Re: Update on Tomi, and my older kitty, Koda

2007-05-13 Thread Marylyn
I am very lucky to have a monument company in town (headstones etc) that will sandblast names into stones. There are portable machines (re marking date of deaths in pre-need stones). I can't tell you anything about prices since it varies so much from area to area. It sounds like Koda has a

Prednisone - Thank You

2007-05-13 Thread Teresa
What a gratifying thing to get such caring and educational replies from you folks about my Timmy. I guess we get so used to bearing the burden on our own shoulders that we forget there are kindred souls out there doing the same thing. Well I am familiar with pred and its evils, I am

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax? - fleas

2007-05-13 Thread PEC2851
In a message dated 5/12/07 3:01:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: All pesticides are toxic poisons, something people tend to forget! That's why I do my best to avoid using them, and I use a flea shampoo first, as it rinses off. Like I said, if it has numerous

Re: Double Positive in NY (altered F, approx. 1 y/o)

2007-05-13 Thread Patricia Lamoretti
Hi Jeni Tad -- I haven't gotten the scoop yet on arrangements for Midnight. The elderly woman is leaving tomorrow, Monday, for NC. My rescue friend is supposed make sure that the elderly woman can provide, secure a place, for Midnight until she can be transported/placed. I was initially

Re: Cat on immunoregulin - colloidal silver

2007-05-13 Thread Gloria Lane
I have some Colloidal Silver, but have never learned to use it appropriately so it sits on my shelf. I know some folks who really like it. I do try a lot of different things. Quackwatch.com has interesting negative info, but is hardly a reliable source of balanced information. I think

Charlie Brown - Long

2007-05-13 Thread Sheila208
My Charlie Brown is leaving me. This wonderful old man has been with me for fifteen years. I've never had a sweeter or smarter cat in my life. He was diagnosed with felv four years ago. The doctor said he was very sick and he wouldn't make it another week and wanted to put him down, He wouldn't

Re: Update on Tomi, and my older kitty, Koda

2007-05-13 Thread elizabeth trent
Cassandra, I am so very sorry. It will mean a lot to have her buried there. My heart hurts with you. elizabeth On 5/12/07, C J [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thank you all. Well, Koda didn't make it through the night. We had a heating pad for her wrapped in flannel sheets. I went to bed at

Re: Charlie Brown - Long

2007-05-13 Thread elizabeth trent
Oh Sheila - this has to be so hard. I wish there was something your vet could do. Charlie Brown is lucky to have a mom who loves him so much. elizabeth On 5/13/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Charlie Brown is leaving me. This wonderful old man has been with me for fifteen

Re: Charlie Brown - Long

2007-05-13 Thread Sherry DeHaan
Sheila,I am so sorry to hear about your sweet Charlie Brown.I hope he is able to leave peacefully when the time comes.Thank goodness he has had you for all these years.Hugs to you. Sherry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My Charlie Brown is leaving me. This wonderful old man has been with me for

Re: painless ways to donate thread

2007-05-13 Thread Kelley Saveika
Don't forget the Animal Rescue site. One click a day helps fund food for animals. Now that's painless! www.theanimalrescuesite.com On 5/12/07, Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Another thing that I do is set up individual affiliates with a lot of the pet stores I have not gotten that

Re: Charlie Brown - Long

2007-05-13 Thread Marylyn
Please allow Charlie Brown to leave this world the way he wants to. It is so very difficult. I did it with the Royal Princess Kitty Katt and have never regretted it. He loves you so very much. Make sure and tell him it is ok to leave when he is ready and that you will be ok-that he will

Re: Charlie Brown - Long

2007-05-13 Thread Nazleen Rahmat
Hi Sheila, *BIG HUGS* Yes, please let him go the way he wants. He has fought to stay on - I don't think he wants anyone to decide when its time. Give him all the love you can. Prayers and Hugs for you both. Naz and Abu From: Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To:

Re: Cat on immunoregulin - colloidal silver

2007-05-13 Thread Nazleen Rahmat
Yeap. Colloidal silver- that's what my vet prescribed. I'm still waiting for him to get back with some for me. Abu's not on chemo yet as we've not confirmed what the lump is yet - we'll be doing that on Thursday (please pray for him that its dissapeared by thursday). Another thing, has anyone

topic change:- fleas

2007-05-13 Thread MaryChristine
plant pennyroyal outside in your yards. it's an herb, and it grows like, well, a weed while pennyroyal OIL itself can be toxic in high concentration, as was mentioned before, it's been used as part of flea repellant preparations for years. back before they made the topical flea products,

Re: topic change:- fleas

2007-05-13 Thread Nina
The oil is also used as a flea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flea repellant for pets. This latter usage is the origin of the plant's Latin species name, the flea being /Pulex irritans/. However the distantly related American Pennyroyal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Pennyroyal or

need infor help! hypoglycemia (sp?)

