Re: [Felvtalk] need some help/advice

2014-09-14 Thread Susan Grimes
There are some very active ppl with a lot of experience that will answer pretty quickly. I have had only a couple posts here. I like and post a lot on the face book page almost daily. Wishing you and Roughy the best, and good health, Susan and Sophia On Sunday, September 14, 2014 12:12 PM, Matt

[Felvtalk] New have question

2014-08-11 Thread Susan Grimes
Hi everyone, I have a 4 month old calico that just retested for a FIV+ original test and this week she tested FIV- and FeLV+.  I have 7 other cats and have done rescue/foster work the last 3 yrs.  We are waiting on IFA results now.  I was reading the archives and read something about

Re: [Felvtalk] FELV contagious

2014-08-11 Thread Susan Grimes
you are looking for a + cat they will keep watch.  They usually have daily contact with local shelters in large cities and will know if a + cat comes in.  You can also look on Petfinders.com and can find local rescue groups too. Best of luck, Susan Sophia On Monday, August 11, 2014 4:24 PM

Re: [Felvtalk] newly diagnosed woth non-regenerative anemia

2014-02-28 Thread Susan Loesch
is not suffering.  Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org   From: Susan Loesch pipercat...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:56 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] newly diagnosed woth non-regenerative anemia Hello, folks

Re: [Felvtalk] newly diagnosed woth non-regenerative anemia

2014-02-28 Thread Susan Loesch
nonregenerative due to lymphoma i the bone marrow, dexamethasone or prednisone will help for a while. Michelle -Original Message- From: Susan Loesch pipercat...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tue, Feb 25, 2014 12:56 pm Subject: [Felvtalk] newly diagnosed woth non

Re: [Felvtalk] HCT vs PCV? newly diagnosed non-regenerative anemia

2014-02-28 Thread Susan Loesch
Must read where some vets test for the HCT rather than the PCV...and we found HCT on DeeDee's bloodwork. It is 24.1. Does that change any of your suggestions/input? -- On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 10:37 AM CST Susan Loesch wrote: We took a copy of her bloodwork

Re: [Felvtalk] HCT vs PCV? newly diagnosed non-regenerative anemia

2014-02-28 Thread Susan Loesch
Must read where some vets test for the HCT rather than the PCV...and we found HCT on DeeDee's bloodwork. It is 24.1. Does that change any of your suggestions/input? -- On Fri, Feb 28, 2014 10:37 AM CST Susan Loesch wrote: We took a copy of her bloodwork

Re: [Felvtalk] newly diagnosed woth non-regenerative anemia

2014-02-28 Thread Susan Loesch
Message- From: Susan Loesch pipercat...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tue, Feb 25, 2014 12:56 pm Subject: [Felvtalk] newly diagnosed woth non-regenerative anemia Hello, folks...I haven't had any Felv kitties in a while but now have a positive who is close to a year old

[Felvtalk] newly diagnosed woth non-regenerative anemia

2014-02-25 Thread Susan Loesch
Hello, folks...I haven't had any Felv kitties in a while but now have a positive who is close to a year old. She was just pulled from a local shelter...she had begun eating litter and wasn't going to get any vet care. She had been tested when she came to the shelter a few months ago and they

[Felvtalk] Fwd: [BCR] URGENT - Atlanta, GA - Bengal Found (limping) - NEEDS FOSTER IMMEDIATELY

2014-02-20 Thread Susan Saunders
Can anyone help with this Bengal Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: davis.b...@gmail.com Date: February 20, 2014 at 11:37:05 AM EST To: bengalcatres...@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BCR] URGENT - Atlanta, GA - Bengal Found (limping) - NEEDS FOSTER IMMEDIATELY Will be

Re: [Felvtalk] Suzy's Zoo in SC

2014-01-05 Thread Susan Saunders
I checked into last summer - got good and not so good comments so I passed on them Sent from my iPhone On Jan 5, 2014, at 9:10 AM, Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com wrote: Never heard of it and I've been researching sanctuarys for years. Do they have a website? Make sure they are

