Re: add sweet Houston to the CLS 2/8/2007

2007-02-09 Thread Susan Loesch
houston to his new place at the bridge, and to heal your heart. MC On 2/9/07, Gloria Lane wrote: My sweet Houston died last night. He came to me from Susan, who worked hard to trap him and bubba Dallas out west of Little Rock. Houston and Dallas tested positive for FELV. They were just babies

RE: add sweet Houston to the CLS 2/8/2007

2007-02-09 Thread Susan Loesch
:That's a great background story, Susan. Thanks to you and then Gloria, these little souls got lucky for the rest of their all-too-short lives. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan Loesch Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 1:21 PM

Re: Please add Ricky Rick to the CLS

2007-02-13 Thread Susan Loesch
So sorry about Ricky Rick. He sounds wonderful! Tad Burnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri Feb 9, 2007 Ricky Rick was helped to end his suffering from lymphoma and FeLV... Ricky was a big old black and white tux tom cat when he was brought into the shelter... He tested pos but he was such a

Re: Lucy

2007-02-14 Thread Susan Loesch
Please let Michelle know how sorry I am . Sally Davis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Hi Everyone, Michelle wanted everyone to know Lucy passed yesterday afternoon with help from the vet. She had the vet come to the house. I think it would be appropriate to add her to the CLS. I am so sad. I

RE: another addition to the CLS list: bob

2007-02-14 Thread Susan Loesch
I am so sorry about Bob - I know you wish you could have had him longer. I am glad his passing was easy. Diane Rosenfeldt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It sounds like Bob had a peaceful and contented Bridge journey. I'm sorry you didn't get to know him better, but I'm sure he appreciates your love

RE: Please add to CLS and Special Needs List

2007-02-15 Thread Susan Loesch
wasn't going to get in any trap. I caught another cat and Sissy was sitting by him, right outside the trap, keeping him company. catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Same from me, Susan. I'm so sorry for your loss and I hope Sissy and Leader are ok. tonya Rosenfeldt, Diane [EMAIL

Re: OT - Looking for inexpensive scratching post

2007-02-16 Thread Susan Loesch
You know, what my cats like best is just the corrugated cardboard scratching pads that they stand on to use. They are inexpensive compared to the actual posts you buy. Once they've scratched the heck out of the top surface I take that part out and turn it over and let them have at the

Re: OT - Looking for inexpensive scratching post

2007-02-16 Thread Susan Loesch
I've known that to happen, too!! TenHouseCats [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: mine like those too--except ONE of my little brats likes to, um, relieve herself on them, which renders them somewhat soggy. On 2/16/07, Susan Loesch wrote: You know, what my cats like best is just the corrugated

RE: OT- Otomax without a prescription

2007-02-20 Thread Susan Hoffman
I have used otomax with no probems though I do not put it deep in the ear canal. The otomax is a salve. If you need medicine to go deeper into the ear talk to the vet about something more liquid. Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:*

Re: OT- Otomax without a prescription

2007-02-20 Thread Susan Hoffman
I've used the clamamox, zithromax and baytril, but not the amoxi. (I keep fish mox on the shelf -- amoxicillin sold in the US without a perscription for aquatic use -- so I have no incentive to order amoxi from overseas.) Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone ever used the

Re: OT- Otomax without a prescription

2007-02-20 Thread Susan Hoffman
Never tried the fish Erythromycin but the fish mox is great. I usually buy from www.revivalanimal.com. I think it's around $25 for 100 500-mg capsules. Works great. The main difference is that the powder in the capsules is coarser and doesn't dissolve as easily as human grade. [EMAIL

Re: OT- Otomax without a prescription

2007-02-21 Thread Susan Hoffman
, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Never tried the fish Erythromycin but the fish mox is great. I usually buy from www.revivalanimal.com. I think it's around $25 for 100 500-mg capsules. Works great. The main difference is that the powder in the capsules is coarser and doesn't dissolve

