New cat on the block
Hi Ashley! I'm glad you found this site. Your vet is wrong - though it's true that there is no cure for FeLV, it's certainly not a waste of money to keep an otherwise healthy, happy kitty alive and well. So I'm glad you didn't take his recommendation to put Mr. Kitten to sleep. True, it gets expensive, and you probably should invest in high-quality food (many people on this list recommend Innova) and the experts here will tell you what supplements to give Mr. Kitten to keep his immune system strong. But at four, your cat has reached and passed a major milestone (our little guy died at 11 months and the latest cat we rescued from the SPCA is thankfully, not FeLV+). You won't find a better educated, more sympathetic and caring group of people than on this list. Best wishes for the continued good health of Mr. Kitten! Peggy
Please add Jimi Too Cool to the CLS
Dear Anne, I am so sorry for your loss. Having recently lost my little Scooter, I can say I know how it feels, though he wasn't with us as long as your Jimmy. What a sweet poem. The words are so true - in time the pain lessens and the thought of him will bring a soft smile rather than tears. How wonderful to have him with you for so long. Peggy
please add my Lizzie to CLS and prayer list
Dear Hideyo, I'm so sorry you lost little Lizzie. From your posts I can tell that you care so much about your babies. Know that we are thinking of you and saying prayers for Lizzie. Peggy
RE: Please add Jimi Too Cool to the CLS
Dear Anne, My heart goes out to you. You did the right thing. When you know that your baby is suffering past the point of enjoying life anymore, it is time to let him go. You were indeed fortunate to have him so long and he was fortunate to have you give him such loving care. Leah _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of anne Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 7:55 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Please add Jimi Too Cool to the CLS Dear kind fellow cat lovers, Jimi Too Cool has passed over to the other side with the help of his favorite vet, Dr. Greene, at 11:30AM today. Things went pretty smoothly and Dr. Greene was very kind and sympathetic. Jimi had suffered from the side effects of feline leukemia for half of his 10 year lifetime. It started with painful stomatitis and travelled down the esophagus and beyond, making it very difficult for him to eat. In the last several months, he has gone downhill, becoming skin and bones, practically, even though he could eat well and a lot when his steroid shots kicked in. This last weekend, he became like the walking dead and cried out pitifully now and then. His eyes looked tired and sad and glazed. The tramadol that was added to his meds wasn't helping anymore, either, it seemed. I have been blessed to have my boy for so long, especially in light of his disease, so for that I am very grateful. He was a noble, silly, friendly, brave, loving, smart, quirky and beautiful boy. He has my heart. He was very much a COOL boy all his life, too, from the time I scooped him up from an ATM machine location on a busy, dangerous street, up to and including his death. At our first meeting at the bank, he just sauntered over and sat beside me calmly and resolutely and happily, making it known he was not leaving my side and that was how it stayed. Jimi liked to headbutt us often and with force. He also liked to hang upside down like a bat and he also did his camel imitation for our entertainment, making his back hump greatly, as he was a tall and solid boy with long lanky legs. He was also somewhat like a dog, following us on our heels often. Phaewry and Marylyn, thank you for your recent posts concerning Jimi. I want to answer them when I feel a bit stronger. Tamara, thank you, dear friend. Love and hugs to you, too, as always. I wanted to send the following poem along with this message because it reminded me so much of my boy, Jimi Too Cool, and helped me get through the euthanasia. Anne and Simms and Sophie and Jimi Too Cool, in spirit in my heart always A Parting Prayer Dear Lord, please open your gates and call St. Francis to come escort this beloved companion across the Rainbow Bridge. Assign him to a place of honor, for he has been a faithful friend and has always done his best to please me. Bless the hands that send him to you, for they are doing so in love and compassion, freeing him from pain and suffering. Grant me the strength not to dwell on my loss. Help me remember the details of his life with the love he has shown me. And grant me the courage to honor him by sharing those memories with others. Let him remember me as well and let him know that I will always love him. And when it's my time to pass over into your paradise, please allow him to accompany those who will bring me home. Thank you, Lord, for the gift of his companionship and for the time we've had together. And thank you, Lord, for granting me the strength to give him to you now. - C Brandy Duckworth, 1998 Jimi Too Cool Summer 1996 - Dec. 18th, 2006
