Rocket, our Great Dane
Thanks for all the feedback about Rocket. I respect everybody's opinion and have given people the same advice for as long as I can remember. I know all too well about the dogs and cats in shelters because I have $22,000 in debt from a rescue I ran the past couple years trying to save these animals. I placed hundreds of shelter cats and dogs and know what wonderful pets they make. I also had each one evaluated by an animal behavior specialist before placing them in a home and 99% of them had issues that needed to be addressed if they were to be completely safe in a home. I'm not saying that most rescue dogs have problems in homes, a lot of times people get lucky and the situations that would provoke the animal never come up. Just most shelters and rescues place them without paying for evaluations and training and then you don't really know what COULD go wrong. Many rescues I know have had really bad incidents because of this. I have to consider that I have 5 cats in my home that mean the world to me and that I will be bringing a newborn into my home. Even if I rescued a dog and had him evaluated, we don't have months to work on fixing those issues before introducing the dog to a newborn. I'm due in 5 weeks. So to make a long story short, we have decided against a dog for now. I don't really think it is the right decision for us but everybody on the list and off the list seems to agree that a puppy and a baby would be too much. I don't want either one to feel cheated or neglected so I guess we will wait and see. If it was just me and my husband, we would rescue a Dane today. I just think we have to be more responsible parents than to go and bring a dog with a questionable history into a home with a tiny baby. With the puppy, we would start from scratch, do obedience, etc. I know what gentle souls Danes our and I have no concerns about a baby pulling at them or upsetting them. Raised correctly, they just aren't the sort of dog that would react. Thanks again for all the advice. I'm still looking at puppies every day but I will try my hardest to wait til after the baby is here before getting one. Amy Amy Weygandt Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Off Topic - Rocket, our Great Dane, is gone
Thank you all for your kind words about Rocket. As many of you mentioned, Great Danes are very special. They are such gentle giants and they give love like no other breed I've ever known. I've run a rescue for the past 2 years and I think I've met every breed of dog out there. Danes are just different in a way that I guess can only make sense to those who have owned them and shared their life with one. Many of you mentioned getting a rescue or an older dog and believe me we have considered it and discussed it. Rocket is my only pet that wasn't a rescue because my husband got him from a breeder before we married. He knew what he wanted in a dog and he wanted a Great Dane. Neither of us have ever regretted his decision. The concerns I have with a rescue are that I know what often comes along with rescue dogs as I've rescued many of them over the years. Though they make wonderful pets, they can also have issues. When I started looking at rescue danes, most of them had comments like not good with kids, not good with other dogs, not good with cats, etc. I know and understand what these dogs have often been through but having a 150 pound dog in a home with a newborn and 5 cats, you need to be able to trust that dog 100%. Rocket was so sociable and didn't have any fear of people or other animals. That is what we loved about him. We would be devastated if we rescued a dog that was distant, shy, or unhappy around kids or cats. I guess that is why we feel like starting over with a puppy (as we did with Rocket) would be the only thing that makes sense right now. We would certainly consider adding a 2nd one down the road that was an adult or older but we are so not ready to lose one again. Our dane only lived 6 years and 11 months. It seems like we just got him yesterday. We would be crushed if we took in an adult and had to turn right around and go through this again. Anyways, just some ideas about why we are actually crazy enough to consider starting all over with a puppy with a newborn on the way. My husband and I both feel we can do it but were curious if anybody else had and how it went. Thanks again for all the feedback. Amy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Off Topic - Rocket, our Great Dane, is gone
Hi all, You probably remember me posting trying to find a home for a kitty a few weeks ago because I'm pregnant and had a Great Dane with bone cancer and couldn't take it in. Well I'm just writing to let you know that we lost our Great Dane this week. I've lost so many cats to leukemia that I thought I was prepared for this but I wasn't. It's awful. Rocket did everything with us, even squeezed into our bed at night despite there being no room with us and 5 kitties. Rocket isn't a cat but he was as much part of our family as our five kitties who now miss him terribly. I also have one question. I'm heartbroken and I miss him terribly and want to go out and get another one. Whenever I lose a kitty, I always go find another one to rescue. I'm not replacing the one that is lost but it helps me move on. I'm expecting a baby Sep 6th and everybody tells me I'm crazy to think about a puppy but our house is so empty without a Great Dane and the cats miss him as much as we do. Has anybody ever raised a puppy and a newborn at the same time? Any suggestions or thoughts? Is it selfish to bring a puppy in right now? Amy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: groundhog
Groundhogs are one of my favorite animals and people think I'm crazy. They are hilarious to watch. I would love to be able to have something like this in my yard! Amy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yeah, he did have a mound of dirt. See, what > happened was: He had dug his den out under our old > propane tank, so the entrance was covered because it > was under the tank. We had a new tank put in at a > different location, and then we had the old tank > removed. This left a bare patch of ground with a big > gaping groundhog mound and den. SO... I took a > garden rake, and I leveled out the mound as best I > could, carefully avoiding his hole, then I made the > bottomless (well it's actually 3-sided with a > saltbox roof) house, and I sat that down over the > hole, then I kinda pressed it down into the loose > soil, and then I re-leveled around the house. I then > dug out a rectangle in the front of his house, and > set in a masonry brick as a concrete "patio". He > likes to stretch out on his new patio, but no, I've > never seen him up on the roof of the house. I don't > think he's quite that athletic, to be honest, he's > fat and has pretty short legs, and the roof is over > a foot off the ground. I do have video of him on his > patio, I'm not sure how good the quality will be > once I upload it as a still image though. I need to > put some grass seed out on the bare ground around > his house, when it rains, the dirt splatters up on > the walls of the house, it looks pretty filthy now. > > Phaewryn > > PLEASE Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! > http://ucat.us/adopt.html > > DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for > construction), a digital camera (for pictures) and > HOMES for CATS! > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.3/395 - > Release Date: 7/21/2006 > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: FeLV/FIV Positive Kitty Needs Home - Urgent
Tad, I am so happy to hear from you. I was thinking of writing you off the list but I didn't want to ask you to take this kitty. CJ was from this vet, Catherine Stiner and her receptionist Judy. They are so much more than my veterinary team, they are great friends and have helped me more than I can ever put into words. As far as getting along, I can pass on some e-mails from my vet so that you know everything I know. If you were planning to take her, we'd get her and do a fecal to make sure she is parasite free. She is fully vaccinated and has been on interferon for months. She has appeared completely healthy but is positive for both leukemia and FIV. As far as getting along, I know she is a barn cat and kind of shy. She isn't a fighter but has been picked on as far as I know. I have her brother and sister I think and they are very even tempered and love all my cats. Her name is Carmella and I have a picture I'll send you. Sorry for the late reply, just got home. I'll forward the e-mails to you and you can let me know what you think. Thanks for responding. Amy --- Tad Burnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Amy and Nina >I have been reading all this... > Would this vet be one of the ones CJ is named after > ??? > > I guess I broke my mold and adopted a double pos. a > short while ago > and she seems as healthy as a horse and doing fine > with my indoor > colony of now 11... She had a little trouble with > others getting too close > especially at feeding time but now is pretty well > adjusted... > She looks like she could be Switters twin... > > If I were to take this cat do you think she would > adjust easily to the crowd > here??? And I guess you have had her long enough so > we can be fairly > sure she wouldn't bring anything else here that > could be disastrous to my > cats here > Let me know what you think.. > Tad > > Nina wrote: > > > Does this kitty have a name? I know you will do > everything you can to > > save her. I can't seem to come up with any > suggestions that I'm sure > > you haven't thought about already. Your subject > line says she's felv > > and fiv pos, is that right? I'll meditate on it > and let you know if I > > come up with anything. You and she are in my > prayers, > > Nina > > > > Amy Wilkins wrote: > > > >> Nina, > >> Thanks for writing. As you can imagine, I'm > feeling > >> horribly guilty about this cat. > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: FeLV/FIV Positive Kitty Needs Home - Urgent
Tonya, Thanks for the advice. I've been having to read all my e-mail out of my bulk folder as well so I know what you mean about people missing the posts. Amy --- catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amy, > > I have no help to offer. I'm sorry for all you're > going through though. And don't ever feel like you > have to justify yourself as to not taking in another > cat. Most of the people on this list are in rescue > and we know how it is. You have to try very hard to > not feel guilty about this. You have a lot on your > plate. > > I just want to add that I notice you have a yahoo > email addy. Yahoo has been sending a TON of emails > from the felv list to my bulk mail and I have been > unknowingly deleted them. I went into bulk > yesterday and marked felv list messages as NOT SPAM, > but today your message was in bulk along with some I > had sent to the list myself! > > So make sure your post shows up on the list and > hopefully someone can help this cat. > > Take care, > tonya > > Amy Wilkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm writing as a follow up to an e-mail I sent the > other day about a cat in Rochester, NY that needs a > new home. As I mentioned, I have a dog with bone > cancer and we went to see the vet today. She again > asked what the chances are that I'll be able to find > a > home for this cat in the next week or so. She has > bought a new house and will be moving in with a > friend > that has healthy cats and is not ok with a positive > kitty coming into the home. This cat has been living > at her parent's farm but she knows she can get her > if > I find a home. As a vet, she can't just leave this > cat at the farm to fend for itself (nor would I want > her to) so the only option is for me to find a home > for the cat or for her to euthanize it. She is heart > broken and I'm still hopeful that I can find a home > for this cat. Does anybody have an opening or know > anybody that could take this cat? She will take care > of all the vet care prior to sending the cat to make > sure she is as healthy as can be. We will also take > care of arranging transportation. > > If it was any other time in my life I would take > her, > but my dog is very ill and I'm expecting a baby in 8 > weeks. I'm out of work because I'm violently sick > and > have been for 32 weeks. My cats just cost me $700 > last week and I have another appointment for the > other > ones in August which will run me another $500-$600. > My dog has cost me over $2000 this month and will > cost > me between $2000 and $10,000 depending if we decide > to > amputate his leg. I just can't swing adding another > pet with a baby on the way and the loss of one of > our > incomes not to mention that we are just trying to > minimize change and keep our Great Dane calm so he > doesn't injure the leg with the bone cancer. I know > everybody is full but I promised my vet I would make > another plea for help. I have tried everywhere I > could think of locally. Does anybody have any > suggestions?? > > Thanks > Amy > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: FeLV/FIV Positive Kitty Needs Home - Urgent
