of the progression of this type of anemia, since she has not dealt with it before she doesn't know what to expect, that's why she wants to speak with Greg Ogilvie DVM, he is an oncologist and she mentored under him when she was in school. She said cats (and people) with cancer get a type of wasting called cachaxsia (I'm sure that isn't spelled right) and that may be a part of how this anemia progresses. Dr Ogilvie should be back in the country today so hopefully he will get back to her today or tomorrow. I gave Bailey his first dose of winstrol and he didn't have an adverse reaction so that is good. Wendy you said yours was a shot, mine is a capsule, did you get yours at a compounding pharmacy? Do you remember the dose size it was? -- 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) http://HostDesign4U.com --- BMK Designs (non-profit web sites) http://bmk.bemikitties.com
OJ and Scotch
Tad and Amy I'm so sorry to hear of your losses - Tad you of OJ and Amy you of Scotch - it's heartbreaking but I'm pleased they had you as parents until the end - they had all the love and best care possible. God bless their souls Michelle, Buddy, Minstrel Angel Bramble
Re: New to list...kittens with FeLV
Hi Karen, Welcome, and thank you for caring about these little guys. If possible I would keep them and even though at some point there may come a time when they become actively sick and at that point you may have to make some hard decisions, we all can only do what we can do, and as long as that is done with love in your heart it is always the right thing. I firmly believe that if these little bundles of joy could talk they would rather live as long as they have especially since they are all healthy and asymptomatic right now rather than be euthanized now and miss out on however long they may have. It doesn't make any sense to euthanize healthy animals and it is very possible they may live long fairly normal lives. My Bailey who is currently sick was positive at 5 months of age when he found me and has not had any health problems until last year at the age of 9 years which were teeth related, and now with anemia. He is 10 and a hlf years old and has been healthy, happy and a complete joy for most of that time and even his teeth weren't that big a deal, this anemia is but we are doing everything we can to turn him around and pu the virus back into remission. Bailey is my 4th positive, I lost 3 back in the early 90's before much was known about it and I had no computer then, and I wouldn't have missed having any of those furkids even though losing them was so hard. They gave me years of joy, companionship and memories I can look back on that are priceless. I wouldn't give that up for anything. There are many ways to boost their immune system that isn't horribly expensive and that alone can make a big difference in the quality and quantity of their lives. Mega C plus is suppose to be very good for boosting and even reversing the positive status. I spoke with a women who has 10 cats that as youngsters tested positive, she put all of them on the Mega C plus and all of them today are negative, ALL of them. She said the main thing with the Mega C plus is it takes as long to convert them to negative as they have been positive. So if they have been positive for 1 year, it will take a year to convert them to negative. I used this on Bailey, knowing converting him was not going to happen he is after all 10 years old and has been psotive that long, but it is a very good immune system booster also so for that I got it for him. Unfortunetly this anemia had already taken hold and I had to stop giving it to him because the treatment for this type of anemia is to suppress his immune system. I do give it to my other cats who are all negative to keep them healthy and strong. There is interferon, some poeple have had success with that, Lysine, COQ-10, Salmon oil, and most importantly a good diet, try to feed the best cat food you can afford. Foods without alot of chemicals and preservatives in it. They do cost more initially but in the long run they will save you money in vet visits. Keeping these guys may mean that possibly in the future you may be looking at getting your heart broken as they succomb to this horrible disease, but for me anyway the love and joy they give you for the time you do have together is well worth any sadness later. They definately have a specialness about them!! -- 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) http://HostDesign4U.com --- BMK Designs (non-profit web sites) http://bmk.bemikitties.com
Re: New to list...kittens with FeLV
PS. Love the names!! -- 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) http://HostDesign4U.com --- BMK Designs (non-profit web sites) http://bmk.bemikitties.com
Re: Moses
Good Lord, Sherry...You've been through it this week. Big hugs... Goodnight, sweet Moses... =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, Travis, Dori and 6 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth, Alec Salome' =^..^= Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/My Personal Page: http://www.geocities.com/ruthiegirl1/terrispage.html?1083970447350 - Original Message - From: Sherry DeHaan To: Felvtalk Sent: Monday, February 06, 2006 9:45 PM Subject: Moses I knew when I started volunteering that it might be hard at times,well right now is one of those times,my sweet Moses from the sids sanctuary passed away today,his chest filled up with fluids and he could not breath. I felt something might not be right Saturday when I was there,but he just looked at me with that crooked head and dirty nose and raggedy face and purred his sweet little heart away.I knew it would be a tough one to lose.He had both fiv and felv.I have a picture of him with his head in my lap on new years eve,I will miss him dearly __Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty
