Re: this groups is so much nicer than other groups!
Michelle, Sorry you had so much trouble with your other groups...I go to other groups, but this is the only one that I post on as I really can't keep up with all of it..Like you said, it is true that we are all here to help each other. We have all experienced different things with our kitties, and what works for one might not the other...The info always helps as it could be used down the road for some other kitty in distress.. I appreciate everyone on here for all the input they have given me..Sure makes it alot easier to handle.. What about I/D for the IBD? I give Inky some of that when I am out of turkey which isn't often, but it does happen. I have been mixing chicken broth with his turkey and he really likes it..I figure it might be ok since his stools are good lately. Kerry and Bandy Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.
Re: this groups is so much nicer than other groups!
This group and my other group (WA Siamese Rescue) are far more the best. People like that shouldn't be allowed to moderate groups. I am surprise too she didn't ask what size underwear/bras you wore. I was on a group a few years ago like that decided to leave as well. Took some groups members with me. When "Moderators" dictate on what to say or do that draws a fine line with me. They can shove it where the sun doesn't shine. So once again this is a great group of people! Have always considered thisgroup a part of my family. When one or more of the furkidsare sick it affects me as well I feel the pain of what their furfamilies are going through. That day will come when we all will get together and have that "Cheesecake" (even though I don't like it) as a victory/cure for Felv. Terrie Mohr-ForkerTAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTSSIAMESE COLLIE RESCUEOwner/DriverCheck sites for available Siameses for adoption!http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/Click Here to Join WASHINGTON SIAMESE RESCUE Yahoo Group!http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wasiameserescuehttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/SNOHOMISH_COUNTY_PETS_in_WAhttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/index.htmlhttp://hometown.aol.com/tatorbunz/myhomepage/petmemorial.htmlPetfinder.comAdopt a Homeless Pet!http://www.petfinder.com/http://www.felineleukemia.org/http://www.petloss.com/TAZZY'S ANIMAL TRANSPORTShttps://www.paypal.com/http://www.frappr.com/wasiameserescue
Re: this groups is so much nicer than other groups!
i/d gives Lucy diarrhea. It's actually what made her really bad last week. Her stools were really soft and she would not eat, so I gave her some i/d because she likes it and then she had liquid diarrhea. It's what the vet had prescribed for her at first. Michelle In a message dated 7/7/2006 7:32:23 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What about I/D for the IBD?
this groups is so much nicer than other groups!
I just had to unsubscribe to a feline IBD group. I had unsubscribed to the other one months ago. The people on it are so mean! On the first group, the moderator had all messages going through her, and literally sent me back almost every one of my posts to say I either had not included enough of the last post in the thread or had included too much of it. And sometimes she would send them back many hours or even days after I had tried to post. So much for getting help! When I told her that I knew someone who had unsubscribed for this reason and that I was finding it challenging and just needed support, she wrote back saying that me and my friends had a lot of nerve to think that rules should not apply to us! So I unsubscribed and joined a different one.This oneis fairly inactive, but boy are people mean sometimes! Someone whose cat is having terrible IBD symptoms is not eating, and she wrote asking what medicines are normally given for IBD and what to do about food and fluids. She said her cat was eating a little A/D. I wrote back about fatty liver and her cat needing food, but also said that A/D is not good for IBD, and that she should maybe try plain turkey, and that if she needs to force feed she can blend plain turkey with water to do so, pending a vet visit (and she is waiting for raw food to be delivered). I then explained about fluids, and about pred and flagyl and the pluses and minuses. Two people posted very nasty responses about where do i get off saying that a cat who is having trouble eating should not have A/D, that this is offensive, that I am acting like a vet when i have no expertise, etc. etc. etc. Given what I have been going through with Lucy and her IBD recently (and her appetite got way worse when I fed her stuff bad for her IBD and it gave her watery diarrhea, so that is what I was speaking from), it is not worth it to be treated that way. So I unsubscribed from that list too. All of which is to say, thank God for this group. It is the nicest group around, and I hope it always stays that way. We have different opinions, but we all recognize that we care about our cats and each other's cats, and each other, and that we are just offering what we can. And we keep open minds and change our opinions, too! Thanks for being there, everyone! Michelle
Re: this groups is so much nicer than other groups!
