ALL OF MY FURBABIES ARE BURIED IN MY YARD, BEGINNING TO RUN OUT OF CEMETARIES
AFTER 34 YEARS. BECAUSE THEY ARE "STILL" WITH ME, I CAN GO OUT AND VISIT WITH
THEM WHENEVER I FEEL LOST. IT HELPS SOME. I NEVER HAVE STOPPED MISSING THEM
AND CAN SEE THEM IN MY MIND'S EYE. I SWORE THE FIRST TIME I
I feel the same. I am amazed by the depth of personality cats can have.
On Jul 26, 2014 9:40 PM, "Lance" wrote:
> I think I might be in the same boat. My family has had many cats, and I
> loved them all, but Ember was *my* first and only cat. It’s so strange
> that’s she’s been gone for two month
I think I might be in the same boat. My family has had many cats, and I loved
them all, but Ember was *my* first and only cat. It’s so strange that’s she’s
been gone for two months, and that everything at the end happened so fast. I’m
sure I’ll adopt again, but Ember was special. Her loyalty, lo
I know exactly what you mean by, 'cat of a lifetime'. My yang was
absolutely that for me.
I looked at pictures of her today without crying, but sometimes I hate the
fact that I'll never get to see her again.
On Jul 26, 2014 7:53 PM, "Jennifer Lewis" wrote:
> First off, Thank you all so much for
First off, Thank you all so much for your condolences.
Smoosh was absolutely a 'cat of a lifetime' in every way (and every day), and
losing her has rocked me to my core.
My vet, Dr Stan Avezov of Pasadena Pets Hospital in Pasadena, CA could not have
been any more wonderful with her, and suppor
WE ONCE had to board our poodle for a month when we went on a trip. When I
picked her up, she was so hysterical that she could not calm down until she had
seen all 3 of us and she would not let us out of her sight for days. I was
really afraid she was going to have a heart attack so I took her
i HAVE HEARD SO MANY STORIES OF VETS DOING THIS. IT SEEMS THEY DON'T WANT TO
BOTHER TREATING POSITIVES. MAYBE THEY DON'T THINK THE OWNERS WILL WANT TO DEAL
WITH THE EXPENSE OR TIME TO TREAT THEM, BUT THAT SHOULD BE LEFT UP TO THE OWNER
TO DECIDE, NOT THE VET. ESPECIALLY, IF PETA IS DOING FREE
Holy crap, not even an IFA confirmation?! I once took a feral in to be
spayed, only to discover in the afternoon they didn't do the surgery
when she tested positive, and they couldn't get hold of me for
instructions. Now I make sure to give instructions beforehand - go
ahead with the spay or
On 7/25/2014 12:51 PM, dlg...@windstream.net wrote:
I have noticed that most ferals turn into cuddlebugs. I have noticed that they
are the most anxious when you leave home. It seems they have found a good hoe
and person and don't want to loose them.
They also don't tolerate being boarded.
keep stress
> levels low and love them and that seems to work :)
>
> Best of luck. Hope you have many years with Merlot.
>
> Amy
>
>
> ____
> From: Maya D'Alessio
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Sent: Thursday, July 2
I give mine Standard Process Feline Immune Support
On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:54 PM, Kelley S wrote:
> The low cost spay clinic I took Merlin to recommended immediate euth for
> merls, without so much as an IFA. Of course I said no. THen I found my
> holistic vet who boosts their system throu
ou have many years with Merlot.
Amy
From: Maya D'Alessio
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 3:12 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] Just tested positive
Hello everyone,
My cat Merlot, just tested positive for FeLV yesterday afternoon. We had him
tested, because my
The low cost spay clinic I took Merlin to recommended immediate euth for
merls, without so much as an IFA. Of course I said no. THen I found my
holistic vet who boosts their system through supplements.
On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:48 PM, Kelley S wrote:
> I've heard bad things about the researc
I have noticed that most ferals turn into cuddlebugs. I have noticed that they
are the most anxious when you leave home. It seems they have found a good hoe
and person and don't want to loose them.
Marsha wrote:
> Milkdud was a young feral when I got him, about a year old. He turned
>
What really obthers me is that many veterinarians don't seem to care one way or
the other. Especially the fact that so many say put them down, don't even want
to bother with treating. That is why I am staying with my vet even tho he has
made a couple of mistakes. He does not say put them down
I've heard bad things about the research they do do. Don't know if they
are true or not. I know the Ragdoll people raised quite a bit of money for
heart disease research in cats (apparently there is lots of heart disease
in Ragdolls)
On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:40 PM, wrote:
> I don't think th
I'm so sorry for your loss
On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:38 PM, wrote:
> So sorry for your loss of Smoosh. I have lost 3 in this last year. No
> doubt it hurts and will for a long time, but now she is free of pain. My
> prayers are with you
>
> Jennifer Lewis wrote:
> > We said goodnight
I don't think there is any research on FELV because they don't think there is
any money in it. Unfortunetly money runs the world today.
Jennifer Lewis wrote:
> We said goodnight to my heart, my Smoosh about an hour ago.
