Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to getto sanctu...

[Diane Rosenfeldt]

We're all so happy Boscoe has found his way to a great home.  Sounds like he
finally got the good break he needed.  We'll look forward to updates on him.


Diane R. 

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getto sanctu...

well Boscoe  arrived here this afternoon, and i was drawn to him
immediately.  this poor kitty really needed a home to go to.  I want  to
thank everyone that donated to his travel and care fund. Both my wife and i
are very happy to have him here, we look forward to further updates on his
progress in the future
 
 
Michael and Char
Second Chance Meows
 
 
In a message dated 5/27/2009 4:15:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
lauriesk...@mchsi.com writes:

Hi Michael,  bless you for taking Boscoe. Please keep us posted about him?
I would love  to see a photo once he has his fur  back!!
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Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctu...

[MaryChristine]

thank YOU, guys! send photos!

On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 10:29 PM,  wrote:

> well Boscoe  arrived here this afternoon, and i was drawn to him
> immediately.  this poor kitty really needed a home to go to.  I want  to
> thank
> everyone that donated to his travel and care fund. Both my wife and i  are
> very
> happy to have him here, we look forward to further updates on his  progress
> in
> the future
>
>
> Michael and Char
> Second Chance Meows
>
>
> In a message dated 5/27/2009 4:15:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> lauriesk...@mchsi.com writes:
>
> Hi Michael,  bless you for taking Boscoe. Please keep us posted about him?
> I would love  to see a photo once he has his fur  back!!
> Laurie
>
>
>
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Re: [Felvtalk] Qs re CA/Urgent: FeLV+ senior boy needs money to get to sanctu...

[SecondChanceMeow]

well Boscoe  arrived here this afternoon, and i was drawn to him  
immediately.  this poor kitty really needed a home to go to.  I want  to thank 
everyone that donated to his travel and care fund. Both my wife and i  are very 
happy to have him here, we look forward to further updates on his  progress in 
the future
 
 
Michael and Char
Second Chance Meows
 
 
In a message dated 5/27/2009 4:15:41 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
lauriesk...@mchsi.com writes:

Hi Michael,  bless you for taking Boscoe. Please keep us posted about him?
I would love  to see a photo once he has his fur  back!!
Laurie



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Re: [Felvtalk] PA Sanctuary

[MaryChristine]

http://www.thebestlittlecathouseinpa.com/

On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 9:30 AM, Lorrie  wrote:

> Where is The Best Little Cat House in PA?
>
>
> On 05-26, CATHERINE DIDONNA wrote: Where are you located? Where is
> > the Sanctuary? The best little cat house in Penn. will take him for
> > free when there is room. Regards. C
> >
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Re: [Felvtalk] Tigerlily,Grace and Cherry update

[Diane Rosenfeldt]

Has Jen considered cloning herself? ;-)  Bless her for all her efforts to
save these babies, and vibes that they all perk up.

Diane R. 

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Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 7:58 PM
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Subject: [Felvtalk] Tigerlily,Grace and Cherry update

Well I spoke with Dr. Jen tonight and she said she was just about to let
Tigerlily go when ger gut told her not to give up just yet.She also retested
her and she is now fiv-. She had to put a feeding tube in and now just needs
prayers.
Grace is a rollercoaster,fevers up and down not eating well.But she is not
giving up on her.
Cherry is doing the best now,she is reponding pretty well to the meds but
still not out of the water yet.
So please keep them all in your prayers Jen included she is just SO
drained,but she is AWESOME!!
Thank you all;
Sherry
 


 
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Re: [Felvtalk] Tigerlily,Grace and Cherry update

[TatorBunz]

 
 
You bet...they are all in my thoughts and prayers!
 
In a message dated 5/30/2009 5:58:36 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
sherryd...@yahoo.com writes:

Well I  spoke with Dr. Jen tonight and she said she was just about to let 
Tigerlily go  when ger gut told her not to give up just yet.She also retested 
her and she is  now fiv-. She had to put a feeding tube in and now just 
needs  prayers.
Grace is a rollercoaster,fevers up and down not eating well.But  she is not 
giving up on her.
Cherry is doing the best now,she is reponding  pretty well to the meds but 
still not out of the water yet.
So please keep  them all in your prayers Jen included she is just SO 
drained,but she is  AWESOME!!
Thank you all;
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[Felvtalk] Tigerlily,Grace and Cherry update

[Sherry DeHaan]

Well I spoke with Dr. Jen tonight and she said she was just about to let 
Tigerlily go when ger gut told her not to give up just yet.She also retested 
her and she is now fiv-. She had to put a feeding tube in and now just needs 
prayers.
Grace is a rollercoaster,fevers up and down not eating well.But she is not 
giving up on her.
Cherry is doing the best now,she is reponding pretty well to the meds but still 
not out of the water yet.
So please keep them all in your prayers Jen included she is just SO drained,but 
she is AWESOME!!
Thank you all;
Sherry
 


 
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Re: [Felvtalk] Adam Please add to the CLS :(

[Diane Rosenfeldt]

Aw...Adam sounds like a fun little guy.  Gentle Bridge vibes to him and hugs
to you.  

