Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-)
Most likely because FIV+ cats can definitely live together with no worry about infection (unless they have fierce fights!). -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 5:36 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-) Wonder why she won't take FELV's? Did she give a reason? ccarlsb...@gmail.com wrote: > I have spoken with the cat house lady. She won't take FELVs, only FIVs. > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > -Original Message- > From: Lorrie > Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:06:17 > To: > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-) > > On 09-09, Natalie wrote: > > Isn't that in Florida? All little houses; but how does one keep track of them out there, and so many, how can he know who's sick? Don't they get out? Is it all fenced in? I had so many questions when I saw the video > > Man builds cat-sized village for homeless cats: http://green.yahoo.com/blog/guest_bloggers/69/man-builds-cat-sized-village-f or-homeless-cats.html . > > There's also a woman in CA, I think, who has 600 cats - looks like a great place. > > The place in Florida is called Caboodle Ranch and it looked wonderful, > but their entrance fee is only $150. per cat which raised a red flag > for me. I don't see how they can give lifetime care to cats for that > little amount. > > The place in CA is Cat House on the Kings. She has 700 cats and they > just did a show on TV about her called, The Woman With 700 Cats. She > has 25 employees and the place looks great. > > > ___ > 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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Being Allergic
Yes, isn't it amazing? It's also amazing how suddenly, after having a cat for over 10 or more yrs, someone in the household becomes "allergic"...yeah, to wanting the cat! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lorrie Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 5:08 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Being Allergic On 09-09, MaiMaiPG wrote: > I can hear all the justifications...she wouldn't want...they aren't > happy...we just can't...we are allergic (suddenly)... Isn't it amazing how everyone suddenly becomes allergic when asked to take a homeless cat or kitten! ___ 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] reply/FROM DOT
Lion sounds like my Harley who is 16 months. He has been neutered, but sometimes I wonder if it took. He is affecionate, but don't get carried away with that mushy stuff. He gets carried away with himelf and aggrevates the others because they don't want to "play" all the time. Especially Nitnoy (because of her tail incident does not like sudden "attacks"), Lil Bit who is so insecure, and Annie who brought her own baggage with her because of seperation from her owner and always being an only cat. But even with that, we hae never gone beyond an angry snarl and slap. That usually gets the messge across. I have also found that when I am around, it gets worse because they all want to be closer to me than anyone else . Especially so when I am on the computer each one is trying to get on my desk. Things get pushed off and it is hard to see around and through tails and heads. If I lay down for a nap, then all settle down and take a nap too. Then they each have a favorite place to sleep and the problem goes away. I think it is the same when I leave the house. Then they are not competting for my attention. dot winkler wrote: > Hi I think you were the one who asked me if I could just try and integrate > the 3 cats since I had mentioned the trio don't get along. I originally had Kitty (female) alpha. Then I brought in Chloe thinking she would be a nice playmate for Kitty. Chloe was a kitten then. Then Lionheart came along (FIV). Lion and Chloe bonded instantly. Lion, male dominant, kind of ousted Kitty. He and Chloe domineered. It was almost like even Chloe started antagonizing Kitty b/c she saw Lion doing it. Now that Chloe has the FELV, and is separated from the other two, Lion and Kitty have bonded together a little better. Although he still tends to domineer and he has perhaps a little too much "testosterone"! His idea of playing is "nipping" and Kitty doesn't like this. So it is not perfect, but better. So, I am afraid to bring Chloe back into the picture b/c #1 (the leukemia) #2 Lion and her may go back to their old antics! I am thinking perhaps better to find Chloe a nice home with another buddy. Wish I could do this easily. Dot From: April Johnson To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] reply I'm sorry but I just don't feel comfortable with mixing her with my other cats. All my other cats are negative to FIV and FELV but have other health issues. I also have several older cats. I've already had FIP introduced in my house, when I adopted a cat from a groomer. We had no idea she had it until, she stopped eating and had to be hospitalized. The vet did everything to get her to eat but nothing worked and we had to say good bye. Knock on wood no one else has ever showed signs. My Spicy has a home with me for life, a pet in my home is family. I'm just undecided on whether to get her a friend or not. April From: "dlg...