Re: [Felvtalk] QUESTION

2019-02-25 Thread gidget43
Thank you for replying.  I will continue to keep a very close watch on her. Nancy -Original Message- From: Amani Oakley To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sat, Feb 23, 2019 11:18 am Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] QUESTION #yiv8834176863 #yiv8834176863 -- _filtered #yiv8834176863 {font

Re: [Felvtalk] QUESTION

2019-02-23 Thread Amani Oakley
Subject: [Felvtalk] QUESTION Hello, My girl is 4 years old and has had FeLV for 3 years. We took in a kitten 3 years ago who tested negative for it. The two were together after that and 6 months later, I found out the negative was false. The kitten was actually a positive. When I tested my

[Felvtalk] QUESTION

2019-02-23 Thread gidget43
Hello,  My girl is 4 years old and has had FeLV for 3 years.  We took in a kitten 3 years ago who tested negative for it.  The two were together after that and 6 months later, I found out the negative was false.  The kitten was actually a positive.  When I tested my other girl, she also had it. 

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-12-03 Thread dlgegg
- > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Ardy > Robertson > Sent: December-03-17 12:00 PM > To: 'Margo'; felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question > > Margo - I don't know much about FIV - is that fatal as oft

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-12-03 Thread Amani Oakley
12:00 PM To: 'Margo'; felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question Margo - I don't know much about FIV - is that fatal as often as FeLV? Thank you, Ardy -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Margo

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-12-03 Thread Ardy Robertson
...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2017 6:29 AM To: Margo ; felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question Re: spay/neuter, First I give them 2 weeks for an owner to show up and then it is off to the vet for an exam and spay/neuter. I do

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-12-03 Thread Ardy Robertson
eukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question > >Since the vet is not worried, why should you? I thought about that when I >took Annie in. > > Ardy Robertson wrote: >> I always wondered about it when I took Tigger to the vet. I kept him in his >> carrier until

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-30 Thread Theresa O'Rourke
; altered...right?) > > Margo > > > > -Original Message- >> From: dlg...@windstream.net >> Sent: Nov 29, 2017 12:16 PM >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question >> >> Since the vet is not worried, why sho

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-30 Thread dlgegg
ds thru close friendly contact FIV spreads by deep bite wounds (or sexual contact, but all our animals are altered...right?) Margo -Original Message- >From: dlg...@windstream.net >Sent: Nov 29, 2017 12:16 PM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Questio

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-30 Thread Margo
ia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question > >Since the vet is not worried, why should you? I thought about that when I >took Annie in. > > Ardy Robertson wrote: >> I always wondered about it when I took Tigger to the vet. I kept him in his >> carrier until we w

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-29 Thread Theresa O'Rourke
boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > Theresa O'Rourke > Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2017 6:34 PM > To: felineres...@frontier.com; felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question > > Thank you Lorrie, > > So happy I joined this group. > I’ll keep t

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-29 Thread dlgegg
spreading it to the other patients. Ardy -Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Theresa O'Rourke Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2017 6:34 PM To: felineres...@frontier.com; felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Quest

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-29 Thread Ardy Robertson
Behalf Of Theresa O'Rourke Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2017 6:34 PM To: felineres...@frontier.com; felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question Thank you Lorrie, So happy I joined this group. I’ll keep the cat for a week, spoil him, not mix him with Other cat’s, And clean

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-23 Thread Theresa O'Rourke
Thank you Lorrie, So happy I joined this group. I’ll keep the cat for a week, spoil him, not mix him with Other cat’s, And clean well after, The room will be left empty for 7 days after. However, I won’t do this again, Because I have other people’s cats in separate room and Won’t go through this

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-23 Thread Lorrie
This is my experience too. I've had FelV cats who lived to be 8 or 9 and one of my FelV cats is about 11 and still OK. These cats lived with many other negative cats. These were adult cats... I understand FelV is most dangerous to kittens whose immune systems are not fully developed. Lorrie

