I t can take up to 6 weeks to rid the body of the Hemobartonella he
should be on the doxy for a minimum of 4 weeks and longer if the HCT
isn't normal after that.
--
Belinda
happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties
http://bemikitties.com
Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens
Hi,
We had to put Hillman Waller to sleep last night, it was a hard decision but
best for him. He was a 1.5 years and was the sweetest cat ever! Positive
as a kitten and also developed lymphosarcoma, but even with the surgery that
took out most of it near his throat, we think it came back.
Jeni,I am so sorry about Hillman Waller.Hugs to you.
Sherry
JENI RECA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
We had to put Hillman Waller to sleep last night, it was a hard decision but
best for him. He was a 1.5 years and was the sweetest cat ever! Positive
as a kitten and also developed
Thanks to everyone for the kind words. How much
Rescue Remedy do you use per bowl? They will be in
cages 1 or 2 cats per cage depending. I feel better
this morning. Just took a long walk!
Have a great day y'all (guess I'd better stop using
that expression. They'll think i am a hick in NY.
Tomi has been on the Doxy for about 3 and a half weeks, so the vet said that
is enough time and didn't give me any more Doxy pills. I hope that is
enough timeI was thinking 4 weeks also, but she said it wasn't
necessary.
If Hemobartonella comes back, will it take awhile to return, or can
I'm sorry about Hillman Waller passing. It is so hard to lose them when
they are so young.
- Original Message -
From: JENI RECA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 5:38 AM
Subject: Please add Hillman Waller to cls
Hi,
We had to put
Hello All,
I'm new to this, so bear with me. Here's my situation:
I live in rural Nebraska. Caring people are few and far between here when it
comes to cats. I have just rescued a FeLV positive female. She's young, so
her chances of survival are not good for the long-term, but she could
We're not masochistic, we just put just see a need and put their needs above
our emotional ones. It's the curse of having a heart. And they are greatful for
it. :)
Beth
Kelly L [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
At 12:34 PM 4/2/2007, you wrote
I guess we are all a bit masochistic, we take in the
At 06:14 AM 4/3/2007, you wrote:
If your cats are adults and have received their
vaccines there is no reason not to introduce her
to your home, Many people here mix them and to my
knowledge there has been no transmissions, I have
one, And I had one for years that lived with my
28 other
I'm so very sorry for your loss.
On 4/3/07, C J [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I'm sorry about Hillman Waller passing. It is so hard to lose them when
they are so young.
- Original Message -
From: JENI RECA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007
I'm so sorry for your loss Jeni! It sounds like you made the right decision
for him...even though it was a hard one!!
*hugs*
Marissa
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Melissa -
There is not need to put her down. If your cats are vaccinated, she can live
quite happily with your cats. I have mixed as many as 5 FeLV cats with 5
negative cats. One of my FeLV negative cats is FIV+. I mixed my cats for years.
None of the negative cats ever got FeLV, and some
Hi, Melissa --
I would add to what others have said, what test was used to determine
her FeLV status? And how young is she? Because the in-office (ELISA)
tests can often be false positive, and also if she's young enough, she
might shake the FeLV on her own. She should be retested in a few
Jeni, I'm so sorry. Gentlest of Bridge vibes to Hillman Waller, and
comfort hugs to you.
Diane R.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JENI RECA
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 5:39 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Please add
So sorry you had to lose your baby. What a lucky guy he was to have you.
Beth
JENI RECA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
We had to put Hillman Waller to sleep last night, it was a hard decision but
best for him. He was a 1.5 years and was the sweetest cat ever! Positive
as a kitten and also
Jeni,
I am so sorry that you guys have lost Hillman Waller.
Was he Papoose's brother? Bless you for taking care
of Hillman and Papoose, and seeing after them despite
knowing they might not be with you long.
:)
Wendy
--- JENI RECA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
We had to put Hillman Waller to
15-17 is considered severly anemic. That's about where my foster Stamp is right
now.
This is a great web page for cat Hemotology at different stages of life:
http://www.cathelp-online.com/health/glossary2.php
Beth
Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I wish I could be
That is an awesome site. Thank you!
