My Ethan was diagnosed (SNAP) + when he was rescued as a baby. Needless
to say, he would have been PTS immediately by rescuing. shelter, so I took
him. My original intention was to place him in shelter I was involved with,
since we are No-Kill, and house both Felv FIV babiesHowever,
Those nasty ferals just are not sure why they are not free to live the lives
they want to. Just think how you would feel if your world was turned upside
down and you were being held captive by people your parents and grandparents
and .. into history feared. You are doing a good thing
This keeps coming up in posts, and I have to ask: What is an AC? I think of
air conditioner! Please help the newbie! :-) Melissa
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marylyn
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 7:15 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Ages please
Animal Communicator. There are volunteers as well as pros and you can learn to
do it yourself. It is just more difficult with animals you are close to. I
understand there is at least one website for volunteers. See what other
members tell you if you are interested.
Cassidy has been accepted to Best Friend in Utah for their FeLV ward. This
is wonderful, but I am still hoping to find him a forever home in the
meantime. He's such a wonderful guy, I'd just hate for him not to go to a
real home. He's about one year old and not exhibiting any symptoms, so
I've got
Melissa -- I'm glad Cassidy got (potentially) accepted to Best Friends,
but I think you're right in wanting to wait for the retest. Otherwise,
the logistics of this are really hairy. Maybe you just need to
recontact Best Friends AFTER the retest (and save up in the meantime
just in case) so they
Melissa,
I don't know. I expect that Best Friends is better than some forever
homes - it is a wonderful place, for sure. And much cleaner than my
house, from looking at the pictures. Not cheap to travel to, though,
for sure - I can't afford to go either!
I wish I could tell you the answers
Kelley,
Thanks for the info on Best Friends--it might be a better place like you
said--finding the right place for him is so risky. I'm so anxious that he
won't go to a home that's as loving as mine! I only wish I had more room so
I could adopt an FeLV buddy for him.
Diane,
Good idea--and lets
I know all too well what those poor babies are feeling - being in
captivity.And I didn't mean to put them down using the term nasty. Sorry,
my
mistake. It's not their fault at all But, bless them, being trapped
rescued being at the shelter is a lot better than what they were
Baby boy Taz was diagnosed with FELV strong positive at 4 months and
retested at 6 months. Results were the same.
He lived to the age of two and a half years old when he passed with
secondary illness. Tumors on the skull and left eye.
He lived with my other negative cats and they have
Wendy,
Were the people you visited interested in adopting another... Just wondering.
I'm glad to see more rescues do house visits. We always do. More
should..
Another question - Did they provide veterinary references? And, were they
checked?
And, were all their babies S/N'd, vaccinated,
Would like to add that I got Taz when he was 5 weeks old. He was the only
surviving kitten from a litter that was brought in to a kill shelter.
So there was a lot of exposure to my other kitties.
The other kitties that have passed after Taz died did not die of Felv.
In a message dated
Well, I think pet limit laws are archaic and silly and should be abolished.
But that's beside the point.
What if the city code were 6 dogs and 5 cats and tomorrow they changed
it to 3 dogs and 2 cats? I mean, you can't predict the future. What
if they move somewhere where the code is only 4
Ok I have been wrestling with the thought of bringing this beautiful beast
home.The only thing keeping me from doing this is the FEAR of the felv.I have 3
fiv boys and one neg boy.I would just feel so aweful if one of my boys got it
after making it out of there. Are there people on here that
Hi, Sherry - I have been mixing for about 4 years. And I don't mean one feleuk
baby at a time -- I usually have at least 6 at any given time who are positive.
I started mixing based in part on the experiences of people on the list that I
read about. I have been very happy with the results.
sherry, at cat tail farms, we had kitties who were FIV+ (confirmed by
western blot) and initially tested positive for FeLV but later, on ifas,
were tested negative and have gone on to live long lives. in some cases,
they'd lived with confirmed FeLVs for quite awhile before we knew to retest,
so
I agree with you. They obviously love their animals,
but we were concerned about animal control taking the
animal if they were reported. I think they've lived
there a long time and have good neighbors. I am sure
they've had more than 5 dogs at once before, just
hearing them talk about their
Yes, they were interested in adopting a 7 yr. old that
had lived in a cage it's whole life in a puppy mill.