Re: [Felvtalk] Update on Lucky

2013-09-11 Thread Susan Hoffman
OMG, it's true.  Chicken feathers!  And they are researching worm meal too!  http://www.forbes.com/sites/marcbabej/2013/05/29/dog-food-made-from-feathers-a-win-win-for-royal-canin/   I'm so glad I was never that impressed with Royal Canin to begin with. From: dlg...@windstream.net

Re: [Felvtalk] Positive cat

2013-09-01 Thread Susan Saunders
the cats were tested, what kind of test, are the cats indoors/outdoors? Beth Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org From: Susan Saunders a4kat...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 7:43 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Positive cat

Re: [Felvtalk] Positive cat

2013-09-01 Thread Susan Saunders
None of the other cats go outside except for the one that got out Sent from my iPhone On Sep 1, 2013, at 2:46 PM, Susan Saunders a4kat...@yahoo.com wrote: Cat is now testing positive. She was never tested as a kitten although her parents were and her littermate was. She has never been

[Felvtalk] Positive cat

2013-08-31 Thread Susan Saunders
Is it possible for one cat in a house of multiple cats to be positive when everyone else is negative and even parents and all other cats from its litter are negative. Sent from my iPhone ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] ringworm

2013-08-23 Thread Susan Saunders
Original Program (flea medicine) works. Only has to be given once - twice at the most.  Susan Saunders Bengal Rescue Louisville, KY http://www.bengalrescuenetwork.org/ 502-494-8669 Join bengalcatrescue-subscr...@yahoogroups.com From: Beth create_me_...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk

Re: [Felvtalk] Desperate Rescuer

2013-08-08 Thread Susan Saunders
Has she looked into the pet food stamp program. Just google pet food stamps a Sent from my iPhone On Aug 8, 2013, at 11:03 AM, Heather furrygi...@gmail.com wrote: I understand all too well. I've been having great difficulty feeling very alone in the daily commitment, let alone the financial

Re: [Felvtalk] metacam and prednisone

2013-05-19 Thread Susan Hoffman
I'm a fan of metacam.  I've never used it in an FeLV cat and you cannot use it if a cat has kidney issues, but for mild pains, like aches and sprains and arthritis, it helps.  But it's given in a tiny amount, weight-based, and only every two or three days. Don't overdo it.  Also, it is an

Re: [Felvtalk] Off Topic. Very Thin 8 year old cat

2013-03-20 Thread Susan Hoffman
I hate to tell you this but you need to get her to a vet.  She should have a full blood panel, including checking thyroid values (T-4).  This could be so many things.  You need blood work to be able to properly diagnose and treat this.   I understand how hard it is to get a feral cat to the

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat proof furniture

2012-11-26 Thread Susan Hoffman
I lucked out with the most recent second hand sofa that I bought off of craigslist.  Not only are the arms and legs carved wood and thus harder to destroy by clawing, all the seat and back cushions zip off for laundering.  And the upholstery fabric is really thic, apparently impervious to

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat proof furniture

2012-11-26 Thread Susan Hoffman
Don't buy new.  I never buy new upholstered anything.  I buy used living room furniture off craigslist, always cheap but attractive.  Until my current living room set ($125 for couch and matching chair) with the zip-off washable cushion covers I simply changed the couch every year.  (Check the

Re: [Felvtalk] Ozzy and Miss Kitty

2012-11-01 Thread Susan Hoffman
Plan on keeping Ozzy locked up for a few weeks after his neuter.  It takes at least 2 or 3 weeks for that boy smell to go away.  (And it just seems to permeate the house.  You may want to cage Ozzy as far away from the living quarters as possible.) From: Lee Evans moonsiste...@yahoo.com To:

[Felvtalk] Louisville, KY - Black Feleuk Kitten

2012-11-01 Thread Susan Saunders
This feluk positive kitten is in a high kill shelter. If you can help, please contact the me at a4katpal@yahoo and the shelter at the contact info below.   Susan Saunders From: Congleton, Carolyn E [mailto:carolyn.congle...@louisvilleky.gov] Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2012 5:25 PM

