Bazil is now 3 years old! So he's doing MUCH better than any
vet had thought possible (they said he wouldn't survive past a year)! His
caretaker's name is Angela, and you can find all of her contact info at the top
of my webpage here (her name is clickable to email her):
. (stupid neighbors!)
I am in Hardwick, Vermont. I've got several requests out now
to help with transport of 3 of the FELV+ cats to me (anybody live in CT or MA
want to help with a leg of the trip?). I have new info that there are FIVE total
FELV+ cats at cat camp needing to be rehomed. I feel that I
Nice to meet you also!
Want some more ferals (healthy ones!)? Transport CAN be
arranged!
Jenn
~~~
Hello
Jenn, good to meet you!It's WONDERFUL that you've taken on the four
FeLV kitties!
Looking forward to "me
I think there was some mention of needing to keep it quiet
locally because the previous building's owner was letting this slide and no one
wants this to come back to her "allowing" it in the first place. I THINK that is
the story.
Jenn
http://www.thepetcenter.com/imtop/catsaredif.html
http://lucivillekennels.htmlplanet.com/vegetarian_diets_for_pets.htm(the
background makes this impossible to read, highlight the text to see
it.)
this one shows both sides, and is worth the read, being it's
written by the vegetarian
Thanks for the welcome back Terrie!
On a good note, the kitties found a LOCAL sanctuary, so I wont
be bringing them here (long transport added to a lifestyle change would be bad
for them anyways)!
Jenn
~~~I
collect
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is hosting a discussion on FELV
this week, and I saw this particular posting, and thought it was interesting, so
I'm sharing it. You guys know about high-dose injected FELINE Interferon yet?
Not approved in the USA yet, but this vet says some online pharmacies
for an adult cat to contract FELV, it is usually only
caught by kittens under a year of age (or born with it via their mother) or by
immunosuppressed cats such as those already carrying FIV. If the cat is
otherwise healthy, I would not worry too much about exposure. As long as she has
lived, I
Oh, and no, I wouldn't cage her, I'd give her the bathroom (or
another small room with no furniture). That way she can get a better smell of
her surroundings, but not get hurt. Make sure you don't have any hairdryer cords
hanging down or anything like that, of course. Give her the bathmat or
Why is it that I still cry when I see her name
there?
(No reply required, just needed to say it)
Jenn
~~~Moogie (April 19,
2002) Jenn
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for 2 months.
Not FELV when we tested him once.He has had eternal watery eyes
and drippy nose. I had him on Lysine for 2 months. I've still
got him on 30 units of interferon, and have added chlortrimeton. That does
help. Since I've had him his little raw nose has cleared up a bit, so
he is better
They usually actually put the needle in the neck, or in the
inside rear thigh, to draw blood, because those are larger blood vessels, but
yeah, it DOES suck! I always felt really bad for poor Sugar! I gave him lots of
free time running around the office on Sundays when I was the only one in
No problem, I get that a lot, being I'm using an email address
of my own domain name, I tend to get spam dumped commonly. Anytime I can help, I
love doing endless internet searches, it's my favorite online pass
time.
Jenn
Ahh, that's a good idea! I will add a cardboard box for them
to hide in! Thanks!
Jenn
~~~I
forgot to ask, do they have a dark place to hid in/under in the closet?
Maybe you could try leaving the food in there. If
bit
more relaxed.
I'm really worried about the rescue taking them now, what IF
they turn out to be FELV or FIV+? I'm going to have to ask the rescue if they
keep FELV+ cats, because if they might be euthanised, I'd hate to give them to
that rescue. I wish I had enough money to get them tes
bit
more relaxed.
I'm really worried about the rescue taking them now, what IF
they turn out to be FELV or FIV+? I'm going to have to ask the rescue if they
keep FELV+ cats, because if they might be euthanised, I'd hate to give them to
that rescue. I wish I had enough money to get them tes
places FELV+ and FIV+ cats too, so
their lack of testing is not a limiting factor for them being placed through her
rescue. So that's really good. Now it's just a matter of me finding them a ride
through western and central MA. to the eastern coast.
