Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE Re: Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks!
Hooray! One success story at a time.what a happy ending! Debbie (COL) Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle Philo From: katn...@charter.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org; susan_hoff...@yahoo.com Date: Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:22:44 -0400 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE Re: Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks! I see you have made your goal + an extra $10. Congratulations. Best to Snowball!!! - Original Message - From: Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:26 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] UPDATE Re: Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+,and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks! http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-08-03.8415646672 UPDATE: We're going to make this work. We need $80 to meet the revised goal. (If we do not meet the goal, all the pledges are forfeited. And we're past the 5 day window when the goal can be lowered.) Second Chance Meow has agreed to take Snowball if we can meet the revised goal ($330, 10% of which goes to fundable as their fee.) I'll cover transport costs myself. Transport has been arranged to get Snowball from Los Angeles to Reno. I will also make arrangements to have him dewormed, treated for fleas and given his FVRCP vaccine en route. (Second Chance Meow will still need to get him neutered.) Please, please, please cross-post this. We are so very close to target. We have transport. And this has to work to get Snowball off the streets and into a home. --- On Wed, 8/12/09, Reyna Castano rcpin...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Reyna Castano rcpin...@yahoo.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks! To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 9:04 AM Hello Everyone, My name is Snowball and I have been given the opportunity to be part of a wonderful family and live with other cats like me. I can't wait to be in my new home and receive and give lots of love. If Reyna had not rescued me I would have died. When she found me I was severely anemic. I could hardly walk and open my eyes. I was very sick. After an emergency transfusion and 3 days at the hospital I'm doing much better now. My appetite and energy are back. I love to play... my squeaky mouse is my favorite toy! She, however, cannot keep me because her family suffers from asthma. Also, she is a college student and does not have the money to properly care for me. This is why I need your help to get to Second Chance Meow (a home based sanctuary in Reno, Nevada). We all know that cats like me are hard to place in homes and usually end up in sanctuaries or shelters. I'm happy to be going to a loving and caring home where the people there know about this disease and can properly care for me. The fundraiser that was set up for me will end in 6 days. We still need more donations to make my dream of having a family of my own possible. Please help me! You will not regret it because you will have made this blue eyed cat very happy. : ) Meow, Snowball Fundraiser: http://www.fundable .com/groupaction s/groupaction. 2009-08-03. 8415646672 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _ Drag n’ drop—Get easy photo sharing with Windows Live™ Photos. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowslive/products/photos.aspx ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] UPDATE Re: Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks!
http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-08-03.8415646672 UPDATE: We're going to make this work. We need $80 to meet the revised goal. (If we do not meet the goal, all the pledges are forfeited. And we're past the 5 day window when the goal can be lowered.) Second Chance Meow has agreed to take Snowball if we can meet the revised goal ($330, 10% of which goes to fundable as their fee.) I'll cover transport costs myself. Transport has been arranged to get Snowball from Los Angeles to Reno. I will also make arrangements to have him dewormed, treated for fleas and given his FVRCP vaccine en route. (Second Chance Meow will still need to get him neutered.) Please, please, please cross-post this. We are so very close to target. We have transport. And this has to work to get Snowball off the streets and into a home. --- On Wed, 8/12/09, Reyna Castano rcpin...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Reyna Castano rcpin...@yahoo.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks! To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 9:04 AM Hello Everyone, My name is Snowball and I have been given the opportunity to be part of a wonderful family and live with other cats like me. I can't wait to be in my new home and receive and give lots of love. If Reyna had not rescued me I would have died. When she found me I was severely anemic. I could hardly walk and open my eyes. I was very sick. After an emergency transfusion and 3 days at the hospital I'm doing much better now. My appetite and energy are back. I love to play... my squeaky mouse is my favorite toy! She, however, cannot keep me because her family suffers from asthma. Also, she is a college student and does not have the money to properly care for me. This is why I need your help to get to Second Chance Meow (a home based sanctuary in Reno, Nevada). We all know that cats like me are hard to place in homes and usually end up in sanctuaries or shelters. I'm happy to be going to a loving and caring home where the people there know about this disease and can properly care for me. The fundraiser that was set up for me will end in 6 days. We still need more donations to make my dream of having a family of my own possible. Please help me! You will not regret it because you will have made this blue eyed cat very happy. : ) Meow, Snowball Fundraiser: http://www.fundable .com/groupaction s/groupaction. 2009-08-03. 8415646672 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE Re: Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks!
Yep. Amazing. I'll close out the fundraiser when I get home from work. Need to talk to Michael at Second Chance Meow and to Reyna. We may be able to do the transport and get Snowball to Reno this Monday. --- On Thu, 8/13/09, Pat Kachur katn...@charter.net wrote: From: Pat Kachur katn...@charter.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE Re: Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks! To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org, Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com Date: Thursday, August 13, 2009, 2:22 PM I see you have made your goal + an extra $10. Congratulations. Best to Snowball!!! - Original Message - From: Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:26 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] UPDATE Re: Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+,and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks! http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-08-03.8415646672 UPDATE: We're going to make this work. We need $80 to meet the revised goal. (If we do not meet the goal, all the pledges are forfeited. And we're past the 5 day window when the goal can be lowered.) Second Chance Meow has agreed to take Snowball if we can meet the revised goal ($330, 10% of which goes to fundable as their fee.) I'll cover transport costs myself. Transport has been arranged to get Snowball from Los Angeles to Reno. I will also make arrangements to have him dewormed, treated for fleas and given his FVRCP vaccine en route. (Second Chance Meow will still need to get him neutered.) Please, please, please cross-post this. We are so very close to target. We have transport. And this has to work to get Snowball off the streets and into a home. --- On Wed, 8/12/09, Reyna Castano rcpin...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Reyna Castano rcpin...@yahoo.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks! To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 9:04 AM Hello Everyone, My name is Snowball and I have been given the opportunity to be part of a wonderful family and live with other cats like me. I can't wait to be in my new home and receive and give lots of love. If Reyna had not rescued me I would have died. When she found me I was severely anemic. I could hardly walk and open my eyes. I was very sick. After an emergency transfusion and 3 days at the hospital I'm doing much better now. My appetite and energy are back. I love to play... my squeaky mouse is my favorite toy! She, however, cannot keep me because her family suffers from asthma. Also, she is a college student and does not have the money to properly care for me. This is why I need your help to get to Second Chance Meow (a home based sanctuary in Reno, Nevada). We all know that cats like me are hard to place in homes and usually end up in sanctuaries or shelters. I'm happy to be going to a loving and caring home where the people there know about this disease and can properly care for me. The fundraiser that was set up for me will end in 6 days. We still need more donations to make my dream of having a family of my own possible. Please help me! You will not regret it because you will have made this blue eyed cat very happy. : ) Meow, Snowball Fundraiser: http://www.fundable .com/groupaction s/groupaction. 2009-08-03. 8415646672 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] UPDATE Re: Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks!