Diane R. 

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Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 7:54 PM
To: Felvtalk
Subject: [Felvtalk] Adam Please add to the CLS :(

I am heavy hearted as we lost Adam yesterday.I will miss this handsome
boy.he used to jump on my back while I was bent over scooping and my shirt
would slide up,then he would put his cold feet on my bare back. :) He was an
awesome sweet baby.I will miss you my Adam.
 


 
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[Felvtalk] Adam Please add to the CLS :(

[Sherry DeHaan]

I am heavy hearted as we lost Adam yesterday.I will miss this handsome boy.he 
used to jump on my back while I was bent over scooping and my shirt would slide 
up,then he would put his cold feet on my bare back. :) He was an awesome sweet 
baby.I will miss you my Adam.
 


 
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Re: [Felvtalk] assist-feeding: was re: Darcy

[Sharyl]

Ah Diane it's not that bad.  You will end up wearing some of the food.  I have 
feeding t-shirts for that purpose.  LOL  Now finger feeding is pretty messy.

Short term a meat baby food (no onions or garlic) is a good food to use.  It is 
easily syringed, doesn't need to be diluted and many cats like it.  Mine love 
Gerber 2 Chicken and Gravy which has 100 calories per jar. 

A/D is actually pretty high in fat but again should be easily syringed without 
diluting it with a liquid.  Any pate style canned food is syringe-able if you 
blend the dickens out of it and add a little liquid.  Some will have hard lumps 
so you may need to put the food through a metal sieve.

What is critical is you get some kind of food into her.  A sick kitty generally 
needs more calories than a healthy kitty.  She will need food to have the 
energy to fight whatever the problem is.
Hugs to Darcy
Sharyl

--- On Sat, 5/30/09, Diane Rosenfeldt  wrote:

> From: Diane Rosenfeldt 
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] assist-feeding: was re: Darcy
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 1:46 PM
> LOL, keeping in mind who DOES have
> the claws, the best thing to do is
> probably wrap a large expendable towel around the cat,
> including the paws
> (they don't like this!) with only the head showing. 
> In a pinch, use Gerber
> 2nd Foods baby meats (or puree your own baked meats and
> cooking juices!),
> although the force-food of choice is A/D food from the
> vet.  A/D is high in
> protein, lower in fat, which is what you need for a cat
> that hasn't been
> eating for a while.  The danger is always hepatic
> lipidosis (fatty liver
> disease) in which the liver becomes overwhelmed trying to
> process stored
> body fat due to the cat not eating.  So your best goal
> is to get food in
> that won't tax the liver even more with high fat content,
> but the more
> immediate goal is to get calories into the cat.  You
> can water down the A/D
> or the baby food until it can be syringed, or you can spoon
> or finger feed
> as Kerry describes.  Idea being to get the food beyond
> the point where the
> cat has the option to turn away from it., Heating stuff
> enhances its odor --
> which in the case of the A/D may put YOU off your food for
> a bit.  Two
> people is the best way to do an assisted feed, but one
> person is doable if
> you've got fingers that are good at multitasking.  You
> and the cat will both
> end up wearing about as much of the food as has gone into
> him -- absolutely
> no different from feeding a baby except that the
> airplane/hangar ploy never
> works on a cat, and I would strongly discourage trying to
> burp him.
> 
> Diane R.



  

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Re: [Felvtalk] assist-feeding: was re: Darcy

[Belinda Sauro]

   Yes I was a member back when I had a couple of sick kitties, it's is 
a very knowledgable and supportive group.


http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/

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[Felvtalk] OT: FIV laws, speaking of being difficult

[MaryChristine]

we've just learned that at least three shelters in the state of KS believe
that adopting out FIVs (and most probably FeLVs) is illegal. a number of
folks, including some on this list, have read the state statutes, and cannot
find this to be the case, nor can we find FIV or FeLV on the state's list of
reportable animal diseases.

we're working on finding out WHY shelters are being told this, and what we
can do to change this situation. especially since, with the FIV vaccine, any
cat receiving it will test positive forever on the two commercially
available tests.

in the course of starting to look into this, we've heard that many states
claim that adopting out FIVs and FeLVs is illegal, and that that is an
excuse used by both shelters and vets for the normal line of treatment,
which as we know, is euthanasia. since vets are seldom adopting out cats,
that makes no sense, and none of the shelters i've ever worked at that
regularly kill positives do so for any reasons other than, "they're too hard
to adopt out," or from fear of liability, or plain ignorance.

but this may mean that this misperception is far more widespread than we
knew, and that some action is required--if anyone is interested in working
with us to help seeing what the laws actually say, and changing those that
may actually penalize cats for having a virus that may or may not ever make
them sick, please join FIVCats2 at www.yahoogroups.com.

thanks! i'll leave now

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Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy

[MaryChristine]

thanks for the link, sharyl--i new there was a group for it.

belinda/james? did we ever get a "helpful links" page?

MC, the always difficult.



