RE: Junior/pumpkin

2007-01-07 Thread Sally
It is a Long Island Cheese, a very long keeping winter squash/pumpkin. I did not notice any mold on it. I did scrub it b4 cooking. I also gave him half an amoxicillin my vet told me it causes mucus which helps with elimination. He peed well today. I had moved his litter box the utility room a week

Re: Pilling made easy

2007-01-07 Thread elizabeth trent
That is amazing! On 1/7/07, Kelly L <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Believe it or nota few days ago my cat friend was shown by our vet a simple solution for difficult cats, They have a clamp,,,sort of like a clothes pin and the just grab some fur like scuffing a cat and the can lays down complet

Smoking cats and Lymphoma

2007-01-07 Thread elizabeth trent
This is a bit long...but I felt it was important and needed to be addressed. If you have time..and especially if you smoke - I hope you will take the time to read this. I am here to confess that I have been a horrible mommy to my cats. Oh my heart has been in the right place -- I love them all

RE: Please add to CLS -- Alberta

2007-01-07 Thread Lance
Kerry, I'm saddened to hear that you are going through this again so soon after your beloved Bandy passed on. I'll be praying for you. I hope that, as time goes on, your days will brighten, and that the love you had for them, and they for you, will comfort you always. Lance

Re: can one tell if a kitty has a fever...

2007-01-07 Thread Lance
Thanks, Phaewryn and Karen. I've actually noticed warm paws on one of our negs who is otherwise very healthy, so I think I was jumping the gun on worrying about fever with Ember. She has had some diarrhea over the last two weeks, so I've been a bit more sensitive about things like possible

Marley,Ambrose and Yule

2007-01-07 Thread Sherry DeHaan
Hi all just wanted to ask for healing prayers for these wonderful boys.Marley my beautiful fuzzy black boy is under the weather yet again and Ambrose a very handsome Hurricane Katrina survivor is not feeling well.And Yule one of our new x-mas kitties also needs prayers.Thank you all so much and

Re: Marley,Ambrose and Yule

2007-01-07 Thread Lance
Prayers for these three to feel better soon. Lance

junior

2007-01-07 Thread Sally
Thanks everyone for your suggestions. Junior peed this morning a good amount, so I knew that was not his problem yesterday. I gave him pumpkin this morning and some probiotics last night. He pooped tonight a small amount and no straining. It was sort of hard. That is how Spikes poops are all t

Re: Pilling made easy

2007-01-07 Thread Belinda
I used the clothes pin trick with Fred while he was getting used to subq's. He would bite me so I put three or four, even up to five clothes pins on his scruff anf he couldn't turn enough to bit me. He never laid down but he would sit still and after a week or so I didn't have to use the cl

Re: Pilling made easy

2007-01-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Yeah, it's been outlined on the CRF website for years now, it's called the "clothespin technique". http://www.felinecrf.org/giving_sub-qs_syringe.htm#clothes_peg_trick Phaewryn http://ucat.us The easy way out has a bad reputation. Why would anyone take the hard way out? "The door? No thanks, tha

Re: Junior/pumpkin

2007-01-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I would remove the blind eye if your vet thinks he would be strong enough for the surgery, it's pointless to keep a source of pain which serves no purpose other than to create pain. Blind cats really do very well, I know you don't want it to come to that, but blind and comfortable would be preferab

Re: Pilling made easy

2007-01-07 Thread Kelly L
At 05:39 PM 1/7/2007, you wrote: They actually sell a clamp made for that purpose,,great for so much more than giving sub q's Kelly Yeah, it's been outlined on the CRF website for years now, it's called the "clothespin technique". http://www.felinecrf.org/giving_sub-qs_syringe.htm#clothes_p

Re: Marley,Ambrose and Yule

2007-01-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sending healing energy for Marley, Ambrose, and Yule! Phaewryn http://ucat.us The easy way out has a bad reputation. Why would anyone take the hard way out? "The door? No thanks, that would be the easy way out. I'm jumping out the window." Quote by: Les U. Knight

Re: Pilling made easy

2007-01-07 Thread Kelly L
At 06:14 PM 1/7/2007, you wrote: She said she would check for me ,,It may take a few days or so,,, Kelly Do you have a link on where to buy this clamp? Or could you get the info from your vet? I'll add it to my website in the sub-Q section. Phaewryn http://ucat.us The easy way out has

Re: Pilling made easy

2007-01-07 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cool! I can wait! Make sure you send it to me when you get it! [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phaewryn http://ucat.us The easy way out has a bad reputation. Why would anyone take the hard way out? "The door? No thanks, that would be the easy way out. I'm jumping out the window." Quote by: Les U. Knight

Re: Please add to CLS -- Alberta

2007-01-07 Thread Barb Moermond
Oh Kerry, I am so sorry... GLOW to light her path and ease your heart. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile." - Anonymous - Original Mes

Re: Please add to CLS -- Alberta

2007-01-07 Thread Gloria B. Lane
I'm so sorry, Kerry - Gloria - Original Message - From: Kerry Roach To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 6:42 AM Subject: Please add to CLS -- Alberta Hi Belinda, I lost my 15 yr old Alberta early Friday morning..She is a negative kitty. Ple

RE: Smoking cats and Lymphoma

2007-01-07 Thread Diane Rosenfeldt
Congratulations, Elizabeth. Good for you, for your own sake and the sake of your kitties. Think of them snuggling with you whenever you're tempted. Diane R. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of elizabeth trent Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2007