Re: [Felvtalk] Frosty Paws will be PTS tomorrow
It is kind of hard to say if anything can be done for him as we don't have a clue what is wrong with him. If he is severely anemic, it could be cause by the FeLV or it might be Hemobartonella, which is very curable. I have had luck on two anemic FeLV positive kittens using Acemannan. If he is having trouble breathing because of anemia, I would say he would need a transfusion just to allow time for any meds to work no matter what the cause. The problem may be something else entirely, need to know what you are fighting before deciding on a course of action.. Gary LauraM wrote: More sad news to add to the rest of the sad news out there. Frosty Paws and I have an appointment for 4:30 tomorrow at our vet's. I think it is time to let him go, and I refuse to let him suffer needlessly. We all know how our FeLV kids can suffer at the end. So I believe I'm doing the right thing. We'll see what the vet says. I've only had him for about a month and a half. He was a stray who somebody took in. She had him neutered and combo tested, and the test came back positive. Since she'd never had a FeLV + cat before, she felt a little overwhelmed, and since I already had 3 of them, I agreed to take him on. Frosty has always been quiet - the woman who rescued him said he was the most quiet and non-confrontational cat she'd ever met - but I wonder if what we thought of as simply quiet (since she didn't have him for long, she didn't truly know his personality, either) was actually a sign of illness. He's looked a little down for the past week, and this morning his breathing was really labored, and was still labored when I returned home from work. Charlotte's breathing was the same way before she got a blood transfusion, and she died a month later in spite of everything. He also appears to have lost some weight, even though I've seen him eating. What do you all think? Is there anything else that can be done? Something we can try? I don't want to lose him if there's a possibility of saving him, but I don't want him to suffer, either. Thank you for all your concern and advice. Laura ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Frosty Paws will be PTS tomorrow
Well, I just got off the phone with the woman who rescued him, and she told me some things I hadn't known about. First of all, she said he'd frequently been sick: lethargic, lifeless, with labored breathing. She didn't know he was positive at the time. And I thought she'd had him for just a little while, but in fact he'd lived with her since last April. I'm not sure when he was tested. So this guy has been symptomatic for some time, now. I wish I'd known this. I would have still taken him in - but I'd have begun some sort of treatment a month ago. She's a reiki practicioner, and when he had these episodes of illness she'd work on him and he'd recover. She's driving an hour from Newnan tomorrow to meet me at the vet, and we'll take things from there. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Frosty Paws will be PTS tomorrow
GLOW for both all of you. have you asked frosty paws what he wants? let him know that you'd to have him stay with you, but that it's okay if what he needs is to go on--sometimes i think they stay longer than they might have, just to keep us happy. he'll tell you if he's ready to go on, and if so, know that he takes with him the sure knowledge that he was loved and cared for. MC -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Frosty Paws will be PTS tomorrow
I don't understand why people don't tell you the full story. I run into that all the time in rescue. She may have just been afraid you wouldn't take him. I wish you the best tomorrow. Beth Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: LauraM hingebacktorto...@yahoo.com Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:07:28 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Frosty Paws will be PTS tomorrow Well, I just got off the phone with the woman who rescued him, and she told me some things I hadn't known about. First of all, she said he'd frequently been sick: lethargic, lifeless, with labored breathing. She didn't know he was positive at the time. And I thought she'd had him for just a little while, but in fact he'd lived with her since last April. I'm not sure when he was tested. So this guy has been symptomatic for some time, now. I wish I'd known this. I would have still taken him in - but I'd have begun some sort of treatment a month ago. She's a reiki practicioner, and when he had these episodes of illness she'd work on him and he'd recover. She's driving an hour from Newnan tomorrow to meet me at the vet, and we'll take things from there. ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Frosty Paws will be PTS tomorrow
What a wonderful thought. They will let you know if you ask. Mine always have. On Feb 16, 2010, at 7:54 PM, MaryChristine wrote: GLOW for both all of you. have you asked frosty paws what he wants? let him know that you'd to have him stay with you, but that it's okay if what he needs is to go on--sometimes i think they stay longer than they might have, just to keep us happy. he'll tell you if he's ready to go on, and if so, know that he takes with him the sure knowledge that he was loved and cared for. MC -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org ) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ 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
Re: [Felvtalk] Frosty Paws will be PTS tomorrow
Could he have a heart problem? Asthma? Does he still want to eat? When Keisha was in cardiac trouble (congestive heart failure) she did not want to eat. Asthmatics will choose breathing over eating (my Teddy). L -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of create_me_...@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 8:43 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Frosty Paws will be PTS tomorrow I don't understand why people don't tell you the full story. I run into that all the time in rescue. She may have just been afraid you wouldn't take him. I wish you the best tomorrow. Beth Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: LauraM hingebacktorto...@yahoo.com Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:07:28 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Frosty Paws will be PTS tomorrow Well, I just got off the phone with the woman who rescued him, and she told me some things I hadn't known about. First of all, she said he'd frequently been sick: lethargic, lifeless, with labored breathing. She didn't know he was positive at the time. And I thought she'd had him for just a little while, but in fact he'd lived with her since last April. I'm not sure when he was tested. So this guy has been symptomatic for some time, now. I wish I'd known this. I would have still taken him in - but I'd have begun some sort of treatment a month ago. She's a reiki practicioner, and when he had these episodes of illness she'd work on him and he'd recover. She's driving an hour from Newnan tomorrow to meet me at the vet, and we'll take things from there. ___ 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