Ain't it the truth!! I had the same experience with one of these groups you mentioned. I had no where else to turn when Gypsy was suffering so I stuck it out and tried to be as accommodating as I could. If you look back in our archives I'm sure you'll find the post where I bitched about them and sung our group's praises too. There's no place like home, and this list feels like HOME! Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just had to unsubscribe to a feline IBD group. I had unsubscribed to the other one months ago. The people on it are so mean! On the first group, the moderator had all messages going through her, and literally sent me back almost every one of my posts to say I either had not included enough of the last post in the thread or had included too much of it. And sometimes she would send them back many hours or even days after I had tried to post. So much for getting help! When I told her that I knew someone who had unsubscribed for this reason and that I was finding it challenging and just needed support, she wrote back saying that me and my friends had a lot of nerve to think that rules should not apply to us! So I unsubscribed and joined a different one.This oneis fairly inactive, but boy are people mean sometimes! Someone whose cat is having terrible IBD symptoms is not eating, and she wrote asking what medicines are normally given for IBD and what to do about food and fluids. She said her cat was eating a little A/D. I wrote back about fatty liver and her cat needing food, but also said that A/D is not good for IBD, and that she should maybe try plain turkey, and that if she needs to force feed she can blend plain turkey with water to do so, pending a vet visit (and she is waiting for raw food to be delivered). I then explained about fluids, and about pred and flagyl and the pluses and minuses. Two people posted very nasty responses about where do i get off saying that a cat who is having trouble eating should not have A/D, that this is offensive, that I am acting like a vet when i have no expertise, etc. etc. etc. Given what I have been going through with Lucy and her IBD recently (and her appetite got way worse when I fed her stuff bad for her IBD and it gave her watery diarrhea, so that is what I was speaking from), it is not worth it to be treated that way. So I unsubscribed from that list too. All of which is to say, thank God for this group. It is the nicest group around, and I hope it always stays that way. We have different opinions, but we all recognize that we care about our cats and each other's cats, and each other, and that we are just offering what we can. And we keep open minds and change our opinions, too! Thanks for being there, everyone! Michelle
Re: this groups is so much nicer than other groups!
I just wanted totell you allthat when I first found out Pippin had a faint positive FeLV test result I thought it was an automatic death sentence. If not for what I have learned on the Internet and in this group, I might have made the wrong decision regarding her future. This group has helped me so much emotionally too,just by reading about your cats and experiences.With thanks, GinaNina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ain't it the truth!! I had the same experience with one of these groups you mentioned. I had no where else to turn when Gypsy was suffering so I stuck it out and tried to be as accommodating as I could. If you look back in our archives I'm sure you'll find the post where I bitched about them and sung our group's praises too. There's no place like home, and this list feels like HOME! Nina[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just had to unsubscribe to a feline IBD group. I had unsubscribed to the other one months ago. The people on it are so mean! On the first group, the moderator had all messages going through her, and literally sent me back almost every one of my posts to say I either had not included enough of the last post in the thread or had included too much of it. And sometimes she would send them back many hours or even days after I had tried to post. So much for getting help! When I told her that I knew someone who had unsubscribed for this reason and that I was finding it challenging and just needed support, she wrote back saying that me and my friends had a lot of nerve to think that rules should not apply to us! So I unsubscribed and joined a different one.This oneis fairly inactive, but boy are people mean sometimes! Someone whose cat is having terrible IBD symptoms is not eating, and she wrote asking what medicines are normally given for IBD and what to do about food and fluids. She said her cat was eating a little A/D. I wrote back about fatty liver and her cat needing food, but also said that A/D is not good for IBD, and that she should maybe try plain turkey, and that if she needs to force feed she can blend plain turkey with water to do so, pending a vet visit (and she is waiting for raw food to be delivered). I then explained about fluids, and about pred and flagyl and the pluses and minuses. Two people posted very nasty responses about where do i get off saying that a cat who is having trouble eating should not have A/D, that this is offensive, that I am acting like a vet when i have no expertise, etc. etc. etc. Given what I have been going through with Lucy and her IBD recently (and her appetite got way worse when I fed her stuff bad for her IBD and it gave her watery diarrhea, so that is what I was speaking from), it is not worth it to be treated that way. So I unsubscribed from that list too.All of which is to say, thank God for this group. It is the nicest group around, and I hope it always stays that way. We have different opinions, but we all recognize that we care about our cats and each other's cats, and each other, and that we are just offering what we can. And we keep open minds and change our opinions, too! Thanks for being there, everyone! MichelleNo heaven wil not ever Heaven be Unless my cats are there to welcome me.--epitaph in a pet cemetery Tiggertales ~ a site about our beloved felines Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min.
