Re: Update on mva kitties - all three kitties are safe with Cyndi

[Taylor Scobie Humphrey]

Thank you!  They're beautiful!  And I am such a sucker for black or  
tuxedo cats!


Taylor Scobie Humphrey
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On May 19, 2007, at 2:29 PM, Nina wrote:


http://immuneweb.org/lostcats/

Taylor Scobie Humphrey wrote:

what's the website, please?  (Duh.)

Re: Please add Albert to the CLS

[Kerry Roach]

Just wanted to thank you all for your thoughts and prayers...they help so much 
and all the words of wisdom, too.
  Thanks, too for remembering Bandy and Inky...Inky is just one tough kitty..We 
celebrate his birthday the 9th of every month..so May 9, he was 20 and 9 months.
  I received a card from Bandy's internal med vet the end of Feb. letting me 
know that they had made a memorial contribution in his name to the Christian 
Veterinary Mission..I couldn't believe it since he had been gone over 2 months 
then and people were still thinking of him..It made me happy and sad, guess you 
all know what I mean..
  Our thoughts and prayers are always with you in your losses and for those 
with sick ones..
  If I can be of any help anytime, just let me know since I haven't been on 
here much lately, you can email me direct. I would be glad to help if I can..
  My best to you all,
  Kerry

 
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Re: From Michelle

[elizabeth trent]

Thank you for posting and letting us know.  Please tell Michelle we are
sending prayers and good thoughts her way.   Keep us posted if you can.

elizabeth


On 5/19/07, Sherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Hi all,Michelle wanted me to pass this on to everyone here,to ask for
prayers for her sweet Patches.
Sherry

Hi,all
 Patches, my one remaining positive, has been in the hospital for the last
3 days. I was scared (as was the local vet) that it was FIP or lymphoma. It
turns out it is severe pancreatitis and ketoacidotic diabetes. She has done
better than expected and, if she responds ok today to longer-acting
twice/day insulin (she has been on 4 x/day) she can come home tonight
(fingers crossed).  FIP can sometimes cause pancreatitis, so it is not
definite she does not have it, but there are no present indications that she
does, knock on wood.  The vets warn that it will not be easy to keep her
well or get her over the pancreatitis or the diabetes, but we are going to
try our best!  She is eating a little diabetes prescription food on her own
without vomiting, which the vet says is good.

Would you please forward this to the FeLV list and ask people to send her
some healing energy and prayers?

Thanks and hope you are well,
Michelle

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Re: Anyone know how much it is for anal sac removal?

[Marylyn]

Ask him about increasing roughage for her in an effort to get her to express 
them herself.  The glands are pretty easy to locate according to my 
alternative vet.  Betty has shown me how to do them and she does her own cat 
in a cat sack.  Both her cat and mine are fully clawed.  Hers runs over 20 
pounds so I think you can manage your little girl.  Just remember to wear 
old clothes in case you get some on you.  YUCK!!!







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.
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Francis
- Original Message - 
From: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: 
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: Anyone know how much it is for anal sac removal?



Hey Marylyn,

I'm taking her in this afternoon to have them
expressed.  I thought maybe I could do it after
watching the vet do it a couple of times; it didn't
look like rocket science.  Yesterday, I got a cot for
my finger, some vaseline, and took her in the
bathroom.  Put her in my arms like a baby, poked
around a little bit, but mechanically it just didn't
look like things would fit, so I opted not to try for
fear of hurting her.  I am going to ask the vet if
he'll show me how to do it for future reference.  He
doesn't do the surgery and didn't know anyone who does
around here, but I'm going to look into it further.

:)
Wendy

--- Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Have you tried having them expressed every (very)
few weeks and seeing if
they will clear up on their own?  You can do this
yourself.






 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: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: 
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:02 PM
Subject: OT: Anyone know how much it is for anal sac
removal?