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in Ohio needs home

2012-10-29 Thread Susan
Details on cat male female age picture. I am in ky Sent from my iPhone On Oct 29, 2012, at 4:42 PM, Marcia marciabmar...@gmail.com wrote: Catherine I told him you would take tha cat. That he needs to take a road trip! Sent from my iPhone On Oct 29, 2012, at 3:04 PM, CATHERINE DIDONNA

Re: [Felvtalk] Kirkland Cat Food Some Info On Tax Exemptions

2012-10-15 Thread Susan Hoffman
@felineleukemia.org; at...@optonline.net at...@optonline.net Sent: Monday, October 15, 2012 11:45 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] Kirkland Cat Food Some Info On Tax Exemptions I don't think I ever saw the yellow bag that Susan Hoffman mentioned.  They have a light blue bag of Reduced Calorie food

Re: [Felvtalk] The Price of Cat Food

2012-10-14 Thread Susan Hoffman
Kirkland is Costco's store brand name.  The Kirkland dry food in the purple bag is very high quality at a low price.  (In California, where I am, the Kirkland dry in the purple bag is $18 for 25 pounds.  First ingredient is chicken, the second is chicken meal.  No byproducts or corn.  Best deal

Re: [Felvtalk] The Price of Cat Food

2012-10-12 Thread Susan Hoffman
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 some butter first. From: dlg...@windstream.net dlg...@windstream.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Friday, October 12, 2012 1:09 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Felvtalk] The Price of Cat Food

2012-10-11 Thread Susan Hoffman
I spend about $1000 a month with a population that ranges from 25-40, depending on adoptions and new intake.  We feed primarily canned but with dry (mostly Kirkland Premium and the no-grain in the orange bag).  It's a big chunk of money every month but the cats are happy and healthy.   For the

Re: [Felvtalk] Declaw

2012-10-04 Thread Susan
Declawing can also result in litterbox issues Sent from my iPhone On Oct 4, 2012, at 10:25 AM, Edna Taylor taylore...@msn.com wrote: 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

Re: [Felvtalk] FELV urinary incontinence

2012-09-19 Thread Susan Hoffman
Did the vet say whether she was retaining urine in the bladder?  Did he express the bladder?   With most pill meds you can break it up and put it in a 1 cc syringe with no needle, draw up a tiny amount of water, and let is dissolve.  I routinely liquify meds. From: dot winkler

Re: [Felvtalk] FELV - COLITIS

2012-09-19 Thread Susan Hoffman
actually got one in her today, though using he pet pockets and some Nutramen gel!   He said doesn't think the colitis is from the leukemia, but that she will have a hard time fighting fever due to her immune system.   From: Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight/REPLY FROM DOTTY

2012-08-28 Thread Susan Hoffman
Where are you located?  perhaps we can help search for some resources in your area. From: dot winkler venus7ora...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 1:13 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats

Re: [Felvtalk] outdoor cats plight

2012-08-27 Thread Susan Hoffman
All too true.  When I had a house fire in 2007 and moved I packed up my yard cats and brought them along.  I still have two of them.  One is 11 years old, absolutely untouchable, and she was my first TNR cat.   Once you start feeding they learn to depend on you.  You can't just walk away and

[Felvtalk] Louisville, KY 12-14 wk. old kitten tested positive

2012-08-26 Thread Susan Saunders
due to restrictions in her apartment complex.  Any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated.   Susan Saunders___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Stomatitis

2012-08-24 Thread Susan Hoffman
If the stomatitis is severe and the cat is having trouble eating, really consider heavy duty pain meds like buprenex during the treatment process.  I know that Snowy and I would not have gotten through it all without serious pain management. From: Natalie

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Stomatitis

2012-08-24 Thread Susan Hoffman
...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 11:44 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Stomatitis   If the stomatitis is severe and the cat is having trouble eating, really consider heavy duty pain meds like buprenex during the treatment process

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Stomatitis

2012-08-24 Thread Susan Hoffman
steroids all through this process? On Fri, Aug 24, 2012 at 8:11 AM, Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com wrote: Snowy had three separate procedures -- the first to extract teeth, then when that did not solve the problem she had the first laser treatment, and then she went back for a touch-up

