Re: [Felvtalk] Sunscreens increase skin cancer

2011-07-14 Thread Lorrie
. I could get up on my soap box and go on and on about this, but I'll spare you. Lorrie On 07-14, Natalie wrote: > We were "talking" about the FDA last week - here's another perfect > example of how one cannot even trust them on something as simple as > sunscreen in

Re: [Felvtalk] Was, Sunscreens increase skin cancer...Now gas drilling

2011-07-16 Thread Lorrie
We saw that movie GAS LAND and we also had a gas well drilled on our land. Believe me there is NO "safe" way to drill for gas. We were way, way out in the boonies and it ruined our land and water. Drilling for gas and fracking is an extremely dangerous operation. Former posts on the subje

Re: [Felvtalk] OT Gas driling

2011-07-16 Thread Lorrie
ll anxious to have gas wells on their land because they are stupid enough to think they'll get big bucks. We never got a cent in spite of all the promises they made us. Don't ever let them drill on your property! Lorrie ___ Felvtalk m

Re: [Felvtalk] OT Gas driling

2011-07-17 Thread Lorrie
, then they'd believe what we told them! Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

[Felvtalk] OT Gas driling

2011-07-17 Thread Lorrie
> On 07-17, Natalie wrote: > You must have some proof of it, pictures, affidavits, sale of your > house for less, etc.? We had pictures of the mess it made. Trees down, road torn up, etc. but these gas companies have lawyers on retainer to fight their battles, and we were advised we'd probabl

Re: [Felvtalk] FDA fooling with supplements and foods

2011-07-26 Thread Lorrie
Natalie, I hope everyone in the group appreciates this off topic information as much as I do. I agree with you 100% on all of this. You and I could both spend a lot of time up on our soap box. Thanks.. Lorrie On 07-26, Natalie wrote: > Dear Reader, > > Let go of that

Re: [Felvtalk] Off topic - for those interested: Fracking/Earthquakes in Arkansas

2011-07-29 Thread Lorrie
Wow, Lynda, that is scary!! I feel for you having to move because of those gas wells. As I wrote to the group a few weeks ago, we also had to leave our home because of gas wells! Lorrie On 07-29, Lynda Wilson wrote: > Natalie, It makes sense to me and I'm no expert. We had some her

Re: [Felvtalk] Intro New Cat Quick Style

2011-07-30 Thread Lorrie
what the biopsy results show. I hope she is FelV neg. and the biopsy is benign. Lorrie On 07-29, Bonnie Hogue wrote: > Hi Everyone > > Life can be stressful sometimes. > > My aunt is going into assisted living (suddenly) and I'm taking her > cat. I took my mom'

Re: [Felvtalk] Cats provided for upon death

2011-07-30 Thread Lorrie
two, but they have a bunch of cats of their own, and my cat loving friends are few and far between. We have discussed this on the list before, and sadly I am no closer to finding the answer? Ideally I want someone to move into our house to care for them, but there again WHO? Lorrie >

Re: [Felvtalk] doubts on two FeLV positive kitties

2011-08-03 Thread Lorrie
with all his positive litter mates. Lorrie On 08-03, Lynda Wilson wrote: > Great analogy, Maureen and it makes sense :) > > I guess my cat, Sugar, must have cleared the virus since he was exposed to > it 24/7 for 6 mos. They bit one another playing, ate/drank out of the same

Re: [Felvtalk] doubts on two FeLV positive kitties

2011-08-04 Thread Lorrie
I never saw the mother. They were born to a feral cat, but I assume the mother must have been positive. On 08-03, Natalie wrote: > Was the mother positive? Could they have acquired the virus AFTER being > born to a negative mother? > >> Four years ago I had a litter of rescued kittens and all b

Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!