@windstream.net" To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] reply I have been mixig felv pos and neg since 2008 and no problems yet. Everyone passed their physical with flying colors this year. Agai, I think giving quality food, love, a stable home and lots of exercise and clean water (I use fountains) is the key. This way, thei immune systems are operating at peak and bette able to resist infections. Gloria Lane wrote: > It's certainly personal choice, I certainly understand. Like I say, I've > mixed for several years and never had problems. I mix w FIV cats too. FIV > cats seem to have some problems with uri and gingivitis, never had one get > Felv. I think vets don't have much experience w FIV or Felv cats except for > the sick ones that come in and book learning, and the party line is to > isolate Felv cats so i understand. But I still find varying opinions among > vets some more flexible than others. > > Gloria > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 7, 2011, at 4:50 PM, dot winkler wrote: > > > Hi - I have been reading a lot of people saying that they have been mixing > > the cats. But I called my vet and he again said that it is risky. There > > is still a risk and chance the others could get it. And they may not pull > > out of it like my cat Chloe FELV) did during the first fever. I wouldn't > > want my other cat, Kitty to come down with it. The other male cat I have, > > Lion, has AIDS (FIV). I think he would be more susceptible of getting it > > even though he's been boostered with the Leukemia booster. > > I would like to adopt Chloe out (FELV) also because the trio don't get > > along. They only get along in two's. In other words, Chloe and Lion get > > along. But when you put Kitty into the mix, they become territorial. Vice > > versa. Kitty now gets along with Lion since Chloe has been out of the picture.
Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-)
Wonder why she won't take FELV's? Did she give a reason? ccarlsb...@gmail.com wrote: > I have spoken with the cat house lady. She won't take FELVs, only FIVs. > Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile > > -Original Message- > From: Lorrie > Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:06:17 > To: > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-) > > On 09-09, Natalie wrote: > > Isn't that in Florida? All little houses; but how does one keep track of > > them out there, and so many, how can he know who's sick? Don't they get > > out? Is it all fenced in? I had so many questions when I saw the video > > Man builds cat-sized village for homeless cats: > > http://green.yahoo.com/blog/guest_bloggers/69/man-builds-cat-sized-village-for-homeless-cats.html > > . > > There's also a woman in CA, I think, who has 600 cats - looks like a great > > place. > > The place in Florida is called Caboodle Ranch and it looked > wonderful, but their entrance fee is only $150. per cat which raised > a red flag for me. I don't see how they can give lifetime care to > cats for that little amount. > > The place in CA is Cat House on the Kings. She has 700 cats and they > just did a show on TV about her called, The Woman With 700 Cats. She > has 25 employees and the place looks great. > > > ___ > 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] Living forever
I don't have the know how to keep afile on the computer, but plan to take a course to learn how. I do have written letters on each as I know it would have been much easier for each one to adapt if I had known about certain personality traits. How can you send an animal to someone else and expect them to give them what they need when they don't know what they are dealing with. Lorrie wrote: > On 09-09, Natalie wrote: > > I started a hard file (we have it on the computer, but nobody would know how > > to get it): Pictures of individual cats, medical history, descriptions of > > personality, likes/dislikes, etc. > > I've got it in my computer, and on a written list. Photos of each > cat, their dispositions, who hates who :-) as well as their health > records. This will help a lot when the time comes, and my son is also > very familiar with each of my cats. > > Lorrie > > ___ > 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] Living forever :-)
