another despair - prayer for Rikki - ARF/FIP?

2006-11-16 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Hi, please pray for my most gentle kitty, Rikki - Rikki was abandoned by someone who lived at an apartment where I was renting several years ago,, they left him behind.. he was living under the bush until I decided to bring him home - he somehow was tested incorrectly as FIV a few years ago, but it

Re: Pics of Smookie and the rescued dog

2006-11-16 Thread Marylyn
Please send them. 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

Re: Please add to the CLS - and HELP - long, sorry

2006-11-16 Thread Marylyn
Never apologize for loving the little ones and caring enough to seek help for them either in this world or in the next. I am so sorry you are going thru this. Please know that you are doing so much good and the little ones adore you for it. A friend of mine swears we get Karma points for hard

Re: Pics of Smookie and the rescued dog

2006-11-16 Thread etrent
I do! I do! :0) [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Save the earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.* -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 10:59 PM Subject: Pics of Smookie and the rescued dog Hey guys, If anyone is interested i

Re: Michelle: Lucy

2006-11-16 Thread wendy
That's a fantastic testament to the IR! Go Lucy! I will add that info. to the kitty manual. Hope all is going well with you Michelle. :) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > good, thanks. The Immuno-regulin really seems to > have helped her. When I > took her last Thursday for it, she

Pics of Smookie and the rescued dog

2006-11-16 Thread wendy
Hey guys, If anyone is interested in seeing Smookie, the kitten we adopted in February, or the dog we rescued two weeks ago, let me know, and I'll email you the pics. :) Wendy Sponsored Link $200,000 mortgag

Re: Sanctuary

2006-11-16 Thread Patricia Lamoretti
Did you ever find out anything about Paradise Garden? I'm looking for a place for a feral cat that was never socialized as a kitten and lived with an elderly man who has now passed. We need to find her a safe, indoor environment. Any information you can provide would be great. Thanks -- PAT

Re: Oliver has become free now --my 4th loss to FIP..

2006-11-16 Thread catatonya
Hideyo, I'm so terribly sorry. take care and STOP being so hard on yourself. t Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I had to let Oliver free from her body this morning -- she seemed to be in so much pain from the emergency clinic trip, since last night, she has had seizure

Re: Oliver has become free now --my 4th loss to FIP..

2006-11-16 Thread catatonya
Hideyo, I'm so terribly sorry. take care and STOP being so hard on yourself. t Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I had to let Oliver free from her body this morning -- she seemed to be in so much pain from the emergency clinic trip, since last night, she has had seizure

Re: Please add to the CLS - and HELP - long, sorry

2006-11-16 Thread catatonya
Susan, So many losses. I'm so sorry. I hope Valley recuperates. It's tough with positive cats. We can only do the best we can. t Susan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Please add my sweet (felv neg) Bessie to the CLS - she died Sept.26th. She was a little tortie manx who'

Re: SOS - you are not going to believe this - now my little Olive has FIP (?)

2006-11-16 Thread catatonya
Hideyo, I am so sorry to hear about Olive. This is not your fault. With as many cats as you deal with, and the fact that you take in ferals and strays who are not healthy to begin with.. These things cause your losses. My oldest cat ever was only 13 or 14. My cats have various heal

Re: OT: Fwd: [northnjvegans] vote NO on Ballot Question #2-here's why

2006-11-16 Thread catatonya
almost any state or federal agency that supports land management or land preservation does so for hunters. Our biggest prohunting group is the georgia department of natural resources. we had a constitutional amendment pass here stating that hunting and fishing were "constitutional rights" that

Re: Michelle: Lucy

2006-11-16 Thread Lernermichelle
I have been wary about it, but my vet assured me that if it is safe IV it will be safe sub-q, only potentially not as effective. Humans do not take things sub-q very well-- we do not have the same kind of skin or the same space between our skin and under-layers. Several others on this li

