is on clavamox now, if he had any
parasites, would this be taking care of it? Thanks!
Rebecca
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From: Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: New Member
Sent: Nov 21 '05 19:07
Just as FYI - I do not vaccinate any of my kitties (whether it's
positive
give antibiotics
to human babies unless it's critical..
Hideyo
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of veggiepugs
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 5:20 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: RE: New Member
I know there is a lot of controversy
: Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: New Member
Sent: Nov 21 '05 19:33
Well,,, realistically, if your kitty is going to be an indoor kitty, I
don't see how your kitty are going to get rabies. I have 4 dogs and
tons of cats and two of my dogs are never vaccinated with rabies
://www.geocities.com/ruthiegirl1/terrispage.html?1083970447350
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From: veggiepugs
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 7:00
PM
Subject: Re: New Member
Yes he is. So I shouldn't vaccinate?
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Hi Rebecca,
Welcome! I'm relatively new to the list as well, but I have been made to
feel very much at home.
I have Cotton, who I talk about a lot (he's orange too, under a year old,
and FeLV+). He has a boy who is my 17-year-old son. There are also 3 adult
established cats, Cricket, Miss and
Hideyo, I am so glad you addressed that, because I wondered for Cotton.
Sandy
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From: Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 6:01 PM
Subject: RE: New Member
Welcome to the list! I am glad that you are able
Hi Rebecca, welcome to the group. I'm sorry that your very first kitty
has tested positive for felv. It sounds like he's quite a guy, that's
so cute that he already feels comfortable enough around your dogs to beg
alongside them! I like how you describe him as perfect, I'm sure he
is! I
Wow, everyone is so welcoming and wonderful here. thank you so much. More about
my kittyman...His name is
Brooklyn P. O'Malley officially. LOL. My boyfriend named him Brooklyn because
it's a very very special place to us, the
P stands for Putty tat (doh) and O'Malley because he's got orange
Welcome to the group Rebecca. It sounds like you've done a great job so far in
welcoming this cat into your life. It sounds like you have a great positive
outlook,
and that you probably have a vet that is able to be worked with (since they
didn't
advise you to immediately kill this kitty like
That my vet(s) don't appear to know much about FeLV
doesn't really surprise me. They didn't know anything about iguanas,
and I've had the same experience with ferrets. Still, CATS??
Gia, I understand your feelings here! I am also a
nurse, but this is all new to me,as I work for a
Got it--thanks Belinda.
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From: Belinda Sauro [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: New to FeLV (Kerry - warning Long)
Hi Kerry,
Yes we went to Missouri in May of 95 and moved back here
Hello, Kat:
Manythanks for your warm welcome!
I appreciate your heartening info re: exposure. It
makes me feel a lot better.
What Elvis' vet told my husband was, "He has a 50/50
chance." Which doesn't make any sense to me. A 50% chance
of...what? Naturally, I intend to straighten this out
Hey, wendy:
Your very kind words are muchly appreciated!
It was news to me (I mean, MORE news) that saliva was not
absolutely implicated in the spread of the virus. Likening it to HIV also
made it more clear to me (I'm an LPN).
What I find scary...but I've been remiss! I didn't
realize
Hello, Kerry::
I really appreciate your response to my letter. I can
already agree with you: Most supportive/generous/kind-hearted/informed...
To the Nth degree!
And thank you for your 'blessing'. I took it to
heart. You know, I don't think I'm 'special' for taking in strays.
Rather, I'm
Dear Belinda:
You have my heartfelt thanks for your response to my
letter. Everything I've read here has contributed to the lessening of my
despair about this disaster. Your letter is certainly no
exception!
I was shocked at your info re: bad experiences
vaccinating unknown positives.
wendy!
I can't believe I left out one of the brightest points of your
letter!
You said, "FYI, the FeLV vaccine is supposed to last 2-3
years..." (I laughed aloud, there) and "...so your others are most
likely ok from the first vaccine." (At which point I resolved to give my
neighbor's
Hi Gia,
While I lived in Missouri for a year I had a similar problem, most
of the vets where Large (farm) animal vets and the three I did take him
to said he is positive and will die within three months, infect all of
your other cats so you should euthanize him. Thankfully I knew
Correct me if I am wrong...But I believe FeLV IS contacted primarily
through saliva
Maybe not urine and poop
In saliva it dies as soon as it becomes dry, but what if it is in poop
???
Can that be carried on a shoe ???
