Agreed. Also, be very careful about so-called "sanctuaries." You really need to visit them personally to be sure they are decent places. So many seem to crash and burn amid allegations of abuse and neglect.
--- On Wed, 12/9/09, Laurieskatz <lauriesk...@mchsi.com> wrote: > From: Laurieskatz <lauriesk...@mchsi.com> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 1:28 PM > We have trapped two large groups. In > each group one was FeLV+. None of the > others were. The asymptomatic FeLV was returned to the > colony. The other guy > was very sick so he was euthanized. Someone on this list > had a negative > living with a group of positives for about 6 years. He > never tested > positive. > Lie to the vet. Tell the vet you will keep the cats inside > and separate. Not > the vet's decision. Yours. > L > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] > On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman > Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 2:59 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries > > Have all the other outside cats been tested? How long > have they been living > with that group of cats? > > We have an feLV+ cat who has lived outside at our house for > at least 4 years > now. She and a small feral colony came with the > house. Last year I tested > her best buddy because I thought I might have a home for > him and he was > negative. So it really isn't that transmissible > within a healthy adult > population. > > --- On Wed, 12/9/09, Crystal Proper <crystal_pro...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > From: Crystal Proper <crystal_pro...@yahoo.com> > > Subject: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2009, 12:52 PM > > Hi everyone. Anyone know of any cat > > sanctuaries in PA or OH for FeLV+ cats. The mother > and > > father cats of my kittens are semi-feral and not > fixed. I > > went to the vet today to make appointments to get them > fixed > > and they want me to euthanize them instead to protect > other > > cats. However, I don't think I can do that because > they > > aren't but I don't want any other outside cats to get > > sick. Any info would be appreciated! Thanks - > Crystal > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
