Re: Bailey Update

2006-02-03 Thread Sherry DeHaan
Belinda I am sending prayers to you and Bailey,I hate to say it but it sounds like he is ready to be at peace,you have done so much for that wonderful guy.he is lucky to have you. SherryBelinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Bailey is not doing very good, he is getting 200ccs of food a day but

Re: Bailey Update

2006-02-03 Thread PEC2851
Dear Belinda, I am  sitting here trying to hold back a deluge of tears  as  am  reading about your sweet, loving Bailey's decline in condition. We have never met, but after being on this sweet loving. & caring list for so long. you and Bailey , seem to be the inspiration & hope fort fo many

Re: Bailey Update

2006-02-03 Thread TenHouseCats
aw, belinda, i'm sorry--have you asked him what he wants to do? tho you will never be ready for him to go, perhaps he is... hardest thing i ever have to do is give them permission to continue their journey wherever it takes them, and assure them that they don't need to stay to take care of me...  (

Belinda

2006-02-03 Thread Doljan, Joan
Title: Message Belinda,   My heart is breaking for both you and Bailey. I know, and so does Bailey, that you have done everything you could do for him, emotionally, medically and physically.   I think that If it you that it is his time to move on, please let him go, with all the love and com

Re: Bailey Update

2006-02-03 Thread Susan Loesch
Belinda, lots and lots of prayers coming from me and my gang to you and Bailey.  It always hurts so much to see our babies seem to be slipping away and have that helpless feeling of not knowing what we can do.  Give Bailey a hug from us.Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Bailey is not doing

Re: Bailey Update

2006-02-03 Thread Del H. Daniels
Prayers for you and your Bailey.   Del - Original Message - From: Belinda Sauro To: FeLV Talk List [New] Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 11:51 PM Subject: Bailey Update Bailey is not doing very good, he is getting 200ccs of food a day but is still wasting

Re: Announcing...The first FeLV Talk Holistic and Regular Care for Sick Kitty Manual-written by YOU GUYS!!!

2006-02-03 Thread Mia Nicer
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Subject: Bailey Update

2006-02-03 Thread Carla Shoppe
Belinda Sorry to hear that Bailey is still not feeling all that great. Thought not sure but since he is eating mostly liquid maybe he doesn't have any thing to hold the poop in? There is no consistence to hold it in? Not really sure. Can you give him something maybe to help bind him? I know

Re: Bailey Update

2006-02-03 Thread jenmeyer
Oh, Belinda...my heart is breaking all over again! :( Could Baily have cancer in his bowels? I'm no vet, but Ewok's situation is fresh on my mind...I will certainly keep you two in my thoughts... Jen "But if you tame me, then we shall need e

CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Tad Burnett
Little OJ has gone to be with his best kitty friends Winky and Callie... Those 3 seemed to be close friends when they arrived here from Angel Wings and now they are all back together at the Rainbow Bridge.. Last Tuesday (Feb. 2,2006) we took OJ to the vet... He cried when we picked him up refuse

Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Barb Moermond
Oh Tad, I am so sorry it was OJ's time.  But I'm so proud of you and your wife for giving him and all the AW kitties a loving safe home before their journeys.  I have no doubt whatsoever that he and Winky and Callie are reunited at the Bridge and will be there waiting for you... Our thoughts and te

Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Susan Loesch
I am so sorry, Tad.  I had an Orange Julius who was so special and who I lost a year ago Christmas - so reading about your OJ made me doubly sad.  Maybe the two OJ's are playing together now.Tad Burnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Little OJ has gone to be with his best kitty friends Winky and Calli

RE: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Doljan, Joan
Title: Message Tad,   What a special tribute to a special friend.  I am so sorry for your loss.   Joan -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Susan LoeschSent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:56 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgS

Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Sherry DeHaan
God bless you Tad,I know the pain you are feeling SherryTad Burnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Little OJ has gone to be with his best kitty friends Winky and Callie...Those 3 seemed to be close friends when they arrived here fromAngel Wings and now they are all back together at the Rainbow Bridge

Re: Bailey Update

2006-02-03 Thread Nina
Oh Belinda, it doesn't sound good.  It doesn't sound like he's responding to the meds and 20mg of Pred seems like so much!  Do you have high hopes for the leukeran?  I don't know girl, I hate to think it, I know how much you want him to get better, but I know first hand from seeing Gypsy in the

Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Tad Burnett
I got the date wrong...It was Tuesday but that was Jan. 31, 2006... He was a very special friend and I haven't been able to put his passing in writing until now and it still was very hard Tad Tad Burnett wrote: Little OJ has gone to be with his best kitty friends Winky and Callie... Those

Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Nina
Aww Tad, such a sweet little Angel. I could just see him making that first dash to your bed. How blessed he was to have a guardian like you that was able to read him so well. He must have missed Winky and Callie so much, they must have been calling to him. He probably stuck around as long a

Re: Bandy has an eye infection

2006-02-03 Thread Lernermichelle
Kerry,     The hazy spot does sound like uveitis to me, but that is the only eye condition I have experience with so it is possible  that it is a symptom of other things that I don't know about too.  So who knows if I am right or not.       Buddy was on oral pred also, but that was because h

Re: Bailey Update

2006-02-03 Thread Tad Burnett
Belinda   I know how you are feeling...I have been reading your posts about Bailey over the past few weeks and thinking how close they were to my OJ I have been hoping for a miracle for our kitties and I am still hoping for Bailey...And hoping that someday we will find the key to beat this

RE: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Chris
Tad, After what OJ and his kitty friends went through in Angel Wings, please take some comfort in knowing that your love and comfort was the most important thing that anyone ever gave them. The love OJ gave back is a measure of the love he received Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Messa

Re: Another disaster/TONYA

2006-02-03 Thread TatorBunz
Tonya do take care of yourself! I hope you get to feeling better soon. You are in my thoughts and prayers.    In a message dated 2/2/2006 4:57:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: WHY DO WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH SUCH IDIOTS IN THIS WORLD   I am so sorry you are going throug

Re: Bandy has an eye infection

2006-02-03 Thread Lernermichelle
Do you mix it with chicken baby food? That's how I get mine to take supplements, and they will take almost anything that way, knock on wood.  But you can also pill lysine -- the pills are so big that I could not believe this was possible when someone told me, but I have coated lysine in baby

RE: Another disaster

2006-02-03 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I do have a pretty good feeling that the moratorium on the 10% should pass - just because no one could explain how they came up with it, and the city attorney also agreed that it's a silly rule... I was actually reading the transcript from my hearing, and towards the end, he actually stipulated to

RE: Another disaster

2006-02-03 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Tonya, I am sorry that you have not been feeling well – I will be praying that you will get better very very soon! Thank you for your prayers!   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catatonya Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 5:57 PM To: felvtalk@felinele

Re: Bailey Update

2006-02-03 Thread Lernermichelle
God, Belinda, I am so sorry to hear this. I have thought about him often.  It does sound like there is cancer somewhere in him.  Lymphoma can be hard to find, though. They can do a full-body x-ray, or they can try the first drug in the chemo series (starts with an E and is a shot with no sid

Re: Belinda

2006-02-03 Thread Lernermichelle
Belinda, a bunch of people have said maybe it is time for Bailey to go.  I did not get the impression from your post that you are there yet, but I have my own feelings about such things which might make me interpret things differently. I just want to say that if you are there, I hope you will

Re: Bailey Update/Belinda

2006-02-03 Thread TatorBunz
Belinda,     Poor Bailey.I'm so sorry he isn't getting better and fading away before your eyes. My heart goes all out to him and you. He will be in my thoughts and prayers. I know it is hard on you. If his time is near at least you will be with him. It sounds like he is barely hanging on. Y

Ending (?) of my disaster withe the neighbor

2006-02-03 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
This is a bit strange ending – but here’s what happened with the neighborhood guy (VP of the neighborhood association guy, Jason) who made a false report on me to the animal control on behalf of my immediate neighbor who did not have guts to admit himself –   Greg had already talked to on

Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Lernermichelle
I am so sorry, Tad.  My god, you have been through so much. Michelle

Re: Another disaster

2006-02-03 Thread Lernermichelle
HIdeyo, I wrote you an email offlist about this too.  If the new ordinance passes, your argument about the old ordinance will not apply anyway, because the language will be different.  I would take the permit if they give it to you and then continue fighting in the city council to get an or

Re: Ending (?) of my disaster withe the neighbor

2006-02-03 Thread Nina
> He also complained to them that I terrorized his wife when I came over to his house > Hideyo, I can't believe the crap you have to deal with.  The above sentence is so ridiculous it would have made me laugh out loud, except his perceptions are so off that it's scary rather than funny.  Somet

RE: Ending (?) of my disaster withe the neighbor

2006-02-03 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Actually, it was my immediate neighbors)’s car (who is a friend of Jason guy) which got shot --- and not Greg’s – Greg and I were worried about he would think that we had something to do with it.. because this happened right after we had a conversation regarding me being reported on  

Re: Another disaster

2006-02-03 Thread Nina
Hideyo, I understand not wanting to agree to allowing impromptu inspections of your property, but if a permit would protect your right to keep your animals, it might be worth the possibility that someone will drop in. You could always just not answer the door when/if they show up unannounced.