Re: OT- www.1drugstore-online.com

2007-02-21 Thread Susan Hoffman
I've been ordering from them regularly for 12-18 months and they are wonderful. Great customer service (via email), high quality meds, even the generics. They are shipping from Thailand and don't offer express to the US but my order arrives in California within 10 days or so of the order

Re: OT- Otomax without a prescription

2007-02-21 Thread Susan Hoffman
engraved in stone. Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do you know how much to dose with the fish mox? On 2/21/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I hide fish mox in meat baby food or tuna. Also, you can get human grade amoxicillan and clavamox in an unflavored powder

Re: Debbie's multible testing need

2007-03-01 Thread Susan Loesch
AMEN!! I have probably 6-8 feleuk+ cats and kittens at any given time. Mix 'em freely with my vaccinated cats - who are negative. Everyone I have retested who was neg to begin with has been still neg! Even my vet is aware of what I am doing and is fine with it -- but he is pretty

Re: Please add Lucy to the CLS

2007-03-02 Thread Susan Loesch
Maggie, I am so sorry. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I haven't been on the list for several months but I wanted to let you know that I lost Lucy on Tuesday morning. It was quick and she didn't seem to suffer. She was cuddled up in my arms and we were sitting on the sofa. She was only sick

RE: 14 cats going to be tested

2007-03-06 Thread Susan Loesch
Good luck, Debbie. Your furry gang is lucky to have ended up with you. Debbie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:body{font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;background-color: #ff;color: black;} not looking forward to taking them all in, but we felt we should know.

Re: Questions and concerns

2007-03-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
So did I, apparently, until I got under there and cleaned this past weekend. :-( TenHouseCats [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i have an under-the-bed litterbox for my under-the-bed cats. obviously, it's a rather high bed, and they're rather low cats! On 3/8/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: ovaban

2007-03-09 Thread Susan Loesch
Ovaban goes way back -- about 25 years ago is when I first used it - it was prescribed as a behavior modifier for a cat who peed everywhere -- back before the days of amitriptylline and Prozac. The downside was that it could cause breast cancer; and that it did, in my little April. Now it

Re: TN but transport available - URGENT FeLV+ kitten needs foster or home ASAP

2007-03-10 Thread Susan Hoffman
Reply to the potential adopter in Texas, Stephanie, via the website. Go to http://tinyurl.com/2rxozh and when you pull up the ad you will see a reply to ad option. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: oopps I must have gotten the wrong email address. who has the email for the adopter wanting

Re: correct dose of clindamycin?

2007-03-12 Thread Susan Hoffman
http://www.petplace.com/drug-library/clindamycin-antirobe/page1.aspx Any time you need dosage info, google it. Run a search something like this -- clindamycin cats dosage -- and you're right there in seconds. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can someone tell me the correct dose of clindamycin

Re: any other suggestions besides Kirklands?

2007-03-15 Thread Susan Hoffman
Chicken Soup for the Catlover's Soul Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:I use Felidae. It is only a little more expensive than Iams and so much better. Also, they have a breeder/rescue program where you get the 6th bag/case free for every 5 you purchase. Now, if I was going to

Re: OT: My visit to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary - IMMUNOREGULIN DOSAGE

2007-03-15 Thread Susan Loesch
Linda, do you know if their protocol just starts the cats out on monthly doses or if they do something like daily for some time then weekly, finally going to monthy?This is the way Immunoregulin is done if administered IV or subQ. I really like the IM idea -- probably works better than

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-16 Thread Susan Hoffman
Most of my brood eat primarily canned food (and people food), with dry food always available for snacking. The only cats I have ever seen devour the expensive high quality canned food were half-starved new arrivals. They had come from such awful circumstances that they would have eaten paint

Re: Need to place Chief ASAP

2007-03-16 Thread Susan Hoffman
There's no such thing as placing an FeLV+ cat quicklyespecially an unneutered male who thus far does not get along with other cats. Getting him neutered will go a long ways towards helping him get along with other cats. And n ot having him neutered pretty much guarantees issues.

