Thanks Gloria,
I replied to the group I found it on and to the person who posted it as well. I've got to get to bed soon so it will probably be tomorrow evening before I can get any more info. Maybe there's a rescue that could help her out. Maybe I could send her a 'Christmas gift' if this is all on the up and up. It sounds like she's got more cats than she can handle though, so I know a little money's not going to take care of the problem. :(
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OK - as I understand the message, she's in Minnesota, right? MC
(Tenhousecats) is in Michigan, has volunteered with a large rescue there,
and hopefully might have a suggestion -
Gloria
At 07:41 PM 12/14/2005, you wrote:
>I can't follow exactly what is going on with the testing and if it's fiv
>or felv. I thought I'd pass this on in case anyone knows of any rescues
>near this woman that might be able to help her? It came on a georgia cat
>rescue group list that I'm on. I will see if I can get more info.
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>tonya
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>Hi, I need your help finding FIV+ rescues for several cats that are
>in MN. I received an email from an elderly lady who is operating on
>no funds, no donations,and no help, 60 years old and on disability of
>$600.00 a month to live on and support 97 cats and kittens. She took
>28 cats off a farm that were going to be shot. 13 were pg and they
>had 77 kittens.
>28 died right away and she tested for feline with the Wetness test and
>36 cats and kittens passed with a - but are positive because she had
>to retest every body, because one came up positive. It cost her
>$2000.00 to retest and give the - ones feline shots. 36 are now
>dieing of feline luk.
>She can not adopt any one out until she retests in 3mo. This has
>killed her financially as well as mentally, watching 36 cats and
>kittens die so sick.
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>She also stated, " Hard times is loosing 40 pounds in 3 mo when you
>only weigh 134 any way. Hard times is saving your perscription drugs
>to give to the cats, in smaller doses instead of taking them your
>self. Hard times is going to the food shelf so you can store up rice
>and macaroni so you can make large tasteless hot dishes to save on
>buying hard cat food, so you can feed yourself at the same time you
>feed them.
>At the end of her email she states, "I do this on my own as no one
>cares about cats up here (MN) and they just shoot them. I hope you
>are doing better then me as I am living on the Grace of God only."
>She has been doing this for 13 years.
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>This lady needs saving just as much as the cats do.......if you know
>of a rescue that can help her out, please email me at
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>Thank you,
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>Michele
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>When it comes to saving the life of an animal, trust no one other than
>yourself!! DO NOT THINK SOMEONE ELSE WILL DO IT!
