Re: [Felvtalk] Desperate Rescuer

2013-08-08 Thread adopt
Please check out http://www.sanantoniopetsalive.org/programs/pass/ for information about any resource in San Antonio available to help your friend. I know San Antonio Pets Alive is not able to take in animals from the public - they have a hard time keeping up with any they can save from ACS -

[Felvtalk] Latent infections and FeLV strains

2013-06-28 Thread adopt
I was on this list years ago, when I had my first FeLV cat, Denzel, and I adopted my second, Saki Tofu, from a list member shortly after Denzel died in 2009. Happy to report, Tofu is still going strong, but I haven’t been on the list since then. I currently work at a rescue facility and we

[Felvtalk] Saki Tofu, was Re: Latent infections and FeLV strains

2013-06-28 Thread adopt
I have used alpha interferon for her in the past, my vet had prescribed it for another FIV kitty I had (remember, Saki Tofu has both). According to the vet, he has seen the interferon provide some benefit with FIV but not much with FeLV. But for the most part, she is not on anything regularly.