When I as about 6, I got ringworm from a stray kitten and the doctor gave my mother Gentian Violet to put on it. My hair fell out and came back in curlier than the rest of my hair. ---- Natalie <at...@optonline.net> wrote: > I have never had ringworm, yet...but that stuff is very dangerous if > overused or not the right dosage. I've heard of kittens and cats dying, and > then the owners blamed the vet...can't tell whose fault it was. > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Christiane Biagi > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 4:41 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > Ringworm can be tricky... Had a kitten who I brought up from a shelter who > had it. Not the worst thing in the world but untreated, it will spread & > harm cat. Vet gave me a liquid to apply & in a few weeks, it cleared up. > There's also a pill medicine that can be used but it does have a bit more > risk. Have a friend who has been using the generic people ringworm paste > for years & says it works fine--a lot cheaper than prescription. Are these > cats that you could apply a lotion on? If so, I can ask what human stuff > she uses & how much.. If not, I can dig around for info on the pills. > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of MaiMaiPG > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 3:11 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > > Pine horse bedding works well for a litter. My guys came from a pine > thicket so it works really well with them. 40 pounds for $8 (?). Of course > I change it a lot more often than the clay but I can throw it in a field or > use it as mulch or whatever (turns to sawdust). Sounds like you have the > litter issue down though. Raw (for people who like > it) meat and lightly cooked with lots of juices really extends food and it > is truly good for cats. A neighbor just gave me two large roasts that had > some freezer burn....my friends don't mind. As far as fish including > mackeral and salmon....I break teh pieces into something akin to mush and > mix some extra water in...then let it sit for a few minutes or more. The > ferals get more water and eat the fish. > > Glad for the information on Purina Hairball. It is hard to know what ferals > need. Does anyone have experience with ringworm and ferals? > > I don't know if any of these guys are FeLV+ or not. I have refused to have > them tested. They have been together for so long that it just doesn't > matter (re passing the virus on) and I do the very best I can for them > health wise. > > > On Mar 30, 2011, at 8:20 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > > > My animals love all of the Blue Buffalo flavors (cats and dog), I'm > > lucky because mine are not picky eaters. However, they tend to throw > > up when they eat other brands... I can't figure out why. So I've > > started by mixing Purina Hairball with the Blue Buffalo to make it > > stretch longer. > > > > I'm also going to start to cook up some meat for them as a supplement. > > :-) Buddy LOVES roast beef! Weird right? > > > > Cat litter, I go to Sam's (or Costco, depends on where you live) and > > get the > > 50 lb bag of clay cat litter for $7 and mix it with the "nicer" > > clumping > > litter. It still works great and it stretches the good stuff further. > > I don't know anything about reverse mortgages, I just bought my first > > house (I'm 23) about a hear ago. Having special needs cats is > > difficult when money is tight and I'm just starting out on my own. > > > > --Katy > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:38 PM, <dlg...@windstream.net> wrote: > > > >> My pride is on Blue Buffalo "DUCK". For some reason, they do not > >> like chicken no matter what brand of food. Occassionaly, I get them > >> some Mackeral canned for humans and they love it, broth only. Why > >> they don't eat the meat I don't know. It seems that the stronge the > >> smell, the better they like it. Salmon also turns them off. Turkey > >> is so so. Beef is also so so. > >> Saw a food the other day that is buffalo meat, thought I might try > >> it. Do know one thing, these healthy foods are breaking the bank. 7 > >> cats go thru 2 bags a month (x $33.00 per bag. > >> I have found a cheaper source of litter. They like World's Best > >> which is made from corn. I can cut cost more by buying horse bedding > >> made from coursely ground corn and corn cobs. Doesn't work too good > >> with the scoopers, but does the job of stopping odor and clumps well > >> enough. Things are getting tight, money wise and am going back to > >> work at 70 as soon as I get a job of some kind. SS does not cut it > >> when heating bills go up and insurance costs are added in. Has > >> anyone had experience with reverse mortgagees? Been thinking about > >> that. At least it would keep the cats and I in our home. > >> ---- Christiane Biagi <ti...