Re: OT: New cat litter will detect illness in cats

Both the http://www.petecology.com and http://www.scooplite.com/index.shtml websites only stated that this product detects FLUTD. I did not see any information pertaining to diabetes or pregnancy. Where is the diabetes/pregnancy info located? --- tamara stickler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Here's

Re: [rescuecat] Update: Urgent: Cat in Pennsauken, NJ to be PTS - Happy Tails!

Terrie, that's wonderful news! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 3/7/2005 4:50:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A happy ending for Tuffy, the positive kitty in Pennsauken. He is going to a home in North Jersey on Wednesday. He was neutered, UTD on

Re: raising kittens???

I had a kitten with coccidia, but the stool was grayish.  Albon did clear it up.  Thanks for the amoxy tip. Nina [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 3/6/2005 8:24:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anyway they have started to have greenish brown l

OT - We need your prayers

Hi Everyone, Bruce and I just got back from the Vet. Our 8 year old German Shepherd Dog, Zevon has been having trouble with his back legs for the last couple of months. I guess I've been in denial and have been giving him stuff for arthritis etc. The vet (not his regular ortho surgeon, he's

Re: raising kittens???

In a message dated 3/6/2005 8:24:33 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Anyway they have started to have greenish brown liquid diarrhea.  Anyone know what this is from, I ran a fecal at work and they were neg for parasites (I know they're not shed in every BM so I'll

Re: [rescuecat] Update: Urgent: Cat in Pennsauken, NJ to be PTS - Happy Tails!

That's wonderful Where there's Life, there's HopeKathy"There is nothing so strong as gentleness, and there is nothing so gentle as real strength." ~ Sir Francis de Sates

Re: [rescuecat] Update: Urgent: Cat in Pennsauken, NJ to be PTS - Happy Tails!

That is great news. thank you for the update. barbara

Re: [rescuecat] Update: Urgent: Cat in Pennsauken, NJ to be PTS - Happy Tails!

In a message dated 3/7/2005 4:50:21 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: A happy ending for Tuffy, the positive kitty in Pennsauken. He is going to a home in North Jersey on Wednesday. He was neutered, UTD on his shots and all dressed up and waiting for his ride home. The vet's o

Re: Please Help! Anakin is very sick

are you saying the cat was eating his normal amount yesterday and today he's the opposite?  he might just be run of the mill sick not necessarily the virus rearing its ugly head and attacking his bone marrow. i know you love him and want to do all that's possible. for his sake and yours, rela

Re: Please Help! Anakin is very sick

The vet said it costs all & she thinks at this time, she can't see putting him through that when it probably won't do much.I went & got a cat of KMR mothers supplement to give to him,because it has so many good vitamins & stuff in it.He is drinking it I am hoping it might help.Thanks for all

CLS for Monday 3/7/2005

Hi All, Here is the service for today March 7th. My condolences to those who have lost a fruchild, and prayers for those with sick furkids. Take care all. FeLV Candle Light Service http://www.bemikitties.com/cls -- Belinda Happiness is being owned by cats ... Be-Mi-Kitties ... http://www.

RE: New To This

Well, for me the most important thing was their quality of life.  Mine had all lived together for years & to take someone out of the mix or separate would just have made them all miserable…  I didn’t separate when Tucson was first found pos because if they were to catch it, they would have

RE: Please Help! Anakin is very sick

I just don’t know how effective it is, but I am sending you the link just in case.   http://www.angelfire.com/il/felv/treatmnt.html   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 5:21 PM To: felvta

RE: Please Help! Anakin is very sick

Does that mean the transfusion will not help either? Will immnogloublin not help??   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of catatonya Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 5:14 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Please Help! Anakin is

RE: oreo

Thank you so much for asking. Oreo is trying to stand up and walk – right now, he falls after a step or two, but he CAN stand up for a few seconds on all four legs, which is very encouraging.  We try to massage his leg, but it must hurt him, because he tries to bite us when we try to touc

Re: Please Help! Anakin is very sick

Anita,   No ideas, but Anakin is in my thoughts and prayers.   tonyacatstevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Anakin is very sick.All he does is sleep.I checked his gums & tong are white.I am taking him to the vet tomorrow,but they said his bone marrow is not producing blood cells.They said there

oreo

Hi Hideyo,   How is Oreo doing?   t

OT:Check out Alliance for Animals: Action Alerts (Cat Hunting in WI.)