> Hey guys,
>
> I think I might have to have my furbaby, Pepper's,
> anal sacs removed.  Hers are impacted again for
the
> third time in a year and it's at least a hundred
bucks
> everytime this happens.  Does anyone know how much
it
> might cost?  I'm scared to find out!
>
> Thanks,
> Wendy
>
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful
committed citizens can
> change the world - indeed it is the only thing
that ever has!" ~~~
> Margaret Meade ~~~
>
>
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Re: From Michelle

[Kelly L]

At 03:54 PM 5/19/2007, you wrote:

Please tell Michelle we are all sending positive thoughts for Patches and mom..
Kelly


Hi all,Michelle wanted me to pass this on to everyone here,to ask 
for prayers for her sweet Patches.

Sherry

Hi,all
 Patches, my one remaining positive, has been in the hospital for 
the last 3 days. I was scared (as was the local vet) that it was 
FIP or lymphoma. It turns out it is severe pancreatitis and 
ketoacidotic diabetes. She has done better than expected and, if 
she responds ok today to longer-acting twice/day insulin (she has 
been on 4 x/day) she can come home tonight (fingers crossed).  FIP 
can sometimes cause pancreatitis, so it is not definite she does 
not have it, but there are no present indications that she does, 
knock on wood.  The vets warn that it will not be easy to keep her 
well or get her over the pancreatitis or the diabetes, but we are 
going to try our best!  She is eating a little diabetes 
prescription food on her own without vomiting, which the vet says is good.


Would you please forward this to the FeLV list and ask people to 
send her some healing energy and prayers?


Thanks and hope you are well,
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From Michelle

[Sherry DeHaan]

Hi all,Michelle wanted me to pass this on to everyone here,to ask for prayers 
for her sweet Patches.
  Sherry
   
  Hi,all
   Patches, my one remaining positive, has been in the hospital for the last 3 
days. I was scared (as was the local vet) that it was FIP or lymphoma. It turns 
out it is severe pancreatitis and ketoacidotic diabetes. She has done better 
than expected and, if she responds ok today to longer-acting twice/day insulin 
(she has been on 4 x/day) she can come home tonight (fingers crossed).  FIP can 
sometimes cause pancreatitis, so it is not definite she does not have it, but 
there are no present indications that she does, knock on wood.  The vets warn 
that it will not be easy to keep her well or get her over the pancreatitis or 
the diabetes, but we are going to try our best!  She is eating a little 
diabetes prescription food on her own without vomiting, which the vet says is 
good.
   
  Would you please forward this to the FeLV list and ask people to send her 
some healing energy and prayers?
   
  Thanks and hope you are well,
  Michelle

 
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Little/Big Maxx

[Kelly L]

Well it looks like Maxx will not be going up to Seattle after all. 
His original owner might be studying abroad and so Maxx is happy here.
He is very healthy. his labs were good. I have him on the alferon 
protocol and am going to be adding the I. R on a monthly basis.
I do have a fear that with all my other cats he might end up catching 
something down the road so as much as I really love this very sweet 
mellow chubby guy I would love to see him go to a home with one other 
positive cat, I am VERY protective over my kids so it would need to 
be an exceptional care giver, One willing to continue using this 
prophylactic protocol, i would supple the meds of course,
If anyone out there has a lonely FelV cat looking for a companion 
please private email me and I can send some pictures,
he will ALWAYS have a home here so this isn't  a plea for a home,, 
Just looking for a safer one for him.

Thanks
Kelly
www.kellyscats.zoomshare.com

Re: Update on mva kitties - all three kitties are safe with Cyndi

[Nina]

http://immuneweb.org/lostcats/

Taylor Scobie Humphrey wrote:

what's the website, please?  (Duh.)

Re: Anyone know how much it is for anal sac removal?

[elizabeth trent]

Just be careful with that -- the anal glands are a bit fragile -- they can
rupture if you don't take extreme caution.

elizabeth


On 5/19/07, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


Have you tried having them expressed every (very) few weeks and seeing if
they will clear up on their own?  You can do this yourself.






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: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:02 PM
Subject: OT: Anyone know how much it is for anal sac removal?


> Hey guys,
>
> I think I might have to have my furbaby, Pepper's,
> anal sacs removed.  Hers are impacted again for the
> third time in a year and it's at least a hundred bucks
> everytime this happens.  Does anyone know how much it
> might cost?  I'm scared to find out!
>
> Thanks,
> Wendy
>
> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can
> change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~
> Margaret Meade ~~~
>
>
>
>
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To Kelly: Re: Cassidy now at Best Friends

[wendy]

Kelly,

I would love to see your bf pics if you get a chance
to post them.  Jealous you were there and I wasn't!

