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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:	Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:	FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:	MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO

Created:	Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5089
Total number of notes:	60366

4491.0. "Three (free) little kittens" by MEMORY::OSIER () Wed Mar 27 1991 13:53

    
    Free to good home...
    Three adorable kittens, about 7-8 wks old, all females (I believe)
    
    We are beginning to grow attached to these 3 but can't possibly keep
    them. They are box trained and great with kids (have been "killed with
    kindness" by my 4 yr old and friends since birth so are very gentle)
    
    We have kind of nicknamed them but you can call them anything you wish
    
    Blackie...this one's jet black and is "full of the devil"... the
    instigator of the bunch
    
    Sleepy...mostly black but with other colors mixed in.. although this
    one usually joins in the fun it is the one most likely to curl up next
    to you and fall asleep while the other two are still bouncing off the 
    walls.
    
    Fluffy...little ball of fur - gray/dk gray tiger but with some lighter
    colors mixed in (Hard to describe but this one's real pretty). Fluffy
    is usually Blackie's favorite target but always gets even.
    
    If you (or someone you know) would like to own one (or more) of these
    loveable little characters please call me at
    
    DTN 237-3422
    Home 368-1257
    
    thanks,
    Jackie

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
4491.1	playing with the idea	JURAN::MILES		`Mon Apr 01 1991 14:27`	20
	Jackie, A couple of questions... Are they long-haired or short-haired? Has the mother tested negative previously for feline leukemia? I hate asking this questions, but I just spent $300 on an 8-week old kitten who I had to have put to sleep. She had a variation of feline leukemia (panaleukapenia...sp???) and was starving to death. The vet told me she only had a 20% chance of living and that she would need constant in-home care for quite a while (I work). I just couldn't do it. I cried for a week. I have 2 cats (Princy and Precious) in my apartment right now. When I saw this note, I started playing with the idea of another cat. I'm not sure though....will my apartment be able to handle it???? michele
4491.2	more info on Panleukopenia	WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO	set home/cat_max=infinity	`Mon Apr 01 1991 15:37`	14
	Michelle, I am sorry to hear that you lost your 8 week old kitten to panleukopenia. Just to set your mind at ease, Panleukopenia is not a variation of Feline Leukemia. Panleukopenia is also known as Feline Distemper, and cats can be protected from it by being vaccinated yearly. Panleuk is usually fatal in young kittens, but adult cats have been known to survive it. If you get any new kittens, it is a good idea to have them Felv tested first, then vaccinated and boosted again three weeks later. Until the kitten has received the first shot and the booster, keep it isolated from your other cats. This will protect both the new kitten and your current cats from illnesses that each may be harboring but not showing signs of yet. Jo
4491.3	current cats tested negative	JURAN::MILES		`Mon Apr 01 1991 16:01`	10
	Jo, Actually, I have had all the tests on my cats. When I was younger, we lost two cats to feline leukemia, so I am VERY aware of that deadly disease. When I got my first cat, I had it tested. After Peaches (the one who died of Panaleuk) was put to sleep, I got another kitten who also tested negative. thanks for the info....michele (contemplating a third)