Re: [Felvtalk] VooDoo's Home

2011-06-25 Thread Barb Moermond
yay 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 From: Melinda Kerr To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent:

Re: [Felvtalk] Cali Kitten - Going to see Dr. Wright in Dallas at 2:00 today

2011-06-22 Thread Barb Moermond
great! I look forward to hearing about a visit with a compassionate open-minded vet:) 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 __

Re: [Felvtalk] Cali - 7 month old kitten

2011-06-21 Thread Barb Moermond
at this point, there is no purpose or advantage to separating Cali and Sasha - if Sasha was vaccinated for FeLV prior to you adopting her, then she's fine. Please talk to the vet at the clinic I found on www.catvets.com. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying n

Re: [Felvtalk] Cali - 7 month old kitten

2011-06-21 Thread Barb Moermond
a 2nd opinion wouldn't be a bad thing. ALL living creatures die, regardless of any specific viral status. 1. Did they use the 3-way [felv fiv heartworm] elisa test? This test has a history of large numbers of false positives. 2. is Sasha vaccinated for FeLV? what's her approx age? If she's an

[Felvtalk] Elisa/IFA clarification

2011-06-15 Thread Barb Moermond
I asked my vets for clarification on the significance of these two tests and here is their response. Here is the information from the Cornell University website about Feline Leukemia stages and testing. If you would like more information, you can go to their link athttp://www.vet.cornell.edu/f

Re: [Felvtalk] Vets for Felv cats

2011-06-13 Thread Barb Moermond
the CCC can work with FeLeuk kitties, altho I have a good vet nearby in Dodgeville. Do they use any holistic treatments? On 6/11/2011 9:22 PM, Barb Moermond wrote: > I'm in Madison and use Cat Care Clinic. Both of the vets there are members of > AAFP [www.catvets.com] and are both goo

Re: [Felvtalk] Vets for Felv cats

2011-06-11 Thread Barb Moermond
Yes, an open-minded vet willing to look into new things is key. CCC has always been open to all of the information I've sent them over the years; willing to discuss issues etc. I am also the one who introduced them to Rescue Remedy! :) Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the

Re: [Felvtalk] Vets for Felv cats

2011-06-11 Thread Barb Moermond
I'm in Madison and use Cat Care Clinic. Both of the vets there are members of AAFP [www.catvets.com] and are both good with my babies. I've been going there since Ninja was diagnosed FeLV+ and suffering from seizures etc. So, I've been going to them since 1998 and still love them. If you loo

Re: [Felvtalk] Rosie & Lola are safely home - - Bless you - - may others be so gracious to us - - cat's eyes

2011-03-30 Thread Barb Moermond
my Ninja had odd pupils once she started having health problems. they would be unevenly dilated etc they checked her ocular pressure and it was actually a little low, so not uveitis. it's absolutely worth checking out, but anecdotally, felv+ kitties sometimes have inexplicable weird pupil stu

Re: [Felvtalk] Time to step down from rescuing for a time being.

2011-03-28 Thread Barb Moermond
my thoughts are with you and your husband - spend as much time as you can with him 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 ___

Re: [Felvtalk] Yet another question.....

2011-03-23 Thread Barb Moermond
well, my ninja was 4-5 when she came to me and all that I know about her previous history is that she was indoor/outdoor and spayed. she'd been with me for about 4 years when she started having problems and it was another 5 months or so before I had her tested for FeLV and she was positive, but

Re: [Felvtalk] MaryChristine

2011-03-12 Thread Barb Moermond
oh thank the gods - a friend i know? I've been sending GLOW steadily and don't know anybody local there I could call. 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

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV playing paws under door with non FeLV cats

2011-01-19 Thread Barb Moermond
I think your precautions aren't necessary if your neg is up to date with vaccinations. I wouldn't be worried at all and would think about starting to introduce them properly. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely livi

Re: [Felvtalk] BOB

2010-09-25 Thread Barb Moermond
I'm so sorry - GLOW to light his 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 From: "

Re: [Felvtalk] Please add Charlie to the CLS list

2010-09-15 Thread Barb Moermond
GLOW to light his 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 From: Beth To: FeLV T

