RE: Thank you: Emergency aid for vet bills...
Poor Rusty. The plight of Rusty and animals everywhere... not just nola is horrible. tChris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:Rusty got rushed to emergency vet and was getting all he needed sort of maxed out his caretakers credit card! I havent heard how he was doing today but last I heard, things were not going well and vet was not too optomistic. It is very frustrating as he was somebodys pet in MS and caretakers have been feeding a whole bunch of cats and dogs hoping that owners will find them again. Im in NY and volunteer in an internet group that tries to locate owners (never been to NOLA!). The feeders as theyre called, are a handful of volunteers in the area who try and take care of thousands of now stray pets. Some do it through some small fledgling animal rescue groups; others, like Rustys caretaker, do it on their own .Just today, another cat got found by owner who was sure cat had died or was rescued but could not be found on the internet. Feeders post pictures of all the animals they feed on the internet at one of the pictures sites and owners, now scattered all over the country, contact them if they think they see their pet. Of course, many of those pets are not neutered and we all know what that means! Just about nobody is even trying to trap any animals as theres just no room to put them! Ive got one elderly man living in a trailer in his driveway who feeds all the strays in his neighborhood. He is desperate to have somebody come and trap them to neuter them-hell take care of them and a couple of us sort of help him with food moneybut theres nobody available to even trap them for neutering.. I just dont think theres ever been anything like this! It just goes on and on Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 10:33 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: Thank you: Emergency aid for vet bills... Poor Rusty. Do they have him back on insulin now, or is that what the money is needed for? If he is laying around and sleeping all the time, and not eating, but drinking a lot, then he has high blood glucose, and needs to be injected with insulin. If he seems "spacey" or begins to have seizures or acts like he is having neurological impairment, then he may be hypoglycemic (meaning he got too much insulin for the amount of food he's eating), and would need to be put on a glucose drip IV. It's especially important for him to eat if he is getting his insulin injections, if he's NOT getting the injections, then his not eating may actually be helping him... the carbs in food turn into blood glucose, and that's bad for diabetics. If he's not getting his injections, then I highly recommend a very low carb cat food, one with NO grains is best, such as Innova Evo, OR even better, raw meat only. Meat has almost no carbs by itself. Normal grocery store cat foods are VERY VERY bad for diabetic cats (corn is horrible with it's high carbs), and I know that with the huge numbers down there, you guys are probably having to buy the cheapest stuff you can find. Try to get the cheapest ground beef or the chicken legs and thighs.. a pound will last a few feedings for one cat, and it isn't very much more expensive than cheap cat food.PhaewrynPLEASE Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!!http://ucat.us/adopt.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures) and HOMES for CATS!
Re: Thank you: Emergency aid for vet bills...
It's a very sad situation, I'd say I wish I were closer so I could help... but heck, I'm GLAD I'm not down there this time of year, with the heat index at over 100 degrees, and all the violence down south. Are they trying to get him adopted, or are they holding him to try to reunite with his owner? If he's up for adoption (or rescue by a more financially well off rescue), If you can send me his description, his location (what part of MS), and if you can get one, a picture, I'll add him to my website under the diabetic cats in need section... I can also crosspost his info, in hopes that others may help with his vet bills. He's considered special needs, and that's what my site specializes in. Phaewryn PLEASE Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!!http://ucat.us/adopt.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures) and HOMES for CATS! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/396 - Release Date: 7/24/2006
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Hi Phaewryn, Just wanted to let you know your link to the Travis Fund is not accurate, they have changed it to the one below: http://www.tufts.edu/vet/gift/pp.html -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting web design] http://HostDesign4U.com BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] http://bmk.bemikitties.com
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Thanks Belinda, I'll correct that. Go figure, I just built that webpage two days ago, they must have been updating their website at the same time. Phaewryn PLEASE Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures) and HOMES for CATS! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/395 - Release Date: 7/21/2006
Re: Thank you: Emergency aid for vet bills...
