Re: Pookie

2005-10-29 Thread catatonya
Kerry, You've been here a while and probably read this before.. but with my crf cat I gave him tons of wet food. The more you water you can get in the better. Also, mine loved to play in the water and would therefore lick it off his paws and drink more that way. I would sometimes leave a sink

RE: praying for my Ginger

2005-10-29 Thread catatonya
Vets don't prescribe valium much anymore because it does damage organs. (I think kidneys, and I think it's only long term use that does it.. but I really don't recall for sure.) When my positive cat was basically dying because I could not medicate her or get her to eat (uri and herpes) we gave

RE: My baby Cricket is sick; I need some encouragement

2005-10-29 Thread catatonya
It's hard to find a vet that's good with ferals, but when you find one he/she's a keeper! I could never handle my feral, but my vet could. They would put one of those nylon dog leashes around her neck and throw a towel over her. With the towel over her face they were able to give her shots,

Re: praying for my Ginger

2005-10-29 Thread Nina
I think Belinda may be talking about Vita B injections. They are very inexpensive, you can get them online, or from your vet. You give them subq. There's no harm in trying it, it can't hurt and it might help. I sure do hope Ginger is eating by now. I've been thinking of her and wondering

My Calico Kitty Angels

2005-10-29 Thread Laura Stamps
Hi, Everyone-- Pam Jackson of Carocats in Columbia, SC, has been kind enough to tell you all about the feral colony of cats and kittens(some positive, some negative for felv) that I have been caring for and trying to find homes for. At the moment we are slowly testing and spaying them all.

Re: vaccinating FELV cats for FELV

2005-10-29 Thread Lernermichelle
I have heard the same thing. I know that my cat Ginger, though, who is positive and about 6 years old, was given an FeLV shot at the shelter before her test came back positive, accidentally. She has had gingivitis problems but is the oldest and healthiest of the positives I have had (at

Re: praying for my Ginger

2005-10-29 Thread gblane
B12 or just a combination of B vitamins? At 11:55 AM 10/29/2005, you wrote: I think Belinda may be talking about Vita B injections. They are very inexpensive, you can get them online, or from your vet. You give them subq. There's no harm in trying it, it can't hurt and it might help. I

Re: My Calico Kitty Angels

2005-10-29 Thread maimaipg
The more I read of this little ones dying for no good reason, the more grateful I am for my own vets. I know Dixie Louise would have been executed for no good reason by a lot of people. - Original Message - From: Laura Stamps To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent:

Re: My Calico Kitty Angels

2005-10-29 Thread Tad Burnett
I have said this before and I will say it again... Do NOT leave untested kitties at a vet without his understanding what your wishes are if they test posAnd the same for any going to a new home...PTS for a pos test is almost automatic in many places... By the number of time that I have

**Alert all your rescue contacts, please!**

2005-10-29 Thread catatonya
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cats and dogs used for fur trim

2005-10-29 Thread catatonya
Did you know that any fur trim on scarves, jackets, sweaters, etc... probably comes from dogs and cats often skinned alive in China? If the fur does not say "synthetic" or unless you're buying trim that says 'mink' or 'fox' or 'rabbit'.. it's probably coming from dogs and cats.The

Re: anesthesia question-atropine's interesting history!

2005-10-29 Thread catatonya
are you giving her vitamin c? you know that that can cause diarrhea. in her present state, if you are giving it to her you might need to cut back? just at thought. t[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: She has had bad diarrhea. And she seem to be losing weight. Though in good spirits and eating and