Mandy is also a "little pig" cat....she is absolutely tiny (about 5 lbs.) but
she eats constantly--and will eat just about anything. She, like your Chuck,
prefers chicken--so I buy the Wellness chicken canned food. She is deaf but I
swear somehow she "knows" when the refrigerator door opens--'cause she's right
there. I believe she would jump inside if I didn't watch closely. And if
there is ANY kind of chicken nearby she does her "wild animal" act and
grabs/growls. She is really a fun kitty. I got her from a shelter for my
birthday last July--and I fell in love immediately. She sleeps on top of me
each night (taking several breaks to visit the food dish). Love to you and
BooBoo.
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: Lynne
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 5:51 PM
Subject: Re: BooBoo is home!!
Pat, BooBoo is a little pig cat. He would eat all day long if we'd feed him.
He's eaten a whole can of tuna since he got home from the vet as well as some
hard food and is still wanting more. Tuna in spring water seems to be his
favorite. He also likes a bit of sardines for snack. I bought him a really
good dry and canned food at the vets but he only seems to like the hard stuff.
You know, our first cat, Chuck, who lived to 19 was a very finicky eater.
Actually his favorite foods were chicken and steak. He also ate some hard
crunchies but that cat loved chicken more than anything. We used to buy a bunch
of friers and bake them and make up a bunch of meals in bags for him. If we
ate beef, he got beef. It couldn't have been too harmful because he lived a
long and healthy life.
Lynne
----- Original Message -----
From: Pat Kachur
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: BooBoo is home!!
I join the chorus of don't be depressed and don't give up. I agree with
just about everything the others have said. It can't be stressed too much that
BooBoo needs to eat and keep eating. My Mandy gets Wellness brand food from
Whole Foods and she is 6+ years old and still no symptoms other than being deaf
(which may or may not be related to the leukemia virus). I hope you and BooBoo
enjoy yourselves for many years.
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: Lynne
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 4:12 PM
Subject: BooBoo is home!!
BooBoo just came home from his neutering. He had no trouble whatsoever
with the anesthesia, has eaten, had a drink and can't stop purring. He's
really happy to be home. The vet went over his blood work with us and told us
it didn't look good. He's already anemic. I was so hoping for some good news.
He's checking into some drugs for the future if needed and we choose to go
that route. He said they are very expensive. This whole experience has sucked
the life out of me. I look at this precious little guy and he has absolutely
no signs of a disease yet I know he does. I am so angry with his previous
owners right now. They emailed me last week when I told them the news and they
pretty much suggested that we gave him this disease because he was always
healthy and happy. This coming from a family who never took him to a vet. He
was a mess when we got him, totally matted, fleas and a terrible case of
earmites. Now he's beautifully groomed, clean and seemingly overjoyed at being
here. This all so totally new to me. We've never had a pet with an illness,
let alone something like this. I swear I'm becomming depressed. I'm not gonna
let BooBoo know it though.
Lynne
