Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home
I can't put him in with the other cats. I wouldn't do it with my own cats, one of whom is FIV+ and thus especially vulnerable to contracting FeLV, because the vaccination is not 100% effective and having seen the ravages of FeLV I would never risk that. But it's not up to me in our foster homes, anyway. I can't make other people put FeLV+ cats with their own negative cats, and we can't expose cats we are saying tested negative to FeLV and then adopt them out when they may be incubating it. Plus we cannot afford to give our foster cats 2 FeLV shots on top of everything else we do; it would add another $40/cat in vet costs even with the discount we get. thanks, though, Michelle ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home
Hi Michelle, I think you are right in this. I have combined, but it was inadvertant, and wouldn't do it conciously were there an alternative. No vaccine is 100%. Having run a foster program myself, I understand that you cannot ask them to risk either their own pets, or other fosters. I hope you can find him a home. All the best, Margo -Original Message- From: lernermiche...@aol.com Sent: May 28, 2013 3:19 PM To: felt...@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home I can't put him in with the other cats. I wouldn't do it with my own cats, one of whom is FIV+ and thus especially vulnerable to contracting FeLV, because the vaccination is not 100% effective and having seen the ravages of FeLV I would never risk that. But it's not up to me in our foster homes, anyway. I can't make other people put FeLV+ cats with their own negative cats, and we can't expose cats we are saying tested negative to FeLV and then adopt them out when they may be incubating it. Plus we cannot afford to give our foster cats 2 FeLV shots on top of everything else we do; it would add another $40/cat in vet costs even with the discount we get. thanks, though, Michelle ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home
Where do you live? I'm in South Texas, have had a double positive boy. Kept him for three months. He turned negative for FeLv, now in my FIV+ enclosure. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From: lernermiche...@aol.com lernermiche...@aol.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 2:19 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home I can't put him in with the other cats. I wouldn't do it with my own cats, one of whom is FIV+ and thus especially vulnerable to contracting FeLV, because the vaccination is not 100% effective and having seen the ravages of FeLV I would never risk that. But it's not up to me in our foster homes, anyway. I can't make other people put FeLV+ cats with their own negative cats, and we can't expose cats we are saying tested negative to FeLV and then adopt them out when they may be incubating it. Plus we cannot afford to give our foster cats 2 FeLV shots on top of everything else we do; it would add another $40/cat in vet costs even with the discount we get. thanks, though, Michelle ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home
Hi Lee, Just a caution, 18 months ago I had no FeLV positive cats. I now have two. The same cats. The infection can apparently sequester in the bone marrow, and resurface with immune suppression and/or stress. That's why I say my "mixing" was inadvertant :( Margo -Original Message- From: Lee Evans <moonsiste...@yahoo.com>Sent: May 28, 2013 3:31 PM To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <FELVTALK@FELINELEUKEMIA.ORG>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home Where do you live? I'm in South Texas, have had a double positive boy. Kept him for three months. He turned negative for FeLv, now in my FIV+ enclosure. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From: "lernermiche...@aol.com" lernermiche...@aol.comTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 2:19 PMSubject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home I can't put him in with the other cats. I wouldn't do it with my own cats, one of whom is FIV+ and thus especially vulnerable to contracting FeLV, because the vaccination is not 100% effective and having seen the ravages of FeLV I would never risk that. But it's not up to me in our foster homes, anyway. I can't make other people put FeLV+ cats with their own negative cats, and we can't expose cats we are saying tested negative to FeLV and then adopt them out when they may be incubating it. Plus we cannot afford to give our foster cats 2 FeLV shots on top of everything else we do; it would add another $40/cat in vet costs even with the discount we get.thanks, though,Michelle ___Felvtalk mailing listFelvtalk@felineleukemia.orghttp://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home