Re: please add my Lizzie to CLS and prayer list
Hideyo, I am so sorry for your loss. You are a very strong and loving person and your kitties are lucky to have you. On 12/19/06, Gina WN [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh Hideyo, I am so sorry :( Gentle crossings for your little Lizzie. You will be in my prayers. Gina *Hideyo Yamamoto [EMAIL PROTECTED]* wrote: Thank you, Kelly – no she was not felk positive –she was only 8 months old – she just loved me so much and very good at expressing it – and I love her even more -- -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Kelly L *Sent:* Monday, December 18, 2006 4:32 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Re: please add my Lizzie to CLS and prayer list At 03:20 PM 12/18/2006, you wrote: So very sorry about little Lizzie, was she one of your leukemia kitties?? How old was the little girl, she was lucky to have had you to care for her all this time. Kelly My little gentle soul, Lizzie passed away this morning – she is the sweetest and kindest and most affectionate soul I have ever counted – I have bottle fed her from the day one and it's been such a pleasure to have met her – I miss her just so terribly and I feel so empty all over….. please pray for her peace. No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.15.24/592 - Release Date: 12/18/2006 *Visit my **Tigger Tales* http://tiggerwiggins.com/* site!* __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
Re: Please add Jimi Too Cool to the CLS
Anne, I am so sorry for your loss. On 12/19/06, Wolf, Leah R. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Anne, My heart goes out to you. You did the right thing. When you know that your baby is suffering past the point of enjoying life anymore, it is time to let him go. You were indeed fortunate to have him so long and he was fortunate to have you give him such loving care. Leah -- *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *anne *Sent:* Monday, December 18, 2006 7:55 PM *To:* felvtalk@felineleukemia.org *Subject:* Please add Jimi Too Cool to the CLS Dear kind fellow cat lovers, Jimi Too Cool has passed over to the other side with the help of his favorite vet, Dr. Greene, at 11:30AM today. Things went pretty smoothly and Dr. Greene was very kind and sympathetic. Jimi had suffered from the side effects of feline leukemia for half of his 10 year lifetime. It started with painful stomatitis and travelled down the esophagus and beyond, making it very difficult for him to eat. In the last several months, he has gone downhill, becoming skin and bones, practically, even though he could eat well and a lot when his steroid shots kicked in. This last weekend, he became like the walking dead and cried out pitifully now and then. His eyes looked tired and sad and glazed. The tramadol that was added to his meds wasn't helping anymore, either, it seemed. I have been blessed to have my boy for so long, especially in light of his disease, so for that I am very grateful. He was a noble, silly, friendly, brave, loving, smart, quirky and beautiful boy. He has my heart. He was very much a COOL boy all his life, too, from the time I scooped him up from an ATM machine location on a busy, dangerous street, up to and including his death. At our first meeting at the bank, he just sauntered over and sat beside me calmly and resolutely and happily, making it known he was not leaving my side and that was how it stayed. Jimi liked to headbutt us often and with force. He also liked to hang upside down like a bat and he also did his camel imitation for our entertainment, making his back hump greatly, as he was a tall and solid boy with long lanky legs. He was also somewhat like a dog, following us on our heels often. Phaewry and Marylyn, thank you for your recent posts concerning Jimi. I want to answer them when I feel a bit stronger. Tamara, thank you, dear friend. Love and hugs to you, too, as always. I wanted to send the following poem along with this message because it reminded me so much of my boy, Jimi Too Cool, and helped me get through the euthanasia. Anne and Simms and Sophie and Jimi Too Cool, in spirit in my heart always A Parting Prayer Dear Lord, please open your gates and call St. Francis to come escort this beloved companion across the Rainbow Bridge. Assign him to a place of honor, for he has been a faithful friend and has always done his best to please me. Bless the hands that send him to you, for they are doing so in love and