[Felvtalk] Fwd: Give Pet Owners a Break - Take Action
just got this today. if it is true, what a blessing it would be to all of us. might want to check it out and act as you see fit. dorlis > To: > Subject: Give Pet Owners a Break - Take Action > From: "Robyn E., Care2 Action Alerts" > Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:24:32 -0700 > > Hi dorlis, > > During these difficult economic times, more and more > people find that the financial cost of giving pets the > care they deserve becomes a burden, or worse, > unbearable. > > Urge Missouri's representatives to support the > tax deduction for pet care expenses >> > http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO_./zJMa/2YSe > > The Humanity and Pets Partnered Through the Years > (HAPPY) Act (H.R. 3501) was just introduced to the U.S. > House of Representatives and referred to the House > Committee on Ways and Means. > > The Act would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow > an individual to deduct up to $3,500 for "qualified pet > care expenses" - including veterinary care - for a > legally owned, domesticated, live animal. > > Even a small tax deduction for responsible pet owners > will go a long way to meet the needs of companion > animals, ease the tax burden of those who own a pet (63 > percent of all households) and may even encourage more > people to provide loving homes to the countless animals > filling America's shelters. > > Urge your representatives to co-sponsor the HAPPY Act >> > http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO_./zJMa/2YSe > > As you, your family members or your neighbors may be > trimming budgets to make ends meet, innocent animals > should not have to go without adequate care! On behalf > of all the companion animals who do not have a voice -- > thank you for taking action. > > Truly, > Robyn E. > Care2 Petition Site Team > > Tell a Friend link: > http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO_Z/zJMa/2YSe > > Connect with Care2! > http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO__/zJMa/2YSe > http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO_1/zJMa/2YSe > > And follow us on twitter: > http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO_2/zJMa/2YSe > http://www.care2.com/go/z/e/AFO_3/zJMa/2YSe > > --- > To stop receiving this newsletter, visit: > http://www.care2.com/newsletters/unsub/3/0/14621000/3805bd6b > > or send a blank email message to: > ng-u-3-14621000-8612680-13186624-2c30e...@australia.care2.com > Care2.com, Inc. > 275 Shoreline Drive, Suite 300 > Redwood City, CA 94065 > http://www.care2.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Uneven pupils
I was told to always have a cat checked if pupils are uneven. I believe it is indicative of a neurological problem. > > On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Claire Smith wrote: > > > > > > I have a question - not sure how to submit it. I have 2 cats who > > are feline leukemia positive. From outward appearances, they look > > and basically act healthy. One of them has started having a > > dilated pupil - it is not constant but it has been occuring a lot > > lately. She will also start panting and breathing heavy - I have > > central air and keep it on all the time.The last time she did > > this, it was actually very cool in her room. The other one had > > seizures one day several months ago - that was the one and only > > time that occured. But several months ago, his 3rd eyelid (on > > both eyes) started staying out. He can still see but not too > > well. > > > > Is there anything I need to do or is this just part of the > > disease? There are no other symptoms for either one of them at > > this time. > > > > Claire ___ 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: [Felvtalk] Cat Rescue Connection
yeah, if you noticed, according to the site, i'm up-to-date on my shots, and spayed/neutered wonder who's gonna adopt me? (i didn't think i was nearly that cute, tho, actually.) MC -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Santuary
I'm lucky that I'm in the San Francisco/Bay Area. We have had low cost spay/neuter and feral cat programs for well over a decade so we don't have the kitten glut so many other places have. As a result, adoptions tend to be pretty strong around here. Can't imagine doing adoptions in West Virginia. --- On Fri, 8/14/09, Lorrie wrote: > From: Lorrie > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Santuary > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Friday, August 14, 2009, 1:59 PM > I run a rescue too. I bought a > 2,000 sq foot building in an > older section of town and made it into a cageless no kill > shelter. > There are 28 cats there, and they have cat trees, second > hand > furniture, and all the comforts of home. I also have a > large FelV > room. It's a lot of work and expense, but it's my calling > in life. > > However I seem to accumulate more cats than I adopt. > Everyone > in our small town seems to have a reason they can't adopt > or foster! > > Lorrie in WV > > On 08-13, Susan Hoffman wrote: It feels like it sometimes > but no. I > > run a small rescue. We average around 150 > adoptions a year and > > have the cats in various foster homes. Here's > our petfinder site: > > http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/CA1136.html > > > > I usually take older kittens, teenagers and adults at > my house. > > Some seniors and special needs types too. The > foster homes are > > usually more into the tiny kittens. > > > > I do wind up sanctuarying some of the harder to place > cats, or at > > the very least fostering them for a long time till the > right home > > is found. I've had some for 12-18 months before > they were adopted. > > I also have a weakness for Siamese and will take more > risks with > > older feral or undersocialized Siamese. May take > a year to tame > > them for adoption but, hey, they're gorgous and > eventually I do > > manage to place them. > > > > Our senior girl who just passed away from a grey and > white tuxedo > > who had been with us 9 years. She showed up 9 > years ago, starving > > and hugely pregnant. We took her in and kept > her. She was at > > least 15 on Monday when she went to the bridge, > possibly older. I > > know we did right by her all the years that she was > with us and I'm > > glad she was here so long. Gave her plenty of > time to forget her > > former life that had left her in such bad straits by > the time she > > found us. > > > > > > > > --- On Thu, 8/13/09, Reyna Castano > wrote: > > > > > Do you work at a sanctuary? > > > ___ > 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: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision
oh, yes, i've had that happen, too! "tell me when it's time for me to help you" she meows, this a cat who maybe meowed a dozen times in her entire life--so i get her into the carrier, tears streaming down my face, lock myself out, have to break into the house to get the car keys, take her to the vet's--where she promptly starts acting like there's nothing whatsoever wrong with her (she had a squamous-cell carcimona on her tiny little jaw--it had burst that morning, she couldn't eat, it was inoperable, this was NOT a questionable decision)--did i mention this was FirstCalico?? sometimes i think that they have that brief flash of kitten, to remind us both of what was--to temper the sadness with the memory of the joy. whatever, it was HORRIBLE! (36 hours after she passed, i looked up and "saw" her walking in from the kitchen, saying, "hi, mom, i feel SO much better now, can i have my body back now?" i had to explain that it didn't work that way. MC -- Spay & Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Santuary
I run a rescue too. I bought a 2,000 sq foot building in an older section of town and made it into a cageless no kill shelter. There are 28 cats there, and they have cat trees, second hand furniture, and all the comforts of home. I also have a large FelV room. It's a lot of work and expense, but it's my calling in life. However I seem to accumulate more cats than I adopt. Everyone in our small town seems to have a reason they can't adopt or foster! Lorrie in WV On 08-13, Susan Hoffman wrote: It feels like it sometimes but no. I > run a small rescue. We average around 150 adoptions a year and > have the cats in various foster homes. Here's our petfinder site: > http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/CA1136.html > > I usually take older kittens, teenagers and adults at my house. > Some seniors and special needs types too. The foster homes are > usually more into the tiny kittens. > > I do wind up sanctuarying some of the harder to place cats, or at > the very least fostering them for a long time till the right home > is found. I've had some for 12-18 months before they were adopted. > I also have a weakness for Siamese and will take more risks with > older feral or undersocialized Siamese. May take a year to tame > them for adoption but, hey, they're gorgous and eventually I do > manage to place them. > > Our senior girl who just passed away from a grey and white tuxedo > who had been with us 9 years. She showed up 9 years ago, starving > and hugely pregnant. We took her in and kept her. She was at > least 15 on Monday when she went to the bridge, possibly older. I > know we did right by her all the years that she was with us and I'm > glad she was here so long. Gave her plenty of time to forget her > former life that had left her in such bad straits by the time she > found us. > > > > --- On Thu, 8/13/09, Reyna Castano wrote: > > > Do you work at a sanctuary? ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision
Yes, my vet gives me the ace whenever it's "that time"... Before, I have had a few who would really perk up on the way to the vet's office, as if to say, "I'm not sick, look at me! I can run circles around you!" And THAT makes it really hard! My cat Benjamin (FeLeuk+) had been going slowly downhill for a couple of years (we think he was about 17 at the end)- and it had gotten to the point where he couldn't make it to the litter box anymore and was very weak. So we cried and drove down to the vet's office, and he started acting like a kitten again. We turned around and brought him back home, where he scampered all over the house, played with toys, had an appetite again, etc. Several days later, though, he was "back where he started", and we took him to the vet's again. Again he perked up in the car, but we knew it was time. :-( That was really hard. -Original Message- From: Lorrie [mailto:felineres...@kvinet.com] Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 5:53 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision Yes, watching them struggle or gasp for breath is just unbearable. I've used Klonopin to ease the fear or struggle when a cat is dying. It really helps and it is used for cats because I checked with my vet. It's like Valium. Have any of you used this for dying cats? I have a prescription for myself, so I always have it on hand. Ace promazine would have to be gotten from a vet wouldn't it?? We all hope our furry ones will died peacefully at home, preferably in their sleep, but as you said, it seldom happens that way. Same for people. We all hope to die peacefully at home. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] RIP Mattie 7/09 - 8/09