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-22 Thread dlgegg
I have had feral and dump cats for over 40 years, including 4 FELV cats. I have never had to wash anything when one of them passed. None of my FELV negative cats ever contracted the disease and all have died of old age including Annie who was FELV and over 10 years. They eat from the same bow

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-22 Thread Theresa O'Rourke
eL is transmitted by direct contact with >> blood or saliva from the infected cat. The FeLV is transmitted primarily >> through a bite. >> - Original Message - >> From: Theresa O'Rourke >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Sent: Wed, 22 Nov 2017

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-22 Thread Gloria
; > Amani > > -Original Message- > From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > Theresa O'Rourke > Sent: November-22-17 10:14 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: [Felvtalk] Question > > I have three cats, and take car

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-22 Thread Amani Oakley
...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Shelley Theye Sent: November-22-17 2:29 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question Actually, Feline Leukemia can also be transmitted through ‘friendly’ contact. Sharing food/water and grooming each other over a period of time. The

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-22 Thread Shelley Theye
through a bite. > - Original Message - > From: Theresa O'Rourke > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 10:14:29 -0500 (EST) > Subject: [Felvtalk] Question > > I have three cats, and take care of other people’s cats. > My daughter’s friend has a FeLV positi

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-22 Thread Theresa O'Rourke
ly >> through a bite. >> - Original Message - >> From: Theresa O'Rourke >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> Sent: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 10:14:29 -0500 (EST) >> Subject: [Felvtalk] Question >> >> I have three cats, and take care of other

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-22 Thread Theresa O'Rourke
ovember-22-17 10:14 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: [Felvtalk] Question > > I have three cats, and take care of other people’s cats. > My daughter’s friend has a FeLV positive cat, can I keep her in a separate > room for a week, do I have to wash all the linens and

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-22 Thread Theresa O'Rourke
- Original Message - > From: Theresa O'Rourke > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Wed, 22 Nov 2017 10:14:29 -0500 (EST) > Subject: [Felvtalk] Question > > I have three cats, and take care of other people’s cats. > My daughter’s friend has a FeLV positive cat, can I kee

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-22 Thread Amani Oakley
-Original Message- From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Theresa O'Rourke Sent: November-22-17 10:14 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Question I have three cats, and take care of other people’s cats. My daughter’s friend has a

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-22 Thread marlene melpignano
22 Nov 2017 10:14:29 -0500 (EST) > Subject: [Felvtalk] Question > > I have three cats, and take care of other people’s cats. > My daughter’s friend has a FeLV positive cat, can I keep her in a separate > room for a week, do I have to wash all the linens and clean the room, after

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-22 Thread kresch831
(EST) Subject: [Felvtalk] Question I have three cats, and take care of other people’s cats. My daughter’s friend has a FeLV positive cat, can I keep her in a separate room for a week, do I have to wash all the linens and clean the room, after the cat goes back home? It’s because I take care of

[Felvtalk] Question

2017-11-22 Thread Theresa O'Rourke
I have three cats, and take care of other people’s cats. My daughter’s friend has a FeLV positive cat, can I keep her in a separate room for a week, do I have to wash all the linens and clean the room, after the cat goes back home? It’s because I take care of other friend’s cats also and want

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2016-08-29 Thread Margo
riginal Message- >From: Marlene Snowman >Sent: Aug 28, 2016 8:15 PM >To: Felv >Subject: [Felvtalk] Question > >Hi - I've been reading posts for a bit and decided I needed some advice too. I >have a FelV kitten who is 1 year old. I've had her since she was just a littl

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2016-08-28 Thread Kelley S
I personally do not do lysine AT ALL. It was only ever really recommended for herpes, there's recent evidence it doesn't even work for that, and it reduces something else they need (can't remember right now). http://www.petmd.com/blogs/thedailyvet/ken-tudor/2014/august/feline-herpes-virus-bad-news

[Felvtalk] Question

2016-08-28 Thread Marlene Snowman
Hi - I've been reading posts for a bit and decided I needed some advice too. I have a FelV kitten who is 1 year old. I've had her since she was just a little more than a month old. She tested positive twice and the vet has yet been able to physically examine her or get a blood test since. She is