2011-08-05 Thread Lorrie
On 08-04, Natalie wrote: > I hate people (except us)do you know how cowardly and cruel > people are? They bring their cats/dogs to surrender at a shelter > and claim that they are strays...a 14-yr old cat was just brought > to a NY shelter, healthy but with a slight sniffle - how can anyone >

Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!

2011-08-05 Thread Lorrie
hings". Lorrie > On 08-05, Kelley Saveika wrote: > Wow, this used to be a really kind, supportive, positive list. It > makes me sad to see that it doesn't seem to be any more. > ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.or

Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!

2011-08-06 Thread Lorrie
Peggy, Shelter workers hear so many phoney reasons why people have brought in animals that they get very cynical and bitter. In your case you were helping the Husky, but they didn't know that. Lorrie > On 08-05, Peggy Verdonck wrote: >I totally agree, but another side of > the

Re: [Felvtalk] Rescue people

2011-08-06 Thread Lorrie
on me, as well un-neutered males who spray and fight. The worst thing they do is tape up kittens in cardboard boxes and leave them out in front of my building when no one is there. Thankfully we find them on time. Lorrie On 08-05, Kelley Saveika wrote: > I do rescue and have for years, a

Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!

2011-08-06 Thread Lorrie
On 08-05, Joslin Potter wrote: > I don't get that either, I have a friend of a friend who is looking > to get rid of her 12 yr old cats becuase they are having a baby and > she just can't take that chance of the cats smothering the child. What a crock that is. I have three grown children, and al

Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!

2011-08-06 Thread Lorrie
for a weekend! Sadly, I've found very few people think of a cat or dog as a lifetime commitment. Instead they are just "things" to be disposed of when they get sick, or grow up, or when you move! Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing lis

Re: [Felvtalk] Saving bees

2011-08-06 Thread Lorrie
e as worthwhile regardless of whether it's a pet or another little creature who also wants to live. Lorrie On 08-06, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: > I put out saucers of sugar water for the bees and wasps so they > will leave the hummingbird feeders alone. They were so crowded > tha

Re: [Felvtalk] Moving Critters in the road

2011-08-06 Thread Lorrie
You are so right We are a throw away nation and our pets are tossed out like so much garbage! BTW, I stop and move turtles or snakes out of the road too. Lorrie On 08-06, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: > tHAT IS WHY OUR NATION IS IN THE SHAPE IT'S IN. tHE ECONOMY IS &g

Re: [Felvtalk] Microchips

2011-08-12 Thread Lorrie
rts of the country do not.) We are in Eastern WV just ten miles from the Maryland border, and neither of the animal shelters here scan for chips, so my outside cats wear ID collars, which they lose entirely too often. I buy breakaway collars and ID tags on e-bay a

Re: [Felvtalk] Pet Screen

2011-08-13 Thread Lorrie
d our porch is screened with it. Great stuff, none of my 15 cats have torn it. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Feathers or a brush

2011-08-13 Thread Lorrie
I use feathers or a long handled bath brush to win over a shy or feral cat. I've had them simply melt at the touch, and soon become very affectionate. Lorrie On 08-13, Natalie wrote: > Have you tried playing with her? I always collect goose feathers > when they molt and tape o

Re: [Felvtalk] Feathers or a brush

2011-08-14 Thread Lorrie
The idea of the long handled bath brush is so you can pet the cat with no danger of getting bitten or clawed. You were brave to leave your hand in there unless you had on a glove :-) Lorrie On 08-13, Bonnie Hogue wrote: > Wow, what a terrific idea! I just put more bedding in with Hemy beca

Re: [Felvtalk] My 1 year old just diagnosed

2011-08-22 Thread Lorrie
How terribly upsetting for you Marcia, but very often other cats in the household do not contract the FelV virus in spite of not having been vaccinated. Lorrie On 08-21, Marcia Baronda wrote: > Hi everyone! My one year old sweet litle boy was just diagnosed. I > have a million questio

Re: [Felvtalk] The older I get.........