I think hyperthyroidism is very common in older cats. They go on tapazole just like humans and biggest problem is the once or twice a day pill! Had one cat who lived to early twenties after years of tapazole...There were no restrictions on diet or anything. She had lost some weight and was doing the midnight howling thing went I brought her in and she snapped right back after starting tapazole. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty Hi guys, I took Julie to the vet this past Friday because she was having pain going to the bathroom the Sunday before and had a little blood around her genitals. I couldn't get her to the vet until Friday so I gave her Baytril I had left over from Cricket starting on Sunday, which wiped out whatever bacterial infection she might have had, and all her renal functions seemed to be back to normal by Friday. But I took her in anyway just to be sure, and they ran a urinalysis and total blood/labwork on her. Saturday the vet called me and said her results showed hypertension (she got a 17 on her T4 results, normal is between .4 and 5.2) and he prescribed 10 mg of Tapazole/Methimazole daily. I have to bring her in in two weeks for further blood work to see how the drugs are helping her thyroid. Does anyone here have any experience with hyperthyroidism in their kitty, and what did you do about it? What does T4 measure? Did your kitty pass away from the hyperthyroidism? Did the drugs reverse the heart murmur? What diet would be good for a kitty with hyperthyroidism? Any advice is greatly appreciated! :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Chris-howling
Is the howling a symptom of hyperthyroidism? Is so, that makes sense, as Julie has been doing that for a couple of years. --- Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think hyperthyroidism is very common in older cats. They go on tapazole just like humans and biggest problem is the once or twice a day pill! Had one cat who lived to early twenties after years of tapazole...There were no restrictions on diet or anything. She had lost some weight and was doing the midnight howling thing went I brought her in and she snapped right back after starting tapazole. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty Hi guys, I took Julie to the vet this past Friday because she was having pain going to the bathroom the Sunday before and had a little blood around her genitals. I couldn't get her to the vet until Friday so I gave her Baytril I had left over from Cricket starting on Sunday, which wiped out whatever bacterial infection she might have had, and all her renal functions seemed to be back to normal by Friday. But I took her in anyway just to be sure, and they ran a urinalysis and total blood/labwork on her. Saturday the vet called me and said her results showed hypertension (she got a 17 on her T4 results, normal is between .4 and 5.2) and he prescribed 10 mg of Tapazole/Methimazole daily. I have to bring her in in two weeks for further blood work to see how the drugs are helping her thyroid. Does anyone here have any experience with hyperthyroidism in their kitty, and what did you do about it? What does T4 measure? Did your kitty pass away from the hyperthyroidism? Did the drugs reverse the heart murmur? What diet would be good for a kitty with hyperthyroidism? Any advice is greatly appreciated! :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: RE: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty
I've heard that long term use of tapazole can cause anemia. Bonnie www.elephants.com - Original Message - From: Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2006 2:57 pm Subject: RE: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org I think hyperthyroidism is very common in older cats. They go on tapazolejust like humans and biggest problem is the once or twice a day pill! Had one cat who lived to early twenties after years of tapazole...There were no restrictions on diet or anything. She had lost some weight and was doingthe midnight howling thing went I brought her in and she snapped right back after starting tapazole. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty Hi guys, I took Julie to the vet this past Friday because she was having pain going to the bathroom the Sunday before and had a little blood around her genitals. I couldn't get her to the vet until Friday so I gave her Baytril I had left over from Cricket starting on Sunday, which wiped out whatever bacterial infection she might have had, and all her renal functions seemed to be back to normal by Friday. But I took her in anyway just to be sure, and they ran a urinalysis and total blood/labwork on her. Saturday the vet called me and said her results showed hypertension (she got a 17 on her T4 results, normal is between .4 and 5.2) and he prescribed 10 mg of Tapazole/Methimazole daily. I have to bring her in in two weeks for further blood work to see how the drugs are helping her thyroid. Does anyone here have any experience with hyperthyroidism in their kitty, and what did you do about it? What does T4 measure? Did your kitty pass away from the hyperthyroidism? Did the drugs reverse the heart murmur? What diet would be good for a kitty with hyperthyroidism? Any advice is greatly appreciated! :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: Chris-howling