RE: Need to place Chief ASAP/Foster

2007-03-16 Thread Susan Loesch
Stephanie - you aren't by any chance in or near Houston are you? I saw below about your horses. We (in Little Rock) adopted a cat to a girl outside of Houston who has a horse rescue group. Stephanie E Caldwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui)

RE: Need to place Chief ASAP

2007-03-16 Thread Susan Hoffman
\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) }Susan, I never said I can’t afford to neuter him. I said I WOULD neuter him if someone can take him. My other cat is very old and doesn’t like him. He gets along fine. It’s the FIV+ that’s the problem. I’m in North Carolina and he has

Re: RE: Need to place Chief ASAP

2007-03-17 Thread Susan Hoffman
one cat as a quick fix. Can you get a better job, rather than working for hours? Improve your software skills, polish your resume -- in short, work smarter, not harder? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Susan, I believe you might need to reread my messages. He's being neutered at a vet I trust

Re: Questions on Interferon

2007-03-18 Thread Susan Tillman
Hello, I currently get Interferon for my FeLV+ kitty, Shane, from Pet Health Pharmacy in Youngtown, Arizona http://www.pethealthpharmacy.com/. The dilution is 30 IU/ml. I give 1 ml. orally once daily for seven days, every other week (seven days on/seven days off). The instructions on the label

Re: Looking for a good canned food

2007-03-21 Thread Susan Hoffman
While it may be largely a matter of personal taste, I've had a couple of very finicky eaters who wanted to subsist on Friskies turkey prime fillets. Also, Marie, the ultimate finicky eater, can tell the difference between Friskies regular chicken in gravy and the senior formula/special diet

petfood recall questions

2007-03-21 Thread Susan Hoffman
Where is this estimate from? Also, can anyone tell me how long before onset of symtoms from the tainted food, or how much or how little of the food might have an impact? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is estimated 1 out of every 6 is affected by these foods that will die.

Re: petfood recall questions

2007-03-21 Thread Susan Hoffman
Does anyone have any idea how long after eating tainted foods that symtoms might appear? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Pardon me...this was due to the testing prior. I spoke with my Vets about this they said it can still be used as an estimate even though this was being tested on both cats

Re: petfood recall questions

2007-03-21 Thread Susan Hoffman
If it were food poisoning and the food was no longer being given, then I would think that within a week or so you would be in the clear..If a cat had not been given any of the brands on the list for several weeks, and had been eating other things, I would think you would be safe. But I

Re: petfood recall questions

2007-03-21 Thread Susan Hoffman
According to my cats, roasted turkey, baked skinless boneless chicken breasts, and just about anything else that I might eat is very safe for them. They have encouraged me to buy accordingly. cindy reasoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I saw where Science Diet is doing a voluntary recall on

Re: petfood recall questions

2007-03-21 Thread Susan Hoffman
Here we go.tinyurl.com/ywt5fz While most of the animals died within a few days of eating the product, Sundlof said he couldn’t rule out the onset of symptoms several weeks after an animal had consumed the toxin. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have been trying to find this

Re: menu foods will reimburse medical costs if.....

2007-03-23 Thread Susan Hoffman
And I'd like to know what they consider adequate proof of a nexus between the tainted food and the illness. Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How totally wonderful. I am sure that replaces the loving little friend who was lost because of their

Re: DRY FOOD Problem now too!!!!

2007-03-23 Thread Susan Hoffman
Be careful with forwarding unconfirmed reports like this. There is mention of unconfirmed problems with Iams dry on http://www.howl911.com/ but until lab analysis it is too easy to spread rumors and create unnecessary fear. I personally am avoiding anything that has been manufactured by

RE: DRY FOOD Problem now too!!!!

