***JennyLee Savingdogsandcats <https://www.facebook.com/savingdogsandcats>on Facebook wants to put up a post & picture of Storm on Facebook. Can someone send her a photo, or send the photo to me and I can send it to her. *
On Fri, Nov 25, 2011 at 9:46 PM, <dlg...@windstream.net> wrote: > If she is not comfortable with mixing because of the vet's say so, maybe > she should try another vet who is enlightened. Storm sounds like a real > lover and and it would be a shame to miss out on his company just because > he is felv+. I have 2 positives and 5 negatives including 2 kittens I > brught home at age 3 months. I did keep the kittens seperate until they > had all their shots up to date. They all mix now and 1 kitten Harley > aggrevates the older ones to death. So far, slaps nd hisses, but no > biting, (and if anyone would bite, it would be Annie and Nitnoy. > Especially Nitnoy snce she got her tail removed by a raccoon. She does > not like being approached from the rear and does not hesitate to let you > know) but even then, my vet said if the negatives are up to date on shots, > I sould not have a problem. The kittens are now over 1-1/2 years old, and > healthy as can be - no sign they are having problems from contact with > Annie and Nitnoy. > > I am not putting her down, she is doing her best for this cat. I just > think she will be missing ot on a real lover if she does not take him. Is > the vet sure he is really positive? Would retesting be called for? Since > he is neuteed, he must be past thekitten stage and his immune system could > have it controlled by now. Don't hey always test positive once thy have > had contact? > > ---- Cindy McHugh <ci...@furangels.org> wrote: > > She's not comfortable exposing her cat to him, even with the > vaccination. I > > understand this is controversial, but I can see her point. When I was > > fostering a FeLV+ cat, I wouldn't allow him contact with my own cats. > > > > Short of bringing him into her home, she's doing everything she can to > save > > this cat, offering to cover all of his vet bills and even get him a > dental. > > And I don't think she's even nearby, as I believe she lives in WV and the > > cat is on Chincoteage Island. > > > > Thanks, > > Cindy > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "katskat1" <katsk...@gmail.com> > > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2011 12:01 AM > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV+ Cat - Chincoteague Island - > > URGENT-Transportation Available > > > > > > > Can't/won't she mix them? I have mixed neg/pos for years with no > > > problem as long as the negatives are up to date on the dreaded FeLV > > > shots. > > > > > > Kat > > > > > > On 11/19/11, Cindy McHugh <ci...@furangels.org> wrote: > > >> The woman trying to help the cat on Chincoteague Island sent me some > > >> additional information, so I thought I'd share it here. > > >> > > >> He only has 11 days to find a home, foster, or rescue. Please feel > free > > >> to > > >> crosspost. > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Cindy > > >> > > >> Here's the info she sent: > > >> > > >> There is a resident population of feral cats at Tom's Cove Campground. > > >> Some > > >> of the people living there put food out. Occasionally a cat is > trapped > > >> and > > >> taken to > > >> an area vet. Storm showed up after Hurricane Irene. He was trapped > and > > >> taken to the vet to get shaved down because he was badly matted and > > >> infested > > >> with fleas. At the vet's it was discovered he was already neutered. > His > > >> ears were not notched and he has no microchip. > > >> > > >> Storm has not shown any aggression at all. He is fed separately, but > the > > >> other cats don't bother him. He is not feral. I was asked if I would > > >> take > > >> him home with me when I visited in October. I took him to the local > vet > > >> to > > >> be tested and that is when it was discovered that he is FeLV+. I > have a > > >> 3yo > > >> female cat who is FeLV-. There is no way I could keep him separated > from > > >> my > > >> cat. > > >> > > >> While the rest of the colony will survive the winter, it is doubtful > if > > >> Storm would make it through the winter outside and without a regular > > >> source > > >> of food. The campground where he is now closes at the end of > November. > > >> I > > >> honestly think he would make a wonderful pet. > > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Felvtalk mailing list > > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >
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