HIDEYO, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. I'M FORWARDING EMAILS TO THESE LADIES. I WILL CALL THEM IN A COUPLE DAYS TO CHECK ON HOW THEY ARE DECIDING TO APPROACH THEIR ISSUES...THANKS, GLENDA --- HIDEYO YAMAMOTO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I already mentioned in my last email-join FIVcats2 > yahoo group - Susan Hoffman is the moderator, I > believe -it's a very active group. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: wendy<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 8:57 PM > Subject: Re: Fwd: OT: need a little quick advice > here... > > > Hi Glenda, > > I would point those ladies in the direction of an > online FIV group. I don't know of one specifically, > but I know there are several out there. Yahoo > probably has one. You can search for them on the > Internet. > > I don't know what to tell you about your situation > with Marmalade. It's such a shame that this > gorgeous cat has to be put down. Such a shame. Is > there not a feral group anywhere in Nebraska you can > contact? What about Alley Cat Allies > (http://www.alleycat.org/<http://www.alleycat.org/>)? > Can you see if there is someone who is already > feeding a feral colony somewhere close to you (ACA > might know of someone) who might take him in > especially if he's negative for everything? Here's > a link to Feral Friends Network, through ACA: > http://www.alleycat.org/feral_friends.html<http://www.alleycat.org/feral_friends.html> > Here's the link to Feline Friendz in Omaha: > http://www.felinefriendz.org/<http://www.felinefriendz.org/> > Do you think you can have this cat spayed/neutered > while he's at the vets, maybe at a discounted rate? > You might as well. I would not have him put down > though. That just doesn't seem right. After all, > you said you thought he was looking for love and > food. It would be horrible if he found pts instead. > I think most kitties hiss while > in traps b/c they are scared. My Ensie, the one > I brought home from NC, is doing great. She jumps > in my lap and purrs now. It's so strange, when only > less than a month ago she was freaking out in the > cage she was trapped in. > > I would not worry too much about Feeto's bite, > especially since he's on antibiotics AND the wound > has already drained. Keep an eye on the wound and > make sure it heals up all right. Good luck Glenda. > > :) > Wendy > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful > committed citizens can change the world - indeed it > is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade > ~~~ > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: glenda Goodman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > To: > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Monday, August 6, 2007 7:18:37 PM > Subject: Fwd: OT: need a little quick advice > here... > > > --- glenda Goodman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 16:11:53 -0700 (PDT) > > From: glenda Goodman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > Subject: OT: need a little quick advice here... > > To: > felvtalk@felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > > > Hi Everyone, > > Well there are two subjects here I want to get > > advice > > and support on. > > Today my very wonderful vet called me to ask if > I > > knew > > of a rescue facility that took FIV+ kitties. It > > seems > > a couple of her clients came in today and > received > > the > > bad news that their two kittens had tested > positive > > for FIV. She told me, the people who had the > kittens > > were sisters and both very bright, educated > > gals...one > > being an attorney, even...so, obviously having > good > > minds, I am hoping, they might give our group > here > > a > > visit and be interested in learning, from this > very > > progressive site...I will be talking to them > later > > today and try to convince them not to panic and > not > > opt to have their kittens put down. I do not > know of > > any rescue groups that would take these > > kittens...This > > is what they had asked my vet, Dr. Kim Collet, > here, > > in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, if she knew of a > rescue > > organization they could turn these kittens over > to. > > > > They do have other cats that share the > household. > > The > > kittens are only about 12-weeks old. Can you > guys > > flood me with some helpful information for these > > gals, > > so we can give them some hope for their kittens > and > > make them realize there are options...I'm hoping > > they > > might be willing to sign on to this list,but if > not > > I > > will at least forward them some good information > > from > > you guys... > > These two ladies are in their late twenties or > early > > thirties...I asked my vet how old they were...We > are > > here in farm country where 90% of the vets still > > believe, with all their heart, the only real > option, > > is putting positive cats down... > > Now, for my second little problem I'm dealing > with > > today: My pride and joy, kitty, Feeto, was at > the > > base > > of my step, outside my door about 6-days ago. My > son > > had let him outside...It was evening...I do know > > better than to let my kitties outside at > night...but > > with my positive kitty and having to be on crazy > > schedules...and keeping everyone seperated, > Feeto > > had > > been locked up all day. OK, well the worst > > happened...almost the worst...THERE WAS A > STRANGE > > KITTY OUTSIDE IN OUR YARD. HE WAS VERY INTENT ON > > FINDING A GOOD HOME WHERE HE MIGHT BE LOVED AND > FED. > > > > FEETO IS MY LITTLE HERO. HE TAKES CARE OF OUR > YARD > > AND > > HIS KITTY FAMILY. FEETO CHASED THAT STRANGE > KITTY > > AWAY. HOWEVER , BEFORE IT WAS OVER, THERE WAS A > > BATTLE. THE BATTLE GROUND WAS COVERED IN WHITE > AND > > ORANGE FUR THE NEXT DAY. FEETO IS A BROWN TABBY > WITH > > 24 VERY SHARP CLAWS. IT WAS OVER ALMOST BEFORE > IT > > BEGAN, BUT I WAS SICK KNOWING THERE WAS NO WAY > MY > > FEETO DID NOT SUFFER A BITE SOMEWHERE ON HIS > BODY. A > > FEW DAYS LATER, I FOUND IT, THE BITE. FEETO'S > CHEEK > > WAS ALL PUFFED UP. IT DRAINED THAT NIGHT AND THE > > NEXT > > DAY HE WAS ON ANTIBIOTICS...JUST TO BE SURE. A > WEEK > > EARLIER I HAD BOUGHT A CAT TRAP AND HAD BEEN > TRYING > > TO > > TRAP THE STRANGE CAT...NO LUCK UNTIL LAST NIGHT. > > WELL, > > TODAY, THE STRANGE CAT IS AT OUR LOCAL SHELTER. > HE > > IS > > A PRETTY CAT , BUT THEY SAID HE IS IN WITH THE > WILD > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________________________________________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7
