THANK YOU WENDY, YES, I WILL TAKE IT UPON MYSELF TO CHANGE THE FATE OF MARMALADE, ESPECIALLY SINCE HE WOULD NOT BE WHERE HE IS IF IT WERE NOT FOR ME. IF HE TESTS NEG. I WILL HAVE SOMETHING TO WORK WITH. WE ARE IN THE STONE AGE HERE MENTALLY, WHEN IT COMES TO CATS. I WAS SURPRISED TO SEE EVEN IN HAWK SPRINGS , WYO. THERE IS A FERAL RESCUE GROUP CONSIDERING WYOMING DOES NOT EVEN HAVE DECENT ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS. THEY ARE SO BACKWARDS. I THINK DOG FIGHTING IS STILL LEGAL THERE? SOMEONE MIGHT CHECK THIS OUT IF THEY ARE WONDERING.WHEN I WAS CRUISING petfinder.com I FOUND A SHELTER IN HAWK SPRINGS, WYOMING WITH A REALLY AMAZING WEB-SITE. IT IS VERY ADVANCED...INTERESTING. I WAS ALSO VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE WEB-SITE FOR SHELTERS IN MONTANA. GO TO montanapets.org IT IS BEAUTIFULLY ORGANIZED. IT LETS YOU CLICK ALL THE SHELTERS IN THE STATE. EVERY STATE SHOULD BE SET UP LIKE THAT. IT MAKES COMMUNICATING and COOPERATION BETWEEN SHELTERS SO EASY ...WELL, ENOUGH OF THE CHATTER. I"M OFF TO BED. THANK YOU AGAIN, EVERYONE, FOR YOUR HELP. GLENDA --- wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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/)? 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 Here's > the link to Feline Friendz in Omaha: > 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]> > To: 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]> wrote: > > > Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 16:11:53 -0700 (PDT) > > From: glenda Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: OT: need a little quick advice here... > > To: 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 > > CATS. HE WILL BE PUT DOWN. I WANT TO NAME HIM > > MARMALADE.HE DESERVES A NAME... HE HISSED AT ME > LAST > > NIGHT, BUT SETTLED DOWN AFTER I TALKED, QUIETLY TO > > HIM. THEN THE POLICEMAN TOOK HIM AND HAULED HIM > OFF > > TO > > THE SHELTER. I WAS TOLD THEY WILL KEEP HIM 3-DAYS. > > THEN HE WILL BE PUT DOWN. > > I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT MY FEETO HAVING BEEN > BITTEN, > > SO I HAVE GOTTEN PERMISSION TO TAKE HIM, > MARMALADE, > > IN > > TO BE TESTED FOR FeLV AND FIV. I TOLD MY FRIEND, > IF > > HE > > TESTS CLEAN, IT IS VERY SAD HE WILL BE PUT DOWN, A > > BEAUTIFUL AND HEALTHY CAT...HE ONLY NEEDS A LITTLE > > TIME TO BE SOCIALIZED. WE HAVE NO OPTIONS > > ,WHATSOEVER,HERE, FOR "WILD" KITTIES. MY BRAIN > WILL > > BE > > WORKING OVERTIME ON WAYS TO SAVE THIS CAT, > > ESPECIALLY, IF HE TESTS NEGATIVE...MAYBE I CAN BUY > > HIM > > A LITTLE TIME...I DO KNOW, I PROBABLY DRIVE MY > > SHELTER > > HERE A LITTLE CRAZY, BUT OUR HEARTS ARE REALLY ALL > > IN > > THE SAME PLACE, SO WE AT LEAST DO UNDERSTAND EACH > > OTHER. WE HAVE A VERY LOVING SHELTER HERE, BUT IT > IS > > ALWAYS A MATTER OF MONEY AND SPACE... > > I WILL APPRECIATE ALL FEEDBACK. > > I GUESS MOSTLY, I NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL > === message truncated === ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. http://travel.yahoo.com/