Re: [Felvtalk] please add Tiger to the CLS

2010-09-02 Thread Barb Moermond
GLOW to light his path and ease your heart. Don't beat yourself up; our little loves hide weakness and sickness incredibly well. 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 maki

Re: [Felvtalk] faint pos on snap test, neg on IFA

2010-09-01 Thread Barb Moermond
it's a yes/no test, no shades of grey the antigens are either present or not "faint" pos is a meaningless term 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." -

Re: [Felvtalk] FIV/FELV teen awaiting retest, in heat--Do we spay?

2010-08-27 Thread Barb Moermond
I think that in order to keep this a civil and safe place to exchange information, we need to please address any issues we have with other list-members directly to them - off list. It's also a good idea to evaluate whether it's the content of the message that irks or the way it is being percei

Re: [Felvtalk] Lymphoma/Brain Inflammation, etc.

2010-08-24 Thread Barb Moermond
issolved. Everyone sends pictures and you can see the progress - it is amazing. I'll send you an email from the group. Jenny On 8/24/10, Barb Moermond wrote: > > Hey Michelle, > does he have any other health problems? food allergies can show themselves > in > the skin and it might

Re: [Felvtalk] URGENT: help needed re: info on transfusions/epogen, etc

2010-08-24 Thread Barb Moermond
did the vet have any idea about why a rejection would occur? surely it's standard to type the donor and donee before transfusing... it's an option in the tool box and knowing about it is good. also, every cat is different [just like us] and mileage may vary when it comes to various treatment

Re: [Felvtalk] Lymphoma/Brain Inflammation, etc.

2010-08-24 Thread Barb Moermond
Hey Michelle, does he have any other health problems? food allergies can show themselves in the skin and it might be more than just the squamous cell. is any of the lesion simply irritated skin around the cancer? If so, i would probably go with something like eucerin creme original or euceri

Re: [Felvtalk] Wolfie - Please add to CLS

2010-08-23 Thread Barb Moermond
GLOW to light his 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 From: Beth To: felvta

Re: [Felvtalk] cat litter

2010-08-09 Thread Barb Moermond
$10?!?!?!?!?!?!?! I stopped using it because a 17lb back was over $20 - even with a break - holy frijoles i really loved it though - it's much better than swheat scoop because it doesn't turn into sticky cement Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind t

Re: [Felvtalk] Beltza 2009-2010

2010-07-08 Thread Barb Moermond
I'm so sorry. GLOW to light her path and ease your heart. You will remember her and what you have learned from having her in your life forever. 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 please

Re: [Felvtalk] Fwd: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 25, Issue 7

2010-07-08 Thread Barb Moermond
Here is some good information on FeLV and testing. The IFA is a different type of test. http://www.marleyfund.com/testing.aspx#selection 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,

Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing Beltza and myself

2010-07-06 Thread Barb Moermond
With a positive Elisa test, the next testing step would be IFA, if that's available. This usually gets sent to a lab. It does sound like the next treatment step would be a transfusion. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress.

Re: [Felvtalk] Knox and treatment of felv

2010-04-21 Thread Barb Moermond
aafp also stands for american association of feline practitioners http://catvets.com/ 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 __

Re: [Felvtalk] New to the FELV+ kitty group

2010-04-13 Thread Barb Moermond
Here's the link for the American Association of Feline Practitioners: http://www.catvets.com/ If nothing else, this will give you a compact list of places to call with questions. The search function is pretty good:) Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no min

Re: [Felvtalk] Goodbye sweet Casper

2010-04-07 Thread Barb Moermond
Sue, I'm so sorry. I'm glad you were able to let him pass at home on his own and that the sib-kits were all there. GLOW to light his 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, d

Re: [Felvtalk] RIP Brillo and Desmond

2010-03-24 Thread Barb Moermond
I am so sorry - GLOW to light their 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 From

Re: [Felvtalk] Bridget has sent me another cat

2010-03-20 Thread Barb Moermond
that is absolutely marvelous! Bandit played a big role in my selection of Lilly as a new companion for Smoky - she channels him on a regular basis :) i'm very very happy for both of you! Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress.