;)
Wendy

--- Kelly L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> At 12:08 PM 5/12/2007, you wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I just get back from Best Friends today and they
> were all excited to 
> have Cassidy there, i took some great pictures of
> the new FELV area 
> and saw one sweet Siamese22 years young with
> FELV!!
> Kelly
> 
> >Welcome back Melissa, sounds like an emotionally
> draining situation. 
> >I know you will get through it though! Just
> remember, he's in a 
> >happy place now, like you said. Congrats on the new
> job too!
> >
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To Cassandra: Re: Update on Tomi, and my older kitty, Koda

[wendy]

Hi Cassandra,

I'm sorry about Koda.  That's terrible.  I hadn't read
your post when I posted hopeful thoughts for her.  I
knew when you said she felt cold that it would
probably be soon.  I'd read that before.  You are
right.  If it weren't for you, who knows where she
would have ended up or how long she would have lived. 
Bless you and your husband for taking care of and
loving her.

:)
Wendy

--- C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Thank you all.
> 
> Well, Koda didn't make it through the night.  We had
> a heating pad for her wrapped in flannel sheets.  I
> went to bed at midnight last night, and my husband
> sat up with her for awhile.  She passed away at 1am
> this morning.  He said it was really hard to watch
> her go, but at least he was there for her in her
> last moments.
> 
> We buried her in front of a huge rock that is on our
> lawn across the yard from our picture window.  Her
> favorite place to sit was on the loveseat in front
> of that window, staring outside, so now she can
> still see her favorite spot.
> 
> Afterwards, we went out collecting rocks from the
> ditches around our area.  I want to make a big rock
> garden over and around her grave, and plant flowers
> in amongst the rocks...maybe some daisies.
> 
> I just need to figure out a way to write her name on
> the rock.  She was such a gentle soul.  At least she
> had 12 good years she wouldn't have otherwise lived
> if we hadn't found her.
> 
> Cassandra
>   - Original Message - 
>   From: C & J 
>   To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org 
>   Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 10:44 PM
>   Subject: Update on Tomi, and my older kitty, Koda
> 
> 
>   Well, Tomi seems to be doing much better after his
> crash 2 weeks ago.  He is acting alot more like his
> normal self, though I think he still is a little
> anemic.  I don't understand how his PCV can go so
> low, then go back up on its own.  I am hoping all
> the prayers helped him and he will continue to
> improve.
> 
>   I'm weaning him off the Prednisone, and though I
> can't get him to eat anything other than chicken
> liver and dry food, at least he is eating again. 
> I've tried about 12 different brands of quality
> canned foods, plus homemade, and he will only take a
> few licks before he runs off licking and scratching
> himself.
> 
>   We seem to be destined for only a small break in
> fortune though, as our oldest cat, Koda, is now
> dying.  We found Koda about 12 years ago.  She was
> emaciated, and her ears, nose, and feet were
> frostbitten.  We're not sure how old she was, but we
> guess she was at least 2-3 years at the time.
> 
>   Last summer she was diagnosed with diabetes, which
> we've controlled mainly with diet.  Recently, we
> noticed she was quite constipated, and took her to
> the vet for an enema.  She seemed fine up to that
> point, even though she was constipated.  When we
> brought her home though, she wouldn't eat (very odd
> for her), and was lethargic.
> 
>   We took her back to the vet, and she ended up
> spending 2 days and 2 nights there.  They said her
> kidneys and liver were failing.  We brought her home
> today, since they couldn't do much more for her.  At
> least she will be more comfortable at home.  I don't
> think she will last the weekend though.  She's too
> weak to move, and feels cold.  She is also crying
> some, and I hope she is not in pain :(.
> 
>   I guess i'm hoping she will somehow pull through
> this like Tomi did.  I just wish that my family
> could get out of crisis for awhile and return to
> normal.
> 
>   Cassandra
> 
> 
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To Cassandra; Re: Update on Tomi, and my older kitty, Koda

[wendy]

Cassandra,

I'm so happy to hear about Tomi's recovery!  How
wonderful!  I'm equally saddened to hear about your
Koda.  I hope she's able to pull through this like
Tomi did.  Prayers for peace going out for you and
your family.

