Re: Genevieve( VitterVits)

2007-04-19 Thread Gina WN
Sherry, bless you!!! I am so glad you took Genevieve home. What a beautiful name. I can't wait to see the pictures! Gina Sherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So I did it,I brought home my beautiful felv+ baby girl tonight.So far they are doing pretty good.She is checking out her

Re: Genevieve( VitterVits)

2007-04-19 Thread Nina
Oh Sherry I'm so pleased to read VitterVits is home with you!! The feeling of wanting to take every single furry friend home must be enormous given your volunteer work, if this girl had that great a pull on your heart, I'm positive you did the right thing in bringing her home. I can't wait to

Re: Genevieve( VitterVits)

2007-04-19 Thread TenHouseCats
hip hip meow! welcome home, little one... (and WHICH species is supposedly the dumb animal?) MC On 4/19/07, Sherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: So I did it,I brought home my beautiful felv+ baby girl tonight.So far they are doing pretty good.She is checking out her new home and he

Genevieve( VitterVits)

2007-04-19 Thread Sherry DeHaan
So I did it,I brought home my beautiful felv+ baby girl tonight.So far they are doing pretty good.She is checking out her new home and her new brothers are checking her out.She is doing all the hissing but nothing severe.I sure hope I did the right thing. Dr. Jen said that I better take her to

Re: follow-up point! thanks belinda! Re: an important reminder - sorry, kinda long:)

2007-04-19 Thread elizabeth trent
Barb, I don't think you need to apologize. You made some good points! Whether someone has access to a good vet or not -- it is always good to do your own research. I appreciated your post. We all get carried away sometimes - I know I do. No apology needed. elizabeth On 4/19/07, Barb Moerm

Re: Stamp went to the bridge

2007-04-19 Thread Gina WN
I'm so sorry to hear about Stamp. Gina Beth Noren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Beth, I am so sorry for your loss of Stamp. I had to pts Ally last summer due to FIP, it is a rotten disease. Peace to you and yours, Beth N. On 4/17/07, Gussies mom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Re: [feline-hyperT] OT:Natural Balance-Melamine

2007-04-19 Thread Nina
Dearest Patti, Please take a nice long breath sweetheart. I actually did respond to you, I just didn't end up sending it because after I thought about it, it wasn't very constructive to restate the obvious or interject my fears and suppositions. We're all scared and feeling helpless right now

RE: [feline-hyperT] OT:Natural Balance-Melamine

2007-04-19 Thread Chris
We're all going a bit crazy over this whole pet food mess! I figure the best thing to do is to try and find food that has no grain but that's not easy and its chancy cause they call these grain additives all sorts of things. I guess we're all trying to read up and do the best we can. I trie

Re: [feline-hyperT] OT:Natural Balance-Melamine

2007-04-19 Thread PEC2851
No replys??? I'm going crazy and w ALL OTHER major "PROBLEMS, I certainly don't need any more. I'm on the"brink" and that's putting it "mildly". My babies are my life, the entire reason I'm still here NO DOUBT, whatsoever. And, when I "thought" I was giving them the best..

new addition to the family

2007-04-19 Thread JENI RECA
Hi, I just wanted to write and thank everyone for thier kind words about Hillman's passing and also wanted to say sorry to anyone that has lost a baby in the last few weeks. After we lost Hillman a few weeks ago, I wasn't on the search to find another feluk, but what do you know I just brough

To all affected by pet food recall - lawyer needs info for ...

2007-04-19 Thread TatorBunz
Please feel free to cross post: Jay Edelson, the attorney who is suing Menu Foods and the pet companies, wants to hear from anyone and everyone whose pet was sick or died as a result of the recall food. He needs to hear from shelters and independent rescue groups who lost pets. Bear in

RE: feline interferon question

2007-04-19 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Hideyo -- that is so kind of you. I'll let Toni know. Thank you so very much, you're a sweetheart! Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hideyo Yamamoto Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 5:14 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: fel

RE: feline interferon question

2007-04-19 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
Yes - I need to know more about the details of his conditions and findings -and how old the kitty is to be able to answer the effectiveness of FOI. But either way, I would recommend that she tries. Yes Abbeyvet is the one - have her vet order from them. I just got my order in today from them. K

Re: feline interferon question

2007-04-19 Thread Susan Hoffman
Have her join the FIP list at http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FIP/?yguid=11572739 But if the diagnosis is correct, I'm afraid there is no good news nor much hope for recovery. "MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Hi all I've been away and offlist for 3 weeks. My condo

Re: sigh. don't forget to keep checking for recall news.

2007-04-19 Thread Susan Hoffman
I am certain that cats can taste sweets and that some cats actually have a sweet tooth. I've had a few who had a definite preference for sugary things. The scientists who claim otherwise should live with more cats. Gina WN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:My Tigger likes donuts. He gets a small

Re: sigh. don't forget to keep checking for recall news.