That's what my vet said... of course, that's after I lived with it for a year or so! This from a cat who spent her time eating, sleeping, playing, sleeping and more sleep! Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 4:04 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Chris-howling Is the howling a symptom of hyperthyroidism? Is so, that makes sense, as Julie has been doing that for a couple of years. --- Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think hyperthyroidism is very common in older cats. They go on tapazole just like humans and biggest problem is the once or twice a day pill! Had one cat who lived to early twenties after years of tapazole...There were no restrictions on diet or anything. She had lost some weight and was doing the midnight howling thing went I brought her in and she snapped right back after starting tapazole. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty Hi guys, I took Julie to the vet this past Friday because she was having pain going to the bathroom the Sunday before and had a little blood around her genitals. I couldn't get her to the vet until Friday so I gave her Baytril I had left over from Cricket starting on Sunday, which wiped out whatever bacterial infection she might have had, and all her renal functions seemed to be back to normal by Friday. But I took her in anyway just to be sure, and they ran a urinalysis and total blood/labwork on her. Saturday the vet called me and said her results showed hypertension (she got a 17 on her T4 results, normal is between .4 and 5.2) and he prescribed 10 mg of Tapazole/Methimazole daily. I have to bring her in in two weeks for further blood work to see how the drugs are helping her thyroid. Does anyone here have any experience with hyperthyroidism in their kitty, and what did you do about it? What does T4 measure? Did your kitty pass away from the hyperthyroidism? Did the drugs reverse the heart murmur? What diet would be good for a kitty with hyperthyroidism? Any advice is greatly appreciated! :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: FeLV kittens
Karen, Tell them you took their advice and had them all humanely pts! If you've been paying for the vet bills, they're not going to be any help with the neuter costs anyway. Nina clarissa- Floyd wrote: thanks so much. to you and everyone else. since we've decided to keep the kittens i get to call the humane society and see how much crap they are going to give me about this. since im fostering they consider the cats theirs. we kinda figure after 5 months of bottle feeding, paying for vet visits , putting down an injured kitten they wanted us to "wait a week n see how she does" (spine was injured, she couldnt move her back legs or use the bathroom) and 3 months of ringworm they caught the 1 time i took them into the humane society to be seen. consider bathing 8 kittens and having to hold each wet,soapybundle-of-claws for 10 minutes before rinsing, twice a week for 3 months ! we've been repeatedly put off and lied to every time we talk to the manager of the local humane society. she even went as far as to badmouth their local vet to get me to agree to them taking th ekittens to another county to be fixed. he wassnt very happy over that one. we kinda figure at this point they are our kitties and its our choice what happens to them. i just get to convince the HS of it. wish me luck please :) sorry. just venting a lil. i do tend to ramble karen Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Re: Chris-howling
I think that may be something that older kitties do. Bonnie www.elephants.com - Original Message - From: wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2006 3:04 pm Subject: Chris-howling To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Is the howling a symptom of hyperthyroidism? Is so, that makes sense, as Julie has been doing that for a couple of years. --- Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think hyperthyroidism is very common in older cats. They go on tapazole just like humans and biggest problem is the once or twice a day pill! Had one cat who lived to early twenties after years of tapazole...There were no restrictions on diet or anything. She had lost some weight and was doing the midnight howling thing went I brought her in and she snapped right back after starting tapazole. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty Hi guys, I took Julie to the vet this past Friday because she was having pain going to the bathroom the Sunday before and had a little blood around her genitals. I couldn't get her to the vet until Friday so I gave her Baytril I had left over from Cricket starting on Sunday, which wiped out whatever bacterial infection she might have had, and all her renal functions seemed to be back to normal by Friday. But I took her in anyway just to be sure, and they ran a urinalysis and total blood/labwork on her. Saturday the vet called me and said her results showed hypertension (she got a 17 on her T4 results, normal is between .4 and 5.2) and he prescribed 10 mg of Tapazole/Methimazole daily. I have to bring her in in two weeks for further blood work to see how the drugs are helping her thyroid. Does anyone here have any experience with hyperthyroidism in their kitty, and what did you do about it? What does T4 measure? Did your kitty pass away from the hyperthyroidism? Did the drugs reverse the heart murmur? What diet would be good for a kitty with hyperthyroidism? Any advice is greatly appreciated! :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Chris-howling
Kitty has never howled and she has been treated for H/T for several years. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: BONNIE J KALMBACH [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 4:34 PM Subject: Re: Chris-howling I think that may be something that older kitties do. Bonnie www.elephants.com - Original Message - From: wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2006 3:04 pm Subject: Chris-howling To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Is the howling a symptom of hyperthyroidism? Is so, that makes sense, as Julie has been doing that for a couple of years. --- Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think hyperthyroidism is very common in older cats. They go on tapazole just like humans and biggest problem is the once or twice a day pill! Had one cat who lived to early twenties after years of tapazole...There were no restrictions on diet or anything. She had lost some weight and was doing the midnight howling thing went I brought her in and she snapped right back after starting tapazole. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty Hi guys, I took Julie to the vet this past Friday because she was having pain going to the bathroom the Sunday before and had a little blood around her genitals. I couldn't get her to the vet until Friday so I gave her Baytril I had left over from Cricket starting on Sunday, which wiped out whatever bacterial infection she might have had, and all her renal functions seemed to be back to normal by Friday. But I took her in anyway just to be sure, and they ran a urinalysis and total blood/labwork on her. Saturday the vet called me and said her results showed hypertension (she got a 17 on her T4 results, normal is between .4 and 5.2) and he prescribed 10 mg of Tapazole/Methimazole daily. I have to bring her in in two weeks for further blood work to see how the drugs are helping her thyroid. Does anyone here have any experience with hyperthyroidism in their kitty, and what did you do about it? What does T4 measure? Did your kitty pass away from the hyperthyroidism? Did the drugs reverse the heart murmur? What diet would be good for a kitty with hyperthyroidism? Any advice is greatly appreciated! :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: New to list...kittens with FeLV
What is Mega C and how does it work? If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Belinda Sauro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 1:52 PM Subject: Re: New to list...kittens with FeLV Hi Karen, Welcome, and thank you for caring about these little guys. If possible I would keep them and even though at some point there may come a time when they become actively sick and at that point you may have to make some hard decisions, we all can only do what we can do, and as long as that is done with love in your heart it is always the right thing. I firmly believe that if these little bundles of joy could talk they would rather live as long as they have especially since they are all healthy and asymptomatic right now rather than be euthanized now and miss out on however long they may have. It doesn't make any sense to euthanize healthy animals and it is very possible they may live long fairly normal lives. My Bailey who is currently sick was positive at 5 months of age when he found me and has not had any health problems until last year at the age of 9 years which were teeth related, and now with anemia. He is 10 and a hlf years old and has been healthy, happy and a complete joy for most of that time and even his teeth weren't that big a deal, this anemia is but we are doing everything we can to turn him around and pu the virus back into remission. Bailey is my 4th positive, I lost 3 back in the early 90's before much was known about it and I had no computer then, and I wouldn't have missed having any of those furkids even though losing them was so hard. They gave me years of joy, companionship and memories I can look back on that are priceless. I wouldn't give that up for anything. There are many ways to boost their immune system that isn't horribly expensive and that alone can make a big difference in the quality and quantity of their lives. Mega C plus is suppose to be very good for boosting and even reversing the positive status. I spoke with a women who has 10 cats that as youngsters tested positive, she put all of them on the Mega C plus and all of them today are negative, ALL of them. She said the main thing with the Mega C plus is it takes as long to convert them to negative as they have been positive. So if they have been positive for 1 year, it will take a year to convert them to negative. I used this on Bailey, knowing converting him was not going to happen he is after all 10 years old and has been psotive that long, but it is a very good immune system booster also so for that I got it for him. Unfortunetly this anemia had already taken hold and I had to stop giving it to him because the treatment for this type of anemia is to suppress his immune system. I do give it to my other cats who are all negative to keep them healthy and strong. There is interferon, some poeple have had success with that, Lysine, COQ-10, Salmon oil, and most importantly a good diet, try to feed the best cat food you can afford. Foods without alot of chemicals and preservatives in it. They do cost more initially but in the long run they will save you money in vet visits. Keeping these guys may mean that possibly in the future you may be looking at getting your heart broken as they succomb to this horrible disease, but for me anyway the love and joy they give you for the time you do have together is well worth any sadness later. They definately have a specialness about them!! -- 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) http://HostDesign4U.com --- BMK Designs (non-profit web sites) http://bmk.bemikitties.com
Re: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty
Hi Wendy, How old is Julie? I've never had any cats with thyroid problems, so I can't speak from experience. I know there are groups, like this one, for Hyperthyroid. I've also heard about a treatment, (one time thing), that seems to be pretty miraculous in alleviating the problem, that's used with younger cats. Maybe that's what Marylyn is talking about? I wish I could remember more, but the folks on whatever list you join would know for sure. Oh honey, blessings to you and Julie, you're both in my thoughts and prayers, Nina wendy wrote: Hi guys, I took Julie to the vet this past Friday because she was having pain going to the bathroom the Sunday before and had a little blood around her genitals. I couldn't get her to the vet until Friday so I gave her Baytril I had left over from Cricket starting on Sunday, which wiped out whatever bacterial infection she might have had, and all her renal functions seemed to be back to normal by Friday. But I took her in anyway just to be sure, and they ran a urinalysis and total blood/labwork on her. Saturday the vet called me and said her results showed hypertension (she got a 17 on her T4 results, normal is between .4 and 5.2) and he prescribed 10 mg of Tapazole/Methimazole daily. I have to bring her in in two weeks for further blood work to see how the drugs are helping her thyroid. Does anyone here have any experience with hyperthyroidism in their kitty, and what did you do about it? What does T4 measure? Did your kitty pass away from the hyperthyroidism? Did the drugs reverse the heart murmur? What diet would be good for a kitty with hyperthyroidism? Any advice is greatly appreciated! :) Wendy
