RE: Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread Chris
That's why I can't do rescue! I can't give them up! He's turned into the biggest mush of all! Lives for those head buts!! My ONLY problem with him is that my Tucson, (my other FELV+) has a thing about him and goes after him any chance she gets. He's a real wimpy sort of guy so he would stay hi

Re: Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread TenHouseCats
yeah, but some of us, who weren't even on this list then, still asked about Big Boy for years after you DIDN'T place him with us! hee hee. On 2/5/07, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Haven't chimed in too often lately but just want to offer another perspective. Tamara & I were both look

RE: Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread Chris
Haven't chimed in too often lately but just want to offer another perspective. Tamara & I were both looking for someplace for one of our cats-she for Simms, me for Big Boy. We touched base with each other to compare notes & I remember when this all happened. Being a total neophyte at this, I so

RE: Acemannan for sale

2007-02-05 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
No problem - I have a few -- so I am sure that I will have some for you.. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paolo Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 3:15 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: Acemannan for sale Hideyo, I AM INTERESTED

Re: Acemannan for sale

2007-02-05 Thread Paolo
Hideyo, I AM INTERESTED in Acemannan, but I won't be able to talk to the oncologist until Wednesday, and to see him in person until Monday... If you have someone other interested and moving faster than me, please go on... otherwise I will write you on Wednesday or Monday. Paolo

Acemannan for sale

2007-02-05 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Hi, I wanted to let you know that I would like to sell some of Acemannan I got for my JoJo - please respond to me only if you are interested in purchasing.

Re: When do cats throw up?

2007-02-05 Thread Sally Davis
Hi Paulo Most of my cats do this. Sometimes they eat the grass to get rid of a tummy ache. I am sureone else will geive a better explanation. Sally On 2/5/07, Paolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Now I am obviously hyper-sensitive towards Rompi, but there is something he always did in the past:

Re: When do cats throw up?

2007-02-05 Thread TenHouseCats
i can't remember the details, but there are two types of grass that cats like to eat--one has sharp, pointy leaves, one has broader, more rounded ones. one of them they eat SPECIFICALLY to make themselves throw up, to get rid of queasy tummies! really. On 2/5/07, Paolo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote

Re: Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread TenHouseCats
well said. what's really sad is that, with the in-fighting that goes on, people are sometimes afraid to ask for help when they need it. or if they DO ask for it, it's either used against them, or they don't receive it. it IS hard to learn to know your own limits, to say 'no,' especially when we

When do cats throw up?

2007-02-05 Thread Paolo
Now I am obviously hyper-sensitive towards Rompi, but there is something he always did in the past: when he eats some herbs [or "grass", sorry, I am not sure about the appropriate English word], after some hours he always trow up, and there you find the herb [grass], still whole. Do your cats beha

Re: Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread Kelly L
At 01:20 PM 2/5/2007, you wrote: Maybe just letting people know to really check out ANY place where you cat ends up...and make appointments to do follow ups, I personally do home checks when I adopt out any kitty or dog, and I do follow ups, One of my kitties. Little came back to me this week

Re: Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread Kelly L
At 01:20 PM 2/5/2007, you wrote: We do walk a thin line thoughsounds more like Gemini to me though,,lol here i go being terminally libra again--ON THE OTHER paw. this is a pretty closed list, with people particularly attuned to the needs of special-needs cats, so not as public as

Re: Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread TenHouseCats
i didn't think it was a personal attack, either, actually. i thought it was a well-worded reminder to all of us On 2/5/07, tamara stickler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Thanks Nina, I thought that perhaps the issue I initiated was begining to escalate and just wanted to dead-end any path that

Re: Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread TenHouseCats
here i go being terminally libra again--ON THE OTHER paw. this is a pretty closed list, with people particularly attuned to the needs of special-needs cats, so not as public as some. many, many of us in rescue had heard things about angel wings, and we did nothing. we didn't want to cause tr

Re: Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread tamara stickler
Thanks Nina, I thought that perhaps the issue I initiated was begining to escalate and just wanted to dead-end any path that might lead to hard feelings. It has never been, nor will it ever be my intention to cause distress or negative emotions to bubble over on the list. Thanks for

Re: Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread Kelly L
At 11:51 AM 2/5/2007, you wrote: We can and should only relay facts as we personally know them, and do our best to do it privately if at all possible, If we have misgivings, it is our duty to protect the animals, We all have different standards. My cats have dirt to play in and bushes,,,and i

Re: Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread Nina
Tamara, I certainly appreciate your taking the time to post to the list about your personal experience with RR. Your language and tact was in no way interpreted, (certainly not by me) as a definitive slam on them personally. You were very clear about your involvement. It started a lively di

Re: Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread tamara stickler
Hey, I understand. I can understand where both the person who had volunteered to take Simms and Rude Ranch, are coming from. RR has a business to protect for the sake of the animals under its care, and they can only continue if the people who entrust the animals to them continue to help pay fo

RE: Lucy

2007-02-05 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Oh.. sorry-- I did not do a spell check! Yes, I meant "precious" To one who care for Lucy - Lucy is doing pretty good, actually -- my apology -- I just cannot type!!! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nina Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007

Re: Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread TenHouseCats
exactly. it only takes one person with their own agenda to cause irreparable harm. we were once contacted by someone who wanted us to take her two FeLVs, from quite a distance away. as FeLVs don't do really well on long transports, we tried to work with her on more local options. every place

