[Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless

Thu May 5 19:39:07 CDT 2016

That is wonderful they stayed negative. My mom told me not to take in anymore strays after what I have been through with Tucker. And I admit it has been so hard and sad and stressful, not to mention crazy expensive. But if Tucker goes (ok now I am crying again!) , if another cat comes along and looks at me and asks for help I wouldn't hesitate, through health problems, heartache or whatever. I joined another support group today for lymphoma and I have gotten the opposite of support because I don't have him on chemo. I feel like I have gotten the opposite of support everywhere I have turned online, except my friends and family. I feel really hurt by how unfeeling humans can be. I guess that's why I love animals so much. Tucker is out here on my screened porch with me happy as a clam, probably wondering why I can't quit crying. It's time for me to give him his worst parent in the world treatment. Maybe I should get off of all of these "support" groups. They are making me miserable. Sorry, I know I totally barged in and vented on this post. I am just feeling really upset.

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> On May 5, 2016, at 8:10 PM, <dlgegg at windstream.net> <dlgegg at windstream.net> wrote:
> 
> I mix my positive with my 3 negatives and for 5 years, none of them have turned.  I agree that if she turned them over, he/she would be euthanized just because of the FELV.  It is a shame that more vets are not up to date on info about this.
> 
> 
> ---- "Katherine K." <kathstix at gmail.com> wrote: 
>> I messaged with someone from the group who has talked to Sharon, although
>> not in the last couple of days. She does not want to surrender her animals
>> to Charleston Animal Society because they would require her to sign a form
>> stating they could be euthanized if sick. She most likely has the FeLV
>> positive cat mixed with the negatives. The positive cat needs vet care. She
>> needs to rehome some of her pets because there are pet limits for most of
>> the housing assistance places that were suggested by this other person. The
>> positive cat is probably the least likely to find a home  (Assuming the
>> other 4 are still negative) so maybe folks on this list can help network
>> him. He is 9 yrs old, tuxedo, named Thomas. If you'd like a photo, email me
>> off list.
>> 
>> Thank you Amani and Margo for your help so far!
>> 
>>> On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 2:13 PM, Rachel Dagner <rdagner at novahrc.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I just looked up Rustic Hollow, what a wonderful place! I wish I could quit
>>> my job and go live there myself! Or if one of these darn lotto tickets
>>> would
>>> come through I could start my own maybe Sandy Paws of Florida.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
>>> dlgegg at windstream.net
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 1:57 PM
>>> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless
>>> 
>>> How well I know.  Having to pay for a new roof hs put me close to that
>>> point.  I am minding my finances and not buying anything until I get past
>>> the roof, hospital (fell and broke arm)copays.  It can happen so fast.
>>> When
>>> I get bck on my feet, will try to help her.  This has been my greatest
>>> fear,
>>> what would happen to my 4 cats if something hqppened to me.  Trying to set
>>> up an account to transport them to Rustic Hollow and pay for their care
>>> when
>>> they get there.
>>> 
>>> ---- Amani Oakley <aoakley at oakleylegal.com> wrote:
>>>> Hi Margo
>>>> 
>>>> I intend to raise enough money to give them a decent enough cushion to
>>> pay
>>>> for those monthly amounts, for at least one year, and hopefully two. I am
>>>> great at online auctions, so if they have those in the nearby
>>> communities,
>>>> I can easily pick up good furniture/dishes, etc., for low numbers, so
>>> that
>>>> shouldn’t be a big issue.
>>>> 
>>>> I figure that this woman was renting so there must be some source of
>>> money
>>>> in the future. If she and her son have enough of a cushion, this helps
>>>> people catch their breath and get back on their feet. It is easy to get a
>>>> little bit behind every week on bills and expenses, until suddenly it
>>>> becomes an insurmountable amount. If she was looking after these animals
>>>> and her son, there was obviously some money for food, etc.
>>>> 
>>>> Amani
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> Margo
>>>> Sent: May-05-16 12:01 PM
>>>> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> I will be happy to help (although humans aren't usually my thing <g>).
>>>> 
>>>> My concern is how the family will cope in the future. Can they afford the
>>>> $350 a month, plus utilities, food and pet food? Would this be "rented"
>>> to
>>>> them, or lent, or rent with option? I'm not trying to be a wet blanket,
>>>> but even tho I'm also in SC, I'm to far to be of actual on-site use.
