Re: [Felvtalk] OT-diatomaceous earth - warning

2013-07-01 Thread janine paton
o diligent, but it worked just fine.  It is safe, and it lasts a year and that's the real bonus.  Takes a few weeks to work, but it really does.   Janine  From: Lorrie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, July 1, 2013 5:07 PM Subject: Re

Re: [Felvtalk] metacam and prednisone

2013-05-19 Thread janine paton
ave a cat go into kidney failure, which is why my vet stopped using it. I would say talk to another vet about this, not the ones recommending the metacam. Janine From: Susan Hoffman To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" Sent: Sun, May 19, 2013 9:31:03

Re: [Felvtalk] raw food FeLV pos cats

2013-03-16 Thread janine paton
And more than one cat eating paper... Janine From: Tracey Shrout To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sat, March 16, 2013 11:59:30 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] raw food FeLV pos cats KG, very well said...I wholeheartedly agree! On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 11:

Re: [Felvtalk] Spaying advice

2012-11-20 Thread janine paton
The stress of an unspayed female is great, I think much greater than the spaying itself. And it may be true that pyometria is more common in dogs, but boy have we seen plenty in outside cats, even young ones. One couldn't have been more than a year old and we had no idea her slightly swollen

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

2012-10-16 Thread janine paton
d you only wanted to help her. Some of these types of shelters have come a long way, but still have a long way to go. They can be ignorant and misinformed and how could you have known this? Best to you, Janine From: Alev Durmus To: &quo

Re: [Felvtalk] 9 kittens, one testing pos

2012-10-08 Thread janine paton
06:33 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 9 kittens, one testing pos Janine, you wrote that some of their moms tested negative. How about the positive kitten’s mom - was she pos or neg? I would retest with the ELISA. I find it strange that a kitten would show a weak positive if the mother was pos

[Felvtalk] 9 kittens, one testing pos

2012-10-07 Thread janine paton
ested neg, just the one a weak pos. I am asking because I am trying to make this make sense to me and keep everyone safe. And foster homes understanding. Thanks, Janine From: Natalie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Fri, October 5, 2012 8:52:00 PM Subjec

Re: [Felvtalk] Asking for advice again/back to Leukemia list

2012-10-06 Thread janine paton
to common sense, out of the box, how to help and what to expect.It's shame to loose this resource. My 2 cents. Janine From: Natalie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sat, October 6, 2012 7:30:29 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Asking for advice a

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

2012-10-01 Thread janine paton
. Looking for guidance - Thank you, Janine - Original Message From: "dlg...@windstream.net" To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Mon, October 1, 2012 6:15:00 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Deciding-when-a-pet-has-suffered-enough Bow hunting has started in my area and I keep my c

Re: [Felvtalk] Singing to Cats

2010-12-30 Thread janine paton
king at me. Finally got close enough to sing, let him nod off, scruff, drop in trap. I don't have a very good voice and could only remember Christmas songs at the time because I was so nervous for him, but it sure worked. Janine - Original Message From: Diane

Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males

2010-12-27 Thread janine paton
le is spay/neuter at 5 mos. They do heal faster at a younger age. See Winn Feline Foundation website for more information about this - it might dispel the myths of early spay/neuter, esp with boys. Human children seem to be more prone to early sexuality, why not cats? J

Re: [Felvtalk] Insight Please

2010-12-11 Thread janine paton
aking with it years later - is this something that really happens and there is need to worry about? Thanks, Janine - Original Message From: Natalie To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sat, December 11, 2010 9:05:33 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Insight Please That's what hap

Re: [Felvtalk] I killed my kitten last night...

2010-11-06 Thread janine paton
the safest thing to do anyway, so maybe it was just time for her to pass. So Kim, she is lucky she left while you were holding her, no matter what position. You didn't kill her, whatever was ailing her killed her - you were trying to help her. Janine

Re: [Felvtalk] Bridget is dead

2010-03-17 Thread janine paton
The very best to you, Janine From: Sharyl To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wed, March 17, 2010 9:41:44 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Bridget is dead Laura, I am so sorry to read about Bridget. We do the best we can with the knowledge we have. Normally it

Re: [Felvtalk] Peta Kills Animals

2010-01-07 Thread janine paton
sized city, we are the only active TNR group here, and she gets away with it. She is aligned with Peta. It's not just about Leukemia cats, it's about all cats. Your leukemia cats are worth saving, so are the homeless cats. I think they are one and the same.

