Right now your chief responsibility is to Monkee. This is hard when others are
in need but he is your first responsibility and if you are not sure he would
welcome a newcomer do not bring one in. Monkee needs no stress at all.
Before you even think a second time about it talk to Susan.
PS: She might know someone who would take the little ones in.
If you have men who will
exclude any of God's creatures
from the shelter of compassion
and pity, you will have men who
will deal likewise with their
fellow man.
St. Francis
----- Original Message -----
From: Caroline Kaufmann
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 2:10 PM
Subject: Re: FelV+ kitty that needs a home
I just spoke to her just now because I wanted to get more information. She
says the black and white cat is probably more closer to 1 year because she has
already had one litter (she's fixed now). But she'd need to get the actual age
approximation from the vet that did her spay. She thinks that based on that,
just going on her gut and knowing the colony she came from, that she is most
likely positive. Apparently, it's a cat colony in downtown Louisville that is
well-established. This rescuer has caught all of them by hand- so none of them
are feral- she hasn't had to trap any of them. She said since it's an
established colony and she's now fixed all of them (there shouldn't be any
litters), those that are going to be exposed have probably already been
exposed. She currently has four from the same location- the black and white
female, the symptomatic orange male and two others. One of the other two
tested negative. The other one, she has not tested yet. And clarification on
the orange male- I misunderstood her, he tested positive for FelV and HIV. She
said his symptoms are that he has a runny eye that won't clear up with
treatment and although he's been at her house (separated from negative cats)
for a few weeks and he eats a ton, he can't gain weight. She said he's really
sweet though and not in distress. She thinks the best she can do is release
him and her neighborhood contact that looks after the colony has promised to
let her know if/when he starts going downhill. She will go retrieve him and
get him care as best she can. It sounds to me like she has done this before
with established colonies. She has a fe leuk sanctuary that she works with,
but she is full.
I guess if I knew for sure the black and white female was positive, I might
think about what I can do for her (although my mom will KILL me). But I just
don't know what Monkee would do?
-Caroline
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From: "Susan Dubose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
Subject: Re: FelV+ kitty that needs a home
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 13:46:27 -0500
>I agree, a sanctuary situation is always the best and purrfurred option.
>
>However, GOOD sanctuaries are hard to find, and not only stay full, but
>usually have long waiting lists.
>
>I just don't buy into the thinking that "Any life is better than no life",
>like one vet told me that was very "radical" rescuewise.
>
>There are worse things than death, like living on a chain w/ no food, water
>or contact if you are a dog, being a "breeding machine, (this is the
>scenario that made her make THAT statement) or living outside as a sick
cat,
>too weak to protect yourself.
>
>Having found sick / injured cats / kittens before along the road covered in
>fireants, but too weak to move, REALLY, REALLY sucks.
>
>If someone is fostering a symptomatic felv+ cat, and can no longer keep
it,
>and all options have been exhausted as far as placement, I certainly would
>not think badly about them if they had it euthanized.
>
>It would be better than putting it outside.
>
>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: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 12:56 PM
>Subject: Re: FelV+ kitty that needs a home
>
>
>Well, first I would determine if she is actually FELV+, since one
>positive test doesn't mean a whole lot. If she is FELV+, I would seek
>sanctuary placement for her, but that's just me.
>
>Yahoo!
>
>
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