Re: [Felvtalk] Stomatitis

2012-08-23 Thread Susan Hoffman
Also not holistic but effective...   I have a foster who had stomatitis and regenerative tissue gingivitis.  Removing the teeth did not help.  Her gums were purple and she could not eat.  She had two sessions with a laser, under anesthesia, and weeks of buprenex, prednisone and clindamycin, but

Re: [Felvtalk] Charles Adams - Breeding cats

2012-05-28 Thread Susan Saunders
He needs to contact Bengal Rescue and see if they will take the cat. From: Beth create_me_...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 5:35 PM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Charles Adams - Breeding cats I offered to take the cat, but anyone who mentions breeding is going

Re: [Felvtalk] Link to Story about Caboodle Ranch Rescue Effort

2012-03-02 Thread Susan Hoffman
We have a similar law in California -- animals may not be euthanized is a non-profit rescue is willing to take that animal.  There are plenty of ways around it and the law is hard to enforce but it has saved a lot of lives and created good working partnerships between rescues and shelters. ---

Re: [Felvtalk] urine odors

2011-12-18 Thread Susan Hoffman
@felineleukemia.org Date: Sunday, December 18, 2011, 3:56 PM Susan metioned Dr. Brer's liquid peppermint soap.  Where do you get it? MaiMaiPG maima...@gmail.com wrote: Consider using rubber maid or knock off totes that are larger than  standard litter boxes.  I really like Odo Ban for odor

Re: [Felvtalk] urine odors

2011-12-17 Thread Susan Hoffman
. However until then I still don't want to inhale the stuff. From: Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2011 12:55 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] urine odors We've actually done half vinegar and half water and yes it can be used

Re: [Felvtalk] urine odors

2011-12-16 Thread Susan Hoffman
We've actually done half vinegar and half water and yes it can be used on anything. We've actually incorporated the  vinegar and water into our weekly cleaning sessions.  We fill spray bottles with vinegar and water and spray corners of the rooms and cat trees and everything (hot spots, where

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in a house on fire

2011-12-04 Thread Susan Hoffman
Having actually been burned out of one house I now give wings to my paranoia. At night before going to bed and in the morning before leaving for work I walk through the house turning things off and unplugging what I can. We have LOTS of smoke detectors, including one in the garage.  And I want

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat in a house on fire

2011-12-02 Thread Susan Hoffman
We had a house fire in 2007. I threw a couple of cats out the back door before running out the front myself. Those cats actually came back in the house! We were lucky. The fire department put the fire out before the floor combusted. (The fire started in the basement underneath us.) All the

[Felvtalk] Autumn the cat

2011-11-08 Thread Susan Ang
. She was precious, loved to cuddle, watch Baby Einstein and steal pizza. My home will be so empty without her. I love you, baby girl. ~Susan Ang ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Felvtalk] Vet meds

2011-10-16 Thread Susan Hoffman
felineres...@frontier.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Vet meds To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Sunday, October 16, 2011, 2:12 PM Have you ordered recently?  They seem to require an RX now, and so do all the other overseas pharmacies I used for years. On 10-16, Susan Hoffman wrote

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

2011-10-04 Thread Susan Hoffman
This is SPAM. Christy Buchin's email has been hacked. Please do not ever click on these sorts of links. --- On Tue, 10/4/11, dlg...@windstream.net dlg...@windstream.net wrote: From: dlg...@windstream.net dlg...@windstream.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] no regrets after doing this venture! To:

Re: [Felvtalk] Cigarette Smoke, etc

2011-09-22 Thread Susan Hoffman
brats are not good for cats either. It's hard to find a perfect home, and I guess all of you believe, as I do, that no one can take care of cats as well as we can :-)   This is probably why most of us have so many cats. Lorrie Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com wrote:   I

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV+ and Cigarette Smoke

2011-09-21 Thread Susan Hoffman
I'm a smoker.  And our personal cats live to be around 18 years of age.   I would not reject an adoptive home merely because a family member smokes. --- On Wed, 9/21/11, john pollack bucfa...@yahoo.com wrote: From: john pollack bucfa...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV+ and Cigarette

Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV+ and Cigarette Smoke

2011-09-21 Thread Susan Hoffman
I would adopt to a smoker before I adopted to someone with flimsy window screens.  I would adopt to an adult smoker before I adopted to a non-smoker with small children. --- On Wed, 9/21/11, Edna Taylor taylore...@msn.com wrote: From: Edna Taylor taylore...@msn.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk]

Re: [Felvtalk] Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma

2011-08-12 Thread Susan Hoffman
I know a cat who was reunited with her person after 2-1/2 years because of a microchip. Always worth scanning, just in case. (I'm in California though. All the rescues chip animals before adoption here. I'm sure other parts of the country do no.) --- On Fri, 8/12/11, dlg...@windstream.net

Re: [Felvtalk] Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma

2011-08-11 Thread Susan Hoffman
There's always the bathroom.  It's just for 2 or 3 weeks.   Over the years I have regretted the ones I did not rescue but have not really regretted the ones I did. --- On Thu, 8/11/11, Bonnie Hogue ho...@sonic.net wrote: From: Bonnie Hogue ho...@sonic.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Please Share

Re: [Felvtalk] Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma

2011-08-11 Thread Susan Saunders
Have you tried posting to the Special Needs groups.   Susan From: Heather furrygi...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Please Share Thoughts on TNR Dilemma Lots of good advice--given this kitty was already spayed

Re: [Felvtalk] FYI: What is Hemabartonella? I never heard of it before.....

2011-07-27 Thread Susan Hoffman
Just google it. You'll find a lot of info, likely more detailed than anything anyone in a yahoo group could tell you. --- On Wed, 7/27/11, Natalie at...@optonline.net wrote: From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Subject: [Felvtalk] FYI: What is Hemabartonella? I never heard of it before.

Re: [Felvtalk] cat with rotten teeth

2011-07-11 Thread Susan Hoffman
A suggestion for medicating difficult cats -- I recently had to get gel caps into a timid former feral girl who seems to sprout extra feet and claws when I medicate her. I cut a hole in the end of a pillowcase and put that over her, with just her head sticking out of the hole. That helped.

Re: [Felvtalk] Clumping litter =

2011-07-08 Thread Susan Hoffman
I had the same experience with the feline Pine. It smells like moldy wood to me. Bought one bag and never again. I think we may need to make a distinction between rescue households with a lot of cats and a constant parade of fosters coming and going and a household with just a few pet cats.

Re: [Felvtalk] VooDoo is missing

2011-06-24 Thread Susan Saunders
it in a carrier and place it outside so that VooDoo can hear him/her crying.  Often that will bring them out. Susan Saunders Bengal Rescue From: Sharyl cline...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Fri, June 24, 2011 9:31:56 AM

Re: [Felvtalk] VooDoo is missing

2011-06-24 Thread Susan Saunders
Look under bushes, decks, outside buildings or any other place he could hide.  He hasn't gone far. Susan Saunders From: Natalie at...@optonline.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Fri, June 24, 2011 9:14:07 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] VooDoo is missing

Re: [Felvtalk] UK vet meds

2011-06-07 Thread Susan Hoffman
I've been ordering the Stronghold from the UK (same as US Revolution) for a couple of years now. I buy the big dog size and measure it out into cat sized doses. Works out to less than $3 per dose for an adult cat. --- On Tue, 6/7/11, Lorrie felineres...@frontier.com wrote: From: Lorrie

Re: [Felvtalk] Cat Bite

2011-06-04 Thread Susan Ang
streaks, but went to Urgent Care for antibiotics. Make sure you eat your yogurt, if you get them. They are STRONG. FELV + have filthy mouths:-/ I also urge you not to tell them that it was your cat. Just emphasize that said cat had it's rabies shot. ~Susan A Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2011

Re: [Felvtalk] Money in trust for cats........

2011-02-28 Thread Susan Hoffman
What makes the $500/$1000 inadequate is that, from a rescue standpoint, older animals have to be fully vetted before they can be listed for adoption. That includes dental which is so expensive. Adopters are reluctant to take on older or special needs animals because they are afraid of the

Re: [Felvtalk] Money in trust for cats........

