Re: [Felvtalk] Tanya's CRF Site

The Holisticat.com folks suggest eggshell powder as a Phos binder. On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 8:30 PM, Holly Shelton wrote: > Dry food isn't great for a renal cat. KD isn't the best either. I fed my > Spader wet food with lower phosphorus levels. All of the Friskies Special > Diet foods and even

Re: [Felvtalk] Tanya's CRF Site

Apple cider vinegar, unpasteurized...and Vitamin C, too. The water fountain should be stainless steel, not plastic. I just ordered another one, on sale. I'll find the site, and pass it on later. Does Manny like to drink from a faucet at all? Sub-q fluids can add years to their liveseasy to do

Re: [Felvtalk] Tanya's CRF Site

That's why a fountain is good, too, it has a filter (but the fountain must also be cleaned often; filter replaced monthly. Chlorine not good for them. Natalie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG Se

Re: [Felvtalk] Smokey

I have never heard of this black salve.  Does it really help?  Where can I get more information on it and the group?  I should get the pathology results back in a few days.  I have felt a couple of very small knots on other parts of his body so I am afraid it has spread.  The vet did take out a cou

Re: [Felvtalk] News about Ginger

Eating clumping litter that contains sodium bentonite can be lethal because it can solidify in the intestines, if inhaled, can cause lungs to fill, can also block urethras. If the instructions on litter say “do not flush down the toilet” because it will cause blockage, it contains sodium bentoni

[Felvtalk] FW: Tanya's CRF Site

YES, not good at all, especially for CRF patients, however, sometimes they won’t eat anything else, and something is better than nothing. One of mine will not eat K-D canned food – so I mix it half/half with another food…better that, than losing weight and dying. Natalie From: felvtalk-b

Re: [Felvtalk] Smokey

You ask me to invite you to join the 2053 Googlegroup…..Once you are a member, you can look through the archives, see success stories where salve was used on people and animals, get all the info on how to get salve and where to order the herbs to make the tonic (or buy small amount from list own

[Felvtalk] FW: Smokey

I cannot believe that almost all of my e-mails are bouncing back because they’re too big, and I have no way of knowing which ones they are because they don’t tell you – so I am resending, making sure that all previous mail was erased. From: GRAS [mailto:g...@optonline.net] Sent: Wednesday,

[Felvtalk] FW: Smokey

Something’s wrong, this message was in no way 30 KB….(20 is the limit) I am resending without the bottom portion. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of GRAS Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:41 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.or

[Felvtalk] FW: FW: Tanya's CRF Site

This was 23 KB, am erasing bottom and resending. This is very annoying – why do they have a such a tiny limit in this group? From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of GRAS YES, not good at all, especially for CRF patients, ho

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: FW: Tanya's CRF Site

Oh and Spader was on aluminum hydroxide as a phos binder. It really helped. I have a word doc with all sorts of CRF links that I can email anyone who wants it. I put it together to help people. Also as an aside, I train people on giving fluids and the tips to give a cat a longer life. I also

[Felvtalk] 8 FELV kitties in NYC

A rescue friend in Queens NYC had a house fire recently putting her and a huge amount of rescue cats out of her home. She has found an apartment to stay in while the ins. has her home fixed but that will take months. She currently has 8 felv cats that are staying in the attic of a neighbor. The

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: FW: Tanya's CRF Site

Hi, Holly, Yes, I would definitely love your input on CRF….I have discovered much in the past 19 yrs on dealing with CRF, and should probably make notes, too. Please send to Natalie: at...@optonline.net or g...@optonline.net No rush

Re: [Felvtalk] 8 FELV kitties in NYC

Tanya, I could post it on the animalalert-sos-res...@yahoogroups.com, to which I belong. But I need to have some info on whom to contact and where. If you'd like me to do it, let me know! Natalie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felin

Re: [Felvtalk] Tanya's CRF Site

Natalie, Manny loves to drink out of the faucet! Please let me know where you found your fountain. I'll check with my vet about sub-q fluids. On Feb 8, 2012, at 6:26 AM, GRAS wrote: > Apple cider vinegar, unpasteurized...and Vitamin C, too. The water fountain > should be stainless steel, not

