Re: Little Man Please add to CLS :(
:( I"m sorry Sherry. You've had a lot of losses recently. take care. t Sherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Poor Dr. Jen had to let our Little Man go at 5 am this morning.She wrote us all the legacy of his story.He was an awesome boy.It was a very nice legacy. Sherry ___ 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
Re: Hi again :)
There is really know way to know, but the older they get, the better their chances are. My positive is now 9 years old. t Sue Koren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Does anyone know if a positive cat who stays positive but not sick for a certain length of time, if the chances are that they will not become sick? Or could the sickness just come on them at any time regardless of how long they have harbored the virus and remained healthy? (I hope that made some kind of sense) Sue MaryChristine wrote: = yes, cats can retest negative on IFAs if enough time has passed so that the virus can work itself out of the system. just as with initial exposure, the time period given varies from 60 to 120 days, depending on who/what you read--i go for the 120 days or longer, so i don't always wonder.. tho it's not mentioned in the current on-line merck manual, and i never thought to keep the reference back when i first read it in 2003 or so, it used to refer to a case where it took a cat seven or nine (my memory is going) for a cat to revert to negative on an IFA. generally, however, if 120 days or so has passed since last possible exposure, i figure they're not gonna seroconvert--but until/if the virus gets activated, they're just positive, not sick. my little pastel calico, lorelei, who came to me last summer solstice, just retested positive on the IFA when she was spayed, so i'd say that it's pretty definite that she's gonna stay positive. but it didn't really matter, because it wasn't going to change anything one way or another, so there was no rush here to retest and for those who don't know, all my others are either vaccinated, or were inadvertently exposed almost eight years ago, so she's no threat to anything other than my peace of mind--calico, after all. MC On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Laura B wrote: > A few weeks ago I joined this list but couldn't post, so Belinda very kindly > posted an introduction for myself and my FeLV+ kitty, Laura. Thank so much > for the replies we got, we read them all. > > I wanted to send in a little update on Laura (still don't have a new name > for her), she is doing very well. Most of her fur is growing back (she had > bald patches) and since being on the l-lysine she is not drooling nearly as > much (she had herpes lesions in her mouth). She seems to be settling in and > loves her room with a view. I spend as much time with her as possible, and > my nieghbor (another cat person) comes over daily to give her a snack and > some lovin. > > I think she has also put on a little weight, which is good because she > is quite thin, other than that she is doing well. My vet just had me bring > her in and restest her, (IFA), she came back positive again. Do cats ever > test neg on an IFA after testing positive? Vet also retested the three cats > in her care that were positive on snap tests a month ago when she discovered > Laura's status. Out of the three only one retested pos on an IFA test. > > Anyway, just wanted to pop in and thank you all, also give a little update > on my sweet girl. > > Best regards, > > Human Laura and furry Laura > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892 ___ 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
RE: Hi again :)
Squeaky lived to age 22, symptom free until his final 3 weeks and Stripes lived to age 16 despite being sick on and off his entire life. L- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laura Mostello Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:16 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Hi again :) A vet tech said to me recently, "Enjoy your FeLV + cats while you have them, because they'll probably be dead within a couple of years." Nice. I've been upset about her comment since then, but with luck she'll be proven wrong. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: Hi again :)
I have had Duncan for a year now and he is fat, active and symptom-free. Now Celery and Baby Girl have joined him. They are all healthy and love each other's company. A vet tech said to me recently, "Enjoy your FeLV + cats while you have them, because they'll probably be dead within a couple of years." Nice. I've been upset about her comment since then, but with luck she'll be proven wrong. --- On Wed, 6/4/08, MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Hi again :) > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Wednesday, June 4, 2008, 6:26 PM > current wisdom is that positive cats can remain asymptomatic > for > years, until the virus is triggered. no one really knows, > however, > what it is that activates it. culprits high on the list are > serious > illnesses, but i know that at the sanctuary, we had > positive who got > very sick, were treated (often surgically) and recovered > quite fine to > go on for a number of years. stress is another thing > suspected of > awakening the virus, but how do you define that? the best > we can do is > the best we can do: give them as calm and safe and loving > an > environment as possible, feed them the best food that your > own > research tells you to (that varies because everyone has > their own > opinion, and last year before the pet-food recall, some > people were > accused of murdering their cats because they didn't > feed them things > that others thought they should--things