Joey's RBC is 2.59.
So if 15-17 is considered severely anemic...what is 2.59 considered?
On 4/3/07, Gussies mom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
15-17 is considered severly anemic. That's about where my foster Stamp is
right now.
This is a great web page for cat
Where did you get it?
On 4/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The Merrick canned I am feeding does not have wheat gluten in it.
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Special Needs Cat Resources
--
Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time.
I feel stupid, but could someone tell me what cls means? I assume it means someone's kitty has died, but just would like to know. I am fairly new to the lsit so I don't know all the abbreviations.
-Original Message- From: Gussies mom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Apr 3, 2007 9:36 AM To:
Hey guys,
Why is it that even a year and a half after Cricket's
passing, I can burst into tears after having
flashbacks of the night he died? To a logical person
(being me), it sounds ridiculous and overdramatic.
But the fact remains that when I allow myself to
remember what happened with
Don't feel stupid! It took me AGES to figure out what CLS was!!! It's Candle
Light Service - a website where there are memorials to our kitties who have
gone to the bridge.
I hope that helps...and this is one list where it's DEFINITELY okay to ask
what might seem like stupid questions.
Wendy,
You are not alone. It took two weeks for my Bubba to die from felv and
watching him slip away inch by inch was agonizing. When I think of him, I
have to force myself not to dwell on the experience or else I will break
down all over again.
Leah
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL
Hi Wendy,
I think sometimes we have an extra special connection to our pets -- just like
we have an extra special connection with some people -- and we just never ever
forget -- how special their life was and is certainly as we still think and
feel very strongly about him or her. And that
Why is it that even a year and a half after Cricket's
passing, I can burst into tears after having
flashbacks of the night he died?
I had to have my beloved Orange PTS at age 18 last fall. His kidneys
gave out entirely and I could not see him suffer any longer. The vet
came to the house for
Melissa,
I mixed my positive with three other negatives and
they are all still negative years later. They lived
together for four years. As long as your neg's are
adults and vaccinated, they'll most likely be fine.
In my opinion, fighting/biting is the only sure way to
pass FeLV in adults.
Hey Marissa,
How are you doing today? You sound pretty upbeat in
your posts, so I hope you're feeling good. Slinky is
probably so happy to see you doing well, watching you
from the top of his 'tree in the sky'.
:)
Wendy
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can
Leah,
In a twisted way, I am glad I'm not alone. Of course,
in my own utopia, I would never wish those kinds of
memories on anyone. You used the perfect
term...agonizing. Prayers going out for peace for all
of us.
:)
Wendy
--- Wolf, Leah R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Wendy,
You are not
Wendy,
I have meltdowns nearly every day just reading this list. I can
barely read the feline heart list at all. And yeah, I cry at work
too. It isn't good...
Try explaining to your boss that you aren't crying over your own
cat...you are crying over your Internet friends' cat that you've
That's a great point Anita...that without us, who
knows if they ever would have been loved. If Cricket
had to choose, I bet he would have chosen to be loved
even knowing how he might suffer for a short time in
the end. He probably would have died from the anemia
one day anyway, had he not known
Lynette,
I am so sorry about your Orange. Our Julie will be 18
in June; her kidneys aren't working too well either.
I can tell she's different from month to month...more
quiet and inactive as time goes by. We all do what we
can. I think it was very selfless of you to let
Orange pass on. As
It's the newbie again. I'm not sure if I'm using this mailing list
correctly-please advise me if I'm not! And I apologize for being wordy-I'm
an English major/instructor who just can seem to mince her words!
Cassidy is getting spayed today. She's very healthy considering what she's
gone
Melissa --
Thanks for the update! I'm glad Cassidy is going in for her zipper,
vibes that all goes well.
I know you're kind of crunched for time, but it would really be better
to wait longer to retest her -- if the first test was a true positive
(which of course you don't know) you should
Yesterday I got the bad news that my boy Mao was FeLV+. This was the
worst-case scenario and one that I had dismissed because he tested
negative when I rescued him from the street as a baby in October, as had
the only other cat he had contact with.