@mindspring.com> wrote: > >>> They aren't thrilled w. Turkey but LOVE that Sardines, Shrimp & > >>> Crab. We rotate through the different "flavors" cause we wouldn't > >>> want the little buggers to get bored with their food-LOL. They > >>> finally agreed to all eat some Blue Buffalo Lite dry but it took a > >>> bit of doing. They're not > >> spoiled > >>> or anything! > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > >>> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Bonnie > >>> Hogue > >>> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 11:25 PM > >>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > >>> > >>> My cats eat canned "Wellness" but only the salmon and turkey flavor. > >>> Go figure. > >>> They *Love* "Prarie" chicken dryed catfood. It's pretty good > >>> nutrition-wise. And no, it's not made out of 'prarie chickens'... > >>> ~Bonnie > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: "Christiane Biagi" <ti...@mindspring.com> > >>> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > >>> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 8:55 AM > >>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > >>> > >>> > >>>> They can be fussy, can't they! LOL My brood eats wellness canned > >>>> but > >>>> when I tried wellness dry as supplement, they turned up their > >>>> noses. > >>>> Have a friend who had a cat that lived to her early 20's-- > >>>> wouldn't eat > >>>> anything xcept 9-Lives (which is not the worst food in the world). > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > >>>> [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Jannes > >>>> Taylor > >>>> Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:41 AM > >>>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > >>>> > >>>> I have found that my cats, even Amber my felv cat does not care for > >>>> the more "expensive/healthy" food. I fed her that at first and > >>>> after > >>>> she got past her starvation mode,(a time when she was grateful for > >>>> anything to eat), she would not eat it as well. I switched to the > >>>> Meow > >>>> Mix shredded with gravy and they all love that. I tried feeding my > >>>> other cats the "healthy stuff" as well and they tried to cover it > >>>> up > >>>> like it was a bowel movement..LOL. > >>>> > >>>> Amber will eat cooked chicken but my other cats won't eat > >>>> anything but > >>>> cat food. > >>>> > >>>> I aree with supplementing their junk food cat food with real meat > >>>> if > >>>> you can get them to eat it. I am feeding Amber the Fancy Feast > >>>> brand > >>>> as well, but it not really a "healthy" brand... It is not cheap in > >>>> price though. > >>>> > >>>> Jannes > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ________________________________ > >>>> From: MaiMaiPG <maima...@gmail.com> > >>>> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>>> Sent: Mon, March 28, 2011 8:47:40 AM > >>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Foof > >>>> > >>>> You may want to supplement what ever food you chose with chicken, > >>>> ground beef or tuna. I've been able to get whole chicken at 69 or > >>>> 79 > >>>> cents a pound near the end of sell by date and recently picked up a > >>>> couple of hundred cans of tuna at > >>>> 39 cents each. When you figure out the per pound price you are > >>>> paying > >>>> a lot less than cat food and using all of the product. Before > >>>> anyone > >>>> jumps on me, the tuna is for putting meds in and is usually > >>>> divided by > >>>> 6 cats or by 2 cats and a dog. I would never feed it entirely. > >>>> > >>>> I can feed 7 cats and a dog for 3-4 days with a whole chicken. Same > >>>> with hamburger. > >>>> On Mar 28, 2011, at 7:08 AM, Katy Doyle wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> And that subject is supposed to be "cat food"... Typos! > >>>>> > >>>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>>> > >>>>> On Mar 28, 2011, at 8:07 AM, Katy Doyle > >>>>> <athenapities...@gmail.com> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> What kind of food do you feed your cats? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I was feeding the Blue Buffalo and I really liked it, but it is > >>>>>> getting too expensive because of my furlough days at work. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I'm looking for something affordable but still good for cats that > >>>>>> are > >>>> FeLV+. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks, > >>>>>> Katy > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>> Felvtalk mailing list > >>>>> Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > >>>>> http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.or > >>>>> g > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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 > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