:)
Wendy

--- C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Well, Tomi seems to be doing much better after his
> crash 2 weeks ago.  He is acting alot more like his
> normal self, though I think he still is a little
> anemic.  I don't understand how his PCV can go so
> low, then go back up on its own.  I am hoping all
> the prayers helped him and he will continue to
> improve.
> 
> I'm weaning him off the Prednisone, and though I
> can't get him to eat anything other than chicken
> liver and dry food, at least he is eating again. 
> I've tried about 12 different brands of quality
> canned foods, plus homemade, and he will only take a
> few licks before he runs off licking and scratching
> himself.
> 
> We seem to be destined for only a small break in
> fortune though, as our oldest cat, Koda, is now
> dying.  We found Koda about 12 years ago.  She was
> emaciated, and her ears, nose, and feet were
> frostbitten.  We're not sure how old she was, but we
> guess she was at least 2-3 years at the time.
> 
> Last summer she was diagnosed with diabetes, which
> we've controlled mainly with diet.  Recently, we
> noticed she was quite constipated, and took her to
> the vet for an enema.  She seemed fine up to that
> point, even though she was constipated.  When we
> brought her home though, she wouldn't eat (very odd
> for her), and was lethargic.
> 
> We took her back to the vet, and she ended up
> spending 2 days and 2 nights there.  They said her
> kidneys and liver were failing.  We brought her home
> today, since they couldn't do much more for her.  At
> least she will be more comfortable at home.  I don't
> think she will last the weekend though.  She's too
> weak to move, and feels cold.  She is also crying
> some, and I hope she is not in pain :(.
> 
> I guess i'm hoping she will somehow pull through
> this like Tomi did.  I just wish that my family
> could get out of crisis for awhile and return to
> normal.
> 
> Cassandra


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Re: We're Baaack!!!!

[wendy]

Dede,

So glad to hear from you and that all went well!

:)
Wendy

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> 
> Ki got car sick, but is now doing fine.
> 
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> 
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Re: To Elizabeth: Re: OT -- just for laughs :0)

[elizabeth trent]

I tried it on Phelix this morning with the Dysonhe didn't go for that
LOL  He does help me vacuum though -- he has to direct and supervise
though...he tells me where I need to go next :0)

How's your baby doing, Wendy???

elizabeth


On 5/19/07, wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:


This is HILARIOUS!!!  I wish my cats would go for
this!!!

:)
Wendy

--- elizabeth trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> http://www.glumbert.com/media/catvacuum
>
> elizabeth
>


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To Elizabeth: Re: OT -- just for laughs :0)

[wendy]

This is HILARIOUS!!!  I wish my cats would go for
this!!!

:)
Wendy

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Re: Anyone know how much it is for anal sac removal?

[wendy]

Thank you for the very good advice Nina.  I will talk
to my vet about this.  I think it's a great idea to do
it preemptively, but not looking forward to it.