On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Sharyl  wrote:

>
> There is a Yahoo Assist Feeding group.
> http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/
>
> When you join you will received several files explaining how to safely
> assist feed.   I've used syringes, a baby spoon and a finger for different
> kitties.  You just need to find a method that works for you and your kitty.
> Sharyl
>
> --- On Sat, 5/30/09, Sander, Sue  wrote:
>
> > From: Sander, Sue 
> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy
> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> > Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 12:43 PM
> > How do you assist feed a cat?
> >
>
> > >
> > >  Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+
> > was neutered on
> > Tuesday.
> > >>  We brought her home Wednesday and she seemed
> > okay, considering she'd
> >
> > >> just had surgery.
> > >>
> > >> Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just
> > figured the pain shot
> > >> they'd given that was supposed to be good for two
> > days was wearing
> > off.
> > >>
> > >> Today is even worse.  I called the vet this
> > AM.  She suggested giving
> >
> > >> a baby aspirin, which I did before going to work.
> > >>
> > >> Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing
> > so pitifully.  She
> > >> ate some earlier in the day but won't eat
> > tonight.  I called the vet
> > >> again, and she had me give 1/8 of an antibiotic
> > and we'll bring her
> > >> in tomorrow morning first thing.  We've had
> > other FeLV kitties
> > >> neutered with no troubles, but I'm getting scared
> > tonight.
> > >>
> > >> I just needed to share this tonight.  Any
> > encouraging words or
> > >> suggestions are greatly appreciated!
> > >>
> > >> Jody (& Darcy)
>
>
>
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Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy

[Sharyl]

There is a Yahoo Assist Feeding group.
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline-Assisted-Feeding/

When you join you will received several files explaining how to safely assist 
feed.   I've used syringes, a baby spoon and a finger for different kitties.  
You just need to find a method that works for you and your kitty.
Sharyl

--- On Sat, 5/30/09, Sander, Sue  wrote:

> From: Sander, Sue 
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Date: Saturday, May 30, 2009, 12:43 PM
> How do you assist feed a cat? 
> 

> >
> >  Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+
> was neutered on
> Tuesday.
> >>  We brought her home Wednesday and she seemed
> okay, considering she'd
> 
> >> just had surgery.
> >>
> >> Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just
> figured the pain shot 
> >> they'd given that was supposed to be good for two
> days was wearing
> off.
> >>
> >> Today is even worse.  I called the vet this
> AM.  She suggested giving
> 
> >> a baby aspirin, which I did before going to work.
> >>
> >> Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing
> so pitifully.  She 
> >> ate some earlier in the day but won't eat
> tonight.  I called the vet 
> >> again, and she had me give 1/8 of an antibiotic
> and we'll bring her 
> >> in tomorrow morning first thing.  We've had
> other FeLV kitties 
> >> neutered with no troubles, but I'm getting scared
> tonight.
> >>
> >> I just needed to share this tonight.  Any
> encouraging words or 
> >> suggestions are greatly appreciated!
> >>
> >> Jody (& Darcy)



  

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Re: [Felvtalk] assist-feeding: was re: Darcy

[Diane Rosenfeldt]

LOL, keeping in mind who DOES have the claws, the best thing to do is
probably wrap a large expendable towel around the cat, including the paws
(they don't like this!) with only the head showing.  In a pinch, use Gerber
2nd Foods baby meats (or puree your own baked meats and cooking juices!),
although the force-food of choice is A/D food from the vet.  A/D is high in
protein, lower in fat, which is what you need for a cat that hasn't been
eating for a while.  The danger is always hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver
disease) in which the liver becomes overwhelmed trying to process stored
body fat due to the cat not eating.  So your best goal is to get food in
that won't tax the liver even more with high fat content, but the more
immediate goal is to get calories into the cat.  You can water down the A/D
or the baby food until it can be syringed, or you can spoon or finger feed
as Kerry describes.  Idea being to get the food beyond the point where the
cat has the option to turn away from it., Heating stuff enhances its odor --
which in the case of the A/D may put YOU off your food for a bit.  Two
people is the best way to do an assisted feed, but one person is doable if
you've got fingers that are good at multitasking.  You and the cat will both
end up wearing about as much of the food as has gone into him -- absolutely
no different from feeding a baby except that the airplane/hangar ploy never
works on a cat, and I would strongly discourage trying to burp him.

Diane R.