2011-02-28 Thread Susan Hoffman
out their lives in happiness and peace. K On 2/28/11, Susan Hoffman susan_hoff...@yahoo.com wrote: What makes the $500/$1000 inadequate is that, from a rescue standpoint, older animals have to be fully vetted before they can be listed for adoption.  That includes dental which

Re: [Felvtalk] Sanctuaries

2011-02-26 Thread Susan Hoffman
No. NOT Cathouse on the Kings. Have you actually been there? Recently? Don't recommend them unless you're answering yes to both questions. There are a lot of problems with Cathouse on the Kings. They have 600-800 cats, poor tracking and intake procedures (inadequate testing and FeLV cats

Re: [Felvtalk] Sanctuaries

2011-02-26 Thread Susan Hoffman
Have you been there? --- On Sat, 2/26/11, Natalie at...@optonline.net wrote: From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sanctuaries To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011, 8:36 AM That is a great place!  But I still wonder how all those cats

Re: [Felvtalk] Money in trust for cats........

2011-02-26 Thread Susan Hoffman
We work with seni9or and special needs animals and often find good homes for them. But that is only after we take care of blood panels and dental. On average we spend about $500 per cat getting them ready for adoption. And that's with rescue discounts, our own lab account, etc. Market rate

Re: [Felvtalk] Sanctuaries

2011-02-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
The few truly good sanctuaries that I have encountered have been small operations with multiple humans living on site. --- On Fri, 2/25/11, Carmen Conklin cwshel...@wildblue.net wrote: From: Carmen Conklin cwshel...@wildblue.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Sanctuaries To:

Re: [Felvtalk] FW: Cats Suffer and Die at Animal 'Sanctuary'

2011-02-24 Thread Susan Hoffman
This is the problem with most sanctuaries. It's a flawed business model. A sanctuary by definition offers lifetime care So they fill up fast and, as the population ages, become more and more expensive to maintain. And usually the people who try to start sanctuaries keep taking in new

Re: [Felvtalk] HELP! Tweezer is sick

2011-02-03 Thread Susan Koren
The problem is more with the spasms he is having then not eating. He is interested in food but is having a hard time eating it because of the shaking and jerking. They don't know what is causing it. They were thinking maybe value would help but are afraid it might not be good because of his

Re: [Felvtalk] HELP! Tweezer is sick

2011-02-03 Thread Susan Koren
if you placed food in front, and then helped steady the cat's head? -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Koren Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2011 2:41 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re

Re: [Felvtalk] Can Humans Make FELV+ cats sick?

2011-01-19 Thread Susan Hoffman
Not true. There are a lot of illnesses that can be transmitted between animals and humans, incluiding a lot of different types of colds. Here's a nice long list to scare yourself with: http://svmweb.vetmed.wisc.edu/pbs/zoonoses/ If the animals and the people are basically healthy it's not

Re: [Felvtalk] Can Humans Make FELV+ cats sick?

2011-01-19 Thread Susan Hoffman
Feline herpes is rhinotraceitis so, no, you can't get herpes from a cat. --- On Wed, 1/19/11, Bonnie Hogue ho...@sonic.net wrote: From: Bonnie Hogue ho...@sonic.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Can Humans Make FELV+ cats sick? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011,

Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males

2010-12-28 Thread Susan Hoffman
I volunteer at our local feral spay/neuter clinic (they also s/n cats and kittens being fostered for adoption) and I've watched the procedures so many times. My station is right next to where the neuters are done. The aftercare is amazing. We have so many volunteers just checking respiration

Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males

2010-12-27 Thread Susan Hoffman
We do them at 2 pounds/2 months in northern California. With the girls we may wait till they are closer to 3 pounds though. Cats can start going into heat at 4-1/2 months. And with the boys, the sooner they are neutered the less likely they are to become sprayers. If you are planning on

