Re: I NEED HELP -Traveling with kitties

2005-05-13 Thread Gloria B. Lane
Alejandra - I agree - drive them! It's 660 miles, not that bad. Glad you got the kind of help you need! This is a great group. Thanks, MC, for the nice comments, it was great being a part of that phenomenal event! I drove from Washington, DC, in 1977, to Little Rock, AR, took 3 or 4 days. Ca

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2005-05-13 Thread Chris
never stopped eating so I knew we were OK….   Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barbara Baass Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 7:42 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: I NEED HELP   A friend of mine mo

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2005-05-13 Thread TenHouseCats
good idea about the water bottles! wished i'd had some on a recent transport i did. -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892

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2005-05-13 Thread felv
That is not such a bad drive, really. All you need to do is get larger carriers, such as the intermediate size, and then get the small van ness cat litter pans, and you can have the pans IN the carriers with them. I detail the set up on my Products page at http://ucat.us/products.html Scroll

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2005-05-13 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:27 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: I NEED HELP hello all...my latest update on stitch is not a good one. his breathing is labored once again. he is scheduled for chemo today so maybe that will help. i new this day would come considering how grav

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2005-05-13 Thread Barbara Baass
A friend of mine moved here from Kansas and brought her kitty in a carrier. She did stops for him to give him water and food and spend a little time with him and stayed in a motel that night so he wouldn't be stressed out and had his litter box. He did just great. You have to be sure he gets to go

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2005-05-13 Thread Karolyn Lount
Hi, It should be no trouble to take your cats with you. Lots of people drive across country with cats. The first thing is you should not plan on driving straight thru. That is dangerous to you and other people on the road

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2005-05-12 Thread Lernermichelle
Ask the vet to give a dexamethasone shot in addition to the chemo.  It tends to shrink lymphoma and make them feel better.  It's stronger and faster-acting than pred, and leaves the system quickly. It can be given in conjunction with pred. Michelle   In a message dated 5/12/05 11:28:34 AM Ea

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2005-05-12 Thread Hideyo Yamamoto
!   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 2:24 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: RE: I NEED HELP   I know you’ve already gotten some good advice about the trip—just another thought—I discovered by accident that my local animal

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2005-05-12 Thread Chris
I know you’ve already gotten some good advice about the trip—just another thought—I discovered by accident that my local animal shelter has a room full of used crates that people leave when they bring their animals…  I got one for $10, cleaned it out with bleach & dtergent, let it air out o

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2005-05-12 Thread TenHouseCats
probably more info than you even needed! -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892

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2005-05-12 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
anytime ;-))Martha Alejandra Moreno <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: THANK YOU!! I am so happy for had found this group.  Every time I had a question, doubt or I need advice I receive wise answers from you.  I do not feel alone. Alejandra Have a purrfect day Cherie  

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2005-05-12 Thread Martha Alejandra Moreno
THANK YOU!! I am so happy for had found this group.  Every time I had a question, doubt or I need advice I receive wise answers from you.  I do not feel alone. Alejandra

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2005-05-12 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of TenHouseCats Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 11:35 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: I NEED HELP never thought of that--i'm really not good at asking for things, but this i might consider! -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTEC

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2005-05-12 Thread TenHouseCats
never thought of that--i'm really not good at asking for things, but this i might consider! -- MaryChristine AIM / YAHOO: TenHouseCats MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ICQ: 289856892

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2005-05-12 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
D] On Behalf Of TenHouseCats Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 11:21 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: I NEED HELP you WILL notice, however, that i have NEVER done such a transport since! hee hee tho if anyone knows of anyone with an rv they don't use and would like to donate to a 50

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2005-05-12 Thread TenHouseCats
you WILL notice, however, that i have NEVER done such a transport since! hee hee tho if anyone knows of anyone with an rv they don't use and would like to donate to a 501(c)3, or is good at approaching manufacturers and trying to get one donated, i'd be more than glad to do transport almost fu

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2005-05-12 Thread tamara stickler
Too sweet.  :-) TenHouseCats <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: it was just over two years ago that a friend and i brought 29 cats--19of them FeLV--from houston, TX to mid-michigan. all but one of the cats--and all the humans--survived--the one who did not was very illwhen we left houston, but she very spe

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2005-05-12 Thread TenHouseCats
it was just over two years ago that a friend and i brought 29 cats--19 of them FeLV--from houston, TX to mid-michigan. all but one of the cats--and all the humans--survived--the one who did not was very ill when we left houston, but she very specifically told me she wanted to come with us, and she

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2005-05-12 Thread Belinda Sauro
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Re: I NEED HELP -Traveling with kitties-don't forget the TOYS!

2005-05-12 Thread tamara stickler
OH, I FORGOT THE TOYS!  Put two or three small favorite toys in the crate to keep them entertained too!  Otherwise, just like kids..they get bored and will let you know it![EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Excellent!!!   In a message dated 5/12/2005 8:22:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wri

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2005-05-12 Thread Sheila208
Wow that is great advice. I would have never thought of all that. I'm going to save this so I can take my babies with me when I have to travel. <>

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2005-05-12 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hello all...my latest update on stitch is not a good one. his breathing is labored once again. he is scheduled for chemo today so maybe that will help. i new this day would come considering how grave his situation was when we started this treatment...ill update a little later.

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2005-05-12 Thread TatorBunz
Excellent!!!   In a message dated 5/12/2005 8:22:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi Martha!   Don't worry, you can take your cats with you and it really ISN'T difficult to do.  The trick is you need the right type of crate for them where you can put a litter box and a sc

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2005-05-12 Thread tamara stickler
Hi Martha!   Don't worry, you can take your cats with you and it really ISN'T difficult to do.  The trick is you need the right type of crate for them where you can put a litter box and a scrap of rubber-backed rug, and off you go.   1)  Do you have a PetSmart near you?  If so you can pick up a sma

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2005-05-12 Thread MacKenzie, Kerry N.
da! Kerry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Belinda Sauro Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 10:01 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: I NEED HELP Alejandra, Don't panic, most kitties do alright traveling, Bailey my FeLV positiv

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2005-05-12 Thread Belinda Sauro
Alejandra, Don't panic, most kitties do alright traveling, Bailey my FeLV positive traveled with hubby, me and the rest of the gang for 3 months in his Semi, the cats loved it (hubby is a truck driver)!! We went all over the US on our way back here from Missouri. I homestly can say it was

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2005-05-12 Thread Rachel
I would buy (or see if a shelter will loan you), the largest crate you could fit in your car.  I have used a small shoebox lined with a plastic bag as a litter box and gotten two small bowls for some water & dry food. The longest drive I have had with a cat was about 7hrs, but for the kitty it was

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2005-05-12 Thread Lernermichelle
Alejandra,     Drive the 13 hours with them. People do it all the time.  Make sure you have a big enough carrier and a litter box and water bowls, and give them something to calm them before you start out. Your vet should be able to give you an acepromazone pill for each-- it is a mild tran

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2005-05-12 Thread Cherie A Gabbert
Martha, Pleas do not return them, that is so sad for them, they can handle 13 hours just, are you going to stay overnight somewhere, I have driven from Seabrook, TX to Chicago, IL with my cat and she faried very well, I set her up in the back with food and water in a carrier and a little box on the