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[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaryChristine
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 11:47 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] assist-feeding: was re: Darcy

first you put the cat's bib on, the one from marta's cafepress site that
says, "remember which one of us has the claws."--there's actually quite
a good assist-feeding group, i'm told--someone, the link? belinda, you've
done assist-feeding a lot, yes? it's DEFINITELY something anyone with a
challenged cat should know how to do

MC



On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Sander, Sue  wrote:

> How do you assist feed a cat?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of 
> MaryChristine
> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 12:35 PM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy
>
> echoing kerry's thoughts, and everyone else's prayers--please let us 
> know what the vet has to say--spaying is usually a simple, 
> straight-forward procedure, but even when complications do arise, they 
> usually can be overcome. GLOW for the little one!
>
> MC
>
> On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Kerry MacKenzie
> wrote:
>
> > Sending prayers for sweet Darcy. The exact same thing happened with 
> > my
>
> > FeLV Flavia and she recovered:
> > She did so badly after her spay (the boys all did fine; it's the 
> > females that have it harder), that when i took her to the vet as an 
> > emergency I was totally distraught thinking she would have to be 
> > euthanized (a housecall vet who came the night before and gave her 
> > fluids had basically washed his hands of her in the morning when I
> called to tell him she was still not eating).
> >  My *new* vet showed me how to assist feed her--which made all the 
> > difference. So important to get those calories inside. I'm sure she 
> > gave her antibiotics too, maybe even more painkiller but i can't 
> > recall. She recovered beautifully.
> > Please let us know how Darcy does.  Darcy and her mom are in my
> thoughts.
> > hugs, Kerry
> >
> >
> >  Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+ was neutered on
> Tuesday.
> >>  We brought her home Wednesday and she seemed okay, considering 
> >> she'd
>
> >> just had surgery.
> >>
> >> Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just figured the pain shot 
> >> they'd given that was supposed to be good for two days was wearing
> off.
> >>
> >> Today is even worse.  I called the vet this AM.  She suggested 
> >> giving
>
> >> a baby aspirin, which I did before going to work.
> >>
> >> Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing so pitifully.  She 
> >> ate some earlier in the day but won't eat tonight.  I called the 
> >> vet again, and she had me give 1/8 of an antibiotic and we'll bring 
> >> her in tomorrow morning first thing.  We've had other FeLV kitties 
> >> neutered with no troubles, but I'm getting scared tonight.
> >>
> >> I just needed to share this tonight.  Any encouraging words or 
> >> suggestions are greatly appreciated!
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Re: [Felvtalk] Aspirin

[Lorrie]

Thanks for the info about aspirin.  I can see that due to the 
lack of an enzyme in the cat's liver giving aspirin anymore often
could result in death. Thankfully, I've only given baby aspirin to
a cat once.

Lorrie

On 05-30, Sharyl wrote:
> 
> Jody, I hope by now you have take Darcy to a vet.  She should not
> be in this much pain this long after the surgery.  Like others I
> suspect an infection.
> 
> Regarding aspirin, like others I'd be very cautious.  When Pequita
> was Rx aspirin for a pulled muscle the dose was 1/2 of a baby
> aspirin every 72 hrs.  Aspirin poisoning is a very real concern. 
> Here is more info
> 
> http://www.valleypetnews.com/venerable_vet_i.htm Aspirin.  Yes, you
> can give aspirin to a cat but ONLY once every 72 hours.  The cat is
> missing a liver enzyme that helps break down aspirin.  This causes
> aspirin, and many other drugs, to be slowly broken down and thus
> the effects of aspirin lasts for 72 hours in the feline patient. 
> So, if you gave aspirin three to four times a day to a cat you
> would certainly have a dead cat by the second or third day.  Cat
> aspirin dose is 10mg/kg once every 72 hours.  Aspirin should be
> given with food.  NEVER give aspirin if the cat is also on a
> glucocorticoid (prednisone) or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
> drug (NSAIDS).  This is almost always the rule with other species
> as well.  A baby aspirin is 81mg, and a regular aspirin is 324 mg.
> 
> If the vet that performed the surgery doesn't seem helpful I'd go
> to an ER. Sharyl
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Re: [Felvtalk] assist-feeding: was re: Darcy

[Kerry MacKenzie]

In my case, Flavia was so weak that she offered no resistance. I  
would just settle her on my lap with the (wet )cat food next to me,  
put a little dollop of food on my finger, open her mouth (clench each  
side of her jaw---a cat's mouth opens automatically when you do that)  
and then SMEAR the food on the ROOF of her mouth. It's a pretty  
certain way of getting the food to stay in the mouth--she'll then  
take it from there. Repeat until she has enough cals inside here. It  
can take a while!
It's also good to do this when a cat has no smell, perhaps because of  
a--URI--- upper respiratory infection. No smell = no want food. When  
the food is put in the mouth it gives a chance for the taste sense to  
take over the job and get the appetite going.

On 30/05/2009, at 11:47 AM, MaryChristine wrote:

first you put the cat's bib on, the one from marta's cafepress site  
that
says, "remember which one of us has the claws."--there's  
actually quite
a good assist-feeding group, i'm told--someone, the link? belinda,  
you've
done assist-feeding a lot, yes? it's DEFINITELY something anyone  
with a

challenged cat should know how to do

MC



On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Sander, Sue   
wrote:



How do you assist feed a cat?

-Original Message-
From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of  
MaryChristine

Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 12:35 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy

echoing kerry's thoughts, and everyone else's prayers--please let us
know what the vet has to say--spaying is usually a simple,
straight-forward procedure, but even when complications do arise,  
they

usually can be overcome. GLOW for the little one!

