Marylyn I've been off this list since the server problem. I am so shocked and saddened to hear about Dixie. I know how much you loved her and can imagine how difficult it must be without her. She is so lucky to have felt safe and loved. I am so sorry. Jane
On Jul 14, 2008, at 10:08 PM, Marylyn wrote: > The first and really only thing I can tell you is to enjoy every > minute you have with your wonderful friend while being alert for any > infections/problems. Do not get hung up on the FeLV thing. Learn > about it but do not let it ruin the time you have with your friend. > That time may be long or short, as it may be with any of us. Dixie > Louise Doodle Katt, JP enjoyed and I treasure three years with me. > She had everything a little cat could want with the possible exception > of mice to hunt. She had the best regular and holistic care from the > day we found out she was FeLV+. She left this world suddenly after an > infection that left her anemic. She was fine one day then two days > later we were making a Code Three run to her vets 21/2 hours away. > She left this world the next night, riding in the Jeep that took her > on many adventures and with me by her side. I am sure she felt safe > and loved. I would not trade one second with this wonderful little > grey cat for all the pain I have felt since she left. Treasure your > time. Give your friend the best you can and create a wonderful life > for him and wonderful memories for yourself. > > Others on this list can make recommendations for care. Dixie had both > regular and holistic care. Luckily I could/would afford this for her > even if other things had to go. And, just as luckily, she loved to > travel so getting her this care was very possible. There are a lot of > supplements available. Listen to those on this list. Feed him the > best possible diet.....I really liked Primal Raw and no grain foods. > Try to reduce the stress in your friend's life. Dixie had to tolerate > living in a home that was being constructed and reconstructed but > seemed to adapt wonderfully. > > Love your little friend with all your heart and let him love you with > his. > > Good luck and blessings to you. > On Jul 14, 2008, at 8:48 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Last summer my son brought home a kitten who was between 2 1/2 and 3 >> weeks old. He found him beside his dead sibling. He was actually >> in good health. We bought some kitten formula and he drank like a >> horse. We worked on getting him use to people so that he could >> eventually get him into a rescue. My daughter who was living with >> me at the time took her cat in for his regular shots, and took kiwi >> with her so she could be looked at. I guess kiwi was about 3 months >> old then. We were very shocked when kiwi came back positive for >> feline luk. The doctors asked without saying the words if we wanted >> to put him asleep. We said no. At that point she was and kind of >> still is a very healthy happy one year old who loves to wrestle with >> our cocker and would love to play with my daughter's Japanese Bob >> Tail Cat, but unfortunately we have to keep them separate. The >> Japanese Bob Tail Cat has been immunized against Feline Luk, but we >> have also heard that the shot does not offer 100% protection. It's >> sad because they use to love to play together. We were hoping that >> in a few months kiwi would come back negative, but he came back >> positive for the second test. He still is very active, but he has >> been having trouble with loose bowels. He is also a bit on the thin >> side. I don't have the money to take him to the vets and we have >> tried to find him a rescue and or foster home, but right now it >> doesn't seem like any are available. One thing positive is that we >> were able to find an organization to neuter him. Now he doesn't >> spray. Thank God! He is funny sometimes. Some times he gets one >> of his claws caught in things like curtains, and cat toys. He was >> trying to catch a fly one day by our back patio window and his nail >> got caught in the curtain and he couldn't get free. He was scared >> and somehow got himself wrapped in the curtain. He was so grateful >> when I freed him. His favorite toy is a 3 inch round black rubber >> spider. He loves carrying it around in the house. I don't let him >> play with it unless someone is here with him because I worry about >> him swallowing it and it getting stuck in his intestines causing a >> blockage. He also loves laser pointers. She loves chasing the dot >> on the floor or wall. He loves the little jingle cat balls, or >> strings. One thing I don't understand is that she enjoys licking >> our cocker spaniels face. He is such a funny cat. Besides that he >> loves to check everything out. He is the curious little cat. I >> would enclose a picture of him but I am new to this site and I don't >> know if that is allowed. Well, enough for now. I would appreciate >> advise from anyone on raising a feline luk positive cat. Thanks! >> Robin Pine >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Felvtalk mailing list >> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ >> felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