That was an eye opener! When you go to another video from that site, you see the answers to those questions. He cannot keep track of them and they do not get any special care needed. My babies are used to being inside and outside, not out all day subject to attack from coyotes, etc. I know he has good intentions, but intentions are not always enough. They need protection, medical care and many need special food. Purina is not always the best. Sad, it had such promise. Lorrie wrote: > On 09-09, Natalie wrote: > > Isn't that in Florida? All little houses; but how does one keep track of > > them out there, and so many, how can he know who's sick? Don't they get > > out? Is it all fenced in? I had so many questions when I saw the video > > Man builds cat-sized village for homeless cats: > > http://green.yahoo.com/blog/guest_bloggers/69/man-builds-cat-sized-village-for-homeless-cats.html > > . > > There's also a woman in CA, I think, who has 600 cats - looks like a great > > place. > > The place in Florida is called Caboodle Ranch and it looked > wonderful, but their entrance fee is only $150. per cat which raised > a red flag for me. I don't see how they can give lifetime care to > cats for that little amount. > > The place in CA is Cat House on the Kings. She has 700 cats and they > just did a show on TV about her called, The Woman With 700 Cats. She > has 25 employees and the place looks great. > > > ___ > 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] Living forever :-)
I have spoken with the cat house lady. She won't take FELVs, only FIVs. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Lorrie Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:06:17 To: Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-) On 09-09, Natalie wrote: > Isn't that in Florida? All little houses; but how does one keep track of > them out there, and so many, how can he know who's sick? Don't they get out? > Is it all fenced in? I had so many questions when I saw the video > Man builds cat-sized village for homeless cats: > http://green.yahoo.com/blog/guest_bloggers/69/man-builds-cat-sized-village-for-homeless-cats.html > . > There's also a woman in CA, I think, who has 600 cats - looks like a great > place. The place in Florida is called Caboodle Ranch and it looked wonderful, but their entrance fee is only $150. per cat which raised a red flag for me. I don't see how they can give lifetime care to cats for that little amount. The place in CA is Cat House on the Kings. She has 700 cats and they just did a show on TV about her called, The Woman With 700 Cats. She has 25 employees and the place looks great. ___ 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] Being Allergic
On 09-09, MaiMaiPG wrote: > I can hear all the justifications...she wouldn't want...they aren't > happy...we just can't...we are allergic (suddenly)... Isn't it amazing how everyone suddenly becomes allergic when asked to take a homeless cat or kitten! ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-)
On 09-09, Natalie wrote: > Isn't that in Florida? All little houses; but how does one keep track of > them out there, and so many, how can he know who's sick? Don't they get out? > Is it all fenced in? I had so many questions when I saw the video > Man builds cat-sized village for homeless cats: > http://green.yahoo.com/blog/guest_bloggers/69/man-builds-cat-sized-village-for-homeless-cats.html > . > There's also a woman in CA, I think, who has 600 cats - looks like a great > place. The place in Florida is called Caboodle Ranch and it looked wonderful, but their entrance fee is only $150. per cat which raised a red flag for me. I don't see how they can give lifetime care to cats for that little amount. The place in CA is Cat House on the Kings. She has 700 cats and they just did a show on TV about her called, The Woman With 700 Cats. She has 25 employees and the place looks great. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever
On 09-09, Natalie wrote: > I started a hard file (we have it on the computer, but nobody would know how > to get it): Pictures of individual cats, medical history, descriptions of > personality, likes/dislikes, etc. I've got it in my computer, and on a written list. Photos of each cat, their dispositions, who hates who :-) as well as their health records. This will help a lot when the time comes, and my son is also very familiar with each of my cats. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Shakespeare ( Shakesy) Please add to the CLS :*(
I was saddened to read that Shakesy has crossed the Rainbow Bridge. He was loved and had a wonderful forever home with Julie. Seems like too many kitties have crossed the bridge lately. I'll light a candle for Shakesy tonight. Sharyl From: Sherry DeHaan To: Felvtalk Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 10:30 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Shakespeare ( Shakesy) Please add to the CLS :*( This world lost another wonderful boy yesterday...Shakesy was a former Sids kid that won me ove with not only his beauty but his purrsonality as well. This beautiful fluffy black and white boy would sit in front of me and I would talk to him in a soft voice...Shakesy,Shakesy,Skakesy...he would slowly tilt his head...then slowly reach out his beautiful paw and touch me softly...ok tears are flowing now...that was our special bond. He got adopted by Julie a wonderful cat mom and gave him a chance at a real home. He will be missed so very much. 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" ___Felvtalk mailing listFelvtalk@felineleukemia.orghttp://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Vaccine induced cancer - more info.