:)
Wendy

--- Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hey Wendy,
> My dog has anal impaction problems.  It can
> literally be a pain in the 
> a** for both of us.  I can't imagine taking him into
> the vet everytime 
> they need to be expressed.  I have found that if I
> do it before he 
> starts chewing at himself, things go easier for us. 
> The anal glands can 
> become inflamed/infected and be very painful to deal
> with if you wait 
> too long.  I do it regularly, (2x monthly).  I think
> it's a very good 
> idea for you to have your vet watch and talk you
> through it the first 
> time at least.  I looked into the surgery when I
> first found out Vladdy 
> had this trouble, and decided against it because my
> research showed that 
> it was a very delicate procedure and can leave them
> worse off than 
> before.  I wouldn't be looking for a bargain when it
> comes to something 
> like this.  If you decide to do the surgery look for
> someone that has a 
> lot of experience no matter what they charge.  It
> could end up costing 
> you more in $ and misery if you don't.
> Nina
> 
> wendy wrote:
> > Hey Marylyn,
> >
> > I'm taking her in this afternoon to have them
> > expressed.  I thought maybe I could do it after
> > watching the vet do it a couple of times; it
> didn't
> > look like rocket science.  Yesterday, I got a cot
> for
> > my finger, some vaseline, and took her in the
> > bathroom.  Put her in my arms like a baby, poked
> > around a little bit, but mechanically it just
> didn't
> > look like things would fit, so I opted not to try
> for
> > fear of hurting her.  I am going to ask the vet if
> > he'll show me how to do it for future reference. 
> He
> > doesn't do the surgery and didn't know anyone who
> does
> > around here, but I'm going to look into it
> further.
> >
> > :)
> > Wendy
> >
> > --- Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >   
> >> Have you tried having them expressed every (very)
> >> few weeks and seeing if 
> >> they will clear up on their own?  You can do this
> >> yourself.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> 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: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: 
> >> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:02 PM
> >> Subject: OT: Anyone know how much it is for anal
> sac
> >> removal?
> >>
> >>
> >> 
> >>> Hey guys,
> >>>
> >>> I think I might have to have my furbaby,
> Pepper's,
> >>> anal sacs removed.  Hers are impacted again for
> >>>   
> >> the
> >> 
> >>> third time in a year and it's at least a hundred
> >>>   
> >> bucks
> >> 
> >>> everytime this happens.  Does anyone know how
> much
> >>>   
> >> it
> >> 
> >>> might cost?  I'm scared to find out!
> >>>
> >>> Thanks,
> >>> Wendy
> >>>
> >>> "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful
> >>>   
> >> committed citizens can 
> >> 
> >>> change the world - indeed it is the only thing
> >>>   
> >> that ever has!" ~~~ 
> >> 
> >>> Margaret Meade ~~~
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>   
> >
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To Marissa: Re: Some Good News (for a change)!

[wendy]

Marissa,

Loved reading your post.  Congratulations on your new
family!  I think you will all be very happy once
everyone is settled into their routine.  These two
kitties are very lucky to have you.

:)
Wendy

--- Marissa Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:

> Hey everyone!  Sorry I haven't written in a while
> and I've been a bit slow to update you all...life
> has been pretty crazy lately!  WARNING:  this is
> LOOONG!  Sorry!  lol
>
>   As I think I mentioned when Slinky went to the
> bridge, I promised him I would get another baby to
> take care of me.  The first one he sent me came home
> about 3 weeks ago.  About 5 minutes before I left to
> pick him up, when I was feeling a bit sad about
> Slink, he sent me a DOUBLE rainbow from the
> bridge!!!  It was quite spectacular!  And now I
> haveTWO new furbabies in my family!  The second
> one arrived this past weekend.
>
>   About 3 weeks ago I adopted a beautiful tabby boy
> who has CH (cerebellar hypoplasia).  He's a classic
> silver/gray tabby and a very sweet little boy!  He's
> 6 months old and lived in a shelter (first in PA,
> then in DC) his whole life until I got him.  His CH
> appears to be fairly mild as CH goes - he walks
> fairly stiff-legged and kind of "swaggers" when he
> walks.  He falls down if he gets really excited, and
> it often takes him a bit longer to climb onto
> things.  He has a tougher time getting down, but
> he's learned to fly through the air and execute a
> pretty good roll landing!  He almost never lands on
> his feet.  He also has Herpes, so I'm giving him
> lots of Lysine and washing his eyes with a
> goldenseal and ecchinacea wash.
>
>   Because my bed is fairly high off the ground and
> has wood side boards on the sides, I knew he'd have
> a really tough time getting up there, so I built him
> a ramp complete with side rails and a cork runner
> for traction.  :)  He's become a master at using it
> both to get up AND down from the bed!  I also got
> some small pet stairs for getting onto the couch and
> he learned to use those just in the last few days.
>
>   His name is Mouse - his idea, not mine!  Since
> he's gray (ok, MC, blue/silver) and squeaks when he
> meows, it seems the perfect name, and he responds to
> that and nothing else, so  He's got a motor that
> never quits and he loves to cuddle.  One of my
> favorite nick names for him, though, is "Hoover"
> because he inhales his food the second I put it
> down!  I'm feeding him Nature's Variety raw
> supplemented with Evo dry...and he seems to love it
> all!  
>
>   This past weekend I added another baby to the
> family.  Her name (at least for now) is Georgia -
> but we'll see if she decides she wants to change it.
>  She was feral for the first 8 months of her life
> and then 2 months ago was brought in for TNR, but
> they decided she was too sweet to put back.  She was
> fostered by a wonderful woman and her 2 cats, but
> the woman was not able to give her a forever home
> and needed to place her by May 1.  She's gray tabby
> and white, with an adorable little white spot on the
> very tip of her tail!
>
>   Georgia's foster and a woman I met through MC
> drove about an hour from VA to my house with her and
> brought all kinds of supplies, etc. with them!  Her
> first hour or so was quite adventurous.  When I let
> her out of the carrier, we let her explore the
> living room, etc. and left her alone for a few
> minutes while we went in my bedroom to see Mouse.
>
>   When we came back she had gone under the couch
> (which is really a twin bed)...no big surprise.  BUT
> she crawled up INSIDE the box spring...and got
> STUCK!!!  We almost had to cut one of the wires to
> get her out, but she finally came out on her own. 
> Was quite the stressful day for all of us!! lol 
> So...we got her into the guest room where she's been
> ever since.
>
>   Send thoughts and prayers her way, though, as she
> hasn't been eating much, if at all!  I've tried
> every food known to man (and feline) and have had
> little luck.  She did eat a LITTLE of her canned
> food (9 lives - from the foster) and her dry (purina
> - from the foster), and tonight I got some a/d down
> her.  But it's been a major challenge...and I'm
> pretty worried about her!
>
>   Mouse hasn't quite decided what he thinks of this
> new addition (nor has she decided what she thinks
> about him).  But I'm sure that over time they'll
> come to love each other.  They both chrip and meow a
> lot, so I think they're a good pair.  Georgia loves
> to sit on my chest, purr, and give kisses and love. 
> She's a VEEERY sweet girl!!!
>
>   If you haven't been to Slinky's myspace in a
> while, check it out - it's been updated with pics of
> the rainbow he sent and several poems I wrote for
> him in the blogs.  www.myspace.com/slinkecat  You
> can also check out Mouse's myspace:
> www.myspace.com/motormouse1.  I haven't done one for
> Georgia yet (waiting on a CD of pictures from

Re: Charlie Brown and little Sister Oscar to CLS

[PEC2851]

 
In a message dated 5/19/07 2:02:08 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

Please  add Charlie to CLS list he passed Sunday
> night and today we had to pts  
> his little sister Oscar (she chose that name). She
> has been  small and 
> delicate all her life. She stopped eating Sunday  and
> was in a lot of pain from kidney 
> failure. I think she  really wanted to go with
> Charlie. They were both felv+. 
>  Charlie was 15 and Oscar was 12 years old. My heart
> is breaking, I  miss them 
> so much. It seems that in my house they leave in
>  two's. I know they are 
> together and know longer sick so I will try  to
> remember only the good days. Give your 
> babies extra love  tonight.  Sheila


Dear Sheila,
My deepest condolences go out to you...
I am so very sorry for your loss of both Charlie & Oscar (It  does seem 
that little Oscar did want to be w/ her brother...)
Please take comfort knowing you gave them so much love, and much  more...
Hugs,
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Re: Anyone know how much it is for anal sac removal?

[Nina]

Hey Wendy,
My dog has anal impaction problems.  It can literally be a pain in the 
a** for both of us.  I can't imagine taking him into the vet everytime 
they need to be expressed.  I have found that if I do it before he 
starts chewing at himself, things go easier for us.  The anal glands can 
become inflamed/infected and be very painful to deal with if you wait 
too long.  I do it regularly, (2x monthly).  I think it's a very good 
idea for you to have your vet watch and talk you through it the first 
time at least.  I looked into the surgery when I first found out Vladdy 
had this trouble, and decided against it because my research showed that 
it was a very delicate procedure and can leave them worse off than 
before.  I wouldn't be looking for a bargain when it comes to something 
like this.  If you decide to do the surgery look for someone that has a 
lot of experience no matter what they charge.  It could end up costing 
you more in $ and misery if you don't.