I'm sorry, Sharyl :-( -Original Message- From: Sharyl [mailto:cline...@yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 4:42 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] RIP Mattie 7/09 - 8/09 I had to make that last vet trip with my dear sweet Mattie today. She lost the use of her back legs last week due to neurological issues from the FeLV. The paralysis spread and she had lost bladder and bowel control. She was still eating and grooming herself but I couldn't wait until she was suffering. She deserved better than that. She fell asleep in my arms from the sedative and never felt the 2nd shot. Even though blind since birth she was the most inquisitive kitten I've ever had. No challenge was too great for her. She is the last of a litter of 4 positive babies I rescued last summer. What amazes me is that their mom and 3 aunts, all positives and now spayed, are still doing fine. All I can say is Mattie had a wonderful 12 months wanting for nothing and teaching me so much. I learned not to let a handicap limit me. It sure didn't limit her love of life. She is now at the Rainbow Bridge with Bright Eyes, Houdini, and CJ. Sharyl ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] neurological problems?
Hello everyone, I am having some trouble with my FELV+ Maggie. She is just over a year old. Here's my problem: she is very aggressive sometimes. She will retaliate if you scold her or squirt her or even raise your voice to her. She will cock her head side to side and twitch, then she starts a weird meowing (she doesn't talk much, never has). She will jump on you and bite and rabbit punch you with her hind legs. Sometimes she will even stalk you down the hall and try to get your Achilles tendon if you don't wait her out. She seems to be getting worse to instead of better. She is also getting more aggressive with our 13 year old cat Sasha. In the beginning she followed Sasha around and seemed obsessed with her but she wasn't mean. Now she jumps on her and bites on her throat. Sasha has always avoided Maggie. She has never picked on her little sister. I think he senses that Maggie is sick and thus avoids contact. A lot of the time she will walk around now and meow very loudly and oddly. I thought she was bug chasing but most of the time I can't figure out what she is vocalizing about. She does this at night a lot. My husband and I are worried because she seems to keep getting more and more unpredictable and he is worried that she is going to hurt our 10 month old son. I spoke with some of the doctors where I work but none of them really have much FELV or aggression experience. My husband was wondering if it could be from the FELV. Does anyone know what neurologic signs would be? We are not sure what to do. I love her but can't have her hurt me and my family either. She can be such a sweet cat. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you, Tanya ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] RIP Mattie 7/09 - 8/09
Sharyl, I'm sorry for your loss of Mattie--what a special little girl she was, I'm always thankful to hear of FELV kittens who do get the chance to live out their lives, however short they may be. This story reminded me of my first FELV encounter, moved to a new office to find an injured double-positive Mama kitty and her babies.Much like Mattie's family, Mom--albeit double-positive--has outlived all of her babies. Hobbs, Sissy, Mickey and Sebastian were beautiful, sweet kitties who won't be forgotten and hopefully are playing with Mattie, CJ, Bright Eyes & Houdini. I think when they are born with with as opposed to being affected as an adult they just usually have much shorter life spans. Knowing love & good care in that time is what matters. Bless you for taking care of them, Heather in Tampa On Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 4:42 PM, Sharyl wrote: > I had to make that last vet trip with my dear sweet Mattie today. She lost > the use of her back legs last week due to neurological issues from the FeLV. > The paralysis spread and she had lost bladder and bowel control. She was > still eating and grooming herself but I couldn't wait until she was > suffering. She deserved better than that. She fell asleep in my arms from > the sedative and never felt the 2nd shot. > > Even though blind since birth she was the most inquisitive kitten I've ever > had. No challenge was too great for her. She is the last of a litter of 4 > positive babies I rescued last summer. What amazes me is that their mom and > 3 aunts, all positives and now spayed, are still doing fine. > > All I can say is Mattie had a wonderful 12 months wanting for nothing and > teaching me so much. I learned not to let a handicap limit me. It sure > didn't limit her love of life. She is now at the Rainbow Bridge with > Bright Eyes, Houdini, and CJ. > > Sharyl > > > > > ___ > 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: [Felvtalk] UPDATE Re: Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks!
