[Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless

Amani Oakley aoakley at oakleylegal.com
Thu May 5 20:52:43 CDT 2016 

I agree Rachel. We have all posted about different treatments, and our experiences with them, but it is up to everyone to decide how they want to proceed.

Amani

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From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of swacht
Sent: May-05-16 8:49 PM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless

Rachel please don’t apologize - I can't speak for everyone else - but I'll bet everyone has walked in your shoes - you have every right to be upset - it is a shame everyone doesn't understand - but this group does.  Hang in there.
Sandy W

-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Dagner
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 8:39 PM
To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV cat in Charleston - owner is homeless

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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