Rude Ranch

2007-02-05 Thread Kelly L
I do not know personally of the place but be careful when saying something negative like that on line, You could really hurt someone trying to help. I have a small sanctuary and would never allow anyone in here with out an appointment, There are many many crazy people out there unfamiliar with

RE: Please add to CLS and Special Needs List

2007-02-05 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Susan, my heart goes out to you for your losing your little Buddy and I'm sorry too that you weren't even able to say goodbye to him. (I'm presuming the man disposed of Buddy's remains.) I'm sending your little miracle guy Leader prayers and healing vibes. Is he rejecting assist-feeding also? When

Re: Rude Ranch -WARNING

2007-02-05 Thread TenHouseCats
the other thing i have to say, tho i think that tamara's comments weren't about rude ranch's conditions but about the other person's home, is that whomever said that cats are clean and neat has never lived with a large number of them our facilities at the sanctuary were extensive, and designe

Please won't you leave the door just a little open

2007-02-05 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Dear Michelle I can't tell you how shocked and sad and tearful I was/am to see your email this morning. Feeling a sense of torment/attack by the list is the last thing you need--especially you, who have given so much of yourself and your wisdom and knowledge---and so unsparingly--to ALL of us. My f

RE: Rude Ranch -WARNING

2007-02-05 Thread Wolf, Leah R.
It is my understanding that Bob and Kathy were living in and had as a shelter a few years ago a much smaller place than the very large house they have now. I had no problem making an appointment at our mutual convenience when I went to adopt a cat this past December. It looked very clean and the

Re: Rude Ranch -WARNING

2007-02-05 Thread TenHouseCats
on the other paw. as someone who lived/worked at a sanctuary, let me explain something about the reasons places ask for notice before people are allowed to visit. a real sanctuary will NEVER turn anyone with a legitimate reason to reason to visit down. HOWEVER, in most cases, this is also th

Re: Please add to CLS and Special Needs List

2007-02-05 Thread Susan Loesch
Thanks. You know, when I started rearranging my schedule so that I could begin to feed the little colony a year ago when the girl who'd been doing it moved out of town I had some "trapped" feelings thinking how inconvenient it was going to be to do this day after day - I was sorry at first th

Re: Rude Ranch -WARNING

2007-02-05 Thread tamara stickler
Yes, Rude Ranch does LOOK like a great place...BUT: I attempted to place a cat at Rude Ranch a few years back, committing to the monthly support fee needed to surrender. My first choice for the felv + stray I had rescued was an actual home, not an institution, so when a woman called and

Re: Please add to CLS and Special Needs List

2007-02-05 Thread TenHouseCats
aw, susan, i'm sorry. GLOW to guide Buddy over the bridge, where he'll never have to be hungry or cold again. and for miracle's journey to be gentle and soft if it's his time. this is heartbreaking work we do, at the end of their little lives, but they give us so much in return that we just keep

Re: Please add to CLS and Special Needs List

2007-02-05 Thread cindy reasoner
I am so sorry to hear about sweet little Buddy. I hope you are able to relocate Sissy. I will keep Leader and Sissy in my prayers. Cindy Reasoner --- Susan Loesch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This has not been a good weekend at my house. I > have a little 4-cat feral colony I have fed daily >

Re: Lucy and unsubscribing

2007-02-05 Thread Susan Loesch
Ditto, Michelle. We all have different feelings and opinions -- and nobody is trying to tell you what to do. What is right for one person isn't right for another. One thing I like about the list is the way we play "devil's advocate" for one another -- sometimes asking hard questions. Then w

Re: Please add to CLS and Special Needs List

2007-02-05 Thread Leslie Lawther
*Susan, I'm so sorry for your horrible weekend... and the possible loss of your colony kitten. We care for several colonies as well... and know how sad it is when you suspect something has happened to one of them. * ** *Prayers for your little Leader too... * **hugs** *Leslie =^..^=* On 2/5/

RE: Please add to CLS and Special Needs List

2007-02-05 Thread Rosenfeldt, Diane
How sad, on all counts. Here's hoping that you can at least bring Sissy in, in time. Gentle Bridge vibes to Buddy, he was lucky to have you looking out for him. And healing vibes to Leader. Diane R. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

Please add to CLS and Special Needs List

2007-02-05 Thread Susan Loesch
This has not been a good weekend at my house. I have a little 4-cat feral colony I have fed daily for a year -- we've had pretty bad weather lately and I've put mounds of food out -- and haven't seen Buddy and Sissy, two little longhaired tabby littermates in over a week. Hoped that they were

Re: Rompi

2007-02-05 Thread Gloria Lane
Paolo, just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you. Don't unsubscribe from Feline Anemia if you need it - I'm not sure but assuming you're getting too much mail perhaps - if so, just change to the no mail (web only) option and go read them off the web. Sending my best to you and your ki

Re: Lucy and unsubscribing

2007-02-05 Thread cindy reasoner
Michelle, I just wanted to tell you that you, Lucy and Gray are in my prayers. I am so sorry all of you are having to go through this. Cindy Reasoner --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Since I last wrote, Lucy got up, climbed all 14 > stairs to the upstairs, ate > half a jar of baby food and a

Re: OT: Bart & Charty are now safe!!!! W/ me!!!

2007-02-05 Thread PEC2851
Thank you ALL for your replies You are all SO caring& wonderful! As of today, my Charity is eating very well, using litter box, allowing me to stroke her, purring... She really seems very content, Now Bart, well, besides being so bloated, he is NOT eating (much). When I went out