Re: I'm sad again.... :( Belinda can you add Jake to CLS

2006-11-16 Thread catatonya
Terrie, I'm so sorry. I can't believe you've suffered another loss. Take care of yourself and know that you have done all you can and your guys had happy lives with you. t [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I had to put my 17 1/2 yr old Siamese to sleep today. My daughter cal

Re: Michelle: Lucy

2006-11-16 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
I'd recheck that with the manufacturer before giving it Sub-Q, it seems I recall it being said it is NOT meant to be given sub-q, and MUST be IV. I'd hate for her to have her skin start to slough off or something else horrible due to using I-R off label!!! http://www.neogen.com/immunoregulin.htm (

Re: need prayers

2006-11-16 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
Are you SURE that there are no fleas in the house? Fleas are the most common cause of anemia. Did you test them for Hemobartonella (several times, several different cats)? What brand of food do you feed (what's the first ingredient)? Hemobartonella: How is Diagnosis Confirmed? Confirmation of diag

Re: (OT) Please send good vibes to my friend's cat, Emily, she has breast cancer.

2006-11-16 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
Thank you Belinda, I sent her the link to the CLS. Phaewryn Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost Spay&Neuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http:/

Re: Update on Antonio

2006-11-16 Thread Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn
Yeah, if he's back to his old self, I wouldn't worry too much about the pain. I'm glad he's bounced back so quickly! Phaewryn Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost Spay&Neuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http

Re: Michelle: Lucy

2006-11-16 Thread Lernermichelle
good, thanks. The Immuno-regulin really seems to have helped her. When I took her last Thursday for it, she had just about stopped eating again from her URI and was very stuffy. About an hour or two after the shot she started eating again, and she has acted normal ever since, except for

Re: for all the sick kitties - kind of OT

2006-11-16 Thread Susan Loesch
How very special!!! wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: VERY COOL!!! :) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just want you to know I'm running a marathon today. > People sometimes dedicate every mile to someone > different - I've got 25 kitties names I've taken > from the list (some sick, some

Re: One year ago today

2006-11-16 Thread wendy
Susan, I wish I could bring one of my kitties to my library, but I think the school district would have a heart attack...they'd probably say something about contagious diseases or allergies or whatever. How do you get around that? :) Wendy --- Susan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I reall

Re: One year ago today

2006-11-16 Thread Susan Loesch
I really like that - memories will warm the heart rather than break it. That time is still to come for so many of us -- my Bessie and Daisy -- it will be a while. But one of my kids here at school was talking to me about Daisy, who was one of our Library Cats - and he said something I just l

Re: for all the sick kitties - kind of OT

2006-11-16 Thread wendy
VERY COOL!!! :) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just want you to know I'm running a marathon today. > People sometimes dedicate every mile to someone > different - I've got 25 kitties names I've taken > from the list (some sick, some already at the > bridge) written on my bib and I'll be

Michelle: Lucy

2006-11-16 Thread wendy
Michelle, How is Lucy doing this week? :) Wendy Sponsored Link Mortgage rates near 39yr lows. $310k for $999/mo. Calculate new payment! www.LowerMyBills.com/lre

Re: SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF

2006-11-16 Thread Belinda
Bad teeth can cause infections all over the body, deadly infections. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.

Re: Update on Valley - and thank you

2006-11-16 Thread Susan Loesch
Thanks! I am so proud of him! wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Susan, Great to hear this!!! Go Valley!!! :) Wendy --- Susan Loesch wrote: > My big flamepoint Siamese, Valley, who had the 7 > hematocrit, is much better!! Thank you all for your > prayers, good vibes and input. > > He has no

Re: Update on Valley - and thank you

2006-11-16 Thread wendy
Susan, Great to hear this!!! Go Valley!!! :) Wendy --- Susan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My big flamepoint Siamese, Valley, who had the 7 > hematocrit, is much better!! Thank you all for your > prayers, good vibes and input. > > He has now had two shots of Epogen. Last night he