great news! if it HADN'T worked, was gonna mention something i learned yesterday, when i posted the link on my facebook page: i got at least five folks asking why the secrecy about the sanctuary... all the questions were from good friends, all of whom, actually, cohosts of mine at www.cathobbyist.com, but might be something to consider next time. incidentally, i placed two cats yesterday using facebook, and each time i've put someone's story up there, i've been able to reach friends who aren't necessarily in rescue per se, but have their own circle of friends to circulate the stories to--so don't forget it as a place to post! hip hip meow, for snowball and reyna, and michael and family who are enlarging that family! MC and susan, next time, use Chip-In: you get to keep whatever money you collect, even if you don't meet the goal--check with kim for the details! -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks!
Hi Snowball, I just wanted to send a corrected version of your fundable address, it had extra spaces in it and didn't work - maybe that'll make it easier for you to collect some money. I'm sorry you can't stay with Reyna. I see you're in Los Angeles, and going to Reno, NV. http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-08-03.8415646672 You look like such a pretty, sweet kitty - good luck! Gloria in Arkansas On Aug 12, 2009, at 11:04 AM, Reyna Castano wrote: Hello Everyone, My name is Snowball and I have been given the opportunity to be part of a wonderful family and live with other cats like me. I can't wait to be in my new home and receive and give lots of love. If Reyna had not rescued me I would have died. When she found me I was severely anemic. I could hardly walk and open my eyes. I was very sick. After an emergency transfusion and 3 days at the hospital I'm doing much better now. My appetite and energy are back. I love to play... my squeaky mouse is my favorite toy! She, however, cannot keep me because her family suffers from asthma. Also, she is a college student and does not have the money to properly care for me. This is why I need your help to get to Second Chance Meow (a home based sanctuary in Reno, Nevada). We all know that cats like me are hard to place in homes and usually end up in sanctuaries or shelters. I'm happy to be going to a loving and caring home where the people there know about this disease and can properly care for me. The fundraiser that was set up for me will end in 6 days. We still need more donations to make my dream of having a family of my own possible. Please help me! You will not regret it because you will have made this blue eyed cat very happy. : ) Meow, Snowball Fundraiser: http://www.fundable .com/groupaction s/groupaction. 2009-08-03. 8415646672 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks!
Cats are such clumsy typists. That's why you never see one in a secretarial position. Thanks for fixing that for Snowball. --- On Wed, 8/12/09, Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net wrote: From: Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks! To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 9:13 AM Hi Snowball, I just wanted to send a corrected version of your fundable address, it had extra spaces in it and didn't work - maybe that'll make it easier for you to collect some money. I'm sorry you can't stay with Reyna. I see you're in Los Angeles, and going to Reno, NV. http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction.2009-08-03.8415646672 You look like such a pretty, sweet kitty - good luck! Gloria in Arkansas On Aug 12, 2009, at 11:04 AM, Reyna Castano wrote: Hello Everyone, My name is Snowball and I have been given the opportunity to be part of a wonderful family and live with other cats like me. I can't wait to be in my new home and receive and give lots of love. If Reyna had not rescued me I would have died. When she found me I was severely anemic. I could hardly walk and open my eyes. I was very sick. After an emergency transfusion and 3 days at the hospital I'm doing much better now. My appetite and energy are back. I love to play... my squeaky mouse is my favorite toy! She, however, cannot keep me because her family suffers from asthma. Also, she is a college student and does not have the money to properly care for me. This is why I need your help to get to Second Chance Meow (a home based sanctuary in Reno, Nevada). We all know that cats like me are hard to place in homes and usually end up in sanctuaries or shelters. I'm happy to be going to a loving and caring home where the people there know about this disease and can properly care for me. The fundraiser that was set up for me will end in 6 days. We still need more donations to make my dream of having a family of my own possible. Please help me! You will not regret it because you will have made this blue eyed cat very happy. : ) Meow, Snowball Fundraiser: http://www.fundable .com/groupaction s/groupaction. 2009-08-03. 8415646672 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks!
yeah, that's why i'm such a good chat host in MeowChat and do so well in LOLCat on www.icanhascheezburger.com: i speak and write fluent typo. (and the other key, of course, is to get the right pawboard, and/or, decent meow-recognition software.) i just posted the link, FROM the page itself, to my facebook page. don't underestimate the effect of that, folks--just yesterday i posted a healthy, gorgeous little coonie mix on my page--we'd been working on him for almost two weeks with NO LUCK, and he was just about to have to join my household--within a couple of hours, he'd found a forever home from someone who saw him on my profile. she wasn't a rescue person, but was, actually, someone from icanhascheezburger MC -- Spay Neuter Your Neighbors! Maybe That'll Make The Difference MaryChristine Special-Needs Coordinator, Purebred Cat Breed Rescue (www.purebredcats.org) Member, SCAT (Special-Cat Action Team) ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks!