MC

On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Kerry MacKenzie
wrote:

Sending prayers for sweet Darcy. The exact same thing happened  
with my



FeLV Flavia and she recovered:
She did so badly after her spay (the boys all did fine; it's the
females that have it harder), that when i took her to the vet as an
emergency I was totally distraught thinking she would have to be
euthanized (a housecall vet who came the night before and gave her
fluids had basically washed his hands of her in the morning when I

called to tell him she was still not eating).

 My *new* vet showed me how to assist feed her--which made all the
difference. So important to get those calories inside. I'm sure she
gave her antibiotics too, maybe even more painkiller but i can't
recall. She recovered beautifully.
Please let us know how Darcy does.  Darcy and her mom are in my

thoughts.

hugs, Kerry


 Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+ was neutered on

Tuesday.
 We brought her home Wednesday and she seemed okay, considering  
she'd



just had surgery.

Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just figured the pain shot
they'd given that was supposed to be good for two days was wearing

off.


Today is even worse.  I called the vet this AM.  She suggested  
giving



a baby aspirin, which I did before going to work.

Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing so pitifully.  She
ate some earlier in the day but won't eat tonight.  I called the  
vet

again, and she had me give 1/8 of an antibiotic and we'll bring her
in tomorrow morning first thing.  We've had other FeLV kitties
neutered with no troubles, but I'm getting scared tonight.

I just needed to share this tonight.  Any encouraging words or
suggestions are greatly appreciated!

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[Felvtalk] assist-feeding: was re: Darcy

[MaryChristine]

first you put the cat's bib on, the one from marta's cafepress site that
says, "remember which one of us has the claws."--there's actually quite
a good assist-feeding group, i'm told--someone, the link? belinda, you've
done assist-feeding a lot, yes? it's DEFINITELY something anyone with a
challenged cat should know how to do

MC



On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 12:43 PM, Sander, Sue  wrote:

> How do you assist feed a cat?
>
> -Original Message-
> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaryChristine
> Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 12:35 PM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy
>
> echoing kerry's thoughts, and everyone else's prayers--please let us
> know what the vet has to say--spaying is usually a simple,
> straight-forward procedure, but even when complications do arise, they
> usually can be overcome. GLOW for the little one!
>
> MC
>
> On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Kerry MacKenzie
> wrote:
>
> > Sending prayers for sweet Darcy. The exact same thing happened with my
>
> > FeLV Flavia and she recovered:
> > She did so badly after her spay (the boys all did fine; it's the
> > females that have it harder), that when i took her to the vet as an
> > emergency I was totally distraught thinking she would have to be
> > euthanized (a housecall vet who came the night before and gave her
> > fluids had basically washed his hands of her in the morning when I
> called to tell him she was still not eating).
> >  My *new* vet showed me how to assist feed her--which made all the
> > difference. So important to get those calories inside. I'm sure she
> > gave her antibiotics too, maybe even more painkiller but i can't
> > recall. She recovered beautifully.
> > Please let us know how Darcy does.  Darcy and her mom are in my
> thoughts.
> > hugs, Kerry
> >
> >
> >  Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+ was neutered on
> Tuesday.
> >>  We brought her home Wednesday and she seemed okay, considering she'd
>
> >> just had surgery.
> >>
> >> Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just figured the pain shot
> >> they'd given that was supposed to be good for two days was wearing
> off.
> >>
> >> Today is even worse.  I called the vet this AM.  She suggested giving
>
> >> a baby aspirin, which I did before going to work.
> >>
> >> Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing so pitifully.  She
> >> ate some earlier in the day but won't eat tonight.  I called the vet
> >> again, and she had me give 1/8 of an antibiotic and we'll bring her
> >> in tomorrow morning first thing.  We've had other FeLV kitties
> >> neutered with no troubles, but I'm getting scared tonight.
> >>
> >> I just needed to share this tonight.  Any encouraging words or
> >> suggestions are greatly appreciated!
> >>
> >> Jody (& Darcy)
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Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy

[Sander, Sue]

How do you assist feed a cat? 

-Original Message-
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[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaryChristine
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 12:35 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy

echoing kerry's thoughts, and everyone else's prayers--please let us
know what the vet has to say--spaying is usually a simple,
straight-forward procedure, but even when complications do arise, they
usually can be overcome. GLOW for the little one!

MC

On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Kerry MacKenzie
wrote:

> Sending prayers for sweet Darcy. The exact same thing happened with my

> FeLV Flavia and she recovered:
> She did so badly after her spay (the boys all did fine; it's the 
> females that have it harder), that when i took her to the vet as an 
> emergency I was totally distraught thinking she would have to be 
> euthanized (a housecall vet who came the night before and gave her 
> fluids had basically washed his hands of her in the morning when I
called to tell him she was still not eating).
>  My *new* vet showed me how to assist feed her--which made all the 
> difference. So important to get those calories inside. I'm sure she 
> gave her antibiotics too, maybe even more painkiller but i can't 
> recall. She recovered beautifully.
> Please let us know how Darcy does.  Darcy and her mom are in my
thoughts.
> hugs, Kerry
>
>
>  Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+ was neutered on
Tuesday.
>>  We brought her home Wednesday and she seemed okay, considering she'd

