Re: [Felvtalk] testing

2013-08-15 Thread Edna Taylor
We had a kitty that showed up in the backyard a few years back so we trapped her and had her fixed and vaccinated and named her SuzieQ. Soon a male showed up so we got him all fixed up. Well, SuzieQ became more and more friendly but we didn't want to leave Charlie outside alone and they were

Re: [Felvtalk] Fostering

2013-02-01 Thread Edna Taylor
Right? What is the worst that can happen? Another cat gets FIV? SO? My Mom's cat Lucky lived with five other kitty siblings, he had FIV, no one else got it and he lived to be 16, However, our cat Shtinky did NOT have FIV and died of a stroke at 12, Frankie, also NON FIV died at 5-1/2, Mill

Re: [Felvtalk] Miya Chan

2013-01-08 Thread Edna Taylor
So sorry for your loss Bonnie :( Edna From: ho...@sonic.net Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2013 07:58:29 -0800 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Miya Chan Sweet thought -- Thank you! Sent from my iPhone On Jan 8, 2013, at 12:32 AM, Lee Evans wrote: They are here for such a short tim

Re: [Felvtalk] Litter box with lid

2012-12-10 Thread Edna Taylor
We have a couple of rubbermaid totes that we use but the rest are all hooded boxes because nearly every cat in our house is an "elevator b*tt urinator" They may start out squatting down, but by the time they are done there little keisters are WAY up in the air. > Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:07:

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat proof furniture

2012-11-26 Thread Edna Taylor
We bought beautiful new living room furniture in January and it was promptly covered in plastic and ugly homemade (I winged it and made them out of duck cloth) slip covers that can be washed. Once all the "pisser" have passed on, we can uncover the furniture, but not until that happens ;) Dat

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in Ohio needs home

2012-11-01 Thread Edna Taylor
Wonderful news and if I were to talk to that woman I certainly would have given her a piece of my mind but unforunately people like her care about no one but themselves :( Miss Kitty is MUCH better off where she is as is Oz. Bless you for taking them in :) and for driving all that way to get t

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in Ohio needs home

2012-10-31 Thread Edna Taylor
You ROCK! > From: katsk...@gmail.com > Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:26:06 -0400 > To: marciabmar...@gmail.com > CC: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in Ohio needs home > > As an FYI I am adopting cat(s). Meeting rescuer tomorrow near > Columbus. Will be taking in to test

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in Ohio needs home

2012-10-29 Thread Edna Taylor
s own. A Rubbermaid tote outfitted with proper bedding and a hole near the top of one long end will help a lot. On Oct 29, 2012, at 3:43 PM, Edna Taylor wrote:better to go to sleep than to suffer a long, cruel, agonizing death. There ARE worse things than death :( Is there a vet in the area h

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in Ohio needs home

2012-10-29 Thread Edna Taylor
ineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in Ohio needs home straw/pine needles etc are better than towels that will get wet and freeze when he comes in after a rain/snow. On Oct 29, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Edna Taylor wrote:Better a shelter than left to

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in Ohio needs home

2012-10-29 Thread Edna Taylor
:07 -0500 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in Ohio needs home He's telling me that the shelters are all full. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 29, 2012, at 3:38 PM, Edna Taylor wrote: But if NO ONE is going to be there to feed him, that is cruel to just leav

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in Ohio needs home

2012-10-29 Thread Edna Taylor
ne needles etc are better than towels that will get wet and freeze when he comes in after a rain/snow. On Oct 29, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Edna Taylor wrote:Better a shelter than left to freeze and/or starve to death :( Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:04:23 -0700 From: westnint...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in Ohio needs home

2012-10-29 Thread Edna Taylor
home straw/pine needles etc are better than towels that will get wet and freeze when he comes in after a rain/snow. On Oct 29, 2012, at 3:07 PM, Edna Taylor wrote:Better a shelter than left to freeze and/or starve to death :( Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:04:23 -0700 From: westnint...@yahoo.c