Jenn
Are those the red tubes that they put down their nose and then
sew (or staple)them into placeacross their forehead? I've seen that
done before, and it LOOKS horrible, but I have to say, it really did not seem to
really bother the dog much (but that was a dog, not a cat). Still, I'm not sure
Kyle, I'm so very sorry that you lost Brissle. May you find
peace in your time of grief.
Jenn
~~~I
collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who
must live on a liquid diet for the
Tomahawk has MANY different traps and cages for handling feral
cats, they are the best company who has put the most effort into designing
usable and easy to handle items for feral cat rescuers! Check out their line of
feral cat products at:
Peace to Akira, and my deepest sympathy for you as you help
her find her way past this life.
In Sympathy,
Jenn
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I just had to add my 2 cents in on this interesting topic. If
I'm only going to be goneone day, I fill the gravity feeder so they will
have plenty, and put about 5 big mixing bowls of water throughout the house,
plus leave the faucet running a bit in the bathroom sink, so they will have
Hi Jenn K! (I told everyone they could call me
UCATJenn)
I would not worry about mixing this kitten with your cat
because of her FELV+ status, however, I WOULD keep them separate until the
kitten's Upper Respiratory Infectionclears up, because those are VERY
contagious. The chances
I have just completed the switch-over to the new Innova EVO
cat food, and I think they really are going to do great on it. Maybe it's all in
my head, but I THINK the bald food-allergy cat is already growing back some
HAIR! Has anyone else switched their cats' food over to the EVO yet? And if
d positive, with NO
separation of any kind between them and the positive cats who have been here.
Like I said, the chances of a healthy adult cat getting FELV are slim to none,
and I'm speaking from professional studies AND personal experie
For the first week of it's release, all anyone had was the
small bags. Try calling around now, my local vet got the bigger bags in this
past Thursday.
I'm not sure what Mythic is allergic to, I never did the
entire allergy panel testing on him, but this seems to be helping, and IF it
cures
that the stress of pregnancy and delivery can often
make a FELV+ queen go from inactive to the active stages of FELV quickly. It is
an added stressor to their systems, you know? It's probably common for FELV+
queens to die not long after giving birth, though Bob (Moogie's momma) lasted
about 6
Here's the webpage:
http://www.naturapet.com/display.php?d=product-detail[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Basically, it's Natura's top of the line cat food at this
time. Grain free, all meat.
Jenn
~~~
Jenn,
please tell me about
I counteract the watering down by adding a teaspoon of
Nutri-Cal to the mix, it bumps the calories back up without thickening it up too
much to syringe. She may even lick the Nutri-Cal off your finger on her own,
sometimes mine do that when I ask them nicely and make a big fuss over it being
I've not been responding with any suggestions so far, because
I'm probably in the minority in my opinion, but I think she is suffering
needlessly, and that HUMANE euthanasia would be the kindest thing for her at
this point. I do not think that putting her through all the invasive procedures
Wow, amazingly well written, and I think most likely, totally
on the mark for most men. They are psychologically conditioned to be this way
from a young age. I'd say, let HIM read that email... it may be a real turning
point in his life. I know if I was a man, and I read that, and saw the
It sounds to me like the benefits outweigh the reaction. I'm
so happy she is feeling better!