2011-08-23 Thread Lorrie
Right on Maureen.. I don't mince words with people anymore. I tell it like it is. Lorrie On 08-23, Maureen Olvey wrote: >The older I get the less I feel the need to be tactful. That's >probably good and bad. Good for me cause I don't hold things

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat friends

2011-08-23 Thread Lorrie
wonderful to have friends who understand our love for cats. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Being blunt

2011-08-23 Thread Lorrie
#x27;m 78 now and I tell people exactly what I think of them if they are irresponsible or unkind to animals. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Turning 80

2011-08-23 Thread Lorrie
ling people exactly what I think! Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

[Felvtalk] Farm animals

2011-08-24 Thread Lorrie
I could join you on your soapbox. I think the cruelty and inhumane treatment farm animals get is absolutely horrendous. Lorrie On 08-24, Marcia Baronda wrote: >I think that only one of Cargills slaughter houses uses her methods. >And Temple said in one of her books that she fe

Re: [Felvtalk] Fletch

2011-08-24 Thread Lorrie
said we could try some >prednisone. What are you opinions?? I think being blind would be terribly frightening for him until he adjusted to it. Also being in pain and sick would make him irritable. Can he be in a quiet room by himself for awhile? Lorrie _

Re: [Felvtalk] Being blunt

2011-08-24 Thread Lorrie
On 08-24, Natalie wrote: >Welcome to 70 - I'll be 71 in December! Great age, isn't it? > It's great to know quite a few of you are in your 60's or 70's. Now I don't feel quite so bad being 78. Lorrie __

Re: [Felvtalk] Seed Ticks?

2011-08-25 Thread Lorrie
What are seed ticks? I know about the big dog ticks and the tiny deer ticks. The deer ticks are very small, so are these what you call seed ticks? > On 08-25, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: > > It is now August an boy do we have seed ticks all over the place. > I had been using Revolution on my

Re: [Felvtalk] Blind, declawed cat

2011-08-25 Thread Lorrie
OMG, that poor baby. How could anyone be that cruel. On 08-24, Natalie wrote: > >We just got a 9-yr old blind and declawed cat, and healthy >- poor thing was stumbling around in a neighborhood, and only >after about 2 weeks it was determined that he cannot see. >Nobody was

Re: [Felvtalk] FelV Tests

2011-08-26 Thread Lorrie
Our vet clinic uses these tests and I questioned them about it. They guarantee they are fine, and I've had at least 5 cats test negative on them, but I've heard too many bad reports of these FelV, FIV and Heartworm tests to have any confidence in them. Lorrie On 08-26, Marcia Bar

Re: [Felvtalk] Hurricane

2011-08-26 Thread Lorrie
no place to go and people do. I worry just as much about the pets left behind when their humans evacuate. My first thoughts are always for the animals, but thankfully my cats are safe. We are in the eastern mountains right on the border of western Maryland at 3,000

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-26 Thread Lorrie
re the law here, and only vets can give the injections. Once they are vaccinated I do not repeat vaccinations annually, and I just ignore the postcards I get saying it's time to vaccinate again. Lorrie On 08-26, Natalie wrote: >Anyone who uses Petsmart's veterinary plan sh

Re: [Felvtalk] Time out for a giggle....

2011-08-27 Thread Lorrie
Thanks for the laugh. If I ever lose my sense of humor I'm done for! On 08-26, Lynda Wilson wrote: >Natalie, I have not had a laugh like that in a long time!!! Thanks so >much for sharing. You are way too funny girl! I love your sense of >humor. Gotta have it to keep your sanity

Re: [Felvtalk] Hurricane

2011-08-27 Thread Lorrie
Good for you. There is no way I'd ever abandon my cats, but the problem is I have 15 cats, and a small Suzuki compact car, so I'd have to rent or buy a van, which I'd definitely do. Lorrie On 08-26, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: > Since Katrina, I have been accumulating car