The best defense against the disease is to keep cats healthy,
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AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: New to FeLV
(Gia - warning Long) Hi
Gia, While I lived in Missouri for a year I had a similar
problem, most of the vets where
Gia, I am fortunate enough to live in a city that has a vet school AND a fabulous cats only clinic. But I adopted my 2 boys a few hours north of here in my home town and the vet there did their first exam as well as their snipping a few months later. Now, the vet that my mom prefers to use there
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but wouldn't an inoculation boost such a
system?Or, failing that, would it do any harm?
Gia--I just had my
email-with-attachment to you rejected as too large. But you'll find a lot of
well-researched info on vaccines from our members in the archives. Good
luck---Kerry
"But is it fair to continue to expose the others? After
all,don't 9 other lives outweigh...not that it is only numbers that
count: "the good of the many, etc."...but he really COULDN'T stand it, so
the only alternative would be...but, not THAT...still loves life, still as
interested as
Gia
Yes, agree, great stories--what a character Elvis is! And s smart!
What a darling! Kerry
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Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 11:42 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: RE: New to FeLV (Kat
"I understood your point about sufficiently strong immune
systems, but wouldn't an inoculation boost such a system? Or, failing
that, would it do any harm?"
Being a nurse, maybe it would help to look at it this way:
When I was about 19 and getting ready to go to college, I had a deep fear
Correct me if I am wrong...But I believe FeLV IS contacted primarily
through salivaMaybe not urine and poopIn saliva it dies as soon
as it becomes dry, but what if it is in poop ??? Can that be carried on a
shoe ???
FELV dies unless it has an optimal wet and warm environment (and
Gia,
Cricket and I had a horrible experience with a large
animal vet two years ago. If I wouldn't have taken
him home after the 18 hours of care that he received
from the vet, he would have died there. He had a
horrible infection he picked up after he ripped out
all his back claws trying to
Hi Kerry,
Yes we went to Missouri in May of 95 and moved back here (Washington
state), and yes it is my little Bailey I am talking about.
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
http://www.bemikitties.com
Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens
Hi Gia,
Welcome to our list - but I'm sorry you had to find us.
You will learn alot from all of the members here - and we
have all been in your shoes in the beginning - not knowing
anything about the disease and not having very many vets offer
anything more than pts (put to sleep) options.
As
Gia,
I am sorry to hear about your loss of the black stray
kitty and sorrier to hear that your Elvis has been
diagnosed with FeLV. You should not feel guilty
because of your ignorance. Even the vets are somewhat
mystified by FeLV as not a lot is known about the
virus. You can akin FeLV to HIV.
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Dear
Gia
As Kat
said, I'm sorry for the reason you had to find us, but welcome to the list. You
won't find a more supportive/generous/kind-hearted/better FeLV-informed bunch of
people anywhere---I don't know what I would have done if I hadn't found this
list--so you have
Gia,
I'm sorry for all of your misfortune, boy did your old vet let you
down, he should NEVER have vaccinated without testing first, it makes no
sense to vaccinate an already positive cat and I have talked with
several people who have had bad experiences unknowningly vaccinating a
First off: The FELV virus dies almost instantly in the air, so there's NO
need to bleach or sanitize or even throw out anything. Common misconception that
costs people lots of money for no reason. Wash with normal soap and water, let
dry completely, and any feline leukemia virus on it is
Hi Gia,
I sensed a lot of love for your cats in your
email.
I am also new to FeLV, and have not been on this
list for very long. I have one young
positive little orange cat, Cottonwho is new to my household and 3
established adults, one of whomhas
testedpositive.My cats are not
Chemo is only helpful if the anemia is being caused by lymphoma in the bone marrow, which can only be told by a bone marrow biopsy.
If you are not going to do to the biopsy, I would ask for a dex shot, a depo shot (this combination saved my Simon when he stopped responding to chemo for a
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Dear Ken,
Welcome, though I'm very sorry for the reason you had to
find us. You sound like a very caring person and I'm also sorry you've found a
vet who is unwilling to work with you. (I myself don't know any vets in Northern
Jersey but perhaps others on the list will.)
where in N. Jersey are you? I just moved to N. Jersey (Flanders) not too long ago, and am not entirely psyched with my vet but she is good about giving positives a chance. I do not think she would be up for Immuno-regulin. Here is what I suggest:
1. Take him to an internist at a specialty
Thank You very much for your quick reply, It's unfortunate I haven'ty gotten a vet to work with me but I orderd from you place and know how to give sub-qs so if I have to do it myself I will. I waited to the damm weekend and won't get it till Tuesday. he's anemic and I think I will have to force
Thanks for youyr quick response. I am in Bergenfield and will call those vets tomorrow I haven't really read many of your posts but have been researching and know a little about anemia. His himocrat was really low 8, so we are in emergency situation. I am talking to a vet that may be willing
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Got
it.