Re: [Felvtalk] Neutering males

2010-12-27 Thread Susan Hoffman
It's different if you are a rescue who places animals for adoption. In California it is illegal for a 501(c)(3) non-profit to adopt out an unaltered animal. Also, we have so many vets in Northern California who are very experienced at early age spay/neuter. It's the standard here and the

Re: [Felvtalk] Rescue work

2010-12-22 Thread Susan Hoffman
I'd like to hear specifics about any issues with Best Friends. Everyone I know who has ever visited them in person has absolutely loved the place. And I know they do a huge amount of good and take on large projects that most other rescues could not manage. (Like the 800 cat pahrump/FLOCK

Re: [Felvtalk] Finding homes for cats upon death

2010-12-21 Thread Susan Saunders
Have you considered setting up a trust and including the house in the trust.   --- On Tue, 12/21/10, Natalie at...@optonline.net wrote: From: Natalie at...@optonline.net Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Finding homes for cats upon death To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2010,

Re: [Felvtalk] Helping kitty with extreme congestion

2010-12-06 Thread Susan Hoffman
Little Noses brand salineBut it sounds like you may need a heavier duty antibiotic. What antibiotic was already given? I swear by zithromax but have also seen good results from the Convenia antibiotic injection. --- On Mon, 12/6/10, Melinda Kerr msk...@me.com wrote: From: Melinda Kerr

Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: Bonnie P-SPOT SOLVED

2010-10-25 Thread Susan Saunders
Ask your vet if Pepcid AC will help. Susan Saunders - Original Message From: Bonnie Hogue ho...@sonic.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Mon, October 25, 2010 11:12:28 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: Bonnie P-SPOT SOLVED Paola Thanks for that information.  But I think I've

Re: [Felvtalk] gentian violet for ringworm-how?

2010-04-02 Thread Susan Hoffman
No one, cat or human, will lick gholdenseal a second time. try it. You'll understand why. I once tried to make a suspesion of goldenseal in honey for myself and it still tasted foul. --- On Fri, 4/2/10, Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net wrote: From: Gloria B. Lane gbl...@aristotle.net

Re: [Felvtalk] Second Chance Meows

2010-03-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
You'll probably hear from Michael very soon. I think he is on this list. But just in case, I am cc'ing him on this email. --- On Thu, 3/25/10, lernermiche...@aol.com lernermiche...@aol.com wrote: From: lernermiche...@aol.com lernermiche...@aol.com Subject: [Felvtalk] Second Chance Meows

Re: [Felvtalk] Foster mom of FeLV+ cat

2010-03-03 Thread Susan Hoffman
Yes, thsnk you and your group for roling with the punches and taking on the task of fostering and finding a home for an FeLV+ cat. Let me offer a glimmer of hope -- We recently had a handsome Siamese boy tesrt FeLV+ We figured we would have to send him to Michael at Second Chance Meows (thank

Re: [Felvtalk] To Michael Johnson and Second Chance Meows Sanctuary

2010-01-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
I can vouch for Michael, as can a few other people on this list. I personally delivered a hard luck FeLV+ cat to Michael last summer so I have met his cats and his two-footed family. --- On Mon, 1/25/10, Emma Lively givelov...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Emma Lively givelov...@yahoo.com

Re: [Felvtalk] Fw: a little help needed

2010-01-24 Thread Susan Hoffman
that there is need. would you mind if i posted the link on the other FeLV list that susan hoffman and i moderate (FeLVPositiveCats)? i'd mostly let your chip-in page speak for itself, but mention that both susan and i have worked with your personally. let me know! MC On Thu, Jan 21, 2010

Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries

2009-12-09 Thread Susan Hoffman
Have all the other outside cats been tested? How long have they been living with that group of cats? We have an feLV+ cat who has lived outside at our house for at least 4 years now. She and a small feral colony came with the house. Last year I tested her best buddy because I thought I

Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries

2009-12-09 Thread Susan Hoffman
- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 2:59 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries Have all the other outside cats been tested

Re: [Felvtalk] PA or OH FeLV+ Cat Sanctuaries

2009-12-09 Thread Susan Hoffman
the cats inside and separate. Not the vet's decision. Yours. L -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 2:59 PM To: felvtalk