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Keep Cats Indoors

2011-08-27 Thread Lorrie
had a horrible flea infestation. The fleas got so bad they gravitated downstairs to my cat shelter and it was just horrible. Lorrie On 08-26, Natalie wrote: > >There are also some apartments that allow cats ONLY if they are >declawed...I guess they prefer taking th

Re: [Felvtalk] Declawing

2011-08-27 Thread Lorrie
Thanks for this Natalie People need to know how HORRIBLE this declaw surgery is. Please send us the article you mentioned. Lorrie On 08-26, Natalie wrote: >I would seriously consider declawing very, very seriously- it is the >most devastating thing for a cat. Knowing

Re: [Felvtalk] Declawed on 4 paws

2011-08-28 Thread Lorrie
I've heard people proudly announce that their cats are only declawed in the front, and they usually do see proud of it. Even prouder if they've mutilated the poor cat on all four feet!! Declawing is cruel and agonizing for the cat and I'd like to take these people and put each finger on a choppin

[Felvtalk] Renters

2011-08-29 Thread Lorrie
;s what I want to do with a small inheritance my parents left me. Ironically, my parents were not animal people, and I often wonder how they'd feel about the way I'm spending the interest from my inheritance. Lorrie > Natalie wrote: > Well, you could enforce the no-flea ru

Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-)

2011-09-08 Thread Lorrie
y husband is almost 90. I need to find homes, and I am offering $1,000 per cat. Do any of you have any ideas what I can do? Lorrie in eastern WV almost to the Maryland border ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinating for FIV

2011-09-08 Thread Lorrie
I have always heard not to vaccinate for FIV, only FelV. Not only is the FIV vaccination questionable, but the cat will forever test positive for FIV just because of the vaccination. On 09-07, katskat1 wrote: > Again, a large number of the people posting on this site MIX positives > and negatives

Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-)

2011-09-08 Thread Lorrie
I have provided for my cats in my will too. There is plenty of money for their care, but WHO WILL TAKE CARE OF THEM? With 15 cats this is the problem. Not the money. . > On 09-08, MaiMaiPG wrote: > I've provided for the care of my critters (dogs and cats and whatever > may show up) in

Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-)

2011-09-08 Thread Lorrie
n access from the inside via cat flaps. It is also in the woods on several acres with no traffic. It is a paradise for my cats, and I just wish someone could let them continue the happy life they know and love. I will not go to my grave and be at peace until I know my babies are taken care of. Lorri

Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-)

2011-09-09 Thread Lorrie
On 09-08, MaiMaiPG wrote: > I have a close friend who is as much an animal lover as I am who will > handle it. It would be a great comfort to have a friend like that. Lucky you! ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleuk

Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-)

2011-09-09 Thread Lorrie
s. Pardon the expression. There are only about 8 active members and they all love dogs. Cats are totally ignored. I joined years ago, but dropped out when I found out how little help they give cats. Lorrie > Bonnie Hogue wrote: > > If money isn't the problem, why not con

Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-)

2011-09-09 Thread Lorrie
t for each cat and then dumping the cat and spending the money. I am not wealthy, just comfortable from a small inheritance my parents left me. I have to be careful with my money, but I have enough saved up for the care of my cats. It's the person who wi

Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-)

2011-09-09 Thread Lorrie
, but beware, in the winter we get LOTS of snow. Anyway, regardless of whether we ever meet, thanks for giving me some hope for the future of my kitty kats. BTW, Maureen, my cats like strange people, I'm pretty damn strange myself :-). Lorrie On 09-09, Maureen Olvey wrote: >See

Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever

2011-09-10 Thread Lorrie
ach cat, their dispositions, who hates who :-) as well as their health records. This will help a lot when the time comes, and my son is also very familiar with each of my cats. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukem

Re: [Felvtalk] Living forever :-)