compassion, freeing him from pain and suffering. Grant me the strength not to dwell on my loss. Help me remember the details of his life with the love he has shown me. And grant me the courage to honor him by sharing those memories with others. Let him remember me as well and let him know that I will always love him. And when it's my time to pass over into your paradise, please allow him to accompany those who will bring me home. Thank you, Lord, for the gift of his companionship and for the time we've had together. And thank you, Lord, for granting me the strength to give him to you now. - (c) Brandy Duckworth, 1998 Jimi Too Cool Summer 1996 - Dec. 18th, 2006 -- Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
Re: please add my Lizzie to CLS and prayer list
Dear Hideyo,I am so sorry for your loss. You have been through so much and you are still strong .I admire you more than you could know. Want it be a happy time when we see all our babies again ? I have a gentle little Lizzie too she is blind and felv and I love her dearly. I know her time to leave is not far off and I can't bear the thought. God bless you. Sheila
Re: Getting a kitty to eat
Heh, I had a funny bread story happen last night. I was trying to make toast for a sandwich. I put two slices of bread in the toaster, turn my back and when I turn back around, my little scamp of a lynx point kitten had grabbed one of the slices out of the toaster and was chowing down on it. I took the remains away from him and threw them away, went to the microwave (where I am keeping the bread as they haven't figured out how to open it yet) and got another piece of bread. I turned back around and sure enough, he had grabbed the other piece. So this time I stood by the toaster while the toast was toasting. Crazy kitties! On 12/18/06, Jennifer Phaewryn O'Gwynn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I let my Doobie cat sometimes eat the middle out of a piece of white bread, he loves it too! No ill health effects so far, of course, it's an occasional treat, not an everyday thing. It could be he's missing some nutrient found in bread, most commercially prepared breads are made using enriched flour, which means they add several vitamins and minerals to it. Could be something in there. Of course, there's also just plain weird cravings too, Doobie also LOVES marshmallows... but there's NOTHING in them he could possible be missing in his diet, LOL (unless sugar and cornstarch have something in them I'm not aware of)! I do give him the occasional mini marshmallow too. Phaewryn Please save Whitey! http://ucat.us/Whitey.html VT low cost SpayNeuter, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties store and save a kitty life! http://astore.amazon.com/rescuties-20
Re: Please add Jimi Too Cool to the CLS
Anne , my heart is breaking for you. I can hear the love for Jimmy in every word you write. He will be waiting for you when your time comes , but I know the pain you feel now. The poem was wonderful .I will save it because it speaks for all of us. I pray your grief will ease soon. Sheila
Re: Please add Jimi Too Cool to the CLS
Anne, Such a lovely tribute to a very special boy. He is with you always and can go wherever you go now. Take care of yourself and hold your precious memories of Jimi Too Cool close to your heart. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting web design] http://HostDesign4U.com BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] http://bmk.bemikitties.com
RE: please add my Lizzie to CLS and prayer list
Dear Hideyo, I am so sorry to learn that you have lost Lizzie. She could not have had better care than you gave her. Leah _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 6:20 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: please add my Lizzie to CLS and prayer list My little gentle soul, Lizzie passed away this morning - she is the sweetest and kindest and most affectionate soul I have ever counted - I have bottle fed her from the day one and it's been such a pleasure to have met her - I miss her just so terribly and I feel so empty all over... please pray for her peace.
RE: please add my Lizzie to CLS and prayer list
Dear Hideyo, I am so sorry to learn that you have lost Lizzie. She could not have had better care than you gave her. Leah _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 6:20 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: please add my Lizzie to CLS and prayer list My little gentle soul, Lizzie passed away this morning - she is the sweetest and kindest and most affectionate soul I have ever counted - I have bottle fed her from the day one and it's been such a pleasure to have met her - I miss her just so terribly and I feel so empty all over... please pray for her peace.