My cat, Doobie, has reactions to any vaccines, and so they
give him a dose of something like "dexamethizone" (not sure of the exact
spelling) with any immunizations, or he will run a faver, and his
Deepest condolences for your Stitch, I'm sorry to hear that he
could not get any relief from the vet. I hope you can find peace in knowing that
you have done everything you can to help him, and I hope that you can find the
truth within yourself to know that it is his time to go. Peace be
(sorry forgot to make it plain text the first time Lisa)
A little late coming in here (been working in RL), but just wanted you to
know you have my deepest sympathy. No one should have to go through the pain
if losing a loved one, our life here (on earth, as humans) is sometimes so
painful we
Ahh, yeah, I used to live in Arkansas, and had roaches in a
house I rented. What I found HELPED the most was:
1. LOTS of scrubbing with strong bleach solution. Make it
spotless. Make it a weekly thing. Empty all cabinets and pantries and scrub the
insides, bottoms, sides, and under the
Oh, Jamie, I'm so sorry to hear about Andy. It is so hard to
lose them, especially whenthey have to go through such harsh
endings.(I can't imagine I could ever survive seeing one of my cats do a
poop of blood, I'd have a heart attack and die on the spot)I do think that
in some way, his
I've never seen any roaches here in Vermont, 20 miles from the
Canadian border either... but boy oh boy do I remember them from when I lived
down south! Other things we don't have here that I don't miss: poisonous snakes
(nope not a single one up here) and chiggers (blasted skin-boring
LOL! Well, I just hope you don't make any enemies that way!
Good luck!
Jenn
~~~
Hi
Jenn
Thanks SO
much for the detailed infoI really have some hope now that I may win this
battle!
I'm sending
all relevantinfo
Mia,
A DNA noticemeans do not adopt TO this person, not do
not adopt FROM them. No one is aiming to make the cats who survived this tragedy
unadoptable, we just do not want anyone to adopt any MORE cats into this
rescue's care. I think maybe you misunderstood what the DNA notice email
Do they have a website?
Just a reminder, if ANY of you know of ANY sanctuaries for
FELV or FIV cats, PLEASE tell me about them, so I can add them to my list of
FELV resources!!! PLEASE PLEASE, if you know any of these places, PLEASE tell me
now!
Jenn
Someone brought me a starved cat (young adult I think). She is
eating my goo mixture of wet cat food, Nutri-cal, and water, but she is
desperately thin. She's obviously dehydrated, but since I've gotten wet food
mixture into her, she has already perked up. Can you guys please remind me of
Thanks Michelle. I don't have any sub-q fluids here, or I
would do it. She is eating on her own from a bowl, so that sounds promising.
Thanks! I'm about to try to give her a bowl of just plain water and see if she
will drink it. I wanted to get some calories in her first (I really thought
I have generic Gatorade, but that has flavor in
it.
I'm tempted to syringe her some lukewarm water, but I did have
the food she was eating soupy, so I'm not sure it's absolutely necessary. I hate
to over-do it and make her puke, I don't think she has the extra calories to
burn right now.
It does not matter if they are actively accepting new cats at
this time, they may be in the future and this list I'm making will exist
forever. I need to knowall no kill sanctuaries that accept FELV and FIV
cats, regardless of current openings.
Jenn
I did not have that one yet, I just added it. You mean this
one, right? http://www.homeforlife.org/
If anyone else knows of anymore, please email them to me,
don't assume I have them already! You can check my page at http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
The sanctuary section is quite a ways
Let it be said, cats do not like fruit or fruit punch! She
did, however, swallow at least 2CC's worth. The yogurt has more potassium than
the Gatorade, and it has the beneficial gut flora too, so I think I'll keep with
that instead, she seems to take it better than the Gatorade.
:)
Jenn
Thanks to everyone for all the advice. I called my vet today
(the better one), and told them what I had, and what I was doing, and they said
without bringing her in for bloodwork (which would require a 12 hour fasting
that I don't think she would live through at this point), I was doing
I'm so very sorry for your loss Marlene. I only wish that my
cats could have gone in such a wonderfully peaceful way. None of my local vets
will do house calls, your vet sounds like a great person. It sounds like you did
the absolute best you could for Digby, and you should be proud of that.
