Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group-Lance

2013-06-07 Thread Margo
emia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group-Lance That’s a great site-thanks!I’ve been feeding mine Tiki Cat, and I was wondering...in looking at it and reading the ingredients list, wouldn’t it be a lot cheaper and just as good to boil some chicken and add a cat vitamin? Chris C. From: Lance

Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group

2013-06-06 Thread kasia mosko
Lorrie, Yesterday I had the rest of the cats tested for FelV, and they all turned out to be positive. I  have 6 cats suffering from FelV and one has lymphoma; I feel like my life has just ended.  Kasia Kasia, I unknowingly mixed two FelV cats into my

Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group

2013-06-06 Thread Margo
EUKEMIA.ORG>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group Lorrie, Yesterday I had the rest of the cats tested for FelV, and they all turned out to be positive. I have 6 cats suffering from FelV and one has lymphoma; I feel like my life has just ended. Kasia Kasia,I unknowingly mixed two FelV cats

Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group

2013-06-06 Thread Beth
: [Felvtalk] New To Group Lorrie, Yesterday I had the rest of the cats tested for FelV, and they all turned out to be positive. I  have 6 cats suffering from FelV and one has lymphoma; I feel like my life has just ended.  Kasia Kasia, I unknowingly mixed

Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group

2013-06-06 Thread Lorrie
Oh Kasia, I am so sorry. You must be absolutely devastated. It is really unusual for older cats to become positive unless they were kittens at the time they were with the positive cats. I know you are shocked and frightened, but cats who test positive can still live long lives, but it is

Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group

2013-06-06 Thread kasia mosko
@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2013 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group Oh Kasia, I am so sorry. You must be absolutely devastated. It is really unusual for older cats to become positive unless they were kittens at the time they were with the positive cats. I know you are shocked

Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group

2013-06-06 Thread Lance
and ready to go. From: Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, June 6, 2013 4:23 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group Oh Kasia, I am so sorry. You must be absolutely devastated. It is really unusual for older cats to become positive unless

Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group-Lance

2013-06-06 Thread kasia mosko
Hi Lance, Are any of your FeLV+ cats showing symptoms?  ***Besides Jack, who has lymphoma, none of the other cats show any symptoms. Lance, when was your girl diagnosed with it? Kasia___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

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2013-06-06 Thread Lance
Ember was four years old when she tested positive, but she must have had the disease prior to that. She might have been as young as two or three years old when the infection became persistent. We still don't know how the virus got into the house, whether through Ember herself or a stray kitten

Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group-Lance

2013-06-06 Thread cerwin
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group-Lance Ember was four years old when she tested positive, but she must have had the disease prior to that. She might have been as young as two or three years old when the infection became persistent. We still don't know how the virus got

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2013-06-06 Thread Lance
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group-Lance Ember was four years old when she tested positive, but she must have had the disease prior to that. She might have been as young as two or three years old when the infection became persistent. We still don't know how the virus got

[Felvtalk] New To Group

2013-06-02 Thread kasia mosko
Hello, I have six cats and one of the has been recently diagnosed with feline leukemia and lymphoma (going through a chemotherapy). I have contacted two vets regarding Jack, and my other cats, and they both tell me something totally different. One of them says that I should separate Jack, and

Re: [Felvtalk] New To Group

2013-06-02 Thread Margo
m>Sent: Jun 2, 2013 10:31 AM To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <FELVTALK@FELINELEUKEMIA.ORG>Subject: [Felvtalk] New To Group Hello, I have six cats and one of the has been recently diagnosed with feline leukemia and lymphoma (going through a chemotherapy). I have contacted two v

[Felvtalk] New to group with 3 FeLV + 10 week old kittens

2011-12-30 Thread chris
Hi all, I'm new to the group. I do Cat rescue for a Northern Virginia group and took in 3 Persian Mix bottle babies (one female, two male) in November. They were all scheduled for adoption at 8 weeks and the first one out tested FeLV+. All adoptions fell through. They are gorgeous and

Re: [Felvtalk] New to group with 3 FeLV + 10 week old kittens

2011-12-30 Thread GRAS
@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] New to group with 3 FeLV + 10 week old kittens Hi all, I'm new to the group. I do Cat rescue for a Northern Virginia group and took in 3 Persian Mix bottle babies (one female, two male) in November. They were all scheduled for adoption at 8 weeks

Re: [Felvtalk] New to group with 3 FeLV + 10 week old kittens

2011-12-30 Thread Maureen Olvey
@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] New to group with 3 FeLV + 10 week old kittens Hi all, I’m new to the group. I do Cat rescue for a Northern Virginia group and took in 3 Persian Mix bottle babies (one female, two male) in November. They were all scheduled for adoption at 8 weeks

[Felvtalk] New to group

2009-03-10 Thread Becky Penn
I wan to start by saying that you to all of you who post here - I have learned so much from your comments-- much more that I could get from the vet! We have a year old inside kitten (Pebbles) who became pregnant before we got around to getting her spayed. She is absolutely the most loving cat I