Nina

wendy wrote:

Hey Marylyn,

I'm taking her in this afternoon to have them
expressed.  I thought maybe I could do it after
watching the vet do it a couple of times; it didn't
look like rocket science.  Yesterday, I got a cot for
my finger, some vaseline, and took her in the
bathroom.  Put her in my arms like a baby, poked
around a little bit, but mechanically it just didn't
look like things would fit, so I opted not to try for
fear of hurting her.  I am going to ask the vet if
he'll show me how to do it for future reference.  He
doesn't do the surgery and didn't know anyone who does
around here, but I'm going to look into it further.

:)
Wendy

--- Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

  

Have you tried having them expressed every (very)
few weeks and seeing if 
they will clear up on their own?  You can do this

yourself.






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To: 
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:02 PM
Subject: OT: Anyone know how much it is for anal sac
removal?




Hey guys,

I think I might have to have my furbaby, Pepper's,
anal sacs removed.  Hers are impacted again for
  

the


third time in a year and it's at least a hundred
  

bucks


everytime this happens.  Does anyone know how much
  

it


might cost?  I'm scared to find out!

Thanks,
Wendy

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RE: To Melissa: Re: Cassidy now at Best Friends

[Melissa Lind]

Thanks for the encouragement Wendy! 

I really am doing much better now--the new job is taking all my time--(and
my kitties are very upset about it!) I haven't been able to read ANY
posts--I only scan for a response to mine. I think after a week, I'll switch
my email to my work mail and sneakily check it at work--it's just too much
to come home to 70 emails after working all day! After my training period is
over next week, I promise I'll read everyone's posts! There's so much I can
learn from all of you--but right now I'm swamped!

Plus I have two FeLV neg. kitties that I NEED to find homes for! The amount
of litter and food we are going through is phenomenal--but I'm sure you all
know what that is like. 

Best to everyone, and I hope to receive pics of Cassidy at Best Friends very
soon!

Melissa

-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy
Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:19 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: To Melissa: Re: Cassidy now at Best Friends

Hey Melissa,

I am so sorry that I have not been able to reply to
this post until now.  I saw it when I was out of town
last weekend, and have been so busy at work and home,
it's crazy.  I am so happy to hear that Cassidy made
it to Best Friends!  I hate that you miss him so, but
isn't it wonderful that he had someone so great that
loves him?!  Some kitties never find that.  It seems
so often here that someone finds something extra
special in the FeLV kitties.  And like you said, you
can't put a name to it.  I was surprised to hear you
call yourself selfish.  I wouldn't call someone
selfish who would spend their own money and time to
fly a cat to another state and drive to yet another
state only to hand the kitty off to a place that would
take good care of him.  No, selfish is not the word
for you.  Caring, loving, sacrificial...those are more
appropriate characterizations.  I hope you'll be able
to settle in soon without Cassidy and know that Joanie
and her crew are going to take good care of him.  I
hope missing him isn't too hard on you.  

Congratulations on your new job Melissa!  You deserve
it!  And who knows...maybe one day very soon, you'll
be going back to Best Friends and adopting Cassidy and
taking him back home to your new FeLV sanctuary in
Nebraska!

;)
Wendy

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Re: Anyone know how much it is for anal sac removal?

[wendy]

Hey Marylyn,

I'm taking her in this afternoon to have them
expressed.  I thought maybe I could do it after
watching the vet do it a couple of times; it didn't
look like rocket science.  Yesterday, I got a cot for
my finger, some vaseline, and took her in the
bathroom.  Put her in my arms like a baby, poked
around a little bit, but mechanically it just didn't
look like things would fit, so I opted not to try for
fear of hurting her.  I am going to ask the vet if
he'll show me how to do it for future reference.  He
doesn't do the surgery and didn't know anyone who does
around here, but I'm going to look into it further.