Hooray! One success story at a time.what a happy ending! Debbie (COL) "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle" Philo > From: katn...@charter.net > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org; susan_hoff...@yahoo.com > Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:22:44 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE Re: Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need > your help. Please read my story...Thanks! > > I see you have made your goal + an extra $10. Congratulations. Best to > Snowball!!! > > > - Original Message - > From: "Susan Hoffman" > To: > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:26 PM > Subject: [Felvtalk] UPDATE Re: Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+,and I need your > help. Please read my story...Thanks! > > > http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-08-03.8415646672 > > UPDATE: We're going to make this work. We need $80 to meet the revised > goal. (If we do not meet the goal, all the pledges are forfeited. And we're > past the 5 day window when the goal can be lowered.) > > Second Chance Meow has agreed to take Snowball if we can meet the revised > goal ($330, 10% of which goes to fundable as their fee.) > > I'll cover transport costs myself. Transport has been arranged to get > Snowball from Los Angeles to Reno. I will also make arrangements to have > him dewormed, treated for fleas and given his FVRCP vaccine en route. > (Second Chance Meow will still need to get him neutered.) > > Please, please, please cross-post this. We are so very close to target. We > have transport. And this has to work to get Snowball off the streets and > into a home. > > > --- On Wed, 8/12/09, Reyna Castano wrote: > > > From: Reyna Castano > > Subject: [Felvtalk] Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. > > Please read my story...Thanks! > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 9:04 AM > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > My name is Snowball and I have been given the opportunity > > to be part of a wonderful family and live with other cats > > like me. I can't wait to be in my new home and receive > > and give lots of love. > > > > If Reyna had not rescued me I would have died. When she > > found me I was severely anemic. I could hardly walk and > > open my eyes. I was very sick. After an emergency > > transfusion and 3 days at the hospital I'm doing much better > > now. My appetite and energy are back. I love to play... my > > squeaky mouse is my favorite toy! > > > > She, however, cannot keep me because her family suffers > > from asthma. Also, she is a college student and does not > > have the money to properly care for me. This is why I need > > your help to get to Second Chance Meow (a home based > > sanctuary in Reno, Nevada). > > > > We all know that cats like me are hard to place in homes > > and usually end up in sanctuaries or shelters. I'm happy to > > be going to a loving and caring home where the people there > > know about this disease and can properly care for me. The > > fundraiser that was set up for me will end in 6 days. We > > still need more donations to make my dream of having a > > family of my own possible. Please help me! You will not > > regret it because you will have made this blue eyed > > cat very happy. : ) > > > > Meow, > > Snowball > > > > Fundraiser: > > http://www.fundable .com/groupaction s/groupaction. > > 2009-08-03. 8415646672 > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > 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 _ Drag n’ drop—Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/photos.aspx ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Cat Rescue Connection
Great site Susan. Love the names. You are doing fantastic work with these babies. Sharyl --- On Thu, 8/13/09, Susan Hoffman wrote: > From: Susan Hoffman > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Difficult decision > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 10:12 PM > It feels like it sometimes but > no. I run a small rescue. We average around 150 > adoptions a year and have the cats in various foster > homes. Here's our petfinder site: > http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/CA1136.html > > I usually take older kittens, teenagers and adults at my > house. Some seniors and special needs types too. > The foster homes are usually more into the tiny kittens. > > I do wind up sanctuarying some of the harder to place cats, > or at the very least fostering them for a long time till the > right home is found. I've had some for 12-18 months > before they were adopted. I also have a weakness for > Siamese and will take more risks with older feral or > undersocialized Siamese. May take a year to tame them > for adoption but, hey, they're gorgous and eventually I do > manage to place them. > > Our senior girl who just passed away from a grey and white > tuxedo who had been with us 9 years. She showed up 9 > years ago, starving and hugely pregnant. We took her > in and kept her. She was at least 15 on Monday when > she went to the bridge, possibly older. I know we did > right by her all the years that she was with us and I'm glad > she was here so long. Gave her plenty of time to > forget her former life that had left her in such bad straits > by the time she found us. > ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