Re: Please add Jimi Too Cool to the CLS
Anne, I'm so sorry. I loved your gentle words and poem. You were so lucky to have each other, and I know we all grieve with you for your wonderful baby. Sleep soft, sweet Jimi. Gloria Anne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : Dearnbsp;kind fellow cat lovers,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Jimi Too Cool has passed over to the other side with the help of his favorite vet, Dr. Greene, at 11:30AM today.nbsp; Things went pretty smoothly and Dr. Greene was very kind and sympathetic.nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Jimi had suffered from the side effects of feline leukemia for half of his 10 year lifetime.nbsp; It started with painful stomatitis and travelled down the esophagus and beyond, making it very difficult for him to eat.nbsp; In the last several months, he has gone downhill, becoming skin and bones, practically, even though he could eat well and a lot when his steroid shots kicked in.nbsp; This last weekend, he became like the walking dead and cried out pitifully now and then.nbsp; His eyes looked tired and sad and glazed.nbsp; The tramadol that was added to his meds wasn't helping anymore, either, it seemed.nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; I have been blessed to have my boy for so long, especially in light of his disease, so for that I am very grateful.nbsp; He was a noble, silly, friendly, brave, loving, smart, quirky and beautiful boy.nbsp; He has my heart.nbsp; He was very much a COOL boy all his life, too, from the time I scooped him up from an ATM machine location on a busy, dangerous street, up to and including his death.nbsp; At our first meeting at the bank, he just sauntered over and sat beside me calmly and resolutely and happily, making it known he was not leaving my side and that was how it stayed.nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Jimi liked to headbutt us often and with force.nbsp; He also liked to hang upside down like a bat and he also did his camel imitation for our entertainment, making his back hump greatly, as he was a tall and solid boy with long lanky legs.nbsp; He was also somewhat like a dog, following us on our heels often. nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Phaewry and Marylyn, thank you for your recent posts concerning Jimi.nbsp; I want to answer them when I feel a bit stronger.nbsp; Tamara, thank you, dear friend.nbsp; Love and hugs to you, too, as always. nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; I wanted to send the followingnbsp;poem along with this message because it reminded me so much of my boy, Jimi Too Cool, and helped me get through the euthanasia. Anne and Simms and Sophie and Jimi Too Cool, in spirit in my heart always nbsp; A Parting Prayer nbsp; Dear Lord, please open your gatesand call St. Francisto come escort this beloved companionacross the Rainbow Bridge. nbsp; Assign him to a place of honor,for he has been a faithful friendand has always done his best to please me. nbsp; Bless the hands that send him to you,for they are doing so in love and compassion,freeing him from pain and suffering. nbsp; Grant me the strength not to dwell on my loss.Help me remember the details of his lifewith the love he has shown me.And grant me the courage to honor himby sharing those memories with others. nbsp; Let him remember me as welland let him know that I will always love him.And when it's my time to pass over into your paradise,please allow him to accompany thosewho will bring me home. nbsp; Thank you, Lord,for the gift of his companionshipand for the time we've had together. nbsp; And thank you, Lord,for granting me the strengthto give him to you now. nbsp; - © Brandy Duckworth, 1998nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Jimi Too Coolnbsp; Summer 1996 - Dec. 18th, 2006
Re: Please add Jimi Too Cool to the CLS
Anne, I'm so sorry. I loved your gentle words and poem. You were so lucky to have each other, and I know we all grieve with you for your wonderful baby. Sleep soft, sweet Jimi. Gloria Anne [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote : Dearnbsp;kind fellow cat lovers,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Jimi Too Cool has passed over to the other side with the help of his favorite vet, Dr. Greene, at 11:30AM today.nbsp; Things went pretty smoothly and Dr. Greene was very kind and sympathetic.nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Jimi had suffered from the side effects of feline leukemia for half of his 10 year lifetime.nbsp; It started with painful stomatitis and travelled down the esophagus and beyond, making it very difficult for him to eat.nbsp; In the last several months, he has gone downhill, becoming skin and bones, practically, even though he could eat well and a lot when his steroid shots kicked in.nbsp; This last weekend, he became like the walking dead and cried out pitifully now and then.nbsp; His eyes looked tired and sad and glazed.nbsp; The tramadol that was added to his meds wasn't helping anymore, either, it seemed.nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; I have been blessed to have my boy for so long, especially in light of his disease, so for that I am very grateful.nbsp; He was a