Re: this groups is so much nicer than other groups!
michelle thank you for being here for us...sorry about the other groups.[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just had to unsubscribe to a feline IBD group. I had unsubscribed to the other one months ago. The people on it are so mean! On the first group, the moderator had all messages going through her, and literally sent me back almost every one of my posts to say I either had not included enough of the last post in the thread or had included too much of it. And sometimes she would send them back many hours or even days after I had tried to post. So much for getting help! When I told her that I knew someone who had unsubscribed for this reason and that I was finding it challenging and just needed support, she wrote back saying that me and my friends had a lot of nerve to think that rules should not apply to us! So I unsubscribed and joined a different one.This oneis fairly inactive, but boy are people mean sometimes! Someone whose cat is having terrible IBD symptoms is not eating, and she wrote asking what medicines are normally given for IBD and what to do about food and fluids. She said her cat was eating a little A/D. I wrote back about fatty liver and her cat needing food, but also said that A/D is not good for IBD, and that she should maybe try plain turkey, and that if she needs to force feed she can blend plain turkey with water to do so, pending a vet visit (and she is waiting for raw food to be delivered). I then explained about fluids, and about pred and flagyl and the pluses and minuses. Two people posted very nasty responses about where do i get off saying that a cat who is having trouble eating should not have A/D, that this is offensive, that I am acting like a vet when i have no expertise, etc. etc. etc. Given what I have been going through with Lucy and her IBD recently (and her appetite got way worse when I fed her stuff bad for her IBD and it gave her watery diarrhea, so that is what I was speaking from), it is not worth it to be treated that way. So I unsubscribed from that list too.All of which is to say, thank God for this group. It is the nicest group around, and I hope it always stays that way. We have different opinions, but we all recognize that we care about our cats and each other's cats, and each other, and that we are just offering what we can. And we keep open minds and change our opinions, too! Thanks for being there, everyone! Michelle Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.