Re: [Felvtalk] stomatitis

2009-12-13 Thread janine paton
n his ending was helped with the homeopathy and he did well until the few days before we opted to have him eithanized. Janine From: Gloria B. Lane To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Sun, December 13, 2009 5:22:23 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] stomatitis I&#x

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

2009-12-07 Thread janine paton
seful for cancer patients. Also, Bach flower rememdies come in more than rescue rememdy, although rescue rememdy might do it.If you go to a health food store, or online, you can pick out a few to use in his water that may fit his issues. Janine From: Su

Re: [Felvtalk] I Hate PETA

2009-12-03 Thread janine paton
Is it just me, or does anyone else think maybe PETA killed these cats regardless of their test results. In other words, is it possible the cats didn't test positive for anything but "feral", so was an excuse to kill them? Sharyl, I am so very s

Re: [Felvtalk] advice on kitty's loose tooth

2009-11-19 Thread janine paton
Had this recently with one of mine. Her canine tooth was sticking straight out also, it looked horrible, but took her to vet, person who does dentals there easily removed the tooth. Came right out in one second, by had, no big deal! From: Laurieskatz To: f

[Felvtalk] question on adopting neg kitten to family with positive cat

2009-09-30 Thread janine paton
their vet. Janine ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] Kitten chronic loose stool

2008-11-01 Thread janine paton
That's an EXCELLENT website. Nothing straightens out cats and kittens like the recipe from catinfo.org. CRF, LK, cancer, symptomatic FIV, healthy cats, you name it, we've had cats on this diet with tremendous success and never once a bad result. You just have to treat the raw meat with respec

Re: [Felvtalk] I think my girl kitty is pregnant...will the kittens be FeLV+??

2008-08-12 Thread janine paton
your girl to have problems giving birth either. Janine, from CT, overwhelmed with kittens! --- Laura B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Jennifer, >   > Even if FeLV were not a factor in this possible > pregnancy I would suggest a spay-abort. The kitten > season has been part

Re: re spaying my kitten

2008-04-08 Thread janine paton
o find out. Both cats survived. But that's another reason to tip the spay or not scale. Janine --- Sharyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think Tonya meant to say that spaying decreases > the risk of cancer. I'm about to have my 2 FeLV+ > females spayed per the vets

Re: CLS- Possum

2008-01-21 Thread janine paton
Caroline, I love possums and I love that name! Please don't feel guilty. Whatever time Possum had here, the two of you made it better for each other.And you've given me the inspiration I've needed to keep focused on rescue, (burnt out!) so you and Possum have had a ripple effect that will hel

RE: PARTIAL SUCCESS! Advice on trapping...night v day trapping

2008-01-11 Thread janine paton
e Biagi > 914-632-4672 > Cell: 914-720-6888 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Katrina Animal Reunion Team (KART) > www.findkpets.org > > Join Us & Help Reunite Katrina-displaced Families > with their Animals > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROT

RE: PARTIAL SUCCESS! Advice on trapping...night v day trapping

2008-01-11 Thread janine paton
Good source of information is yahoo groups - Feral_cats. For hard-to-trap cats, I bungee cord the trap open to get them used to the concept. It's just a little patience and most importantly, calmness. Act as if the bungeed-open trap is nothing more than a big dish to put food in. I didn't r

Re: OT:declawing your cat is illegal...Crash Landing

2007-09-24 Thread janine paton
erica. Janine --- Kelley Saveika <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm not really sure I buy the theory that declawed > cats are more > likely to have behavioral problems. I've seen a lot > of cats, both > clawed and declawed, and behavioral problems seem to >

Re: FIRE!!!!!

2007-08-07 Thread janine paton
hat now smelled like a nightmare and the calm, calculated drawing in of the cats in the surrounding area. Thinking of you and your cats, Janine --- Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Two of the missing cats -- Buddy and Lil Mister -- > are my personal cats, two former

Re: Something is killing my cats, please help me/environment

2007-06-28 Thread janine paton
;t come up with anything. Moved cat out of house when mold was found from leak in wall or basement. Cat immediately got better. It is worth checking out your environment, I'm sorry to say. Good luck, big hugs, take a deep breath. Janine --- MaryChristine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Re: Anyone feed a raw diet to their FeLV+ cats?