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in Ohio needs home

2012-10-29 Thread Edna Taylor
Better a shelter than left to freeze and/or starve to death :( Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2012 13:04:23 -0700 From: westnint...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in Ohio needs home Until he finds a home a box,and towels will help keep him warm. Get him to the Bronx N

Re: [Felvtalk] The Price of Cat Food

2012-10-17 Thread Edna Taylor
pidly that he became weakened and the vet said that since he was over 15 years old, the treatment would not extend his life or quality of life much. Vinney passed away two years ago. Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty neighbors too! From: Edna Taylor

Re: [Felvtalk] Breathing issues

2012-10-17 Thread Edna Taylor
HA HA HA HA ;) Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:48:44 -0700 From: moonsiste...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Breathing issues It's funny to see my cats dash to the French doors in the cat room and begin chirping and twitching their whiskers in excitement over a bird

Re: [Felvtalk] "No-kill" animal shelter killing FeLV+ cat

2012-10-16 Thread Edna Taylor
MA. thank you, Sent from my iPhone On Oct 16, 2012, at 2:39 PM, Edna Taylor wrote: Alev, are you in Houston, TX. What shelter was this? Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:17:14 -0700 From: alev_dur...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] "No-kill" animal shelt

Re: [Felvtalk] "No-kill" animal shelter killing FeLV+ cat

2012-10-16 Thread Edna Taylor
Alev, are you in Houston, TX. What shelter was this? Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:17:14 -0700 From: alev_dur...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] "No-kill" animal shelter killing FeLV+ cat Thank you Kathryn, I signed the Houston petition already...I hope you guys ge

Re: [Felvtalk] The Price of Cat Food

2012-10-15 Thread Edna Taylor
We had one cat with hyperthyroidism and we did the one time iodine treatment, brought him home 4 days later and he has been great ever since. We did not want to force pills down his gullet twice a day for the rest of his life. Plus there was the cost factor, $1,000 a year for the rest of his

Re: [Felvtalk] Ta ta for now

2012-10-12 Thread Edna Taylor
Sorry to see you leave the list Natalie :( You should stick around since the elections will be over soon ;) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:12:57 -0400 From: at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Ta ta for now It seems that this topic still isn’t closed, is it? The

Re: [Felvtalk] The Price of Cat Food

2012-10-12 Thread Edna Taylor
Sounds like a girl after my own heart ;) Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:28:35 -0700 From: susan_hoff...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] The Price of Cat Food I tried raw with my 15 year old calico a few years ago. She wouldn't touch it, wanted me to fry it up in so

Re: [Felvtalk] The Price of Cat Food

2012-10-11 Thread Edna Taylor
We went the "good food" route and were feeding everyone Blue for a long time and everyone kept throwing up (A LOT) so we went back to Purina Complete and everyone seems happy, there is no more throwing up and they are healthy. Our vet said some cats cannot tolerate the high fat and protein in

Re: [Felvtalk] Scoopable Litter

2012-10-10 Thread Edna Taylor
I am glad some can use the pine litter. I couldn't stand the smell once it interacts with poop and/or urine - PEEEUU. I have a very sensitive nose and just can't abide some smells. Hence the scoopable clay litter ;) > Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2012 16:17:56 -0

Re: [Felvtalk] Scoopable Litter

2012-10-08 Thread Edna Taylor
Yep, my college degree sits behind me at my desk doing me absolutely no good whatsoever ;) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 14:19:58 -0700 From: moonsiste...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Scoopable Litter I have 40 cats so any cat litter expense is going to be flushing

Re: [Felvtalk] Scoopable Litter

2012-10-08 Thread Edna Taylor
What I would recommend when dumping and completely changing out litter is to use a plastic pitcher and scoop the litter out into another container, clean the box and then scoop it back and add fresh. Also, if I am working on something that requires me to be bent over for a period of time, I us