noble, silly, friendly, brave, loving, smart, quirky and beautiful boy.nbsp; He has my heart.nbsp; He was very much a COOL boy all his life, too, from the time I scooped him up from an ATM machine location on a busy, dangerous street, up to and including his death.nbsp; At our first meeting at the bank, he just sauntered over and sat beside me calmly and resolutely and happily, making it known he was not leaving my side and that was how it stayed.nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Jimi liked to headbutt us often and with force.nbsp; He also liked to hang upside down like a bat and he also did his camel imitation for our entertainment, making his back hump greatly, as he was a tall and solid boy with long lanky legs.nbsp; He was also somewhat like a dog, following us on our heels often. nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Phaewry and Marylyn, thank you for your recent posts concerning Jimi.nbsp; I want to answer them when I feel a bit stronger.nbsp; Tamara, thank you, dear friend.nbsp; Love and hugs to you, too, as always. nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; I wanted to send the followingnbsp;poem along with this message because it reminded me so much of my boy, Jimi Too Cool, and helped me get through the euthanasia. Anne and Simms and Sophie and Jimi Too Cool, in spirit in my heart always nbsp; A Parting Prayer nbsp; Dear Lord, please open your gatesand call St. Francisto come escort this beloved companionacross the Rainbow Bridge. nbsp; Assign him to a place of honor,for he has been a faithful friendand has always done his best to please me. nbsp; Bless the hands that send him to you,for they are doing so in love and compassion,freeing him from pain and suffering. nbsp; Grant me the strength not to dwell on my loss.Help me remember the details of his lifewith the love he has shown me.And grant me the courage to honor himby sharing those memories with others. nbsp; Let him remember me as welland let him know that I will always love him.And when it's my time to pass over into your paradise,please allow him to accompany thosewho will bring me home. nbsp; Thank you, Lord,for the gift of his companionshipand for the time we've had together. nbsp; And thank you, Lord,for granting me the strengthto give him to you now. nbsp; - © Brandy Duckworth, 1998nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Jimi Too Coolnbsp; Summer 1996 - Dec. 18th, 2006
Anne, Hideyo, Jimi and Lizzie - Transitions and loss
Anne, Hideyo and to all of us who love so well, My deepest condolences on your loss. We all feel your pain of physical separation. It matters not whether it's 8 short months or 10 short years, we are never truly ready to say goodbye. I'm am constantly seeking answers and assistance to help me cope with such heart heavy loss. I'm still not clear, perhaps I'll never be, but I know it has to do with the law of balance. What fills up, must empty; joy is tempered with sorrow. Those of us with open hearts and arms seem to suffer the most. It helps me to always remember that the suffering we bare is commiserate with the bliss we experience. The simple bliss of loving, of nurturing, of respecting and sharing our lives with those that give all those things in return. I recently read something that keeps going through my mind. Something about transitions... The transition from infancy to childhood; from childhood to adulthood; from adulthood to old age and infirmary, and then the final stage of transition to the spiritual plane. Of course so many of our babies don't complete all the earthly transitions of development. Perhaps these special beings are evolved enough to not require all that each transition has to teach us. Perhaps our life spans are different because none of them need as much earthly time to accomplish their goals. In any case, being forced to deal with their loss has helped me see that they never truly leave us. Whatever our beliefs, it's obvious through loving observation that other species usually have a different comprehension about what is important in life. They live in the moment and don't dwell on regrets. Certainly they are more accepting of what life sends their way. I have resolved to be grateful for all they have to teach me. To celebrate each moment I share with them in the physical and remember that whatever form it takes, that celebration continues as long as we hold them in our hearts. Dying is not the enemy; ignorance and indifference are. As long as we remain open to all they have to give us, our sorrow will never be in vain. Much love to you in your grief, my tears and prayers are with you, Nina
RE: please add my Lizzie to CLS and prayer list
Dear Hideyo, I am so sorry to learn that you have lost Lizzie. She could not have had better care than you gave her. Leah _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 6:20 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: please add my Lizzie to CLS and prayer list My little gentle soul, Lizzie passed away this morning - she is the sweetest and kindest and most affectionate soul I have ever counted - I have bottle fed her from the day one and it's been such a pleasure to have met her - I miss her just so terribly and I feel so empty all over... please pray for her peace.