Re: [Felvtalk] Question for those with multiple FeLV+ cats (2 or more)

2014-12-29 Thread Marsha
Harley & Brock have the run of an 850 sq. ft. garage/workshop that is attached to the house, but it is not insulated, therefore not heated, plus due to its size, heating would be difficult. I don't use it as a garage or workshop due to getting FeLV+ Milkdud 5 years ago. Some construction mat

Re: [Felvtalk] Question for those with multiple FeLV+ cats (2 or more)

2014-12-29 Thread dlgegg
My Annie (+) occassionaly sneezes, but I have put it down to dust, especially because he sneezes when the furnace kicks on. Usually 2 or 3 times and then no more. You say heated area is 9' x 9', is he not allowed the run of the house? Annie usually starts from the east end and slides into th

[Felvtalk] Question for those with multiple FeLV+ cats (2 or more)

2014-12-29 Thread Marsha
Have you had one FeLV+ cat get a URI, but others did not get it? Brock has not come down with the URI that Harley had. He sneezed a few times early on, but no discharge or any other symptoms, so the very mild sneezing may or may not have been a URI. Maybe just dust in the air. Harley has an

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-26 Thread trustinhim13
all fingers and paws crossed. From: Shelley Theye To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing Hi, Thanks for describing your cats' histories. Can you explain what

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-26 Thread Lee Evans
ossed. > > From: Shelley Theye >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2013 6:39 PM >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing > > >Hi, >Thanks for describing your cats' histories. >Can you explain

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-25 Thread Shelley Theye
ep 24, 2013, at 8:37 PM, Lee Evans wrote: > > > From: Lee Evans > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 7:33 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing > > You are a good, caring and compassionate person.

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-25 Thread Shelley Theye
ed, just in pain for a couple of years while my muscles gained > strength with physical therapy. Vaccines are not the perfect answer to > everything. > > > From: Shelley Theye > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 1:03 PM > Subject: Re:

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-25 Thread Shelley Theye
I > did have all my negatives vaccinated. It has been over 3 years since my last > FeLV cat died. All of my negatives are still with me and are fine > > Sharyl > > From: Shelley Theye > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 2:03 PM &g

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-25 Thread Shelley Theye
nately, Foster mom >>> loves her and although Taffy doesn't mix in to the community of 7 cats that >>> Foster Mom has, Taffy lives with Foster Mom's dog in a spare bedroom and >>> gets to socialize with the cats except during feeding time. Taffy is >>

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-24 Thread dlgegg
er and although > >> Taffy doesn't mix in to the community of 7 cats that Foster Mom has, > >> Taffy lives with Foster Mom's dog in a spare bedroom and gets to > >> socialize with the cats except during feeding time. Taffy is > >> perfectl

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-24 Thread Lee Evans
, September 24, 2013 1:03 PM >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing > > >Hi Lee, > >Thanks for explaining.  Not sure if there is hope for Leo to still turn >negative.  He tested positive last July, when trapped and neutered, and then >again in Nov.  I have

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-24 Thread Sharyl
: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing Hi Lee, Thanks for explaining.  Not sure if there is hope for Leo to still turn negative.  He tested positive last July, when trapped and neutered, and then again in

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-24 Thread trustinhim13
ably contracted FeLv during mating behavior. I suspect that Taffy got it from her birth mother but was not able to fight off the virus as a kitten because she did not have very good care and ended up as a little street stray. From: Shelley Theye To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, Se

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-24 Thread Shelley Theye
r. I suspect that > Taffy got it from her birth mother but was not able to fight off the virus as > a kitten because she did not have very good care and ended up as a little > street stray. > > > From: Shelley Theye > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Tuesday, Sept

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-24 Thread Margo
out what else to do. Margo -Original Message- >From: trustinhi...@charter.net >Sent: Sep 24, 2013 1:09 PM >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Cc: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing > >I agree with Lee completely. It ang