Nina, Thanks for writing. As you can imagine, I'm feeling horribly guilty about this cat. My vet has asked me to help a few cats in the past (mostly from clients who didn't want to deal with a positive kitty) but this one is her cat and she has done so much for my babies that I feel I owe her one. I feel like I'll be letting her down if I can't find a home for this one after placing all the others. I can't help but hope that there is a home for this one, especially since I think I have her sister and brother as part of my crew. As far as justifying me not taking this one, I feel awful asking others to make room when I'm sure most of us are in the same spot, different situations perhaps, but overall just as full. I have never turned down taking one but I feel my Dane deserves to live out his remaining weeks or months in peace without introducing another cat and stirring up the mix. He's in rough shape and I'd never forgive myself if he broke his leg trying to play with a new house guest. God knows he loves his kitty companions. I have been trying to research sanctuaries as well but with not a lot of luck. I'm hoping somebody will have some places I might try. Thanks again Amy --- Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Honey, > Gosh girl, you sure do have a lot on your plate. > Thank you so much for > doing your best to help this kitty. I remember you > posting about her > before, and I can hear how desperate you are to save > her. First of all, > if you aren't able to find her a placement, do your > best to not burden > yourself with guilt over her fate. I know how sad > it is, I know what a > helpless feeling it is when we do our best and still > can't help, but you > are not responsible for the sad state of affairs in > this world. You are > one of the good guys with an open heart and I hate > to think of you > suffering over things that you can't change. Where > is this cat located > again? Kerry was talking about a new sanctuary > opening up in Chicago > that will be taking in felv kitties. I don't know > if they are up and > running yet, but if they are just starting out, they > may have some > room. Someone on the list might be able to tell you > about other > sanctuaries that might take her. Have you talked to > Tad yet? (Sorry > Tad, I just couldn't help myself). > > Prayers for being able to save your Great Dane's leg > and a quick > recovery. Love and blessings to your fur family and > that lucky child > you're carrying, > Nina > > Amy Wilkins wrote: > > >I'm writing as a follow up to an e-mail I sent the > >other day about a cat in Rochester, NY that needs a > >new home. As I mentioned, I have a dog with bone > >cancer and we went to see the vet today. She again > >asked what the chances are that I'll be able to > find a > >home for this cat in the next week or so. She has > >bought a new house and will be moving in with a > friend > >that has healthy cats and is not ok with a positive > >kitty coming into the home. This cat has been > living > >at her parent's farm but she knows she can get her > if > >I find a home. As a vet, she can't just leave this > >cat at the farm to fend for itself (nor would I > want > >her to) so the only option is for me to find a home > >for the cat or for her to euthanize it. She is > heart > >broken and I'm still hopeful that I can find a home > >for this cat. Does anybody have an opening or know > >anybody that could take this cat? She will take > care > >of all the vet care prior to sending the cat to > make > >sure she is as healthy as can be. We will also > take > >care of arranging transportation. > > > >If it was any other time in my life I would take > her, > >but my dog is very ill and I'm expecting a baby in > 8 > >weeks. I'm out of work because I'm violently sick > and > >have been for 32 weeks. My cats just cost me $700 > >last week and I have another appointment for the > other > >ones in August which will run me another $500-$600. > > >My dog has cost me over $2000 this month and will > cost > >me between $2000 and $10,000 depending if we decide > to > >amputate his leg. I just can't swing adding > another > >pet with a baby on the way and the loss of one of > our > >incomes not to mention that we are just trying to > >minimize change and keep our Great Dane calm so he > >doesn't injure the leg with the bone cancer. I > know > >everybody is full but I promised my vet I would > make > >another plea for help. I have tried everywhere I > >could think of locally. Does anybody have any > >suggestions?? > > > >Thanks > >Amy > > > >__ > >Do You Yahoo!? > >Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > >http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
FeLV/FIV Positive Kitty Needs Home - Urgent
I'm writing as a follow up to an e-mail I sent the other day about a cat in Rochester, NY that needs a new home. As I mentioned, I have a dog with bone cancer and we went to see the vet today. She again asked what the chances are that I'll be able to find a home for this cat in the next week or so. She has bought a new house and will be moving in with a friend that has healthy cats and is not ok with a positive kitty coming into the home. This cat has been living at her parent's farm but she knows she can get her if I find a home. As a vet, she can't just leave this cat at the farm to fend for itself (nor would I want her to) so the only option is for me to find a home for the cat or for her to euthanize it. She is heart broken and I'm still hopeful that I can find a home for this cat. Does anybody have an opening or know anybody that could take this cat? She will take care of all the vet care prior to sending the cat to make sure she is as healthy as can be. We will also take care of arranging transportation. If it was any other time in my life I would take her, but my dog is very ill and I'm expecting a baby in 8 weeks. I'm out of work because I'm violently sick and have been for 32 weeks. My cats just cost me $700 last week and I have another appointment for the other ones in August which will run me another $500-$600. My dog has cost me over $2000 this month and will cost me between $2000 and $10,000 depending if we decide to amputate his leg. I just can't swing adding another pet with a baby on the way and the loss of one of our incomes not to mention that we are just trying to minimize change and keep our Great Dane calm so he doesn't injure the leg with the bone cancer. I know everybody is full but I promised my vet I would make another plea for help. I have tried everywhere I could think of locally. Does anybody have any suggestions?? Thanks Amy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
FeLV/FIV Positive Kitty Needs Home - Urgent
I'm writing to see if anybody has room to take a nice cat located in Rochester, NY. I will arrange for transportation if anybody has room. I would take her myself but I am 8 months pregnant and still very ill. On top of that, my dog has recently been diagnosed with bone cancer and only has weeks to months to live. My husband has owned him since a puppy and is absolutely devastated since he may not make it til the birth of our first baby. Since Rocket's leg is awful, I don't want to add a cat that he may play with or run around with as he could break his leg easily. As sick as he is, he still thinks he is a puppy. I have 5 cats of my own but with having to go into the hospital soon and with having to try to care for a sick Great Dane when I'm big as a house, I really can't stir up the mix right now. I'm laboring at home and having to introduce a new cat right now could make things really tough. On the other hand, I think I own the brother and sister to this cat and they are 2 of the best cats I've ever had, both given to me by this vet. My vet is moving to a new house and desperately needs to relocate this cat. Her horse just died unexpectedly on the 4th of July and she is heartbroken. On top of that, she is worried about not finding a home for this cat. I would love to be able to give her good news and let her know that somebody could take this girl. Could anybody take her in? Please write me if you would even consider it and we can talk. I have a picture of her too. I've attached the letter from my vet below. Amy Hi Amy, I'd like to know if you can put me in touch with your leukemia list, as I have a cat to place. She is the cat who lives at the barn where Sierra and Mav came from. Unfortunately, she has tested positive for BOTH leukemia and FIV, confirmed with IFA & Western blot. She is currently very happy, seems healthy, is receiving regular exams by me, IFN-a once a day, regular distemper and rabies vaccines, and deworming. She is currently living in our barn but I do not believe she would have difficulty making the transition inside. The reason she still lives outside is because she is still in contact with the cats who made her sick, so where's the harm. She is very friendly, but is only so-so excited about being cuddled (she is a tortie). She is a little wary of other cats, but the cats she is currently in contact with are feral and have bitten/chased her so I don't necessarily blame her for being a loner. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
FeLV/FIV Positive Kitty Needs Home - Urgent
I'm writing to see if anybody has room to take a nice cat located in Rochester, NY. I will arrange for transportation if anybody has room. I would take her myself but I am 8 months pregnant and still very ill. On top of that, my dog has recently been diagnosed with bone cancer and only has weeks to months to live. My husband has owned him since a puppy and is absolutely devastated since he may not make it til the birth of our first baby. Since Rocket's leg is awful, I don't want to add a cat that he may play with or run around with as he could break his leg easily. As sick as he is, he still thinks he is a puppy. I have 5 cats of my own but with having to go into the hospital soon and with having to try to care for a sick Great Dane when I'm big as a house, I really can't stir up the mix right now. I'm laboring at home and having to introduce a new cat right now could make things really tough. On the other hand, I think I own the brother and sister to this cat and they are 2 of the best cats I've ever had, both given to me by this vet. My vet is moving to a new house and desperately needs to relocate this cat. Her horse just died unexpectedly on the 4th of July and she is heartbroken. On top of that, she is worried about not finding a home for this cat. I would love to be able to give her good news and let her know that somebody could take this girl. Could anybody take her in? Please write me if you would even consider it and we can talk. I have a picture of her too. I've attached the letter from my vet below. Amy Hi Amy, I'd like to know if you can put me in touch with your leukemia list, as I have a cat to place. She is the cat who lives at the barn where Sierra and Mav came from. Unfortunately, she has tested positive for BOTH leukemia and FIV, confirmed with IFA & Western blot. She is currently very happy, seems healthy, is receiving regular exams by me, IFN-a once a day, regular distemper and rabies vaccines, and deworming. She is currently living in our barn but I do not believe she would have difficulty making the transition inside. The reason she still lives outside is because she is still in contact with the cats who made her sick, so where's the harm. She is very friendly, but is only so-so excited about being cuddled (she is a tortie). She is a little wary of other cats, but the cats she is currently in contact with are feral and have bitten/chased her so I don't necessarily blame her for being a loner. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Gums and Teeth in FeLV Positive Cats
I haven't been on the list much in the past 7 months so I'll reintroduce myself. I live in NY and I have 4 cats with leukemia and one with FIV. I got started when I rescued a mom and kittens that were all positive and the vet wanted to put them to sleep. I kept them myself (despite my boyfriend, now husband, being deathly allergic) and have had leuk pos kitties ever since. I used to live on this list but then I got pregnant in December and have been sick for the past 30 weeks so I've sort of disappeared. I've been reading and following the posts for the past week and miss hearing about all the other cats out there. Yesterday I took 2 of my cats to the vet for their 6 month check-up and just have a couple questions. First of all, my leuk positives always have bad gums and/or teeth. I keep them all on Clindamycin and they get dosed about every 6 weeks. This helps but doesn't keep the gums looking normal. They always have a red line on their gums indicating infection. Is there anything else that people have had luck with to help keep the gums and teeth in better shape? I know it is always an issue with positive kitties but would like to do whatever I can. I asked my vet about dentals and whether that would help the teeth at least. She had an emergency (dog hit by a car) and we didn't finish our conversation in which I was going to ask about other medications as well. She will call me this weekend to discuss options but I'm just curious what other people do. Second, I'm curious if anybody has ever had a problem with high calcium levels? I do full blood work-ups on all my cats every 6 months to monitor how the leukemia is progressing. Everything was fine for both cats, except my one had a slightly elevated calcium level. The vet said most likely it is nothing to be worried about, however, high calcium can be indicative of some serious health problems at times. She said everything about the cat leads her to believe he is healthy. I've had him 2 years and he seems fine. She did say I could re-draw the blood and do further analysis if I'm really concerned but otherwise she would just wait and look at it again in 6 months. I'm leaning towards doing nothing but I'm having a baby in 2 months and this kitty is my labor coach so he has to be around. He adores the baby on the way and hasn't left my side since getting pregnant. The bond is amazing. I want to be sure I'm not overlooking something and just wondered if anybody has had any experience with high calcium in bloodwork. Lastly, everybody is flipping out about me having a newborn and 5 "sick" kitties. I'm not concerned at all but obviously want to be responsible. My cats lick me, cuddle with me, drink out of my glass, etc. I have never worried about them passing the disease even though I work with a vet tech that swears she knows people that got leukemia because they had leuk pos cats. However, I've read that positive kitties shouldn't be around newborns or immune compromised individuals. My vet said this is because the cats have weakened immune systems that can make them vulnerable to parasites and other stuff, but that the leukemia is not contagious. My cats are all checked for parasites and have full physicals every 6 months so I'm not worried about them passing on anything else to the baby. I'm not planning on making any attempt to keep my cats away from the newborn. Does anybody have experience or information that would make me think I should be more careful about the leukemia and the baby? I know this is a long e-mail but I've been away for a long time. Sorry. Amy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Cat with Leukemia and FIV
