Karla
At 06:46 PM 2/24/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Lynn,
>I can't find much about lactoferrin's dosage for Lizzie. Please keep
>Stinker's activities posted to the group. I had Lizzie's gums worked on
>a few weeks ago and then oral surgery that only left 7 strong teeth.
>She came through it just fine and it's all healed up. I thought it was
>a miracle.
>The eye specialist I took her too gave the exhaustive eye exams to find
>the lymphoma in the right eye and maybe one in her body. Today the eye
>vet said to double the prednisone after he lowered it for a week. I
>gave her a supplement last night from St. Aubrey labs and she didn't
>like it and spit it up.
>
>After her double prednisone, I gave her two small portions of raw egg
>blended with milk and a pinch of sugar and she seemed to like it ok. I
>just let it slowly drip along the inside of her little mouth. She
>purred and then went to hide after a couple of head bump thank you's.
>She's such a trooper.
>
>She was a "young lady" stray when we first met and I caught only quick
>glimpses of her when I'd turn around quickly in my yard where I was
>playing with my antique cars and old classic boats that she would jump
>off. She was thrown out of her "feline" family and was a loner, but
>what a flirt!
>
>A lady friend dropped by and saw several big "Toms" gang up on her and
>beat her up all of the time. She really guarded her virginity.
>I put food a little closer to the back door each day until I was able to
>leave the door open and she'd slowly come closer to the house to get her
>food.
>
>I started at about 50 feet from the house and moved her food a couple of
>feet closer each day. If I moved it too much, she wouldnt eat it and go
>back to her lizard hunting .... hence, "Lizzie". I got her to come way
>inside the kitchen and one day I merely walked by her and closed the
>door.
>
>There was none of the anticipated panic with her bouncing off the walls
>and drapes. Instead, she looked at me calmly and mentally said, "I
>guess this means we're committed and you want me to move in with you!!?"
>She never left.
>I got her fixed and 2 years later ....... damn cancer! I see many
>humans in the news, ...... rapists, child stalkers, etc., that deserve
>this felv cancer more than these poor cats. I remember the huge family
>of cats (hundreds) in Italy that live at the base of a small silver
>pyramid right in dowtown Rome and everyone cares for them. Cats are
>special and are wonderful to watch. It calms me when they jump up and
>take over and step on your book and "say", that you've read enough.
>
>I'll shut up now. Many big hugs and prayers for Stinker from me, Lizzie
>and my furry gang. Warm regards, John