They get distracted easily too - looking out the window, etc (well kind of like me lol) Gloria On Aug 12, 2009, at 11:39 AM, Susan Hoffman wrote: Cats are such clumsy typists. That's why you never see one in a secretarial position. Thanks for fixing that for Snowball. --- On Wed, 8/12/09, Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net wrote: From: Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Hello, I'm Snowball, Felv+, and I need your help. Please read my story...Thanks! To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009, 9:13 AM Hi Snowball, I just wanted to send a corrected version of your fundable address, it had extra spaces in it and didn't work - maybe that'll make it easier for you to collect some money. I'm sorry you can't stay with Reyna. I see you're in Los Angeles, and going to Reno, NV. http://www.fundable.com/groupactions/groupaction. 2009-08-03.8415646672 You look like such a pretty, sweet kitty - good luck! Gloria in Arkansas On Aug 12, 2009, at 11:04 AM, Reyna Castano wrote: Hello Everyone, My name is Snowball and I have been given the opportunity to be part of a wonderful family and live with other cats like me. I can't wait to be in my new home and receive and give lots of love. If Reyna had not rescued me I would have died. When she found me I was severely anemic. I could hardly walk and open my eyes. I was very sick. After an emergency transfusion and 3 days at the hospital I'm doing much better now. My appetite and energy are back. I love to play... my squeaky mouse is my favorite toy! She, however, cannot keep me because her family suffers from asthma. Also, she is a college student and does not have the money to properly care for me. This is why I need your help to get to Second Chance Meow (a home based sanctuary in Reno, Nevada). We all know that cats like me are hard to place in homes and usually end up in sanctuaries or shelters. I'm happy to be going to a loving and caring home where the people there know about this disease and can properly care for me. The fundraiser that was set up for me will end in 6 days. We still need more donations to make my dream of having a family of my own possible. Please help me! You will not regret it because you will have made this blue eyed cat very happy. : ) Meow, Snowball Fundraiser: http://www.fundable .com/groupaction s/groupaction. 2009-08-03. 8415646672 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/ felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
for Belinda--Re: I need your help for Paula Fasseas
Belinda--a quick but vital Q re your much appreciated contribution to my Paula Fasseas/PAWS letter--do you vaccinate your negatives for FeLV? (I know we've covered this before but I couldn't find the answer in the archives). Thanks again, Kerry - Original Message - From: Belinda [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 3:32 AM Subject: Re: I need your help for Paula Fasseas Bailey, diagnosed FeLV+ at 5 months of age, will turn 11 years old in May of 2006. Has 5 housemates all negative, they eat, sleep, play, groom and on the rare occasion have disagreements. In the almost 11 years they have all lived together nobody has become positive. -- 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
Re: for Belinda--Re: I need your help for Paula Fasseas
Hi Kerry, Yes I do vaccinate my negs, I used to test them every year first but after 10 years of coming up negative I don't worry about that anymore so I don't test anymore. They all except Bailey only get the FeLV vaccine, I've decided they are immune for life for everything else. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting web design] http://HostDesign4U.com BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] http://bmk.bemikitties.com
Re: for Belinda--Re: I need your help for Paula Fasseas
Thanks so mch Belinda! Kerry - Original Message - From: Belinda [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 1:24 PM Subject: Re: for Belinda--Re: I need your help for Paula Fasseas Hi Kerry, Yes I do vaccinate my negs, I used to test them every year first but after 10 years of coming up negative I don't worry about that anymore so I don't test anymore. They all except Bailey only get the FeLV vaccine, I've decided they are immune for life for everything else. -- Belinda happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties http://bemikitties.com Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens http://adopt.bemikitties.com FeLV Candlelight Service http://bemikitties.com/cls HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting web design] http://HostDesign4U.com BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] http://bmk.bemikitties.com
Re: I need your help for Paula Fasseas
Bailey, diagnosed FeLV+ at 5 months of age, will turn 11 years old in May of 2006. Has 5 housemates all negative, they eat, sleep, play, groom and on the rare occasion have disagreements. In the almost 11 years they have all lived together nobody has become positive. -- 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
Re: I need your help
Just a note to say I enjoyed reading some "history", especially of kitties who passed before I joined this list.Becca Kerry MacKenzie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Becca, Marylyn, Gloria, Clarissa, Wendy Terri, Janine,Thanks so much, these e's from you are great, I've fwded them all to my work(just got home from work and it's lte) so I can properly read them allfirst thing tomorrow.Fingers crossed. I aim to get letter off to Paula Fasseas by Thursday so ifanyone else would like to send similar reports I would hugely appreciate it.The more the merrier.take care, Kerry- Original Message -From: "Becca DuBose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To: <FELVTALK@FELINELEUKEMIA.ORG>Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 1:10 AMSubject: Re: I need your help Kerry, Angel Paassht tested FeLV+ when she was just over a year old. We had her another 7 years and 7 months. She was so full of life...an "eternal kitten" right up to the end. We wouldn't trade our time with her for anything in the world. We have 7 others and they are all healthy except our early stage CRF kitty, Corky, but even her health is relatively good. She will be 17 this year! Becca Kerry MacKenzie wrote: Dear all I'll try to make this as brief/concise as possible. Because of what happened with Pookie, Paula Fasseas, the