that turned out, in > some > cases, to ACTUALLY kill, while the other foods did not); be > extra > vigilant about any health concerns or behavior changes, and > have them > attended to right away--and did i mention love them as long > as you > have them, because no matter how long that is, it won't > ever be long > enough. > > there are no guarantees for any of us--the healthiest cat > or dog or > human can drop dead tomorrow--to worry about it all the > time > accomplishes nothing, and probably creates a level of > stress that the > cats can pick up. > > there have been FeLVs in my life who have only had five > months to > share with me, and other whom i've known for > years--it's the quality > that matters. > > (and take lots of pictures--i get incredible joy from > looking at the > photos of the silly little furcritters that aren't > wandering this > earth anymore--and i just grin when i see their faces > looking out at > me, and remember how they graced my life.) > > MC > > On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Laurieskatz > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > YES. Squeaky tested positive at age 13 and lived to > age 22, symptom free > > except for his final 3 weeks. > > Laurie > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Sue Koren > > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 6:33 AM > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: Re: Hi again :) > > > > Does anyone know if a positive cat who stays positive > but not sick for a > > certain length of time, if the chances are that they > will not become sick? > > Or could the sickness just come on them at any time > regardless of how long > > they have harbored the virus and remained healthy? (I > hope that made some > > kind of sense) > > Sue > > > > MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > = > > yes, cats can retest negative on IFAs if enough time > has passed so > > that the virus can work itself out of the system. just > as with initial > > exposure, the time period given varies from 60 to 120 > days, depending > > on who/what you read--i go for the 120 days or longer, > so i don't > > always wonder.. tho it's not mentioned in the > current on-line > > merck manual, and i never thought to keep the > reference back when i > > first read it in 2003 or so, it used to refer to a > case where it took > > a cat seven or nine (my memory is going) for a cat to > revert to > > negative on an IFA. > > > > generally, however, if 120 days or so has passed since > last possible > > exposure, i figure they're not gonna > seroconvert--but until/if the > > virus gets activated, they're just positive, not > sick. > > > > my little pastel calico, lorelei, who came to me last > summer solstice, > > just retested positive on the IFA when she was spayed, > so i'd say that > > it's pretty definite that she's gonna stay > positive. but it didn't > > really matter, because it wasn't going to change > anything one way or > > another, so there was no rush here to retest > > > > and for those who don't know, all my others are > either vaccinated, or > > were inadvertently exposed almost eight years ago, so > she's no threat > > to anything other than my peace of mind--calico, after > all. > > > > MC > > On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Laura B > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> A few weeks ago I joined this list but > couldn't post, so Belinda very > > kindly > >> posted an introduction for myself and my FeLV+ > kit
seeking a home for feluk positive kitten
Hi, Seeking a home for a 6 week old kitten (tested twice positive on elisa and IFA). I just took in a kitten that is positive (i have two at home, besides the new one) and do not have room for another. I have a week to find it a home, trying to get an extension, because I am going away starting the 5th to the 15th. Anyone out there willing to help save a kittens life? I know you all must have your hands full, but any help would be much appreciated. Located in Long Island, NY. Sorry I don't know if it is a boy or a girl right now. Thank you Jeni _ Instantly invite friends from Facebook and other social networks to join you on Windows Live™ Messenger. https://www.invite2messenger.net/im/?source=TXT_EML_WLH_InviteFriends___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: Hi again :)
current wisdom is that positive cats can remain asymptomatic for years, until the virus is triggered. no one really knows, however, what it is that activates it. culprits high on the list are serious illnesses, but i know that at the sanctuary, we had positive who got very sick, were treated (often surgically) and recovered quite fine to go on for a number of years. stress is another thing suspected of awakening the virus, but how do you define that? the best we can do is the best we can do: give them as calm and safe and loving an environment as possible, feed them the best food that your own research tells you to (that varies because everyone has their own opinion, and last year before the pet-food recall, some people were accused of murdering their cats because they didn't feed them things that others thought they should--things that turned out, in some cases, to ACTUALLY kill, while the other foods did not); be extra vigilant about any health concerns or behavior changes, and have them attended to right away--and did i mention love them as long as you have them, because no matter how long that is, it won't ever be long enough. there are no guarantees for any of us--the healthiest cat or dog or human can drop dead tomorrow--to worry about it all the time accomplishes nothing, and probably creates a level of stress that the cats can pick up. there have been FeLVs in my life who