>> just had surgery.
>>
>> Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just figured the pain shot 
>> they'd given that was supposed to be good for two days was wearing
off.
>>
>> Today is even worse.  I called the vet this AM.  She suggested giving

>> a baby aspirin, which I did before going to work.
>>
>> Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing so pitifully.  She 
>> ate some earlier in the day but won't eat tonight.  I called the vet 
>> again, and she had me give 1/8 of an antibiotic and we'll bring her 
>> in tomorrow morning first thing.  We've had other FeLV kitties 
>> neutered with no troubles, but I'm getting scared tonight.
>>
>> I just needed to share this tonight.  Any encouraging words or 
>> suggestions are greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Jody (& Darcy)
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Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy

[MaryChristine]

echoing kerry's thoughts, and everyone else's prayers--please let us know
what the vet has to say--spaying is usually a simple, straight-forward
procedure, but even when complications do arise, they usually can be
overcome. GLOW for the little one!

MC

On Sat, May 30, 2009 at 11:09 AM, Kerry MacKenzie wrote:

> Sending prayers for sweet Darcy. The exact same thing happened with my FeLV
> Flavia and she recovered:
> She did so badly after her spay (the boys all did fine; it's the females
> that have it harder), that when i took her to the vet as an emergency I was
> totally distraught thinking she would have to be euthanized (a housecall vet
> who came the night before and gave her fluids had basically washed his hands
> of her in the morning when I called to tell him she was still not eating).
>  My *new* vet showed me how to assist feed her--which made all the
> difference. So important to get those calories inside. I'm sure she gave her
> antibiotics too, maybe even more painkiller but i can't recall. She
> recovered beautifully.
> Please let us know how Darcy does.  Darcy and her mom are in my thoughts.
> hugs, Kerry
>
>
>  Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+ was neutered on Tuesday.
>>  We brought her home Wednesday and she seemed okay, considering she'd just
>> had surgery.
>>
>> Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just figured the pain shot they'd
>> given that was supposed to be good for two days was wearing off.
>>
>> Today is even worse.  I called the vet this AM.  She suggested giving a
>> baby aspirin, which I did before going to work.
>>
>> Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing so pitifully.  She ate
>> some earlier in the day but won't eat tonight.  I called the vet again, and
>> she had me give 1/8 of an antibiotic and we'll bring her in tomorrow morning
>> first thing.  We've had other FeLV kitties neutered with no troubles, but
>> I'm getting scared tonight.
>>
>> I just needed to share this tonight.  Any encouraging words or suggestions
>> are greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Jody (& Darcy)
>>
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Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy

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Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy

[Kerry MacKenzie]

Sending prayers for sweet Darcy. The exact same thing happened with  
my FeLV Flavia and she recovered:
She did so badly after her spay (the boys all did fine; it's the  
females that have it harder), that when i took her to the vet as an  
emergency I was totally distraught thinking she would have to be  
euthanized (a housecall vet who came the night before and gave her  
fluids had basically washed his hands of her in the morning when I  
called to tell him she was still not eating).  My *new* vet showed me  
how to assist feed her--which made all the difference. So important  
to get those calories inside. I'm sure she gave her antibiotics too,  
maybe even more painkiller but i can't recall. She recovered  
beautifully.
Please let us know how Darcy does.  Darcy and her mom are in my  
thoughts.

hugs, Kerry

Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+ was neutered on  
Tuesday.  We brought her home Wednesday and she seemed okay,  
considering she'd just had surgery.


Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just figured the pain shot  
they'd given that was supposed to be good for two days was wearing  
off.


Today is even worse.  I called the vet this AM.  She suggested  
giving a baby aspirin, which I did before going to work.


Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing so pitifully.  She  
ate some earlier in the day but won't eat tonight.  I called the  
vet again, and she had me give 1/8 of an antibiotic and we'll bring  
her in tomorrow morning first thing.  We've had other FeLV kitties  
neutered with no troubles, but I'm getting scared tonight.


I just needed to share this tonight.  Any encouraging words or  
suggestions are greatly appreciated!


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Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy

[Sharyl]

Jody, I hope by now you have take Darcy to a vet.  She should not be in this 
much pain this long after the surgery.  Like others I suspect an infection.  

Regarding aspirin, like others I'd be very cautious.  When Pequita was Rx 
aspirin for a pulled muscle the dose was 1/2 of a baby aspirin every 72 hrs.  
Aspirin poisoning is a very real concern.  Here is more info

http://www.valleypetnews.com/venerable_vet_i.htm
Aspirin.  Yes, you can give aspirin to a cat but ONLY once every 72 hours.  The 
cat is missing a liver enzyme that helps break down aspirin.  This causes 
aspirin, and many other drugs, to be slowly broken down and thus the effects of 
aspirin lasts for 72 hours in the feline patient.  So, if you gave aspirin 
three to four times a day to a cat you would certainly have a dead cat by the 
second or third day.  Cat aspirin dose is 10mg/kg once every 72 hours.  Aspirin 
should be given with food.  NEVER give aspirin if the cat is also on a 
glucocorticoid (prednisone) or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDS). 
 This is almost always the rule with other species as well.   A baby aspirin is 
81mg, and a regular aspirin is 324 mg. 

