[Felvtalk] Harley has a new friend

[dlgegg at windstream.net]

THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT THAT NAME "HARLEY".  I HAVE ONE.  HE THINKS HE IS KING OF THE HILL, HIS DOES NOT STICK SO NO NEED TO COVER (SISTER DEE DOES IT FOR HIM).

---- Maya D'Alessio <mdelow at gmail.com> wrote: 
> Good luck!  We just brought a new cat home to keep merlot company since
> yang died of felv in June. We are keeping them isolated, the first two days
> were some growls through the door at each other, but it's been two weeks
> now and they pay under the door.  We're keeping the new girl, zoe, separate
> for so long so she can fight off anything she's carrying from the shelter
> (coccidia and uri confirmed) and so the vaccinations we gave her can build
> up immunity in her system.
>  On Sep 28, 2014 1:58 PM, "Marsha" <martia at lynxe.com> wrote:
> 
> > My FeLV+ cat Harley has been alone since his buddy Milkdud died May 20.  I
> > have seen many FIV+ cats up for adoption during that time, but there
> > haven't been any local FeLV positives.  I  found one at a shelter nearly 2
> > hours away and brought him home yesterday.  He is currently in an isolation
> > cage up on a table.  The shelter only tested him once, with a Snap/ELISA
> > test.  I probably should have waited until Monday and paid for their local
> > vet to do an IFA, but he is here now.  I'll call my vet 1st thing in the
> > morning to get him in for a new test.  The new boy's name is Brock, and he
> > is all black, about 3 years old.
> >
> > Harley is fascinated by the new boy, but a tad jealous, and maybe even
> > upset that it wasn't Milkdud.  While I was getting Brock's crate situated
> > in the isolation cage, Harley snatched Brock's mouse toy and ran off with
> > it.  Poor Brock never even got to play with it!  But the shelter said he
> > doesn't play much, preferring to be petted and held.  That could be an
> > issue when Brock is released from the cage, if he ignores Harley's attempt
> > to play and climbs in my arms instead.  In the meantime, I am giving Harley
> > lots of extra attention and playing with him.
> >
> > Marsha
> >
> >
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