2011-09-10 Thread Lorrie
On 09-09, Natalie wrote: > Isn't that in Florida? All little houses; but how does one keep track of > them out there, and so many, how can he know who's sick? Don't they get out? > Is it all fenced in? I had so many questions when I saw the video > Man builds cat-sized village for homeles

Re: [Felvtalk] Being Allergic

2011-09-10 Thread Lorrie
On 09-09, MaiMaiPG wrote: > I can hear all the justifications...she wouldn't want...they aren't > happy...we just can't...we are allergic (suddenly)... Isn't it amazing how everyone suddenly becomes allergic when asked to take a homeless cat or kitten! _

Re: [Felvtalk] Hunters

2011-09-12 Thread Lorrie
head hunter shot his buddy instead of the deer!! Lorrie > On 09-12, Natalie wrote: > What really pisses me off when those damned hunters refer to > themselves, and are referred to as the only real > conservationists...what a joke! > _

Re: [Felvtalk] Hunters

2011-09-13 Thread Lorrie
till comes to our house, and still keeps up with her group. She's an amazing, brave little doe and we call her "Tripod". Lorrie Tripod and she in our yard ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

[Felvtalk] Hunters etc

2011-09-13 Thread Lorrie
> On 09-12, Natalie wrote: > Welcome to "my" kinda club! Natalie, you and I see eye to eye about everything. You're my kinda person. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia

Re: [Felvtalk] Hunters & factory farmers

2011-09-13 Thread Lorrie
On 09-12, MaiMaiPG wrote: > Yupbut feel a lot better about hunters who kill for food than for > factory farmers. Very true. Both kinds are detestable > On Sep 12, 2011, at 3:07 PM, > wrote: > > >I would have to be very hungry before I could look into those big > >brown eyes and then p

Re: [Felvtalk] Geese & Pigeons

2011-09-14 Thread Lorrie
ort" says a lot about the makeup of humans. We are the most cruel beings on the face of the earth! Lorrie >On 09-13, Natalie wrote: So do Canada geese (mate for life). We >live on a pond, and they spend a lot of time here. We feed >them, so they don't go on neighbors&#x

Re: [Felvtalk] Geese & Pigeons

2011-09-15 Thread Lorrie
On 09-14, Bonnie Hogue wrote: This reminds me of a cartoon I cut out > and put on my 'fridge. The planet Earth is sitting on a doctor's > exam table. The doctor stands nearby looking at the chart and > saying, " The bad news is you have advanced case humans...The good > news is they've about run t

[Felvtalk] Hunters

2011-09-15 Thread Lorrie
When we lived on our 75 acre farm hunters would park on our road and walk back into the woods. We could hear them, but never find them, so because they were parked where I could get to their cars I began letting the air out of their tires! Lorrie

Re: [Felvtalk] Cougars

2011-09-15 Thread Lorrie
That would be wonderful to see. I think big cats are fantastic and beautiful. We don't have any around here, as they were all killed years ago, but many deer come up to our house for treats. BTW, where do you live that you still have cougars around? > On 09-14, dlg...@windstream.net wrote: > My

Re: [Felvtalk] Hunters

2011-09-15 Thread Lorrie
On 09-15, Natalie wrote: >There's something wrong, seriously wrong with people who can't wait to >kill an animal. When we see a gorgeous, or ANY animal, we admire >them, enjoy looking at them, and always wish that we had a camera >handy - for those people it's the exact

Re: [Felvtalk] Factory Farming

2011-09-16 Thread Lorrie
Right, factory farming is extremely cruel. Animals seem to be treated horribly regardless of whether they are wild animals, domestic animals or even pets in some cases. What gets me is people who have pampered pets but care absolutely nothing about how other animals are treated... On 09-16, MaiM

Re: [Felvtalk] testing the list again

2011-09-18 Thread Lorrie
Okay here James... On 09-18, James G Wilson wrote: > Hello all, > > We seem to have had another glitch with the list. I hope > that I have it fixed now. So, I am just sending out a test > message to be sure. I hope everyone is doing well. Best > wishes. > > James G. Wilson - phaed...@ch