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

2009-12-07 Thread Susan Hoffman
If the pheremones don't work then talk to your vet about antianxiety meds, either prozac or elavil, at least for awhile till he begins to get over whatever is in his past. (I had one cat on prozac for years. It made all the difference in the world.) --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Barb Moermond

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

2009-12-07 Thread Susan Hoffman
Seizures only when the cat is sleeping would seem unlikely. I had an epileptic cat and her seizures were always when she was awake. --- On Mon, 12/7/09, tamara stickler tlstick...@yahoo.com wrote: From: tamara stickler tlstick...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT:help w/post traumatic

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

2009-12-07 Thread Susan Hoffman
I would lean more towards Elavil, I think. But a lot depends on why the cat is doing this, whether it is physical or psychological. --- On Mon, 12/7/09, Sharyl cline...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Sharyl cline...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] OT:help w/post traumatic stress in cat?-Diane R

Re: [Felvtalk] Reversal of FIP in my six-month-old kitten

2009-11-23 Thread Susan Hoffman
and not progress to FIP, and cats who have progressed to FIP can have low titres because their exposure was so long before that the virus itself is out of their systems, although the FIP mutation is not. FIP is the new favorite diagnosis for, we haven't a clue. like susan, i would love

Re: [Felvtalk] Reversal of FIP in my six-month-old kitten

2009-11-19 Thread Susan Hoffman
I want a solution to FIP. FIP has killed cats in my care and ravaged my spirit. I do not foster tiny kittens because I cannot deal with FIP. So I want this to be real, a real solution to FIP. But I have to say The only way to make a definitive diagnoe of FIP is by necropsy. Was a

Re: [Felvtalk] rabies shot needed for transport?

2009-10-14 Thread Susan Hoffman
When was the last rabies vaccine? Perhaps a titre test to see if that vaccine is still effective? While I understand and agree with your concerns, there is another issue. What if the cat gets stressed and bites someone? (Those of us who work with ferals say that the rabies vaccine's greater

Re: [Felvtalk] TNR Feral Colonies

2009-09-30 Thread Susan Hoffman
We also do not test feral cats being returned to colonies. We only test cats who are being fostered for adoption. Just can't afford to test everyone and, if a feral cat comes back positive, it can raise some unnecessary issues. --- On Wed, 9/30/09, Debbie Harrison dlh1...@hotmail.com wrote:

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-09-02 Thread Susan Hoffman
- they have a number of different types of food, with similiar names, depending on the disease process being targeted - i/d, w/d, c/d, etc. Good luck On 9/2/09, Sander, Sue sue.san...@ssa.gov wrote: Where do you buy A/D?  Is that the REAL name if I went into a store? Susan -Original Message

Re: [Felvtalk] PA Sanctuary

2009-08-30 Thread Susan Hoffman
Yeah, that and an end to world hunger and peace in our timeTill, then, we just keep treading water and do the best we can. - Original Message From: dlg...@windstream.net dlg...@windstream.net To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Cc: MaryChristine twelvehousec...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday,

Re: [Felvtalk] Question about A/D

2009-08-30 Thread Susan Hoffman
A/D is a specially prepared canned cat food that is high nutrition and very palatable. As far as tofu is concerned, I have cats who like soy products but it is not nutritionallly complete for cats so I would not let a cat try to live oin it.  But I'll give most cats whatever appeals to them as

[Felvtalk] Update: Snowball has made it to Reno

2009-08-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Just wanted to update everyone.  Snowball, the FeLV+ cat in Los Angeles, has made it to his home/sanctuary in Reno, Nevada.  Just got a voicemail from Michael at Second Chance Meow and Snowball is settling in so easily that you would think he had always lived there. 

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

2009-08-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Thanks for this. I was just wondering about Snowball last night!!! -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Susan Hoffman Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 12:58 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk

Re: [Felvtalk] Snowball

2009-08-25 Thread Susan Hoffman
Yes it does, it  gets much easier.  I always tell people that if you foster long enough you'll reach the point where you cry when they DON'T leave. - Original Message From: Debbie Harrison dlh1...@hotmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 1:12:49 PM

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