Re: [Felvtalk] Scoopable Litter

2012-10-08 Thread Edna Taylor
We use Tidy Cat scoopable litter and have ever since we got Momma Kat 17+ years ago. We scoop twice a day, everyday and extra if someone drops a bomb. While Tidy Cat does track worse than others, it does not have the dust that the others have. So far, I don't think we have had any issues fro

Re: [Felvtalk] SuzieQ

2012-10-08 Thread Edna Taylor
either performing or teasing the cats!I am so sorry she’s not doing well! She probably is ready to go – I feel that once the light has gone out of their eyes, let them go.Natalie From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Edna Taylor Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 10:25

Re: [Felvtalk] SuzieQ

2012-10-08 Thread Edna Taylor
the light has gone out of their eyes, let them go.Natalie From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Edna Taylor Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 10:25 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] SuzieQ We have tried everything and nothing is working, she is

Re: [Felvtalk] SuzieQ

2012-10-08 Thread Edna Taylor
- Original Message - From: Edna Taylor To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, October 08, 2012 10:54 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] SuzieQ We are going to do that tonight. I took her into the back yard this morning and we want to give her some time tonight to just

Re: [Felvtalk] SusieQ

2012-10-08 Thread Edna Taylor
No worries :) Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 02:25:22 -0700 From: cline...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] SusieQ Edna, I apologize for calling SuzieQ Sophia. Hugs to SuzieQSharyl From: Edna Taylor To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, October 5, 2012 2

Re: [Felvtalk] SuzieQ

2012-10-08 Thread Edna Taylor
Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From: Edna Taylor To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, October 8, 2012 10:24 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] SuzieQ We have tried everything and nothing is working, she is not eating at all anymore and I believe she is read

[Felvtalk] SuzieQ

2012-10-08 Thread Edna Taylor
We have tried everything and nothing is working, she is not eating at all anymore and I believe she is ready to go. She looks outside and in my heart I know she just wants to run free so we will let her go tonight. It hurts to feel like we let her down and what if we would have left her ou

Re: [Felvtalk] Asking For Advice Again

2012-10-05 Thread Edna Taylor
Oh, I didn't even think of that, I have used it for my other cats for that very thing and forgot all about it THANKS :) I did the same thing with Miller, put him through horrible chemo, made his last few weeks here miserable and within three weeks of the first chemo treatment, he was gone :(

Re: [Felvtalk] Asking for advice again

2012-10-05 Thread Edna Taylor
advice again > > You can try gerber stage2 baby food...the meat kind (ham, beef, turkey, etc). > Not all thw nutrition a cat needs but it gets them something. > > Christiane Biagi > Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G > > Edna Taylor wrote: > > > > >Thanks fo

Re: [Felvtalk] Asking for advice again

2012-10-05 Thread Edna Taylor
Thanks for the info and advice, I just called the vet to ask about anti-nausea meds From: molvey...@hotmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2012 16:30:45 -0400 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Asking for advice again Yeah, at the end even my dog didn't want to eat. And oh boy d

Re: [Felvtalk] Flea Products

2012-10-05 Thread Edna Taylor
My vet frowns on using any dog flea product on cats because she said even though it is the same ingredients, the portions of the same ingredients may be different. However, I understand that when we have many it is costly. Heck, we brought home a kitty that had walking mange (chewing lice - l

Re: [Felvtalk] Asking for advice again

2012-10-05 Thread Edna Taylor
She does get nauseous a lot and we have her on some strong pain meds. She is losing so much weight but I give her Fancy Feast and love on her. Unlike dogs, cats are such picky eaters to begin with :( I wish she would eat burgers and fries. The vet who diagnosed her has been our vet for a lon

Re: [Felvtalk] Asking for advice again

2012-10-05 Thread Edna Taylor
REALLY? Y'all think so? I don't think anyone is being mean and hateful, but then again, I tend to see the positive side of most things :) Anywho, I'll ask again DOES anyone have any advice on things I can do to make SuzieQ more comfortable in her last days. She is 2-3 years old, was diagnose

