My positive is 9 years old!
Welcome to the list.
tonya
Lynne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi all.
I just joined this list after doing all the reading I possibly could find on
feline leukemia. I recently acquired a Himalayan male cat around 5 to 6 years
of age from a rather uns
ulous indeed--and worse. (I don't normally
approve of capital punishment but when I hear stories like this)
Wishing you and BooBoo many happy years together!
Kerry
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lynne
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:14 P
;t but we treat our cats like
little gods. I'm going to keep on reading and educating myself about this and
do the best I can with the situation.
Lynne
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From: Caroline Kaufmann
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:13 PM
Su
: Caroline Kaufmann
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 12:13 PM
Subject: RE: new cat
Hi Lynne. Thanks for taking in this baby and doing all that you have for
him. I think that's great. Definitely keep him if he is asymptomatic right
now. Any vet
Hi Lynne. Thanks for taking in this baby and doing all that you have for him.
I think that's great. Definitely keep him if he is asymptomatic right now.
Any vet that recommends a cat that has tested positive for Felv ONE TIME and is
asymptomatic is a quack (in my opinion). The veterinary p
Welcome Lynne,
Bailey was positive when I found him at 5 months of age, he passed
in May 2006, five days after turning 11 years old, he was never sick
except for the last 6 months.
--
Belinda
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Dear Lynne
I have to say that I absorbed much of the encouragement that was meant for
you in those emails for myself! I have recently also joined this list
looking for hope against FeLV and everytime someone else joins I am further
encouraged.
Diet does seem to make a difference in all the readin
esday, February 05, 2008 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: new cat
Thanks Laurie for this encouragement. I've become angry at the people we got
the cat from only because they have still have an add on a site selling two
other cats, the one is a son of my cat and the other is a female. These people
don&#x
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From: laurieskatz
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: new cat
Hi Lynn, my Squeaky and Stripes tested positive. Squeak lived a healthy life
until age 22 years. Stripes was sick on and off and lived to age 16 years. This
was before vets
Lynne
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 7:37 PM
Subject: Re: new cat
Thank you Jane. BooBoo (we didn't name him) is on a good diet now and
seemingly in very good health and I think he feels really well having had a
conditioning bath and grooming. I
Hi Lynn, my Squeaky and Stripes tested positive. Squeak lived a healthy life
until age 22 years. Stripes was sick on and off and lived to age 16 years. This
was before vets (or guardians) knew much and they VACCINATED them for this year
after year. Squeaky always got sick for 3 days after being
is, something I never knew, probably because the
only 2 cats we've ever owned were neutered quite young.
Lynne
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From: Jane Lyons
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: new cat
Hi Lynne
I've fo
ineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: new cat
Hi Lynne
The rough numbers say 2/3's will be gone in 2 years...
That leaves 1/3 that will make it past 2 years and they will commonly
live to 8 years or longer...
Tad
Lynne wrote:
Hi all.
I just joined this
Dixie came into my life as a throw-away who showed up at my mother's.
I liked her and took her to my vet several months later to have her
spayed, intending to take her to my farm as a "barn cat." He tested
her (she was still nameless) and she was FELV+. He explained the
options and was v
Lynne
Have one FELV+ who will be 10 years next month. She's a hefty 18 lbs and
the only problem (other than overeating!) she's had is a few episodes of
very low white blood count. Vet got the count up pretty quickly with
immuno-regulin. My other FELV+, Romeo, is probably a year or so
younger-he
Well that's happy news Tad Since our cat is between 4 to 6 and well, maybe
he'll be around for a good length of time.
Lynne
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From: Tad Burnett
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: new cat
at Kachur
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 7:10 PM
Subject: Re: new cat
Lynne - I adopted a new kitty last July. Mandy also tested positive for
leukemia. I loved her immediately so I never considered anything but keeping
her. She is thriving. I feed her Wellness ca
Hi Lynne
The rough numbers say 2/3's will be gone in 2 years...
That leaves 1/3 that will make it past 2 years and they will commonly
live to 8 years or longer...
Tad
Lynne wrote:
Hi all.
I just joined this list after doing all the reading I possibly could
find on feline leukemia. I recen
Lynne - I adopted a new kitty last July. Mandy also tested positive for
leukemia. I loved her immediately so I never considered anything but keeping
her. She is thriving. I feed her Wellness canned food (mixing in some lysine
and Missing Link) and Nutro dry food. She is more than six years
Wow Susan-you are so knowledgeable about the breeds. To me, it's the
black/white cat, the calico, the tabby. It's kind of like my mom and cars:
white car, red car, black truck, etc. Likewise, I'm not very aware when it
comes to the technical terms or the lingo for cat breeds. I'm interested
though,
Nothing should ever be given in the neck on cats. They are prone to
injection site sarcoma, in other words, a big cancerous tumor can grow in
the location of any injections. Happens in every 1 in 1000 to 1 in 1
cats (studies vary on the frequency). Since you can't amputate the neck,
giving it i
Mr. Kitten has not received any vaccines since being diagnosed. He did
receive a Prednisone shot that was administered in his neck, but I don't know
if
that is the normal spot for that injection or not. I live in a smaller town
so it's hard to find a wide range of vets, expecially ones t
Hi Ashley,
I'm sorry to hear that Mr. Kitten is FeLV+, but happy
you have found us. The two most important things you
can do to keep Mr. Kitten healthy is to keep him
stress-free and to get him on a great diet, which
includes immune-boosting supplements. Many of us feed
our kitties Innova Evo, w
Welcome to the list! Mr. Kitten sounds like he has a good mom. I think many
vets just refuse to learn new things. Just out of curiosity, has the vet
that told you to euthanise Mr. Kitten ever given him any vaccines? If so,
can you tell me where he gave them (neck, scruff, side, leg)? I ask because
Hi and welcome. Usually, in my experience at least and from what goes on on
this list, loss of appetite does not come and go. If he really is eating a
lot on some days and not on others, I would suspect he is just picky or that he
has something going on with his digestive track (if he is getti
Dear Kerry,
How wonderful that you have a new family member! He's a lucky little fellow to be going to your home!
