On 12-26, Katy Doyle wrote:
This might sound silly, but I sing to my cats. Like when I'm taming
and socializing feral kittens... It seems to work and I have fun
:-)
It's good to know I'm not the only one who makes up silly little
songs to sing to my cats :-)
Lorrie
Thanks, Laurie - I couldn't pill him, so have to try this. he's hiding and
acting very feral again, cringes and runs when I come near him. All he wants
is to go outside, he perks up at the smell of air. this is against my better
judgement, but he's so depressed and will die unless I get
When I clean house I always have the boom box on and a couple of my cats love
the loud music so I pick them up and dance with them and they just
purrr and pu :) Crazy cats :)
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 07:58:11 -0500
From: felineres...@kvinet.com
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I wouldn't worry too much if he's not eating until 2-3 days. When we first get
feral cats, they either eat like there's no tomorrow, or they don't eat at all.
By day two, I start fussing with different foods.they never go beyond that
time. Might it help to keep him in a large dog crate?
we do this too! :) I also have one kitty who loves Pilates dvd workouts and
watches them; another who loves the Three Stoges.
--- On Mon, 12/27/10, Edna Taylor taylore...@msn.com wrote:
From: Edna Taylor taylore...@msn.com
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Singing to Cats
To:
HA HA HA :)
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:03:00 -0800
From: emeraldkit...@yahoo.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Singing to Cats
we do this too! :) I also have one kitty who loves Pilates dvd workouts and
watches them; another who loves the Three Stoges.
Hi,
Just a quick question. At what age do you guys have your male kittens
neutered. I have a 10 to 12 week old kitten (not sure exactly, found him at
a gas station).
We have to have him tested for Felv/Fiv and I was thinking to have him
neutered at the same time because it would save us a lot of
Many of the vets I use with rescues want the kitten to weigh 2 pounds, age
doesn't matter.
--Katy
On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 11:29 AM, Peggy Verdonck
jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi,
Just a quick question. At what age do you guys have your male kittens
neutered. I have a 10 to 12 week
I agree crating the kitty would be a good idea so he does appreciate being out.
I have feral and semi cats on my property when needed I will trap them and thengo into huge dog crates or wire cages until they are better. This certainly makes the process easier and better all around.
(They are all
We neuter young I think it's 3 pounds. Not all vets do that though.
Gloria
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On Dec 27, 2010, at 10:29 AM, Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com
wrote:
Hi,
Just a quick question. At what age do you guys have your male kittens
neutered. I have a 10 to 12 week old
I have all my kittens spayed/neutered when they are 2-3 pounds feral or not.
Normally they are about 10-12 weeks old at this time.
In male kittens if the testicles are showing this is great they can be done!
So this would be a good time to do it.
TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS/SIAMESE COLLIE
My vet prefers for them to weigh 3-4 pounds before surgery (usually 16 weeks)
Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:33:58 -0500
From: athenapities...@gmail.com
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males
Many of the vets I use with rescues want the kitten to weigh 2
Would like to add my Vets do the spaying/neutering at the lightest weight of 2 pounds. When I do take my kittens in they range from 2-3 pounds.
They are given some of the vaccines and tattooed while under.
All are tested for the viral diseases.
TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS/SIAMESE COLLIE
I have to weigh him, but I'm sure he is at least over 2 pounds. I will also
call the vet and ask how much he has to weigh. Can you have a young kitten
like that vaccinated against Felv?
2010/12/27 ter...@tazzys.org
Would like to add my Vets do the spaying/neutering at the lightest weight
of 2
I guess he is good.he weighs over 4 pounds!!
2010/12/27 Peggy Verdonck jetalitosunnys...@gmail.com
I have to weigh him, but I'm sure he is at least over 2 pounds. I will also
call the vet and ask how much he has to weigh. Can you have a young kitten
like that vaccinated against Felv?
Yes, they can be given the FELV vaccines.
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LOL...guess he is good to go for his neutering!
Big boy!
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Yes, he is a big boy! We found him at a gas station about 3 weeks ago. He
was a little skinny but not bad. The people from the gas station put food
out for him.
We had to trap him because he was completely wild and feral. And
now...the sweetest kittens you can imagine!!
He is still separated
All fingers and paws crossed here for the boy!
Good luck!
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Thank you! :-)
2010/12/27 ter...@tazzys.org
All fingers and paws crossed here for the boy!
Good luck!
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We do ours at 6 months; our vet will not do them before that, and from what
I've read about the bad possible side effects of early s/n in dogs I can't
blame him.
On Mon, Dec 27, 2010 at 10:41 AM, Edna Taylor taylore...@msn.com wrote:
My vet prefers for them to weigh 3-4 pounds before surgery
We do them at 2 pounds/2 months in northern California. With the girls we may
wait till they are closer to 3 pounds though.
Cats can start going into heat at 4-1/2 months. And with the boys, the sooner
they are neutered the less likely they are to become sprayers. If you are
planning on
Just make sure that the vet knows how to deal with neutering such a small
kitten - not all do!
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From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Katy Doyle
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I personally do NOT neuter/spay until much later and have never had a
sprayer.my vet doesn't like doing it that early, and believes that
neutering males so early has some possible future risks that are not yet
known.
