RE: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-09 Thread Carmen Conklin
Hi, I SO agree with tonya! Carmen Date: Tue, 8 Apr 2008 19:12:16 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Re: Introducing Sissy and RocketTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org If it were me I would trap and neuter the rest of the colony and not test them for felv. tonyaGloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Th

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-08 Thread catatonya
If it were me I would trap and neuter the rest of the colony and not test them for felv. tonya 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 y

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-08 Thread catatonya
I personally would keep the two positives along with my other cats (having them vaccinated of course). I brought in two positives with an older crf cat (who eventually died from kidney failure), but he never tested positive from being with the positives. I've had up to 12 negatives mixed with

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-04 Thread Gloria Lane
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 Ge

RE: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-04 Thread Sharyl
ED] 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 Sp

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-04 Thread Sharyl
88-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

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-04 Thread Sharyl
s 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 20

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-03 Thread Sally Davis
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Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-03 Thread Gloria Lane
y/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

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-03 Thread Gloria Lane
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 K

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-03 Thread Sally Davis
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Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-03 Thread Sharyl
IL 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 w

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-03 Thread Gloria Lane
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

RE: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-03 Thread Stray Cat Alliance
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

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-03 Thread Gloria Lane
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&#

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-03 Thread Gloria Lane
And also have to add - that's terrible that local SPCA doesn't believe in TNR. Wonder if Alley Cat Allies has any suggestions? Gloria On Apr 2, 2008, at 8:02 PM, Sharyl wrote: 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 c

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-03 Thread Sharyl
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

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-03 Thread Pat Kachur
@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

RE: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-03 Thread Sharyl
Thank you Anita for these links. They are very informative. I am printing out the last one for Sissy's and Rocket's vet. I have been concerned they will report my colony to Animal Control for trapping and euthanasia. I have just trapped another kitten from the colony that is from a different

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-02 Thread Marylyn
Is there a version of Alley Cat Advocates in the area? They are nationwide and s/n ferals. This is the website for the Louisville Ky ACA. http://www.alleycatadvocates.org/ Obviously they are not in your area but they may be able to tell you if there is a branch in your area. It takes a

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-02 Thread Sally Davis
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Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-02 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Where are you in VA, Sharyl? Gotta be some better resources for s/n... Gloria in Arkansas At 08:25 PM 4/2/2008, you wrote: too bad you are not closer to Richmond Va. They have a low cost clinic that spays for $35.00 and neuter is 25.00. I think they do Ferals for free. I understand there is a

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-02 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Where are you in VA, Sharyl? Gotta be some better resources for s/n... Gloria in Arkansas At 08:25 PM 4/2/2008, you wrote: too bad you are not closer to Richmond Va. They have a low cost clinic that spays for $35.00 and neuter is 25.00. I think they do Ferals for free. I understand there is a

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-02 Thread Sally Davis
too bad you are not closer to Richmond Va. They have a low cost clinic that spays for $35.00 and neuter is 25.00. I think they do Ferals for free. I understand there is also a program that does ferals on weekends free. I get all my cats fixed at Prevent a Litter, the low cost clinic. I will have to

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-02 Thread Sharyl
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

RE: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-02 Thread Chris
A couple of thoughts. FELV has been around forever-out there among loose cats and they haven't all died off---so, its not as contagious as everybody thinks. If you're maintaining a controlled colony, I'd just get them s/n and maintain the colony as you're doing. Christiane Biagi 914-632-4

RE: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-02 Thread Stray Cat Alliance
National Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) groups -- including Alley Cat Allies www.alleycat.org -- and veterinary scientist Dr Julie Levy's group Operation Catnip in Gainesville FL do not recommend testing feral cats -- spaying/neutering and returning to colony site is the best prevention of any illn

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-02 Thread Gloria Lane
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

Re: Introducing Sissy and Rocket

2008-04-02 Thread Sally Davis
HI Sharyl I live in Central Va. Welcome to the group. What a dilemma. The kittens you caught an still be spayed or neutered even if positive at the second testing. As for the colony, I have no experience there. The virus is already out there. About 70% of cats have a natural immunity. Someone else