Re: [Felvtalk] New to group

2009-03-10 Thread Sue Frank Koren
There is a man from a cat forum I belong to who lives in Guntersville, AL. There is a beautiful lake there that he posted a picture of once. I am so sorry your Pebbles is positive. It is such a shock to hear that diagnosis from a vet about your beloved pet. Everyone here will tell you that

Re: [Felvtalk] New to group

2008-10-21 Thread Debbie Harrison
: [Felvtalk] New to group Oops, truncated message. She tested 30% positive (small, faded dot) at 9 weeks. Same at 11 weeks. Then retested at 5.5 months old- positive again. All 3 were the Elisa test. Then our vet recommended the PCR test, which he says can detect even minute amounts of the virus

Re: [Felvtalk] New to group

2008-10-20 Thread Saehwa Kang
] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sun, 19 Oct 2008 6:44 pm Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New to group I just joined the group and got some good news this past Friday. Lola, the 6 month old feral kitten we resued tested positive on the ELISA test at 9 weeks, 11 weeks

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2008-10-19 Thread catatonya
I've been mixing *except kittens* for nearly 15 years now. I've never had it transferred. Your cats should not have a problem. Good luck! tonya Tracey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I have to say this is a very enlightening forum. I have learned so much from you all! I found a stray 2

Re: [Felvtalk] New to group

2008-10-19 Thread Chris
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catatonya Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 1:17 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New to group I've been mixing *except kittens* for nearly 15 years now. I've never had it transferred. Your cats should not have a problem. Good luck! tonya Tracey [EMAIL

Re: [Felvtalk] New to group

2008-10-19 Thread Sue Frank Koren
and the problems he had did not have anything to do with feline leukemia. Sue - Original Message - From: Tracey [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 9:22 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] New to group Hello, I have to say this is a very enlightening

Re: [Felvtalk] New to group

2008-10-19 Thread Pat Kachur
@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2008 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New to group I have three positives and four negatives. They have all been together since April. I will have them re-tested before I vaccinate for Feline Leukemia again in March, but to my knowledge they are all

Re: [Felvtalk] New to group

2008-10-19 Thread Saehwa Kang
I just joined the group and got some good news this past Friday. Lola, the 6 month old feral kitten we resued tested positive on the ELISA test at 9 weeks, 11 weeks, Sent from my iPhone On Oct 19, 2008, at 10:17 AM, catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've been mixing *except kittens* for

[Felvtalk] New to group

2008-10-18 Thread Tracey
Hello, I have to say this is a very enlightening forum. I have learned so much from you all! I found a stray 2 months ago at work who was in terrible condition, near death, starving, fleas, worms, etc. She had a 'tipped' ear and I found out later she was an Indy Feral cat who was in the

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2008-10-18 Thread Sally Davis
Tracey It is a very personal decision. In an ideal world with a perfect setup, I probably would not mix. However in a small house 10 cats and all of them were exposed before the diagnosis I mixed after vaccinating the negative cats. I wound up with 3 positives out of 11 cats and a cat that died

Re: [Felvtalk] New to group

2008-10-18 Thread Marylyn
Try Rescue Remedy on her long before you take her to the vet. I am a fan of PetzLife's products. A couple of us have listed holistic vets who will consult by phone if you don;t have one locally. Do not fixate on what may happen. Focus on the present and the wonderful little friend you

Re: [Felvtalk] New to group

2008-10-18 Thread Beth Gouldin
I have heard that Coenzym Q-10 can be very helpful with gum problems and heart problems.. I give to my kitties on a weekly basis (I take it myself as well) and also making sure that they get to chew on some raw bones (like thigh bones or wings or backs/necks) will help floss/brush those teeth

Re: [Felvtalk] New to Group

2008-10-13 Thread Marylyn
The holistic vets I consult use a lot of vitamin C too. On Oct 13, 2008, at 8:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Puritan's Pride is a good source. i trust their products. L Lysine is good. also echinea, and my personal favorite is vitamin E. i use it for everything.

Re: [Felvtalk] New to Group

2008-10-12 Thread Sally Davis
You Are at the right place for advice. It will vary from person to person. I am so glad you took Macy into your home. Lessening stress is important. Feeding a high quality diet the best you can afford. I say that bc the best that I could afford was different from what other folks feed. Immune

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2008-10-12 Thread Susan Ang
One think that has really worked for Autumn has been brushing her teeth. When she was six months old she suddenly developed terrible breath-odor. I went out and got her a tooth brush from Petsmart the next day. She loves the tste of the toothpaste. It was easier when she was a kitten, but she runs

Re: [Felvtalk] New to Group

2008-10-12 Thread Sharyl
Dawn a lot will depend what the vet tells you.  Mine haven't had those symptoms.  I have 4 FeLV+ kittens I rescued.  They get Chicken Soup Kitten Lovers canned food with supplements, I am currently giving them Lactoferrin, DMG, Super B Complex, B12, folic acid,  L-Lysine and Brewers yeast.   No

[Felvtalk] New to Group

2008-10-11 Thread mdgallogly
We inherited a positive kitten a?number of months ago and don't know a whole lot of what we should do to keep her healthy. Macy is such a sweet 7 month old girl. She normally has lots and LOTS! of energy. She has her favorite toys and even puts them in her condo occasionally. In the past couple