Re: Name change for manual
I'm glad you're feeling better! And I would like to request a manual while I'm at it. [EMAIL PROTECTED]twendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys,I have been out of touch the past five days with anasty cold. We can't seem to keep winter illness outof the house this season! Anyway, can you pleasechange the title of the manual from "Homeopathic andRegular Care for Sick Kitty" to "Holistic and RegularCare for Sick Kitty". I used "homeopathic"incorrectly and didn't figure it out until just now.Thanks guys!:)Wendy__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: New to list...kittens with FeLV
I don't know that I would test everyone right away. It depends on what you plan to do. If you can test everyone and then keep the negatives separate for 90 days (isn't it??) then retest the negatives again and if they're negative still then you could find them a home? If you can do all of that I would retest now.That's a lot of money though, plus time spent separating, then finding homes for the (by then) adult negatives.If you are thinking of keeping all of them I would find out if they were individually tested and I would only test the ones that had not been tested. If they have all been tested I would wait and retest again in 90 days and not waste the money doing it again now.If you are working with a humane society or other organization they SHOULD test these kittens for you at least at cost. Last I recall a combo. test might have been around $15 and just felv even less. When this happened to me a shelter employee who was a friend came to my house with the tests and we drew blood and tested right there. A vet will charge you more like $40 per test.As far as costs in the future, I really wouldn't worry about that right now. "Typically" with felv, once cats get sick they go downhill pretty fast. Yes, you can spend a fortune and it 'might' help. But in general, when and even IF the felv ever really kicks in there is not a lot you can do.I know you have lots of questions. I can just tell you that everyone goes through the shock and panic that you are going through right now when they first find out. It WILL work itself out. This list will be a great help to you.tonyaChris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would DITTO about the testing. They should all have ELISSA (which is thein-house test) and IFA (which is blood work sent out to lab). There's anassumption on the part of many vets that because one test pos, all must bepos. The other thing, and somebody here can correct me if I'm wrong, butfor any that do show up pos, shouldn't they be retested at some point?Chris[EMAIL PROTECTED]-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of NinaSent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 11:58 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: New to list...kittens with FeLVKaren, Danielle and Robert,Oh man, my heart goes out to you! I've been in your place, confused, grief stricken, hopeful, desperate... I too learned about felv through rescuing a litter of kittens. Let me first say, after all the heartache, all the uncertainty, it was an experience I wouldn't trade for the world. Knowing and loving my sweet little Angels was a Godsend, not a curse. How do you know ALL the kittens are pos? Sometimes rescue groups and organizations will test only one, or two and then figure the whole group has to be pos. It's not necessarily so. Tim, one of the 6 kittens I found at 2 1/2 weeks old, (almost certainly got it from his mom), tested neg, another, Lucky, who has never been tested, has never been sick a day in his life, (they are now close to 2 1/2 yrs old). Even being pos is not an automatic death sentence, (even though many vets still seem to think so). Don't despair, there are many things you can do to help prolong their lives and keep them happy and healthy, many things that don't take a great deal of money. Did the shelter tell you that they wouldn't pay for the spay/neuters because of their status? Be careful about the vaccines. Don't have them vaccinated at the same time they are neutered. Sometimes stressful events, like neuter/vac can cause their immune system to falter, you want to stretch out these things and only when they seem perfectly healthy. There has been a great deal of discussion on the list about vaccines, (you can check the archives on just about anything). Personally, I never vac against rabies when I can help it, there's certainly no reason to vac against felv, (although I do remember some controversial dialog about that). See if you can vac with single strain shots, rather than combos. You need to find yourself a vet that is friendly to and/or familiar with felv if you can. I'd start looking for a board certified Internist. You have to remember that kitties don't get sick from felv itself, they get sick because their immune response is poor and diseases that wouldn't necessarily take hold in a neg cat may wreak havoc with them. Everyone on this list has come to know that it's quality, not quantity of life that matters. There's something very special about felv pos kitties. We've discussed it many times. I'm sorry you had the need to find us, but so glad you did. The folks here are very caring and knowledgeable, you'll find information and support to help you through whatever you have to face. I'm so glad you didn't listen to the folks at the shelter! Thank you for following your heart and giving these guys a chance at life and love.The most important things you can do is create as stress free environment as possible, feed good quality food and immune
Re: hello again!