He saw the vet on his first visit, the next day
Nathan --
I'm sorry Mao is sick. But first off, which test was used to test for
FeLV most recently? If it was the ELISA (in-office), it has a high
incidence of false positives. If it was the IFA, that's more reliable.
It's just odd that he would test negative when you got him and then
suddenly
Hey Melissa,
Imagine...meeting a fellow English teacher and cat
lover here...lol. I think books and cats just go
together.
You are using this mailing list perfectly. This is
what we are here for. And imo, it's the best place to
be for FeLV info. And we're so glad that you aren't
going to
Jeni,
I am so sorry.
elizabeth
On 4/3/07, JENI RECA [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
We had to put Hillman Waller to sleep last night, it was a hard decision
but
best for him. He was a 1.5 years and was the sweetest cat ever! Positive
as a kitten and also developed lymphosarcoma, but even with
Nathan,
I'm really sorry to read that Mao is so ill. It sounds like you have a
good vet, in that you don't mention him recommending euthanasia yet. We
sometimes see less compassionate and less concerned vets recommending
this just because a cat tests positive. Has your vet recommended any
further
Nathan,
I don't give advice on FeLV on this list because I am
so new, but I CAN tell you about a hypoplastic
trachea, because I have a cat with it. She also has
asthma, and the attacks are very frightening.
I give her .5ml dexamethasone (sp) in her rear muscle.
I also give her aminophiline to
Ha! Ha! The vet called me with interesting news-Cassidy fooled us all! He is
now neutered. Luckily, I named him after a fictional cowboy, so the name
will stay.
I appreciate all the info on mixed households, but I'm still leery about
trying it. We'll see how the search for a home goes.and then
Aw, thanks for asking Wendy!
I'm doing okay. The first several days after Slinky went to the bridge I
really thought I was doing great! But the last few nights have been pretty
rough. The guilt and what-if's started 2 nights ago - if I'd caught the UTI
sooner, gotten him in sooner -
Hehehe...Sounds like Cassidy is going to be a hoot
already!
Love your quote Melissa!
:)
Wendy
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the
world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has!
yep, we rock
hehehe and we're trying to convince marissa that mc and I are actually
different people! pretty shaky results so far..
Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito
My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his
life, doing what pleases him,
Marissa --
Reading Patience's story made me cry (yes, I too end up crying a lot at
work) -- to think of the cruelty she's already endured in her little
life. I'm so glad she seems to be on her way to a great new home even
if it isn't yours.
Rufus and Justin look delightful. I hope you get
Don't read this if you really don't want to know
what's in pet food, because it's GROSS. I will never
use 'by-product' again. Note the correction at the
bottom of the article in the link.
:)
Wendy
Note: forwarded message attached.
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed
On 4/3/07, wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
lololol...should I be laughing at this??? it does
sound crazy, but we all know you aren't.
thanks for the endorphins
:)
wendy
This is how the conversation goes
I'm sitting here crying, and the guy in the cube next to me says:
What's wrong?
Me:
Marissa,
All of those furbabies look so precious!!! I can see
why Patience is popular. She definitely has a
heart-wrenching story to tell, but it's going to have
a beautiful ending, I know. Have you been able to
spend any time with your prospective furbabies?
Hopefully, that will give you
Thanks Wendy. I first went to this shelter last week Thursday. I already had
Rufus in mind as well as a cally who had a hind leg amputated after a car
accident. However, the amputee wanted nothing to do with me...and apparently
with any humans (they tell me he's not doing so well). I hadn't
He's going to be talking about the pet food recall at 10 pm on CNN.
_
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On 4/3/07, Marissa Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks Wendy. I first went to this shelter last week Thursday. I already
had Rufus in mind as well as a cally who had a hind leg amputated after a
car accident. However, the amputee wanted nothing to do with me...and
apparently with any
Hey guys,
I am going to order a Roomba in the next few days and
was wondering if anyone has a promotional discount
code lying around that they aren't going to use or
some type of coupon? Or, if you know where I can get
one, that would be great too!
Thanks for your help,
Wendy
Never doubt that
Thanks!!!
:)
Wendy
--- Stray Cat Alliance
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
He's going to be talking about the pet food recall
at 10 pm on CNN.
