I'm keeping Lucy in my prayers.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:If you have prayers to spare in this terrible week with so many sick cats, please say a little one for Lucy. This time she relapsed at 7.5 mg/day of pred. I am more worried that her ibd could be morphing into lymphoma, as that is a pretty
I got a lump in my throat reading your post. I don't know what to say, but I am thinking about you and Spencer. And, I am hoping that he will come home if that is what he wants.GinaNina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have awful news. Spencer has gone missing. It's completely my fault, I don't know
ok hope this doesn't sound silly but where do i get vitamin c? like a
health store and how much do i give?
Nina, I am so sorry that Spencer is missing. I hope
you find him, one way or another. (My Phoebe was a big hider all her
life. When I first got her she went missing for 3 days in my messy
apartment, which I turned upside down and concluded that somehow she must have
slipped out.I finally
Welcome! You will find a lot of very knowledgable people here. My two little girls are 10 months old and, according to conventional wisdom, shouldn't be here. My vet was surprised when I didn't want to euthanize them when they were diagnosed - one in May and the other in July, she had never had
Nina, he is probably hiding somewhere very close to the house. But he
will probably also be hard to find if he does not want to be found.
Bruce is right, you know. I understand your franticness, and I would feel
exactly the same way. But what you really did, objectively, was give
Spencer
Hi Kayte,
Yes, you can get several different varieties of Vit C at the health food
store. You can even find them at most pharmacies and even some
supermarkets now. It's for people, and the doses listed on the bottles
are *generally* geared towards people weighing about 120 to 150 lbs - so
if
Thanks. Yes, I asked for Budesonide, but my local vet has never used it and
will not give it to me. If I have to take her to the specialist that is on
my list of things to ask for, but she is so god-awful in the car and gets so
stressed out by it that I do not want to do the long car trip
Nina,
It's the not knowing that is the hardest part! I am so sorry you (and Spencer) are going through this. I feel like there is nothing I can do to make you feel better, but do I hope that knowing that we are all out here with our stomach's in knots for you and that we are there in spirit with
When they do leukeran, it is usually combined with pred. I don't
think my local vet will ever prescribe leukeran for her. If it gets to that
point, we will probably need to go to the specialist.
Thanks,
Michelle
In a message dated 9/5/2006 12:35:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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me
too--agree with everything Barb says (I lost my last positives on July 6, 2005).
At the risk of sounding like a broken record, for the sake of
"newbies": my remaining positive re-tested negative this year, and the
one other cat that was negative and unvaccinated but came
Well me personally, I'd rather be caged than dead, as long as your
alive there is hope and a chance, not saying I'd like it but when your
dead ..
Did you ever get my email about medication, it really is a very good
choice for some cats, Cody being one.
--
Belinda
happiness is being
Hi, My Bandy is FIV and Felv +. He was tested last August, 2005 which confirmed IFA postive for both..He is doing better right now than he has in almost a year..Our worst problem for the last few months has been ringworm...He has had recurring high fevers coming on about every 8 days with only
Thank you Kayte. That's very sweet of you to say.
I'm pretty fond of everyone here myself.
:)
Wendy
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I have never met in my life people with more
compassion then you people...i
have no idea how you find the energy to adopt and
take care of sick
kitties...i
I know cats have territorial issues, but I think at the very least Zack
should have the option of changing his thinking or dying. You could
have a communicator talk to him.
I think cats should be allowed to be cats. Who am I to try to go
against their very nature by trying to make them
This is what Cody was getting kitty Prozac for, it worked very well.
It is called Fluoxetine, we tried others first, Amitriptyline, there was
another but I can't remember the name, they all worked to some extent,
but the Fluoxetine was what finally completely stopped the spraying.
I never
Hi, Inky just doesn't seem to tolerate the fluids, and I don't really know why..He isn't retaining any fluid as he pees alot..He is drinking around 300 to 400cc a day. I am giving him chicken broth all he wants...I measure all the fluids so I don't think he will dehydrate as long as he keeps
Hey Cindy,
I am not sure if anyone answered this email or not.
They might have thought it was regarding the other
Smokey and not even opened it. I am not sure what
test is the most definitive, but if you repost and ask
with that in the subject line, I know you will get
some answers if you
Sherry,
Your newest addition is just beautiful!!!
:)
Wendy
--- Sherry DeHaan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi all I know that some of you have seen 2 of my
boys,but my newest Xander I have added to my photo
albums.If you would like to have a look I will add
the website at the bottom.I know
Peepers gets 5 mg of prozac daily. Emailed this infoo to Phaeryn off-list but wanted to share it with the group. We stopped ordering the prozac through my vet and started ordering online. I buy the generic 20 mg tablets and cut into quarters. This gives me a 400 day supply for $42.Go to
Hi Kerry,
Keep an eye on how much he is peeing, Fred pees ALOT and that's
another reason I have to give him the additional fluids, he also drinks
pretty good and I add water to his food. He is barely concentrating his
urine, not good, so he really needs the fluids. I do know there is a
Ah Nina, please do not feel repentant or sad, Spencer has found the energy to communicate directly and compassionately to you. If there is one thing that we can not lose it is faith in these cats to know life in a way that is much simpler and purer than we can. You have been open to his desires
Nina,
I am so sorry to hear that Spencer is missing. Have
you been able to find him yet? I know you probably
feel terrible right now for him. If you go outside
and just sit down and talk to him, he's probably so
close, he'll be able to hear you. I hope you are able
to find him.