I mix my FeLV cats with my FIV cats with no problems, but if you foster for a shelter you def do not want to mix with fosters. Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From: Margo toomanykitti...@earthlink.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 3:28 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home Hi Michelle, I think you are right in this. I have combined, but it was inadvertant, and wouldn't do it conciously were there an alternative. No vaccine is 100%. Having run a foster program myself, I understand that you cannot ask them to risk either their own pets, or other fosters. I hope you can find him a home. All the best, Margo -Original Message- From: lernermiche...@aol.com Sent: May 28, 2013 3:19 PM To: felt...@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home I can't put him in with the other cats. I wouldn't do it with my own cats, one of whom is FIV+ and thus especially vulnerable to contracting FeLV, because the vaccination is not 100% effective and having seen the ravages of FeLV I would never risk that. But it's not up to me in our foster homes, anyway. I can't make other people put FeLV+ cats with their own negative cats, and we can't expose cats we are saying tested negative to FeLV and then adopt them out when they may be incubating it. Plus we cannot afford to give our foster cats 2 FeLV shots on top of everything else we do; it would add another $40/cat in vet costs even with the discount we get. thanks, though, Michelle ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home
Hello, all! Some of you may remember me from years ago when I had fostered and then adopted 6 FeLV+ cats and then painfully lost them one by one over a few years. I moved from MA to NJ 8 years ago, and 4 years ago I started a TNR and rescue program in my town. Having gotten our town under control and to no kill status, we are brancing out a bit to the border towns. We just TNR'd a mother cat and removed the kittens, who were 8 weeks old ,to tame, and the father, who, once trapped, could be handled. The kittens are fine, the mom is fine and back out, but the father tested double positive for FIV/FeLV. We do not really have anywhere to put him. He is in a fosterer's guest room right now but she is only allowing that fora few weeks. We have FIV+ cats in our foster homes (I have one in mine), but no FeLV or space for them as we are just a few volunteers with foster space in our homes and handle 100+ cats/year. He's a really sweet guy, a bit timid/shy but loves to be pet and brushed. The vet said he's 4-5 years old. We are still just referring to him as papa cat and for some reason haven't decided on a name yet. I realize no one really comes to this list looking to take on more positive cats. But if anyone has space for him, it would be wonderful. The FIV is not so much of an issue for cats with FeLV, as it is a less bad disease. Out of my 6 FeLV+ cats, only one had FIV too and it did not seem to spread (it only spreads through bite wounds) and she actually outlived all the others who only had FeLV (Patches, if anyone remembers). thanks, Michelle L. Flanders, NJ ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Sweet double pos orange tabby boy needs a home
If he is a sweet guy, why not put him in with the others. As long as they re vaccinated for FELV and FIV there should be no problem. I have kept FELV cats in with negatives and no problems. lernermiche...@aol.com wrote: Hello, all! Some of you may remember me from years ago when I had fostered and then adopted 6 FeLV+ cats and then painfully lost them one by one over a few years. I moved from MA to NJ 8 years ago, and 4 years ago I started a TNR and rescue program in my town. Having gotten our town under control and to no kill status, we are brancing out a bit to the border towns. We just TNR'd a mother cat and removed the kittens, who were 8 weeks old ,to tame, and the father, who, once trapped, could be handled. The kittens are fine, the mom is fine and back out, but the father tested double positive for FIV/FeLV. We do not really have anywhere to put him. He is in a fosterer's guest room right now but she is only allowing that fora few weeks. We have FIV+ cats in our foster homes (I have one in mine), but no FeLV or space for them as we are just a few volunteers with foster space in our homes and handle 100+ cats/year. He's a really sweet guy, a bit timid/shy but loves to be pet and brushed. The vet said he's 4-5 years old. We are still just referring to him as papa cat and for some reason haven't decided on a name yet. I realize no one really comes to this list looking to take on more positive cats. But if anyone has space for him, it would be wonderful. The FIV is not so much of an issue for cats with FeLV, as it is a less bad disease. Out of my 6 FeLV+ cats, only one had FIV too and it did not seem to spread (it only spreads through bite wounds) and she actually outlived all the others who only had FeLV (Patches, if anyone remembers). thanks, Michelle L. Flanders, NJ ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