have only had five months to share with me, and other whom i've known for years--it's the quality that matters. (and take lots of pictures--i get incredible joy from looking at the photos of the silly little furcritters that aren't wandering this earth anymore--and i just grin when i see their faces looking out at me, and remember how they graced my life.) MC On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 12:28 PM, Laurieskatz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > YES. Squeaky tested positive at age 13 and lived to age 22, symptom free > except for his final 3 weeks. > Laurie > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sue Koren > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 6:33 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: Hi again :) > > Does anyone know if a positive cat who stays positive but not sick for a > certain length of time, if the chances are that they will not become sick? > Or could the sickness just come on them at any time regardless of how long > they have harbored the virus and remained healthy? (I hope that made some > kind of sense) > Sue > > MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > = > yes, cats can retest negative on IFAs if enough time has passed so > that the virus can work itself out of the system. just as with initial > exposure, the time period given varies from 60 to 120 days, depending > on who/what you read--i go for the 120 days or longer, so i don't > always wonder.. tho it's not mentioned in the current on-line > merck manual, and i never thought to keep the reference back when i > first read it in 2003 or so, it used to refer to a case where it took > a cat seven or nine (my memory is going) for a cat to revert to > negative on an IFA. > > generally, however, if 120 days or so has passed since last possible > exposure, i figure they're not gonna seroconvert--but until/if the > virus gets activated, they're just positive, not sick. > > my little pastel calico, lorelei, who came to me last summer solstice, > just retested positive on the IFA when she was spayed, so i'd say that > it's pretty definite that she's gonna stay positive. but it didn't > really matter, because it wasn't going to change anything one way or > another, so there was no rush here to retest > > and for those who don't know, all my others are either vaccinated, or > were inadvertently exposed almost eight years ago, so she's no threat > to anything other than my peace of mind--calico, after all. > > MC > On Mon, Jun 2, 2008 at 5:51 PM, Laura B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> A few weeks ago I joined this list but couldn't post, so Belinda very > kindly >> posted an introduction for myself and my FeLV+ kitty, Laura. Thank so > much >> for the replies we got, we read them all. >> >> I wanted to send in a little update on Laura (still don't have a new name >> for her), she is doing very well. Most of her fur is growing back (she > had >> bald patches) and since being on the l-lysine she is not drooling nearly > as >> much (she had herpes lesions in her mouth). She seems to be settling in > and >> loves her room with a view. I spend as much time with her as possible, > and >> my nieghbor (another cat person) comes over daily to give her a snack and >> some lovin. >> >> I think she has also put on a little weight, which is good because she >> is quite thin, other than that she is doing well. My vet just had me > bring >> her in and restest her, (IFA), she came back positive again. Do cats ever >> test neg on an IFA after testing positive? Vet also retested the three > cat
Re: Little Man Please add to CLS :(
So sorry to hear about Little Man. The time we have to love them is always way too short. - Original Message - From: Sherry DeHaan To: Felvtalk Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2008 12:15 PM Subject: Little Man Please add to CLS :( Poor Dr. Jen had to let our Little Man go at 5 am this morning.She wrote us all the legacy of his story.He was an awesome boy.It was a very nice legacy. Sherry -- ___ 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
Re: Looking for a home for a Felv+ foster
Check with Dr. Maier and see if she knows someone. On Jun 3, 2008, at 2:27 PM, Caroline Kaufmann wrote: Hi everyone. I am looking for a home for a foster of mine. He's a 1 year old black and brown DSH named Manny and he's the sweetest, friendliest boy ever! I just love him. But since I foster other cats who are all Felv negative, it's not the best situation for him. I have only a downstairs room for him and it doesn't have a real door on it- it's more like a closet door that slides open. Until we can get a real door put on (which is not going to be cheap), we have to keep him in the condo in the room for most of the day because he can "bust out" of the room. He loves other cats, so he will try to play with my felv neg. fosters when he busts out, so I have to make sure that doesn't happen. He would love to be in a home with another felv+ cat because he loves other cats and he needs a buddy. He loves his people too and he wants nothing more than to follow me around and do chores all over the house, but he can't. We just had him tested a second time (snap test) Sat. and he was positive again. Sigh. If anyone is interested or knows anyone who might be interested, please let me know. I've had him a couple of months now and have taken very good care of him. He's put on weight and he is very muscular and strong. He's doing so well. I just really want him to have a chance at a real life. thanks caroline k. Now you can invite friends from Facebook and other groups to join you on Windows Live™ Messenger. Add them now! ___ 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