2007-03-23 Thread Susan Hoffman
Cross contamination can occur from using the same equipment and supplies, not just from using the same raw inngredients. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Oh this is not good! Also, Wellness used Menu to manufacture their food but said they had their own suppliers not to worry

Re: menu foods will reimburse medical costs if.....

2007-03-23 Thread Susan Hoffman
of products that go into cat food improves. elizabeth On 3/23/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And I'd like to know what they consider adequate proof of a nexus between the tainted food and the illness. Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How totally wonderful. I am sure

Re: Looking for a good canned food

2007-03-24 Thread Susan Hoffman
I have one who will ONLY eat the Friskies shredded cheese and turkey in gravy. And the turkey prime fillets is the preferred cat food of my pickiest eater. From what I can determine, Friskies and Fancy Feast are not manufactured by Menu Foods. I would like to know everything that has

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-24 Thread Susan Hoffman
My personal cats average around 18 years (including one who was FIV+). The canned food of choice is Friskies. I buy it at Walmart or on sale at the grocery store. I tried upgrading their dry food to something corn-free but, after I caught them digging through the crunchy bowls to get at the

RE: Looking for a good canned food

2007-03-24 Thread Susan Hoffman
something we don't--like that their products might show up on the list one of these days. On 3/24/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have one who will ONLY eat the Friskies shredded cheese and turkey in gravy. And the turkey prime fillets is the preferred cat food of my

Do you remember Esprit?

2007-03-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
/San Diego area? (I hope Kim joins the group but if anyone has solid info or experience with this I'm sure she would be happy to have you email her directly.) Anyway, here is Kim's email to me and my reply: Kimberly Wah kimberly.wah @ gmail.com wrote: Hi Susan, How are you doing

Re: Do you remember Esprit?

2007-03-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Esprit has never had this before, in well over a year since she left the Merced shelter. She's an older girl, over 5 years, and vaccinated against rhinotraceitis, and she's an only cat. So I think a sudden herpes flareup is unlikely. This is her first spring in southern California though and

Re: Do you remember Esprit?

2007-03-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
the past three years--as have i. we're not that far from where we've lived before, but the vegetation is different and it knocks up both out (pretty bad when you're fighting with your cat over who gets the eyedrops first.) On 3/25/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Esprit has

Re: any other catfood suggestions

2007-03-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Neither is Friskies and Meow Mix. I caught my guys digging through the Chicken Soup and California Natural dry food to get at the Meow Mix in the bottom of the troughsuh, I mean bowls. So I caved and bought them a big bag of Meow Mix. [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: cat food recall-royal cannin

2007-03-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Here's a list of foods not on recall list and info on who manufactures them: http://petsitusa.com/blog/?p=210 Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would like to find a comprehensive list of all the foods Menu has anything to do with. Not the recall list but anything to do with.

Re: Vet wants to put Midnight down?

2007-03-26 Thread Susan Hoffman
Did your vet do bloodwork? What were the results? And do you truly trust this vet? Is Midnight eating, responding to petting? How much water is he drinking? Jennifer Madon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My vet says that the reason Midnight isn't responding to the antibiotics or the Feliway

Re: Mama Kitty - seizure

2007-03-27 Thread Susan Hoffman
I have a cat who is epileptic though not FeLV+ She is controlled with phenobarbitol. I'm leaving my office right now but if you want to talk feel free to email me off list. I know how scary it is to see a grand mal seizure but it is still something you and the cat can cope with. elizabeth

Re: Vet wants to put Midnight down?