Re: [Felvtalk] President

2012-10-05 Thread Edna Taylor
All very valid points. Maybe I am one of those weird folks who just doesn't get angry or upset if someone votes a different way. I guess that is why I always thought it was odd that people get so mad about politics or religion, cause I just don't care one way or the other ;) Also, any suggest

Re: [Felvtalk] President

2012-10-04 Thread Edna Taylor
H me for my beliefs. So I prefer not to discuss politics, especially with people who don't really know me. T - Original Message - From: Edna Taylor To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2012 12:21 PM Subject

Re: [Felvtalk] President

2012-10-04 Thread Edna Taylor
: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 12:24:44 -0400 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] President I've had family members BASH me for my beliefs. So I prefer not to discuss politics, especially with people who don't really know me. T - Original Message - From: Edna Taylor To

Re: [Felvtalk] President

2012-10-04 Thread Edna Taylor
I don't understand why people their backs up when someone talks politics??? If you are discussing facts and not just saying "I'm not voting for that person because they s*ck", then why not give your reasons based on valid and substantiated facts. Bottom line (in my opinion) is there is not one

Re: [Felvtalk] President

2012-10-04 Thread Edna Taylor
Why is that? I believe that people can have different opinions yet still be friends and get along and discuss their differences nicely. I am liberal in some things but conservative in others, I do not vote based on party affiliation, I vote based on what that one particular candidate has to

Re: [Felvtalk] Declaw

2012-10-04 Thread Edna Taylor
Lorrie, I agree with you 100%. My Mom has wanted to adopt several kittens I have had in the past and I have always told her "NO" because she declaws, then she complains that her cats aren't as sweet and social as they were when they were kittens and I say "that's because you tortured and muti

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanasia

2012-09-26 Thread Edna Taylor
They just want to get as much MONEY from the family and their insurance company as they can :( > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:57:47 -0400 > From: felineres...@frontier.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanasia > > I guess your mom requested no tubes, and this is wh

Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanasia

2012-09-26 Thread Edna Taylor
No fluids? WHAT? they won't let someone die via assistance but it's OKAY to let them suffer without fluids? That is wrong on SO many levels :( > From: marciabmar...@gmail.com > Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 08:24:19 -0500 > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Euthanasia > > M

Re: [Felvtalk] NY Times: Deciding-when-a-pet-has-suffered-enough

2012-09-25 Thread Edna Taylor
personally, I think we should do this for people too, end their suffering. What quality of life does someone have who simply lays in bed in a vegetative state? Who are we keeping that person alive for? to what end? If it were me, and I had some life ending disease or accident, I would want

Re: [Felvtalk] Please keep Barnaby in your thoughts

2012-09-18 Thread Edna Taylor
I am so very sorry :( Keeping him in my prayers Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:28:19 -0700 From: create_me_...@yahoo.com To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Please keep Barnaby in your thoughts One of my FeLV foster cats, Barnaby, was adopted last week. His adopters kept him in a ba

Re: [Felvtalk] 2 Darling Devils..

2012-09-18 Thread Edna Taylor
We have two cats at our house that had Calici when we rescued them and it should not be a lifelong stigma because once they are over it and continue to get an FVRCP vaccination every year there should be no issues. Also, if they are adopted into a household with other cats and those cats are v

Re: [Felvtalk] Check out An orphan baby raccoon. [VIDEO]

2012-06-01 Thread Edna Taylor
OMG, is the the cutest video EVER :) LOVE when he is eating popcorn on the couch :) Our house backs up to a forest reserve so we have many many raccoons that we feed in the backyard :) Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 15:53:36 -0400 From: at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject:

Re: [Felvtalk] FIV kitty needs a home

2012-05-29 Thread Edna Taylor
And you know what? Sometimes people just need to be called on their bad behavior, plain and simple. As Atia2 pointed out Chuck seems to ONLY be concerned about how much money he is out. He should take Ben up on his generous offer because at least then, those two cats would have a good, quali

