Re: [Felvtalk] 5 leukemia positive kittens

2014-11-15 Thread Marsha
Re: adoption fees A lot might depend on the specific area where adoptions are being done: income levels of potential adopters in the area, attitudes of the community, the availability of generous donors in the area that might support a substantial amount of the vetting, overall cat populatio

Re: [Felvtalk] 5 leukemia positive kittens

2014-11-15 Thread Kelley S
Hi Amy, I am so sorry if I came off like that. I hesitated to say anything because I specifically did not want to come off wrongly or like I was trying to scold you. What you are talking about with the lady giving away the cats - that is not free adoptions IMHO - that is giving away cats. I go

Re: [Felvtalk] IFA

2014-11-15 Thread Katherine K.
I don't have anything other than anecdotal experience, but we ran IFAs on my four who were 14 weeks old and all were positive. On Nov 15, 2014 12:28 AM, "Kelley S" wrote: > is the IFA test valid and reliable on a 12 week old kitten? If not do you > have links? I'm thinking I've heard it isn't,

Re: [Felvtalk] 5 leukemia positive kittens

2014-11-15 Thread Katherine K.
Sorry Amy, I do agree with all of the points you made. I wish things were easier for you and these little ones. I too have found this list to be very supportive and helpful many times. I hope you'll keep us updated on their status. On Nov 14, 2014 7:10 PM, "Amy" wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm sorry tha