2007-05-21 Thread janine paton
ments, for 6 months. He did really, really well, and he absolutely loved it. Janine --- C & J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What sort of raw meat did you use? > > I started off with ground turkey/chicken from the > supermarket, but didn't > feel comfortable with that,

article on releasing /not testing for felk in feral cats

2007-05-08 Thread janine paton
http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/info/releasing.htm >From Neighborhood Cats. It's well written and helped one of our hard headed vets understand why we don't always want them to test. She actually got it, and said thanks after she read it. Janine

article on releasing /not testing for felk in feral cats

2007-05-08 Thread janine paton
http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/info/releasing.htm >From Neighborhood Cats. It's well written and helped one of our hard headed vets understand why we don't always want them to test. She actually got it, and said thanks after she read it. Janine

Re: question on test result

2007-05-08 Thread janine paton
maybe some transfer factor and no one knows how those babies will test down the road. Good idea, find a different vet. Good for you! Janine --- "Deana K. Wagoner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Here is the next bit of info on my situation - My > husband went by the vet

Re: Survey on IFA's turning negative

2007-04-23 Thread janine paton
another cat. Not one of us has a room without cats in it. And he's not tame enough yet for most people. Beautiful, long haired kitten, too - it's heartbreaking. Janine --- wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey guys, > > Survey question: Have any of you ever had a cat

RE: OT: Pregnant Feral Kitty....Questions

2007-04-14 Thread janine paton
I would spay her also, I'm sorry to say. I don't like it, neither do the vets, but I don't like the reality of over population either. We just took a little one from a mom who could not or would not feed her babies - the other 2 siblings died. Next night, young tame mother brought to animal cont

2 very different positives Ross and Prince

2007-01-31 Thread janine paton
up about Prince retesting negative in a month? Opinions/best guesses please? Janine

Re: vet in Ct

2006-10-22 Thread janine paton
This is a vet on our org's board. Her name is Elaine Parliman and her email is [EMAIL PROTECTED] She's based in Norwalk, CT, and makes house calls. Janine --- kelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 10:59 AM 10/22/2006, you wrote: > > I will pass this on to

Re: More about good news!!!

2006-10-17 Thread janine paton
Maybe you can find some good tips on www.catsinthebag.org - it's a good website on how to find lost cats. --- Gary Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi you wonderful group you, > > Leslie will post more tomorrow, I was so excited I'm > not sure if I've got the details right, but here's a > ro

Ridgefield, Connecticut - 2 leukemia pos girls

2006-08-07 Thread janine paton
for these girls? Thanks, Janine

RE: slippery elm bark for nausea/article

2006-08-06 Thread janine paton
>From Little Big Cat website, good article on slippery elm. http://www.littlebigcat.com/index.php?action=library&act=show&item=slipperyelm Janine --- "MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > what's "im" MC?? Can't figure it out!

Re: Bandy and metacam

2006-06-22 Thread Janine
Kerry, I used metacam on my elderly cat Priss, and it helped her tremendously.  She was not a positive though.  We also use it for my mom's dog Otis and it has helped a lot.  Janine On Wed Jun 21 20:03 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: My Ginger is the only one I have heard of gett

Re: Everybody's talent & Brenda's Party

2006-06-22 Thread Janine
d for all to respond, I will just know you will be thinking of her and us.  Love Janine On Wed Jun 21 22:35 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: If I decide to do this -- I'll call you to be my manager! :0)  Phelix, the alpha male of my house, was born with only one eye...and he is large and in

Re: 2 littermates - one pos/one neg

2006-06-14 Thread janine paton
u get than birth and motherhood in a crate??? BTW, the mom had 5 kittens - one stillborn, 2 died within a week. I suppose that could be leukemia but could have been the tremendous amount of stress that mom must have been under. --- Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Janine, > I agree w

2 littermates - one pos/one neg

2006-06-13 Thread janine paton
t entirely new to me but what's the best thing to do? Try to adopt them out as a pair? Separate them now? Or it doesn't matter at this point, even if the negative kitten is so young? The test was Elysa and we are re-running both. Thanks! Janine