Re: [Felvtalk] Bridget is dead

2010-03-17 Thread Barb Moermond
Oh Laura, I am so sorry. I highly doubt that the LTCI was a contributing factor, but I'm not a vet. Some kitties' bodies just can't handle those drugs and she might have had an underlying problem with her heart that contributed. I firmly believe that you did NOT kill Bridget; you are a fabulo

Re: [Felvtalk] Subject: vaccination questions

2010-03-03 Thread Barb Moermond
Both of my babies are due for check-ups and I had them run estimates on titres and shots etc. I personally believe that vaccinations should be reserved for when they're needed medically. I have signed legal waivers in the past to forgo the rabies shots for my boys. But when cost is an issue,

Re: [Felvtalk] vaccinations

2010-03-03 Thread Barb Moermond
My clinic switched to the Purevax a few years ago because they'd been getting a LOT of reactions to the 3 year shot. 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."

Re: [Felvtalk] Lyttle Guy passed away

2010-01-25 Thread Barb Moermond
I'm so sorry. GLOW to light his 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 From: Jam

Re: [Felvtalk] spastic pupil syndrome

2010-01-06 Thread Barb Moermond
Kerry, if you check the archives, you'll find that there have been a number of kitties on list with pupils that had variable dilation. If memory serves, most of those kitties had normal or low ocular pressure (including my Ninja) and so the variations seemed to be neurological in nature. One d

[Felvtalk] seasons greetings!!!

2009-12-29 Thread Barb Moermond
http://www.dmns.org/holiday-greeting 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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list

Re: [Felvtalk] OT:help w/post traumatic stress in cat?

2009-12-07 Thread Barb Moermond
Tamara, I'm forwarding this individually to Mari as I know she has experience with this. She's on the list, but I think on digest and I want to make sure she sees this. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living hi

Re: [Felvtalk] Nibbler Has Gone On - Please Add To CLS

2009-11-25 Thread Barb Moermond
I'm so sorry, but so glad that you loved him and were able to give him a peaceful passing. 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 _

Re: [Felvtalk] scratchy meow

2009-11-24 Thread Barb Moermond
sounds like heat to me - Lilly's voice was different that week - oy, and what a week, poor Smoky! They're calling for male company and it's a different type of call and voice. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely livi

Re: [Felvtalk] ADMIN: testing the list

2009-09-18 Thread Barb Moermond
got it - hopefully things are quiet for everyone 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 From: James G Wilso

Re: [Felvtalk] Need some help or suggestions in Wisconsin

2009-09-04 Thread Barb Moermond
have you contacted Angel's Wish or Dane County Friends of Ferals? http://angelswish.org/index.html http://www.daneferals.org/ 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

Re: [Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

2009-08-25 Thread Barb Moermond
yay!!! 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 From: Susan Hoffman To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: T

Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 14, Issue 11

2009-08-11 Thread Barb Moermond
they should have eye exams to rule out ocular pressure problems etc, but my Ninja had weird uneven dilation issues that didn't seem to have any cause or underlying health problem, just funny eyes Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should

Re: [Felvtalk] Zuckerman has crossed

2009-05-12 Thread Barb Moermond
I'm so sorry - GLOW to light his 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 From: Am

Re: [Felvtalk] Please add Charlotte to the CLS

2009-05-06 Thread Barb Moermond
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 From: Laura Mostello

Re: [Felvtalk] B. B. died - please add to the Candlelight service (do we still have one?)

2008-12-03 Thread Barb Moermond
B.B. was lucky to have you find him. GLOW to light his 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 __

Re: [Felvtalk] Romeo is gone....

2008-11-10 Thread Barb Moermond
bless you for taking him in, you changed the world for him and that is a powerful thing - he sounds delightful:) GLOW to light his 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,

Re: [Felvtalk] Duncan is gone

2008-08-20 Thread Barb Moermond
I'm so sorry - GLOW to light his 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 Message From: Laura Most

Re: [Felvtalk] Seizures?

