To Diane RE: FeLV+ Adoption/ Foster Care
I can't remember if this tax credit is good or not for room air conditioners (I know it is for big central units), but for 2006 taxes, there is a credit for using energy efficient models. We had to put a new unit in this summer, and are fixing to go tankless b/c our water heater is going out, and both will bring us a credit for next tax season. Ask your tax prof. or look online at irs.gov if you're interested. :) Wendy --- Rosenfeldt, Diane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LOL, this weekend I went out and got 2 room air conditioners at Best Buy for $100 each. They're bare-bones (no thermostat, no reverse vent) but they do a great job and are surprisingly efficient, Energystar-wise. One went in my bedroom window (hey, I was saving lives -- you don't want me not sleeping for 3 nights in a row) and the other went into the room where Patches is staying. Poor guy had a fever anyway and the heat was horrible. Diane R. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marylyn Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 7:56 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: FeLV+ Adoption/ Foster Care You may also want to start him on Feliway and Rescue Remedy and other de-stressors. This is very difficult for him. Room air conditioners can be picked up pretty cheap this time of year if that would be better than a fan. 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: Susan Hoffman mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 7:48 AM Subject: Re: FeLV+ Adoption/ Foster Care I suggest you settle in for the long haul and get a fan in that bedroom. It takes time to find a good adoptive home for an FeLV+ cat even under the best of circumstances. Was this the ELISA test or the IFA? What other health issues, if any, is the cat having? Approximate age? How's his body weight, appetite, etc.? Give him time to get past any health issues he is having. They are likely the result of life on the streets more than FeLV status. Also, if a cat is debilitated or stressed, you can get a false positive with the ELISA test. So get him healthy, get some weight on him, and retest with the IFA in a month or two. I would want a very accurate read on FeLV status before I could assess whether a potential home was appropriate or not. Evan Dee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We are in desperate need of placement. About 2 to 3 weeks ago a stray cat showed up on our property. For the 1st week or two we could not go near him. We fed him regularly as we could see he was in need of veterinary care. Finally, he let us near him we scheduled a vet appointment on Monday, 08/01/06. To our grave disappointment he is FeLV+. The vet started to give us options, one of which was euthanasia. I stopped her mid-conversation said That Was Not An Option. The vet said due to ethical dilemmas we needed to keep him indoors (to prevent the spread of FeLV reduce his infection risks). However, staying with us is only a TEMPORARY solution. We have 10 healthy indoor cats, 2 of which also go outside in a fence, of our own. We do NOT want them exposed to this virus so the poor dear is isolated/quarantined to his own bedroom, which does not have air conditioning gets fairly hot. This is no way for a feline to live! But this is the best solution we have for him right now on such short notice. Do you know of anyone who can help us? We live in the Western part of Pennsylvania. We would be willing to transport to an adoptive home (after proper adoption screening) or foster placement. I can be reached at the above email or by cell phone, (814) 229-5678. Thank you. ~Dee No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.5/405 - Release Date: 8/1/2006 This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained
RE: To Diane RE: FeLV+ Adoption/ Foster Care
God, I sure am. I was surprised that these units had such a good rating, since I had guiltily been going for cheap. Diane R. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 3:53 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: To Diane RE: FeLV+ Adoption/ Foster Care I can't remember if this tax credit is good or not for room air conditioners (I know it is for big central units), but for 2006 taxes, there is a credit for using energy efficient models. We had to put a new unit in this summer, and are fixing to go tankless b/c our water heater is going out, and both will bring us a credit for next tax season. Ask your tax prof. or look online at irs.gov if you're interested. :) Wendy --- Rosenfeldt, Diane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LOL, this weekend I went out and got 2 room air conditioners at Best Buy for $100 each. They're bare-bones (no thermostat, no reverse vent) but they do a great job and are surprisingly efficient, Energystar-wise. One went in my bedroom window (hey, I was saving lives -- you don't want me not sleeping for 3 nights in a row) and the other went into the room where Patches is staying. Poor guy had a fever anyway and the heat was horrible. Diane R. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marylyn Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 7:56 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: FeLV+ Adoption/ Foster Care You may also want to start him on Feliway and Rescue Remedy and other de-stressors. This is very difficult for him. Room air conditioners can be picked up pretty cheap this time of year if that would be better than a fan. 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: Susan Hoffman mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 7:48 AM Subject: Re: FeLV+ Adoption/ Foster Care I suggest you settle in for the long haul and get a fan in that bedroom. It takes time to find a good adoptive home for an FeLV+ cat even under the best of circumstances. Was this the ELISA test or the IFA? What other health issues, if any, is the cat having? Approximate age? How's his body weight, appetite, etc.? Give him time to get past any health issues he is having. They are likely the result of life on the streets more than FeLV status. Also, if a cat is debilitated or stressed, you can get a false positive with the ELISA test. So get him healthy, get some weight on him, and retest with the IFA in a month or two. I would want a very accurate read on FeLV status before I could assess whether a potential home was appropriate or not. Evan Dee [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We are in desperate need of placement. About 2 to 3 weeks ago a stray cat showed up on our property. For the 1st week or two we could not go near him. We fed him regularly as we could see he was in need of veterinary care. Finally, he let us near him we scheduled a vet appointment on Monday, 08/01/06. To our grave disappointment he is FeLV+. The vet started to give us options, one of which was euthanasia. I stopped her mid-conversation said That Was Not An Option. The vet said due to ethical dilemmas we needed to keep him indoors (to prevent the spread of FeLV reduce his infection risks). However, staying with us is only a TEMPORARY solution. We have 10 healthy indoor cats, 2 of which also go outside in a fence, of our own. We do NOT want them exposed to this virus so the poor dear is isolated/quarantined to his own bedroom, which does not have air conditioning gets fairly hot. This is no way for a feline to live! But this is the best solution we have for him right now on such short notice. Do you know of anyone who can help us? We live in the Western part of Pennsylvania. We would be willing to transport to an adoptive home (after proper adoption screening) or foster placement. I can be reached at the above email or by cell phone, (814) 229-5678. Thank you. ~Dee