founder/owner of the shelter, PAWS, called me. I would never normally have had a chance to speak to her---she's a society high-flier who owns banks (yup, you read that right) and started up PAWS just a few years ago when her small daughter suggested doing something for animals. Pookie wasn't positive, but at some point in our conversation she mentioned leukemia in passing. Now, PAWS is building a 7-million dollar state of the art shelter in Chicago, with adoption suites (and much more space I've heard given to dogs than cats). I had also heard from 2 reliable sources that this shelter was NOT going to have space for FeLV cats which saddened and sickened me. All this money and effort, and no support for FeLV kitties. I kept thinking I should write to Paula Fasseas. So when *leukemia* came up in the phone call, this was a never-to-be-repeated chance. I asked her if there was to be an annex for FeLV cats in the new facility letting her know that I had had 6 FeLV cats at one point and they have a special place in my heart. I was expecting her to say no. But, she said that there was an 8x16 room they could probably use for that... ! And we then got talking a bit about FeLV and I explained why they *should* be included in the new shelter. She got quite animated and enthused about the idea, and I said I'd send her this wonderful website address (which i already did). However, yesterday it occurred to me that i should send a PS with some brief case histories from you wonderful people, to illustrate in a very real way why FeLV cats should be given a chance the same as other cats. As an example, my statement will prob say something like: "I took in a colony of 6 cats, 5 of whom tested positive. Four of them, Caramel, Levi, Flavia and Snowball, kittens when I got them, enjoyed quality lives for between 1-2 years, playing and roughhousing and grooming and cuddling and enjoying their food and treats like all kittens do.They loved to play ping pong in the middle of the night--I was frequently wakened by the thud-thud against the door! Mickey is still going strong, and cuddles and plays with Momcat, who incidentally is and retested negative. Kerry M" If any of you--particularly those of you whose cats have lived longer, could email me a brief description with their names, ages, and also whether you mix too--I'll compile them and send them on. Please note I may edit for space so she can read them quickly. I got the impression Paula Fasseas didn't know a whole lot about FeLV but that she was very very open to knowing more, and in educating the public--she talked enthusiastically about doing that at the shelter. I said that if I could help in any way I would. This is SUCH a great opportunity, and I'd like to make the most of it, and I feel it would really really help if I can send her brief real-life examples, from my FeLV-list friends, of FeLV kitties living quality lives! Thanks in advance! Kerry M.
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Kerry, Angel Paassht tested FeLV+ when she was just over a year old. We had her another 7 years and 7 months. She was so full of life...an eternal kitten right up to the end. We wouldn't trade our time with her for anything in the world. We have 7 others and they are all healthy except our early stage CRF kitty, Corky, but even her health is relatively good. She will be 17 this year! Becca Kerry MacKenzie wrote: Dear all I'll try to make this as brief/concise as possible. Because of what happened with Pookie, Paula Fasseas, the founder/owner of the shelter, PAWS, called me. I would never normally have had a chance to speak to her---she's a society high-flier who owns banks (yup, you read that right) and started up PAWS just a few years ago when her small daughter suggested doing something for animals. Pookie wasn't positive, but at some point in our conversation she mentioned leukemia in passing. Now, PAWS is building a 7-million dollar state of the art shelter in Chicago, with adoption suites (and much more space I've heard given to dogs than cats). I had also heard from 2 reliable sources that this shelter was NOT going to have space for FeLV cats which saddened and sickened me. All this money and effort, and no support for FeLV kitties. I kept thinking I should write to Paula Fasseas. So when *leukemia* came up in the phone call, this was a never-to-be-repeated chance. I asked her if there was to be an annex for FeLV cats in the new facility letting her know that I had had 6 FeLV cats at one point and they have a special place in my heart. I was expecting her to say no. But, she said that there was an 8x16 room they could probably use for that... ! And we then got talking a bit about FeLV and I explained why they *should* be included in the new shelter. She got quite animated and enthused about the idea, and I said I'd send her this wonderful website address (which i already did). However, yesterday it occurred to me that i should send a PS with some brief case histories from you wonderful people, to illustrate in a very real way why FeLV cats should be given a chance the same as other cats. As an example, my statement will prob say something like: I took in a colony of 6 cats, 5 of whom tested positive. Four of them, Caramel, Levi, Flavia and Snowball, kittens when I got them, enjoyed quality lives for between 1-2 years, playing and roughhousing and grooming and cuddling and enjoying their food and treats like all kittens do.They loved to play ping pong in the middle of the night--I was frequently wakened by the thud-thud against the door! Mickey is still going strong, and cuddles and plays with Momcat, who incidentally is and retested negative. Kerry M If any of you--particularly those of you whose cats have lived longer, could email me a brief description with their names, ages, and also whether you mix too--I'll compile them and send them on. Please note I may edit for space so she can read them quickly. I got the impression Paula Fasseas didn't know a whole lot about FeLV but that she was very very open to knowing more, and in educating the public--she talked enthusiastically about doing that at the shelter. I said that if I could help in any way I would. This is SUCH a great opportunity, and I'd like to make the most of it, and I feel it would really really help if I can send her brief real-life examples, from my FeLV-list friends, of FeLV kitties living quality lives! Thanks in advance! Kerry M.