Below is a copy of an e-mail I got from my cat vet. She takes care of my entire gang and is such a great vet. She also calls me whenever she gets a leuk or FIV positive kitty in her office to see if I can place it rather than letting the owners euthanize. This is a cat that showed up at her parent's farm. I believe her parents have just sold the farm and that is why they need to get rid of the cat but I'm not sure. I've written to see why she needs to place the cat. Anyways, I have Sierra and Maverick who she mentions in the e-mail but I can't take any new ones right now. I'm unemployed because I'm having a difficult pregnancy (22 weeks and still sick as can be) and I just can't afford to take any more cats in. Plus I promised my husband I wouldn't take any while pregnant since he has to do litter boxes and take care of them all on top of working, doing all the cooking, cleaning, etc. I simply can't introduce another kitty when I'm so sick I can't get out of bed. Can anybody help this cat? I have a picture too, not a great one but please write if you want to see it. The kitty is in Rochester, NY but we are willing to set up transportation. Thanks Amy Letter from vet below: Hi Amy, I'd like to know if you can put me in touch with your leukemia list, as I have a cat to place. She is the cat who lives at the barn where Sierra and Mav came from. Unfortunately, she has tested positive for BOTH leukemia and FIV, confirmed with IFA & Western blot. She is currently very happy, seems healthy, is receiving regular exams by me, IFN-a once a day, regular distemper and rabies vaccines, and deworming. She is currently living in our barn but I do not believe she would have difficulty making the transition inside. The reason she still lives outside is because she is still in contact with the cats who made her sick, so where's the harm. She is very friendly, but is only so-so excited about being cuddled (she is a tortie). She is a little wary of other cats, but the cats she is currently in contact with are feral and have bitten/chased her so I don't necessarily blame her for being a loner. I have to relocate her by the end of June or then I will consider euthanasia. Let me know what I have to do to advertise her. Will pay all relocation costs. Thank you for looking into this, Cathy __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: 2 FeLV+ Kittens Need Home - Please Read
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2 FeLV+ Kittens Need Home - Please Read
I'm writing about 2 male white kittens in Rochester, NY that desperately need a home. I just got a call from a woman about her son who died suddenly and unexpectedly. I don't know the details but I know he had 2 kittens that he loved dearly. He adopted them at 6 weeks old from our local humane society and a few weeks later they both tested positive for leukemia. He had fallen in love with them and decided to keep them, so they have been in a loving home since September. Now that the son has passed, the poor boys have no home. The family called about taking them to our humane society and they said they would euthanize them. The family is devastated and just wants to find a home for these 2 cats. I am pregnant and have lost my job because of being so sick and there is just no way I can add 2 more to my batch right now. I have been in bed sick for the past 18 weeks and can't even think about introducing 2 cats right now. I feel awful for this family and for these cats that are so sweet and full of life. I know it is a long shot but can anybody take them? I would help set up transport to get them to a new home. Amy Weygandt Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: Cat with Leukemia
I just wrote the woman to find out. It didn't say in the e-mail she wrote me. I'm assuming the cat is in a home. --- Hideyo Yamamoto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Where is he now in NY, at a shelter? > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Amy Wilkins > Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 8:41 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Cat with Leukemia > > Hi everybody. Just sending out another e-mail about > a > kitty with leukemia. He is an all gray male. He is > neutered and is about 10-12 months old. I haven't > been getting any hits lately on any of the cats I've > been posting so I won't put a lot of info. If > anybody > is interested, I can tell you more and I do have > pictures. I'd help with transporting the cat of > course. He is in Rochester, NY. > > Thanks > Amy Weygandt > > __ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > Amy Weygandt Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Cat with Leukemia
Hi everybody. Just sending out another e-mail about a kitty with leukemia. He is an all gray male. He is neutered and is about 10-12 months old. I haven't been getting any hits lately on any of the cats I've been posting so I won't put a lot of info. If anybody is interested, I can tell you more and I do have pictures. I'd help with transporting the cat of course. He is in Rochester, NY. Thanks Amy Weygandt __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Cats with FeLV to be euthanized
Hello everybody. I wrote a few days ago about a cat with leukemia that needs a home. I was contacted today about yet another one. I told the guy it really doesn't look good for me placing this cat as I didn't get anybody interested in the other one but I promised I'd give it a try. So this is the info on the newest one. The kitty is named Figero. He is a grey tiger with white feet, a white stomach and a white chest. He is very sweet and loveable. He was born March 2005 and the owner claims he tested him in September at which point the cat tested negative. He took the cat to the vet today for gum problems and the cat tested positive. He claims the cat doesn't go outside but was found living outdoors in September and must have been leuk positive at the time but tested negative. The cat is up-to-date on all his vaccines, is neutered, flea treated, treated for worms, etc. I asked the guy why he doesn't keep the cat but he claims his mother and his shih tzu died recently and he just can't take any more loss. I tried to convince him that this is not a death sentence but he refuses to let the cat "suffer" and will euthanize him if I can't place him. I don't understand why people don't want to give these cats a chance! Anyways, as promised I'm looking to see if anybody has a home for this cat, the other one below, or both. Please let me know if anybody can help. I know we are all full as I would love to take these two myself but just can't in my current situation. The cat I posted earlier in the week is also an only cat. He tested positive a ways back and the owner decided to keep the cat but now that she is pregnant she wants to put the cat to sleep. She is letting the cat outdoors knowing that he is leuk positive because she doesn't want to clean litter pans and is not touching the cat or going near him because she is afraid for her baby. His name is Shadow. He's about 1 1/2 years old. He's grey, has his current rabies shot, and received flea treatment within the last few weeks. He enjoys sitting by the fire and playing. As always, I'll arrange transport if anybody has a home for these cats. I've been looking into sanctuaries but haven't had much luck and neither owner wants the cat to go to a sanctuary. Why they'd rather euthanize, I'll never understand. Amy Weygandt Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Cat with FeLV to be euthanized
I'm writing about yet another cat in Rochester, NY that has been diagnosed with leukemia. The woman contacted me a few months ago to see if I could find a home but there was no reason she shouldn't keep the cat. I explained to her that this is not a death sentence and that she shouldn't get rid of the cat just because of the leukemia. I told her why the cat needed to stay inside and what sort of care the cat needed. When she wrote me yesterday, she informed me that the cat has been living outdoors because they don't want to clean litter boxes and that they don't touch the cat because of the leukemia. On top of that, she is pregnant now and wants to euthanize the cat because she has read babies should not be around leuk positive cats. I'm 12 weeks pregnant and have a household of them and have done extensive research. My understanding is that the leukemia is not the problem. It is just that they are susceptible to lots of illness so they are higher risk than healthy cats. My husband and I have discussed it and I haven't changed anything about the way I interact with my leuk positives. I can't, however, take in any more as I have been out of work and confined to bed for 7 weeks. On top of that, my husband is having to do all the cat litter pans and take care of all the reptiles. There is no way I can introduce another cat at this point but I feel awful for this cat. This is what I know about the cat from her. His name is Shadow. He's about 1 1/2 years old. He's grey, has his current rabies shot, and received flea treatment within the last few weeks. He enjoys sitting by the fire and playing. He is quite active and has a very social personality. He is fine with dogs, not sure how he is with cats (since he is the only cat). He appears to be symptom free other than the occasional loose stool. If anybody can help this cat, please let me know. This woman is seriously planning to euthanize the cat as she is afraid to even touch it. My vet called and told me about her to see if I could help if she can convince her to surrender the cat. The woman is willing to let the cat go to a new home but is only willing to keep the cat another week or two. I will arrange transport if anybody is able to take this cat in. I will also get the cat to my vet to make sure he is up-to-date and in good shape - worm free, etc. Amy Weygandt Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Kitty with sudden rear leg problems - Please add Pixie to the CLS
Hi all. I haven't been too active on the board lately but wanted to ask around and see if anybody has had a similar experience. I have (had) 6 leuk or FIV positive kitties and have had several of them for years now. So far I have lost them all a different way it seems. Lymphoma or anemia normally plays a role but this weekend I had a cat that just completely lost the use of her back legs suddenly. I first noticed when I saw her come out of her litter box dragging her legs. It looked like she may have had a seizure or a stroke but I couldn't tell. I watched her for a bit to see if she would regain use of her legs but she didn't. She started to walk a bit but was very wobbly and would fall. I took her to emergency and had a full work up and they said possibly a spinal injury, a disk problem, an infection like meningitis or something, a blood clot (thrombosis) or a tumor pressing on her spine. They gave me pain meds and muscle relaxants and told me if it progressed at all, it was bad news. If it responded to the medication, it was probably just a minor spinal cord trauma. By today, things were much worse and she could barely move. I took her to my regular vet where we ruled out everything except a tumor on the spine. All the lymphoma I have had with leuk positive kitties has been extremely malignant and despite trying chemo, I have always lost the battle with lympho. It was heart breaking to see her dragging herself around when all she wanted to do was play. I had to isolate her from the other cats and she was miserable in a room by herself. She couldn't understand why her legs wouldn't let her run and play. My vet, who has never steered me wrong, agreed the most humane thing to do was to let her go while she still had some dignity. I'm heartbroken as I always am when I lose one but was wondering if anybody has ever had one of their cats experience anything similar. It came on so suddenly and with such force and I never cease to be amazed by how brutal this disease can be. I know Pixie is at peace now but would appreciate hearing if anybody else has experienced anything similar. Amy Weygandt Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: Leuk Positive Kitty - Urgent (Rochester, NY)
I hope I find somebody. This woman can't keep the kitten much longer and I've never had to give up trying to find a home for one yet. There are just so many out there. --- wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amy, I'm all the way in Texas and don't know anyone > in NY. Try contacting Best Friends > (bestfriends.org) > and see if they have a contact. Good luck. Wendy > > --- Amy Wilkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I had sent this e-mail out last week regarding a > > leuk > > positive kitty. I haven't followed up because I > > didn't hear back from my vet or the rescuer. She > > just > > called last night and is still looking for a home > > for > > this kitty. She can't keep her and the kitten is > > confined to a porch where she can no longer stay > as > > it > > gets cold. Can anybody help this little girl? > The > > rescuer tells me she is a total sweetheart and > just > > precious and wants to come in and mix with her > other > > cats so badly. She just doesn't want to mix the > > leuk > > pos with her healthy cats and I can understand > that. > > > > Everybody has a different opinion on that. > Anyways, > > please see the description below from my previous > > e-mail. Obviously, she is a bit older now, > probably > > 12 weeks or so. > > > > My vet just called me to tell me about a kitten > that > > just tested positive for leukemia. The owner > > (rescuer) can house her temporarily but needs to > > find > > her a home as soon as possible. They are thinking > > she > > is about 10 weeks old. She is mostly grey with > some > > orange spots. She has had her distemper shot and > > has > > been dewormed and flea treated. She has not been > > spayed yet and is too young for her rabies shot. > Is > > there anybody that could give this little sweetie > a > > home? I am willing to make arrangements for > > transportation. We just don't want to see this > > little > > one euthanized. > > > > > > Amy Wilkins > > Woof Wagon > > www.woofwagon.com > > > > > > > > > > __ > > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > > __ > Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 > http://mail.yahoo.com > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