Re: [Felvtalk] Charles Adams - Breeding cats

2012-05-29 Thread Edna Taylor
AMEN BEN :) YOU ROCK :) From: drsiebl...@gmail.com Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 08:46:30 -0500 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Charles Adams - Breeding cats You might also consider, Charles, that most of us on this list have gone through the very painful experience of ha

Re: [Felvtalk] FIV kitty needs a home

2012-05-29 Thread Edna Taylor
Seems that "Chuck" is the one being rude (for the most part) and well, keeping his cat in a cage outside just doesn't seem like the type of person that REALLY cares about his cat, but hey, just my opinion. Also, rescuers are entitled to get a bit miffed when someone is adding to the problem b

Re: [Felvtalk] Charles Adams - Breeding cats

2012-05-29 Thread Edna Taylor
You see, I saw his email saying that too, about us "hoarders" going to shelters and taking all the cats and then selling them for profit and might I just ask "what effing planet are you from dude?" I have been involved in rescue for over 17 years and every year, I have the receipts to prove th

Re: [Felvtalk] last email I received

2012-03-28 Thread Edna Taylor
If everyone just wants a kitty update :) We took Rascal P. Kat to Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists yesterday for hyperthyroidism. He had a radioiodine treatment today and will be staying there for 3-5 days. They said he should be right as rain once this is all done :) Other than that, the

Re: [Felvtalk] S'Matter Please add to the CLS :(

2012-03-09 Thread Edna Taylor
I am sorry for your loss :( Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 10:30:16 -0800 From: sherryd...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] S'Matter Please add to the CLS :( This morning we lost sweet scared S'Matterhe was quite the scaredy cat,but we did our best to calm his f

Re: [Felvtalk] caboodle ranch

2012-03-09 Thread Edna Taylor
The few places I have checked require a $10,000 stipend PER cat and that is what I would expect with health issues as cats get older. > Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 06:58:55 -0500 > From: felineres...@frontier.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] caboodle ranch > > On 03

Re: [Felvtalk] Dublin woke up from surgery blind

2012-02-15 Thread Edna Taylor
Anne, I am so sorry to hear about Dublin. We have a kitty that has to be sedated when he goes to the vet and he came back home deaf recently after being sedated. It has taken him a while to adjust to not being able to hear and his personality certainly has changed. I am sure you already kn

Re: [Felvtalk] testing

2011-12-15 Thread Edna Taylor
I'm with you Lorrie. We "opted out" of the hustle and bustle of buying gifts for each other and others in 2008 when Frank was laid off 3 days before Christmas :( Now, we spend time with family and friends and our furbabies but we do not buy into the commercialism that Christmas has become.

Re: [Felvtalk] Homey and her crystals

2011-12-14 Thread Edna Taylor
m or Orijen if > you do the grazing type feeding and then give raw every evening and > canned wet in the morning mixing in the cranberry whenever possible, > or some variation thereof. > > Hope that helps. > > Jenny > On 12/14/11, Edna Taylor wrote: > > > > I

Re: [Felvtalk] Homey and her crystals

2011-12-14 Thread Edna Taylor
I have not been getting any posts lately? I had to go back through my email to find this one > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com > Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:50:37 + > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Homey and her crystals > > I get hills c/d at any vet I stop into.