Poor Rusty. Do they have him back on insulin now, or is that what the money is needed for? If he is laying around and sleeping all the time, and not eating, but drinking a lot, then he has high blood glucose, and needs to be injected with insulin. If he seems "spacey" or begins to have seizures or acts like he is having neurological impairment, then he may be hypoglycemic (meaning he got too much insulin for the amount of food he's eating), and would need to be put on a glucose drip IV. It's especially important for him to eat if he is getting his insulin injections, if he's NOT getting the injections, then his not eating may actually be helping him... the carbs in food turn into blood glucose, and that's bad for diabetics. If he's not getting his injections, then I highly recommend a very low carb cat food, one with NO grains is best, such as Innova Evo, OR even better, raw meat only. Meat has almost no carbs by itself. Normal grocery store cat foods are VERY VERY bad for diabetic cats (corn is horrible with it's high carbs), and I know that with the huge numbers down there, you guys are probably having to buy the cheapest stuff you can find. Try to get the cheapest ground beef or the chicken legs and thighs.. a pound will last a few feedings for one cat, and it isn't very much more expensive than cheap cat food. Phaewryn PLEASE Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!!http://ucat.us/adopt.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures) and HOMES for CATS! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/395 - Release Date: 7/21/2006
RE: Thank you: Emergency aid for vet bills...
Rusty got rushed to emergency vet and was getting all he needed sort of maxed out his caretakers credit card! I havent heard how he was doing today but last I heard, things were not going well and vet was not too optomistic. It is very frustrating as he was somebodys pet in MS and caretakers have been feeding a whole bunch of cats and dogs hoping that owners will find them again. Im in NY and volunteer in an internet group that tries to locate owners (never been to NOLA!). The feeders as theyre called, are a handful of volunteers in the area who try and take care of thousands of now stray pets. Some do it through some small fledgling animal rescue groups; others, like Rustys caretaker, do it on their own. Just today, another cat got found by owner who was sure cat had died or was rescued but could not be found on the internet. Feeders post pictures of all the animals they feed on the internet at one of the pictures sites and owners, now scattered all over the country, contact them if they think they see their pet. Of course, many of those pets are not neutered and we all know what that means! Just about nobody is even trying to trap any animals as theres just no room to put them! Ive got one elderly man living in a trailer in his driveway who feeds all the strays in his neighborhood. He is desperate to have somebody come and trap them to neuter them-hell take care of them and a couple of us sort of help him with food moneybut theres nobody available to even trap them for neutering.. I just dont think theres ever been anything like this! It just goes on and on Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 10:33 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Thank you: Emergency aid for vet bills... Poor Rusty. Do they have him back on insulin now, or is that what the money is needed for? If he is laying around and sleeping all the time, and not eating, but drinking a lot, then he has high blood glucose, and needs to be injected with insulin. If he seems spacey or begins to have seizures or acts like he is having neurological impairment, then he may be hypoglycemic (meaning he got too much insulin for the amount of food he's eating), and would need to be put on a glucose drip IV. It's especially important for him to eat if he is getting his insulin injections, if he's NOT getting the injections, then his not eating may actually be helping him... the carbs in food turn into blood glucose, and that's bad for diabetics. If he's not getting his injections, then I highly recommend a very low carb cat food, one with NO grains is best, such as Innova Evo, OR even better, raw meat only. Meat has almost no carbs by itself. Normal grocery store cat foods are VERY VERY bad for diabetic cats (corn is horrible with it's high carbs), and I know that with the huge numbers down there, you guys are probably having to buy the cheapest stuff you can find. Try to get the cheapest ground beef or the chicken legs and thighs.. a pound will last a few feedings for one cat, and it isn't very much more expensive than cheap cat food. Phaewryn PLEASE Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures) and HOMES for CATS!
Emergency aid for vet bills...