Click here: Alliance for Animals: Action Alerts   This is about shooting the Wisconsin kitties! "CatHunting" Please tell those that live there to stop it! Terrie MohrCheck site for available Siameses for adoption!More will be posted soon.http://www.tazzys-siameses-collies.petfinder.org/http://g

Re: Please Help! Anakin is very sick

Sorry I have not been on much lately with work& other cat & family stuff.Yes Anakin & his brother were left on my porch last march when they were about a week old they have been tested several times But Anakin is the only one who has tested positive.When he was a few months old all his gland

Re: Please Help! Anakin is very sick

Michelle would probally be the best bet, she went through so much with Simon, I am sorry to hear about Anakin...you guys are in my thoughts, and good vibes are coming your way Cheriecatstevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Anakin is very sick.All he does is sleep.I checked his gums & tong are wh

Re: Please Help! Anakin is very sick

if you can afford it, maybe have the vet do a complete blood work to see what Anakin's levels are. (what a neat name--poor kitty to be so sick now). sorry, i have been taking allergy medicine so kinda fuzzy. has Anakin tested postive?-I assume that's why you're on this list--just don't recal

Please Help! Anakin is very sick

Anakin is very sick.All he does is sleep.I checked his gums & tong are white.I am taking him to the vet tomorrow,but they said his bone marrow is not producing blood cells.They said there was not much they can do.If there is anything I can try or if you have any suggestion please let me kno

Re: Lucy doesn't need surgery (probably)!

That IS good news.  I hope Pepsi gets better soon as well.   tonya[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lucy had her 30 day x-ray today, a little early, and her bladder stone is much, much smaller! So the plan is to keep her on the food (S/D) and the meds (Clavamox, pred, and some Chinese herbs) and re-xray her

RE: I'm new and green.I've rescued and am caring for Deirdre (FELV+)

Kathleen, I am so glad that she found you – I hope that she will be able to stay with you for the rest of her life.  I do have one feLV positive cat, Ginger who lives separately from the rest of my cats – I feel so badly sometimes because she is so alone (she was a feral, too, but now she l

Re: Lucy doesn't need surgery (probably)!

Positive news!   =^..^= Terri, Salome', Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, and 5 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth and Alec =^..^=   Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/My FeLV Site: http://pages.ivillage.com/ruthiegirl1/MyFeLVinformationSite/My Persona

Re: New cat litter will detect illness in cats

I like Swheat Scoop, and FP, but my gang won't use it.  They only like clay.   =^..^= Terri, Salome', Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Sammi, and 5 furangels: RuthieGirl, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth and Alec =^..^=   Furkid Photos! http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7sgqa/My FeLV Site: http://p

Re: New To This

I mix mine.   Salome' is my oldest -- she's 9 and is the one who is "supposedly" FeLV+.  All of her sisfurs passed away, and over the years I adopted FeLV+ kitties as I could to give them a chance.  All have passed away except her.  The other 3 I have now besides her are all negative and va

Re: New To This

I know what you mean...FeLV absolutely sucks...but there is just something so special about these guys...they've got their own unique little light. I try to keep in mind that no animal can be with us for as long as we want them to, but it just seems so unfair that these perfect little creatures

Re: Virbagen Feline Omega Interferon Example 6 (no seroconversion)

Thank you so much I am printing it all off so, I can read it tonight...Thanks again Cheriegg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Example 6   A recombinant feline .omega.-interferon preparation (Trade Name: INTERCAT) was administered to a 2-year-old crossbred male cat, which was observed to have neutrop

Re: I'm new and green.I've rescued and am caring for Deirdre (FELV+)

She sounds wonderful and wonderfully happy in your home, I do not however think it is nessary to keep them seperated, I have a positive and 6 negatives that live very happily together...ok not so happy ALL the time but alot of the time they do. Welcome, we will help any way we can. Cherie Kathy Gi

Virbagen Feline Omega Interferon Example 6 (no seroconversion)

Example 6   A recombinant feline .omega.-interferon preparation (Trade Name: INTERCAT) was administered to a 2-year-old crossbred male cat, which was observed to have neutropenia due to a feline leukemia virus infection.   On the first day of examination, the cat had a weight of 3.9 kg and

