it sounds awful until you think about it, but sometimes the very best thing
we can do--for anyone and anything--is just love them to death. may be
hours, may be decades. but pure love never hurts the giver or the recipient.
as marylyn says, they come to teach us what we need to learn--and they come
We start dying the minute we are born. I learned this very hard
lesson from the Royal Princess Kitty Katt and Dixie re-enforces it.
Maybe it is your turn to learn. Cats are wonderful teachers.
On Feb 24, 2008, at 9:14 PM, Lynne wrote:
Thanl you Marylyn. I sometimes feel I am being a big w
Thanl you Marylyn. I sometimes feel I am being a big whiner here. So many of
you have dealt with far worse issues than I have and I do need to give my self
a reality check and just get on with the living part. At this very point in
time I simply cannot envision not having him around. I know
It is so hard. I hope you have the luck I have had with Dixie. If
you need to just vent and can figure out how to email me directly,
please feel free. Again, don't let your frustration, anger, grief and
all those other very understandable emotions, emotions we have all
felt, cheat you of
The new one today said we'd talk about it again after we got his cytology
report back Marylyn. His primary care giver was the one who told my husband it
would do him no good now. We aren't giving up on anything where this boy is
concerned. This has just been a bad day for me. They took fluid
Lynne,
Please check with another vet re the interferon. Vets have very
different ideas on how and when to use it. Second opinions don't hurt
anything.
On Feb 24, 2008, at 8:34 PM, Lynne wrote:
El, I am too new to this to give advice but I am sure you will be
receiving many replies shor
Hi El,
Thank you for taking in those severely neglected cats. I cannot
believe (though that's a figure of speech) that the FeLV+ girl was in
such horrible shape, coming from a "shelter." You have given all of
them a new lease on life. I'm always grateful that there are people
like you out
El, I am too new to this to give advice but I am sure you will be receiving
many replies shortly by many knowledgeable people on this group. It sounds to
me that you are doing every thing possible for these animals that can benefit
them. The fact that your girl is around 8 years old may be an
Blessings to you for caring for the little ones. Others on the list
can give you better advise than I but I am going to put my two cents
in. I try to give colostrum to any stressed cat that I feed..my
Mom has several ferals/throw-aways/strays who come regularly for
food. I add brewer
To:
felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Hi,This is my first post so please bear with me. I'm posting this through
email. If there's a more efficient way please let me know. 2 weeks ago I took
in 7 filthy, reeking, matted, very, very ill cats from a horrific shelter in
the area. All were emaciated,
ok. I'd just recommend handwashing when leaving BooBoo.
I hope it isn't FIP.
L
- Original Message -
From: Lynne
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: another 75 cc
I found an article about FIP. Yep, it sounds like he has that
I found an article about FIP. Yep, it sounds like he has that too. At this
point Laurie I doubt it matters. The vet said we are giving him palliative
care until we can do no more to help him. The other 19 year old and BooBoo
have no contact with one another. Lennie lives downstairs and has
If FIP, it can be contagious.
I'd ask about it.
He may not have other consistent symptoms.
Being a nurse is exhausting...even more so when you love the patient.
- Original Message -
From: Lynne
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 12:49 PM
Subject: Re
Yes Laurie, Bob is a wonderful guy. He's a pretty easy going person but has
shed tears over this too. I don't even know about FIP. All I know is they did
a blood test first time they saw him and said he was positive for feline
leukemia. I'll read up on it. The vets told us this morning that
Bob sounds like a wonderful husband for an animal lover/rescuer! Lucky BooBoo
to have you both...and THREE docs!
I almost hate to ask this...could this be FIP? Has anyone mentioned that?
My friend's cat had FIP and she had to take him about once a week to have his
lungs drained.
Pls keep us poste
Well we're home again. BooBoo had another 75ccs taken out of his lungs today.
Not only did his regular vet come in to see him, a third vet was there. BooBoo
has become quite the celebrity. They're now sending a sample for culturing and
cytology to see if there are any cancer cells present.
Well my BooBoo is at the vets. There is a different guy on today but our
regular vet called while Boo was being examined, apparently worried about him
and giving advice to this new fellow. He has to have more fluid removed but
this vet said his heart beat was very audible today so it isn't as
I have easy access to those Karen. Will give it a try.
Lynne
- Original Message -
From: Karen Griffith
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2008 10:51 AM
Subject: Pill gun
Just wanted to add something that might help everyone with pill issues, that
n
Just wanted to add something that might help everyone with pill issues, that
need a pill gun and can't find one.
I have always made my own...at the time, they didn't make them
commercially...or I didn't know of any available...
If you have access to a plastic 3cc syringe, cut the end that conne
I saw that instrument on a search for giving cats pills Dorothy. I agree about
the liquid stuff. It can't help but stick in their throats and drive them nuts
if they hate it. I wish they made every medication in a trans dermal form. My
old guy enjoys having his thyroid medication massaged in
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