2007-03-27 Thread Susan Hoffman
from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Susan Hoffman

Re: satine

2007-03-29 Thread Susan Hoffman
Don't worry too much about this. I would toss old food and water bowls and either bleach clean or replace the litterbox. Also, think about what a good life you gave that cat for the past two years. What would hre life have been had you not taken her in? Hard as it is to lose someone

Re: Just found out :(

2007-03-29 Thread Susan Hoffman
Relax. You've come to the right place. A lot of FeLV+ cats live very long normal lives. What test was used? ELISA? If so, retest with the IFA in a few months. The ELISA has a high false positive rate. Kimber Gieseke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just found out my 3 year old indoor

Re: Just found out :(

2007-03-29 Thread Susan Hoffman
PROTECTED] wrote:It was the ELISA. I read about the false positives and called my vet, she said they did the test twice to make sure but she can send it out if I want. I definately am going to have the IFA done, but I don't want to get my hopes up. Thanks for writing me! Susan Hoffman

Re: Lucinda Please add her to the CLS

2007-04-04 Thread Susan Loesch
I'm so sorry about Lucinda. I'll bet Mini and Max are glad to have her with them again. Gussies mom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: So sorry about your sweet baby. Beth Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am typing this through tears,I just recieved an e-mail from Dr. Jen that she

RE: OT- Cheap source of Drontal?

2007-04-05 Thread Susan Hoffman
www.revivalanimal.com (U.S. based). You'll have to buy a bottle of 50 tablets but it gets it down to about $3 per tablet. If you don't need that much yourself, split the cost with one or two others. Stray Cat Alliance [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body {

Re: OT - ARGH to Pet Health Pharmacy

2007-04-10 Thread Susan Hoffman
Have it sent to your office so you don't have to retrieve from the post office. If it's a lifetime situation then order a large amount and keep in stock so you don't have to get it at the last minute. When you get the Elavil pills, taste one -- just touch your tongue to it or put

Re: Elavil and 1drugstore-online.com

2007-04-10 Thread Susan Hoffman
...not liquidly...is that a word..hehe. I have bought Otomax from there. It just took forever and a day to get here. Which, coming from Thailand, I can understand. I should probably get Clavamox for URI season. On 4/10/07, Susan Hoffman wrote: I was about to send the same link. Please take a look

Re: OT - Clavamox

2007-04-10 Thread Susan Hoffman
I bought my gram scale a smoke shop. Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A drug scale would be my suggestion. Something that measures in grams. Know any retired cocaine dealers that don't need their scales anymore? I'd talk to your friendly vet about it to make sure you are dosing correctly. If

Re: OT - ARGH to Pet Health Pharmacy

2007-04-10 Thread Susan Tillman
On Tue, 10 Apr 2007 08:08:48 -0500 Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I always have problems with my prescriptions there and they just called and said Shimmers' and Toodles' meds would be $125 *each* this time. They were $10 each LAST MONTH. I am thinking they have to have the wrong

Re: OT - Clavamox

2007-04-10 Thread Susan Hoffman
Huh? illegally ordering cat ear medicine? I don't think it is illegal to order a personal use quantity (90 days is the Customs standard) of a medication from a foreign country. Before I started ordering online from Thailand I used to travel across the border to Tijuana several times a

RE: OT-ARGH to Pet Health Pharmacy

2007-04-10 Thread Susan Hoffman
Flagyl is the brand name for metronidazole. It is used for giardia and other intestinal bugs in cats and in people. (With people, think tourist tummy that you get from drinking from a contaminated water supply.) It is one of the worst tasting meds I have ever encountered. Uh, we have

Re: Nutro Max tainted...

2007-04-11 Thread Susan Tillman
On Wed, 11 Apr 2007 07:27:15 -0700 (PDT) cindy reasoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I went Saturday and bought some cans of Wellness and Evangers for my cats. Of course they wouldn't eat the stuff. I want to feed them better foods but they won't eat it. Any ideas? Cindy, My cat, Shane,

Re: Need both Cat/Dog Recipes

2007-04-12 Thread Susan Hoffman
Could we post the recipes ON list, preferably with a subject line that indicates it is a new recipe posting? I've set up a separate email folder to collect the recipes. The way new products keep getting added, I'm afraid it's just a matter of time before I see Friskies canned on the list too.