I would try scent-swapping for a few days; give him a blanket and the other kitties a blanket and then trade them after a day and let them become accustomed to each other's smell.
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Sounds like you got all the main points from everyone already.
Terri in NJ
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From: MacKenzie, Kerry N.
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 12:36
PM
Subject: new cat coming--advice
needed
Dear fr
m:
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On Behalf Of Hideyo YamamotoSent: Monday, September 19, 2005
1:29 PMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: RE: new cat
coming--advice needed
I think you got all the
key points! The magic word for introduction of new cat(s) is – do it
verr
Title: Message
I think you got all the key points!
The magic word for introduction of new cat(s) is – do it verrry
s-l-o-w-l-y for both ends – for existing kitties and new kitties –
We want to make sure that both sides has a
place to get away if they are not comfortable with situ
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Thank
you Cherie---these are all great ideas. Appreciated!
Kerry
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On Behalf Of Cherie A GabbertSent: Monday, September 19, 2005
11:48 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: new
cat coming
I have had great success with introductions..actually I am introducing one right now.I keep the new one closed up for a day and take blanets out on the new ones room for the others to smell...then day two I leave the door open and let everyone meet (with me there of course) I do this 4 or f
I use "Wooden Pellets" that are made for stoves. I pay $4.19 for 40 lbs.
I just cover the bottom of the pan. By doing this you do not have the
weight of other litters. After they pee on it, it turns to silt
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From: tamara
stickler
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 9:28
AM
Subject: R
ver used, as good as Arm & Hammer which costs a lot more. (I don't have wheels, and Petsmart, 5 mins walk from my place, opened last year, thank goodness.)
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just like bunnies, they always seem to keep multiplying ;-)) lolTenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
see what happens when you let your cats have keys to the front door?they let all their friends in! hee hee counting to see if any newones have appeared in my household latelyMC
I was trying to think of a suitable quip to Nina's multiplying
cats--love it, MC!
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TenHouseCats
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 12:02 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: New cat litter will d
see what happens when you let your cats have keys to the front door?
they let all their friends in! hee hee counting to see if any new
ones have appeared in my household lately
MC
Sometimes what we are thinking does not quite make it to our fingers in time. lol
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I just read my email, I have 7 cats, not 3. Where did that come from?NinaNina wrote:
I'm guessing that Arm and Hammer litter box deodorizer is more expensive than their regular bakin
I just read my email, I have 7 cats, not 3. Where did that come from?
Nina
Nina wrote:
I'm guessing that Arm and Hammer litter box deodorizer is more
expensive than their regular baking soda. They've got to pay for the
marketing and fancy packaging somehow, right? Try the regular bak
I'm guessing that Arm and Hammer litter box deodorizer is more
expensive than their regular baking soda. They've got to pay for the
marketing and fancy packaging somehow, right? Try the regular baking
soda and see if it works as well. I too have three cats and I don't
have an odor problem.
odness.)
-Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of NinaSent: Friday, March 04, 2005 10:59 AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: New cat litter will detect illness in catsCherie,$10 for 2lbs? There goes the budget! I buy Jonny Cat at Costco ($9 for
Nina,
Thanks I will try that also, with 7 cats and 3 jumbo boxes, I scoop 3 times a day and change all of them on Saturday, with daily sprinkeling of Arm and Hammer litter box deodorizer, get very expensive. I use Tidy Cat with the crystals to reduce odor.
CherieNina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Cher
't have wheels, and Petsmart, 5 mins walk from
my place, opened last year, thank goodness.)
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On Behalf Of NinaSent: Friday, March 04, 2005 10:59
AMTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgSubject: Re: New cat
litter will dete
Cherie,
$10 for 2lbs? There goes the budget! I buy Jonny Cat at Costco ($9
for 50lbs) and add baking soda (also bought in the jumbo economy size)
and Feline Pine. The Jonny Cat is cheap enough that I don't have to
conserve litter when cleaning the boxes and sprinkling baking soda and
Feline
Can you let me know what you think of it? I am not sure if it can be used all the time, and if it has odor control? but right now I pay $10.00 for 21lbs and I use 3 of those a week...it all adds up
CherieBarbara Lowe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
there's a website for the litter
http://www.scoopli
there's a website for the litter
http://www.scooplite.com/
35 lbs for 14.95 and if you order two of
anything,it's free shipping(click on the free shipping banner for more info).
i might order it as have had problems in the past
but since i put them all on vit C and E and coq10 -10, i've had
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