Re: New cat on the block
Welcome to the list! Mr. Kitten sounds like he has a good mom. I think many vets just refuse to learn new things. Just out of curiosity, has the vet that told you to euthanise Mr. Kitten ever given him any vaccines? If so, can you tell me where he gave them (neck, scruff, side, leg)? I ask because if he's still giving vaccines in the scruff of the neck, he's obviously just someone who refuses to embrace new technology and studies and is just a bad vet for not continuing to work on his education. The most important thing is to feed the very best quality food you can afford, like Wellness, Innova, Chicken Soup, or other super-premium brands. Cat food should never contain corn or corn ingredients. After that, then you start adding general immune boosting supplements (same as you would take to boost YOUR immune system) like Vitamin C, Lysine, B Complex Vitamins, etc. Then you consider adding a FELV specific treatment, like Interferon, Acemannan, or Immunoregulin. Lots of it is just plain good nutrition, and I don't think any vet could argue with adding extra immune boosting vitamins and minerals to an animal's diet! Phaewryn Please save Whitey! http://ucat.us/Whitey.html VT low cost SpayNeuter, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Re: add Pogo to the CLS list please question about interferon
Karen, I'm sorry pogo didn't make it, I have added her to the CLS. My prayers are with you. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting web design] http://HostDesign4U.com BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] http://bmk.bemikitties.com
Re: add Pogo to the CLS list please question about interferon
I'm sorry for your loss of Pogo. The cost of the interferon highly depends on the generosity of your vet. My vet bought a vial of the human Interferon-A (the stuff that you give to the cats, except BEFORE it's diluted), and made me a whole saline bag full for $20 a few years back (he froze the rest and sold it to other customers, presumably). It really shouldn't cost MUCH more than the cost of the actual vial of Interferon-A (brand names can be IntronA or Roferon-A) and the cost of the bags of saline, which, depending on what pharmacy your vet uses, will vary. My local Pharmacy says a vial of NON diluted Roferon-A (it;s a powder) goes for $208.00. Mind you that makes several BAGS of reconstituted diluted Interferon for oral use in pets. I forget now how many bags it makes, my vet said they can dilute it once, and freeze it, and then off that dilution, they make more bags full. Someone else on the list could probably tell you for sure how that works. I used to have the Island Pharmacy webpage for it but can't find it now. Here are the manufacturer websites: http://www.introna.com/introna/index.jsp http://www.rocheusa.com/products/roferon/ Phaewryn Please save Whitey! http://ucat.us/Whitey.html VT low cost SpayNeuter, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Re: New cat on the block
Hi Ashley, I'm sorry to hear that Mr. Kitten is FeLV+, but happy you have found us. The two most important things you can do to keep Mr. Kitten healthy is to keep him stress-free and to get him on a great diet, which includes immune-boosting supplements. Many of us feed our kitties Innova Evo, which has no grains as cats cannot process grains, but there are other good cat foods out there. Pretty much anything you can buy at Wal-Mart and most of what you can buy at Petco or Petsmart are not good foods. The good foods are usually found at pet boutiques and online. Supplements that people usually use are L-lysine (without the propynol glycol additive) and Vitamin C, but there are others. Again, welcome to the group Ashley, and I hope that Mr. Kitten has many long years ahead of him! :) Wendy Dallas, Tx __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: add Pogo to the CLS list please question about interferon
Clarissa, I am so sorry to hear that you guys lost Pogo. Are all 7 of your furbabies FeLV+? :) Wendy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: New cat on the block
Mr. Kitten has not received any vaccines since being diagnosed. He did receive a Prednisone shot that was administered in his neck, but I don't know if that is the normal spot for that injection or not. I live in a smaller town so it's hard to find a wide range of vets, expecially ones that are interested in handling Felv+ cats, but I'm working on it. In a message dated 12/19/2006 12:09:07 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Welcome to the list! Mr. Kitten sounds like he has a good mom. I think many vets just refuse to learn new things. Just out of curiosity, has the vet that told you to euthanise Mr. Kitten ever given him any vaccines? If so, can you tell me where he gave them (neck, scruff, side, leg)? I ask because if he's still giving vaccines in the scruff of the neck, he's obviously just someone who refuses to embrace new technology and studies and is just a bad vet for not continuing to work on his education. The most important thing is to feed the very best quality food you can afford, like Wellness, Innova, Chicken Soup, or other super-premium brands. Cat food should never contain corn or corn ingredients. After that, then you start adding general immune boosting supplements (same as you would take to boost YOUR immune system) like Vitamin C, Lysine, B Complex Vitamins, etc. Then you consider adding a FELV specific treatment, like Interferon, Acemannan, or Immunoregulin. Lots of it is just plain good nutrition, and I don't think any vet could argue with adding extra immune boosting vitamins and minerals to an animal's diet! Phaewryn