Re: [Felvtalk] Smokey

Hi, can you tell me more about the salve and tonic. My FELV- cat Venture just had his foreleg amputated yesterday due to a fast growing tumor (biopsy pending). He has stage 2 CRF. Thanks. Laurie On Tuesday, February 7, 2012, Maureen Olvey wrote: > I'll let Natalie talk to you about this sin

[Felvtalk] Otto Please add to the CLS :(

 We lost Otto this past Friday. He was a sweet black boy that always made me make out with him before I could give him his medicine...he was a lover thats for sure...he will be missed by many of us volunteers...I love you Otto Sherry "We who choose to surround ourselves with lives more temporar

Re: [Felvtalk] News about Ginger

Eating what kind of litter indicates anemia, per Beth? BTW, I use Yesterday's News. On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 4:51 AM, GRAS wrote: > Eating clumping litter that contains sodium bentonite can be lethal > because it can solidify in the intestines, if inhaled, can cause lungs to > fill, can also bloc

[Felvtalk] PICA - cats eating non-food

Here’s a list of articles on cats ingesting non-food items, it’s called PICA. http://www.goodsearch.com/search.aspx?keywords=Pica+in+cats From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Kathryn Hargreaves Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012

Re: [Felvtalk] Smokey

Oops - my first e-mail got returned too so here it is again. “I am not interested to know whether vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn’t….the pain which it inflicts upon unconsenting animals is the basis of my enmity toward it, and it is to me sufficient

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Tanya's CRF Site

Yes, for one of my kits, I spread a thin layer of baby food on top of healthier food---just enough to get the smeller going. You can also crumble kibble on top of better food, or use other really smelly bribe foods as toppers, e.g., bonito flakes, tuna water, crushed dried tuna, nutritional yeast

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Tanya's CRF Site

I haven’t met a cat yet that doesn’t like Boston Market chicken – I used to trap cats with it, too. Mackerel is great too – the kind for people, not for cats. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Kathryn Hargreaves Sent: Wednesda

Re: [Felvtalk] News about Ginger

My gys have never eaten litter, but I use "Worlds Best" which is ground corn cobs and corn because it is biodegradeable, can be composted in its own compost bin anb is lightweight and has the same texture as clay . It is not as dusty as clay also and the cats love it. Kathryn Hargreave

Re: [Felvtalk] News about Ginger

Yes, I used to use it until I realized that all corn not marked ``Organic'' is GMO. On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 4:59 PM, wrote: > My gys have never eaten litter, but I use "Worlds Best" which is ground > corn cobs and corn because it is biodegradeable, can be composted in its > own compost bin anb

Re: [Felvtalk] Tanya's CRF Site

I have to clean them more often because Homey and Casey think they have to "Pat" the water a few times before they drink. Paws pick up dirt anddeposit it in the fountain. No one ever said life would be easy! GRAS wrote: > That's why a fountain is good, too, it has a filter (but the fo

Re: [Felvtalk] Otto Please add to the CLS :(

Sorry to hear this. -Original Message- From: Sherry DeHaan To: Felvtalk Sent: Wed, Feb 8, 2012 12:23 pm Subject: [Felvtalk] Otto Please add to the CLS :( We lost Otto this past Friday. He was a sweet black boy that always made me make out with him before I could give him his

Re: [Felvtalk] Smokey

how do I join ths group on google? tried putting in group 2053 and got no results GRAS wrote: > You ask me to invite you to join the 2053 Googlegroup…..Once you are a > member, you can look through the archives, see success stories where salve > was used on people and animals, get all

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Tanya's CRF Site

Have you thought of trying another brand of kidney diet? Royal Canine or blue buffalo or any othe brad formulated for kidney GRAS wrote: > > > YES, not good at all, especially for CRF patients, however, sometimes they > won’t eat anything else, and something is better than nothing. On

Re: [Felvtalk] Otto Please add to the CLS :(

Farewell Otto, see you in heaven Sherry DeHaan wrote: >  We lost Otto this past Friday. He was a sweet black boy that always made me > make out with him before I could give him his medicine...he was a lover thats > for sure...he will be missed by many of us volunteers...I love you Otto >