[Felvtalk] more about Kia
Hello again. My oldest cat Kia lost weight over a period of time and I just thought maybe it was because she was old. She hasn't acted sick at all. Back in November my oldest male cat Gabriel got sick and stopped eating. When he wouldn't take water I knew it was bad. We rushed him to the vet and the bloodwork showed he was in renal failure. The vet said it was too late to do anything and we had him put down. Afterwards I starting thinking about Kia since she is older and thought I better have her checked out. Due to finances I was unable to take her to the vet until a few weeks ago. I told the vet she was losing weight and he assumed she had a thyroid problem. After the blood work came in he told me her lymphocytes were really high and she had an ear infection and a tooth infection. We went through some antibiotics and I just took her in last week to check her blood again. This is when he told me her lymphocytes have dramatically increased just since the last workup a couple weeks ago. He is convinced she has circulating leukemia/lymphoma. He wants to put her on steroids and an antibiotic. She is also on blood pressure meds right now. Those two vet visits have wiped out the budget and I am just praying nothing happens to her. I don't understand how she got leukemia though. She is an indoor only cat with no contact with cats besides our others. When she was a kitten she was tested negative and even got a few vaccines for it. Now I am wondering if this is what killed Gabriel. And I wonder if the other cats are infected too. I already have a cat with kidney disease. All of our pets are over age 11. Thank you for your help. janet & the gang > > > > info/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Hi, I'm new
My cats were diagnosed at ages 13 and 14. I can't recall why the vet tested them at that time. They were both at the vet's office so it was likely an annual check-up. Stripes was sick on and off his entire life. Squeaky was never sick (except for not feeling well for a few days after his annual feline leukemia vaccination). I have no idea why the vet continued to vaccinate him and why I never asked about it. This was over 15 years ago. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Chris Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 10:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Hi, I'm new Welcome...there are some very well informed people on this board who will give you a lot of info. Being diagnosed at 16 is a bit unusual--was there a particular reason why the vet checked her? Has she been ill? My own Tucson, was diagnosed at age 4-5 after a few days of not eating like she usually does & looking real "pale". -Original Message- >From: kia >Sent: May 1, 2010 8:13 PM >To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: [Felvtalk] Hi, I'm new > > > > Hello all. >I just joined your group because I found out yesterday that my beloved cat Kia has leukemia. Kia is my oldest cat, she will be 16 in August, and she is my favorite one. I know we shouldn't have favorites but Kia is the first cat my husband and I adopted after we got married. She is a calico who loves to talk. I am devastated by this news I got from the vet yesterday and I am hoping you all can help me understand leukemia better and what signs I need to look for that Kia is getting sicker. >By the way, my name is Janet and I'm a life long animal lover. We have 4 cats and a retired racing greyhound that we call our kids. We just lost a cat back in November, my oldest male cat who was 14. Now I am wondering if he had leukemia too. >Thanks in advance for your advice. I hope to learn a lot here. >janet > > > >> >> > >> >> > > > > >___ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Hi, I'm new
Welcome...there are some very well informed people on this board who will give you a lot of info. Being diagnosed at 16 is a bit unusual--was there a particular reason why the vet checked her? Has she been ill? My own Tucson, was diagnosed at age 4-5 after a few days of not eating like she usually does & looking real "pale". -Original Message- >From: kia >Sent: May 1, 2010 8:13 PM >To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: [Felvtalk] Hi, I'm new > > > > Hello all. >I just joined your group because I found out yesterday that my beloved cat Kia >has leukemia. Kia is my oldest cat, she will be 16 in August, and she is my >favorite one. I know we shouldn't have favorites but Kia is the first cat my >husband and I adopted after we got married. She is a calico who loves to talk. >I am devastated by this news I got from the vet yesterday and I am hoping you >all can help me understand leukemia better and what signs I need to look for >that Kia is getting sicker. >By the way, my name is Janet and I'm a life long animal lover. We have 4 cats >and a retired racing greyhound that we call our kids. We just lost a cat back >in November, my oldest male cat who was 14. Now I am wondering if he had >leukemia too. >Thanks in advance for your advice. I hope to learn a lot here. >janet > > > >> >> > >> >> > > > > >___ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Hi, I'm new