Hi list, Here are a couple of links I found by googling. The first one has a lot of info and includes a chart identifying where to inject which vaccine on a cat. http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=526 This one has some general information on the subject. Both UC Davis and Cornell University have extensive information too. http://maxshouse.com/vaccine_induced_sarcoma.htm Here is the Cornell one. http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/vaccsarc.html Here is a Wiki one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine-associated_sarcoma Hope you find this helpful. Georgetta ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Shakespeare ( Shakesy) Please add to the CLS :*(
I'm so sorry! RIP Shakesy...you will be missed :-( On Sep 10, 2011 11:08 AM, "Sherry DeHaan" wrote: > This world lost another wonderful boy yesterday...Shakesy was a former Sids kid that won me ove with not only his beauty but his purrsonality as well. This beautiful fluffy black and white boy would sit in front of me and I would talk to him in a soft voice...Shakesy,Shakesy,Skakesy...he would slowly tilt his head...then slowly reach out his beautiful paw and touch me softly...ok tears are flowing now...that was our special bond. He got adopted by Julie a wonderful cat mom and gave him a chance at a real home. He will be missed so very much. > 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" ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Shakespeare ( Shakesy) Please add to the CLS :*(
This world lost another wonderful boy yesterday...Shakesy was a former Sids kid that won me ove with not only his beauty but his purrsonality as well. This beautiful fluffy black and white boy would sit in front of me and I would talk to him in a soft voice...Shakesy,Shakesy,Skakesy...he would slowly tilt his head...then slowly reach out his beautiful paw and touch me softly...ok tears are flowing now...that was our special bond. He got adopted by Julie a wonderful cat mom and gave him a chance at a real home. He will be missed so very much. 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"___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-)
This Natalie may be long gone by the time you youngster kick the bucket.unless a bucket kicks you first.. Yes, I would take a few if I had an open condo, so don't go anywhere yet, OK? From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Maureen Olvey Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 10:21 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-) I have so many foster failures that I have more cats than most people so mine could never stay together (a lot of them wouldn't care). So here's my plan - my husband would keep several but he couldn't handle keeping all of them by himself, and even if he did once he remarried I doubt a new wife would want to take care of that many animals, so for the rest my rescue would take a few of the younger, adoptable ones, I have a couple of friends that would each take a few, then I know this nice lady in CT that operates a rescue that can take the rest. Her name is Natalie. Except for one cat, she will go to someone with the e-mail address of maima...@gmail.com. That cat's name is Mai Mai so it's only appropriate she goes to someone who has Mai Mai in her address! Her and her brother are named Mai & Thai, like the drink except that there's an "h" in the tai word that normally isn't there. So her name is pronounced Mai like the drink but I call her Mai Mai. Just to clarify, the reason there's an "h" in Thai which isn't there in the correct spelling of the drink (which is mai tai) is because my boy Thai is an apple head Siamese (mix but looks almost pure) and the new name for the traditional applehead Siamese cat is a Thai Cat. So after reading that for some reason I came up with Mai & Thai for those two. So anyway, I think Mai Mai should go with Mai Mai on her farm. And if you're taking Mai Mai you might as well take Thai. "I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn't..the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further." - Mark Twain > Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 19:52:14 -0500 > From: dlg...@windstream.net > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-) > > That is what really worries me. I am in pretty god shape, but accidents do happen. That is why we have to have everything worked out now, including the woever gets my cat(s) to let them know about thir prsonality, food, etc. > MaiMaiPG wrote: > > Amen > > On Sep 9, 2011, at 4:55 PM, Natalie wrote: > > > > > We don't have to be older to "check out", we could be hit by a bus any > > > dayyoung or old - therefore all of us should have a serious > > > contingency > > > plan for emergencies! > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lorrie > > > Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 5:47 PM > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-) > > > > > > Hey, I love you two!!! I wish you really could move here when the > > > time comes. I am in fairly good health for 78, so I don't plan on > > > checkin' > > > out anytime soon, but I worry about my cats a lot because it could > > > happen. > > > . > > > For the record my three kids are older than you two girls. My son is > > > 56, > > > middle daughter 54 and youngest daughter just turned 50. All of them > > > adore > > > cats, but they already have a bunch of their own. My youngest > > > daughter has > > > 11 cats, and the others have a several cats and dogs. I know they > > > wouldn't > > > just dump my cats, because they are great kids, but they would have a > > > problem taking all 15 of mine. > > > . > > > Now just in case you two are really thinking of coming here you can > > > look up > > > www.alpinelakeresort.com It's in the eastern mountains of WV just > > > ten miles > > > from the Maryland border. Summers here are wonderful with > > > temperatures > > > seldom above 75 - 80, but beware, in the winter we get LOTS of snow. > > > > > > Anyway, regardless of whether we ever meet, thanks for giving me > > > some hope > > > for the future of my kitty kats. BTW, Maureen, my cats like strange > > > people, I'm pretty damn strange myself :-). > > > > > > Lorrie > > > > > > On 09-09, Maureen Olvey wrote: > > >> See Lorrie - now everything has been worked out! So tell your > > >> three > > >> kids if they don't get off their butts and offer to take your > > >> babies > > >> in that you're going to have two strange women (well, I'm > > >> strange > > >> anyway) living in your house taking care of your animals. And > > >> we're > > >> not going to let them come enjoy the lake either!!! > > >> > > >> From: longhornf...