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This group has been there for me.My Maizee was already gone when I started posting here but everyone here helped me get through some very hard emotional times.I still have my missing Maizee moments and I know I can come here for the support that I need.THANK YOU ALL!!! Sherry[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:One thing that strikes me about everybody I've seen post on here that I truly appreciate: we are not the kind of people who think ofpetsas decor ordisposable. Whenwe take a pet into our care - it is a commitment. It is love. Frankly, that is exactly the kind of people with whom I want to be associated.Sure - we might not agree...and you might think something I said is the most outrageous thing you ever heard -- but that's ok! We're here to get all the information we can so that we can draw our own conclusions. And you're right -I've changed some opinions about things since I've been here. I know above all else that everyone is here because they care very much.I may not always agree - but I do respect other opinions and recognize toothat others here have a lot more experience with very sick kitties than I do. Michelle, I am glad that you arehere. I too amglad to be a part of a community of people who care so much.In a message dated 7/6/2006 3:15:01 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:I just had to unsubscribe to a feline IBD group. I had unsubscribed to the other one months ago. The people on it are so mean! On the first group, the moderator had all messages going through her, and literally sent me back almost every one of my posts to say I either had not included enough of the last post in the thread or had included too much of it. And sometimes she would send them back many hours or even days after I had tried to post. So much for getting help! When I told her that I knew someone who had unsubscribed for this reason and that I was finding it challenging and just needed support, she wrote back saying that me and my friends had a lot of nerve to think that rules should not apply to us! So I unsubscribed and joined a different one.This oneis fairly inactive, but boy are people mean sometimes! Someone whose cat is having terrible IBD symptoms is not eating, and she wrote asking what medicines are normally given for IBD and what to do about food and fluids. She said her cat was eating a little A/D. I wrote back about fatty liver and her cat needing food, but also said that A/D is not good for IBD, and that she should maybe try plain turkey, and that if she needs to force feed she can blend plain turkey with water to do so, pending a vet visit (and she is waiting for raw food to be delivered). I then explained about fluids, and about pred and flagyl and the pluses and minuses. Two people posted very nasty responses about where do i get off saying that a cat who is having trouble eating should not have A/D, that this is offensive, that I am acting like a vet when i have no expertise, etc. etc. etc. Given what I have been going through with Lucy and her IBD recently (and her appetite got way worse when I fed her stuff bad for her IBD and it gave her watery diarrhea, so that is what I was speaking from), it is not worth it to be treated that way. So I unsubscribed from that list too.All of which is to say, thank God for this group. It is the nicest group around, and I hope it always stays that way. We have different opinions, but we all recognize that we care about our cats and each other's cats, and each other, and that we are just offering what we can. And we keep open minds and change our opinions, too! Thanks for being there, everyone! Michelle Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
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Geez, can you say control freak?! lol. I can't imagine being that type of moderator. Did she ask for your bra and underwear sizes before you could join? LOL. Sorry. I just can't understand that type of mentality. I love this group too and hope that it stays supportive and caring. :) Wendy --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just had to unsubscribe to a feline IBD group. I had unsubscribed to the other one months ago. The people on it are so mean! On the first group, the moderator had all messages going through her, and literally sent me back almost every one of my posts to say I either had not included enough of the last post in the thread or had included too much of it. And sometimes she would send them back many hours or even days after I had tried to post. So much for getting help! When I told her that I knew someone who had unsubscribed for this reason and that I was finding it challenging and just needed support, she wrote back saying that me and my friends had a lot of nerve to think that rules should not apply to us! So I unsubscribed and joined a different one. This one is fairly inactive, but boy are people mean sometimes! Someone whose cat is having terrible IBD symptoms is not eating, and she wrote asking what medicines are normally given for IBD and what to do about food and fluids. She said her cat was eating a little A/D. I wrote back about fatty liver and her cat needing food, but also said that A/D is not good for IBD, and that she should maybe try plain turkey, and that if she needs to force feed she can blend plain turkey with water to do so, pending a vet visit (and she is waiting for raw food to be delivered). I then explained about fluids, and about pred and flagyl and the pluses and minuses. Two people posted very nasty responses about where do i get off saying that a cat who is having trouble eating should not have A/D, that this is offensive, that I am acting like a vet when i have no expertise, etc. etc. etc. Given what I have been going through with Lucy and her IBD recently (and her appetite got way worse when I fed her stuff bad for her IBD and it gave her watery diarrhea, so that is what I was speaking from), it is not worth it to be treated that way. So I unsubscribed from that list too. All of which is to say, thank God for this group. It is the nicest group around, and I hope it always stays that way. We have different opinions, but we all recognize that we care about our cats and each other's cats, and each other, and that we are just offering what we can. And we keep open minds and change our opinions, too! Thanks for being there, everyone! Michelle __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