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I have a wonderful, loving former "throwaway" named Dixie Louise. We are not real sure how old she is but I suspect about 2 years old. She was tested for FeLV + in June 2005 when I took her to the vet to be spayed.She lived on my mother's patio and in a pine thicket for several months (including the entire winter in a Rubbermaid shelter) before I took her to the vets'. She is an indoor cat now and has been since she tested. She has had no real health issues. The only one period has been with her teeth. She had lost a couple prior to the trip to the vets' and her gums remain somewhat inflamed. This could well be from the lack of care she received prior to moving in with me. She is one of the sweetest cats I have ever known. I truly hope they will include room for FeLV + cats and even enlarge the area. My vets have assured me that FeLV is not adeath sentence and were visibly relieved when I decided to keep the littlehomeless cat instead of having her killed. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Kerry MacKenzie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 11:22 PM Subject: I need your help Dear all I'll try to make this as brief/concise as possible. Because of what happened with Pookie, Paula Fasseas, the founder/owner of the shelter, PAWS, called me. I would never normally have had a chance to speak to her---she's a society high-flier who owns banks (yup, you read that right) and started up PAWS just a few years ago when her small daughter suggested doing something for animals. Pookie wasn't positive, but at some point in our conversation she mentioned leukemia in passing. Now, PAWS is building a 7-million dollar state of the art shelter in Chicago, with adoption suites (and much more space I've heard given to dogs than cats). I had also heard from 2 reliable sources that this shelter was NOT going to have space for FeLV cats which saddened and sickened me. All this money and effort, and no support for FeLV kitties. I kept thinking I should write to Paula Fasseas. So when *leukemia* came up in the phone call, this was a never-to-be-repeated chance. I asked her if there was to be an annex for FeLV cats in the new facilityletting her knowthatI had had 6 FeLV cats at one point and they have a special place in my heart. I was expecting her to say no. But, she said that there was an 8x16room they could probably use for that... ! And we then got talking a bit about FeLV and I explained why they *should* be included in the new shelter. She got quite animated and enthused about the idea, and I said I'd send her this wonderful website address (which i already did). However, yesterday it occurred to me that i should send a PS with some brief case histories from you wonderful people, to illustrate in a very real way why FeLV cats should be given a chance the same as other cats. As an example, my statement will prob say something like: "I took in a colony of 6 cats, 5 of whom tested positive. Four of them, Caramel, Levi, Flavia and Snowball, kittens when I got them, enjoyed quality lives for between 1-2 years, playing and roughhousing and grooming and cuddling and enjoying their food and treats like all kittens do.They loved to play ping pong in the middle of the night--I was frequently wakened by the thud-thud against the door! Mickey is still going strong, and cuddles and plays with Momcat, who incidentally is and retested negative. Kerry M" If any of you--particularly those of you whose cats have lived longer, could email me a brief description with their names, ages, and also whether you mix too--I'll compile them and send them on. Please note I may edit for space so she can read them quickly. I got the impression Paula Fasseas didn't know a whole lot about FeLV but that she was very very open to knowing more, and in educating the public--she talked enthusiastically about doing that at the shelter. I said that if I could help in any way I would. This isSUCH a great opportunity, and I'd like to make the most of it, and I feelit would really really help if I can send her brief real-life examples, from my FeLV-list friends, of FeLV kitties living quality lives! Thanks in advance! Kerry M.
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My personal experience with FeLV+ cats and teeth is ... get the teeth/gums addressed. She'll be happier, healthier andlive longer. You'll also have less health issues with her in the future so although it may be costly for starters, it's well worth it in the long run ... PATMarylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a wonderful, loving former "throwaway" named Dixie Louise. We are not real sure how old she is but I suspect about 2 years old. She was tested for FeLV + in June 2005 when I took her to the vet to be spayed.She lived on my mother's patio and in a pine thicket for several months (including the entire winter in a Rubbermaid shelter) before I took her to the vets'. She is an indoor cat now and has been since she tested. She has had no real health issues. The only one period has been with her teeth. She had lost a couple prior to the trip to the vets' and her gums remain somewhat inflamed. This could well be from the lack of care she received prior to moving in with me. She is one of the sweetest cats I have ever known. I truly hope they will include room for FeLV + cats and even enlarge the area. My vets have assured me that FeLV is not adeath sentence and were visibly relieved when I decided to keep the littlehomeless cat instead of having her killed. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis- Original Message - From: Kerry MacKenzie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 11:22 PM Subject: I need your helpDear all I'll try to make this as brief/concise as possible. Because of what happened with Pookie, Paula Fasseas, the founder/owner of the shelter, PAWS, called me. I would never normally have had a chance to speak to her---she's a society high-flier who owns banks (yup, you read that right) and started up PAWS just a few years ago when her small daughter suggested doing something for animals. Pookie wasn't positive, but at some point in our conversation she mentioned leukemia in passing. Now, PAWS is building a 7-million dollar state of the art shelter in Chicago, with adoption suites (and much more space I've heard given to dogs than cats). I had also heard from 2 reliable sources that this shelter was NOT going to have space for FeLV cats which saddened and sickened me. All this money and effort, and no support for FeLV kitties. I kept thinking I should write to Paula Fasseas. So when *leukemia* came up in the phone call, this was a never-to-be-repeated chance. I asked her if there was to be an annex for FeLV cats in the new facilityletting her knowthatI had had 6 FeLV cats at one point and they have a special place in my heart. I was expecting her to say no. But, she said that there was an 8x16room they could probably use for that... ! And we then got talking a bit about FeLV and I explained why they *should* be included in the new shelter. She got quite animated and enthused about the idea, and I said I'd send her this wonderful website address (which i already did). However, yesterday it occurred to me that i should send a PS with some brief case histories from you wonderful people, to illustrate in a very real way why FeLV cats should be given a chance the same as other cats. As an example, my statement will prob say something like: "I took in a colony of 6 cats, 5 of whom tested positive. Four of them, Caramel, Levi, Flavia and Snowball, kittens when I got them, enjoyed quality lives for between 1-2 years, playing and roughhousing and grooming and cuddling and enjoying their food and treats like all kittens do.They loved to play ping pong in the middle of the night--I was frequently wakened by the thud-thud against the door! Mickey is still going strong, and cuddles and plays with Momcat, who incidentally is and retested negative. Kerry M" If any of you--particularly those of you whose cats have lived longer, could email me a brief description with their names, ages, and also whether you mix too--I'll compile them and send them on. Please note I may edit for space so she can read them quickly. I got the impression Paula Fasseas didn't know a whole lot about FeLV but that she was very very open to knowing more, and in educating the public--she talked enthusiastically about doing that at the shelter. I said that if I could help in any way I would. This isSUCH a great opportunity, and I'd like to make the most of it, and I feelit would really really help if I can send her brief real-life examples, from my FeLV-list friends, of FeLV kitties living quality lives! Thanks in advance! Kerry M. New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from your PC and save big.