If the vet that performed the surgery doesn't seem helpful I'd go to an ER.
Sharyl

--- On Fri, 5/29/09, Jody Butler  wrote:

> From: Jody Butler 
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Date: Friday, May 29, 2009, 11:36 PM
> Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old
> and FeLV+ was neutered on Tuesday.  We brought her home
> Wednesday and she seemed okay, considering she'd just had
> surgery.
>  
> Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just figured the
> pain shot they'd given that was supposed to be good for two
> days was wearing off.
>  
> Today is even worse.  I called the vet this AM.  She
> suggested giving a baby aspirin, which I did before going to
> work.
>  
> Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing so
> pitifully.  She ate some earlier in the day but won't eat
> tonight.  I called the vet again, and she had me give 1/8
> of an antibiotic and we'll bring her in tomorrow morning
> first thing.  We've had other FeLV kitties neutered with no
> troubles, but I'm getting scared tonight.
>  
> I just needed to share this tonight.  Any encouraging
> words or suggestions are greatly appreciated!
>  
> Jody (& Darcy)
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Re: [Felvtalk] Aspirin for cats.

[Gloria B. Lane]

Good question - I never use aspirin with cats.


On May 30, 2009, at 8:41 AM, Lorrie wrote:


Two different vets told me one whole baby aspirin (enteric coated)
every 48 hours, for full grown cats, was the proper does.

Lorrie

On 05-29, Diane Rosenfeldt wrote:

Jody,

Did the vet say a whole baby aspirin?  On the internet I'm seeing
that the recommended dose is 1/4 of a baby aspirin every 3 or 4
days, since cats' livers don't process aspirin very well.  It's not
common but not unheard of for a vet to prescribe aspirin, but
usually a mini-dose as described.  Is there an emergency vet where
you live that you can call to check whether the dose you gave Darcy
is okay?  I'm not trying to scare you (I know, probably too late
for that) but if another vet thinks the dose your vet said is okay,
then it probably is, but if it isn't you'll want to know that asap,
right?

I would assume you have checked the incision site for inflammation?

Here are big vibes that Darcy feels better very soon without further
intervention.  Hugs to you.

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-Original Message-
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[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jody Butler
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 10:37 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy

Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+ was neutered on  
Tuesday.? We
brought her home Wednesday and she seemed okay, considering she'd  
just had

surgery.
?
Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just figured the pain shot  
they'd

given that was supposed to be good for two days was wearing off.
?
Today is even worse.? I called the vet this AM.? She suggested  
giving a baby

aspirin, which I did before going to work.
?
Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing so pitifully.? She  
ate some
earlier in the day but won't eat tonight.? I called the vet again,  
and she
had me give 1/8 of an antibiotic and we'll bring her in tomorrow  
morning
first thing.? We've had other FeLV kitties neutered with no  
troubles, but

I'm getting scared tonight.
?
I just needed to share this tonight.? Any encouraging words or  
suggestions

are greatly appreciated!
?
Jody (& Darcy)

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Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy

[Lisa Borden]

Jody, I am Tommy's mom. I heard through another friend that Darcy has been 
having trouble. I have nothing to offer, but I just wanted you to know that 
you and Darcy are in my thoughts and prayers.


Lisa

- Original Message - 
From: "Jody Butler" 

To: 
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 11:36 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy


Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+ was neutered on Tuesday. We 
brought her home Wednesday and she seemed okay, considering she'd just had 
surgery.


Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just figured the pain shot they'd 
given that was supposed to be good for two days was wearing off.


Today is even worse. I called the vet this AM. She suggested giving a baby 
aspirin, which I did before going to work.


Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing so pitifully. She ate some 
earlier in the day but won't eat tonight. I called the vet again, and she 
had me give 1/8 of an antibiotic and we'll bring her in tomorrow morning 
first thing. We've had other FeLV kitties neutered with no troubles, but I'm 
getting scared tonight.


I just needed to share this tonight. Any encouraging words or suggestions 
are greatly appreciated!


Jody (& Darcy)

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Re: [Felvtalk] Aspirin for cats.

[Lorrie]

Two different vets told me one whole baby aspirin (enteric coated)
every 48 hours, for full grown cats, was the proper does.

