I've never held out that much confidence in the Cornell study. On Sun, May 1, 2011 at 11:17 PM, Sharyl <cline...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Go to the link and read the entire study. At the very end they are > comparing the human AIDS virus to the feline FeLV virus. I have not heard > of anyone getting AIDs without direct bodily contact or via blood. > > Not saying its bad science. Just don't think we need to over-react to this > study. > Sharyl > > From: Natalie <at...@optonline.net> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Sunday, May 1, 2011 5:17 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New Info found > > That really IS scary....it's amazing how opinions about something > change...I > also thought that it was a mere few minutes.... > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Wilson > Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 2:59 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] New Info found > > I found this link from Cornell University. Cornell states that previously > it > > was thought that FeLV could only live minutes to a couple hours outside the > host (cat) on surfaces such as glass, carpets, etc. Now from studies it can > last DAYS TO WEEKS! 2008 is the most recent publication I found regarding > how long FeLV can survive outside the host. This concens me greatly since I > just lost a kitten to FeLV in March and still have an unprotected cat that > may contract it. So my surviving cat was still getting exposed possibly > weeks after my kitten had died? How frightening! Please give me your > thoughts. Here is the link: > > > http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc//news/docs/FLVirus.pdf > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jannes Taylor" <jannestay...@yahoo.com> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 11:51 AM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Amber's kitty palace > > > Sorry, I don't think the link will work. I am in the process of trying > something > else. > Jannes > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jannes Taylor <jannestay...@yahoo.com> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Sun, April 17, 2011 11:15:43 AM > Subject: [Felvtalk] Amber's kitty palace > > Hello Everyone, > Please dlick on this link to see photos of Amber's new kitty palace. <div > style="width:480px;text-align:right;"><embed width="480" height="360" > src="http://static.pbsrc.com/flash/rss_slideshow.swf"; > flashvars="rssFeed=http%3A%2F%2Ffeed1113.photobucket.com% > Amber is the felv positive kitty we rescued 7 weeks ago. She was on death's > door > > just absolutely starving and did not look well. She had no energy to even > play. > After 7 weeks of TLC and good food it is hard for me to believe she has any > issues at all. I have three healthy cats upstairs and I am not willing to > take > the chance of exposing them to the virus even though they have been > vaccinated > against felv. > I am so glad I did not have Amber euthanized! The vet was leaning in that > direction. God bless you all for all that you do for our sweet feline > friends. > Jannes > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties Please help Trooper! http://rescuties.chipin.com/trooper "And it is the most divisive incivility to tell true animal lovers they can’t complain about it, that they can’t fight for the animals, that they should sit down and shut up and allow the killing to continue." - Nathan Winograd _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
