RE: Should I spay Ginger?

[Hideyo Yamamoto]

Hi, Julie,,,thank you for your response….yes Ginger is positive (or at least she was when I tested her several months ago)– when I first found her – she was 6 months old and only weighed 1 lb! – then, she gained weight as she started living with me – now she weighs over 6 lb! – her appetite goes ups and downs, she has gone a couple of weeks without not wanting to eat at all (I assisted fed her every day) --- she never acts like she is not feeling well.. she is always so very affectionate..it’s almost she does not realize that she has not eaten….   Evie and Trixi – are they both positive, too?   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Julie Johnson Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:30 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: Should I spay Ginger?   Hi Hideyo,   It's so hard sometimes to know and do what is best for them.  Is Ginger positive?  Is there something else going on that could be compromising her appetite?  Intact females are statistically more susceptible to mammary cancers, aside from the obvious reasons why spaying is good.  I waited with Little Evie and Trixie, both were probably close to a year old (they were just so TINY I couldn't bring myself to make the appointment) before they were spayed and they sailed through without a problem.   Julie Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I guess my bottom line is ...I want what's best for Ginger - and I don't know what it is - I guess no one will really know for sure, will they. I never thought of neutering George because of his liver problem and because of his weakness at that time, and I knew that I made a right decision not make him go through a surgery, because it was a "right thing" to do.. and it was not a right thing to do for George at that time.. Ginger looks healthy and she is so beautiful.. but I also know that she can be very fragile and just don't know what the best thing for her ----I don't want to risk anything if I could avoid and I don't know what it means..... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:03 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Should I spay Ginger? Well I certainly wouldn't spay her while she's in heat, or when she's not eating. It may be that she's eating less because she's in heat, they get so focused with the hormonal surges and need to find a mate. How is she otherwise? Is she strong and healthy now? It's so stressful having them go through surgery. I had all my felv kitties spayed before I knew they were positive, otherwise I'd have been biting my fingernails too. And you've had that horrible experience with a perfectly healthy kitty passing after surgery. I think my bottom line is that I can't sanction having intact animals under my protection. If they cross my door, they don't go back out intact. Nina Hideyo Yamamoto wrote: >Hi, My Ginger is almost one year and a half now and I waited to spay her >as she was extremely weak and underweight -----but she recently became >in heat and I felt so bad that she needed to go through it - I know it's >stressful to go through heat process, but I did not want her to go >through surgery because it will stressful as well -...she really does >not want to eat anything right now which happens once a while.. but I am >not sure if so because she is in heat.... any suggestions as to what I >should do for Ginger is very appreciated.. she is my dearest >baby...thank you! > > > > > > > > "I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man. " "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948) Paws Come WITH Claws!!! If you're thinking about de-clawing your cat, you need to re-think your decision to acquire a pet. Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.