Re: VitterVits

2007-04-13 Thread Susan Loesch
Hi, Sherry - I have been mixing for about 4 years. And I don't mean one feleuk baby at a time -- I usually have at least 6 at any given time who are positive. I started mixing based in part on the experiences of people on the list that I read about. I have been very happy with the results.

Re: sweet kitty in sw Michigan needs help

2007-04-13 Thread Susan Hoffman
I've never understood it either. But some people say they look to plain or they all look alike. I personally love the sleek shiny black cat look. And I focus much more on presonality anyway (as do the best adopters). Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Debbie, It actually beats the heck out of

RE: sweet kitty in sw Michigan/Who has the cat now?

2007-04-13 Thread Susan Hoffman
Where is she? Who has her now? cindy reasoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh, she sounds so sweet and it is so sad that she was trying to find security in anybody's car! I hope you find her a home or who belongs to her. I love black cats. My Thomaseena was black and lived to be about 18 years

Re: Pregnant Feral Kitty....Questions

2007-04-14 Thread Susan Hoffman
Don't vaccinate while pregnant or nursing. I have a mom and babies in a foster home right now -- mom found in a field with 2 week old babies and taken to the shelter, where I pulled her. We've already lost two of the four babies. Just found out yesterday that the shelter vet gave mom the

Re: finally, the homemade-cat-food chat transcript

2007-04-16 Thread Susan Hoffman
Having just shared my dinner -- frozen turkey divan with alfredo sauce and parmesan -- with Little Sister Fuzzy Toes, it occurs to me that it might not be that difficult for SOME cats to avoid commercial catfood. A good vitamin/mineral supplement and whatever I'm having should work. elizabeth

Re: sigh. don't forget to keep checking for recall news.

2007-04-17 Thread Susan Hoffman
What about a single source protein, like turkey or chicken, and a separate vitamin/mineral supplement. Most of mine will kill you to get at roast bird of any sort. Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good luck! Kitties can be sooo fussy--which is why we LOVE them! I still have

Re: sigh. don't forget to keep checking for recall news.

2007-04-17 Thread Susan Hoffman
list. Now that Natural Balance, which does not even contain wheat gluten, has been recalled, it feels like nothing is safe. Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh, absolutely! Taylor Scobie Humphrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Apr 17, 2007, at 5:05 PM, Susan Hoffman wrote

Re: sigh. don't forget to keep checking for recall news.

2007-04-19 Thread Susan Hoffman
I am certain that cats can taste sweets and that some cats actually have a sweet tooth. I've had a few who had a definite preference for sugary things. The scientists who claim otherwise should live with more cats. Gina WN [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:My Tigger likes donuts. He gets a small

Re: feline interferon question

2007-04-19 Thread Susan Hoffman
Have her join the FIP list at http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FIP/?yguid=11572739 But if the diagnosis is correct, I'm afraid there is no good news nor much hope for recovery. MacKenzie, Kerry N. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Hi all I've been away and offlist for 3 weeks. My

Re: OT: Roombie-the new Roomba - for those of you considering purchasing one

2007-04-21 Thread Susan Hoffman
For anyone in a multi-cat household, I highly recomment my Ridgid 5 hp wet/dry shop vac from Home Depot. Cost me less than $70. Sucks the fixtures off the wall if you're not careful. The only issue that I have with it is storage space -- I need a four legged table with enough spread that I

Re: Rainbow bridge for Joey

2007-04-27 Thread Susan Hoffman
So very very sorry. I'm sure he felt your caring. Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: He's gone. I took him to the ER and he went into cardiac arrest. We tried CPR for a short time but the vet did not think he would live long even if we could get him back, so I decided to stop flogging

Re: Urgent - Missing Mattie - need prayers and meditations please!