RE: Another disaster

2006-02-03 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
I know -- realistically, they don't - I know a few bunch who has the permit and they never show up unless it's time for renewal or something ---here's what I am worried about.. getting a permit meaning they can also revoke it.. I have so many different harassment with my situation and I don't trust

Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread TenHouseCats
you guys are gonna be mugged by kitties when it's your time to go to the bridge! i'm so glad all these wonderful cats had you to love them so--thank you. GLOW for your hearts to heal gently, and that they remain always big enough for the next one in need.   MC-- MaryChristineAIM / YAHOO: TenHouseC

Re: Belinda

2006-02-03 Thread Belinda Sauro
Hi Michelle, No it isn't time for considering letting him go, I just don't know what else we can try, the prdnisolone is the thing that is suppose to help with this anemia and from what I can tell so far it isn't. he did just get over the diarrhea yesterday so he had that for a long, long

Re: Belinda

2006-02-03 Thread Belinda Sauro
PS. I am not ready to give up yet, I just can't figure out what to do for him, I will ask my vet again about the steriod, and also the leukeran before he has been on the pred too long for it to have full effect. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemi

RE: Belinda

2006-02-03 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Dear Belinda - I am praying and sending a healing energy for Bailey --- If you are not ready, I am sure that Bailey is not ready, either. When Garfunkle was suffering, I know everyone (the vets) thought I should euthanize him, but I was not ready.. then he bounced back which was a miracle and was

Re: Another disaster

2006-02-03 Thread Lernermichelle
If they revoked a permit you could challenge that in court, and have the fight be about that.   I understand your fear based on what happened to your friend. That is truly horrible.  I wonder if, based on this having happened, you can get something in writing with the permit, like they can s

RE: Another disaster

2006-02-03 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
From the very beginning to now, the city has this very attitude about “we are doing you a favor” – “we are making things easy for you” – or “we are bending our rules for you’ type of attitude – therefore I should be so grateful … and tell you the truth, they are NOT – they are not doing any

Re: Belinda

2006-02-03 Thread Nina
Prayers and healing energy for you and Bailey. I'm surrounded by furry miracles, I believe in them wholeheartedly. Did you try the aloe gel for his sore bottom? Nina Belinda Sauro wrote: PS. I am not ready to give up yet, I just can't figure out what to do for him, I will ask my vet again

Belinda

2006-02-03 Thread TatorBunz
Belinda,     I hope you didn't get the wrong idea of what I posted. I wasn't insinuating that you let Bailey go. When the time is right you will know. Please do everything possible for him when he has had enough he will tell you. He remains in my thoughts and prayers. Bless you!   Terrie MohrTA

Re: was Belinda - NOW to everyone

2006-02-03 Thread Belinda Sauro
   Nina,   No he is getting animax creme for his bottom and I have something else on order that is a barrier creme to keep the feces and urine off his skin to keep it from getting irratated.  Should get that tomorrow I hope, if not Monday, but by then if the diarrhea is gone he should be OK fro

Re: was Belinda - NOW to everyone

2006-02-03 Thread Joan Doljan
Lots of positive energy heading Bailey's way. Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:    Nina,  No he is getting animax creme for his bottom and I have something else on order that is a barrier creme to keep the feces and urine off his skin to keep it from getting irratated.  Should get that tomo

Re: Belinda

2006-02-03 Thread Lernermichelle
Belinda,       Dexamethasone and Depomedrol are much more powerful than prednisolone.  Buddy, Josephine, and Simon were all on pred initially (Jo and Buddy at 20 mg/day for a while), but it did not make anywhere near the kind of difference as the dex/depo shots did.  I believe the same was t

Re: Belinda

2006-02-03 Thread Belinda Sauro
No, no Terrie I didn't take your post in that way, I'm just thinking outloud trying to figure out why he is so lethargic and physically wasting away, and the only thing I know of that does that is cancer. -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.bemikittie

