Re: What's you number?

[Cherie A Gabbert]

Well, good for you, I bet you are taking a sigh of relief, not to mention trating yourself to a meal....I am glad they found you alot of people would not care for them or would have given them up but you stuck through it, great job ;-))

Cherie

Faye Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

This has been a horrendously expensive year for the cats. I neutered and
spayed 6 cats. Vaccinated them and Felv/Fiv tested them. That ran into about
$2000. They all had eye infections when they came and I have had a tapeworm
epidemic. I have spent over $1400 on Advantage. (I will be ordering from
Australia next spring). In August, Magellan had his weird
pneumonia/lungworm mess and that cost $1000. I had an outbreak of URIs with
3 cats getting sick. The frequent dewormings at the vet (until I could get
praziqiantel over the counter) was $400 a month. My food bill averages
about $175-250 a month. Magellan got diarrhea and needed a vet visit along
with FELV test.

My head swims when I think about it all. For a person that does not have a
single positive cat, this has been unbelievable. I got through it though.
I ate Ramen noodle! s for 5 months but I got through it. Everything is paid
in full. My crew is bright eyed and bush tailed.

I am biased but I think they are drop dead gorgeous too.

>From: Cherie A Gabbert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Last month was my worst it came in around $900 with food and all that
>includes medical bills that were associated ! with Snowballs passing, I am
>just in a quandry I do not want to be spreading myself too thin.
>Cherie
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>Del Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>Combined expenses? The average was $1000+ before Effie's chemo began.
>That would include any extra spays and neuters, abscesses, etc. of
>wanderers. Any adopted out are neutered, dewormed, shots and chipped
>before leaving. No, we are not rich, that's just where our money goes. We
>are blessed.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Cherie A Gabbert
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>Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 12:11 PM
>Subject: Re: What's you number?
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>WOW....My goodness gracious, I would hat eto see your vet bill, or food
>bill for that matter....But horray and good for you this is wonderful to
>hear.
>Cherie
>
>Del Daniels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>Numbers? The most I have had at o! ne time was 26. At present 23. Ancient
>Smokey lives with ancient MIL in the little house next door and I do all
>his care and some of hers. Two in the attached heated/ac garage; Effie,
>FeLV+, has the sunroom and bedroom, I sleep with her; the others, including
>Butch, FIV+, and TiTia (probably herpes) have the rest of the house and the
>family room with a screen door keeping some separated. There is an
>enclosed back porch with heater they use during the day, a pet door goes fm
>the family room to the porch. Tiger has the neighborhood and front porch
>or MIL's sheltered back deck and under her HOT house, he's a heavy sprayer
>and never did want to be inside when he lived next door. They took him
>when they moved but he came back and is such a love. I hate him being
>outside but he loves it and we've made creature comforts for him to ke! ep
>warm and dry. Cats is all I do all day, there isn't time ! for anything else
>and this is what I love. Th!
>ey are
> all wonderful. Hubby would like the garage kitties to be crated at night
>so he could put the cars inside ... they have carpets and toys and cat
>tree, etc. Emily is still somewhat feral and defies catching on a daily
>basis. Dominic could be adopted out now if he would stop biting, biting,
>biting fingers. A few kitty condos for mealtimes for those on special
>diets. The feral female I spayed recently had to be boarded at the vet a
>few days because I am out of isolation room!
>
>Del
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Cherie A Gabbert
>To: felvtalk@vlists.net
>Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 8:39 AM
>Subject: OT: What's you number?
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>
>Hi All,
>I have 5 kitties right now, and I am debating on taking in 2 or 3 more,
>just out of curiosity what kind of numbers do you a! ll have...that would
>bring my count to 7 or 8, with a dog and a 5 year old son, just curious?
>
>Thanks
>Cherie