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-24 Thread trustinhim13
kitten. From: Betheny Laubenthal To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 7:04 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing What's the earliest that testing using a SNAP test for FeLV/FIV can be done so that

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-24 Thread Lee Evans
birth mother but was not able to fight off the virus as a kitten because she did not have very good care and ended up as a little street stray. > > From: Shelley Theye >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:49 AM &

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-24 Thread Shelley Theye
hould be killed. If they are still looking and feeling well, let > them live. A home with no other cats or with cat-friendly dog is the best for > this type of kitten. > > > From: Betheny Laubenthal > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 7:04

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-24 Thread Lee Evans
well, let them live. A home with no other cats or with cat-friendly dog is the best for this type of kitten. > > From: Betheny Laubenthal >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Sent: Monday, September 23, 2013 7:04 PM >Subject: [Felvtalk] Question

[Felvtalk] Question about FeLV/FIV testing

2013-09-23 Thread Betheny Laubenthal
What's the earliest that testing using a SNAP test for FeLV/FIV can be done so that it is accurate? I know that if it is done early on, it can be inaccurate. The reason I asked is that we adopted out a 10 week old kitten July 16. We did not test. I don't like testing before 16 weeks. We pulled

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-30 Thread dlgegg
; To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:15:17 -0700 > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question > > > > I'm no expert here, but this doesn't sound to me as though it's related to > > FeLV. My first inclination would be to look for

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-30 Thread dlgegg
idually when you have more than 10 cats) then it was not doing > > her any good to eat the prescription diet :( > > > > > >> From: maima...@gmail.com > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:42:56 -0500 > >> Subject

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-30 Thread Natalie
ehalf Of dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 3:47 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question Almost forgot, they say that foods containing fish may be a contributor for sturivite stones. Maybe stay away from fishy things for a bit and see if that

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-30 Thread dlgegg
; cats) then it was not doing her any good to eat the prescription diet :( > > > > From: maima...@gmail.com > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:42:56 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question > > > > My very sweet litt

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-30 Thread dlgegg
at the prescription diet :( > > > > > >> From: maima...@gmail.com > >> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >> Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:42:56 -0500 > >> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question > >> > >> My very sweet little girl, Mi Tu, tu

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-29 Thread MaiMaiPG
thing else (very hard to feed individually when you have more than 10 cats) then it was not doing her any good to eat the prescription diet :( From: maima...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:42:56 -0500 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question My very sweet little g

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-29 Thread Edna Taylor
more than 10 cats) then it was not doing her any good to eat the prescription diet :( > From: maima...@gmail.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:42:56 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question > > My very sweet little girl, Mi Tu, turned into a

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-29 Thread MaiMaiPG
very painful and a trip to the vet ASAP is in order. Edna From: skastel...@cicresearch.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:15:17 -0700 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question I'm no expert here, but this doesn't sound to me as though it's related to

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-29 Thread Edna Taylor
SOunds like either stones or a bad URI because those are very very painful and a trip to the vet ASAP is in order. Edna > From: skastel...@cicresearch.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:15:17 -0700 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question > > I

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-29 Thread Natalie
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Question Greetings Everyone,   We recently took in a kitten someone was going to put down from our vet, and last night I was awaken in the middle of the night by a howling noise, i thought it was our older cat but it was the kitten, she was

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-29 Thread Sara Kasteleyn
o:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Joslin Potter Sent: Friday, July 29, 2011 9:55 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Question Greetings Everyone,   We recently took in a kitten someone was going to put down from our vet, and last night I was awaken in the middle of the night by

[Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-29 Thread Joslin Potter
Greetings Everyone,   We recently took in a kitten someone was going to put down from our vet, and last night I was awaken in the middle of the night by a howling noise, i thought it was our older cat but it was the kitten, she was growling in the corner and for some reason went to the bathroom

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-19 Thread Lynda Wilson
t so much like I was. Thanks for all the support from everyone and let's all still pray for Poppy :0) Have a great week! Lynda - Original Message - From: "Maureen Olvey" To: Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 1:29 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-18 Thread Maureen Olvey
cient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain > From: longhornf...@verizon.net > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:22:49 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives > > I always love to hear positive

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-18 Thread Lynda Wilson
Hi, Pamgo to this link again, it explains the testing under "How is FeLV detected" - Original Message - From: "Pam Norman" To: Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 9:23 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives Great link, thank you, Lynda!