2008-08-15 Thread Barb Moermond
you wouldn't substitute the pheno w/steroids, but it all depends on the cause of the seizures. my Ninja had seizures that started out once every few weeks and ended up being 5-7 a day - I spoke with several vets and we started her on prednisone under the supposition that my positive kitty had a

Re: [Felvtalk] Admin: New website design

2008-07-16 Thread Barb Moermond
James and Belinda: you rock! :) 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 Message From: James G Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: I must be nuts!

2008-06-24 Thread Barb Moermond
I'm so happy for you two!  We never know how long our little friends are going to be with us, so I don't think you're nuts.  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 smi

Re: looking for advice re kitty prozac

2008-06-23 Thread Barb Moermond
was the foaming during or immediately after pilling?  gelcaps and a pill gun could fix that - I don't know about the other forms ssri's come in (fluoxetine is an ssri) e.g. pill, capsule, injection etc  Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he sh

Re: my poor snowy

2008-04-28 Thread Barb Moermond
my vets check paws - they have a different check sheet for exams as they only do cats 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

Re: OT - CLS addition....... my Bandit

2008-03-07 Thread Barb Moermond
27;s part of my extended family, he's been around and popping up in your emails for such a long time. Hope his mom and Smoky are doing ok. Big hugs and lots of love to you. Kerryxx From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barb Moermond Sent: Friday, March 07, 2008 2:09

OT - CLS addition....... my Bandit

2008-03-07 Thread Barb Moermond
Bandit and his brother Smoky were the 2 kits I adopted after my FeLV+ kitty Ninja went to the Bridge. Bandit went to the Bridge on Wednesday March 5th, with his Momma and brother sitting with him. He was only 9.5 yrs old... but he's not hurting anymore and I'm sure he and Ninja and Bart will

OT - Candle Service addition

2008-01-04 Thread Barb Moermond
Belinda, could you please add Bart (FeLV-)? He was the best friend for over 17 years of my best friend Joe Hoopman in Minneapolis. Their final vet appointment was this afternoon - we should all be so lucky to have our furkids live long enough that their bodies just wear out. GLOW to light Bart

Re: unsubscribing info for Unusually Unique

2007-12-07 Thread Barb Moermond
what they said:) 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 Message From: Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@fel

Re: Vet Recommendation

2007-11-02 Thread Barb Moermond
ife, doing what pleases him, and making me smile." - Anonymous - Original Message ---- From: Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, November 2, 2007 4:25:24 PM Subject: Re: Vet Recommendation I use the Cat Care Clinic here in Madison and

Re: Vet Recommendation

2007-11-02 Thread Barb Moermond
I use the Cat Care Clinic here in Madison and LOVE THEM. They are fabulous. One of the vets has had FeLV+ kits of her own (I don't know if she does right now) and they are all very open to patient parents' bringing in information about potential treatments etc. here's their website and #/emai

Re: ot-cisapride?

2007-09-28 Thread Barb Moermond
cisapride? hmm. it's been taken off the U.S. market for people... http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/cisap.htm I think lactulose is worth trying - one brand is Enulose - ask about it (firmly) are you using digestive enzymes? I sprinkle prozyme on their crunchies and if I run out, or hubby

Re: Lovey is gone

2007-09-22 Thread Barb Moermond
Janine, I am so so sorry about Lovey and Perry. GLOW to light their paths 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." - Ano

Re: Kaylee is gone

2007-09-11 Thread Barb Moermond
Chris, I am so sorry. GLOW to light Kaylee's 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 Message From

Re: Goodbye, Olive...