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i tend to ramble so edit away. we are still new with all this but all 8 would have been put down My kids and I fosterd a pregnant cat for the humane society who had 6 kittens.when they were about 2 weeks old the HS brought us 3 orphans about the same age and introduced them to the mom. later the same week they brought 4 more orphans about a week older than the others. After loosing 1 kitten to injury, sending the mom cat back to the shelter and 4 of the kittens back to the HS we still had 8. Our 8 (the Herd) werealmost 6months old when we found out they were FeLV +. The HS told us they had to be euthanized. They allowed me to pick them up from the vet so the kids could say goodbye but pushed to euthanize the next day. This was extremely difficult for all of us, especially as these were my children's first pets. Thankfully i found this group who havegiven me information on the FeLV issues and a lot of support. 2 of the 4 kittens we sent back the the HS were euthanized as soon as mine tested positive, the other 2 had been adopted already and im sure the owners were never told. the mom cat whom i believe had the virus initially was also euthanized. i cant imagine not having the Herd here there's so much we would have missed out on ! my friends love to come over for the "show" the cats put on. just playing and being themselves. Stitch ..(my sons cat) is out little napkin thief. Pogo ... has a very intense personality and seems to run the house. she has almost figured out how to turn the doorknob to get into my room. of course i'm hers and how dare i pay attention to anyone else ! Teddy is everyone's baby. the ultimate lazy male :) Oreo licks your ankles every morning as i get coffee Salem ... seems to think he's neglected no matter how long you sit and pet him ! bandit ... has been fun just because he drives my 18 year old daughter nuts. he's decided he belongs to HER and pretty much ignores the rest of us. Houdini ... my daughters cat, little Miss Prissy, thinks she should be spoiled rotten. snarls (while purring!) if you pick her up when she doesn't want to be ! Boots i don't think will ever loose the kitten bounce. has taken to following my son around everywhere hoping he's got the string in his pocket to play with her. they are only about 7 months old now and all very active and healthy. they deserve a good long life not what was in store for them through the Humane Society. I think 6 of the ones we have wouldn't have had this disease if the HS hadn't of introduced both litters of orphans with the mom and her litter. Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
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Wow Kerry! What a great opportunity! And kudos to you for recognizing the opportunity and running with it! Here is my contribution: I fell in love with a kitten from a stray who I ended up adopting. 2.5 yrs. after I adopted Cricket, he tested positive at the vet's for FeLV. He remained asymptomatic until he was 4.5 years old, when he developed anemia in October and died on 11-10-2005. He was such a special kitty. He liked to shower, LOVED to play, slept with my husband and I every night, and just captured my heart from the start. I miss him terribly, but despite the pain of losing him, I would never regret adopting him. Wendy E., Dallas, Tx :) Wendy --- Kerry MacKenzie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all I'll try to make this as brief/concise as possible. Because of what happened with Pookie, Paula Fasseas, the founder/owner of the shelter, PAWS, called me. I would never normally have had a chance to speak to her---she's a society high-flier who owns banks (yup, you read that right) and started up PAWS just a few years ago when her small daughter suggested doing something for animals. Pookie wasn't positive, but at some point in our conversation she mentioned leukemia in passing. Now, PAWS is building a 7-million dollar state of the art shelter in Chicago, with adoption suites (and much more space I've heard given to dogs than cats). I had also heard from 2 reliable sources that this shelter was NOT going to have space for FeLV cats which saddened and sickened me. All this money and effort, and no support for FeLV kitties. I kept thinking I should write to Paula Fasseas. So when *leukemia* came up in the phone call, this was a never-to-be-repeated chance. I asked her if there was to be an annex for FeLV cats in the new facility letting her know that I had had 6 FeLV cats at one point and they have a special place in my heart. I was expecting her to say no. But, she said that there was an 8x16 room they could probably use for that... ! And we then got talking a bit about FeLV and I explained why they *should* be included in the new shelter. She got quite animated and enthused about the idea, and I said I'd send her this wonderful website address (which i already did). However, yesterday it occurred to me that i should send a PS with some brief case histories from you wonderful people, to illustrate in a very real way why FeLV cats should be given a chance the same as other cats. As an example, my statement will prob say something like: I took in a colony of 6 cats, 5 of whom tested positive. Four of them, Caramel, Levi, Flavia and Snowball, kittens when I got them, enjoyed quality lives for between 1-2 years, playing and roughhousing and grooming and cuddling and enjoying their food and treats like all kittens do.They loved to play ping pong in the middle of the night--I was frequently wakened by the thud-thud against the door! Mickey is still going strong, and cuddles and plays with Momcat, who incidentally is and retested negative. Kerry M If any of you--particularly those of you whose cats have lived longer, could email me a brief description with their names, ages, and also whether you mix too--I'll compile them and send them on. Please note I may edit for space so she can read them quickly. I got the impression Paula Fasseas didn't know a whole lot about FeLV but that she was very very open to knowing more, and in educating the public--she talked enthusiastically about doing that at the shelter. I said that if I could help in any way I would. This is SUCH a great opportunity, and I'd like to make the most of it, and I feel it would really really help if I can send her brief real-life examples, from my FeLV-list friends, of FeLV kitties living quality lives! Thanks in advance! Kerry M. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
