Sharyl...I've worked with 3 colonies. From what I"ve seen over the years, the rest of the cats could possibly be negative. When you take these cats in, just tell vet you want them tested for FELV. That's something they suggest every time I take one in that's been outside. Finding homes for positive ferals might take a little longer but it is possible. I wish you luck! <blockquote dir="ltr" style="MARGIN-RIGHT:0px;"> <img src="http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/04.gif";><font face="Comic Sans MS">Paula Howell</font></blockquote>
----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, April 4, 2008 12:00:02 PM Subject: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 39, Issue 8 Send Felvtalk mailing list submissions to felvtalk@felineleukemia.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can reach the person managing the list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Felvtalk digest..." Today's Topics: 1. RE: Introducing Sissy and Rocket (Sharyl) 2. accidental pos/negs interaction (Lance) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 02:40:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Sharyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Introducing Sissy and Rocket To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Thanks Anita. I have heard back from both and neither have a vet in my area. Will just start saving up money and pursue finding sponsors for the kitties. Sharyl Stray Cat Alliance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } You could also check out Pets 911 - lists rescues and their services, including spay/neuter, TNR, etc. http://www.pets911.com/index.php Or phone toll free 1-888-PETS-911 Best wishes, Anita --------------------------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2008 07:51:54 -0500 Oops - not reading my email in sequence, sorry. Well, hope you find something a lot less than $100 per. gloria On Apr 3, 2008, at 4:07 AM, Pat Kachur wrote: Does Spay USA have a branch in your state? In Georgia (Spay Georgia), one can purchase certificates which allow a huge discount at participating vets. They send a list of those vets when they send your certificates. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sharyl To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 9:02 PM Subject: Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket Thanks Gloria. So far it looks like the best I'm going to be able to do on the neutering is $100. There is a chance the Tidewater SPCA Neuter Scooter will come over to the Eastern Shore and I could save $25. I can afford to care for the 2 I have rescued. I'll have to work on colony one cat at a time as my budget allows. I am trying to recruit local sponsors to help with the cost. Local SPCA doesn't believe in TNR for ferals. I just don't want to have to tell the vet anything when I bring in a colony kitty. Sharyl Sissy and Rocket Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: That's wonderful that you're doing this. Would be nice if you could find a low-cost spay neuter clinic, or a free service, to help fund the neutering. RE your question about telling the vet, I don't know. If 2 are positive, still doesn't mean all the others are, although of course there's a chance. Any vet should be aware that if the kitty hasn't been tested, there's a potential for FELV or FIV. Neutering is the key to preventing the spread of this, as I understand. Least my take on it. Hope you find a good option for low cost or free neutering. Gloria On Apr 2, 2008, at 8:23 AM, Sharyl wrote: I had been feeding a group of dumpster 8 kittens and ended up rescuing 2, Sissy and Rocket, when they were about 12 weeks old. On their 1st vet visit both tested FeLV+. I will have both retested the end of April to see if they are still positive. I have them quarantined in my garage. They are eating Iams canned kitten food supplemented with a Super B Complex, Lactoferrin and DMG. So far they are responding well and seem very healthy. Both have had their kitten shots and been wormed. If they stay positive I will either find a forever home for them or build an enclosure onto the garage for them. I have 2 indoor kitties and one has CRF so am concerned about bringing them into the house. My questions concern the rest of the colony which includes at least 4 adults. I can not take all of them in. My plan had been to TNR the colony (trap/neuter/release). The vet is recommending euthanizing the entire colony if these 2 stay positive. I am not sure where I will be able to get then neutered if they are positive. And I can not trap them just to have them euthanized. That may be the best thing to do but I just can't do it. Is there any info on how to deal with a FeLV+ feral colony? Any advise on how to get them neutered? Am I obligated to tell the vet about the potential for FeLV when having them neutered? Sharyl Sissy and Rocket ES of VA --------------------------------- You rock. 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URL: http://mail.felineleukemia.org/pipermail/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org/attachments/20080404/4c295154/attachment.html ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2008 10:50:08 -0500 From: Lance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: accidental pos/negs interaction To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes I know I should know better than to have a panic attack about this, but I'm really close to having a panic attack about this. I awoke quite early this morning to discover that two of our negs had managed to get into my bedroom with my pos. Some of the cat sounds (primarily scratching on the cat tree) sounded different, because they were coming from a bigger cat, but it didn't register until I got up. My pos, while growly, wasn't acting too wound up. I'm proud of her. I'm concerned because, of course, not only is my pos in here but her food dish and litter box. Also, I don't know what was going on or how long the cats had been in here with us. I have good reason to believe that one of the cats is resistant to the virus, but the younger cat, a two year old, I'm not so sure about. She got the first round of FeLV+ vax when she was young, but those vax haven't been refreshed, as we never anticipated these sorts of run-ins. So, does anyone have thoughts on any treatment I should start? How long should I wait to have her tested? It looks like felineleukemia.org recommends 90 days? I realize that there's a possibility that this particular neg didn't come into any real contact with the virus, and if she did, that there's a decent chance she'll fight it off. However, since this cat is not mine but is the love of my mom's life, I'm crawling out of my skin right now. Your thoughts? 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