2007-04-19 Thread Gina WN
My Tigger likes donuts. He gets a small taste every now and again. I was very surprised when he took a bite right out of the mini-donut I had in my hand! Gina Taylor Scobie Humphrey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The 3 Orange Boyz will try anything! Muffins are a great favorite and

feline interferon question

2007-04-19 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Hi all I've been away and offlist for 3 weeks. My condolences to all those who may have lost a furbabe, and sending good wishes and healing vibes for any and all sick kitties. I had an urgent message last night from a rescuer in Chicago asking about the effectiveness of feline interferon in deali

Re: Camilla Please add to the CLS :(

2007-04-19 Thread Gina WN
Sherry, My heart goes out to you. Your Camilla sounds very sweet. I hope she had a gentle Bridge crossing. Hugs, Gina Sherry DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Through tears once again I write to you.Camilla was a sweet tortie with an awesome personality.She will be missed by

RE: [feline-hyperT] OT: Tainted Pet Food-Interesting info. on howmelamine works

2007-04-19 Thread Chris
Sounds like the person on that board has tried to explain this before. Do they cite any ref links or anything--I'd really like to understand this a bit better. Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of wendy Sent: Thursday,

Re: OT: Best Friends forums/rescue thread

2007-04-19 Thread wendy
Thanks Kelley!! :) Wendy --- Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Wendy, > > Best Friends isn't using those forums anymore. They > moved over to the > online Network some time ago. > > > Here's the link to the network: > > network.bestfriends.org > > Have fun! > > On 4/18/07, we

Re: [feline-hyperT] OT:Royal Canin South Africa

2007-04-19 Thread wendy
You shouldn't...all the forwards about pet food recalls that I've cross-posted have links in them so that everyone can read the links and decide for themselves if they feel it's valid info. and/or if it even applies to them. Candace is on the hyper-T list and is on top of the food recall situation

Re: [feline-hyperT] OT:Royal Canin South Africa

2007-04-19 Thread TenHouseCats
who is this candace person, and why should we believe that her interpretation is any more valid than anyone else's? On 4/19/07, wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Note: forwarded message attached. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it

follow-up point! thanks belinda! Re: an important reminder - sorry, kinda long:)

2007-04-19 Thread Barb Moermond
My sincerest apologies my dear friends!!! I keep forgetting that not everyone is as lucky as I am. I am incredibly spoiled by the vets I have and their dedication to continuing education and openness to the information I’ve given them from the list. I was speaking from the ideal in my head tha

Fwd: [feline-hyperT] OT: Wilbur-Ellis Voluntarily Recalls Rice Protein Concentrate

2007-04-19 Thread wendy
Note: forwarded message attached. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the

Fwd: [feline-hyperT] OT: Tainted Pet Food-Interesting info. on how melamine works

2007-04-19 Thread wendy
Note: forwarded message attached. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the

Fwd: [feline-hyperT] OT:Royal Canin South Africa

2007-04-19 Thread wendy
Note: forwarded message attached. "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world - indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the

an important reminder - sorry, kinda long:)

2007-04-19 Thread Moermond, Barb
Hey gang, I've noticed some potentially disturbing trends in how information is being presented to the list as a whole; both with various treatments and external resources. I think that the first thing we need to remember is that we are here to help each other and share experiences with the possi

Re: [feline-hyperT] OT:Natural Balance-Melamine

2007-04-19 Thread PEC2851
Well, WHEN will it ever end? Just got an FDA recall on Natural Balance, and now they are adding the "Vegetarian"[Dog] canned food Makes me worried as I have a vegetarian dog who I feed the dry formula to (When will that be added? Sigh, Grrr...) Thank heavens I hand cook, so none of my d

RE: update on Cassidy

2007-04-19 Thread Melissa Lind
Well, yesterday I went over to my mom's for supper, had to bring their cat inside since he always escapes, and I'm the only one he trusts to get him back in, well, there was another cat under the bushes--very pretty tabby. We sat in the grass and got to know each other for a while. My mom laughed a

Re: OT: Best Friends forums/rescue thread

2007-04-19 Thread Kelley Saveika
Hi Wendy, Best Friends isn't using those forums anymore. They moved over to the online Network some time ago. Here's the link to the network: network.bestfriends.org Have fun! On 4/18/07, wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey guys, BF online forums seem interesting. I'm going to try to lo

Re: Camilla Please add to the CLS :(

2007-04-19 Thread C & J
I'm so sorry about Camilla. I understand exactly how it feels, and it is so hard. Cassandra - Original Message - From: Sherry DeHaan To: Felvtalk Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:15 PM Subject: Camilla Please add to the CLS :( Through tears once again I write to you.C