2007-08-31 Thread Barb Moermond
Megan, I'm so sorry. She's beautiful and your love for her has come through all of your message loud and clear. 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

Re: OT: deer hunters: Greater heart attack risk

2007-08-18 Thread Barb Moermond
first, I agree that canned hunts are absolutely wrong; besides, where's the "sport" in catching something inside a fence? second, most deer hunters are NOT "fat cats". In a lot of really rural areas, the poverty is such that there are many many families who depend on hunting to feed their fami

Re: OT: rescue remedy

2007-08-13 Thread Barb Moermond
on Ninja's ear? Maybe I should start applying a drop neat to Tiger every night. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barb Moermond Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 3:34 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT: rescue remedy well, I always used it topically,

Re: OT: rescue remedy

2007-08-13 Thread Barb Moermond
g cat is still as highly strung as ever (I've just started him back on his chlamypramine again). I'm thinking of giving it up & finding a better use for the $$. ) Kerry From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barb Moermond Sent: Monday, August 13, 2007 2:42

Re: OT: rescue remedy

2007-08-13 Thread Barb Moermond
Rescue Remedy is like all other medicines and herbal treatments, it works well for some people and it doesn't work at all for others. RR worked on my sweet Ninja but I could pour the whole bottle down Bandit's throat w/no reaction. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clow

Re: Wallace with the angels now

2007-07-11 Thread Barb Moermond
I'm so sorry. GLOW to light his 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 Message From: Jean <[EMA

Re: Suzie crossed the bridge

2007-06-28 Thread Barb Moermond
Oh Kelley, I am so sorry. GLOW to light her path and ease your heart. a thought: you should try some RR on yourself too - can't hurt and it might help relax the vibes you're putting off. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress.

Re: Kisa is gone :(

2007-06-12 Thread Barb Moermond
Oh Cassandra, I'm 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 Message Fr

Re: Plastic Bag Kitties

2007-05-21 Thread Barb Moermond
Bandit, my problem child, likes the sound of plastic, and newspaper etc. He's the fabric chewer (http://www.meankitty.com/Gallery1/bandit2.htm) and for fun, he LOVES shredding corrugated cardboard. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he shoul

Re: Charlie Brown - Long

2007-05-13 Thread Barb Moermond
Oh Sheila, my heart goes out to you both. GLOW and hugs to you and Charlie 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 - Ori

Re: Prednisone - Thank You

2007-05-13 Thread Barb Moermond
Bless you Teresa, for being you:) Prednisone can be very effective with helping a number of things, you simply have to be aware of its effect on the immune system with long term use and weigh the benefits. With my Ninja, it controlled her seizures (believed to be caused by a meningioma) quite w

Re: Rabies wavier

2007-05-08 Thread Barb Moermond
I missed the beginning of this - but my vet was completely fine with not giving the boys their 3 yr rabies shot as they never go outside AND they have an in-house waiver that parents have to sign when they choose not to give the rabies vacc for whatever reason. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Ban

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

2007-04-19 Thread Barb Moermond
THEY DO AT WXY AND IT'S THEIR POLICY." So let's all remember to share personal opinion and experience as such. e.g. we tried X and... y didn't work for us, but z did wxy was really helpful (or not) to me when I called for inf

Re: Stamp went to the bridge

2007-04-17 Thread Barb Moermond
Oh Beth, I'm so sorry. GLOW to light his 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 Message From:

Re: A couple of pictures I took of Tomi today

2007-04-15 Thread Barb Moermond
Tomi is absolutely beautiful; you can see the love he has for you in his eyes. 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 - Orig

Re: Hi Marissa

2007-04-03 Thread Barb Moermond
yep, we rock hehehe and we're trying to convince marissa that mc and I are actually different people! pretty shaky results so far.. 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, an

Re: Hideyo - Please send her strength

2007-03-28 Thread Barb Moermond
Hideyo, you and your crew are always in my thoughts and prayers - a steady stream of GLOW flows your way to help you make the painful decisions that are sometimes necessary and to give you strength and peace. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom

Re: Good Bye Mama Kitty

2007-03-28 Thread Barb Moermond
Elizabeth, I'm so sorry... 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 Message From: elizabeth trent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To:

Re: Slinky - Sad News

2007-03-26 Thread Barb Moermond
Oh sweetie, I'm so sorry his time is approaching. Spend all the quality time with him that you can. GLOW to you both for strength, peace and calm... Marissa and Slinky} Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should imp

Re: FeLV Supportive Vets in DC Area? and resources to find vets all over usa

2007-03-20 Thread Barb Moermond
Marissa, here's the link for the American Association of Feline Practitioners: http://www.aafponline.org/ and here's their Find a Vet search page: http://www.aafponline.org/findadoctor.php and here're links to the searches I did for DC and then one for Baltimore: http://www.aafponline.org/find_re

OT - where GLOW comes from:)

2007-03-20 Thread Barb Moermond
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2007/03/20/petscol.DTL this is an excellent article for those interested:) 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."