2007-04-28 Thread Susan Hoffman
The adopters need to put out a humane trap, baited with canned mackeral or something along those lines (smelly fish is especially useful but catnip sometimes works when food does not). Put the trap near the window where she got out. She is probably nearby and hiding and will come out when it

RE: Urgent - Missing Mattie - need prayers and meditations please!

2007-04-28 Thread Susan Hoffman
. - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 2:28 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Urgent - Missing Mattie - need prayers and meditations please! I agree with Kelly and Susan, you need to get

RE: MVA kitties - GOT GERI AND LITTLE GUY!!!!!!

2007-05-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
SheSammi's a girl, grey like a Russian Blue type. Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I will do the meditation for Sammi, too - I know he will be found soon! You imagine a golden coil, coming from your hear center, reaching in to the world. Searching and probing for missing Sammi.

RE: Update on mva kitties - Sammi is alive and has been spotted

2007-05-02 Thread Susan Hoffman
FYI -- updated info at http://www.immuneweb.org/lostcats/ (Cyndi keeps it pretty current) MacKenzie, Kerry N. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Continuing to send prayers that Sammi will go to the food. It's good to know she's alive and apparently uninjured. You guys are wonderful. Kerry M.

Re: Update on mva kitties - SAMMI IS SAFE!!

2007-05-05 Thread Susan Hoffman
Would you make sure the Siamese Rescue list is updated too? [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is an awesome rescue attempt in finding all three kitties! This is something you don't hear everyday. Thank you for the update as I have been following the story since day one. I originally

Re: Update on mva kitties - SAMMI IS SAFE!!

2007-05-05 Thread Susan Hoffman
Also, special accolades to those who were on the ground working on getting those cats (Nina, this includes you!!) For all of those who could make calls, do energy work and visualization, help in various ways -- well, it helped but, without the people who could actually be physically present at

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?

2007-05-07 Thread Susan Hoffman
Cheaper than what? I order from www.1drugstore-online.com but it's from outside the US and takes a week or 10 days to get to me in California. Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Or at least cheaper..I have a prescription..will need to be bought within the next couple of hours. Thanks,

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?

2007-05-07 Thread Susan Hoffman
If it's for a uri or pneumonia, zith is really effective. Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Target is cheaper than CVS. $32 something. Just hope the meds work. On 5/7/07, Kelley Saveika wrote: Correct, an online purchase will not do. I will try to call everyone. Thanks. On 5/7/07,

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?

2007-05-07 Thread Susan Hoffman
what symptoms and how old the cats/kittens are. I'm pretty good with uris. Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is for URI. I have lost several already. On 5/7/07, Susan Hoffman wrote: If it's for a uri or pneumonia, zith is really effective. Kelley Saveika wrote: Target is cheaper

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?

2007-05-07 Thread Susan Hoffman
food well. I lose kittens to URI every year. Not usually this many, but I do not usually take in this many either. I take a lot of kittens who don't have high viability to begin with. I'm especially a sucker for those who come in to the shelter solo at 3 weeks:( On 5/7/07, Susan Hoffman wrote: Lost

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?

2007-05-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
ideas? Have you ever heard of using vinegar with a vaporizer? Should I put it back in? He is negative so far for FeLV by the way... Thanks, Sheryl --- Susan Hoffman wrote: Lost to uri? What age, and what symptoms. I've dealt with some really nasty shelter uris but have never lost anyone to it. I

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?

2007-05-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
: I have not ruled out anything. My rescue can't afford necropsies on each kitten:(. They *all* seem much, much better after the switch to zithro. But it is only the snowshoe I'm convinced died of URI. On 5/7/07, Susan Hoffman wrote: Have you ruled out panleukopenia? These are tiny kittens who

Re: Eye ointments (was OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?)

2007-05-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
around them. Within hours the eyes were cleared up and the yuckies have not come back... --- Nina wrote: Sheryl, Kelley and Susan are talking about Terramycin ointment, (you can get it otc at better pet supply stores). I've never heard of using regular topical neosporin in somebody's eyes

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?