Re: [Felvtalk] Cigarette Smoke, etc

2011-09-22 Thread Lorrie
Yup, flimzy screens and screaming brats are not good for cats either. It's hard to find a perfect home, and I guess all of you believe, as I do, that no one can take care of cats as well as we can :-) This is probably why most of us have so many cats. Lorrie > Susan Hoffman wrote

Re: [Felvtalk] Cigarette Smoke

2011-09-22 Thread Lorrie
s the only good thing about enduring smoke from birth to age 20 when I finally left home. Lorrie On 09-21, Natalie wrote: >Iwould too, if they aren't chain smokers and smoke >outsidehowever, I've known too many cats with lymphoma from homes >

Re: [Felvtalk] : Your message to Felvtalk awaits moderator approval.

2011-09-28 Thread Lorrie
I hit reply but then I get rid of all the extra stuff at the bottom so it isn't send back time after time making the message too long. Lorrie On 09-28, Lynda Wilson wrote: > Yes, that is right. The same has happened to me and the only way I found > around it when it glitches out l

[Felvtalk] Vet meds

2011-10-16 Thread Lorrie
Does anyone know where I can buy RX vet meds overseas without an RX? With 25 cats in my shelter and at home I need to keep some basic things at home such as Acarexx for earmites, Clavamox (antibiotic) etc. Thanks, Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list

Re: [Felvtalk] Vet meds

2011-10-16 Thread Lorrie
Have you ordered recently? They seem to require an RX now, and so do all the other overseas pharmacies I used for years. > On 10-16, Susan Hoffman wrote: > www.1drugstore-online.com > > I've been using them for years. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felv

Re: [Felvtalk] Vet meds

2011-10-17 Thread Lorrie
> On 10-16, Susan Hoffman wrote: What are you trying to order? I just > did a test order for zithromax at http://www.1drugstore-online.com/ > and no prescription required. I've ordered other things from them > in the past month and still no prescription. I was trying to order Clavamox and Acarex

Re: [Felvtalk] Kinger

2011-10-18 Thread Lorrie
etest cats ever, and we forgive him for his aggressiveness because who knows what he went thru before we got him. He is a huge big white long haired cat and we named him YETI for the abominable snowman, or actually the abomimable snow cat! Lorrie On 10-18, Natalie wrote: > I am so ve

Re: [Felvtalk] Vet meds

2011-10-19 Thread Lorrie
with two drops of mineral oil in each ear. She says this works even better than Acarexx. A vet tech gave her this info. On 10-19, Cindy McHugh wrote: > Lorrie, > > I'm late chiming in here. I can't help you with Acarexx, but look into > FishMox for the clavamox. It ca

Re: [Felvtalk] Sids kid??

2011-11-04 Thread Lorrie
For months I've been wondering what a Sids kid was. I knew they were FelV cats, but did not know what SIDS meant. I'm glad someone else asked first.. I thought I should know :-) Lorrie On 11-03, Marcia Baronda wrote: >That's what I was wondering(-: > >On N

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccination question (Maureen)

2011-11-19 Thread Lorrie
and least likely to cause VAS. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in a house on fire

2011-12-02 Thread Lorrie
because this is the place they feel safe. Always put your cats in carriers or in your car outside your home. With 13 cats this would have been terribly difficult for your parents, but if there are only one or two cats this can be done. Lorrie On 12-02, GRAS wrote: > In 1964, my parents

Re: [Felvtalk] testing

2011-12-15 Thread Lorrie
. Lorrie On 12-14, James G Wilson wrote: > Hey all, > > Sorry for the extra mail. Just testing to be sure the list is > working as it should. Haven't seen any traffic for a few > days now. Hope all is well with everyone. Best wishes. > > James G. Wil

