[Felvtalk] Felvtalk Digest, Vol 1, Issue 8

Sun Apr 27 12:17:42 CDT 2014

I wish there was a way I could attach pictures but I can't seem to figure
out how. Because he's actually pretty stunning
On Apr 27, 2014 1:00 PM, <felvtalk-request at felineleukemia.org> wrote:

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>    1. Re: Harleys (Lee Evans)
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> Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2014 21:51:22 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Lee Evans <moonsister22 at yahoo.com>
> To: Marsha <martia at lynxe.com>,  "Felvtalk at felineleukemia.org"
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> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Harleys
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> Hello Kat. I'm Lee. I have been with this group for several years and it's
> awesome. Most of the people here know more than the vets about FeLv+ cats.
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> My cat Honey Bunny was rescued in 2012, on Easter Sunday, thus her name
> Bunny. She tested positive for FeLv but was asymptomatic. I kept her
> isolated from my other cats for about 4 months and then retested. She had
> turned? negative. She was under 2 years old and at that age, many cats do
> turn negative, throwing off the disease. I could not believe my good luck
> so did a second ELISA test and it was the same, negative . So I moved her
> into my home office where there are two other cats, both never having
> tested positive for anything. She was a little bundle of mischief and
> happiness for almost 2 years, then she began to fade, tired, lack of
> appetite. I thought at first it was the weather. October of that year in
> South Texas was changeable. But she went from active almost 24/7 to
> isolating herself in the bathroom and sleeping most of the time. When I saw
> that her appetite was failing I took her to the vet again. To my horror she
> tested positive for FeLv.
>  This has never happened before. I have two cats who turned negative and
> they are still in excellent health after 8 years (Moses) and 3 years (Percy
> who is FIV+ but that's not a problem). Bunny had lymphoma and was slightly
> jaundiced. She received antibiotics by injection, a small dose of steroid,
> and a B-complex shot. It seemed to perk her up for a few days. Her food
> intake increased slightly. Meanwhile, the other two cats in the room kept
> their distance from her, as if they knew and Bunny no longer slept on the
> lounger with me and the other two. Three weeks and three more vet visits
> after I noticed her change in energy level, on Oct. 31, 2013 she passed
> away in the sleeping box I had fixed for her in the room. She wanted so
> much to live. It was just so unfair and I can't understand her turning
> positive after testing twice negative. Oct. 31 is also my birthday. I did
> not stop crying for a month. Of all the cats who have shared their lives
> with me and
>  passed to the other side, I miss Bunny the most because she was so young
> and bouncy and happy.
>
> Give Milkdud as much love and attention as you can. At the point he is at,
> I feel that this is the most you can do without subjecting him to stressful
> tests and medications. I'm so sorry the three of you are going through this
> tragedy. After Milkdud passes, you might see a personality change in
> Harley. This is normal, especially for bonded cats. It has been almost 4
> months now and Samson and Delilah are not showing any signs of having
> caught the disease. I will probably take them in for testing at some point
> when I have more money. Right now I need to save every penny in case one of
> my other cats (of the 40 I am sheltering here) has an emergency illness.
>
> Give yourself some special attention also. This is a difficult time for
> the cats and you. Virtual hugs coming your way.
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> On Saturday, April 26, 2014 7:37 PM, Marsha <martia at lynxe.com> wrote:
>
> Awww, Kat.? I am new to this list also, and I also have a FeLV+ boy named
> Harley!? He probably close to 4 years old (I got him as a kitten in the
> Fall of 2010).? He is also black, with a little white spot on his chest,
> and his belly.
> >
> >His buddy Milkdud is in the hospital now, after being symptom-free
>     for 4 and a half years.? I felt a lump early this week, then before
>     his vet appointment he seemed to be getting tired and not interested
>     in food, though he played a little with a catnip toy.? At the vet's
>     office we saw he was jaundiced, and I transferred him to the
>     emergency clinic.? An ultrasound revealed more than one mass
>     (including in the spleen), and several enlarged lymph nodes.? Plus
>     his kidneys and liver don't look too great either (on the
>     ultrasound).? Lymphoma highly likely.? I declined the needle
>     aspiration for confirmation.? Milkdud is greatly annoyed with his
>     cramped accommodations at the hospital.? They have also been swamped
>     this weekend, so he can't get a bigger cage, and this afternoon we
>     couldn't have a room to visit together so he can move around.? He
>     has more energy than some of the other cats I see there.? I don't
>     think Milkdud is long for this world...a week or two?? I will
>     probably take him home Monday to enjoy as much cuddle time as
>     possible before the time comes.? Is it too late for LTCI?? Does that
>     help with lymphoma?? My local vet and one I asked at the emergency
>     clinic didn't seem to familiar, except one told me it is still
>     experimental.
> >
> >Harley is feeling very anxious about Milkdud being gone, so I am
>     trying to give him some extra attention.?
> >
> >Marsha
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> >Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 10:06:34 -0700
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> >>>Hey I'm new to the group. My Name Is Kat. And I am owned by a
>           FeLV+ two
> >>>year old black cat named harley.
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