Re: [Felvtalk] Murphy's little comeback-he definitely has 9 lives!! jbero tds.net (Jenny)

2010-10-02 Thread Sharyl
Kris, You have gotten a great response from Alice. Just a few points about anemia. Anemia has many causes - not just CRF. There is a Yahoo anemia group you may want to join. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Anemia/ For my CRF kitty a mix of B12, Super B Complex, folic acid and

Re: [Felvtalk] Update on our Lydia

2010-10-02 Thread Anndrea DeLozier
Oh, I guess I hadn't put her name in the first message, so I can see why people don't know what I'm talking about :) The heading was: [Felvtalk] Questions about FeLV My name came up as: A D And it was posted: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:26:52 -0700 Anyway, any idea how much Pet Tinic I

Re: [Felvtalk] Update on our Lydia

2010-10-02 Thread Natalie
Yes, get some Feliway (facial pheromone)and spray it into the carrier a few hours prior to leaving because if it's fresh, it's a bit strong. You can take cat out once in a while, but it's not really safe in lap...I had a friend whose cat was in the car, she got into a slight fender-bender, opened

Re: [Felvtalk] Update on our Lydia

2010-10-02 Thread Anndrea DeLozier
Is FeliWay something I might find at like PetsMart? I know it isn't safe to have her on a lap.I guess I wasn't thinking about that part.thanks for bringing it up.I'm so focused on her not feeling well, it totally slipped my mind what could happen to her if she's not in a crate most of the

Re: [Felvtalk] Update on our Lydia

2010-10-02 Thread Natalie
Yes, any pet supply store carries Feliway. There's even a dog counterpart available now. Don't put water in there - it'll spill and everything will be wet. Give it to her once in a while of with an eyedropper. We have traveled a lot with our cats and dogs - cross-country, to Europe and back

Re: [Felvtalk] Update on our Lydia

2010-10-02 Thread Anndrea DeLozier
Ok, I will get some Feliway and see if it helps her on the trip :) I didn't think about water spilling.we're going to have to make a lot of stops anyway because I'm having knee surgery Tuesday and have to get out and stretch like every hour or two.I can try to get some food and water in her on

Re: [Felvtalk] Update on our Lydia

2010-10-02 Thread Sharyl
Here are some travel tips. I've made several long road trips with my cats. Some will eat in the car and some will wait until we get settled in a motel for the night. I take several jars of meat baby food for the road. Most truck stops have a microwave oven so you can gently warm the baby

Re: [Felvtalk] Update on our Lydia

2010-10-02 Thread Cougar Clan
I'm not sure the origin of this line but please consider carrying some ice packs. I traveled two hours, stopped to visit a lady that Kitty apparently didn't care for (she hid under some towels and stayed there for another hour or so in very moderate weather). When we arrived at my