Re: FIV resources

2006-06-02 Thread janine paton
tested FIV+, say the cat has AIDS. It bugs me! Maybe coincidently, maybe not, the vets they use tend to think they should be put down too. Kills me! Janine --- Susan Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "No big deal" -- those were the exact words of one > of my vets when Sco

l-lysine for kittens

2006-05-18 Thread janine paton
Anyone know the dose of lysine to give to kittens? They are 4 months, a little thin. Thanks, Janine

Re: OT: heartbroken

2006-05-11 Thread janine paton
I've also trapped moms using kittens for bait. It's heartbreaking until you see the mom weeks after the spay and she looks so much better and relaxed. Think of it this way - if you didn't try this - the kittens will get bigger, she will have a harder time caring for them. They will start wand

Re: OT: New journey-laying tile!!!

2006-04-03 Thread janine paton
No experience here but much interest in the responses! My wood floors and carpeted upstairs are trashed! I can't see my husband and I laying tile ourselves but maybe some people from the organization will help us. Janine -- wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey guys, > &

Re: Need help and prayers for my sister's lost cat

2006-03-25 Thread janine paton
Try www.catsinthebag.org --- Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > My sister's (Connie), inside-only tuxedo cat went > missing sometime last > night. His name is Tux and he's short haired, and > about 2yrs, with the > sweetest little kitten face. They think he may have > snuck out

Re: FeLV + test results

2006-02-18 Thread janine paton
But is IS true with the FIV vaccine. Janine --- Terri Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I agree with Chris. That's not so with the FeLV > vaccine. My Siggie was always vaccinated and has > always tested negative. > > =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire,

Re: OT: Best canned food (poll for everyone)

2006-01-26 Thread janine paton
done. I fed raw for years, but can't do it right now because I have more cats than I care to count but for now I'm feeding Wellness because I can get it here. It's not a perfect answer but way better than most other commercial foods. Site also has listed references to look

Re: Bad news about Starman - OT (long)

2006-01-17 Thread janine paton
a big head butt for me - I really miss that! Janine --- catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nina, > > As soon as you said 'big intact male' I KNEW he > was going to be fiv positive. Since you asked for > opinions I'm going to give you mine. I hop

Re: Sweet Angel Sam/Add to CLS

2006-01-15 Thread janine paton
I can't imagine what this is like for you either. Peace to you and LIghtening Bug. I hope all the love we have for these cats gets wrapped around them and makes that journey easier. . --- catatonya <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Del, > > I found your message about Sam. Again, I'm so

Re: Fwd: Welcome to feral_cats

2006-01-12 Thread janine paton
This is the best source of information on feral cats - I used to be stuck to it like glue, and wish I could be still. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > FYI, group on caring for feral cats, and this email > has link to group on > bottle feeding kittens... > Michelle > > Date: 12 Jan 2006 00:55:50

Re: stomatitis

2006-01-11 Thread janine paton
lived 2 more very active, mostly pain free years before sarcoma killed him. Janine - [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So I am thinking Ginger's food problem-- eating only > a little bit at a time > and never much-- over the last few days may be from > stomatitis. She has always &g

Re: Need advice on trapping sick feral

2006-01-11 Thread janine paton
it sounds as if they are OK with setting the trap and leaving for a while, which I won't do - I might drive around the block but usually I'm within earshot. Might try catnip too. Janine --- wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This might sound elementary, but can you stick

Re: Patches and Bupenephrine (sp?)

2006-01-08 Thread janine paton
arian! But cats are not. Janine --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Thanks for all the info. If that is true about > stress making the ph higher, > then that could be an explanation with Patches. Her > teeth are hurting her > terribly (so much she is on narcotic shots

Re: Patches and Bupenephrine (sp?)

2006-01-08 Thread janine paton
ed them. And maybe over vaccinating too? As far as Evo, the dry food without grain, well, it's still dry and I still don't like it. If you pour a little water over Evo, won't the Evo suck the water up? So what happens in a cat's (desert-evolved) body? Sorry so long, just bugs

Re: Patches and Bupenephrine (sp?)