Re: [Felvtalk] FELV Community

2011-12-30 Thread Lorrie
tens don't seem to have much resistance to FelV, as their immune systems are not fully developed. Losing six of your cats in one year is rough. I'm sorry you had to go through that, but thank you for what you do for cats. Being a rescuer is hard and heart breaking at times. Lorrie

Re: [Felvtalk] new to the group

2011-12-30 Thread Lorrie
une system and it's important to catch any illnesses right away and treat them. This is what I do, but I've never used heroic measure such as blood transfusions or Interferon. However many of the others in this group have. Lorrie On 12-29, Holly Shelton wrote: >Hi there. I just

Re: [Felvtalk] neutering a positive cat

2012-01-02 Thread Lorrie
I really doubt it was neutering that caused his death. Anemia is one of the complications of FelV. On 01-02, Lynda Wilson wrote: >Sorry to say, but I had my kitten neutered at 6 mos. of age (at the >time we did not know he was positive because he actually tested neg >for it w

Re: [Felvtalk] neutering a positive cat

2012-01-02 Thread Lorrie
I rescue cats and I've have had many FelV positive cats neutered or spayed. If they are healthy at the time they come thru the surgery just fine regardless of their FelV status. Lorrie On 01-02, dppl dppl wrote: I still have Mitt, the kitten I found in >October who tested posi

Re: [Felvtalk] Rabies vaccine

2012-01-04 Thread Lorrie
I'm sure the vets make more money by first giving a 1 year vac. and then giving the 3 year vac a year later. On 01-04, Maureen Olvey wrote: >I think I might have mentioned it to you guys before but in case I >didn't, studies have shown that the normal 1 year rabies vaccinations >w

Re: [Felvtalk] Hunters

2012-01-06 Thread Lorrie
On 01-05, Marcia Baronda wrote: > That infuriates me. Such a waste of life! Sometimes I think the > wildlife should be armed! I agree with you on that one. I detest hunters! Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.or

Re: [Felvtalk] Rabies vaccine

2012-01-06 Thread Lorrie
Where we live, in the mountains of WV, they drop bait from low flying aircraft. This is oral rabies vaccine for the raccoons to eat. They haven't done this for several years, but did at one time. I have no idea how sucessful it was. Lorrie On 01-05, MaiMaiPG wrote: > According to

Re: [Felvtalk] Myles

2012-01-08 Thread Lorrie
them. Lorrie and 25 cats in WV On 01-07, Sherry DeHaan wrote: > >Well we made it a whole 7 days into the new year before losing one of >our wonderful Sids kids. Myles was a big gentle sweet lovin black and >white boy.He has such a cute white chin.He will be missed at the >

Re: [Felvtalk] new member

2012-01-09 Thread Lorrie
Welcome to the group, MaryAnn. You'll find a lot of knowledgable people here. Tell us about your cats. Lorrie in WV On 01-09, MaryAnn Riggs wrote: >Hi all. >My name is MaryAnn Riggs in southeastern Wisconsin. I've been reading >comments for sometime, just

Re: [Felvtalk] Tina

2012-01-10 Thread Lorrie
you had them tested to see if they are positive or negative? Lorrie On 01-09, Victory_Shout wrote: > >I am Tina. I live in Pa. We had gotten a litter of four female kittens >from a family whos add we responded to in the newspaper six months >ago. Their kittens neede

Re: [Felvtalk] Firefly

2012-01-21 Thread Lorrie
I'm so sorry, Sherry, I don't know how you can deal with all these losses. How many FelV cats are there now? RIP Firefly, and what a delightful name. Lorrie On 01-20, Sherry DeHaan wrote: > >Through tears I am writing this,Sids has lost another wonderful girl >t

Re: [Felvtalk] My heart is broken

2012-02-06 Thread Lorrie
remission for years with no symptoms, and others are not so lucky. Give your ginger kitty good food, no stress, and lots of love, and if she should show signs of illness get her to the vet right away. Many FelV related illnesses can be treated. Please keep us posted on her. Lorrie >F