@verizon.net > > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > >> Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2011 09:47:15 -
Re: [Felvtalk] reply/FROM DOT
Hi I think you were the one who asked me if I could just try and integrate the 3 cats since I had mentioned the trio don't get along. I originally had Kitty (female) alpha. Then I brought in Chloe thinking she would be a nice playmate for Kitty. Chloe was a kitten then. Then Lionheart came along (FIV). Lion and Chloe bonded instantly. Lion, male dominant, kind of ousted Kitty. He and Chloe domineered. It was almost like even Chloe started antagonizing Kitty b/c she saw Lion doing it. Now that Chloe has the FELV, and is separated from the other two, Lion and Kitty have bonded together a little better. Although he still tends to domineer and he has perhaps a little too much "testosterone"! His idea of playing is "nipping" and Kitty doesn't like this. So it is not perfect, but better. So, I am afraid to bring Chloe back into the picture b/c #1 (the leukemia) #2 Lion and her may go back to their old antics! I am thinking perhaps better to find Chloe a nice home with another buddy. Wish I could do this easily. Dot From: April Johnson To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Sent: Thursday, September 8, 2011 10:26 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] reply I'm sorry but I just don't feel comfortable with mixing her with my other cats. All my other cats are negative to FIV and FELV but have other health issues. I also have several older cats. I've already had FIP introduced in my house, when I adopted a cat from a groomer. We had no idea she had it until, she stopped eating and had to be hospitalized. The vet did everything to get her to eat but nothing worked and we had to say good bye. Knock on wood no one else has ever showed signs. My Spicy has a home with me for life, a pet in my home is family. I'm just undecided on whether to get her a friend or not. April From: "dlg...@windstream.net" To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 11:26 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] reply I have been mixig felv pos and neg since 2008 and no problems yet. Everyone passed their physical with flying colors this year. Agai, I think giving quality food, love, a stable home and lots of exercise and clean water (I use fountains) is the key. This way, thei immune systems are operating at peak and bette able to resist infections. Gloria Lane wrote: > It's certainly personal choice, I certainly understand. Like I say, I've > mixed for several years and never had problems. I mix w FIV cats too. FIV > cats seem to have some problems with uri and gingivitis, never had one get > Felv. I think vets don't have much experience w FIV or Felv cats except for > the sick ones that come in and book learning, and the party line is to > isolate Felv cats so i understand. But I still find varying opinions among > vets some more flexible than others. > > Gloria > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 7, 2011, at 4:50 PM, dot winkler wrote: > > > Hi - I have been reading a lot of people saying that they have been mixing > > the cats. But I called my vet and he again said that it is risky. There > > is still a risk and chance the others could get it. And they may not pull > > out of it like my cat Chloe FELV) did during the first fever. I wouldn't > > want my other cat, Kitty to come down with it. The other male cat I have, > > Lion, has AIDS (FIV). I think he would be more susceptible of getting it > > even though he's been boostered with the Leukemia booster. > > I would like to adopt Chloe out (FELV) also because the trio don't get > > along. They only get along in two's. In other words, Chloe and Lion get > > along. But when you put Kitty into the mix, they become territorial. Vice > > versa. Kitty now gets along with Lion since Chloe has been out of the picture. I would love to find Chloe a home with one other feline leukemia cat so she can have a buddy. I am still trying. > > But I'm open to ideas and input. Dotty > > > > From: Terri Brown > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 4:22 PM > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] REPLY FROM DOT > > > > Dot, if your other cats are current on vaccinations and are negative, I > > see no reason why you shouldn't mix them. Like I've said before, I've > > mixed mine in the past and never have I had a negative become infected. > > > > My 2 cents. > > > > =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Travis, Dori and 6 furangels: Ruthie, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth, Alec, Salome and Sammi =^..^= > > - Original Message - > > From: dot winkler > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 4:02 PM > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] REPLY FROM DOT > > > > Hi April - My vet didn't know anything about the 5 stages of the > > disease Can you believe this. O.K. So, what do you know about the 5 > > stages? What does it mean? I think I heard that if your cat can make it > > through all five stage