Re: One year ago today

2006-11-16 Thread Marylyn
If you could forget they would have meant nothing to begin with. Memories begin to warm the heart instead of break it. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter o

Re: another prayer for my ayumi and need suggestion

2006-11-16 Thread Susan Loesch
Many prayers coming from me and my gang, Hideyo. You have a hard choice to make. I don't know enough to give you good imput but I know others on the list do. Good luck. Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }It seems that – it

Re: need prayers

2006-11-16 Thread wendy
Hideyo, Prayers going out for your babies. I hope they get to feeling better soon! :) Wendy --- Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, everyone, I have a couple of kitties who are not > feeling too well > and I need you to send them positive energy and > white beam of light - > when

Re: One year ago today

2006-11-16 Thread wendy
You're welcome Sherry. Thanks for being a part of this group. One year ago this past Friday was the day I lost Cricket. It does get easier, but we never forget, do we? :) Wendy --- Sherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, a year ago today my beautiful Maizee Grace > crossed the Rain

RE: SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF

2006-11-16 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Yep batrill is used commonly among CRF Kitties as broad spectrum antibiotic especially when they get UTIs _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:41 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: SOS -help

RE: need prayers

2006-11-16 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Yep. We did PRC test on Rikki and it was negative. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:42 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: need prayers have they been tested for hemobart? I am just

Re: need prayers

2006-11-16 Thread Lernermichelle
have they been tested for hemobart? I am just wondering if there is something we, including the vet, are all missing, that an internist might know to look for. In a message dated 11/16/2006 2:33:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, hideyo.ya [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just don’t know why eve

Re: SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF

2006-11-16 Thread Lernermichelle
I have never dealt with kidney infections. Doxy is a good, strong, broad-spectrum antibiotic. For some reason I thought they use baytril for kidney problems, but maybe that is only for UTI's. Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 2:36:02 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wr

RE: SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF

2006-11-16 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Hi, Michelle - yeah.. that's what I was thinking, too - but I am wondering what's causing kidney infections - do you think doxi is a good antibiotics for this? My vet think so..but always want a second opinion.. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PR

Re: need prayers

2006-11-16 Thread Lernermichelle
It is better to do it IV because this ensures it gets everywhere it is supposed to go. It is what the drug company says to do. But my vet said that if a drug can be given IV, then it is safe to give it sub-q or IM, just potentially not as effective. I think it is fine to combine it with

RE: need prayers

2006-11-16 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I just don't know why everyone has become so anemic!!! It's driving me CRAZY - What could it be? Rikki tested all the parasites and it's negative, too. Though his ARF is causing anemia, probably in his case.. _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PRO

Re: SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF

2006-11-16 Thread Lernermichelle
Hideyo, from the numbers it looks like his WBC has been high even since November 1. Is it possible he has a severe kidney infection and that is what is causing the high kidney values and the anemia (since kidney problems can cause anemia)? Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 2:11:51

RE: need prayers

2006-11-16 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I never tried it yet - it's has to be done IV though right? Do you think it's okay to use together with interferon? _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:28 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: R

Re: need prayers

2006-11-16 Thread Lernermichelle
also, can you bring one of them to an internist, just to see if there is something contagious in the house that the regular vet is missing? Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 1:16:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, everyone, I have a couple of kitties who a

another prayer for my ayumi and need suggestion

2006-11-16 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
It seems that - it's always more with me. .but I need to ask you for a big prayers and support for my baby ayumi - She has been having really bad gum/mouth ulcers and she can't really eat most of the time - the vet feels that she will feel better after the dental, but I had resisted in because she

Re: need prayers

2006-11-16 Thread Lernermichelle
sending prayers, hideyo. What about trying Immuno-Regulin for the ones with uri's and fever? Michelle In a message dated 11/16/2006 1:16:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi, everyone, I have a couple of kitties who are not feeling too well and I need you to sen

Re: (OT) Please send good vibes to my friend's cat, Emily, she has breast can...

