She doesn't have a name yet. The right one will come. However, she
got a new brother this morning, Another little one came out of the
pine thicket a few days ago. He was extremely weak two days ago. I
started feeding him chicken breast Monday and Tuesday. That livened
him up a little. I put this little one in her carrier on the patio.
He came to investigate. I suspect the conversation revolved around
food, toys, food, dry sleeping quarters, food, kind words,
food........He was not skittish at all and came within about 3 inches
of getting in the carrier by himself. He got close enough that I
could safely get him in a carrier and haul him to the vets'. They may
be litter mates. They are both too young to test for FeLV but, to be
honest, even if they test + (and I am sure they won't) they will have
EVERYYYYYYTTTTTHHHHHHHIIIIINNNNNGGGGGGG all their days. I just have
to adjust to having kittens. I have never raised any.....I always
found them homes and kept older cats. :))))))) At the first
opportunity both will see a holistic vet, Dr. Betty Boswelll, in
Louisville for a general checkup. I am going to start both on various
supplements, especially colostrum, just to aid in their development.
They, like all the critters who have blessed my life, have had a rough
start.
Again, please listen to the people on this list and take what seems
right for you and yours. Some believe in holistic/alternative care,
some believe in conventional care, some, like me, believe in a
combination. Some believe in communicators, others don't. It is a
good variety and the range of experiences is impressive. Pick your
path but do not be afraid to veer from it. Just make your decisions
with both your heart and your head. It worked with the Royal Princess
Kitty Katt and it worked with Dixie Louise. It will work with these
two and it will work for you.
On Jul 30, 2008, at 12:59 PM, Jennifer wrote:
That's such a touching story...brought tears to my eyes. What is
your new kitty's name? Hopefully she's with you for a very long
time :)
Jennifer
~ loving mama to ~
Morrison (born Oct. 10, 2000)
Isobel aka Fat Girl (born Feb. 7, 2007)
Ash (born July 11, 2007, diagnosed FeLV+ July 28, 2008)
--- On Wed, 7/30/08, Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Marylyn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New member here
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Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 5:31 AM
On Jul 29, 2008, at 11:59 PM, Marylyn wrote:
Dixie came to me as a grown throw away who had been on her own for
a long time. She found her way to my Mom's where she hung out with
the ferals who came for food, water and shelter. For three years
and 12 days she had everything a little cat could want. She became
the owner of a farm in rural Ky with a large sunroom, window sills,
deer, turkey and windows everywhere; Christmas trees that stayed up
for months just because she liked to sleep under them; a large bed
with pillows and dolls.......everything a little cat could want,
even things she didn't know about when she came into my life. She
had the best regular and holist medical care available from the day
I found out that she was FeLV+ and was so wonderfully healthy that
I believed she had beaten it. She remained healthy until a couple
of days before she left this world. When she left she was beside
me, where she was always the safest, and in a Jeep that had taken
her on many great adventures (she loved to travel between the farm
and a home in Louisville). I have no regrets at all about having
this wonderful little girl in my life. She taught me so much.
Now, a month after she left, she has sent me a tiny kitten from
the same pine thicket she came from. Apparently she thought this
little one, who was alone just as she had been, should have
everything too. There are no certainities in life. It sounds
like you have a good grasp on the situation. This group has people
knowledgeable in supplements that can help strengthen all your
cats. Please listen to them and your heart.
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