Leuk Positive Kitty - Urgent (Rochester, NY)
I had sent this e-mail out last week regarding a leuk positive kitty. I haven't followed up because I didn't hear back from my vet or the rescuer. She just called last night and is still looking for a home for this kitty. She can't keep her and the kitten is confined to a porch where she can no longer stay as it gets cold. Can anybody help this little girl? The rescuer tells me she is a total sweetheart and just precious and wants to come in and mix with her other cats so badly. She just doesn't want to mix the leuk pos with her healthy cats and I can understand that. Everybody has a different opinion on that. Anyways, please see the description below from my previous e-mail. Obviously, she is a bit older now, probably 12 weeks or so. My vet just called me to tell me about a kitten that just tested positive for leukemia. The owner (rescuer) can house her temporarily but needs to find her a home as soon as possible. They are thinking she is about 10 weeks old. She is mostly grey with some orange spots. She has had her distemper shot and has been dewormed and flea treated. She has not been spayed yet and is too young for her rabies shot. Is there anybody that could give this little sweetie a home? I am willing to make arrangements for transportation. We just don't want to see this little one euthanized. Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
Leuk Positive Kitty - Rochester, NY
My vet just called me to tell me about a kitten that just tested positive for leukemia. The owner (rescuer) can house her temporarily but needs to find her a home as soon as possible. They are thinking she is about 10 weeks old. She is mostly grey with some orange spots. She has had her distemper shot and has been dewormed and flea treated. She has not been spayed yet and is too young for her rabies shot. Is there anybody that could give this little sweetie a home? I am willing to make arrangements for transportation. We just don't want to see this little one euthanized. Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Yahoo! Music Unlimited Access over 1 million songs. Try it free. http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited/
Re: location
Kerry, Thanks for writing. Keep me posted on how things go with the ones you are taking in. How many do you have now? I'd love to hear about them. I know with me I always try to find the leuk positive kitties homes. Since I've been helping them, I haven't had to give up and let the people euthanize yet. I don't know if I could take knowing I failed the kitty. So far I've always been able to find them homes. I'm sure the time will come where I've exhausted all my resources but for now I just keep on praying I can save them. Luckily, my vet and some people who have gotten my name are the only ones that call me right now. The shelters have been calling too lately as they have heard I help the leuk positive ones. I fear that eventually I'll get calls for more than I can help but right now I've been able to keep up. Transport has never been an issue. I don't think that is the case for everybody though. I know lots of animals die every day in shelters and stuff because people can't get transports arranged. So sad I wish we could save them all. > Thanks Amy--I really do hope he got a home...I just > worried that he'd been > euthanized, for lack of transportation. I have no > idea > how much that happens--(does anyone know?) > There's a delay re the NJ FeLV human-friendly cat I > was going to > take--handover was to > happen last Wed but now we need to wait till URI > clears up. There's also > another human-friendly FeLV I *may* be taking if his > new home doesn't work > out. If anything changes I'll be back in touch re > the kittens you have. > Bless you for all you do. > Kerry > > > - Original Message - > From: "Amy Wilkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Friday, September 16, 2005 3:43 PM > Subject: RE: location > > > > > > > > Kerry, > > > > About the Rochester kitty, sorry about that. I > wrote > > you and then somehow we lost touch. I would have > been > > able to get him to you but the people never got > back > > to me. I talked to another person locally and she > was > > meeting the cat to see about taking him. I'm 99% > sure > > she took him but I'm waiting for them to follow > up. I > > know they would have contacted me by now if he > still > > needed a place to stay. I'm guessing no news is > good > > news. Thanks for the offer! > > > > If you have any openings or know anybody else that > > keeps positives, I'm waiting on a litter of > kittens > > that my vet is trying to catch and I know they > will be > > positive for something. I have the 2 adults that > were > > hanging around where the kittens are located. My > > female is FIV pos and the male is FeLV pos so I'm > > guessing somewhere out in the wild they bred and > that > > the kitties floating around may be positive. They > all > > showed up at my vet's farm. Just to clarify so it > > doesn't sound like I'm breeding them... My girl > > showed up unspayed. My vet caught her, spayed > her, > > and I adopted her. Later, my male showed up, > intact. > > She caught him, neutered him, and I adopted him. > Now > > these other kittens are coming around, not babies > but > > younger cats. Since I know the 2 cats I adopted > are > > positive, I'm guessing some of the kittens may be > too. > > Never know though, maybe they never came in > contact. > > > > > > --- "MacKenzie, Kerry N." > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks Amy---d'you know what happened to the > > > Rochester NY cat (see > > > below)? I was willing to take him but I didn't > know > > > how to get him to > > > Chicago. Kerry > > > > > > > > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of Amy Wilkins > > > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:46 PM > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Subject: RE: location > > > > > > > > > Kerry, > > > > > > I do a lot of animal transport. The way it > works > > > with > > > us is that a volunteer drives approximately 60 > > > miles, > > > more or less if they desire. At that point, we > hand > > > off the animal to the next volunteer. For cats, > we > > > crate them and send a litter box. For dogs, we > > > allow > > > for potty breaks. Most
RE: location
Kerry, About the Rochester kitty, sorry about that. I wrote you and then somehow we lost touch. I would have been able to get him to you but the people never got back to me. I talked to another person locally and she was meeting the cat to see about taking him. I'm 99% sure she took him but I'm waiting for them to follow up. I know they would have contacted me by now if he still needed a place to stay. I'm guessing no news is good news. Thanks for the offer! If you have any openings or know anybody else that keeps positives, I'm waiting on a litter of kittens that my vet is trying to catch and I know they will be positive for something. I have the 2 adults that were hanging around where the kittens are located. My female is FIV pos and the male is FeLV pos so I'm guessing somewhere out in the wild they bred and that the kitties floating around may be positive. They all showed up at my vet's farm. Just to clarify so it doesn't sound like I'm breeding them... My girl showed up unspayed. My vet caught her, spayed her, and I adopted her. Later, my male showed up, intact. She caught him, neutered him, and I adopted him. Now these other kittens are coming around, not babies but younger cats. Since I know the 2 cats I adopted are positive, I'm guessing some of the kittens may be too. Never know though, maybe they never came in contact. --- "MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Amy---d'you know what happened to the > Rochester NY cat (see > below)? I was willing to take him but I didn't know > how to get him to > Chicago. Kerry > > > > -----Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Amy Wilkins > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 4:46 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: RE: location > > > Kerry, > > I do a lot of animal transport. The way it works > with > us is that a volunteer drives approximately 60 > miles, > more or less if they desire. At that point, we hand > off the animal to the next volunteer. For cats, we > crate them and send a litter box. For dogs, we > allow > for potty breaks. Most of the transport > coordinators > have volunteers along the desired route that agree > to > help out. I tend to go between NY, OH, KY, PA, etc. > so most of my volunteers are in those areas. It is > really cool how it all works. > > -Original Message-From: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Amy WilkinsSent: Monday, August 29, 2005 > 6:50 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Leuk Positive Cat > Yet again, somebody has contacted me about helping > out a leukemia > positive kitty. Sorry to always be > dropping these on you guys but I just got married > and then came home and adopted 2 more cats (1 FIV+ > and 1 > FeLV+) the next day. I'm out of room and I wanted > to write and see if anybody can take this cat. I'll > set up transport if anybody has room for him. > Here is a copy of the e-mail I got about him. I > also have pictures of him that I will send to > anybody > that is interested. I need to find somebody within > a > couple days or she will be euthanizing him. He is > in > Rochester, NY but I'm willing to set up transport up > to 8-10 hours away. > > > > IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above > as to tax matters was neither written nor intended > by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be > used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the > purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be > imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or > refers to any such tax advice in promoting, > marketing or recommending a partnership or other > entity, investment plan or arrangement to any > taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support > the promotion or marketing (by a person other than > Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) of that transaction or > matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice > based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from > an independent tax advisor > > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are > intended solely for the use of the individual or > entity to whom they are addressed. If you have > received this email in error please notify the > system manager. If you are not the named addressee > you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this > e-mail. > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: location
Kerry, I do a lot of animal transport. The way it works with us is that a volunteer drives approximately 60 miles, more or less if they desire. At that point, we hand off the animal to the next volunteer. For cats, we crate them and send a litter box. For dogs, we allow for potty breaks. Most of the transport coordinators have volunteers along the desired route that agree to help out. I tend to go between NY, OH, KY, PA, etc. so most of my volunteers are in those areas. It is really cool how it all works. --- "MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No, mine not directed at you particularly > Kristi---there have been quite > a lot of postings recently that didn't mention > location, some of which > I've replied to but none of which I've had a > response from, presumably > because none were near Chicago...I don't know why I > didn't think to > mention it before Karolyn did! It is definitely > helpful to know where > kitty is located. > Actually while we're on the subject (hey, you got > the ball rolling now > Kristi!) can someone clue me in as to how the > wonderful transportation > system that so many angels on this list participate > in, works. I *may* > be able to take an FeLV kitty soon but I have no > idea how to begin the > process of transporting him/her across the country. > What are the > options, if any? (I don't have a U.S. driver's > license much less a car > :>() > I believe the recent airlift of the 13 NJ kitties > (who arrived safely in > IN last weekend by the way!!) is highly unusual. > Anyway, just wanted to put it out there. Any info > welcome. Kerry > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 9:03 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: location > > > Sorry- I guess that was directed at me, the kitten > is in Rhode Island. > Kristi > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Karolyn Lount) > Date: 2005/09/15 Thu AM 04:50:37 EDT > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: OT > > Hi All, I think it would be a great help to all of > us that when one > posts a "Home Needed" if they included the area they > are in. >Thanks, >Karolyn > > > > > > > IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any advice expressed above > as to tax matters was neither written nor intended > by the sender or Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP to be > used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the > purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be > imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or > refers to any such tax advice in promoting, > marketing or recommending a partnership or other > entity, investment plan or arrangement to any > taxpayer, then (i) the advice was written to support > the promotion or marketing (by a person other than > Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP) of that transaction or > matter, and (ii) such taxpayer should seek advice > based on the taxpayers particular circumstances from > an independent tax advisor > > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are > intended solely for the use of the individual or > entity to whom they are addressed. If you have > received this email in error please notify the > system manager. If you are not the named addressee > you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this > e-mail. > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com