I have one of the petmate fresh flowfountains, and my
cats LOVE it (though I still have one that HAS to have you turn the bathroom
sink faucet on everytime you go into the bathroom). If you buy one, go ahead and
buy MANY refill filters, because in my experience they only last 2 weeks max,
Gatorade has water, glucose, sucrose, citric acid, salt,
potassium, colors, and flavors, NO CAFFEINE. I would NEVER be stupid enough to
give any pet any caffeine.
Glucose and sucrose are quick sources of carbohydrates, and
carbs are fast acting calories, which converts into easy to process
on the phone, "Do you have
experience treating FELV positive cats aggressively, or do you usually recommend
euthanasia for FELV?" That will let you know right away if they are even worth
visiting in person! I am worried that in your first email, you said the vet told
you he has Kid
I don't have a dark background. Someone else told me I did too, weird,
because I DO NOT have it set up to have ANY background colors, and I do not
see it myself. But, I can set my posts to plain text, and that will probably
fix it. I don't like using plain text because the text is so big I have to
How's this, any better?
Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
~~~I
collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who
must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his
Well, I made it a bit bigger, anymore and my
signature wont wrap correctly, hope it helps. Nothing I can do about the
background, sorry, if I make it any lighter, I wont be able to look at it myself
(I'm a bit disabled with the vision problem, sorry). I did lighten it as much as
I can, it's
No problem... I didn't even know there was a
problem to begin with, thanks for letting me know!
It's not purple is it? It should be black text on
a very light gray. I kinda like this font, actually. Book antiqua or something
like that...
Hi Laurie.
I've named her "Bones". She's going to live, in
fact she's looking very good now. All rehydrated and eating well on her own now.
I'm awaiting funds to get her to the vet, I wont have any money until Wednesday.
However, she seems to be MUCH improved with just some home nursing. My
I look at it this way... if they wanted the cat
in the first place, they would have posted her as missing at all the local vet's
offices, so I've done enough already.
I just went to tend to her, and she can't get up.
Her back is very unstable now. She is going to need surgery to stabilize
When I picked up Moogie (post-cremation), I know
it was hard, but the receptionist at my vet's office was so kind, it actually
helped me to be around someone who was sympathetic when I picked her up. Sure, I
cried in the office, but I don't think I could ever handle having my loved-ones
I remember one time, my boyfriend and I were
having problems, and I was packing my things to leave (it never happened, but
just the same), and I took Moogie's ashes, and I tucked them safely into my box,
and I screamed "I'm taking Moogie, and you are NOT going to stop me!". I always
still
You're referring to Leptospirosis, a
bacterial infection not only found in dogs or cats, but also contagious to
humans and most mammals, I believe. Nasty stuff. Not very common in cats, though
would almost surely only be found in outdoor cats (thought to be transmitted via
drinking
chronic anemia (not FELV+),
and I have to supplement his diet with a iron supplement occasionally. He's
never gotten low enough to need a transfusion, thankfully! It's called Hi-Vite
Drops, but there are many different brands of liquid iron boosters out there.
http://www.medi-vet.com/detail.aspx
Potassium supplement: http://www.1800petmeds.com/pgroup.asp?LV=235PG=Tumil-K
Jenn
~~~
He really needs more than the little potassium in baby food. Call your
vet and ask her to look at his potassium number and ask her
Michelle, FELV is NOT highly contagious in normal
situations where it isa FELV+ cat sharing a home with other
ADULTHEALTHY cats. It's almost unheard of for healthy adult cats to catch
FELV! The problem you face is that as far as immune systems go, your FIV cat IS
unhealthy (even though he
Well, my Moogie, who was born with FELV, lived 18
months, but it varies widely, and also,I did not take drastic measures to
prolong her life. Had I done everything to the extreme, she may have lived to be
2 years old. I'm not really sure what the "average" life span of
I'm skeptical, but more than willing to keep an
open mind. It's not that I don't believe in it (I do!), it's just that a group
of very desperate fur-parents is a prime location for a mean-spirited predator
to prey on our desperation. I have a hard time trusting other humans, I don't
play
For next week, can you add Bones to the Special
Needs listing? She needs positive energy and prayers to recover from her spinal
injuries and be free of pain.