Virbagen Feline Omega Interferon Example 5 (no seroconversion)

Example 5 A recombinant feline .omega.-interferon preparation (Trade Name: INTERCAT) was administered to a 6-month-old crossbred female cat, which was observed to have neutropenia due to a feline leukemia virus infection. On the first day of examination, the cat had a weight of 2.2 kg and a

Virbagen Feline Omega Interferon (FeLV & FIV no longer detectable)

The link can be found here:       Example 4   A recombinant feline o-interferon preparation (Trade Name: INTERCAT) was admini

Virbagen Feline Omega Interferon Example 3 (no seroconversion)

Example 3   A recombinant feline o-interferon preparation (Trade Name: INTERCAT) was administered to a 3-year-old crossbred male cat which was observed to have neutropenia due to a feline leukemia virus infection.   On the first day of examination, the cat had a weight of 4.4 kg and a body

Virbagen Feline Omega Interferon Example 2 (no seroconversion)

The link can be found here:       Example 2   A recombinant feline .omega.-interferon preparation (Trade Name: INTERCAT) was

Virbagen Feline Omega Interferon Example 1 (cat seroconverted)

The link can be found here:       "Although examples in the present invention will be described below, it is to be understood

Additional information for those interested in Virbagen Feline Omega Interferon

Dear All, When I was snooping around a couple of years ago I found a few additional examples on its use for FeLV cats (naturally infected, thank gosh). I'll list each example in separate posts, but it may be beneficial to read the entire information. The link can be found here:

Re: New To This

Thank you so much for your advice. It means so very much to me. I feel like I've been crying for weeks. Anyway, Thor has been lethargic, "sweaty", not eating or drinking much, and has some breathing problems. The past two days, he's been better though. He's been playful, eating and drinking and he'

I'm new and green.I've rescued and am caring for Deirdre (FELV+)

I'd be grateful for any and all suggestions you have for diet, vitamins, and care for Deirdre. I fed her outside and created a shelter for her in my shed for 1 year when she first appeared under my evergreen tree eating birdseed. She was about 6 months old then. I trapped her this January 1st and h

Re: New To This

Hi Kris! I also just wanted to welcome you to the list (as bittersweet as that welcome is)! This is a wonderful group of very knowledgeable and experienced people...you'll get alot of great advice, so don't be afraid to ask about anything and everything! :) I just wanted to add to the discus

Re: New To This

Welcome, It is a terrible way to find us, but I will tell you this list has helped me wonderfully. I lost a kitty in January to this horrid disease and I now have a positive that coexist with my other 6 negative furr babies. I do not know about the medication you have your kitty on, my baby is on

Re: New To This

Thanks, Michelle - I got them as kittens, and I do feel that they would have lived longer if they'd been started on interferon earlier. Wish I'd tried it - Gloria At 10:47 AM 3/7/2005, you wrote: Gloria, Don't feel bad about not having given interferon to those you lost to lymphoma. I gave

Re: New To List

Not sure where you're located, but there are other groups and people who take FELV cats. Might check in your location - Gloria At 01:04 PM 3/7/2005, you wrote: Michelle . . .Thank you so much for this information. I just sent an email to Best Friends . . .I'll let you know what happens. Again,

Re: New To List

Michelle . . .Thank you so much for this information. I just sent an email to Best Friends . . .I'll let you know what happens. Again, I sure appreciate your input. Thank you, Sally - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 10:44 AM Subject: Re: New

Re: New To This

That I don't know. I want to talk to my vet, but she's off until Wednesday. "Gloria B. Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey Kristina - I'm wondering what's the diagnosis for Thor - do you know? is it anemia, lymphoma or what? Maybe I missed it -GloriaMy vet is dead set against it. I'm glad. I'm jus

Re: New To This

Gloria, Don't feel bad about not having given interferon to those you lost to lymphoma. I gave interferon to Simon every day and he got lymphoma, whereas I don't give it to Patches and Ginger (because it stresses them too much) and so far (knock on wood a thousand times) they have not. So I

Re: New To This

I would look into getting feline interferon, i.e. Virbagen Omega, for Thor. Michelle In a message dated 3/7/05 11:08:36 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << My vet is dead set against it. I'm glad. I'm just having a difficult time deciding what to do. So many people have stated that they've mixed th

Re: New To List

FeLV is worse than FIV, in that most cats infected with it do not live to old age. Some do, though, and some live to middle age. There are people on this list who have positives who are 10 and older. But many of them die as kittens or before age 2. I have lost 3 so far-- at 18 months, 3 years,

New To List

My name is Sally, and I work with a cat rescue organization in Oklahoma City, OK.  We have recently rescued two kitties who have tested positive for FeLV.  Both kitties appear healthy and have no symptoms.  One kitten named Bobbie is about four months old, and we are giving her interferon. 

