Re: This is pretty interesting-testing shelter cats

2007-09-07 Thread catatonya
with sharpened claws. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: catatonya To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 4:46 AM Subject: Re: This is pretty interesting I am against testing cats

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-07 Thread catatonya
Thank you for the info. Kelly. I sent it to my shelter director. I have been trying to stop her from testing all cats. t Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 9/4/07, Susan Dubose wrote: It's irresponsible for a shelter not to test the cats /kittens prior to adoption, so that the

Re: This is pretty interesting-testing shelter cats

2007-09-07 Thread Susan Dubose
, Ever guarding with sharpened claws. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: catatonya To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 1:29 AM Subject: Re: This is pretty interesting-testing shelter cats

Re: This is pretty interesting-testing in shelters

2007-09-07 Thread catatonya
- Original Message - From: Kelley Saveika To: Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 10:57 AM Subject: Re: This is pretty interesting On 9/4/07, Susan Dubose wrote: It's irresponsible for a shelter not to test the cats /kittens prior to adoption, so that the shelter / potential adopters know what

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-04 Thread catatonya
I am against testing cats. I used to work at the shelter, and it is really a way to cull the population. Plus, if a cat tests negative at a shelter and is then still kept in cages, cat rooms, etc... with other cats. it could still wind up positive. tonya Kelley Saveika [EMAIL

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-04 Thread Susan Dubose
Subject: Re: This is pretty interesting I am against testing cats. I used to work at the shelter, and it is really a way to cull the population. Plus, if a cat tests negative at a shelter and is then still kept in cages, cat rooms, etc... with other cats. it could still wind up positive

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-04 Thread Kelley Saveika
On 9/4/07, Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's irresponsible for a shelter not to test the cats /kittens prior to adoption, so that the shelter / potential adopters know what they are dealing with. Why would you not test the cats? That's more irresponsible than not testing a dog for

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-04 Thread Susan Dubose
. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 10:57 AM Subject: Re: This is pretty interesting On 9/4/07, Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-04 Thread Susan Dubose
] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 2:49 PM Subject: Re: This is pretty interesting Yes, I read the article,and their biggest reason was the cost. It's irresponsible to not test a cat prior to adoption, if nothing else, you will know it was neg/ neg @ the time of testing,can

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-04 Thread Kelley Saveika
On 9/4/07, Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I read the article,and their biggest reason was the cost. It's irresponsible to not test a cat prior to adoption, if nothing else, you will know it was neg/ neg @ the time of testing,can be retested later. So,if you are adopting out cats

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-04 Thread Susan Dubose
] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 3:13 PM Subject: Re: This is pretty interesting On 9/4/07, Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I read the article,and their biggest reason was the cost. It's irresponsible to not test a cat prior to adoption, if nothing else

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-04 Thread Kelley Saveika
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 3:13 PM Subject: Re: This is pretty interesting On 9/4/07, Susan Dubose [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I read the article,and their biggest reason was the cost. It's irresponsible to not test a cat prior to adoption, if nothing else, you will know

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-04 Thread Belinda
I would rather take the initiative to test myself which I would no matter if the animal had already been tested or not, than to be told it was tested and negative and find out later it was a false negative. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-04 Thread Jane Lyons
About 15 minutes ago I opened a newsletter from the shelter where I adopted MeMe. There was a hand written note at the top of the page that reads Hi, I think of you so often. So sorry about your bad luck. My bad luck is MeMe's diagnosis. I have such mixed feelings about this woman and her

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-04 Thread Susan Dubose
, Ever guarding with sharpened claws. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: Kelley Saveika [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 3:47 PM Subject: Re: This is pretty interesting

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-04 Thread Susan Dubose
: This is pretty interesting I would rather take the initiative to test myself which I would no matter if the animal had already been tested or not, than to be told it was tested and negative and find out later it was a false negative. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi

Re: This is pretty interesting

2007-09-04 Thread Susan Dubose
claws. Trajan Tennent - Original Message - From: Jane Lyons [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 4:45 PM Subject: Re: This is pretty interesting About 15 minutes ago I opened a newsletter from