Welcome back Barbara! Glad to see ya posting again! Nah, no shuddering here I have 12 personal cats and a collie. Range from 1 year to 15 years. Beau=male Black persian mix Buggy=female Torti persian mix Baby Girl=female Calico Ragamuffin Blue(BooBear)=male Blue PT Ragamuffin Vinnie=male Sealpoint Balinese Little Girl=female White Albino Siamese Dukee=male Sealpoint Ragdoll Sir Rudy=male Sealpoint Siamese Tazzy=male Sealpoint Siamese Sam(Tammers)=male Chocolate Siamese Blackie=male Black persian Jewel=male Sealpoint Siamese Shenade:female Tri-Color Collie In a message dated 2/7/2006 4:37:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I've missed the daily emails from this group and crying and laughing along with you all. Most of all, I've missed knowing there are others out there who would not shudder when I say, "oh I have 7 cats and 2 dogs." take care, Barbara angels Jelly Roll, Lenny, Cali, Mad dog Madison in-house wreckers-Mr. Bean, clancy, dopey, Puff Daddy, Dieffenbacher, milk Dud, Princess 7 Layer eats-a-lot and Frasier and Sadie Terrie MohrTAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTSSIAMESE COLLIE RESCUEOwner/DriverCheck sites for available Siameses for adoption!http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/Click Here to Join WASHINGTON SIAMESE RESCUE Yahoo Group!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescuehttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.htmlhttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.htmlPetfinder.comAdopt a Homeless Pet!http://www.petfinder.com/http://www.felineleukemia.org/http://www.petloss.com/TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTShttps://www.paypal.com/http://www.frappr.com/wasiameserescue
Re: hello again!
8 persians (1 who is FIV+) 5 maine coons/coonabees (1 who is FIV+) 1 siberian 3 dlhs 1 dsh 5 dsh fosters: kittens and mom -- MaryChristineAIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCatsMSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ICQ: 289856892
Re: FeLV kittens
Hi Karen, So sorry you are going through this kind of crap with the humane society. Just make me sick to my stomach. It sounds to me if they can make profit off the kittens or cats that's hunky dory. But when need something done like medical treatment they tend to give the cold shoulder and discard animals. They need to remember of how they became about in the animal world. Do you have any statements from the Vets and bank for the treatments that you have paid for any of the animals? If so, remind them of it that you can pursue it further with an attorney. You need to ramble on this don't apologize for venting. Years ago, I went through the same thing told them where to get off and got my money back. Today they are no longer in businessYAHOO!!! Okay, I'm off my soapbox... :) In a message dated 2/7/2006 1:50:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: thanks so much. to you and everyone else.since we've decided to keep the kittens i get to call the humane society and see how much crap they are going to give me about this. since im fostering they consider the cats theirs. we kinda figure after 5 months of bottle feeding, paying for vet visits , putting down an injured kitten they wanted us to "wait a week n see how she does" (spine was injured, she couldnt move her back legs or use the bathroom) and 3 months of ringworm they caught the 1 time i took them into the humane society to be seen. consider bathing 8 kittens and having to hold each wet,soapybundle-of-claws for 10 minutes before rinsing, twice a week for 3 months ! we've been repeatedly put off and lied to every time we talk to the manager of the local humane society. she even went as far as to badmouth their local vet to get me to agree to them taking th ekittens to another county to be fixed. he wassnt very happy over that one.we kinda figure at this point they are our kitties and its our choice what happens to them. i just get to convince the HS of it. wish me luck please :)sorry. just venting a lil. i do tend to ramblekaren Terrie MohrTAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTSSIAMESE COLLIE RESCUEOwner/DriverCheck sites for available Siameses for adoption!http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/Click Here to Join WASHINGTON SIAMESE RESCUE Yahoo Group!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescuehttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.htmlhttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.htmlPetfinder.comAdopt a Homeless Pet!http://www.petfinder.com/http://www.felineleukemia.org/http://www.petloss.com/TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTShttps://www.paypal.com/http://www.frappr.com/wasiameserescue
Re: hello again!
ah now I feel so much better myself since you mentioned on how many you haveLOL :) In a message dated 2/7/2006 5:46:05 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 8 persians (1 who is FIV+) 5 maine coons/coonabees (1 who is FIV+) 1 siberian 3 dlhs 1 dsh 5 dsh fosters: kittens and mom Terrie MohrTAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTSSIAMESE COLLIE RESCUEOwner/DriverCheck sites for available Siameses for adoption!http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/Click Here to Join WASHINGTON SIAMESE RESCUE Yahoo Group!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescuehttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.htmlhttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.htmlPetfinder.comAdopt a Homeless Pet!http://www.petfinder.com/http://www.felineleukemia.org/http://www.petloss.com/TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTShttps://www.paypal.com/http://www.frappr.com/wasiameserescue
Re: hello again!