Re: [Felvtalk] [FeLVPositiveCats] "A Place For Us"

2011-11-29 Thread Edna Taylor
Leah, I am so sorry to hear about Buddy. Binkey and Buddy are together snuggling and waiting for y'all at the Rainbow Bridge. Edna Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:21:30 -0500 From: g...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] [FeLVPositiveCats] "A Place For Us"

Re: [Felvtalk] Lost our cat Uncle Binkey

2011-11-29 Thread Edna Taylor
I am so sorry Natalie :( You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Edna Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:10:52 -0500 From: g...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Lost our cat Uncle Binkey We came back from vacation last night, having left a sick cat

Re: [Felvtalk] Autumn the cat

2011-11-08 Thread Edna Taylor
Susan, I am so sorry for your loss :( Edna Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 06:33:49 -0600 From: sea7...@gmail.com To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Autumn the cat My cat Autumn died last night due to complications arising from Feline Leukemia. She was four years old. In her short

Re: [Felvtalk] Sad news - Jack, the cat, dies

2011-11-07 Thread Edna Taylor
I have also used Continental several times to transport cats and I have never had a problem. My heart goes out to Jack and his Meowmy :( RIP little man :( From: ti...@mindspring.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Mon, 7 Nov 2011 12:12:32 -0500 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sad news - Jack

Re: [Felvtalk] no regrets after doing this venture!

2011-10-04 Thread Edna Taylor
SPAM, don't click on the link From: marciabmar...@gmail.com Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 10:36:02 -0500 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] no regrets after doing this venture! What exactly is this? Sent from my iPhone On Oct 3, 2011, at 10:15 PM, Christy Buchin wrote:

Re: [Felvtalk] Horton Please add to the CLS :*(

2011-10-03 Thread Edna Taylor
I am so glad you got to spend another year with him and I am so very sorry for your loss. Edna From: marciabmar...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2011 08:57:04 -0500 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Horton Please add to the CLS :*( Sherry, I am so very sorry about Horto

Re: [Felvtalk] pleasehelp

2011-10-03 Thread Edna Taylor
FIV is a non-issue and there is no guarantee that either the Mom or babies contracted FIV from the male. We had two outside ferals and the male had FIV, the female was pregnant when we caught her and had her fixed, she tested negative and after living outside with Charlie for a year (he went m

[Felvtalk] Miller

2011-09-22 Thread Edna Taylor
Well, after trying one round of chemo last week Miller seemed to have a bit more pep in his step and was eating like a champ but then on Tuesday, he didn't want to eat so I force fed him and yesterday morning we took him in, vet gave him subQ fluids and vitamins. I had an uneasy feeling all da

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV+ and Cigarette Smoke

2011-09-21 Thread Edna Taylor
I would adopt to a smoker before I would to someone who declaws. Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:31:32 -0700 From: bucfa...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV+ and Cigarette Smoke I smoke, and have had Tigger for almost 5 years now. FeLV+, and STILL showing no

Re: [Felvtalk] Aslans FeLV cat sanctuary

2011-09-21 Thread Edna Taylor
People can donate money so she can get the prescription meds :) Edna From: moonv...@gmail.com Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 10:18:14 -0500 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Aslans FeLV cat sanctuary Also they should contact Petcothey give disaster grants On Wed, Sep

Re: [Felvtalk] Miller

2011-09-13 Thread Edna Taylor
personal profile. Encinitas, California. pawstalk.net - Cached From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Edna Taylor Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:06 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Avery Please add to the

Re: [Felvtalk] Avery Please add to the CLS :*(

2011-09-13 Thread Edna Taylor
hat you will do so every time you approach them…. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Edna Taylor Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 9:54 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Avery Please add to the CLS :*(

Re: [Felvtalk] Avery Please add to the CLS :*(

2011-09-13 Thread Edna Taylor
I am so sorry for your loss Sherry. Has anyone here dealt with Lymphoma in their kitties before? Miller is not Feluk+ but he was diagnosed with Lymphoma last week and I am not sure if the treatment and stress of catching him to medicate him and take him to the vet every day this week (hubby

Re: [Felvtalk] Fletch

2011-09-06 Thread Edna Taylor
It has always been my understanding that you should never give asprin to cats: Aspirin Side Effects Aspirin is not a medication that is typically administered to cats. If administered, it may cause a few side effects such as: Stomach acidity, which can lead to stomach ulcers Upset stomach Vo

Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations

2011-08-26 Thread Edna Taylor
Me too, they don't need all that every year > From: gbl...@aristotle.net > Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:52:43 -0500 > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vaccinations > > That's pretty much why I do... > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 26, 2011, at 4:50 PM, Lorrie wrote:

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: request for counsel on BreAnne

2011-08-25 Thread Edna Taylor
have they checked her for an esophageal stricture? SAME THING happened to Momma Kat and they had did the following treatment: "BES is best treated with mechanical dilation using a balloon catheter under endoscopic guidance" She has this done three times before it finally "tooK". When she e

Re: [Felvtalk] First Petting of Hemy!