RE: Leuk Positive Cat
I thought the same thing. She really doesn't seem open to this idea though. She feels that she has a full house and just can't bring another one in, especially one with leukemia :( --- Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Any chance she could keep this little guy with her > others if they are > vaccinated. Sounds like vet is ready to euthanize & > may not be too > knowledgeable Maybe she wants to read some of > the posts here about > folks' experiences with mixed households It > sure sounds like she has > fallen in love with him! > > Chris > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Amy Wilkins > Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 6:50 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Leuk Positive Cat > > Yet again, somebody has contacted me about helping > out > a leukemia positive kitty. Sorry to always be > dropping these on you guys but I just got married > and > then came home and adopted 2 more cats (1 FIV+ and 1 > FeLV+) the next day. I'm out of room and I wanted > to > write and see if anybody can take this cat. I'll > set > up transport if anybody has room for him. > > Here is a copy of the e-mail I got about him. I > also > have pictures of him that I will send to anybody > that > is interested. I need to find somebody within a > couple days or she will be euthanizing him. He is > in > Rochester, NY but I'm willing to set up transport up > to 8-10 hours away. > > (copy of e-mail) > > Dear Amy: > > Per Judy Newman's (Habitat for Cats?) request, I am > writing you to ask for your help, if you are able to > at all. You have no idea how much I appreciate the > work you do for animals. You are an angel. Judy > asked me to give you as much information about this > cat as I could. > > I have been feeding feral/homeless cats for over 3 > years now, every single morning at 5:30 am. (before > the owners get there, as they are not the nicest > people when it comes to compassion for these > animals), > through rain and snow, behind Lorraine's Restaurant > on > Culver and East Main. I have seen quite a few > different animals, but the one I am now speaking of > just came about last Tuesday. After putting the > food > and water out, this cute cat let me come close to > it, > then actually allowed me to scratch his head. As I > started to get up, he sidled up to my leg and > started > to follow me back to my car. The next morning, I > did > not see him, but on Thursday, with cage in the back > seat and a towel to grab it with, he allowed me to > pick it up and I brought it home to my back bedroom, > where, although a bit frightened, he let me pet him > and he gobbled up food. > > His demeanor is sweet. At first, I thought it > couldn't be homeless due to its sweet way, but the > greasy coat, and matted fur, and malnourished body > that the veterinarian told me told me this morning > it > had, convinced me otherwise. At home I took a > washcloth and tried to bathe it the best I could. > He > even has started to play with strings. > > I had made an appointment for it on Monday, today, > the > 22nd of August for its shots and neutering. I have > six other cats whom I have rescued over the years. > I > was planning on trying to find a home for this one > because as you know, its hard on the other cats in > the > house - especially when they are all so territorial > already! I brought the homeless kitty in this > morning > and the vet immediately called me to say they had it > tested and it has feline leukemia. Which broke my > heart. I called Humane Society as I have heard of > sanctuaries for these cats. They referred me to Judy > Newman. > > The reason this breaks my heart the most, is that > this > cat is less than a year old, has very beautiful > green, > loving eyes, purrs for me, plays with me, loves to > be > held and rub his nose against your face. He is also > litter trained. He is like a black/brown striped > medium to long haired beauty. I love him already so > much, but know I can't keep him with the other cats > in > the house. > > The vet did the neutering procedure this morning, > and > gave him his rabies and distemper shot. They also > cleaned his mats out of fur. I had him scheduled > for > 4 pm. to be put to sleep, but then received the call > from Judy an hour ago saying there may be hope, with > you. And I know that is a slight chance, but Amy, > you > have no idea how much you have helped already, > knowing > someone
Leuk Positive Cat
Yet again, somebody has contacted me about helping out a leukemia positive kitty. Sorry to always be dropping these on you guys but I just got married and then came home and adopted 2 more cats (1 FIV+ and 1 FeLV+) the next day. I'm out of room and I wanted to write and see if anybody can take this cat. I'll set up transport if anybody has room for him. Here is a copy of the e-mail I got about him. I also have pictures of him that I will send to anybody that is interested. I need to find somebody within a couple days or she will be euthanizing him. He is in Rochester, NY but I'm willing to set up transport up to 8-10 hours away. (copy of e-mail) Dear Amy: Per Judy Newman's (Habitat for Cats?) request, I am writing you to ask for your help, if you are able to at all. You have no idea how much I appreciate the work you do for animals. You are an angel. Judy asked me to give you as much information about this cat as I could. I have been feeding feral/homeless cats for over 3 years now, every single morning at 5:30 am. (before the owners get there, as they are not the nicest people when it comes to compassion for these animals), through rain and snow, behind Lorraine's Restaurant on Culver and East Main. I have seen quite a few different animals, but the one I am now speaking of just came about last Tuesday. After putting the food and water out, this cute cat let me come close to it, then actually allowed me to scratch his head. As I started to get up, he sidled up to my leg and started to follow me back to my car. The next morning, I did not see him, but on Thursday, with cage in the back seat and a towel to grab it with, he allowed me to pick it up and I brought it home to my back bedroom, where, although a bit frightened, he let me pet him and he gobbled up food. His demeanor is sweet. At first, I thought it couldn't be homeless due to its sweet way, but the greasy coat, and matted fur, and malnourished body that the veterinarian told me told me this morning it had, convinced me otherwise. At home I took a washcloth and tried to bathe it the best I could. He even has started to play with strings. I had made an appointment for it on Monday, today, the 22nd of August for its shots and neutering. I have six other cats whom I have rescued over the years. I was planning on trying to find a home for this one because as you know, its hard on the other cats in the house - especially when they are all so territorial already! I brought the homeless kitty in this morning and the vet immediately called me to say they had it tested and it has feline leukemia. Which broke my heart. I called Humane Society as I have heard of sanctuaries for these cats. They referred me to Judy Newman. The reason this breaks my heart the most, is that this cat is less than a year old, has very beautiful green, loving eyes, purrs for me, plays with me, loves to be held and rub his nose against your face. He is also litter trained. He is like a black/brown striped medium to long haired beauty. I love him already so much, but know I can't keep him with the other cats in the house. The vet did the neutering procedure this morning, and gave him his rabies and distemper shot. They also cleaned his mats out of fur. I had him scheduled for 4 pm. to be put to sleep, but then received the call from Judy an hour ago saying there may be hope, with you. And I know that is a slight chance, but Amy, you have no idea how much you have helped already, knowing someone out there cares about something that they haven't even seen. If you had by now, you would be in love. He is just the sweetest. I called the vet and asked them to give him the name "Homey" for now, so that he at least will have had a name in his short life. I just called the vet and told them I would be picking up the cat today at 4pm, at least for a few days, and am going to take him home and give him some great meals and loving, until I hear back from you. Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
Re: FIV+ Kitty
Thanks! I didn't put a phone number since I was at work all day and wouldn't be able to answer anyway. I got the vet to spay her today and she also pulled a couple teeth. She can hold her a couple more days since I told her I would definitely find somebody no matter what. Hopefully I get some response. Thanks again. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I posted her to the FIV lists. Hopefully you will > get an email a phone number might be a good > idea, since this is a one day only rescue. > > Jenn > http://ucat.us > http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html > > ~~~ > I collect KMR kitten formula labels for Bazil, a 3 > yr old special needs cat who must live on a liquid > diet for the rest of his life. > Bazil's caretaker collects labels and sends them to > KMR, where they add up until she earns a free can of > formula! > PLEASE save your KMR kitten formula labels for > Bazil! > > If you use KMR, even just one can, please ask me for > the mailing address you can send them to, to help > feed Bazil!> No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.12/46 - > Release Date: 7/11/2005 > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Yahoo! Mail Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour: http://tour.mail.yahoo.com/mailtour.html
Re: FIV+ Kitty
Yes, I'm in Rochester, NY as well. --- Gloria Lane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Are you in Rochester, NY? > > Gloria > > On Jul 12, 2005, at 7:38 AM, Amy Wilkins wrote: > > > Just got a call from my vet about a female torti > that > > she found at her barn that tested FIV+. She is > > willing to give me til the end of the day to see > if we > > can find anybody that might be interested in > taking > > her. She said she did fine on the car ride and is > > fine in the cage and will do ok in an indoor home. > > I'm getting married in a couple weeks and I have a > > very sick leuk positive at my home now so I just > can't > > introduce this one into my home. Would anybody be > > willing to take her? She will spay her and worm > her > > free of charge and I can transport her. She is an > > adult, possibly 3 or 4, don't know at this point. > > > > Amy Wilkins > > Woof Wagon > > www.woofwagon.com > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com Sell on Yahoo! Auctions – no fees. Bid on great items. http://auctions.yahoo.com/
Re: FIV+ Kitty
oops, the kitty is in Rochester, NY but I will take care of transport. Thanks!! --- Kat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amy > You forgot to mention WHERE the kitty is located... > > > On Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Amy Wilkins wrote: > > > Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 05:38:20 -0700 (PDT) > > From: Amy Wilkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Subject: FIV+ Kitty > > > > Just got a call from my vet about a female torti > that > > she found at her barn that tested FIV+. She is > > willing to give me til the end of the day to see > if we > > can find anybody that might be interested in > taking > > her. She said she did fine on the car ride and is > > fine in the cage and will do ok in an indoor home. > > I'm getting married in a couple weeks and I have a > > very sick leuk positive at my home now so I just > can't > > introduce this one into my home. Would anybody be > > willing to take her? She will spay her and worm > her > > free of charge and I can transport her. She is an > > adult, possibly 3 or 4, don't know at this point. > > > > Amy Wilkins > > Woof Wagon > > www.woofwagon.com > > > > > > > > __ > > Discover Yahoo! > > Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news > and more. Check it out! > > http://discover.yahoo.com/mobile.html > > > > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com Sell on Yahoo! Auctions – no fees. Bid on great items. http://auctions.yahoo.com/
FIV+ Kitty
Just got a call from my vet about a female torti that she found at her barn that tested FIV+. She is willing to give me til the end of the day to see if we can find anybody that might be interested in taking her. She said she did fine on the car ride and is fine in the cage and will do ok in an indoor home. I'm getting married in a couple weeks and I have a very sick leuk positive at my home now so I just can't introduce this one into my home. Would anybody be willing to take her? She will spay her and worm her free of charge and I can transport her. She is an adult, possibly 3 or 4, don't know at this point. Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Discover Yahoo! Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/mobile.html
Re: outcome of anemia - for amy