Hello all. I just joined your group because I found out yesterday that my beloved cat Kia has leukemia. Kia is my oldest cat, she will be 16 in August, and she is my favorite one. I know we shouldn't have favorites but Kia is the first cat my husband and I adopted after we got married. She is a calico who loves to talk. I am devastated by this news I got from the vet yesterday and I am hoping you all can help me understand leukemia better and what signs I need to look for that Kia is getting sicker. By the way, my name is Janet and I'm a life long animal lover. We have 4 cats and a retired racing greyhound that we call our kids. We just lost a cat back in November, my oldest male cat who was 14. Now I am wondering if he had leukemia too. Thanks in advance for your advice. I hope to learn a lot here. janet > > > > ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] GMA Weekend - Bill hates cats
On 05-01, LauraM wrote: > when people come to the shelter I usually ask them whether they're > looking for a cat or a dog. I can't tell you how many times someone > has responded, "Dogs. I hate cats." But I've never heard anyone > say, "Cats. I hate dogs." I do not like dogs at all, but I'd never tell anyone I hated dogs. To each his own.. Give me a cat or lots of cats any day to even one dog, but you are right, there are many people who hate cats and are quite vociferous about it...I find this very upsetting. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] GMA Weekend - Bill hates cats
Wow. Thanks for this. I will no longer watch, either. We should send emails to GMA> -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of LauraM Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2010 10:22 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] GMA Weekend - Bill hates cats You can be certain he wouldn't have said he hated dogs. But it's OK & acceptable to hate cats. It's funny, when people come to the shelter I usually ask them whether they're looking for a cat or a dog. I can't tell you how many times someone has responded, "Dogs. I hate cats." But I've never heard anyone say, "Cats. I hate dogs." --- On Sat, 5/1/10, Sharyl wrote: From: Sharyl Subject: [Felvtalk] GMA Weekend - Bill hates cats To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010, 9:20 AM Was watching GMA Weekend this AM. During a segment on stuff made out of cat food cans Bill Weir said he hated cats. Just had to respond to ABC News with the following post. Just wanted you to know I will no longer watch GMA Weekends after Bill's comment today that he hates cats. I don't need to waste my time watching anyone who hates a living creature. I do not like rats, mosquitoes or cockroaches but would never say on national TV that I hated them. I spend my free time involved in cat rescue and TNR of ferals/hard strays. I do not expect cat friendly stories but I sure did not expect to hear an anchor say he hated cats. You can be sure I will share Bill's comments with various on-line cat groups. Sharyl Cline Spay the Shore Eastern Shore of VA ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] GMA Weekend - Bill hates cats
You can be certain he wouldn't have said he hated dogs. But it's OK & acceptable to hate cats. It's funny, when people come to the shelter I usually ask them whether they're looking for a cat or a dog. I can't tell you how many times someone has responded, "Dogs. I hate cats." But I've never heard anyone say, "Cats. I hate dogs." --- On Sat, 5/1/10, Sharyl wrote: From: Sharyl Subject: [Felvtalk] GMA Weekend - Bill hates cats To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010, 9:20 AM Was watching GMA Weekend this AM. During a segment on stuff made out of cat food cans Bill Weir said he hated cats. Just had to respond to ABC News with the following post. Just wanted you to know I will no longer watch GMA Weekends after Bill's comment today that he hates cats. I don't need to waste my time watching anyone who hates a living creature. I do not like rats, mosquitoes or cockroaches but would never say on national TV that I hated them. I spend my free time involved in cat rescue and TNR of ferals/hard strays. I do not expect cat friendly stories but I sure did not expect to hear an anchor say he hated cats. You can be sure I will share Bill's comments with various on-line cat groups. Sharyl Cline Spay the Shore Eastern Shore of VA ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] GMA Weekend - Bill hates cats
Was watching GMA Weekend this AM. During a segment on stuff made out of cat food cans Bill Weir said he hated cats. Just had to respond to ABC News with the following post. Just wanted you to know I will no longer watch GMA Weekends after Bill's comment today that he hates cats. I don't need to waste my time watching anyone who hates a living creature. I do not like rats, mosquitoes or cockroaches but would never say on national TV that I hated them. I spend my free time involved in cat rescue and TNR of ferals/hard strays. I do not expect cat friendly stories but I sure did not expect to hear an anchor say he hated cats. You can be sure I will share Bill's comments with various on-line cat groups. Sharyl Cline Spay the Shore Eastern Shore of VA ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