Somewhere in the back of my mind, I remember a site where one can apply for assistance with vet bills Have someone who has been feeding a group of Katrina strays in MS and has one who turns out to be diabetic and needed emergency care. Does anyone remember the site Im referring to??? Christiane Biagi 914-632-4672 [EMAIL PROTECTED] A Stealth Volunteer in NY Join Us Help Reunite Katrina-displaced Families with their Animals http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stealthvolunteers/
Re: Emergency aid for vet bills...
Christiane, Best Friends did a lot of Katrina rescue work; a friend who is librarian specializing in grants, says the Best Friends web-site has the best source of information on grants for animals (www.bestfriends.org). United Animal Nations (www.uan.org) sometimes helps with vet bills and another site I have saved is www.imom.org/fa/others.htm Here is my friend Liz's site: http://grants.library.wisc.edu/organizations/animals.html Bonnie in WI - Original Message - From: Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, July 23, 2006 1:15 am Subject: Emergency aid for vet bills... To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Somewhere in the back of my mind, I remember a site where one can apply for assistance with vet bills. Have someone who has been feeding a group of Katrina strays in MS and has one who turns out to be diabetic and neededemergency care. Does anyone remember the site I'm referring to??? Christiane Biagi 914-632-4672 [EMAIL PROTECTED] A Stealth Volunteer in NY Join Us Help Reunite Katrina-displaced Families with their Animals http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stealthvolunteers/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stealthvolunteers/
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Hi there, These are the sites I am aware of: http://imom.org/fa/ www.aahahelpingpets.org www.thepetfund.com www.help-a-pet.org www.imom.org www.fveap.org (for cats) www.handicappedpets.com www.uan.org www.nysave.org http://www.angels4animals.org/ On 7/23/06, Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Somewhere in the back of my mind, I remember a site where one can apply for assistance with vet bills… Have someone who has been feeding a group of Katrina strays in MS and has one who turns out to be diabetic and needed emergency care. Does anyone remember the site I'm referring to??? Chris tiane Biagi 914-632-4672 [EMAIL PROTECTED] A Stealth Volunteer in NYJoin Us Help Reunite Katrina-displaced Families with their Animals http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stealthvolunteers/ -- Vist the Austin Siamese Rescue store and save a kitty life! http://www.cafepress.com/austinsiamese
Re: Emergency aid for vet bills...
http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html has all the major assistance links on it. Just scroll down past the Vermont low cost spay/neuter section, and nationalfinancial assistance programsare below them. Phaewryn PLEASE Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!!http://ucat.us/adopt.html DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera (for pictures) and HOMES for CATS! No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/395 - Release Date: 7/21/2006
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There's also one called something like feline veterinary emergency fund, or something like that. You can find it if you search for like terms on the web. Michelle
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Actually, this was one of the ones in the list someone else sent (fveap) In a message dated 7/23/2006 10:46:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There's also one called something like feline veterinary emergency fund, or something like that. You can find it if you search for like terms on the web. Michelle
Thank you: Emergency aid for vet bills...
Thank you all I sent all the links on. There are a handful of volunteers in the New Orleans area and on the MS coast who try very hard to feed/water strays that they know were previously owned. As people come back, they are amazed to find their cats alive! Every day, the feeders try to look trap cats that escaped and whose owners are looking for. Just yesterday they got one cat that everyone had thought had died! The stray population is really getting pretty overwhelmingkitten season, and all Anyway, vetting is a big problem and most of the feeders, particularly in MS, take that on their own so any possible help is always helpful As for the cat in questionwell, poor Rusty was not doing well late last night. He wasnt eating and though he seemed fairly comfortable and purring away, we know that for a diabetic cat, not eating is not good Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 10:51 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Emergency aid for vet bills... Actually, this was one of the ones in the list someone else sent (fveap) In a message dated 7/23/2006 10:46:19 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There's also one called something like feline veterinary emergency fund, or something like that. You can find it if you search for like terms on the web. Michelle