Re: Update on Slinky

2007-03-17 Thread Barb Moermond
oh Marissa that's awesome!! doesn't it just make your heart overflow to have such loving and generous people around you? Sending GLOW to you , Slinky and the rest of your chosen family:) Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress.

Re: Seattle vets

2007-03-10 Thread Barb Moermond
This is a link to the American Association of Feline Practitioners. http://www.aafponline.org/ and this is a link to a search for Seattle vets on that site (there are 8 in Seattle proper) http://www.aafponline.org/find_results.php?name=&city=Seattle&state=WA&country=USA&zipcode=&Submit=Submit

Re: ovaban and other stuff....Nina

2007-03-10 Thread Barb Moermond
Patti, I for one am always happy when I see you've posted something. Your presence here is simply, right. 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."

Re: Chocolate cat needs a name

2007-02-16 Thread Barb Moermond
I love Ganache!! 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 Message From: Diane Rosenfeldt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: felvtalk@fe

Re: OT: Chocolate cat needs a name

2007-02-16 Thread Barb Moermond
I thought of Havana Brown too, but there's also Tonkinese and Burmese 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 Message From:

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

2007-02-04 Thread Barb Moermond
Patti, you are an inspiration and an excellent example of mind over matter (or medicine). I agree w/MC about the recliner, that's awesome:) BTW, anyone want to borrow Bandit? Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely livi

Re: Lucy and unsubscribing

2007-02-04 Thread Barb Moermond
Please don't go Michelle, we all value your knowledge and input and want to be able to help you (whether by advice or just being an ear to hear) as you have helped so many of us. You having Gray there to be a 2nd pair of eyes is a blessing for YOU. Surely, you trust him to tell you if he think

Re: Luy not eating

2007-02-03 Thread Barb Moermond
GLOW continuing for you and Lucy. 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 Message From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Mylo's Passing

2007-01-31 Thread Barb Moermond
GLOW to light his path and ease your hearts. Our thoughts are with you. 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 M

Re: cat BM in inappropriate locations

2007-01-30 Thread Barb Moermond
Rubbermaid also makes high sided boxes with an entryway in one of the short sides. The ones I have have 11" sides (on the 3 sides) and I've seen Bandit actually standing up and tinkling against the side, so it's definitely high enough - and he can be a vigorous digger too. I got them at petsma

Re: midnight

2007-01-30 Thread Barb Moermond
we can't forget that when they're showing symptoms of a UTI and they pull urine for analysis, that a gram ID and sensitivity test has to be done in order to identify the buggy that is the culprit so they can give the correct abx. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown:

Re: Please pray for Lucy

2007-01-28 Thread Barb Moermond
I would love to see a picture of your sweet Lucy. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 Mess

Re: Please pray for Lucy

2007-01-28 Thread Barb Moermond
Of course we'll add our prayers to yours. GLOW to you both for strength healing endurance and peace. 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."

Re: Antonio

2007-01-16 Thread Barb Moermond
That's what I do too. The s/o NORMALIZES the pH of the urine which deals with both struvite and oxalate AND makes it OK for the kitty without the problem to eat it too. The only thing you really have to worry about is that the s/o is a pretty high calorie food. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Ba

Re: Antonio

2007-01-16 Thread Barb Moermond
OK, I guess it's available in more clinics than just my vet's (just did a search) but they'd still have to phone the script over and the petsmart has better hours. Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress. Merely living his life,

Re: Antonio

2007-01-16 Thread Barb Moermond
as it's a prescription diet, you probably need to have your vet call/fax a script this link has the details about the food http://www.royalcanin.us/vetdiet/felineurinary.html If you have a petsmart with an attached banfield clinic, they carry it - you'll need to have your vet call in the pres

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