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From: "MacKenzie,
Dear Kerry,
How wonderful that you have a new family member! He's a lucky little fellow to be going to your home!
I would try scent-swapping for a few days; give him a blanket and the other kitties a blanket and then trade them after a day and let them become accustomed to each other's smell.
Hi Gloria,
Congratulations to you and Susan on your new additions!
That vaccination protocol sounds something (and believe me, not only is my head spinning, but my hair is hurting!) like using nosodes rather than vaccines. I looked into it a bit and don't fully understand it, but it seems to me
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Welcome Sue. Though I'm sorry for the reason you and
your friendhad to find us, you'll not find a more supportive or more
informed bunch of people anywhere than on this list--it's been a godsend to me.
(I go to this list with my Qs before I go to my vet.)
Bless
you and your
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Sue--while looking for the Frazierinfo I came across another of
Sally's invaluable emails on Elisa to another listmember(s) that you might find
useful. I'll be back as soon as I find the Frazier info. Kerry
Dear Jim and Rhonda:
How wise of you not to listen to that
vet
I have had great success with introductions..actually I am introducing one right now.I keep the new one closed up for a day and take blanets out on the new ones room for the others to smell...then day two I leave the door open and let everyone meet (with me there of course) I do this 4 or
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I think you got all the key points!
The magic word for introduction of new cat(s) is do it verrry
s-l-o-w-l-y for both ends for existing kitties and new kitties
We want to make sure that both sides has a
place to get away if they are not comfortable with
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coming--advice needed
I think you got all the
key points! The magic word for introduction of new cat(s) is do it
verrry s-l-o-w-l
Have they had FeLV since they were babies? If so, maybe we should talk to our vets about this protocol!
Michelle
In a message dated 9/19/2005 2:35:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
OK folks - thanks to the Purring Pixie list, we now have 4 new FELV babies here in Little
Do you have the vet's contact info? can you call the vet to see if this is true and, if so, where the vet got this protocol from and whether there are any studies?
Thanks,
Michelle
In a message dated 9/19/2005 2:35:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
OK folks - thanks to the
, September 19, 2005 2:38
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Subject: Re: new babies
Have they had FeLV since they were babies? If so, maybe we should talk to
our vets about this protocol!
Michelle
In a message dated 9/19/2005 2:35:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
OK folks - thanks
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Sounds like you got all the main points from everyone already.
Terri in NJ
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From: MacKenzie, Kerry N.
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 12:36
PM
Subject: new cat coming--advice
needed
Dear
Nope, my vet say's not to vaccinate positives.
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
http://www.bemikitties.com
Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens
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--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
Be-Mi-Kitties ...
http://www.bemikitties.com
Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens
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Gloria--are these the Oklahoma 4, with the awfully tragic human family
history?
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OK folks -
right! the OK 4!
At 02:56 PM 9/19/2005, you wrote:
Gloria--are these the Oklahoma 4, with the awfully tragic human family
history?
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Yup, got the vets name - when things calm down around here, that's a great
idea - to call and find out more.
Gloria
At 01:39 PM 9/19/2005, you wrote:
Do you have the vet's contact info? can you call the vet to see if this is
true and, if so, where the vet got this protocol from and whether
i've certainly never heard such a thing--i wonder if the theory is to
get their immune system, somehow, to mobilize against it?
i DO know of a number of positives who were regularly
vaccinated--because they'd never been TESTED in the first place.
the one i remember most clearly was diagnosed
@felineleukemia.org
Subject: RE: new babies
right! the OK 4!
At 02:56 PM 9/19/2005, you wrote:
Gloria--are these the Oklahoma 4, with the awfully tragic human family
history?
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right! the OK 4!
At 02:56 PM 9/19/2005, you wrote:
Gloria--are these the Oklahoma 4, with the awfully tragic human family
history?