Belinda, I agree with you about the feeding. There are times it is necessary and that I would do it, by all means. I don't want to make it like if a cat doesn't eat for a day, I euthanize it. I'm just saying that when a cat is sick for a couple days and doesn't eat, it will normally resume eating again when it feels better. I've seen people let cats go on for weeks force feeding them day by day. I work at a vet and it is sick to see what some people do to their animals. They let them linger on and suffer past a reasonable point. One of the worst ways to die is starvation and I've seen people that keep the cats til they are skin and bones and so frail they can barely move. That's what I meant by letting a cat die with dignity, not letting it go that far. Either way, I agree with you. Leukemia is a horrible disease and everybody deals with it differently. Everybody has to do what they believe is right. I was just offering up my experience with leukemia and my opinions. I hope it didn't come across as judgemental because I have nothing but respect for the people on this group. --- Belinda Sauro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When anyone or anything is sick they don't feel > well, I know when I have > the flu or food poisoning or anything that makes me > nausea, I don't feel > well and I certainly don't want to eat. I certainly > hope my family > tryies to get me to eat and doesn't just decide to > let me die, just my > opinion. Many cats have been brought back from the > brink of death > because they were given nourishment which all living > things need, if you > don't try to feed someone or something that is sick, > I feel your not > doing all you can to help them get better. This is > my own opinion only > and everyone is entitled to their own opinion on > this and everyone has > to do what they feel is best for their furkids. > > -- > Belinda > Happiness is being owned by cats ... > > Be-Mi-Kitties ... > http://www.bemikitties.com > > Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens > http://adopt.bemikitties.com > > FeLV Candle Light Service > http://www.bemikitties.com/cls > > HostDesign4U.com (affordable hosting & web design) > http://HostDesign4U.com > > --- > > BMK Designs (non-profit web sites) > http://bmk.bemikitties.com > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
Re: outcome of anemia - for amy
I helped all of mine cross over. I wanted them to die with dignity. I didn't want to force them to eat and drink, etc. I know a lot of people do that but I just feel that if they aren't enjoying life, I need to let them go. There was a drastic change when I felt it was time. They were acting themselves and loving life and then they just started declining rapidly. The first one I ever lost to cancer had trouble breathing and I took him to emergency and it was awful. I swore I'd never let it go that far again. When my vet told me to keep an eye on the breathing with the anemia, that is what I watched for. When they started becoming really lethargic and laying around most of the day and not wanting to play, I knew it was time. I didn't want to let it go so far that they couldn't breathe. It is hard to say how long it took because I check bloodwork every 2-3 weeks when they are anemic. They normally had hematocrits around 40. Once they started dropping, they would get to the 30's and the 20's over the next month or so. Once they got down to the teens, it wasn't that long. For one, it was days. For the others, weeks. Each cat was very different so it is really hard to say. I had one hang on for months at a hematocrit of 15. Now that you've had the transfusion, you should have some time I would think as long as it went smoothly. --- Robin Sarafinchan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amy, > > Thanks for that reply - I'm not feeling particularly > optimistic. I don't intend to keep doing > transfusions, I just wanted to give it a shot. I > had hoped it would go more good but I'm happy he's > eating. > > Did the three you lost to anemia die on their own or > did you help them to cross over? How long was it > before they died after you discovered the anemia? > > Thanks > > Robin Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
Re: anemic cat
Oh, one more thing. I got ahead of myself. Make sure that the anemia is due to the bone marrow not producing any red blood cells. Did your vet do a smear on your cat's original blood? They can look and see if there are any baby red blood cells in there. The bone marrow should be pumping out new red blood cells to counter the dropping hematocrit. If the cat has fleas or is bleeding internally or has any of the other things that can cause anemia, you'd want to address those first as those things can be fixed. If the smear shows, there are no more red blood cells being produced, no new or young ones, then you are looking at compromised bone marrow. --- Robin Sarafinchan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our cat, although he tested postive almost two years > ago, has been very healthy until a few weeks ago > when he became lethargic and ate less and less. > > Blood tests showed his red cell count at 13% so he > went in for a blood transfusion on Friday. He seems > a bit better, is eating again, but certainly isn't > his old self. He is also sneezing a bit. > > I am wondering what treatment options I can explore > and what I can expect from here, what the possible > outcomes are. > > Thanks very much. Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
Re: anemic cat
Robin, Unfortunately, based on my experience, this is not good news. I've lost 3 leuk positive kitties to anemia. When the hematocrit (red blood cell count) gets that low, there isn't a lot you can do medically. I tried prednisone with all of mine. Most it didn't help but with my one cat, her hematocrit returned to normal. Then I lost her to a tumor though. My vet tells me that once the bone marrow stops producing red blood cells, it is bad news. The only options at that point are to try to jump start the bone marrow or to do transfusions. A lot of people recommend liver shakes, giving iron, using epogen or epoitin. My vet told me that all of this is useless because these only work if the cat doesn't have enough iron to make red blood cells. With leukemia the bone marrow is physically unable to make red blood cells. It is not because of a lack of iron but because the virus has attacked the bone marrow and made it ineffective. A lot of people still swear by these methods, though, so I want to mention them. Transfusions are only a temporary fix because as soon as the red blood cells die (they have a short life span), the cat can't make any new ones and they will need another transfusion and another one. I was told that after one or two successful transfusions, the odds of cross-reactivity go up immensely and that in time the transfusions won't be tolerated. I guess it is really awful to watch a cat reject a transfusion so I opted not to do them. I would love to hear how things go with you. I've always been torn as to whether to proceed with the transfusions or not. My cats are all blood typed so I can match blood if I do one. I've just weighed the options of putting them through it to buy them another couple months when I know I can't save them. I've heard most of them do really well and have a good quality of life after a transfusion so I hope your kitty returns to normal and does great. I don't want to sound down here or pessimistic. I hope and pray that the outcome will be different for mine every time I get one whose hematocrit is dropping. I do blood work every 6 months to monitor this level so I know what to expect. I've had my cats survive with a hematocrit as low as 8. My vet told me once they get to the low teens, they may have trouble breathing and they may be very tired and lethargic. They may even pass out because they can't carry oxygen well. Their heart rate increases substantially. Mine never really showed any symptoms other than an increased heart rate though. They were strong and playful til the last day. Please keep me posted on how things go. I will pray for you both and I hope you learn something that I haven't and that your kitty is just fine. I just wanted you to be prepared for what could happen. --- Robin Sarafinchan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our cat, although he tested postive almost two years > ago, has been very healthy until a few weeks ago > when he became lethargic and ate less and less. > > Blood tests showed his red cell count at 13% so he > went in for a blood transfusion on Friday. He seems > a bit better, is eating again, but certainly isn't > his old self. He is also sneezing a bit. > > I am wondering what treatment options I can explore > and what I can expect from here, what the possible > outcomes are. > > Thanks very much. Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new Resources site http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
Re: Shelby - Tumor
Michelle, I'll definitely keep you updated. You have all been so helpful. Shelby is still feeling herself I think. She was up on the bed with me rolling around on all my papers while I was trying to get some stuff done. I think flopping on my stuff is one of her favorite things to do :) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I think maybe they started Simon on Elspar because > his liver was already very > compromised by the lymphoma and Elspar is not > processed through the liver. > When his liver values came down from responding to > the Elspar and steroids, he > got vincristine, which he responded to even better, > the first time. I hope > Shelby responds well. Please keep us updated! > Sending good thoughts, > Michelle > > > In a message dated 4/11/05 6:08:44 PM, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << Yep, she is having her stuff done at the > veterinary > specialists of rochester, where she is being treated > by an internist who has had lots of experience with > lymphoma. she is starting her on vincristine. next > week she gets cyclophosphamide and some weeks she > gets > doxorubicin. >> > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
Re: Shelby - Tumor
Yep, she is having her stuff done at the veterinary specialists of rochester, where she is being treated by an internist who has had lots of experience with lymphoma. she is starting her on vincristine. next week she gets cyclophosphamide and some weeks she gets doxorubicin. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Yay! I'm so glad! Is this the internist? Which > chemo did she get? Simon > started on Elspar, but I think that is a > subcutaneous shot and it sounds like > Shelby got an IV shot. > > Please let us know how she does. Hopefully you will > be able to feel the > tumor getting smaller. > > Michelle > > > In a message dated 4/11/05 4:03:42 PM, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << Just got back from the vet. Shelby has started > her > chemo. She needs to go for injections once a week. > This doctor has treated lymphoma and has a protocol > all worked out for Shelby. She is also on > prednisone. > Shelby just got home and seems to be doing fine. > she > was very upset about the bandage and chewed it off > her > leg but then went right over to her food dish. Now > we > need to wait and see how she reacts to her chemo. > I'm > hoping all goes well. Thank you all soo much > for > the advice. > >> > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail
Re: Shelby - Tumor
Just got back from the vet. Shelby has started her chemo. She needs to go for injections once a week. This doctor has treated lymphoma and has a protocol all worked out for Shelby. She is also on prednisone. Shelby just got home and seems to be doing fine. she was very upset about the bandage and chewed it off her leg but then went right over to her food dish. Now we need to wait and see how she reacts to her chemo. I'm hoping all goes well. Thank you all soo much for the advice. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I would do both, I think. I would make both > appointments (and call the > internist every day to see if you can get in there > sooner than Thursday) and also > make the 4/20 appointment. After seeing the > internist, and discussing it with > her/him, you can decide whether or not to also go to > the oncologist next > week, but at least you will have saved the > appointment in case you want to. You > can always cancel it. It's so important to get to > this quickly, before it > spreads into the bone marrow, when treatment becomes > harder (though still > totally possible). If taking Shelby to Cornell > emergency would actually get him > seen by an oncologist, and if you can afford it, I > would do that today. > However, I would make sure that an oncologist and > not just emergency staff would see > him today, or it is not worth it. I would also call > Cornell and ask if an > oncologist will confer with the internist, or with > your local vet, today or > tomorrow so you can start Shelby on something. I > think whoever ultimately sees > Shelby will probably start with a dex shot and an > Elspar shot, and they may be > able, based on all the lab results, to recommend > that by phone in a > consultation with your local vet so Shelby can get > those treatments today, then you > can continue on with the internist or the > oncologist. > Good luck, > Michelle > > In a message dated 4/11/05 9:22:26 AM Eastern > Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I just got the results from Shelby's needle > aspiration. > > malignant, large cell, high grade lymphoma in the > intestine. > > These are my choices according to my vet > > Go to an internal med vet locally on Thursday > morning. > They are talking to the doctor now that the results > are in to see if they can get me in any sooner. > They > say she has treated lymphoma but is not an > oncologist > > or > > Go to Cornell (about 2 hours away at least) on > April > 20th to see the oncology department. I could admit > Shelby earlier to emergency if needed but of course > all the treatment becomes outrageously expensive > > any thoughts > > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail
Re: Shelby - Tumor