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Addressed in what way? If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Patricia Lamoretti To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 9:00 AM Subject: Re: I need your help My personal experience with FeLV+ cats and teeth is ... get the teeth/gums addressed. She'll be happier, healthier andlive longer. You'll also have less health issues with her in the future so although it may be costly for starters, it's well worth it in the long run ... PATMarylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a wonderful, loving former "throwaway" named Dixie Louise. We are not real sure how old she is but I suspect about 2 years old. She was tested for FeLV + in June 2005 when I took her to the vet to be spayed.She lived on my mother's patio and in a pine thicket for several months (including the entire winter in a Rubbermaid shelter) before I took her to the vets'. She is an indoor cat now and has been since she tested. She has had no real health issues. The only one period has been with her teeth. She had lost a couple prior to the trip to the vets' and her gums remain somewhat inflamed. This could well be from the lack of care she received prior to moving in with me. She is one of the sweetest cats I have ever known. I truly hope they will include room for FeLV + cats and even enlarge the area. My vets have assured me that FeLV is not adeath sentence and were visibly relieved when I decided to keep the littlehomeless cat instead of having her killed. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Kerry MacKenzie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 11:22 PM Subject: I need your help Dear all I'll try to make this as brief/concise as possible. Because of what happened with Pookie, Paula Fasseas, the founder/owner of the shelter, PAWS, called me. I would never normally have had a chance to speak to her---she's a society high-flier who owns banks (yup, you read that right) and started up PAWS just a few years ago when her small daughter suggested doing something for animals. Pookie wasn't positive, but at some point in our conversation she mentioned leukemia in passing. Now, PAWS is building a 7-million dollar state of the art shelter in Chicago, with adoption suites (and much more space I've heard given to dogs than cats). I had also heard from 2 reliable sources that this shelter was NOT going to have space for FeLV cats which saddened and sickened me. All this money and effort, and no support for FeLV kitties. I kept thinking I should write to Paula Fasseas. So when *leukemia* came up in the phone call, this was a never-to-be-repeated chance. I asked her if there was to be an annex for FeLV cats in the new facilityletting her knowthatI had had 6 FeLV cats at one point and they have a special place in my heart. I was expecting her to say no. But, she said that there was an 8x16room they could probably use for that... ! And we then got talking a bit about FeLV and I explained why they *should* be included in the new shelter. She got quite animated and enthused about the idea, and I said I'd send her this wonderful website address (which i already did). However, yesterday it occurred to me that i should send a PS with some brief case histories from you wonderful people, to illustrate in a very real way why FeLV cats should be given a chance the same as other cats. As an example, my statement will prob say something like: "I took in a colony of 6 cats, 5 of whom tested positive. Four of them, Caramel, Levi, Flavia and Snowball, kittens when I got them, enjoyed quality lives for between 1-2 years, playing and roughhousing and grooming and cuddling and enjoying their food and treats like all kittens do.They loved to play ping pong in the middle of the night--I was frequently wakened by the thud-thud against the door! Mickey is still going strong, and cuddles and plays with Momcat, who incidentally is and retested negative. Kerry M" If any of you--particularly those of you whose cats have lived longer, could email me a brief description with their names, ages,
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Marylyn, my opinion might be biased, but still real, so I wanted to share this with you.. If you are going to have her anesthetize for dental, please run an entire blood work to make sure that all of her organ is normal, and she is not anemic.. I have had very bad experience with it for a couple of my kitties one I lost (she died right after) and another one, damaged his kidney so badly that he is risking his life sometimes, vet overemahize the need of dental work (thats an opinion form my holistic vet) there are some an alternative way to get rid of gum inflammation, too - I only do dental when my kitties are having a problem of eating their food otherwise, I try other method .. again, I am very very conservative when coming to surgery.. I regret for what I did to my suzi baby, and Hannibal now who is suffering from profound CRF From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marylyn Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 3:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: I need your help Addressed in what way? If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Patricia Lamoretti To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 9:00 AM Subject: Re: I need your help My personal experience with FeLV+ cats and teeth is ... get the teeth/gums addressed. She'll be happier, healthier andlive longer. You'll also have less health issues with her in the future so although it may be costly for starters, it's well worth it in the long run ... PAT Marylyn [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a wonderful, loving former throwaway named Dixie Louise. We are not real sure how old she is but I suspect about 2 years old. She was tested for FeLV + in June 2005 when I took her to the vet to be spayed.She lived on my mother's patio and in a pine thicket for several months (including the entire winter in a Rubbermaid shelter) before I took her to the vets'. She is an indoor cat now and has been since she tested. She has had no real health issues. The only one period has been with her teeth. She had lost a couple prior to the trip to the vets' and her gums remain somewhat inflamed. This could well be from the lack of care she received prior to moving in with me. She is one of the sweetest cats I have ever known. I truly hope they will include room for FeLV + cats and even enlarge the area. My vets have assured me that FeLV is not adeath sentence and were visibly relieved when I decided to keep the littlehomeless cat instead of having her killed. If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. St. Francis - Original Message - From: Kerry MacKenzie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 11:22 PM Subject: I need your help Dear all I'll try to make this as brief/concise as possible. Because of what happened with Pookie, Paula Fasseas, the founder/owner of the shelter, PAWS, called me. I would never normally have had a chance to speak to her---she's a society high-flier who owns banks (yup, you read that right) and started up PAWS just a few years ago when her small daughter suggested doing something for animals. Pookie wasn't positive, but at some point in our conversation she mentioned leukemia in passing. Now, PAWS is building a 7-million dollar state of the art shelter in Chicago, with adoption suites (and much more space I've heard given to dogs than cats). I had also heard from 2 reliable sources that this shelter was NOT going to have space for FeLV cats which saddened and sickened me. All this money and effort, and no support for FeLV kitties. I kept thinking I should write to Paula Fasseas. So when *leukemia* came up in the phone call, this was a never-to-be-repeated chance. I asked her if there was to be an annex for FeLV cats in the new facilityletting her knowthatI had had 6 FeLV cats at one point and they have a special place in my heart. I was expecting her to say no. But, she said that there was an 8x16room they could probably use for that... ! And we then got talking a bit about FeLV and I explained why they *should* be included in the new shelter. She got quite animated and enthused about the idea, and I said I'd send her this wonderful website address (which i already did). However, yesterday it occurred to me that i should send a PS with some brief case histories from you wonderful people, to illustrate in a very real way why FeLV cats should be given a chance the same as other cats. As an example, my statement will prob say something like