2006-01-07 Thread janine paton
et for 7 or 8 yrs, but I have too many now and don't have the energy to do it anymore. They're on Wellness canned (not dry!) now and my cat who blocked is still fine. Not that I think Wellness is perfect, but better than a lot. I get hot about this subject, but I feel so sorry for some

Re: Fostering Fiv Cat

2006-01-02 Thread janine paton
ture also has a good article on declawing, without sounding hysterical. Janine --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > In a message dated 1/2/06 1:14:29 A.M. Eastern > Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I know a lot of cats get tossed out on the street > because

Re: advice needed re "half-adopted" cat

2005-12-20 Thread janine paton
behind your car)   Janine[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey Kerry-Chances are the kitty has *not* been microchipped by an owner who won't even let her inside when needed - and even if so I doubt if the vet would check it unless you asked him/her to. And if you take her to your vet as your cat, wel

Re: cat question

2005-12-15 Thread janine paton
females in precarious positions for the mother's sake and the fact that there are already so many healthy, homeless kittens (and cats) out there already. Not a perfect answer, but one that makes sense to me, for now. Janine --- wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Janet, > > I

Re: OT: Help ! ringworm in kittens

2005-10-31 Thread janine paton
Yes, please don't use Tea Tree Oil on or around cats. And if it's a small amount in a product (like Halo makes an earwash that has T.T. listed in it) I won't use it either because I wonder what effect it has on their liver. Janine --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > DO NOT U

Re: Question about Euthanasia and my Grace

2005-09-22 Thread janine paton
nts to be here but it's a little tough to sit with. MacKenzie has been a homeopathic patient for the 3 yrs he's been with us, so that's how were handling it for now too. Janine Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > My Beloved Group, > First of all, I'm sorry I have

Re: laser toy

2005-09-07 Thread janine paton
p and look over his shoulder at me as if to say Aw, come one, turn it back on! (and this one I don't consider to be the brightest of the bunch ) So, I decided then they must know, they're just such great pretenders. Janine --- "MacKenzie, Kerry N." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> w

Re: Jen----Nutrical

2005-08-31 Thread janine paton
what that actually translates to for a cat? The website listed on the bottle is www.naturaldvm.com if anyone is interested. Janine --- Elizabeth Paz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've never heard of Nutrical, is it a food > supplement? This sounds very > g

Re: kitten with swollen glands and positive feral mom cat

2005-08-28 Thread janine paton
Gloria, Thanks for that 2c. I got the feeling the vet was leaning towards euth'sia and I didn't want to argue the point when I don't really know what I'm talking about. Janine --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Regarding Emmet, My guess would be that's not > nec

Re: kitten with swollen glands and positive feral mom cat

2005-08-28 Thread janine paton
Our website is www.adoptapet.org - we have a ways to go with the site, but if you take a look, Emmet, the positive kitten with the swollen glands, is on our home page. Even tho he's been placed, the picture is so cute we thought it might help people realize positive cats need homes too. J

Re: kitten with swollen glands and positive feral mom cat

2005-08-28 Thread janine paton
We are based in Stamford, CT, which is south towards NY City. Janine [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > So the mom is FELV+? Where are you located. One > possibility is to find a > rescue that will take (feral) FELV cats. > > Gloria > > > At 09:31 AM 8/28/2005, you

Re: kitten with swollen glands and positive feral mom cat

2005-08-28 Thread janine paton
There are lots of cats I know of that need to be relocated somewhere but I really can't take them all. I already have too many in my yard (and enough under my bed) but I'm looking more to address the caretaker's fear that she will get sick again while outside, and be impossible to find or trap.

kitten with swollen glands and positive feral mom cat

2005-08-28 Thread janine paton
where she's coming from. She doesn't want her living in a cage either...any thoughts on this? Thank you, Janine

new to list - question on kittens and comment re Georgie

2005-08-05 Thread janine paton
tical advice - when to > test, > ELISA or IFA...I'm trying to get as much current and > correct information as possible, but am getting a > little mixed up. Fourteen feral kittens aare a lot > for us even under the best circumstances. > > What should we do next? > > As far as Georgie, there's a website called > www.catsinthebag.org - it is excellent for helping > to > find lost cats. > > Thanks, > > Janine > > > --