So sad! This new dog will need special socialization
help. They did say that their vet is a good friend of
the husband's, whom he's known since they were 10, and
they can and have called
Hey Kelley,
Well, I am definitely in violation of city
codes...lol. So I have no judgement to make. I just
didn't know if there were certain written or
un-written rules that shelters follow when it comes to
that particular issue. The contract does ask how many
animals live in the home, so I
Hi Wendy,
All shelters do things differently. The most progressive ones don't
have cut and dried rules, but have a set of open ended questions that
help find a match for the family.
Joey probably feels better than I do today, since he doesn't have
stomach flu. But maybe not since I am pretty
Oh, we are having a big fundraiser on May 4, with the first Austin
screening of Rescue Me
www.rescuemedocumentary.com
I anticipate making at least enough for Joey's sonogram.
Kelley
On 4/13/07, Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi Wendy,
All shelters do things differently. The most
Melissa,
This is WONDERFUL!!! If you saw the facility, you
would really be at peace with Cassidy going there.
It's a fantastic shelter!!! I told my husband when I
was there that in some cases, I bet it's better that
some of these babies live out their lives at Best
Friends rather than be
Hey Patti, I think that's great that you have a way with the ferals-I've
never encountered any, but I just had a friend commit to helping me catch
and release this summer, pending I find funding for the spays/neuters. I'm
going to contact the nearest shelters (30 miles from here is the closest, I
Wendy,
Thanks for the photos! Also, that's great to know about the bed and
breakfast! I've been complaining that my husband gets to go fishing in
Canada every year, but that we never get to go anywhere together! So, maybe
I can persuade him (I'll need all the prayers for that) to go with
Great resources! Thank you very much!
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Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 1:20 PM
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Subject: RE: Ages please- OT- Ferals
Try http://www.felinefriendz.org/ in Nebraska and see what they
Oh Nan, She sounds precious! I had an all black kitty once when I was a
kid--I named her Gorgeous! I only wish I had room and lived closer to
Michigan (I'm in northeast Nebraska), but I'm sure someone on here should be
able to help you! Please keep us posted! Have you given her a name?
Melissa
Hi Nan,
I took the liberty of changing the subject line of your post to better
indicate what it's about. What a little love this girl sounds like!
Poor angel on her own with no front claws trying to get into the safety
a human's car. It makes me want to go and scoop her up myself, (I won't
out of curiosity - why would a cat have a strike against her for being black?
I'm curious.
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From: Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Apr 13, 2007 4:24 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: sweet kitty in sw Michigan needs help
Hi Nan,
I took the liberty of
Debbie,
It actually beats the heck out of me! I'm guessing there is still a
stigma with some humans about black cats and dark energy, witchcraft and
the like. Superstitious crap is my guess. I love black cats, but they
are hard to get adopted most places. I went out on a call to rescue
Debbie, I bet Nina meant that some people are superstitious or believe old
wives tales (bad luck if a black cat crosses your path, etc.). Funny that
this post occurred on Friday the 13th! Double superstitions! I just saw a
beautiful, silky, short hair all black cat roaming our back yard. I called
I've never understood it either. But some people say they look to plain or
they all look alike. I personally love the sleek shiny black cat look. And I
focus much more on presonality anyway (as do the best adopters).
Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Debbie,
It actually beats the heck out of
Oh, she sounds so sweet and it is so sad that she was
trying to find security in anybody's car! I hope you
find her a home or who belongs to her. I love black
cats. My Thomaseena was black and lived to be about
18 years old. I grew up with her. When she died I
lost my best friend. My diabetic
I just wondered. We have 2 and I think they are beautiful. Just for the record - Black cats in England mean good luck. My husband is English.