Lorrie

On 05-29, Diane Rosenfeldt wrote:
> Jody, 
> 
> Did the vet say a whole baby aspirin?  On the internet I'm seeing
> that the recommended dose is 1/4 of a baby aspirin every 3 or 4
> days, since cats' livers don't process aspirin very well.  It's not
> common but not unheard of for a vet to prescribe aspirin, but
> usually a mini-dose as described.  Is there an emergency vet where
> you live that you can call to check whether the dose you gave Darcy
> is okay?  I'm not trying to scare you (I know, probably too late
> for that) but if another vet thinks the dose your vet said is okay,
> then it probably is, but if it isn't you'll want to know that asap,
> right?
> 
> I would assume you have checked the incision site for inflammation?  
> 
> Here are big vibes that Darcy feels better very soon without further
> intervention.  Hugs to you.
> 
> Diane R.
> 
>  
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jody Butler
> Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 10:37 PM
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy
> 
> Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+ was neutered on Tuesday.? We
> brought her home Wednesday and she seemed okay, considering she'd just had
> surgery.
> ?
> Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just figured the pain shot they'd
> given that was supposed to be good for two days was wearing off.
> ?
> Today is even worse.? I called the vet this AM.? She suggested giving a baby
> aspirin, which I did before going to work.
> ?
> Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing so pitifully.? She ate some
> earlier in the day but won't eat tonight.? I called the vet again, and she
> had me give 1/8 of an antibiotic and we'll bring her in tomorrow morning
> first thing.? We've had other FeLV kitties neutered with no troubles, but
> I'm getting scared tonight.
> ?
> I just needed to share this tonight.? Any encouraging words or suggestions
> are greatly appreciated!
> ?
> Jody (& Darcy)
> 
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Re: [Felvtalk] Darcy

[Lorrie]

I hope Darcy has been to the vet by now, as something is definitely
wrong.  It sounds like she might have an infection.  Please keep us
posted on her condition.  

Lorrie 

On 05-29, Jody Butler wrote:

> Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+ was neutered on
> Tuesday.? We brought her home Wednesday and she seemed okay,
> considering she'd just had surgery. ? Yesterday she was in more
> pain, but we just figured the pain shot they'd given that was
> supposed to be good for two days was wearing off. ? Today is even
> worse.? I called the vet this AM.? She suggested giving a baby
> aspirin, which I did before going to work. ? Tonight, she barely
> lifts her head and is mewing so pitifully.? She ate some earlier in
> the day but won't eat tonight.? I called the vet again, and she had
> me give 1/8 of an antibiotic and we'll bring her in tomorrow
> morning first thing.? We've had other FeLV kitties neutered with no
> troubles, but I'm getting scared tonight. ? I just needed to share
> this tonight.? Any encouraging words or suggestions are greatly
> appreciated! ? Jody (& Darcy)
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Re: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy

[Sherry DeHaan]

Jody I hope your sweet Darcy is feeling better today.I will keep her in my 
prayers.
Sherry


"We who choose to surround ourselves with lives more temporary
than our own,
Live within a fragile circle,easily and often breached.
Unable to accept its awful gaps.
We still would have it no other way"

--- On Fri, 5/29/09, Jody Butler  wrote:


From: Jody Butler 
Subject: [Felvtalk] Thoughts & Prayers Needed for Darcy
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Friday, May 29, 2009, 11:36 PM


Our sweet baby, Darcy, ten months old and FeLV+ was neutered on Tuesday.  We 
brought her home Wednesday and she seemed okay, considering she'd just had 
surgery.
 
Yesterday she was in more pain, but we just figured the pain shot they'd given 
that was supposed to be good for two days was wearing off.
 
Today is even worse.  I called the vet this AM.  She suggested giving a baby 
aspirin, which I did before going to work.
 
Tonight, she barely lifts her head and is mewing so pitifully.  She ate some 
earlier in the day but won't eat tonight.  I called the vet again, and she had 
me give 1/8 of an antibiotic and we'll bring her in tomorrow morning first 
thing.  We've had other FeLV kitties neutered with no troubles, but I'm getting 
scared tonight.
 
I just needed to share this tonight.  Any encouraging words or suggestions are 
greatly appreciated!
 
Jody (& Darcy)

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Re: [Felvtalk] Tiger Lily,Adam,Cherry and Grace

[Sharyl]

Sherry please give Dr. Jen a hug from us.  It has to be emotionally draining 
trying to help these kitties.  Will keep all of you in our prayers.
Sharyl

--- On Thu, 5/28/09, Sherry DeHaan  wrote:

> From: Sherry DeHaan 
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Tiger Lily,Adam,Cherry and Grace
> To: "Felvtalk" 
> Date: Thursday, May 28, 2009, 10:02 PM
> Well I am asking for an overload of
> prayers and good thoughts from you wonderful people.
> Dr. Jen sent us a LONG e-mail about poor Champ and these
> other 4.TigerLily was fostered out to a volunteer and she
> still is just not doing well.
> Cherry our SWEET one eyed girl is in a bad way too.
> ADAM,this is one of my boyfriends from Sids(yes I have many
> I know) Adam is a special boy I have been worried about him
> all week,I thought he was getting better but he is not.If he
> does not show a sign of improvement tomorrow she will have
> to let him go.
> Grace is actually the one out of all of them that just
> might make a recovery,still not quite out of the water but
> hopeful.
> Dr. Jen had a very emotionally draining day and my heart
> goes out to her.But then she has to come home and break all
> the bad new to us. :(
> So please think good thoughts for her too.
> THank you all
> Sherry
> 
> 
> "We who choose to surround ourselves with lives more
> temporary
> than our own,
> Live within a fragile circle,easily and often breached.
> Unable to accept its awful gaps.
> We still would have it no other way"
> 
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