Evan & Dee, thank you for caring, and for cutting that vet short. Grrr. I put my feral colony of 6--5 of whom tested positive-in my spare bedroom (winter 2003, Chicago) and, when summer came, kept the ceiling fan on until I was able to afford a low-end a/c. I did feel like a jailer, and had to remind myself constantly that their new life was a lot better than their old one--they were warm and able to romp and play without worrying where the next meal was going to come from. I lost 4 of them--Caramel, Levi, Flavia and Snoball--over the subsequent 20 months, but Mickey threw off the virus and Momcat never got it in the first place despite the fact she shared everything with the five positives (I had Mickey & Momcat re-tested this May). So now they're free to roam the apartment. And Momcat is walking testimony to the fact that FeLV is not as contagious as many believe. Something to consider: many far-more-experienced-than-me folks on this list vaccinate their negs and mix successfully with no repercussions! I didn't feel comfortable doing that until recently, when I heard there's a new and better FELV vaccine (Merial) available that does not carry the risk of sarcoma. Once I knew Mickey had turned neg, I decided that even if Momcat had by some horrible twist of fate turned pos, I would have vaccinated all the others to allow them to mix safely with Momcat. Bless you again for opening your heart to this little soul, Kerry
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Evan & Dee Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 5:32 AM To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: FeLV+ Adoption/ Foster Care We are in desperate need of placement. About 2 to 3 weeks ago a stray cat showed up on our property. For the 1st week or two we could not go near him. We fed him regularly as we could see he was in need of veterinary care. Finally, he let us near him & we scheduled a vet appointment on Monday, 08/01/06. To our grave disappointment he is FeLV+. The vet started to give us options, one of which was euthanasia. I stopped her mid-conversation & said That Was Not An Option. The vet said due to ethical dilemmas we needed to keep him indoors (to prevent the spread of FeLV & reduce his infection risks). However, staying with us is only a TEMPORARY solution. We have 10 healthy indoor cats, 2 of which also go outside in a fence, of our own. We do NOT want them exposed to this virus so the poor dear is isolated/quarantined to his own bedroom, which does not have air conditioning & gets fairly hot. This is no way for a feline to live! But this is the best solution we have for him right now on such short notice. Do you know of anyone who can help us? We live in the Western part of Pennsylvania. We would be willing to transport to an adoptive home (after proper adoption screening) or foster placement. I can be reached at the above email or by cell phone, (814) 229-5678. Thank you. ~Dee IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above as to tax matters was neither written nor intended by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support the promotion or marketing (by a person other than Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) of that transaction or matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer's particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.