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From
Kittens should be tested with the ELISA at intake
(when you first get them),and with repeat tests at 12 weeks (or a month after
they've stopped nursing), again at 6 months old, and then retest every 3 months
until they are a year old. If they come up positive on all of those tests, you
can
Hi Janine,
I'm in Arkansas - our rescue has quite a few cats and kittens. We
test initially with the Elisa test when the kitties come into the
program. We buy the tests in bulk, and then have a participating vet
tech do the test. Then if the cat tests positive, we test again with
the
the
plague.
Kerry
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Hi Janine,
I'm in Arkansas - our
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Hi Janine,
I'm in Arkansas - our rescue has quite a few cats and kittens. We
test initially with the Elisa test when the kitties come into the
program
Hello,
I have
written numerous messages to the board about my cat, BJ. Well, we adopted
another cat, a female orange tabby named Mitzi. Both are feline leukemia
positive and both are doing great. For those who might not know our
story, here it is. My brother and I adopted a black and white
Thank you Laurie for sharing your affirming experience with BJ and now
little Mitzi! It's music to my heart. Thank you also for including the
vet search link. You mention that your vet has BJ and Mitzi on a diet
that most vets wouldn't agree with, is it a raw diet? Could you please
post
I agree with everything Belinda has said.
I'm a little more 'out there' than most, but I just truly believe a vaccinated, adult cat is not going to 'catch' leukemia. Period.
Kittens are very susceptible and need to be vaccinated asap. I would be very leery of mixing even a fully vaccinated
Hi Terri,
I agree with almost everything Jenn said, except I'm not a fan of
Cornell, in fact I think almost all of their info about FeLV is very
out-dated. And I think the viruses life span outside of the host
whether in a wet or dry enviornment is only seconds and not minutes.
And
I am the President of the rescue group here in Oakdale, CA.
There are only 4 of us and of course with kitten season, and no
one around here s/n their cats, we are full to the brim.
On 3-29-05 Savannah (I had her tested for FeLV/FIV she was
negative before she had the babies.) she was dropped off
It's highly unlikely any of your healthy adult
cats could have caught the virus, even with prolonged contact. It's almost
always kittens under one year of age, or immune compromised cats (FIV+) that
catch it from carriers. I would definitely test any cats that are weak, or under
a year of
Even then it isn't very likely, Joey and Bailey (my positive) always
groom each other and frequently have tongue to tongue contact because
they are both grooming each other at the same time. Joey has been PCR
tested and is negative.
--
Belinda
Happiness is being owned by cats ...
I've had Bailey (my positive ) since he was 5 months old, he tested
positive then. He has been with the other cats who are all healthy and
vaccinated for all of his 10 years of life and I test all but Bailey
every year except this year (my vet did say I could skip the test since
in 10
Hi Peggy,
i'm so sorry about Thorne, she was so young, but so lucky to have a
loving home with you.
According to my rumor mill, if they make it to 5, they're doing
pretty good. My last two died between 2 and 3 years of lymphoma.
That seems to be a critical age. There's something about
Peggy,
First of all I am sorry to hear about Thorne, it is a hard decision to make. Secondly I have my positve and negatives mixed and all is fine, alot of members have them mixed. If Petal is healthy you might want to ask about Interferon, it is an oral medication that I give to my healthy
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Oh
Peggy, I'm so, so sorry for the reason you've had to find us. I well believe
what a horrible week you've had, finding out about the FeLV and losing your
little Thorne. But you've come to the right place---you will not find a more
supportive, experienced, well-informed, and
Peggy,
I am so sorry to hear what is going on with you and your kitties. I just joined this group too, after finding out one of my 3 in FeLV+. This is a great resource, and you will learn a lot. I am going to e-mail you some info privately that I have found helpful. You, Flower and Thorne are in
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Peggy,
I just added your name to Erika and Niki's and sent you (all) some
diet/nutrition info. (Let me know if you don't receive.)
kepp
us posted, Kerry
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As one of those people who have mixedhousehold,
I would tell you not to get too concerned. If Flower has not gotten this in
all this time, chances are she never will. If Petal is healthy but pos, then
again, dont worry so much as she is an adult cat. You can vaccinate
Flower every year and
Peggy,
I am so sorry for your loss. How long have Petal and Flower lived together already? How long did they live with Thorne? When I was in a similar situation I separated like you have done, but mine had already lived together at least 3 months, so I just brought my positive cat back home and
Of catatonya
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 5:01
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To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: New to felv have
questions
Peggy,
I am so sorry for your loss. How long have Petal and Flower lived
together already? How long did they live with Thorne? When I was in
a similar situation I
more
likely to be infected than females. This may be due to the
frequency in which intact males roam and fight.
