I understand the "ebb & flow" of the situation.
I worked @ the Austin Humane Society for 4 yrs. as a clinic nurse and also
worked in animal intake.
I was also the foster care coordinator.
When I would go to TLAC (our area A/C ) and "walk dispo", I always made sure I
pulled a "project kitty" for myself to work w/, help, and they usually were
pretty "jacked up"..., to say the least.
I didn't lose that many, however, many had chronic problems hence became
permanent residence of
Chez Mew....
Sometimes, w/ older animals, I believe they just get so depressed from being
DUMPED by their loving families, that they just "shut down", lose their will to
live.
Since Kelly is dealing w/ older cats, this could be part of the problem.
Plus perhaps a rash of very bad luck.
It happens.
I have been pulling form shelters for 7 yrs, now, her number of lost cats seems
high, but you are correct to say it can come & go........ :(
Susan J. DuBose >^..^<
www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com
www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org
www.shadowcats.net
"As Cleopatra lay in state,
Faithful Bast at her side did wait,
Purring welcomes of soft applause,
Ever guarding with sharpened claws."
Trajan Tennent
----- Original Message -----
From: MaryChristine
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: Something is killing my cats, please help me
it actually isn't, unless it continues. anyone who works with large numbers
of cats know that sometimes it goes in cycles--you can go months without losing
any but the obvious candidates, then suddenly seem to hit a patch of whatever,
and suddenly lose a number. it's how it balances out that matters.
plus, with rescue animals, coming through a public shelter, in a part of the
country that has extremes in temperature, amounts of moisture, and no real
seasons to kill off parasites, etc., until cats start coming into these
shelters with a full copy of both their genetic profiles and their medical
histories, it's impossible to know what predispositions they are bringing with
them, and what hidden conditions.
yeah, just my opinion, but based upon working with a population of 600+ cats.
MC
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