>>>> 
>>>> I just want to try to make this a re-homing, not just a foster situation.
>>>> Told you people aren't my forte...
>>>> 
>>>> Margo
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Amani Oakley
>>>> Sent: May 5, 2016 11:32 AM
>>>> To: "felvtalk at felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>"
>>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Katherine
>>>> 
>>>> I have not heard from Sharon, but I have heard back from my former client
>>>> in South Carolina, who has done a lot of research for me (bless her soul)
>>>> and come up with a number of options. The best one she presented to me
>>> was
>>>> a 2 bedroom used mobile home in Summerville for about $7,000 U.S. This is
>>>> obviously quite inexpensive, and she says it probably needs new carpeting
>>>> and a new air conditioning system, but probably for about $10,000 to
>>>> $12,000 U.S., with furniture, it is a good option. There is also a
>>> monthly
>>>> fee for the lot, which is usually around $350 a month but it is already
>>> in
>>>> a trailer park and wouldn’t have to be moved.
>>>> 
>>>> This is a totally do-able target number for me. If I can hear from her
>>>> regarding whether she is in favour of this option, I can get to work to
>>>> get that mobile home for her.
>>>> 
>>>> I hate to rely upon you to be the go-between, and if you are unable to do
>>>> that, I will have to venture onto Facebook, regardless of my concerns.
>>> Let
>>>> me know.
>>>> 
>>>> Amani
>>>> 
>>>> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
>>>> Katherine K.
>>>> Sent: May-03-16 1:18 PM
>>>> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless
>>>> 
>>>> I hear you. I will private message her. I did find a GoFundMe page she
>>>> started -- without much luck it seems.
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 1:13 PM, Amani Oakley
>>>> <aoakley at oakleylegal.com<mailto:aoakley at oakleylegal.com>> wrote:
>>>> Katherine
>>>> 
>>>> I don’t go on Facebook very often. I will try to get to it but I am not
>>>> very comfortable with it – they keep way too much of your personal
>>>> information and track everything about you. Can you privately message her
>>>> and provide her with my email address? I don’t want it posted publicly
>>>> since obviously, every single person in the world with a difficult
>>>> situation will be contacting me and I harbour enough guilt in my soul as
>>>> it is.
>>>> 
>>>> Is there someone else in South Carolina, close to her, with whom I can
>>>> collaborate to perhaps find a used trailer she can live in with the
>>>> animals and her son? I would be willing to spearhead some fundraising.
>>>> 
>>>> Amani
>>>> 
>>>> From: Felvtalk
>>>> [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org<mailto:
>>> felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org>]
>>>> On Behalf Of Katherine K.
>>>> Sent: May-03-16 1:07 PM
>>>> 
>>>> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Amani,
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks for your message. I don't have an email or phone number for Sharon
>>>> Follin Jowers, but if you are on Facebook, you can see the full
>>>> conversation by joining the "Owners of FeLV+/FIV+ cats" group. It's a
>>>> private group, so you need to join the group to see it.
>>>> 
>>>> Once you are a member this link will take you to it:
>>>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/26073442228/permalink/10154196067502229/
>>> .
>>>> 
>>>> Katherine
>>>> 
>>>> On Tue, May 3, 2016 at 12:58 PM, Amani Oakley
>>>> <aoakley at oakleylegal.com<mailto:aoakley at oakleylegal.com>> wrote:
>>>> Katherine
>>>> 
>>>> I’m up in Canada so I can’t do much about finding a new home for the
>>>> animals. However, I would like to see if we might be able to do something
>>>> more permanent for a person with a good heart who keeps animals like
>>> this.
>>>> Can you put me in touch with her? Can you get more details?
>>>> 
>>>> Amani
>>>> 
>>>> From: Felvtalk
>>>> [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org<mailto:
>>> felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org>]
>>>> On Behalf Of Katherine K.
>>>> Sent: May-03-16 7:21 AM
>>>> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org<mailto:felvtalk at felineleukemia.org>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> She lives in a motel room with five cats, a dog and I think her adult son
>>>> too. I think efforts have been made to raise money for a rent deposit in
>>>> the past for her but I am unclear on the history. She just posted a
>>>> request for help with rehoming her animal(s).
>>>> 
>>>> The FeLV cat has some blood in his stool but sounds healthy and playful
>>>> otherwise.
>>>> 
>>>> Any Charleston resources or rescues that I could pass along?
>>>> On May 3, 2016 2:57 AM, "Amani Oakley"
>>>> <aoakley at oakleylegal.com<mailto:aoakley at oakleylegal.com>> wrote:
>>>> Katherine
>>>> 
>>>> Is it too late to help the owner keep her house?
>>>> 
>>>> Amani
>>> 
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