2006-11-16 Thread Lernermichelle
I think there is a feline cancer group too, besides the lymphoma group, on yahoo. Michelle

RE: To Tonya : Re: my experience with pits.....

2006-11-16 Thread Chris
Send me some picts---have a friend who is a resident pit expert! Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 2:18 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: OT: To Tonya : Re: my exper

OT: To Tonya : Re: my experience with pits.....

2006-11-16 Thread wendy
Hey Tonya, I'm sorry I have been so late in answering your post. I am too darn busy right now for my own good! No, the dog does not chase the other dogs or the cats. Her ears kind of perk up when she sees the cats run by, but that's it. She's VERY docile, but does play with our other puppy, wh

SOS -help My Rikki - severe ARF

2006-11-16 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Hi, everyone, please share your insight - my older boy kitty I rescued is experiencing severe ARF - I say this only because his blood work two weeks ago shows pretty normal value of kidney functions, ,but he starts losing weight and can't each as much as I thought he had FIP as I recently lost of

Re: (OT) Please send good vibes to my friend's cat, Emily, she has breast cancer.

2006-11-16 Thread Belinda
Got her listed, hope she gets good news and it isn't cancer! -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [aff

Re: Update on Valley - and thank you

2006-11-16 Thread Susan Loesch
He has improved on the Epogen alone. My vet - who I have 100% trust in -- and I discussed a transfusion. He said he'd seen a transfusion kill a cat with a low crit -- and based on that and on Valley's overall condition even with the low crit we decided against. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

RE: need prayers

2006-11-16 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
Here are vibes for all of you, Hideyo. Good health for the kitties and strength and calm to you. Diane R. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2006 12:13 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: ne

Re: One year ago today

2006-11-16 Thread TenHouseCats
i'm sorry that you had to find crash's and sid's that way, sherry, but am so glad that you did--perhaps maizee knew that her mom was one of those special ones who could handle the particular difficulties that a place like sid's present, and sent you there as a gift to all those kitties who most ne

Re: need prayers

2006-11-16 Thread etrent
Saying prayers for you all, Hideyo, elizabeth -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 12:12 AM Subject: need prayers Hi, everyone, I have a couple of kitties who are not feeling too well and I need you to send them positi

Re: Reliability of SNAP tests

2006-11-16 Thread TenHouseCats
idexx is only ONE of the companies that makes SNAP tests--there are a number of brands out there that are considerable less expensive, and i've never seen if there's any correlation between incorrect results and brand. On 11/14/06, Abby Specht <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Idex info that your vet h

Re: need prayers

2006-11-16 Thread Belinda
Lots of prayers for all of your babies to feel better. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable

Re: (OT) Please send good vibes to my friend's cat, Emily, she has breast cancer.

2006-11-16 Thread cindy reasoner
Renee and Emily are in my thoughts and prayers. I will be praying that Emily is in that 15% and the tumor won't be malignant. Cindy Reasoner --- Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just got this note from one of my friends that > brought the feral colony up > to live with

RE: Reliability of SNAP tests

2006-11-16 Thread Abby Specht
Idex info that your vet has says that snap test do have false positive/negative... the question is if they will give u a copy. idex is the company that makes the snap test From: "Frullani, Anita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: Subject: Reliability of SNAP tests

RE: Reliability of SNAP tests

2006-11-16 Thread Abby Specht
Idex info that your vet has says that snap test do have false positive/negative... the question is if they will give u a copy. idex is the company that makes the snap test From: "Frullani, Anita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To: Subject: Reliability of SNAP tests

Re: need prayers

2006-11-16 Thread dede hicken
Dear Hideyo, I have been following your posts, and know the anguish you have felt over your kitties. I too, do rescue, and can relate. My good friend called last night. She is also into rescue. Last month she accidently exposed her cats to distemper. She lost 35. It broke all our hearts. An