I just got the results from Shelby's needle aspiration. malignant, large cell, high grade lymphoma in the intestine. These are my choices according to my vet Go to an internal med vet locally on Thursday morning. They are talking to the doctor now that the results are in to see if they can get me in any sooner. They say she has treated lymphoma but is not an oncologist or Go to Cornell (about 2 hours away at least) on April 20th to see the oncology department. I could admit Shelby earlier to emergency if needed but of course all the treatment becomes outrageously expensive any thoughts --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I see-- that's really far. Is there an internist > nearer by? Internists are > often pretty up to speed on chemotherapy as well. > You might be able to get > an oncologist to consult with your regular vet by > phone. Didn't someone on > the list say their oncologist is willing to do > that? > > Seriously, with having had 2 and possibly 3 cats > with lymphoma (one was > never definitively diagnosed and had no palpable > tumors), I would do steroids and > try to find someone who knows what they are doing > regarding chemotherapy. I > think I would ask the vet to do a shot of > dexamethasone and a shot of > Elspar. Elspar is a chemo drug that solely works > against lymphoma and does not kill > off other cells-- it blocks something that the > lymphoma cells need to stay > alive, or something like that. Given how long it > has been already, and how > much information your vet has (tumor, ultrasound > results, and fact that she is > FeLV+ and leuk positives tend to get lymphoma at a > much higher rate) and > that dexamethasone and Elspar will not hurt Shelby > even if it is not lymphoma, I > would beg the vet to give her those tomorrow and see > what happens. If they > are going to help, they should help within a day or > two. I think surgery > could be a big risk and would be unlikley to get it > all out anyway. I am not a > vet, obviously and am just speaking from what I know > from my own unfortunate > experiences, so I could be wrong. But that is the > course of action I would > take. > Michelle > > In a message dated 4/8/05 10:22:49 PM Eastern > Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > That's what I'm worried about, it growing quickly > and > me not doing anything. The closest oncologist I > have > is 3 hours away :( > > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
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My vet is being great about this too. She called me yesterday (on the weekend) and has called an oncologist and internist to get me the earliest appointment. The thing is they all agree that they shouldn't start treatment til they get results back about lymphoma vs. carcinoma. They also think they may see a spot in her lungs on the x-ray so they may have to look at her lungs again. Obviously if it has spread, it is not good news. Either way, I'm just waiting to get through the weekend right now. Shelby is still herself so I'm thankful for that. --- Karolyn Lount <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, I am so happy you decided to go for an > Ultrasound. Where to go from > here? My own experience has been to go with what my > Vet has to say. I > have been rescuing FeLV+ for 13+yrs. and have been > with the same vet for > 22yrs. My Vet is in San Francisco and I live across > the bay and there is > a Vet across the street from where I live. What I > am trying to say is > that I have "Faith" in my Vet. > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
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i have prednisone here. She is currently on an every other day pill. she was put on it for anemia. she had 2 pills a day for 2 weeks, then went to a pill a day for a month. now she is on one pill every other day. she is still eating and seeming comfy but i'm worried sick about her. i'm waking up first thing tomorrow morning and calling around > Huh, there are some things my vet sends out, but one > lab is just a couple hours north and they fax the > results same day. The other place that I've had > things sent to through my vet was Fort Collins > Colorado - there is an excellent vet school/lab > there. I would get Shelby started on steroids ASAP > if only to maximize her comfort level. > > Unfortunately, Ninja had already been on a high dose > of prednisone for about 3 months by then to control > her seizures (probably caused by a meningioma), she > was not feeling great and we just talked about > keeping her comfortable until it was time. It was > about 10 days after the lymphoma diagnosis that I > had to help her to the Bridge. It should have been > 8 days, but I didn't have a car then and the vet > couldn't make it over until that day, so that's > when it was. But I could clearly tell that *she* > was not there anymore. She was just sitting. Not > sleeping or eating or drinking or anything. Just > sitting, staring into space. She came back to her > body for a little while, when we were waiting for > the vet to come over and we had a nice little > snuggle and chat. We were very fortunate that she > had a very peaceful passing. > > Amy Wilkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > they are sending the results out to somewhere, not > sure where. i asked if they could get them any > quicker. they said they could see if the person > could > pick up right away. they want to know what kind of > cancer but i'm starting to think it doesn't matter > at > this point. i'd bet it is lymphoma and i think the > key now is finding an oncologist that can help her. > > --- Barb Moermond wrote: > > Amy, > > That the results take so long seems very odd to > me; > > what are they checking besides cytology? My Ninja > > had intestinal lymphoma (a palpable lump, I found > it > > while petting her) and they did x-rays and a > manual > > abdominal exam and a needle biopsy and the tech > > looked at it the next morning - her cytology > report > > said that there were a lot of blastic and broken > > cells so probable lymphoma. They do the lab tests > > blind - they don't know who the sample is from and > > so she hadn't known Ninja's FeLV status. When she > > found out it was Ninja and that she was FeLV+, she > > was sure it was lymphoma. From the x-ray, we'd > been > > able to see that it was riddled throughout the > > tissue, definitely not a discrete lump that could > be > > removed. > > > > Amy Wilkins wrote: > > They did the needle aspiration during the test but > > it > > takes 5-7 days for results. They were trying to > rush > > it but it won't be back til next week. The tumor > is > > palpable and her son died of lymphoma. the thing > was > > he had large cell high grade lymphoma. they said > in > > order for it to respond well, it needs to be small > > cell lymphoma. i'm new to all this so i just want > to > > do what is best for shelby. i'll call cornell > > tomorrow and see if i can get in without a > referral. > > > > my vet is closed on the weekend. > > > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > Ultrasound specialists are usually just that, or > > > maybe radiologists, but not > > > oncologists or surgeons so I would not trust > that. > > > > > Some oncologists will > > > not make an appointment without a diagnosis, > it's > > > true, although I would think > > > that a palpable tumor in an FeLV+ cat would be > > > enough (it is almost certainly > > > lymphoma), and the ultrasound results should be > > > sufficient. But you get a > > > definitive diagnosis by getting a needle biopsy > > done > > > of the tumor, usually > > > while the ultrasound is happening, but maybe > with > > a > > > palpable tumor they can do it > > > without ultrasound. You do not need to remove it > > to > > > biopsy it. > > > Michelle > > > > > > In a message dated 4/8/05 10:22:03 PM Eastern > > > Daylight Time, > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > &g
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they are sending the results out to somewhere, not sure where. i asked if they could get them any quicker. they said they could see if the person could pick up right away. they want to know what kind of cancer but i'm starting to think it doesn't matter at this point. i'd bet it is lymphoma and i think the key now is finding an oncologist that can help her. --- Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Amy, > That the results take so long seems very odd to me; > what are they checking besides cytology? My Ninja > had intestinal lymphoma (a palpable lump, I found it > while petting her) and they did x-rays and a manual > abdominal exam and a needle biopsy and the tech > looked at it the next morning - her cytology report > said that there were a lot of blastic and broken > cells so probable lymphoma. They do the lab tests > blind - they don't know who the sample is from and > so she hadn't known Ninja's FeLV status. When she > found out it was Ninja and that she was FeLV+, she > was sure it was lymphoma. From the x-ray, we'd been > able to see that it was riddled throughout the > tissue, definitely not a discrete lump that could be > removed. > > Amy Wilkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > They did the needle aspiration during the test but > it > takes 5-7 days for results. They were trying to rush > it but it won't be back til next week. The tumor is > palpable and her son died of lymphoma. the thing was > he had large cell high grade lymphoma. they said in > order for it to respond well, it needs to be small > cell lymphoma. i'm new to all this so i just want to > do what is best for shelby. i'll call cornell > tomorrow and see if i can get in without a referral. > > my vet is closed on the weekend. > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > Ultrasound specialists are usually just that, or > > maybe radiologists, but not > > oncologists or surgeons so I would not trust that. > > > Some oncologists will > > not make an appointment without a diagnosis, it's > > true, although I would think > > that a palpable tumor in an FeLV+ cat would be > > enough (it is almost certainly > > lymphoma), and the ultrasound results should be > > sufficient. But you get a > > definitive diagnosis by getting a needle biopsy > done > > of the tumor, usually > > while the ultrasound is happening, but maybe with > a > > palpable tumor they can do it > > without ultrasound. You do not need to remove it > to > > biopsy it. > > Michelle > > > > In a message dated 4/8/05 10:22:03 PM Eastern > > Daylight Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > The vet that was talking about surgery was the one > > that did the ultrasound, a specialist. My vet has > > not > > called me to discuss the ultrasound results yet. > > I'm > > thinking of calling an oncologist but they told me > > they won't do anything without knowing if we are > > dealing with lymphoma or carcinoma. Is that true? > > > > > > > > > > > > Amy Wilkins > Woof Wagon > www.woofwagon.com > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ > > > > 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 > > - > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
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Thank you again I fully expected to find out it had spread all over. her son died at 9 months with lymphoma in the intestine. i biopsied it and he died before the results came back. it had spread to his chest and lungs. they said they think her chest looks ok, along with kidneys, liver, stomach etc. they did see one lymph node enlarged and they said it could have spread there or it could just be enlarged because it is near the tumor. i just want to do what i can to give her a chance. she has been through hell and deserves a chance --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I am pulling for you and Shelby. I am so anxious > about Shelby just from > these emails, as it brings me back to what happened > with Simon, Josephine, and > Buddy. I think you should ask the lymphoma list > serve folks about surgery. > But I do not remember any of them ever mentioning > their cats getting anything > removed surgically. > > One thing you should know is that intestinal > lymphoma is one of the > lymphomas that tends to respond better to > chemotherapy. Simon had it in his liver > and spleen, which responds less, and it had moved > into his bone marrow by the > time he got diagnosed, making it even worse, but he > did respond to chemo and > steroids initially, and then again later when he > stopped responding to the > earlier drugs he responded well to something called > CCNU, and lived for 2 > months, much of it very good. If Shelby is earlier > on in the lymphoma and it is > intestinal lymphoma, I would hope and expect (if I > ever dared to expect > anything) that she would respond better, faster, and > for longer. > > Prayers and thoughts to you both, > Michelle > In a message dated 4/8/05 10:40:57 PM Eastern > Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > i just joined. i'll see what else i can find out. > thank you so much. i hate sitting around doing > nothing when i know my kitty could be getting > treatment > > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Make Yahoo! your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
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i just joined. i'll see what else i can find out. thank you so much. i hate sitting around doing nothing when i know my kitty could be getting treatment --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Actually the large cell aggressive lymphoma responds > better to chemo than > the small cell lymphoma. This is because chemo kills > off lymphoma at the stage > that it is dividing into new cells, and aggressive > lymphoma does this faster > and more frequently, or something like that. > > Listen, I really think you should get on the > lymphoma list serve tonight and > email those folks. They got me up to speed pretty > quickly when Simon was > diagnosed. I think the address (I wrote it wrong > last time) is > _http://groups.yahoo.com/group/feline_lymphoma_ > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/feline_lymphoma) > . > > It should not take that long to diagnose lymphoma. > Most vets, at least > internists and oncologists but I also think a lot of > other vets, can tell it is > lymphoma immediately by looking it under a > microscope and do not need to wait > for the lab results to start treatment. With Simon, > the oncologist knew right > away and gave him the dex shot and the Elspar the > same day that he did the > ultrasound biopsy of his liver. > Michelle > > > > In a message dated 4/8/05 10:30:26 PM Eastern > Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > They did the needle aspiration during the test but > it > takes 5-7 days for results. They were trying to > rush > it but it won't be back til next week. The tumor > is > palpable and her son died of lymphoma. the thing > was > he had large cell high grade lymphoma. they said > in > order for it to respond well, it needs to be small > cell lymphoma. i'm new to all this so i just want > to > do what is best for shelby. i'll call cornell > tomorrow and see if i can get in without a > referral. > my vet is closed on the weekend. > > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail
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thank you so much for your advice. i will see if my vet would be willing to consult with cornell on this. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I see-- that's really far. Is there an internist > nearer by? Internists are > often pretty up to speed on chemotherapy as well. > You might be able to get > an oncologist to consult with your regular vet by > phone. Didn't someone on > the list say their oncologist is willing to do > that? > > Seriously, with having had 2 and possibly 3 cats > with lymphoma (one was > never definitively diagnosed and had no palpable > tumors), I would do steroids and > try to find someone who knows what they are doing > regarding chemotherapy. I > think I would ask the vet to do a shot of > dexamethasone and a shot of > Elspar. Elspar is a chemo drug that solely works > against lymphoma and does not kill > off other cells-- it blocks something that the > lymphoma cells need to stay > alive, or something like that. Given how long it > has been already, and how > much information your vet has (tumor, ultrasound > results, and fact that she is > FeLV+ and leuk positives tend to get lymphoma at a > much higher rate) and > that dexamethasone and Elspar will not hurt Shelby > even if it is not lymphoma, I > would beg the vet to give her those tomorrow and see > what happens. If they > are going to help, they should help within a day or > two. I think surgery > could be a big risk and would be unlikley to get it > all out anyway. I am not a > vet, obviously and am just speaking from what I know > from my own unfortunate > experiences, so I could be wrong. But that is the > course of action I would > take. > Michelle > > In a message dated 4/8/05 10:22:49 PM Eastern > Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > That's what I'm worried about, it growing quickly > and > me not doing anything. The closest oncologist I > have > is 3 hours away :( > > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
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They did the needle aspiration during the test but it takes 5-7 days for results. They were trying to rush it but it won't be back til next week. The tumor is palpable and her son died of lymphoma. the thing was he had large cell high grade lymphoma. they said in order for it to respond well, it needs to be small cell lymphoma. i'm new to all this so i just want to do what is best for shelby. i'll call cornell tomorrow and see if i can get in without a referral. my vet is closed on the weekend. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Ultrasound specialists are usually just that, or > maybe radiologists, but not > oncologists or surgeons so I would not trust that. > Some oncologists will > not make an appointment without a diagnosis, it's > true, although I would think > that a palpable tumor in an FeLV+ cat would be > enough (it is almost certainly > lymphoma), and the ultrasound results should be > sufficient. But you get a > definitive diagnosis by getting a needle biopsy done > of the tumor, usually > while the ultrasound is happening, but maybe with a > palpable tumor they can do it > without ultrasound. You do not need to remove it to > biopsy it. > Michelle > > In a message dated 4/8/05 10:22:03 PM Eastern > Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > The vet that was talking about surgery was the one > that did the ultrasound, a specialist. My vet has > not > called me to discuss the ultrasound results yet. > I'm > thinking of calling an oncologist but they told me > they won't do anything without knowing if we are > dealing with lymphoma or carcinoma. Is that true? > > > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
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That's what I'm worried about, it growing quickly and me not doing anything. The closest oncologist I have is 3 hours away :( --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Also, lymphoma if left untreated can move very fast. > I would really be > trying to get things done next day, not waiting days > in-between each thing, even > if you need to bug vets and insist. Now is the > weekend so it is tricky to get > an appoinment with an oncologist probably, but some > are open on Saturdays to > at least try to schedule something for Monday. I > would also try to get some > steroids into her right away tomorrow if you think > the tumor is getting large > enough to block her intestines. Dexamethasone shots > really do shrink them, > especially if it is not late in the game. My cat > Josephine had intestinal > lymphoma 2 years ago, and I did not do chemo with > her, but I did do steroids and > they kept her going for 3 months. When the tumor > would get visibly big I > would give her a shot of dexamethasone and one of > depomedrol and within hours > the tumor would be visibly much smaller or not even > visible (from the > dexamethasone, which is fast-acting). > Michelle > > > In a message dated 4/8/05 9:54:36 PM Eastern > Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I had written earlier in the week about my cat, > Shelby, having a tumor in her abdomen. We had an > ultrasound yesterday and they also did a needle > aspiration to see if we are dealing with lymphoma > or > carcinoma. They said if it is lymphoma, we can > consider surgery followed by chemo or just chemo. > The > mass is in her intestine and they don't know if it > will be operable. We'd have to do x-rays with > barium > to see if it is too close to the stomach to operate > or > if they could try to take it out. They said they > would opt for surgery because they worry about > blockage otherwise because the tumor is very large. > > Any suggestions or comments? I'm waiting on results > about the tumor at the moment. They are due back > early next week. > > Amy Wilkins > Woof Wagon > www.woofwagon.com > > > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
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The vet that was talking about surgery was the one that did the ultrasound, a specialist. My vet has not called me to discuss the ultrasound results yet. I'm thinking of calling an oncologist but they told me they won't do anything without knowing if we are dealing with lymphoma or carcinoma. Is that true? --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Is this a regular vet, or an internist or > oncologist? I would see one of the > latter, preferably an oncologist. My understanding > is that they do not > normally remove lymphoma surgically. Steroids and > chemo can shrink it to almost > nothing if it responds. Lymphoma tends to line > organs and not just be present > in one lump, so removing it does not normally get > rid of the lymphoma, and > lymphoma does tend to respond very well to steroids > and chemo, at least > initially. I would get her to an oncologist quickly > if this is a regular vet. An > oncologist will probably give her a shot of > dexamethasone, a powerful and > fast-acting steroid that shrinks lymphoma and > reduces swelling, and a shot of > Elspar, a chemo drug that they usually use first > because it has no side effects > and cats sometimes go into remission within a day or > two after getting it. > Even when they do not go into remission, tumors seem > to shrink a lot. I would > be very wary of doing surgery without an oncologist > saying so. I would try > to get an immediate appointment with an oncologist, > and if you have to wait a > few days I would ask your vet to give her a shot of > dexamethasone while you > are waiting, and prednisone pills as well, to try to > shrink it. Some vets say > that getting a lot of steroids prior to getting > chemo can make the chemo > less effective, but I think that has recently been > debunked and I know Simon's > oncologist gave him dexamethasone at the same time > as chemo. > Michelle > > In a message dated 4/8/05 9:54:36 PM Eastern > Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I had written earlier in the week about my cat, > Shelby, having a tumor in her abdomen. We had an > ultrasound yesterday and they also did a needle > aspiration to see if we are dealing with lymphoma > or > carcinoma. They said if it is lymphoma, we can > consider surgery followed by chemo or just chemo. > The > mass is in her intestine and they don't know if it > will be operable. We'd have to do x-rays with > barium > to see if it is too close to the stomach to operate > or > if they could try to take it out. They said they > would opt for surgery because they worry about > blockage otherwise because the tumor is very large. > > Any suggestions or comments? I'm waiting on results > about the tumor at the moment. They are due back > early next week. > > Amy Wilkins > Woof Wagon > www.woofwagon.com > > > > > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/
Shelby - Tumor
I had written earlier in the week about my cat, Shelby, having a tumor in her abdomen. We had an ultrasound yesterday and they also did a needle aspiration to see if we are dealing with lymphoma or carcinoma. They said if it is lymphoma, we can consider surgery followed by chemo or just chemo. The mass is in her intestine and they don't know if it will be operable. We'd have to do x-rays with barium to see if it is too close to the stomach to operate or if they could try to take it out. They said they would opt for surgery because they worry about blockage otherwise because the tumor is very large. Any suggestions or comments? I'm waiting on results about the tumor at the moment. They are due back early next week. Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
Re: Shelby - Tumor in Abdomen
Shelby is losing weight as well. I don't have high hopes for her as I know how horrible this disease is. She is the first leuk positive I ever took in and the reason I started my own animal rescue. I'd love to believe there is something I can do to help her. I know that may mean just making her comfortable during her final days. As of now, she is not showing any signs of being sick but I know how quickly these things come on. Thanks for your input. It helps to know what others have experienced. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Sorry to hear about Shelby. > I had a kitty that had cancer in the spleen. She was > negative for Felv. I was > noticing she was losing weight and hanging out at > the water bowl. This was in > such a short period of time.Then off to the Vet she > went. She had not been > sick a day in her life. She had a biopsy done and a > ultrasound they found it was > too far for her to have surgery and chemo. It was > spreading to her other > vital organs. She died 5 days later here at home in > peace with her head on her > paws crossed. She look like she was sleeping. > This happened so fast. Kitties don't show the pain > or discomfort like we > humans do. > I hope and pray this isn't the case for your Shelby. > You both are in my > thoughts and prayers. > > In a message dated 4/3/2005 12:20:55 PM Pacific > Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Should I expect the same for Shelby, my > cat that has this tumor? > > > > Terrie Mohr > > Check site for available Siameses for adoption! > > http://www.iGive.com/TAZZYS > > https://www.paypal.com/ > TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS > > > http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/ > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescue > > http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.html > > http://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.html > > TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTS > SIAMESE & COLLIE RESCUE > Owner/Driver > > Petfinder.com > Adopt a Homeless Pet! > > http://www.petfinder.com/ > > http://www.orecatay.com/ > > http://www.awca.net/index.htm > http://www.felineleukemia.org/ > http://www.petloss.com/ > http://www.meezer.com/ > > http://thesiamesestore.com/ > > http://tx.siameserescue.org/adopt.html > > http://ca.siameserescue.org/ > > http://co.siameserescue.org/ > > http://va.siameserescue.org/ > Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
Shelby - Tumor in Abdomen
I haven't written in some time but I have a question about one of my cats with leukemia. I took her to the vet Friday for a check up and blood work (I take all my cats every 6 months). She has a lump in her abdomen that was not there in January of this year when she had an x-ray. She is 4 years old and has had leukemia since I found her and her 3 kittens a couple years ago. The vet thinks it is cancer, maybe in the spleen. She recommended that I have an ultrasound if I want to do any additional treatment. If I get the ultrasound, I can see if the cancer is really in the spleen and if it has spread elsewhere. If it has spread elsewhere, they recommend I do nothing or consider chemo. If it just in the spleen, they said I could consider removing the spleen, doing chemo, or doing nothing. Does anybody have experience with this? Has anybody done the chemo, had tumors removed surgically, etc? I want to give my girl every chance but I don't want to put her through all sorts of treatment for nothing. Her ultrasound is Thursday so I wanted to try to get any suggestions/advice I could before then. Only one of my leuk positives has had tumors. They recommended surgery, opened him up, and found out it was all intertwined in the mesentary of his intestines and it couldn't be removed. They biopsied it but it spread to his lungs before the biopsy results even came back. He didn't make it and when the results came back, they said it was the most aggressive cancer they'd ever seen. Should I expect the same for Shelby, my cat that has this tumor? Amy Wilkins Woof Wagon www.woofwagon.com __ Yahoo! Messenger Show us what our next emoticon should look like. Join the fun. http://www.advision.webevents.yahoo.com/emoticontest