2011-08-15 Thread Edna Taylor
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Edna Taylor Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 1:31 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] First Petting of Hemy! Oh she is not feral at all, she is simply a sweet kitty whose previous owners failed her. Sounds like she

Re: [Felvtalk] First Petting of Hemy!

2011-08-15 Thread Edna Taylor
Oh she is not feral at all, she is simply a sweet kitty whose previous owners failed her. Sounds like she would be a great inside only kitty :) We thought SuzieQ was feral until she started letting us pet her and when Charlie (the other backyard feral) went missing about three weeks ago, we

Re: [Felvtalk] Jager Please add to the CLS :(

2011-08-15 Thread Edna Taylor
I am so sorry :( Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 19:55:01 -0700 From: sherryd...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Jager Please add to the CLS :( We lost our sweet Sids kid Jager last night to intestinal lymphoma. I got to tell him good bye and that I loved him. And

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma

2011-08-11 Thread Edna Taylor
you a mere nanosecond to drive to said friend to get the cat, had he/she asked you before dumping the cat….. Natalie From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Edna Taylor Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 2:15 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org S

Re: [Felvtalk] Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma

2011-08-11 Thread Edna Taylor
serves to know the kitty is alive and have a chance to claim. Just thoughts, I've had recent situations in this regard--please pardon if I missed something that clearly indicated the cat was abandoned (like people just moved out, etc.). Good luck and thank you for helping her!! On Thu,

Re: [Felvtalk] Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma

2011-08-11 Thread Edna Taylor
Kat, great advice and exactly what I would do. Place her in a room in the house (bathroom/bedroom) and you might find that she is quite friendly, simply scared. If you let her outside now, you will never see her again :( Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:19:55 + From: merrykatme...@email.com

Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!

2011-08-05 Thread Edna Taylor
uy cat > > food is "do you have cable TV?" The response has often been "Yes, butI > > need it." > > > > -Original Message- > > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Edna Taylor

Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!

2011-08-05 Thread Edna Taylor
argue otherwise and I have one cat in my house that I have marketed the cr*p out of but I have not gotten one hit on her. There IS a pet overpopulation problem and no-kill begins with NO BIRTH. Okay, I will get off my soapbox now. Again, my apologies for getting off topic. Edna Taylor Texas

Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!

2011-08-05 Thread Edna Taylor
I don't see that it is not kind and supportive list but the truth is the truth, people give up their pets at an alarming rate and for, sometimes, what amounts to really stupid reasons. They also leave them in abandoned, foreclosed homes to starve to death. Does this mean that we are not

Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!

2011-08-05 Thread Edna Taylor
See, that is why I have a hard time fostering anymore, I DON'T know where they will end up or what will happen. I rescued two beautiful Flame Point Himis from the Houston SPCA and they were SO skinny and, of course, had ringworm. Well, after 3 months of nursing them back to health and

Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!

2011-08-05 Thread Edna Taylor
; This woman could have found it a home, but it must have cramped her style. I > agree with you, she should be spayed and be banned forever from having any > other pets as well. It's obvious her fiancé has no heart, she should have > tossed him out instead!! If he has no feelings fo

Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!

2011-08-05 Thread Edna Taylor
feelings for helpless animals, then > how will he treat her? Geez! > - Original Message - > From: "Edna Taylor" > To: > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 11:54 AM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People! > > > > I DO tend to be judgmental when

Re: [Felvtalk] No Good Rotten People!