Re: New To This

The thing is, you have to take in the available information and weigh it against your own situation.  What will work best for you and your kitties in the space you live in.  I think I would be comfortable vaccinating the negative kitties and then re-mixing - they all love each other and the stress

Re: New To This

Hey Kristina - I'm wondering what's the diagnosis for Thor - do you know? is it anemia, lymphoma or what? Maybe I missed it - Gloria My vet is dead set against it. I'm glad. I'm just having a difficult time deciding what to do. So many people have stated that they've mixed their cats back up,

Re: New To This

My vet is dead set against it. I'm glad. I'm just having a difficult time deciding what to do. So many people have stated that they've mixed their cats back up, but I haven't read one study that recommends that. As-a-matter-of-a-fact, they're all against it. I guess I need more input from people wh

Re: Lucy doesn't need surgery (probably)!

Dear Michelle,   I'm happy to hear some good news about Lucy and hope she continues to improve.  I'm sorry to hear Pepsi is not doing better.  I know how you feel; one gets so numbed that it's hard for the good news to penetrate the seeming walls of bad news.  Hang in there and give Lucy a smooch f

Re: New To This

Hi Kristina - just wanted to mention also - watch out for vets who want to euthanize your kitties. There's a lot of variation in knowledge and attitude among vets. One may be supportive and work with your FELV cats, but another may just want to euthanize. Very scarey going to different vets,

Re: New To This

Just wanted to mention that a "cat bite" is a much more effective way for the virus to spread than just air, food and water. That injects it into the other cat. The FELV virus is very fragile, as I understand it, and will only live a short time in air - seconds, as I understand, unlike other

Re: New To This

They've done the in lab test on 4 of my cats. The one that was the sickest was sent to a lab. Thor, the sick kitty, is getting better it seems, I don't want to jinx anything. I do plan on having all my cats retested in about a month. Luna, the littlest guy who we suspect is the carrier, seems total

Lucy doesn't need surgery (probably)!

Lucy had her 30 day x-ray today, a little early, and her bladder stone is much, much smaller! So the plan is to keep her on the food (S/D) and the meds (Clavamox, pred, and some Chinese herbs) and re-xray her in another 30 days. She is urinating less frequently and with less blood, so I think

OT - Fwd: animal auction site - www.anibid.com

FYI - This is awful - got this from another Arkansas group - Gloria Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 06:55:53 -0800 (PST) Subject: [aosaline] animal auction site I guess since eBay won't list live animals for bid, someone else had to fill the need. (withholding personal comments and rants) KM ---

Re: New To This

Right now, I've split the cats up. But I think it will be only a temporary thing; at least until I have the other cats vaccinated and retested. I attempted to call my vet today to see her, but she is off until Wednesday. She thinks I should keep them separated permanently. I don't think she's got t

Re: New To This

Hi Kristina,   You've certainly come to the right place; you'll never find a more supportive, knowledgable group, as others have said, I'm sorry you had to find us.   Do you know what tests were done on your two positives? Did they do the test in the office (typically an ELISA) or did they send it

Re: New To This

Kristina,   I feel your pain. I'm in a very similar situation. My female Brissle is 8 years old and suddenly got very sick and tested positive with FeLV. She has had 2 negative tests during her life. Her twin brother still tests negative. I never missed her vaccines. She was bitten by a cat

RE: New cat litter will detect illness in cats

I'm now buying my cat litter at the hardware store.  I pick up a 40lb bag of wood stove pellets for $4.99...it doesn't mask odors quite as well has the pine pellets (Feline Pine, & Pet Smart's brand), but still better than all those perfumy cat litters.  I can change it more often and still save $$