Re: [Felvtalk] For Chang......Cat dying at home

2013-04-29 Thread Margo
Hi Lee, yes, surprisingly (or maybe not) similar situations. I thought I'd seen most things, but this is new. It seems that everything will bump along nicely for a while, but then all h@## breaks loose. You'd think after almost 40 years of this I'd have a handle on it, but I don't seem to this t

Re: [Felvtalk] Meowko and FelV

2013-04-29 Thread Margo
Hi Lorrie, Having a blood transfusion is not a walk in the park, but neither should it be painful. It is a serious matter, and shouldn't be used except in certain circumstances, but it IS well researched and can be very effective. And, while a few clinics may keep donor cats, or h

[Felvtalk] Good morning from South America :)

2013-04-29 Thread Michele Fougeres
Hi everyone, I'm new to this group. My husband and I recently adopted a male cat; we named him Abelardo. We noticed he wasn't in very good shape, and that he was desperately looking for a home, so we rescued him. He's FeLV positive and also has anemia. He has low counts for red blood cells, hema

Re: [Felvtalk] Good morning from South America :)

2013-04-29 Thread dlgegg
I have mixed positive and negative cats for at least 4 years now. I do vaccinate the negatives and watch the positives closely. The least abnormal behavior and off to the vet we go. It sounds like your vet is a good one and you have started him on treatments. You are off to a good start, it

Re: [Felvtalk] Good morning from South America :)

2013-04-29 Thread dlgegg
There are others with more experience with young cats and you will be hearing from them soon. Michele Fougeres wrote: > Hi everyone, I'm new to this group. My husband and I recently adopted a male > cat; we named him Abelardo. We noticed he wasn't in very good shape, and that > he was de