:)
Wendy
---
Oh Nina,
I am so sorry you are in such pain. I am sure that Spencer would not want that.
Hugs to you.
Very well said Leslie. Nina can't help but feel
better after reading this post.
Mitichlorian thought to you too, whatever those are.
hehe.
:)
Wendy
--- Leslie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ah Nina, please do not feel repentant or sad,
Spencer has found the energy
to communicate directly and
My soul-kitty, Missy, has been acting strange lately.
She insists on being held when I'm using the restroom (which is fine, but a little odd).
She also bites my nose, chin and lips when I take her to bed with me. So if I want to be able to sleep I have to shut her out of the bedroom. Then I
are they nibbles? have you tried to redirect her attention with scritching or brushing? how old is she? My Bandit used to ALWAYS curl up on my lap in my nightshirt when I was using the facilities - he doesn't as much these days, but hey, you're a captive audience when there.Kelley Saveika [EMAIL
On 9/6/06, Barb Moermond [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
are they nibbles? have you tried to redirect her attention with scritching or brushing? how old is she? My Bandit used to ALWAYS curl up on my lap in my nightshirt when I was using the facilities - he doesn't as much these days, but hey, you're a
Kayte,
My first FeLV+ cat was also the first cat that I ever owned on my own. I'd grown up with all sorts of critters, but it took a few years after graduating college to finally get in a situation where I could own my first all mine pet. I'd been wanting this cat forever.
I found Sushi at a
Toward the end of Quintapus' life, he would regularly wake me up every 2-3 hrs. with a head butt...just to say "hi"I got used to it and eventually learned to go back to sleep rather quickly.The bathroom audienceyou are "still" there, so as far as she's concerned, its QUALITY TIME.
Thank you Leslie and everyone that has been sending kind thoughts and
posts. You're right Wendy, Leslie's email has made me feel better.
It's so very comforting to know that others understand and are
compassionate about what we're going through. Spencer has not come home
and I haven't been
On 9/6/06, Chris Behnke [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
When we brought Bruiser home, he did the biting thing. He has been with us a year now and the biting has stopped. The vet suggested he was doing it because he was insecure. It made sense. As to your other problem, one of my first kitties was
Smokey was running high fevers. I think the highest
was around 106 or 107. I was having to take him to
the vet every 2 or 3 days which he hated. The vet
would keep him overnight to get his fever down which
he hated. This was before we knew he was positive.
They tested him again and this time
Maybe you just taste good. ;-) I know a lot of the
affection I get from my chest fungus (she sits high), Missy, is because of skin
salt...
Diane R.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kelley
SaveikaSent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 1:19 PMTo:
I would call around and try to find a vet that has or
is treating other cats with the virus. I had to
change vets with my cat Smokey because the vet I had
been using for 15 years didn't seem to want to treat
him. I don't know alot about the virus as Smokey is
the first cat I have had that was
On 9/5/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I am located in new jersey..south jersey..when i first found pokemon she was skinny but showed no sick symptoms at all...she had a pink collar on and was so friendly and her fur very long was clean and she smelled so good...she was hungry
Leslie,
You made me spit out my Diet Coke! I often wonder if they are sitting at home with their paws propped up on my coffee table, if they are it's not out of self pity, it's more out of feeling entitled. I suspect they are more into Oprah then Ricki, but you never know.
You have a great
Hi All,
I received this from another list I'm on. It's nearly 3 mins. long --
video clip of cat and commode. Thought you might enjoy it.
http://pagentsprogress.com/?p=281
Kat (Mew Jersey)
On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2006 19:50:20 +
From: [EMAIL
Have you had her 'fixed'? If not, that could
be the problem. Or is she nuzzling on your face and she kneads her
paws?I have another girl that started nuzzling about 1 year after her twin
brother passed away.
Chris
- Original Message -
From:
Kelley
Saveika
To:
At 07:09 AM 9/6/2006, you wrote:
Most vets have access to current medication and Budesonide is used by
many these days, Perhaps if you take her /him in the literature he will
use it,
Kelly
Thanks. Yes, I
asked for Budesonide, but my local vet has never used it and will not
give it to me. If I
My vets do that, including my alternative vet. Most of the time they
enclose a copy of Rainbow Bridge. They are the greatest. The kennel I left
my dogs at sent flowers when Allie Beagle left this world.
If you have men who will
exclude
The most incredible tear-jerker came for me more than a year ago. A foster kitten had to be euthanized because of wet FIP. I received a card from my vet's office. They had made a donation in her name. (I'm tearing up right now. Gotta stop that. I'm at work.) Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My
Buddie my liver cancer kitty was getting SAMe for her liver and and
I know of a few other cancer kitties that get it. Buddie didn't get it
for long because she was a problem piller and SAMe isn't suppose to be
cut up. She did get milk thistle which I could put through her feeding
tube.