Hey Barbara, I'm glad to hear your kitties, dogs and sister are doing well, (I like the way your sister is mentioned after the dog!). That's nice that you were able to adopt a second dog and that they get along so well. I sure hope those pos black babies find a home soon, prayers for a forever home coming their way soon. I can't remember exactly when you left the list, but I've lost my sweet Angels Jazz and Grace. Their littermates, Timothy, (lives with me), and Lucky are still going strong at 2 1/2 yrs. A few more rescues have showed up at my door, I'm up to 7 cats and 6 dogs! It's crowded and hectic around here! Certainly you are not going to get a shudder out of me! So glad to see you're back, Nina Barbara Lowe wrote: Hello hello! I've been away so long. (and probably most of you are scratching your heads and thinking, who is this anyway??? ha!) Been dealing with my d*g's cancer and he's hanging in there. no new lumps yet. Even adopted a 2nd older d*g as companion last Oct. and during the day they sleep next to each other but at night, she takes the couch and he still pushes my husband off our bed.then the cats curl up next to the dog. My sister's cancer has not returned either so we're very happy about that. My Mr. Bean is still negative though he only has one tooth left. My other positive Clancy unfortunately still tested positive so not able to start up fostering again for local shelter. So I've been doing my bit for rescuing online. WWW.savethekitties.org recently contacted me concerning two black positives they have in foster care in Georgia that need a home or safe haven. This is an amazing group along with www.savingshelterpets.com that work online to rescue cats from high kill pounds. There is one black female approx 1 yr old and a male approx 2 yrs old. both very friendly but they are in cages at foster care and their care is draining the group's pocketbook and a decision will have to be made soon. Both kitties are in temporary boarding in Griffin, GA; they are rescues from the high kill gas shelter at Spalding County, GA. SavetheKitties will arrange/provide transport to foster/adopt location. Both have had distemper and rabies vaccinations as well as initial de-worming; SavetheKitties will do distemper booster. In their combo testing, both tested positive for Felv. Neither has been spayed/neutered at this time, however, SavetheKitties will either provide spay/neuter prior to transport or fund after transport. I have posted their ads on the adoption page along with photos. I would gladly help out if anyone can take these two in. I've missed the daily emails from this group and crying and laughing along with you all. Most of all, I've missed knowing there are others out there who would not shudder when I say, "oh I have 7 cats and 2 dogs." take care, Barbara angels Jelly Roll, Lenny, Cali, Mad dog Madison in-house wreckers-Mr. Bean, clancy, dopey, Puff Daddy, Dieffenbacher, milk Dud, Princess 7 Layer eats-a-lot and Frasier and Sadie
Re: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty
Wendy,I have a little experience with it and will be glad to talk to you about it. there is also an excellent yahoo group for people with hyperthyroid cats. I would strongly recommend you join it for more info.Bonnie has been dealing with this as well. I'm not sure if she joined the yahoo group for it or not.Both of my cats with hyper t lived a number of years, and died of related causes (we think). One had liver problems and one had a rare kidney infection. I don't think either of their cases was what is normally expected with hyper-t though.I have to get through some more emails, but I'll try to email you more tomorrow.tonyawendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys,I took Julie to the vet this past Friday because shewas having pain going to the bathroom the Sundaybefore and had a little blood around her genitals. Icouldn't get her to the vet until Friday so I gave herBaytril I had left over from Cricket starting onSunday, which wiped out whatever bacterial infectionshe might have had, and all her renal functions seemedto be back to normal by Friday. But I took her inanyway just to be sure, and they ran a urinalysis andtotal blood/labwork on her. Saturday the vet calledme and said her results showed hypertension (she got a17 on her T4 results, normal is between .4 and 5.2)and he prescribed 10 mg of Tapazole/Methimazole daily.I have to bring her in in two weeks for further bloodwork to see how the drugs are helping her thyroid. Does anyone here have any experience withhyperthyroidism in their kitty, and what did you doabout it? What does T4 measure? Did your kitty passaway from the hyperthyroidism? Did the drugs reversethe heart murmur? What diet would be good for a kittywith hyperthyroidism? Any advice is greatlyappreciated!:)Wendy__Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: Chris-howling