Re: [Felvtalk] Despair

2012-02-06 Thread Lorrie
Please get your kitty to the vet right away. If he is hiding and not eating he is most likely dying. Please don't let him suffer and die slowly and in pain. My heart goes out to you, but if your vet says there is nothing more to do euthanasia is a gentle, peaceful death. > >I think my kitty is

Re: [Felvtalk] ELISA & IFA Tests:

2012-02-07 Thread Lorrie
On 02-06, Lynda Wilson wrote: > I've never heard of a PSA. Is this new? > > L I thought PSA was a prostate check for men. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/ma

Re: [Felvtalk] Black salve

2012-02-19 Thread Lorrie
to take money from people and give them false hope. Lorrie (aka older and wiser) On 02-19, Ruth Parsons wrote: >Hi > >I appreciate all the info on FELV this group provides. I research >treatments suggested and look for a variety of reliable sources to >h

Re: [Felvtalk] Is my kitten having his first FIV/FELV episode?

2012-02-27 Thread Lorrie
Please rush him to the vet immediately. On 02-27, Rashel Mereness wrote: >Hi - I'm new and have been reading the threads but I don't seen >anything that addresses my situation. We have an 8 month old kitty >that tested positive for FIV (or was it FELV?) at a young age, and

Re: [Felvtalk] Animal abuse

2012-03-02 Thread Lorrie
ing in on this case either. I think Craig Grant got in over his head, but didn't mean to abuse the cats. AS for jury duty I'd say I had to listen to the details before making a decision. That way I'd be chosen for the jury. Then when the jury voted

Re: [Felvtalk] Caboodle Ranch

2012-03-02 Thread Lorrie
It appears I was certainly wrong to assume Craig Grant just couldn't turn down a homeless cat. It was money for his own enjoyment that he couldn't turn down! This is really shocking. Lorrie On 03-02, C PQ wrote: >FYI: Here's another perspective on the situation: >

Re: [Felvtalk] Is my kitten having his first FIV/FELV episode?

2012-03-04 Thread Lorrie
On 02-28, Lynda Wilson wrote: >Any update? I'm thinking of your kitty and hope everything is >better. Please let us know, thanks! I hope we hear from this person. When we don't hear how the cat is doing we imagine the worst.such as the cat was not taken to the vet and just died

Re: [Felvtalk] caboodle ranch

2012-03-09 Thread Lorrie
like Tabby's Place in NJ, charge $15,000, which is very high but more realistic, as vet bills over the years can easily cost that much. I think there must be some good sanctuaries somewhere in between these prices. Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mail

Re: [Felvtalk] TNR

2012-03-09 Thread Lorrie
I have several FelV cats, and they have lived long healthy lives. I do not think an asymtomatic FelV cat should be automatically euthanized. There are sanctuaries that take FelV cats, or they should be isolated from other cats, but not killed. Lorrie On 03-08, Beth wrote: >I agree, F

Re: [Felvtalk] Ferals

2012-03-09 Thread Lorrie
Heather, this is a huge undertaking for you and your bf. What a wonderful committment. Thank you. Lorrie On 03-07, Heather wrote: >My bf and I take care of over 140 feral/homeless cats on the streets >everyday (in over 20 different spots), 365 days a year for several >

Re: [Felvtalk] Honoring a cat you lost

2012-03-11 Thread Lorrie
Thank you for your post, Natalie. I will never understand why so many people feel guilty about adopting another cat when they lose one. It is not a betrayal it's a tribute to the cat who died to honor it's death by helping another cat. Your words were perfect. Lorrie On 03-11,

Re: [Felvtalk] Bounces

2012-03-12 Thread Lorrie
d mail, as I keep my posts short and I trim former messages. I wrote back right to the owner right away, and still don't know if I'm being dumped! Did anyone else get this ??? Lorrie ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org htt

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