2007-05-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
. Then they got large enough to want to explore, while still being small enough to be able to wiggle under the door jamb. That's how *they* got it. Little Muffin's eye looks bad. I hope she'll be ok. On 5/8/07, MaryChristine wrote: susan, if this were panleuk, wouldn't it be presenting more

Re: Eye ointments (was OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?)

2007-05-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
bottle with no results at all. Terramycin works so much better for me. I wonder if it is the strain of URI? On 5/8/07, Susan Hoffman wrote: I would be afraid to use topical neosporin. I love BNP but also keep plenty of terramycin and saline solution on hand. Sheryl Spagg wrote: I was told to use

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?

2007-05-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
nursing moms, and have. It is the law. I am lucky my vet will see my Missy without forcing me to vaccinate her against rabies. On 5/8/07, Susan Hoffman wrote: Panleuk will kill within 7-10 days tops. If the shelter vaccinated the momcat while she was nursing, that can explain a lot. That can

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?

2007-05-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
That's why I was asking specifically where. Sometimes you just have to walk in with the relevant code section or regulation and show them where the law says they have discretion for certain medical conditions. On 5/8/07, MaryChristine wrote: there's lots of places, susan, where rabies

Re: Eye ointments (was OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?)

2007-05-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
Saveika wrote: Maybe this is all herpes then? Sigh. On 5/8/07, Susan Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My vet tells me terramycin is good for herpes eye infections. He has prescribed ghentimycin for corneal ulcers. He prescribes the BNP for other eye infections and irritations

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?

2007-05-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
What law did you read. (Did I miss an email with a citation?) Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I did not see anything like that in the law I read. If you see something, please let me know. On 5/8/07, Susan Hoffman wrote: That's why I was asking specifically where. Sometimes you just

Re: Rabies wavier

2007-05-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
It varies from state to state and county to county. I'm in northern California. Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm in so cal and I've also been told that a written wavier from your vet is usually all that is required for exemption. Rabies shots are otherwise mandatory in my county. They won't

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax?

2007-05-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
about exceptions for medical conditions. If you can find something please let me know. http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/health/zoonosis/laws/vaccine/ On 5/8/07, Susan Hoffman wrote: What law did you read. (Did I miss an email with a citation?) Kelley Saveika wrote: I did not see anything like

Re: Rabies wavier

2007-05-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
to give rabies shots even if it would kill the animal on the spot. No waivers. Now, we don't vaccinate Missy at all... On 5/8/07, Susan Hoffman wrote: It varies from state to state and county to county. I'm in northern California. Nina wrote: I'm in so cal and I've also been told

Re: New Member - Deb and mixing

2007-05-09 Thread Susan Loesch
Hey, Deb - I also mix my negatives and positives -- and don't isolate anyone who is coughing, etc. I figure that everyone has been exposed anyhow and it is probably viral -- and strict isolation isn't possible at my house. I've never been sorry that I've done it this way. Deb Stockbridge

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax? - fleas

2007-05-09 Thread Susan Hoffman
Zithromax is considered safe for pregnant and nursing moms. I googled it once upon a time and found the information (breeder related but it may be on the manufacturer's packaging.) ust google it and you'll find it. Your vet is definitely wrong on this one. I have also used Advantage on

Re: Rabies wavier

2007-05-09 Thread Susan Hoffman
Even liberal California requires vet involvement in the rabies vaccine. Even if a vet tech gives the actual injection, the vet has to oversee and verify. It's the vet's license number on the rabies certificate. Don't make assumptions where vaccines are mandated by law. You have to check

Re: Zithromax-dosage

2007-05-10 Thread Susan Hoffman
http://www.petplace.com/drug-library/azithromycin-zithromax/page1.aspx cc and ml are liquid doses. A liquid suspension is not 100% zith so before you can determine accuracy of dose you need to understand percentage of suspension. I always use zith in tablet or capsule form, dissolve

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