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From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
I usually wait until they are 6 months old also. However, I currently have
a litter of 1 female and 2 males and I was wanting to get it done before
they became sexually mature. I have them scheduled for the middle of
January and they will be only 4 1/2 months old. What are the future health
Right our vet does 2 lb 2 mo for boys also and later for girls. We never have
problems with the early neuter but like someone said *not all vets do it* - not
all are experienced at doing it. So probably good to get one who's done it
before and you trust.
Gloria
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On Dec
JerseyCats, a volunteer-run, foster-based rescue in Northern New Jersey is
still looking for a home for Gino, a two year old FELV+ cat.
Please read more about Gino on our home page: www.jerseycats.org or on
petfinder: http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/17695711.
Gino is gorgeous and lovable,
I've only heard that especially for males, if they're too young and not
sexually mature, there could be urinary problems in the futurefor
females, it seems OK to do it early. Right now, I have one female and 2
males of about 6-7 months of age. they're not large - absolutely no sign of
It's different if you are a rescue who places animals for adoption. In
California it is illegal for a 501(c)(3) non-profit to adopt out an unaltered
animal. Also, we have so many vets in Northern California who are very
experienced at early age spay/neuter. It's the standard here and the
I am a rescue group - but we don't have any laws in CT to alter them before
adoptions. Probably a great idea! I keep in personal contact with adopters
and make absolutely sure that they spay/neuter at the appropriate times.
But they found that even though people pay for the spay/neuter at the
My foster FeLV kitty Boo is not eating, either. Shelter ran full blood work
which was normal had 2 vets look her over. She swallows a lot like you do
when you are coming down with a cold, but the vets said she had no fever her
throat looked OK. She ate 2 small pieces of chicken some baby
Beth
I am so sorry to hear this, I totally feel your pain. I wondered if they get
so stressed at the vet they also clench their teeth and maybe some how hurt
their tongue/mouth, so it hurts to chew? It sounds silly, but I was trying to
think of everything. I am so glad the cypro is working
Swallowing can be symptom of nausea.
Love animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy
untroubled. Do not trouble their joy, don't harass them, don't deprive them
of their happiness, don't work against God's intent. Man, do not pride
yourself on superiority to animals; they are
Wow, I went outside for a little bit to ride one of our horses.bunches
of new replies :-)
All our other cats were around 9 months old when spayed or neutered. I'm
from the Netherlands and there are not many vets that will do it earlier
then that. I've been reading and listening to the pros
Kelley, Our vet says exactly the same thing, so we s/n at 6 months.
On 12-27, Kelley Saveika wrote:
We do ours at 6 months; our vet will not do them before that, and from what
I've read about the bad possible side effects of early s/n in dogs I can't
blame him.
Can you fix an enclosure for him outside? He could spend some time
out there then come in?
On Dec 27, 2010, at 7:40 AM, Emeraldkittee wrote:
Thanks, Laurie - I couldn't pill him, so have to try this. he's
hiding and acting very feral again, cringes and runs when I come
near him. All he
we are talking about that now - we were planning on it in the spring, but it's
6 below zero today, so we have to figure it out now and what is doable in this
weather. (and how not to upset him when building it)
--- On Mon, 12/27/10, MaiMaiPG maima...@gmail.com wrote:
From: MaiMaiPG
I totally agree it is the law here as well.
Being a rescue and non-profit we do all kittens after they reach the desired weight before they are adopted out. Matter of fact I do not list any kittens until they have been done. I have 3 litters going next week with their moms to be altered.
Yes, they
I would not just let him go...he may be trying to find a place to hide and
then you will never find him.
I like the enclosure idea. Even if you could take him outside in a
carrier...
Thoughts and prayers with you. Such a tough thing when they won't eat. Did
the vet suggest an anti nausea pill?
DITTO here!
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Here's an interesting article on vaccines:
http://www.examiner.com/pet-health-in-national/pet-health-101-are-vaccinatio
ns-safe-for-dogs-and-cats
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I figure that amazingly enough he's been to vet school and I haven't. The
local low cost spay and neuter places (I call them chop n shops) will do
them at 3 months, but their primary concern is that all animals be spayed
and neutered no matter what, and they killed one of our kittens with a
Last year we had a brother/sister feral pair just in, crated together and when
spayed 2 wks later at 5 1/2 mos, the female was pregnant already with one
kitten.
We can't afford to spay.neuter every single litter we take on right away, but
follow up like crazy with adoptions and our rule is
Believe it or not, there are baby carriages for cats and dogs. Ebony
and Mitu had a 12x6x 6 foot tall dog kennel converted to a katt
screened in porch. There was a piece of ductwork that went in the
bathroom window. They went through a pet door into the ductwork then
into the kennel
My Vet spays and neuters when they are 4 lbs, so all of my guys
were done about a month ago. 2 boys and a girl, all did fine.
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Sometimes you have to take the chance and pray you are right. I had a
little girl spayed early..she had to stay at the vet's until she
weighed enough and that was expensive. I think it was worth it
though. She has a wonderful home and will have no kittens. She was a
tiny feral and
I had one kitten that I trapped at the dump, she was spayed early, very
early. She was never the same after thatI will continue sticking to
my 6 months for both sexes and make sure they are spayed (our cats are
strictly indoor anyway). I have never had any problems in 18 1/2 yrs with
people
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