Also, Seagull, one of my last batch of rescues
(two Persians), died yesterday. I sent out a separate email to the list
requesting he
Yes, Seagull was one of the two in the closet.
His buddy, Spirit has already been adopted and is doing GREAT! There was nothing
they could do for Seagull. No, I didn't have him still, he was already at the
other rescue in MA (I don't have an adoption center, so after I rescue and do
basic
Isn't that horrible? When I first saw that tiny
bit of blood on Moogie's nose I just lost it... that's why I had her
euthanised rather than try to save her, because I didn't want to see her
hemorrhage to death... just HORRIBLE! I HATE this stupid
disease!
on Feline Omega Interferon tomorrow -
certainly think it's calcivirus. And although Bramble is FIV+ he could also have
FeLV as he lives with an FeLV+ cat - I'm not testing him though as he is
reaching close to the end with the FIVI think. He will be tested for
Calicivirus too tomorrow. My FeLV+ cat
I was told to NOT re-freeze the final dilution,
but that was several years ago, and maybe the advise has changed these days. I
believe I was told, refrigerated, the final dilution has a 2 to 3 month shelf
life.
Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
and try to help with anything they can (even if it's not FELV related).
This is the single most supportive group of people I have ever known in my
entire life. We'd love to have you stay, but if you need time, we certainly
understand that too! Take care of yourself.
In Sympathy,Jenn
No virus
Bones and Iare back from the specialist
today. Bones has a "Caudal end plate fracture of L3 Vertebrae", and possible
pelvic fractures also, but the pelvic fracturesdid not show on x-ray (but
the vet says she is unusually tender in the hips, and feels "off" on palpation).
She said that
Tad, I'm so sorry to hear about Sammy. I know you
did the right thing though, being without a lower jaw wouldn't be any way to
live. I'm sure Sammy is in a better place now. It's so shocking when they go so
fast like that. One day here, and gone the next, and you're left in a whirlwind
of
Near water can also mean trapped inside a wall
near the water pipes, stuck on a roof with rain gutters, trapped in a damp
basement, outside in the morning dew, outside in the rain, and any other various
sources of water. In fact, it would be hard for him to not be near water to some
extent,
Horrid! Just goes to further my opinion that
organized religion is nothing but a sham, and that our society is based of
hypocrites and liars who have no one's interests but their own at heart. I HATE
HUMANITY! I plan to copy this off andstaple a copy on the local catholic
church's front
Stronghold is the European/Australian label for
Revolution in the USA. It is made by the drug company Pfizer. Revolution and
Stronghold are the EXACT same drug, just labeled and approved for different
countries. You need to IMMEDIATELY wash your cat, ASAP! The drug continues to
seep into
I absolutely believe that every being that comes
into my life arrives to teach me a lesson. I also believe that everything that
happens to me is also happening to teach me a lesson, and allowing me to learn
from it. I probably have not learned them all at the time, or even yet, but I
know
I hope Bramble gets better soon, sending positive
energy his way.
Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
~~~I
collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who
must live
Yeah, I could manually go in and change them all to text only for every reply
after I
write it, but I can't guarantee I'll remember every time.
Jenn
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I collect KMR
Bach Flower EssencesRescue
RemedyCan I use this stuff on myself, and what will it do for me?
Anything that will help me concentrate and pay attention to my job? I already
carry around a bag of stones and crystals that were advised to me as possibly
helpful for my issues, and have a
Michelle, I'm so sorry to hear Bramble did not
get better overnight. By now, you are probably still at the vet's or back from
there. Please let us know how it went, and if Bramble is gone. My heart goes out
to you on this.
Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
I want a copy please: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
~~~I
collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who
must live on a liquid diet for the
Yeah, she's almost looking normal now, actually.