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-18 Thread Lynda Wilson
I always love to hear positive experiences with FeLV+ cats. I still hope that mine will continue to test negative. May 9th can't get here soon enough for me! - Original Message - From: "POTT, BEVERLY" To: Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [Felvta

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-18 Thread POTT, BEVERLY
to:pam_nor...@charter.net] Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 2:01 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives I am trying to determine what to do with Poppy both now & when the IFA test results come in. I've been reading & reading & from what I ca

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-16 Thread Lynda Wilson
y other kitty will be fine. Lynda - Original Message - From: "Maureen Olvey" To: Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2011 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives Even though this wasn't directed at me I thought I'd give my input (my husband says I do this

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-16 Thread Maureen Olvey
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:40:17 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives > > Sharon, > > I have read that some cats can be carriers of FeLV and test negative, but > can transmit it to other cats. This is a crazy di

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-16 Thread dlgegg
boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 7:47 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives > > On that note, Copper and Thomas go into thei

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-16 Thread Natalie
@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives I read that too about the 85% that will live a max of 3.5 years. Someone in my feline asthma group said her cat lived until she was 16. Can you believe that? She said the cat lived indoors since a kitten and hadn't m

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-16 Thread Natalie
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 7:47 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives On that note, Copper and Thomas go into their carriers when they want to be alone or are pissed

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Pam Norman
rotected at all. I hope that Poppy's immune system clears the virus. You may also get her siblings tested again to be safe and the mother as well. Good luck! I hope this info helps!! Lynda - Original Message - From: "Pam Norman" To: Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 1:00

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Belinda Sauro
Bailey was really very healthy until his last year, he started having teeth problems and we had to pull a lot of his teeth, then he was fine for about 6 months and then stopped eating and became very anemic and lethargic and had constant diarrhea. We did the bone marrow aspirate and they f

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Christiane Biagi
y did! And then there's the dog who thinks I've put down 6 dishes of treats for him!!! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of dlg...@windstream.net Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 6:12 PM To: felvtalk

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread MaiMaiPG
On that note, Copper and Thomas go into their carriers when they want to be alone or are pissed off. They even close (not latch) the doors. They eat on a bench they started eating on as tiny kittens. Carriers are wonderful if they are safe places. My boys traveled from the day they came

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Pam Norman
You all have been so helpful on my questions about Poppy I can't believe it! Maybe I can return the favor a bit & help here. Most of my 10 cats eat in their crates. I have them stacked in the kitchen & each cat knows which one is his & they go into them at meal times. Otherwise I too would r

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Christiane Biagi
vtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Pam Norman Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 2:01 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives I am trying to determine what to do with Poppy both now & when the IFA test results come in. I've been re

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread dlgegg
How do you keep feeding bowls seperate? I have 7 and don't have enough rooms to keep them out of each other's bowls. Besides, each one thinks that he other's food is diffeent and better than theirs so the first few minutes of feeding is spent trading bowls just t make sure I get the best food.

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread dlgegg
; > - Original Message - > From: "Pam Norman" > To: > Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 2:24 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives > > > > Lynda, you wrote that Crash was FeLeuk negative last November. Did you > > mean posi

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Lynda Wilson
aron Catalan" To: Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 3:07 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives Hello Pam, Yes, they did share everything for 10 years up until a month ago when we found out that the other one is positive. That is actually the biggest mystery - the 2 o

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Lynda Wilson
ut of the woods. Let's hope that Poppy's outcome is feline negative as well. Thanks for your input, Maureen! I'm so glad to be part of this "chat." Lynda - Original Message - From: "Maureen Olvey" To: Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 4:12 PM Subject:

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Maureen Olvey
.@verizon.net > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:45:12 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives > > One more note, Crash & my Ragdoll shared everything and groomed one another > constantly since day one. This is why I am so co

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Beth
Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org   --- On Fri, 4/15/11, Pam Norman wrote: From: Pam Norman Subject: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Friday, April 15, 2011, 2:00 PM I am trying to determine what to do with Poppy b

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Maureen Olvey
nting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain > From: longhornf...@verizon.net > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:30:51 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Ques

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Lynda Wilson
t; To: Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives Lynda, you wrote that Crash was FeLeuk negative last November. Did you mean positive? Or had he been positive prior to this? On 4/15/2011 1:59 PM, Lynda Wilson wrote: Pam, I've

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Lynda Wilson
ril 15, 2011 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives Pam, I haven't had a chance to check out this link so it may cover everything I say but I wanted to share what I've learned about FeLV just in case it didn't cover everything. I've r

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Lynda Wilson
ds did you have him on? Lynda - Original Message - From: "Belinda Sauro" To: Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 2:29 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives My Bailey lived with his housemates from the time he was 5 months old (tested positive th

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Lynda Wilson
ginal Message - From: "Pam Norman" To: Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives Lynda, you wrote that Crash was FeLeuk negative last November. Did you mean positive? Or had he been positive prior to this? On 4/15/

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Maureen Olvey
basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain > Date: Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:07:42 -0700 > From: scata...@gmail.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & nega

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Maureen Olvey
that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient justification of the enmity without looking further.” – Mark Twain > From: longhornf...@verizon.net > To: felvtalk@feline

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Sharon Catalan
Hello Pam, Yes, they did share everything for 10 years up until a month ago when we found out that the other one is positive. That is actually the biggest mystery - the 2 other cats never got infected. The doctor did say that we should test them again every 6 months. Sharon On Fri, Apr 15, 2011

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Belinda Sauro
My Bailey lived with his housemates from the time he was 5 months old (tested positive then) until he passed of cancer at age 11 years, they slept, ate, groomed and on occasion had little spats, none of his vaccinated housemates ever became positive. I had them tested intermittently and

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Pam Norman
- Original Message - From: "Pam Norman" To: Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 1:00 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives I am trying to determine what to do with Poppy both now & when the IFA test results come in. I've been reading & reading &a

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Pam Norman
Sharon, What about grooming? I would assume that those cats, having lived together for 10 years, would mutually groom. That's sharing bodily fluids & I would think would be potentially harmful to the negative ones. Pam On 4/15/2011 1:28 PM, Sharon Catalan wrote: Hello Pam, My 3 cats hav

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Lynda Wilson
ay also get her siblings tested again to be safe and the mother as well. Good luck! I hope this info helps!! Lynda - Original Message - From: "Pam Norman" To: Sent: Friday, April 15, 2011 1:00 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives I am trying to d

Re: [Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Sharon Catalan
Hello Pam, My 3 cats have been living together for 10 years now until my boy-cat was just recently diagnosed with FeLV. He may have contracted it 2 years ago when he ran outside and got into a fight with another cat. We had the 2 other girl-cats tested and they're both negative. We had the 2 ot

[Felvtalk] Question re positives & negatives

2011-04-15 Thread Pam Norman
I am trying to determine what to do with Poppy both now & when the IFA test results come in. I've been reading & reading & from what I can gather, the old dictums about NEVER havinig positive & negative cats even in the same house has been abandoned. From what I have read, the general sense is

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about the virus itself

2011-03-30 Thread TANYA NOE
-- On Wed, 3/30/11, Maureen Olvey wrote: > From: Maureen Olvey > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about the virus itself > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011, 1:12 AM > > Hadn't heard about the "vet jet."  I'll have to ask &g

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about the virus itself

2011-03-29 Thread Maureen Olvey
.@yahoo.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question about the virus itself > > Maureen, I don't have links to the science to answer your question. I do > know there are at least 3 versions of FeLV. Personally I wouldn't take the > chance of mixing

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