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Dear Becca, Marylyn, Gloria, Clarissa, Wendy Terri, Janine, Thanks so much, these e's from you are great, I've fwded them all to my work (just got home from work and it's lte) so I can properly read them all first thing tomorrow. Fingers crossed. I aim to get letter off to Paula Fasseas by Thursday so if anyone else would like to send similar reports I would hugely appreciate it. The more the merrier. take care, Kerry - Original Message - From: Becca DuBose [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 1:10 AM Subject: Re: I need your help Kerry, Angel Paassht tested FeLV+ when she was just over a year old. We had her another 7 years and 7 months. She was so full of life...an eternal kitten right up to the end. We wouldn't trade our time with her for anything in the world. We have 7 others and they are all healthy except our early stage CRF kitty, Corky, but even her health is relatively good. She will be 17 this year! Becca Kerry MacKenzie wrote: Dear all I'll try to make this as brief/concise as possible. Because of what happened with Pookie, Paula Fasseas, the founder/owner of the shelter, PAWS, called me. I would never normally have had a chance to speak to her---she's a society high-flier who owns banks (yup, you read that right) and started up PAWS just a few years ago when her small daughter suggested doing something for animals. Pookie wasn't positive, but at some point in our conversation she mentioned leukemia in passing. Now, PAWS is building a 7-million dollar state of the art shelter in Chicago, with adoption suites (and much more space I've heard given to dogs than cats). I had also heard from 2 reliable sources that this shelter was NOT going to have space for FeLV cats which saddened and sickened me. All this money and effort, and no support for FeLV kitties. I kept thinking I should write to Paula Fasseas. So when *leukemia* came up in the phone call, this was a never-to-be-repeated chance. I asked her if there was to be an annex for FeLV cats in the new facility letting her know that I had had 6 FeLV cats at one point and they have a special place in my heart. I was expecting her to say no. But, she said that there was an 8x16 room they could probably use for that... ! And we then got talking a bit about FeLV and I explained why they *should* be included in the new shelter. She got quite animated and enthused about the idea, and I said I'd send her this wonderful website address (which i already did). However, yesterday it occurred to me that i should send a PS with some brief case histories from you wonderful people, to illustrate in a very real way why FeLV cats should be given a chance the same as other cats. As an example, my statement will prob say something like: I took in a colony of 6 cats, 5 of whom tested positive. Four of them, Caramel, Levi, Flavia and Snowball, kittens when I got them, enjoyed quality lives for between 1-2 years, playing and roughhousing and grooming and cuddling and enjoying their food and treats like all kittens do.They loved to play ping pong in the middle of the night--I was frequently wakened by the thud-thud against the door! Mickey is still going strong, and cuddles and plays with Momcat, who incidentally is and retested negative. Kerry M If any of you--particularly those of you whose cats have lived longer, could email me a brief description with their names, ages, and also whether you mix too--I'll compile them and send them on. Please note I may edit for space so she can read them quickly. I got the impression Paula Fasseas didn't know a whole lot about FeLV but that she was very very open to knowing more, and in educating the public--she talked enthusiastically about doing that at the shelter. I said that if I could help in any way I would. This is SUCH a great opportunity, and I'd like to make the most of it, and I feel it would really really help if I can send her brief real-life examples, from my FeLV-list friends, of FeLV kitties living quality lives! Thanks in advance! Kerry M.
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A quick PS--I hope I didn't miss anyone out, but if I did, apologies. Kerry M.
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Dear all I'll try to make this as brief/concise as possible. Because of what happened with Pookie, Paula Fasseas, the founder/owner of the shelter, PAWS, called me. I would never normally have had a chance to speak to her---she's a society high-flier who owns banks (yup, you read that right) and started up PAWS just a few years ago when her small daughter suggested doing something for animals. Pookie wasn't positive, but at some point in our conversation she mentioned leukemia in passing. Now, PAWS is building a 7-million dollar state of the art shelter in Chicago, with adoption suites (and much more space I've heard given to dogs than cats). I had also heard from 2 reliable sources that this shelter was NOT going to have space for FeLV cats which saddened and sickened me. All this money and effort, and no support for FeLV kitties. I kept thinking I should write to Paula Fasseas. So when *leukemia* came up in the phone call, this was a never-to-be-repeated chance. I asked her if there was to be an annex for FeLV cats in the new facilityletting her knowthatI had had 6 FeLV cats at one point and they have a special place in my heart. I was expecting her to say no. But, she said that there was an 8x16room they could probably use for that... ! And we then got talking a bit about FeLV and I explained why they *should* be included in the new shelter. She got quite animated and enthused about the idea, and I said I'd send her this wonderful website address (which i already did). However, yesterday it occurred to me that i should send a PS with some brief case histories from you wonderful people, to illustrate in a very real way why FeLV cats should be given a chance the same as other cats. As an example, my statement will prob say something like: "I took in a colony of 6 cats, 5 of whom tested positive. Four of them, Caramel, Levi, Flavia and Snowball, kittens when I got them, enjoyed quality lives for between 1-2 years, playing and roughhousing and grooming and cuddling and enjoying their food and treats like all kittens do.They loved to play ping pong in the middle of the night--I was frequently wakened by the thud-thud against the door! Mickey is still going strong, and cuddles and plays with Momcat, who incidentally is and retested negative. Kerry M" If any of you--particularly those of you whose cats have lived longer, could email me a brief description with their names, ages, and also whether you mix too--I'll compile them and send them on. Please note I may edit for space so she can read them quickly. I got the impression Paula Fasseas didn't know a whole lot about FeLV but that she was very very open to knowing more, and in educating the public--she talked enthusiastically about doing that at the shelter. I said that if I could help in any way I would. This isSUCH a great opportunity, and I'd like to make the most of it, and I feelit would really really help if I can send her brief real-life examples, from my FeLV-list friends, of FeLV kitties living quality lives! Thanks in advance! Kerry M.