-Original Message- From: Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Sent: Apr 13, 2007 4:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: sweet kitty in sw Michigan needs
Where is she? Who has her now?
cindy reasoner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh, she sounds so sweet and it is so
sad that she was
trying to find security in anybody's car! I hope you
find her a home or who belongs to her. I love black
cats. My Thomaseena was black and lived to be about
18 years
Try Alley Cat Advocates. They have chapters across the US and may be able to
help.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of compassion
and pity, you will
i can post her to the michigan rescue lists if someone can get me more
information on where she is, who has her, etc.
and in many parts of the country, black cats are the LAST adopted
hard for me to understand, as my first two cats were black, but it is
true
(speaking of which, it's
I think we all know what you mean but the AC suggestion stands. Given that
yours is a shelter, you might find a group that would be willing to work with
them for little or nothing. Alternative vets and those involved in homeopathy,
Reiki etc may be able to put you in touch with such a group.
I took Tomi to the vet today to have his PCV rechecked. He's been lethargic
again lately. The PCV has gone down to 11 from 17 in the last week and a half.
I just don't understand it. After his transfusion, his blood count went up on
its own from 13, to 17, then 19. Now in the last few
Melissa,
Maybe you can entice him with the dog section at Best
Friends, if he's not really a cat person. You can
also stay ON the property, and have a sleepover with
one of the dogs...lol. Isn't that the coolest? The
Bed and Breakfast is owned by Clarion, but it's still
good. It's called The
How long are you giving him interferon? If it's been for a few weeks,
is it possible that it is losing effect from antibody?
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of C J
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 5:08 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Well, it looks like
He's been on the interferon for about 2.5 weeks at 1cc per day. It doesn't
look like its ever helped him though, since his PCV was at 19 before I started
using it, and has been going down ever since.
Cassandra
- Original Message -
From: Hideyo Yamamoto
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm so sorry to hear about Torri, I know how hard it is, as we all
do. Just thought I'd put out my 2c.
For low dose oral interferon, what I've read is that it's unlikely
that the kitty will develop a tolerance to it, unlikely that it
will lose effect. One theory (note just a theory) is that
Cassandra, I hope hope hope he pulls through this! I'm thinking of you in
this tough time. I know what it's like to feel helpless, wishing you could
do something. I've never lost a pet this way, but I've lost people, and
there's no difference in my mind. Prayers for you and Tomi.Melissa
My Negatives:
Bandit- 8 years old as of last Sunday
Rocky- 5 years old
Missy- 6 years old
Momma- approx. 4 years old
Sylvia- approx. 3 years old
Faith- approx 3 years old
Chelsea- approx 3 years old
Gracen- 3 years old
Maxwell- 3 years old
Mack- 2 years old
Bruiser- 2 years old
My Positivies:
Oh Cassandra! Do I ever know what you're going through! I just went through
the same thing with Slinky - transfusion, PCV levels going down, nothing
helping, etc.! And it's AWFUL! (Cassandra)
I never tried Interferon with Slink, but it sounds like it's not hurting, so
I
Hey Cassandra,
I'm so sorry that you're losing hope for Tomi. I hate
that feeling of helplessness. If sheer will could be
turned into truth, we'd all still have our furbabies
with us. I'm sorry that you two are going through
this.
I don't have any advice for you. Anemia is a
heartless
Put him back on the doxy you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.
--
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
Truthfully, I was wondering the same thing that
Belinda is saying...when you took Tomi off the doxy,
is that when his PCV fell again?
:)
Wendy
--- Belinda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Put him back on the doxy you have nothing to lose
and everything to gain.
--
Belinda
happiness is
I got an extra week of the doxy, so basically I just quit giving it to him a
couple of days ago. He was on it for nearly 5 weeks, which should be good
enough (I believe the vet said the hemobart was gone as well, though I
wasn't really listening to that part after she told me the PCV was 11).
Hey Jenna Marissa,
I know both of you are considering adopting kitties
with eye issues. I was reading the January 2007 issue
of Best Friends Magazine tonight and there's an
article on pages 36-37 about blind pets and a
subarticle on living with blind pets, in case you are
interested. Here's
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