Re: [Felvtalk] observations from adoption process...

2011-01-09 Thread Emeraldkittee
hey Joslin - glad you brought that up - I did do this, and the shelters that don't have FeLVs gave their vets my number.  thanks for mentioning this. --- On Sun, 1/9/11, Joslin Potter joslinir...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Joslin Potter joslinir...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] observations

Re: [Felvtalk] observations from adoption process...

2011-01-09 Thread Emeraldkittee
well said, Michael.  that is what I found.  It took some investigating to uncover them :) --- On Sun, 1/9/11, Second Chance Meows secondchanceme...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Second Chance Meows secondchanceme...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] observations from adoption process... To:

Re: [Felvtalk] observations from adoption process...

2011-01-09 Thread Natalie
I did check out one nearby that has raving reviews - it was awful, I wouldn't bring a cockroach there! I'm sure there are, Michael, but as you said, maybe we just don't know about them. -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] observations from adoption process...

2011-01-09 Thread Emeraldkittee
that's so awesome, Joslin!    My vet is young and open minded - the clinic onwers of the place she is at always 'suggests' that FIV and FeLV kitties be put down.  Because we have both, and have gone through learning experiences with these kitties, she no longer suggests this to clients.  Same

Re: [Felvtalk] observations from adoption process...

2011-01-09 Thread Second Chance Meows
Shannon, you had spoken about having 2 cats you might need help placing, get back to me and we can talk. i might be able to help Michael Johnson Founder/Owner Second Chance Meows A FeLV Sanctuary From: Emeraldkittee emeraldkit...@yahoo.com To:

Re: [Felvtalk] observations from adoption process...

2011-01-09 Thread Peggy Verdonck
Sometimes it's not fair to state that Natalie. There are people who really love their Felv+ cat(s) and just want the best for them AND for their other Felv negative cats. Not everybody has the space to keep healthy and 'sick' cats separate and try to find different solutions so everybody will be

Re: [Felvtalk] cat testing + for feline AIDS

2011-01-09 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
Hi, Czadna -- Thanks for caring for, and about, this little girl. I can't offer any direct advice about treatment of this current crisis, but it sounds like you're doing all the right things. The good news is that if you can get her past this respiratory thing, FIV positive cats are generally

Re: [Felvtalk] cat testing + for feline AIDS

2011-01-09 Thread Emeraldkittee
I highly recommend you join the excellent yahoo group FIV health science -  it's a wealth of info, and helped me with my FIV boy.  It's very active, with case history, files, etc.   http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/fiv-healthscience/   thank you for caring for this baby.  Shannon --- On Sun,

Re: [Felvtalk] observations from adoption process...

2011-01-09 Thread Natalie
Peggy, I believe that you misunderstood what I wrote. I wasn't talking about any of us who do rescue or have multiple cat households and therefore may not have separate places for sick cats - I always had a space for FIV, but not for FeLV until three years ago, not by choice, but due to necessity

Re: [Felvtalk] cat testing + for feline AIDS

2011-01-09 Thread Natalie
I think you're on the right track and a vet visit is definitely called for in this case - for something to ease her breathing. Our FIV+ cats have always lived a very long and healthy life; a much easier disease than FeLV, which is rather new to me. I only had a small kitten that died from it

Re: [Felvtalk] observations from adoption process...

2011-01-09 Thread Joslin Potter
Shannon, I agree with you on the uneducated part in the beginning... I had always been asked if I wanted to vaccinate my cats but knowing little and never knowing anyone with a (+) I figured it would never happen to us, and even thou it has it has been a blessing... i realized just how