Big, fat,
tempermental, insanely jealous & not the smartest kid on the block!
Thats my Tucson. Ive read
that calicos are determined and she is that! Only thing shes had
problem with is low wbc and twice shes had immuno-regulin and it bounced back
up. I know that when she doesnt wolf down anything you put in front of
her, shes really not feeling well. But basically shes a big mush who
just looks pitiful when she doesnt feel well and all she has to do is look at
me with those big adoring eyes and Im putty in her hands!
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Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 12:56
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To:
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Subject: Chris' Tucson -
testing neg than pos
Chris,
About your
Tucson... I had heard that if the felv is not active, not replicating,
(or something to that effect), when testing is done, then it won't necessarily
show. Maybe that's what happened when she was tested as a kitten.
It's esp scary to me since I've only had Timmy tested once, (he the only neg
out of a litter of pos). I don't really care, it doesn't really
matter. I think of him as neg and treat him as if he's pos. 18
lbs, that's a big kitty! I guess it just comes from having so many
animals fall ill and lose weight, but I can't imagine putting anyone on a
diet! I know it's not good for them to be obese though. I've just
sadly, never had a pos that was overweight. Whatever the scale says,
here's to many, many more years of continued health! You're doing
something right, keep it up!
Nina
Chris
wrote:
I know
it must be scary, but at 14 it might just be some of those aches and pains
that we all feel
I would think that the fact he is eating and drinking
well is a positive sign. Might be thyroid (since weve been talking
about that!)
As for
how he got FELVwell, my Tucson tested neg at about 6-8 weeks and 5 years
later tested pos. Never been outside since I got her; never lived with
FELV cat; my other 3 (including 2 who came after her as kittens) all test
neg. The two vets I went to both told me she likely had it since birth
(she was born to a stray outside). Periodically, she looks a little
peaked but still manages to stay around 18 lbstrying to get her to lose some
weight but its tough! All but eliminated dry foood but when all you do
is eat and sleep
..