:)
Wendy

--- Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Have you tried having them expressed every (very)
> few weeks and seeing if 
> they will clear up on their own?  You can do this
> yourself.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  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: "wendy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: 
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2007 11:02 PM
> Subject: OT: Anyone know how much it is for anal sac
> removal?
> 
> 
> > Hey guys,
> >
> > I think I might have to have my furbaby, Pepper's,
> > anal sacs removed.  Hers are impacted again for
> the
> > third time in a year and it's at least a hundred
> bucks
> > everytime this happens.  Does anyone know how much
> it
> > might cost?  I'm scared to find out!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Wendy
> >
> > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful
> committed citizens can 
> > change the world - indeed it is the only thing
> that ever has!" ~~~ 
> > Margaret Meade ~~~
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Re: FIV Testing...

[Gina WN]

That's true MC.  My Tigger and Taylor  (10 day old kittens at the time) tested 
positive for FIV and we assumed they were positive.  This was back in 1992 when 
there was less knowledge about FIV and maternal antibodies.  Years later when I 
had them retested because a vet was curious about their status, they were 
negative and remain negative to this day.  
   
  There is no good reason to PTS a healthy FIV+ cat in my opinion, let alone a 
kitten whose status might change.  My Buddy lived to be 18 years old with FIV 
and never passed it to my other cats.  He lived a long relative healthy life 
except for some dental issues around the FIV.  
   
  I hope this kitten gets a chance.
   
  Gina
  

MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  there is virtually no such thing as a positive kitten--unlike the FeLV virus, 
kittens will test positive for FIV based on MOM'S antibodies, and will continue 
to test positive until at LEAST six months old when mom's antibodies pass from 
their systems. 

can someone please go read one of the articles at FELV+, FIV+, FIP and send the 
appropriate one? i do not have the time to do so -- or do a web search for 
"Maternal Antibodies in FIV". every vet should KNOW this. 

MC


  On 5/18/07, Kelly L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:At 09:37 AM 5/18/2007, you 
wrote:

Tell them that Vets no longer put down FIV positive cats. Most of us mix our 
pos and neg catsClose to impossible to catch...the kitten may not be 
positive, You need to get a place for this baby ASAP..
Kelly



A bit off topic but I know folks here know so  much about FIV & FELV..  
Someone sent me a post about a 7 week old F tortie mix sitting at a vet office 
in Baton Rouge, LA who is supposed to be put down tonight or tomorrow because 
she tests pos for FIV…  Apparently the vet & the staff are clutching at doing 
this---my question is 
   Should I ask what test was done­is it same setup as for FELV (Elissa 
then confirming IFA)

  
  Isn't it early to determine whether cat is really FIV pos?  
I'm afraid I can't provide a home for this little one but maybe a little info 
could prolong her life until someone is found…
 
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Re: Charlie Brown and little Sister Oscar to CLS

[Gina WN]

I'm just now getting back to my email as I was on vacation.  I am so sorry to 
hear about Oscar and Charlie.  It does sound as though Oscar wanted to be with 
Charlie; they had a special bond.
   
  Gina
  

Taylor Scobie Humphrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  Sheila, It's so hard to lose any little critter but two at the same time?  I 
think little O wanted to be with Charlie, too.  
Taylor Scobie Humphrey
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On May 17, 2007, at 8:07 AM, Rosenfeldt, Diane wrote:

Sheila, I'm so sorry about your babies.  One at a time is too much, two is 
unthinkable.  Gentlest of Bridge vibes to Charlie Brown and Oscar, and hugs to 
you.
   
  Diane R.


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Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 11:32 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Charlie Brown and little Sister Oscar to CLS


  
Please add Charlie to CLS list he passed Sunday night and today we had to pts 
his little sister Oscar (she chose that name). She has been small and delicate 
all her life. She stopped eating Sunday and was in a lot of pain from kidney 
failure. I think she really wanted to go with Charlie. They were both felv+. 
Charlie was 15 and Oscar was 12 years old. My heart is breaking, I miss them so 
much. It seems that in my house they leave in two's. I know they are together 
and know longer sick so I will try to remember only the good days. Give your 
babies extra love tonight.  Sheila



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