Oh LORD!!! I hope not. I've got several 'howlers'. I thought it was something to do with bedtime!tChris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's what my vet said... of course, that's after I lived with it for ayear or so! This from a cat who spent her time eating, sleeping, playing,sleeping and more sleep! Chris[EMAIL PROTECTED]-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendySent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 4:04 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Chris-howlingIs the howling a symptom of hyperthyroidism? Is so,that makes sense, as Julie has been doing that for acouple of years.--- Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: I think hyperthyroidism is very common in older cats. They go on tapazole just like humans and biggest problem is the once or twice a day pill! Had one cat who lived to early twenties after years of tapazole...There were no restrictions on diet or anything. She had lost some weight and was doing the midnight howling thing went I brought her in and she snapped right back after starting tapazole. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty Hi guys, I took Julie to the vet this past Friday because she was having pain going to the bathroom the Sunday before and had a little blood around her genitals. I couldn't get her to the vet until Friday so I gave her Baytril I had left over from Cricket starting on Sunday, which wiped out whatever bacterial infection she might have had, and all her renal functions seemed to be back to normal by Friday. But I took her in anyway just to be sure, and they ran a urinalysis and total blood/labwork on her. Saturday the vet called me and said her results showed hypertension (she got a 17 on her T4 results, normal is between .4 and 5.2) and he prescribed 10 mg of Tapazole/Methimazole daily. I have to bring her in in two weeks for further blood work to see how the drugs are helping her thyroid. Does anyone here have any experience with hyperthyroidism in their kitty, and what did you do about it? What does T4 measure? Did your kitty pass away from the hyperthyroidism? Did the drugs reverse the heart murmur? What diet would be good for a kitty with hyperthyroidism? Any advice is greatly appreciated! :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __Do You Yahoo!?Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Here is the link to join the yahoo list for your kitty. This is a great group with lots of information. I lost my kitty Ling awhile ago to Hyper-Thyroid. By the time I got him it was too late for the treatment. He was a rescue Siamese kitty. Think he was 16-20 years old. He had a rough life out on the streets after his owner died. He was willed to me but after a year on the streets. The new family realized he was suppose to come to me when the original owner died. They didn't want him because of his conditions and age. Such Idiots! Terrie MohrTAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTSSIAMESE COLLIE RESCUEOwner/DriverCheck sites for available Siameses for adoption!http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/Click Here to Join WASHINGTON SIAMESE RESCUE Yahoo Group!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescuehttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.htmlhttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.htmlPetfinder.comAdopt a Homeless Pet!http://www.petfinder.com/http://www.felineleukemia.org/http://www.petloss.com/TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTShttps://www.paypal.com/http://www.frappr.com/wasiameserescue
RE: Chris-howling
Well I have a friend whose very sleepyhead, big cat started doing the same thing a few months ago. When she took him to vet, sure enough it was his thryroid. She now shares the joys of morning and evening pilling! Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catatonya Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 10:26 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Chris-howling Oh LORD!!! I hope not. I've got several 'howlers'. I thought it was something to do with bedtime! t Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's what my vet said... of course, that's after I lived with it for a year or so! This from a cat who spent her time eating, sleeping, playing, sleeping and more sleep! Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 4:04 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Chris-howling Is the howling a symptom of hyperthyroidism? Is so, that makes sense, as Julie has been doing that for a couple of years. --- Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: I think hyperthyroidism is very common in older cats. They go on tapazole just like humans and biggest problem is the once or twice a day pill! Had one cat who lived to early twenties after years of tapazole...There were no restrictions on diet or anything. She had lost some weight and was doing the midnight howling thing went I brought her in and she snapped right back after starting tapazole. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:48 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Hypertension and Julie, our geriatric kitty Hi guys, I took Julie to the vet this past Friday because she was having pain going to the bathroom the Sunday before and had a little blood around her genitals. I couldn't get her to the vet until Friday so I gave her Baytril I had left over from Cricket starting on Sunday, which wiped out whatever bacterial infection she might have had, and all her renal functions seemed to be back to normal by Friday. But I took her in anyway just to be sure, and they ran a urinalysis and total blood/labwork on her. Saturday the vet called me and said her results showed hypertension (she got a 17 on her T4 results, normal is between .4 and 5.2) and he prescribed 10 mg of Tapazole/Methimazole daily. I have to bring her in in two weeks for further blood work to see how the drugs are helping her thyroid. Does anyone here have any experience with hyperthyroidism in their kitty, and what did you do about it? What does T4 measure? Did your kitty pass away from the hyperthyroidism? Did the drugs reverse the heart murmur? What diet would be good for a kitty with hyperthyroidism? Any advice is greatly appreciated! :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