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Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 5:01 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: New to felv
Jenn,
I agree with you that FeLV isn't easy to catch and isn't cause for
immediate panic, but it can be caught among healthy normal adults. I don't
vaccinate for FeLV because my vet said that the vaccine doesn't boost immunity
enough to be worth the risks - once exposed, it only boosts
Weclome,
I do not know about FIV but I do mix my positve FeLV kitty with my negatives. Indoors is great, hopefully we all can helpyouIs Tom sympomatic right now?
Cherie[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hello,I am new to this service, so I hope I am doing this right... We just found out that our 3rd and
Hi Erika,
Welcome the the list, although I'm sorry you had to find us. Right now it sounds like you're doing about all you can. How old is Tom? What ages are the others? If possible, I would keep them all inside for now.
tonya[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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Welcome to the group. I'm one of the ones here
that does not feel it is necessary to separate FELV+ and negative healthy adult
cats. I can give you my personal mixed house-hold story if it will help you come
to a decision about it, let me know if you want to hear it. Are the other two
cats
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PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: New
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Hi Erika,
Welcome the the list, although I'm sorry you had to find us. Right
now it sounds like you're doing about all you can. How old
Tonya,
We think Tom is about 3. He has been hanging around our house for about a year and a half, and has never looked like he was sick. We found out about the FeLV and FIV when we took him to see about having him come in permanantly. Tinkerbelle, our female, is 6 and Bernie, the other boy is 4. I
Chris,
That makes me feel better. Thank you. Did you have to do anything other than the vaccinations for the negative kitties? The vet told me that it can be passed if they eat from the same food dish. I assume yours do, and no problems? You are right that the FIV requires a puncture bite, so I am
Erika,
Have your Tinkerbell and Bernie had their shots? I've heard and read
that too, about FeLV being spread by mutual grooming, sharing food
dishes and litter boxes. I guess somewhere, somehow that was
documented, but a lot of the folks on this list mix, myself included,
and none of my
Excuse my bluntness, but your vet seems like he
is trying to scare you, rather than give you any sound and helpful advice. The
FELV virus dies VERY quickly when exposed to air, such as in the dry kibble food
dish or a well maintained litterbox.
Very cautious sources claim that the virus
I have to thank you all for the advice. I never expected to get so much response. I want you all to know that you and your kitties are in my prayers. I would like to know how to join the FIV yahoo group. I haven't even begun to research that one! So far we are all doing well here! Tom officially
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Chris,
That makes me feel better. Thank you. Did you have to do anything
other than the vaccinations for the negative kitties? The vet told me
that it can be passed if they eat from the same food dish. I assume yours
do
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He came to give you joy
Chris
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Erika
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I
have to thank you all for the advice. I never expected to get so much
response. I want you all to know that you and your kitties are in my
prayers. I would
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Hi Michelle
Just wanted to say a particular welcome
to a fellow Brit(I live in US now) --
though I'mvery sorry for the
reason you've had to find us.
You will find you're right---the group is
indeed a lifeline. I have learned so, somuch more about FeLV (and other
cat issues)
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
Welcome Michelle,
It is a bad situation finding us this way, but this group has helped me far more than words can say, I lost a FeLV+ cat January 3rd of this year, and since I have one more in my group, I do mix my + (Amber) with my negatives which are the number of 8 all together. In regards to
Thanks Terrie, that's pretty interesting.
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Tonya,
I just don't understand people! It would make me madder, if it weren't
so disheartening. Imagine how those people must treat the humans in
their lives. I'm sure glad I don't have to depend on them! My bet is
they'll end up with no one to care for them when they need it. I feel
sorry for
Tonya it's wonderful that you are taking her in and giving her the love and care she deserves. There is truly something wrong with people who can do this to a cat they have had for so long. Don't they know that cats have feelings too? I could no sooner give up one of my old babies as I could a
Thank God for you, I can not believe some people out there can be so uncaring. catatonya [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Here's a link to a picture.Note CC-7: Puss is a 22 year old kitty turned in to die by her people. http://etowahvalleyhumane.org/adoptionlistings.html CC-7 Cat Domestic Short Hair-gray
Bless your heart for taking this kitty to live out her time with you. She doesn't deserve to be tossed out like garbage. I do the same thing with Siameses they will live out their time with me or with my fosters.
You are an "Angel" for doing this regardless of what others may say!
Terrie
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