Well his OWNERS were going to kill him JUST for being FIV+, before I
offered his LAST CHANCE to come here to join the FERAL colony OUTSIDE. I am
happy to try the medication, a list member (bless you!) is sending me a trial of
her cat's prozac to try on Zack, if it works, great, but I can't
Amitriptyline!? Really, what was the cat dosage for that? I get that
already for myself, and it's only $9.00 a 30 day bottle! I wonder if that MIGHT
help Zack's aggression? I could afford that...
Phaewryn
Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost
sorry my spelling sux!!
Kelly
FYI Leslie, FIP is totally unrelated to FELV, so Hepburn didn't succumb to
the FELV either. :)
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/resources/brochure/fip.html
"Is FIP related to feline leukemia? FIP
and feline leukemia are caused by different viruses. Some cats that have FIP may
also be infected
Very well written, Nina. Peace to you.
Phaewryn
Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost
SpayNeuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat
owners:http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.htmlSpecial
Needs Cat Resources:
My Tigger "pinches" me all the time now (this is a relatively new thing).
He takes a little fold of my skin in between his front teeth (the little front
teeth, not the fangs), and he slowly bites down, just enough so that my reflex
makes me jerk away and go "OUCH!". If I don't jerk away, he
"Chest Fungus"... LOL! We call it the "Furry Tumor" or (in the case of
Tigger sitting backwards up on my shoulder), the "One Eyed Parrot".
Phaewryn
Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost
SpayNeuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial
i dont have your email..it says protected...thank you for info..please
email me im on aol same name
kayte
im lost for words...ur babies are BEAUTIFUL :)
Ok now after some sleep I can tell you better my story. About last Oct. we
found Pokemon at our local park. She had a pink collor on and was so tame and
lovable. But she was skinny. I thought I was doing an excellent thing bringing
her home and my son 4 and niece 9 wouldn't have it any
ok guys i am getting more calm and still trying to absorb all of this...its
been a full day that i found out IFA was positive...i called one of the links
kat from mew jersey send and vet is gonna call tomorrow...an all cat vet thanks
Kat!!! Crackers is still symptom free and is getting more
sorry for all the questions but now that my shock is wearing off im
absorbingall of this...ok i know we have to keep our cats stress
free...how exactly does a cat get stress...my cat eats and sleeps and get rubs
and plays with his mouse but that's it...he really dont have any stress that i
Thank you so much,they have helped me heal from losing Maizee.Although I still miss her very much and still have my missing her moments even after almost 10 months.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: im lost for words...ur babies are BEAUTIFUL :)
Stay in the know. Pulse on the new Yahoo.com. Check
I dont think you
could make his life any more stress free! He sounds like hes got
all he needs and more. When you think stress, think about strays who are
outside or cats who just dont have the kind of home you have given
Crackers Sometimes cats gets stressed going to vet but they sort
of
Kayte, in all this rush about Crackers, I haven't taken time to
say how very sorry I am that Pokemon had to go to the Bridge. Taking her
in was an act of kindness, and I wish she had been able to stay with you
longer. I'm sorry she bit Crackers, because if she hadn't, you wouldn't be
having
Is the copy of Rainbow Bridge a picture or a poem? I would love to see it. KarenMarylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My vets do that, including my alternative vet. Most of the time they enclose a copy of Rainbow Bridge. They are the greatest. The kennel I left my dogs at sent flowers when Allie
My Shakiti was feral originally. It took months to be able to pet him
at all...I've told the story about how he came to live in the house
before. He is still very leery of people...but whenever I am in the
bathroom,he begs for me to pick him up. I scoop him up and hold him
on his back in
My Monty is that way to. When he was 9 months
old, he was very sick and we had to keep him in the bathroom away from the other
cats. He is now 3 years old and still loves the bathroom. He follows
me in there and purrs really loud and bumps his head against me for
kisses. It's funny that he
At 08:31 PM 9/6/2006, you wrote:
Here is one link to the Rainbow Bridge
http://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm
Is the copy of Rainbow
Bridge a picture or a poem? I would love to see it.
Karen
Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My vets do that, including my alternative vet. Most of the time they
You people are not going to believe this. Spencer has come home! I
can't believe it myself. He sauntered up while I was putting food out
for the ferals. For a second, I thought he was an apparition. I had to
blink hard, he just seemed to be saying, hi Mom, like it was any other
day. He
Kelly,Thanks so much for posting that for me!Karenkelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: At 08:31 PM 9/6/2006, you wrote:Here is one link to the Rainbow Bridgehttp://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm Is the copy of Rainbow Bridge a picture or a poem? I would love to see it. KarenMarylyn [EMAIL
At 10:10 PM 9/6/2006, you wrote:
That makes me so very very happy. I will sleep better tonight, I
never said anything before because many people believe that if a cat
disappears it is because they have made a decision that they are going to die,
What actually makes more sense is that animals
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