I took some pictures, but I need to get the roll developed, and get a picture CD
to get them online. She gets up and down so much better now, and she likes to
rub between your legs (the crate to confine her has not arrived yet, so she
still
Thanks! Yeah, so far it seems to be a great drug,
with no side effects that I can see. Really has made her so much more
comfortable!
Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
~~~
Metacam is used for
Ahh, well, she's already learned that it's either
the shut bathroom, or the travel kennel. She'll come up to the bathroom door and
meow, and when you go in the room, she'll meow once at the door, then walk over
to the travel kennel, and get right inside, and wait for you to shut her in, so
How's the vigil going Michelle? Figured I'd better check in on you before I
called it
a night
Jenn
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I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old
When I was doing a search for FELV/FIV friendly
rescues to add to my website, I actually emailed Angel Wings, because someone on
another list told me it was a good one. The lady told me that because her cats
run the entire property and are not segregated, she does NOT accept FELV or FIV
Here is my alert email I am sending out to the
groups I know have mentioned this "rescue":
PLEASE REPOST THIS
WIDELY TO ANY GROUPS OR PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE TAKEN A CAT TO ANGEL WINGS
SANCTUARY!!!
It's recently come to light that there are severe
allegations (the photos pretty much prove
Well, there is a point at which the room is just
not available for any cats, much less those with FELV. While in theory, I
support a no-kill stance, in certain areas, I know it's just not possible to
save them all. Tennessee is one of the most over-run states with unwanted
animals (Georgia
Here's the link Nina sent to me. ALL kinds of
financial help for pets:
http://www.magdrl-nj.com/links.html#finance
I, too, am thinking blockage... not something
anything should have to endure, REALLY horrible way to die, almost always fatal
within days, if not hours, once they get 100%
WB Terrie! Wow, you missed alot... you might want
to do an archives reading session. :-)
I'm not sure exactly how long you've been gone,
but I think the two most current issues on the list are Michelle's Bramble not
doing well (seizures), and the Angel Wings CatSanctuary fiasco (turns out
t vet more questions, like "I've heard that
there are treatments for FELV, such as Interferon and Immunoregulin, do you have
any experience with using those treatments for FELV+ cats?" If they say yes,
then they may be a good vet to use, if they say no, then they may just nee
Michelle, how are you doing? What has happened? Is Bramble still holding on?
Jenn
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Well, it's not possible to file complaints about
rescues that are 1000's of miles away,when you can't go check them out
yourself first hand. I had my doubts about Angel Wings when I first heard of it,
but being 2000 miles away, it just was not my place to call any of their local
authorities
GREAT! That's wonderful!
Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
~~~I
collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who
must live on a liquid diet for the rest of his
THAT dedicated to our own
passions inanimal rescue (this group being mainly FELV cats, rather than
Linda's purebreds),THEN we might have a leg to stand on when we complain
about animal welfare in other countries!
Jennhttp://ucat.ushttp://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
done.. check your inbox, they were sent directly to you, not via the list.
Jenn
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~~~
I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 yr old special needs cat who
Yes, I believe that truly is PETA's stance. But
not just for Pits, for ALL pets. PETA is against breeding, period.
Here is the actual PETA website article on pit
bull breeding bans:
http://www.caringconsumer.com/c/tragedy.html
And here is another one about breeding in general
("no breeding
Please guys, if you haven't called yet, please
take just about 5 minutes to leave a message on two voicemail
machines!
CallScott McCluen, the District Attorney
General at: (865) 376-2145
And the Roane County Sheriff, David B. Haggard
at: (865) 376-5582
Anyone who has not called yet,
, then I will go into the next phase of soliciting
donations for FELV testing, and trying to find foster homes and arranging
transportation. The thing that is going to be the hardest with this case, I
think, is the fact that the FELV+ cats have had full access to all other cats,
and now, for most
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