2011-08-05 Thread Edna Taylor
I DO tend to be judgmental when I get the "I met a man and need to dump my cat because he has a dog/kids/hates cats . . ." email. As a matter of fact, got one the other day. Woman in Austin threw her 14 year old declawed cat outside in this heat because her fiance is "allergic" AND then to a

Re: [Felvtalk] Off Topic - Does owning a cat make you sexier?

2011-08-03 Thread Edna Taylor
HA HA HA, yes people seem VERY surprised when they meet me because my name is Edna and I am in cat rescue. Naturally, their minds go to the crazy cat lady on the Simpsons but that is just not the case ;) > Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 09:46:31 -0400 > From: at...@optonline.net > To: felvtalk@feline

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-29 Thread Edna Taylor
es were there and we > got her the treatment she needed. She was in a lot of pain but the > symptoms presented were for a behavioral disorder. > On Jul 29, 2011, at 12:25 PM, Edna Taylor wrote: > > > > > SOunds like either stones or a bad URI because those are very very >

Re: [Felvtalk] Intro New Cat Quick Style

2011-07-29 Thread Edna Taylor
Bonnie, Email me at taylore...@msn.com and I can send you my tried and true Cat Intro 101 instructions :) Edna > From: ho...@sonic.net > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 14:20:02 -0700 > Subject: [Felvtalk] Intro New Cat Quick Style > > Hi Everyone > > Life can be s

Re: [Felvtalk] Question

2011-07-29 Thread Edna Taylor
SOunds like either stones or a bad URI because those are very very painful and a trip to the vet ASAP is in order. Edna > From: skastel...@cicresearch.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:15:17 -0700 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Question > > I'm no expert here, but

Re: [Felvtalk] Heartworm drugs

2011-07-21 Thread Edna Taylor
We recently rescued an emaciated, obviously abused Rottie mix and his HW status was so high that after talking to the vet we decided that given his body weight, unknown history, fact that he couldn't be neutered until after treatment, lack of foster homes and that the treatment would probably k

Re: [Felvtalk] cat with rotten teeth

2011-07-11 Thread Edna Taylor
Sounds like she might have stomatitis. We have two cats with that and they both had all but their canines pulled and both are doing 100% better now. > Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:29:51 -0400 > From: katsk...@gmail.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] cat with rotten t

Re: [Felvtalk] Clumping litter =

2011-07-08 Thread Edna Taylor
ashioned non-clumping clay litter > because kittens have been known to try to eat litter.) > > > > --- On Fri, 7/8/11, Edna Taylor wrote: > > > From: Edna Taylor > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Clumping litter = > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >

Re: [Felvtalk] Clumping litter =

2011-07-08 Thread Edna Taylor
I tried to respond earlier but it bounced back as "too large" however, I noticed that others have responded with no problems so I will try again (after deleting most of the original emails). I have used Feline Pine at home before and the rescue group I am with used to use it at their Petsmart

Re: [Felvtalk] Cali - 7 month old kitten

2011-06-22 Thread Edna Taylor
Good for you Katy and I don't trust any vet whose first option is kill the kitten :( > Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:56:31 -0400 > From: athenapities...@gmail.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cali - 7 month old kitten > > Cathy, > > I rescued my cat, Buddy, from a

Re: [Felvtalk] Cali - 7 month old kitten

2011-06-21 Thread Edna Taylor
I agree, I would get a different vet and not put my kitty to sleep on the off chance that she "might get sick and die" earlier than we thought she would. Animals, like people live for different lengths of time. I had a FeLuk positive kitty that lived to be 16 years old but had a FeLuk negativ

Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas

2011-06-20 Thread Edna Taylor
Actually, it is any product with the word "sol" in it as in Pine"sol" or Ly"sol" > From: longhornf...@verizon.net > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 15:33:01 -0500 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fleas > > I'm using Feline Pine cat litter. What is wrong with pine products? >

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