Re: add Pogo to the CLS list please question about interferon
I'm so sorry. GLOW to light her path and ease your hearts Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile. - Anonymous - Original Message From: clarissa- Floyd [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 12:22:12 PM Subject: add Pogo to the CLS list please question about interferon We lost Pogo 2 weeks ago to lymphoma she had a huge mass in her chest and wouldnt eat. had to go through 3 different vets to find 1 that would do blood work and ex-rays and by then there wassnt much we could do for her except let her go. she was purring as she went which helped me be more confident i made the right decision. since then we have continuing issues in the remaining 7 as Pogo was head of the herd. 1 of the males had become a bully. chasing the smaller ones into cabinets and laying in front of them so they cant get out ect. it seems like they figure whoever is my favorite will be headhoncho next as they are all wanting more attention from me. thy dont act much different with the other 2 ppl in the house though. a week after Pogo went to the bridge we noticed Oreo was loosing weight and was growling when picked up and brushed. her spine was extreemly sore from the shoulders back into her tail. with pain meds and antibiotic she was eating again imediatly and within 2 days climbing the 6foot cat tree. (had to cage her for a few days to keep the silly girl from hurting herself again). at her checkup the vet is going to discuss interferon for the whole herd. i would apreciate any sugestions and information ya'll have on the meds and if theres any place i might be able to buy them cheaper than through the vet. all i know right now is that the initial cost is high especially since i have 7 cats. thanks to all of you for being here. Karen, oreo,teddy,stitch,salem,bandit,houdini,boots Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Find sales, coupons, and free shipping, all in one place! MSN Shopping Sales Deals __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: add Pogo to the CLS list please question about interferon
yes they are all FeLV+ they are about 1 1/2 years old and were alltogether when i started fostering them at around 3 weeks old. Pogo was my special kitty. she would eat popcorn and drink coffee with me if i didnt watch her andhad the moste intesnse attitude in the house. my son misses her carrying marbles around the house to play with. "pogo's lost her marbles" was his favorite comment. we were suprised she was the first to get sick since she was alwase so active and intense. she didnt show any signs until the day we took her to the fist vet. within the week she was gone. thank you all for the words of kindness and suport. Clarissa,I am so sorry to hear that you guys lost Pogo. Areall 7 of your furbabies FeLV+?:)Wendy__ Dave vs. Carl: The Insignificant Championship Series. Who will win?
Re: New cat on the block
Nothing should ever be given in the neck on cats. They are prone to injection site sarcoma, in other words, a big cancerous tumor can grow in the location of any injections. Happens in every 1 in 1000 to 1 in 1 cats (studies vary on the frequency). Since you can't amputate the neck, giving it in that location equals instant death sentence for any cat that gets a sarcoma there (whereas if it's given in the lower leg, as it should be, you can amputate the leg and save the cat). But, that proves my suspicions, yes, your vet is VERY outdated and does NOT keep up with current protocols. I suggest a different vet. Ask them Now if you were going to give my cat a vaccine, where would you administer that, in the scruff? If they says yes, forget that vet, try again. Remember though, just because you may find one that is current on vaccination protocol, doesn't mean they will be current on FELV treatment, it's just SOMEWHERE to start. Here's the webpage on current vaccine protocols: http://www.avma.org/vafstf/sitercmnd.asp Phaewryn Please save Whitey! http://ucat.us/Whitey.html VT low cost SpayNeuter, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html
Re: Please add Jimi Too Cool to the CLS
Dear Michelle, Phaewryn, Kelly, Sally, Dianne (and Asia), Del, Diane R., Wendy, Sherry, Barb, Marylyn, Gina, Peggy, Leah, Kelley, Sheila, and Belinda, (I hope I didn't omit anyone) Thank you all so much for your support and gentle condolences and for sending such love to Jimi Too Cool. I am sure he can feel it. I read all your messages and cried and felt peace and comfort, too. I am very touched and overwhelmed and grateful. You are all the most caring people. I hope to write more in a bit, once I have felt better but for now, I did want to write to Peggy. Peggy, you have my sympathy on the loss of your Scooter. I did manage to read some of your posts because he also suffered from stomatitis, correct? I am sorry that I missed your post that he had passed away. I am so far behind in posts on all my lists, unfortunately. Hugs and love to you all, bless you, Anne and Simms and Sophie with Jimi Too Cool in spirit, always
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Hi Elizabeth, there's something wrong with AOL accounts and our list. Messages to your email address have been bouncing, so the system suspended your account. Please visit: http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org to reactivate your list settings. Please let me know if you need further assistance. Best wishes to all. James G. Wilson - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.felineleukemia.org