> She contracted the virus from her feral mom, and came to us at 8
So sorry for your loss of Smoosh. I have lost 3 in this last year. No doubt
it hurts and will for a long time, but now she is free of pain. My prayers are
with you
Jennifer Lewis wrote:
> We said goodnight to my heart, my Smoosh about an hour ago.
> She contracted the virus from her f
I am so, so sorry. Yang was my soul mate, and I completely understand your
grief. I know nothing can make it better, but I am sending you lots of
love and positive thoughts.
On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 12:01 AM, Jennifer Lewis wrote:
> We said goodnight to my heart, my Smoosh about an hour ago.
>
o keep stress levels low and love
them and that seems to work :)
Best of luck. Hope you have many years with Merlot.
Amy
From: Maya D'Alessio
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 3:12 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] Just tested positiv
Hi Jennifer,
So sorry to hear about Smoosh. Thank you for loving her for the 13 months you
had with her. She was a lucky girl.
Amy
From: Jennifer Lewis
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2014 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Just
We said goodnight to my heart, my Smoosh about an hour ago.
She contracted the virus from her feral mom, and came to us at 8 weeks after
being trapped. We loved her dearly for 13 wonderful months until she left with
my heart tonight.
On Jul 24, 2014, at 6:12 PM, Maya D'Alessio wrote:
> I am
I am a microbiologist, so the lack of research really does frustrate me. I
was asking the vet if we know if the viral load increases over time like in
hiv. He said there was very limited funding for felv research. Very
frustrating.
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Note to Maya on interferon alpha: that is human recombinant interferon,
much easier to obtain and less expensive than Virbagen Omega, which is
feline recombinant interferon that must be imported. I feel that the
feline recombinant is a better choice, and currently can afford it, so I
will go
Wow. That really gives me hope. My guy is only 2, so I hope I get to have
him as long as you had your Ember. I am sorry you lost her.
On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 5:37 PM, Lance wrote:
> I’m very sorry to hear about Yang’s passing and that Merlot has tested
> positive. Hopefully, Merlot has a lot
I’m very sorry to hear about Yang’s passing and that Merlot has tested
positive. Hopefully, Merlot has a lot more time ahead of him.
I used interferon alpha and Liquid DMG fairly regularly for my Ember. She also
got Transfer Factor (human formula; not the one for cats), but I wasn’t
consistent
Milkdud was a young feral when I got him, about a year old. He turned
into a total cuddlebug. Harley came to us as a kitten no more than 4
months old. He tested positive on both the ELISA and then the IFA test
his first year, but will re-test at his next checkup, just in case he
has had a ra
I got Yang first, when she was 5 months old. A little over a year later I
got Merlot when he was 3 months old. They lived together for over 1.5
years. I think it's more likely that Yang gave it to Merlot, as he was so
young when he came in to our house, and I have read that kittens are much
more
I have been unable to pinpoint who got it from whom in my house, and could
go in circles about it all day if I let myself! Did you get Yang first, and
then Merlot? For how long did they live together?
On Thu, Jul 24, 2014 at 4:52 PM, Maya D'Alessio wrote:
> Thank you for all of the support ever
Thank you for all of the support everyone.
Katherine - Yang was 3, Merlot is just two years old now. I don't know
which cat had it and then gave it to the other. I feel terrible, I was not
informed on FeLV and didn't test for it before I introduced another cat in
to my house, so one of them gave
Just wanted to add - for the kittens, I didn't give them any "boosters" or
treaments, really. Since everything I've read said kittens usually succumb
to the illness before they turn 2, I didn't think it would make much of a
difference. And since I had 4 of them, it wasn't economically feasible for
IT HURTS TO LOSE ONE AND EVEN MOE WHEN YOU LOOSE 3 CLOSE TOGETHER. YOU TAKE
SOLACE FROM THE ONES YOU HAVE REMAINING. THEY SENSE YOUR LOSE AND ARE ALSO
GRIEVING SO YOU HELP ONE ANOTHER WILL KEEP YOU ON MY PRAYER LIST.
Maya D'Alessio wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> My cat Merlot, just tes
Hi Maya,
I'm so sorry for your loss of Yang. Is Merlot also 3 years old? Last year I
had a litter of 4 kittens who all tested positive at 3 months of age. We
lost the first one at 8 months, and the last one died this May at 1 year
old. They were all very healthy and active until the last week or t
GOOD ADVICE! I can only add to watch him, don't drive him crazy with your
attention, but be aware and at the first sign of something NOT normal with him,
get to the vet. If you catch something when it first starts, your and his
chances are better. ABOVE ALL, LOVE HIM and prayer does not hurt,
My condolences on your loss of Yang.
You just have to take it one day at a time with Merlot, and savor each
day of good health. Survival time seems to be such a roll of the dice
with FeLV. I lost FeLV+ Milkdud in May, after 4.5 good years. His
buddy Harley is still with me after 3.5 years,
Hello everyone,
My cat Merlot, just tested positive for FeLV yesterday afternoon. We had
him tested, because my three year old cat Yang (female) started acting ill
at the end of June, the next morning I took her in to the vets and we
discovered she was anemic, jaundiced and had a high fever. The
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