Re: Michelle

2006-02-03 Thread Belinda Sauro
The chemo drug with an E, elspar maybe? It is known as a rescue drug when other protocols quit working and I believe it can cross the blood brain barrier although I'm not sure of that. It usuall works very quickly if it is going to and shrinks any tumor almost immediately. It is part of som

Subject: RE: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Carla Shoppe
Tad I am sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you. Carla Subject: RE: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ) To: Message-ID:

Re: Bailey Update

2006-02-03 Thread Terri Brown
Ditto.   =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, Travis, and 6 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth, Alec & Salome' =^..^=   Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/My Personal Page: http://www.geocities.com/ruthiegirl1/terrispage.html?10839704473

Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Terri Brown
Poor baby.  Hugs to you Tad.  You'll see him again.   Goodnight, sweet OJ...   =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, Travis, and 6 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth, Alec & Salome' =^..^=   Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/My Personal

Re: Belinda--Elspar

2006-02-03 Thread jenmeyer
I think Elspar is the one Michelle is thinking of! Ewok did well on that one and Ceenu or CCNU when the other chemo drugs stopped working. But I believe the oncologist started him on Elspar first thing just to get the tumor to shrink and then we started the regular protocol. You'll know pretty q

Re: Subject: RE: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread TatorBunz
Tad,     I'm so sorry to hear about OJ You and Marie are in my thoughts and prayers. Bless you for giving the Angel Wing kitties love and a place to call home. Giving the love they deserved.   Terrie MohrTAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTSSIAMESE & COLLIE RESCUEOwner/DriverCheck sites for available S

Re: Another disaster

2006-02-03 Thread Lernermichelle
I totally understand how you are feeling and I completely agree with you, but you can not let that feeling dictate how you act right now.  The point right now is not to show them what jerks they are, but to protect your cats.  Your decisions about what to do need to be based on what is least

Re: Michelle

2006-02-03 Thread Lernermichelle
Yes, that's it! It is a rescue drug, but it is also the first drug that they use in the normal protocol (Wisconsin?) for large cell lymphoma. It's what they started Simon on. I think he got it twice or three times. I don't know about it crossing the blood brain barrier, but was told that, un

Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Mari Kolbe
Tad:   My heartfelt prayers and condolences for the loss of OJ.  (I too had a special one named Orange Julius and hearing of your loss reminded me of the beautiful bond we shared and how sad his crossing was).    I am so glad that you listened to your heart and let him spend the nights with you. 

Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Tad, I'm so sorry for your loss of that very special kitty, Orange Julius... Gloria - Original Message - From: "Tad Burnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 11:20 AM Subject: Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ) I got the date wrong...It was Tuesday but that was J

Re: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 13, Issue 1

2006-02-03 Thread catatonya
Rebecca,   I'm so sorry about your rabbit.  It sounds like you have found a good vet for Wowie though.  Good luck.  It takes patience dealing with eye issues!  I've never had a cat that stood for me putting drops in eyes anyway!  Maybe you have better luck than I do!   tonyaveggiepugs <[EMAIL P

Re: Ending (?) of my disaster withe the neighbor

2006-02-03 Thread catatonya
All's well that ends well with that jack*ss!!   tHideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:This is a bit strange ending – but here’s what happened with the neighborhood guy (VP of the neighborhood association guy, Jason) who made a false report on me to the animal control on behalf of

Re: Bailey Update

2006-02-03 Thread catatonya
Belinda,   Still pulling for Bailey to start feeling better soon.  Maybe if he can just get past the "hurdle" of feeling bad from the diarrhea.  That's enough to make him feel bad on his own.  As well as the anemia  One thing at a time and maybe he'll get back on track.  Paws and fingers cros

Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Tad Burnett
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am so sorry, Tad.  My god, you have been through so much. Michelle Hi Michelle   Yes..That is the hard part of taking in a dozen or so FeLV+ cats... It seems like I have lost one every couple months  and I never really know which one will be next...

Re: CLS for Orange Julius (OJ)

2006-02-03 Thread Tad Burnett
TenHouseCats wrote: you guys are gonna be mugged by kitties when it's your time to go to the bridge! i'm so glad all these wonderful cats had you to love them so--thank you. GLOW for your hearts to heal gently, and that they remain always big enough for the next one in need. MC I still