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Its tax season, make sure to follow these few
simple tips
Wendy,meltdowns are normal for folks like us. :) I too still have them even
though Maizee has been gone now 17 months.I still agonize over her last
moments and if it should have been done differently.I too come here for comfort
every once and awhile.Take care.
Sherry and my furry boys
wendy
Try St. Francis.he obviously led her to you.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of compassion
and pity, you will have men who
Felix sends you so much love.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of
compassion and pity, you will have men who
Midnight left this world where he felt the safest--right by your side. Know
how much he adores you. Ask him to visit. He wants to but thinks he should
wait until you are ready.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
The only stupid question is the one that is unasked.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of compassion
and pity, you will have men who
I don't have the code but price them several placesI was looking
and there is a really big difference.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of
A friend just sent this website:
http://www.petfooddirect.com/store/brands4dept.asp?dept%5Fid=131mscssid=9U5S74A9R8F98P6CDC8MABC9FB388W8E
There are several foods that are grain free. I'm to the point of thinking
about home cooking for Dixie. Or at least a combination of home cooking and
I don't know what Feeder Supply is. I went to a local pet store today
that sells premium food. Unfortunately they sell no Felidae, and
Diamond Dry only. I bought some Wellness canned, but ouch. I can't
get to my feed store most of the time though..no time.
On 4/3/07, Marylyn [EMAIL
Hmm I think we must be talking about different blood values. The chart on
that site says normal RBC is about 5-10, so that is maybe where Joey is
measuring a 2.59.
Tomi is measuring 17, where the normal range is 24-34, so that must be the
PCV. I am not really sure what the difference is
Nathan,
I am so sorry you and Mao are going through this. I'm saying prayers for
both of you.
elizabeth
On 4/3/07, Nathan Kennedy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yesterday I got the bad news that my boy Mao was FeLV+. This was the
worst-case scenario and one that I had dismissed because he tested
LOL My Othello was Ophelia until he went to get spayed :0)
elizabeth
On 4/3/07, Melissa Lind [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ha! Ha! The vet called me with interesting news—Cassidy fooled us all! He
is now neutered. Luckily, I named him after a fictional cowboy, so the name
will stay.
I
Same here, Mack (short for MacQuyver) was Sophia until we notied him 'laying'
on top of the other females. Thankfully the other females were already taken
care of:)
Chris
- Original Message -
From: elizabeth trent
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, April 03,
I'm sorry that Mao is ill. At least if he is still showing his happy
personality, you know that he's not giving up on himself yet.
Praying for Mao that he pulls through this and stays with you for quite
awhile longer.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: Nathan Kennedy [EMAIL
http://www.frrhealthypet.com/id35.html
http://www.homestead.com/VonHapsburg/petfood.html
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NOTE:I rescue cats. I run a small personal
Posted by: catwomanofatlanta [EMAIL PROTECTED] catwomanofatlanta
Sun Apr 1, 2007 2:31 pm (PST)
I am trying to find homes for two FELV Males, one is black long haired,
the other looks like a Russian Blue. I have found groups that will take
FIV kittis, but no one who will take FELV kitties. I
That is a lovely idea. I have long admired your signature file
elizabeth
On 4/3/07, Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Try St. Francis.he obviously led her to you.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
It leaves such a hole in your heart. They love you
unconditionally...nothing can fill that void but a lot of love and a lot of
time.
elizabeth
On 4/3/07, wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey guys,
Why is it that even a year and a half after Cricket's
passing, I can burst into tears after
I'm so sorry for your loss Jeni, it sounds like you did everything you could
for him,
and he is now at peace. My sympathy goes out to you.
Phaewryn
Your vet is wrong. It COMMONLY take 6 weeks.
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Special Needs Cat Resources
I got it locally at Guy's Farm and Yard in Montpelier, VT... but you can use the
Merrick website to locate a store near you, that's what I did.
http://www.merrickpetcare.com/locator/
Phaewryn
Where did you get it?
On 4/2/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The Merrick canned I am
You're totally normal Wendy.
Of course, you have to consider the source that's coming from...
;-)~
Phaewryn
http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Special Needs Cat Resources
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