[Felvtalk] introduction

[dlgegg at windstream.net]

sANDY, NEVER APOLIGISE.  ANYTHING WE LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER IS TO OUR GAIN.  I HAVE HAD 2 POSITIVE FELV CATS.  ONE DIED AFTER ABOUT 2 YEARS, BUT SHE HAD MANY OTHER ISSUES INCLUDING A RACCON BITING OFF HER TAIL.  ANNIE IS STIL FIT AS A FIDDLE AND GIVING EVERYONE ELSE FITS.  THE OTHERS ARE ALL VACCINATED AGAINST FELV AND SO FAR, ALL END UP DYING OF OLD AGE, USUALLY 18  OR SO.  i THIN THAT GIVING THEM LOTS OF LOVE, GOOD FOOD AND MEDICAL TREATMENT WHEN NEEDED COUNTS FOR SO MUCH.  KEEP ON ADOPTING, YOUR LIFE WILL BE FULL.
DORLIS


---- Sandy Noneofyourbusiness <furkids2013 at live.com> wrote: 
> Hi everyone! I am new here so if I do something wrong, let me know. This kind of group is set up different than what I am used to.
> My male friend moved back to Wisconsin, from Tucson, AZ back in 2012. He brought with him ‘9’ of his cats. ALL had FeLV. Shortly after he moved here, 5 of his cats died.(stress and fleas) A friend of his had to have brought them over with him when he was visiting.
> We were friends back in the mid 70’s, and we ended up dating and now we have been living together for about a 
> 1 1/2 yrs. I had a FeLV free cat and 2 dogs. It was a HARD decision but all I could do is vaccinate my cat for FeLV and pray he does not get it.(it is about 75% effective?)
> Anyway, what I was going to say, that cats having FeLV is not a death sentence, so do not count on them to be dying early. One cat of my boyfriend’s,(Clyde) was 13 yrs. old before he died. 
> Right now we have Oliver(4 years 4 mos.), Diamond(9 yrs. 10 months),Dora Jean(10 yrs. 4 mos.),Sheila(4 yrs.) and Wilma(3 yrs. 6 mos.). I also have 2 dogs, Ryder(8 yrs. 6 mos.) and last but not least, Ozzie(12 yrs. 8 mos.). 
> ALL cats are healthy and always have been, so far. Diamond does have a tumor in his throat(ear) area that just doing surgery would most likely kill him from stress.(it is not FeLV related) So as long as he eats and has no pain and no other issues, we will keep him alive. He is a very happy cat.  
> My oldest dog,Ozzie, might have blastomycosis.(2nd dog of mine that has had it) The vet should be letting me know today/tomorrow. Since he is so old, I will not treat him and just put him to sleep.(UGH!) He also has an enlarged heart. So I may have to make that tough decision that we ALL hate.
> Sorry this is so long, just wanted to do an intro.
> Sandy