2007-05-13 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Hi, everyone something awful happened to one of my diabetic kitty, Leo - I boarded him at my vet clinic over night and something awful happened - they might have gave him (or may not have) too much insulin and his glucose level got too low - and he was almost in coma yesterday, - since no one

Re: Charlie Brown - Long

2007-05-13 Thread PEC2851
Dear Sheila, Please know that both you Charlie will be in my prayers. I know you must be so heartbroken. What a wonderful life you have given him Reading your story reminded me of my Mr. Chow - the first fur baby I had w/ Felv. This was YEARS ago, no testing, blah, blah,

Re: Prednisone - Thank You

2007-05-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
The cat with the ear tumor would be MUCH better off long-term by having the ear removed than by being on pred long-term. There is a very involved, but effective total ear abalation surgery that removes the entire ear canal, including the inner and outer ear, and usually leaves a normal looking ear

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax? - fleas

2007-05-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Patti, I think in cases where people have indoor/outdoor pets, like dogs, and live in a high flea zone, it's almost impossible to avoid repellant type fleas medications. It's probably worth the risk in those cases. Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources

Re: Charlie Brown - Long

2007-05-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sending peace to Charlie Brown... I would want to know why he stopped being able to walk overnight, were it me, personally. Could be entirely curable. Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303 Sign up for iGive

Re: Cat on immunoregulin - colloidal silver

2007-05-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
A home-made renal diet would be far superior to any you could buy commercially anyways, I believe Belinda can share a recipe or two with you... Belinda...? Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303 Sign up for

Re: need infor help! hypoglycemia (sp?)

2007-05-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Low blood glucose can and does lead to permanent neurological issues. He may not get better. BUT, don't write him off just yet, let his glucose stabilize for a week, and see, before making any decisions. Even if he is neurologically disabled, that's not a death sentence. Many cats learn to cope

RE: need infor help! hypoglycemia (sp?)

2007-05-13 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
There is no way that I am just going to give him up - he almost died a couple of years ago after the dental surgery and he did not eat or move at all for two weeks - my vet thought I should have euthanized him, but I was not ready to give him up - in two weeks later, he all of sudden stood up and

Re: Charlie Brown - Long

2007-05-13 Thread Sheila208
I'm sorry I forgot to say I took Charlie to the nearest vet thirty miles from home (I'm very rural) Friday morning. The Doc only did blood test and told me its the felv and that we should pts. Charlie doesn't want to go that way. I called around to other doctors offices all are closed for

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax? - fleas

2007-05-13 Thread Kelley Saveika
I use Revolution for heartworms. How do yall prevent heartworms w/out Revolution? Are there other ways? On 5/13/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Patti, I think in cases where people have indoor/outdoor pets, like dogs, and live in a high flea zone, it's almost impossible to

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax? - fleas

2007-05-13 Thread MaryChristine
some of live in places where heartworms haven't discovered cats yet.. or, at least, where vets don't think they have. On 5/13/07, Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I use Revolution for heartworms. How do yall prevent heartworms w/out Revolution? Are there other ways? On 5/13/07,

Re: Charlie Brown - Long

2007-05-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
That sucks! No way could I ever live THAT far out in the middle of no where! Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303 Sign up for iGive and a percentage of your purchases helps save animals!

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax? - fleas

2007-05-13 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I'm in Vermont, we don't have mosquitoes very much here, certainly not in the house! No risk here. Phaewryn http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Special Needs Cat Resources http://www.iGive.com/html/refer.cfm?causeid=21303 Sign up for iGive and a percentage of your purchases helps save animals!

Re: OT- Cheap source of Zithromax? - fleas

2007-05-13 Thread Kelley Saveika
Yall are lucky in that respect. For me it is a much bigger risk to leave them unprotected for heartworms. Awareness is ok around here..we even have a billbord on I-35 - One heartworm can kill your cat. Treatment isn't anywhere naer as good as it is in dogs. So many times I find it is a matter

Re: Prednisone - Thank You

2007-05-13 Thread Barb Moermond
Bless you Teresa, for being you:) Prednisone can be very effective with helping a number of things, you simply have to be aware of its effect on the immune system with long term use and weigh the benefits. With my Ninja, it controlled her seizures (believed to be caused by a meningioma) quite

Re: Charlie Brown - Long

2007-05-13 Thread Barb Moermond
Oh Sheila, my heart goes out to you both. GLOW and hugs to you and Charlie Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile. - Anonymous -