Topic: How about an FIV owners register? (Read 9331 times)

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #23 on:** October 23, 2007, 17:40:07 PM »

It looks great and thos cats are certainly a great advert for FIV cats, Great job

LeighK · « **Reply #22 on:** October 23, 2007, 11:02:02 AM »

Thanks Helen,

You've done a super job, I feel sure that it will help others to decide in favour of adopting an FiV pud.

Well done and thanks

Leigh

PS. Lovely pics of evryone's puds, a real advert to the health and "normallity" of FiV puds, great idea Helen. Clare Maxy boy's looking great.

clarenmax · « **Reply #21 on:** October 23, 2007, 08:34:57 AM »

That's fab Helen, well done Hun

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #20 on:** October 23, 2007, 01:53:15 AM »

Woo Hoo I've finally done it! http://www.purrsinourhearts.co.uk/index.php?topic=8762.0

Have PM'd you LittleLijah as Louis pic was resized upwards so is a bit grainy, if you can send me the original size one that would be great and also Boysie's original size pic as he is a bit small.

Have also PM'd Schmew as Bobby's mugshot is nowhere to be found on Purrs so I couldn't steal his pic

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #19 on:** October 23, 2007, 00:12:10 AM »

Yes please Turbo

Even if I get the thread up before then I can always edit it to add new bits

Turbogirlie · « **Reply #18 on:** October 22, 2007, 22:56:23 PM »

Hi Helen,

Glad the pix of Fizz arrived ok. Will write something for you shortly. You want me to email it?

LeighK · « **Reply #17 on:** October 22, 2007, 11:16:18 AM »

Hi Helen,

Okay, I'll write something up and send it to you ASAP.

Cheers

Leigh

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #16 on:** October 21, 2007, 19:05:58 PM »

Yep got your pic thanks Leigh

Will check later for Fizz's pic thanks Turbo - would be great to have a few words too. Am really busy with work at the moment (am here now

) but will get the thread up ASAP :0

Turbogirlie · « **Reply #15 on:** October 21, 2007, 18:58:10 PM »

Hi Helen,

Pix of Fizz on email - they were taken late September so are most recent ones we have.

I could write a few words if you like as a newbie - to say how helpful it's been to find this site and be able to discuss this openly, with others who, unfortunately, are in the same boat so have an understanding of what you are going through, the support etc without any predjudice etc?

Let me know if that would be useful.

LeighK · « **Reply #14 on:** October 21, 2007, 11:00:18 AM »

Hi Helen,

I just wanted to check that you got the pics I e-mailed you.

Regards

Leigh

LeighK · « **Reply #13 on:** October 19, 2007, 14:14:25 PM »

Hi Helen,

I'll e-mail you a pic of Alfie and Frankie when I get home this evening after visiting my mother in her nursing home.

TTFN

Leigh

PS : I did a piece for Croydon Animal Samiritans some while after adopting Alfie, feel free to use anything of interest.

http://www.croydonanimalsamaritans.co.uk/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=5&MMN_position=6:6

clarenmax · « **Reply #12 on:** October 19, 2007, 12:07:22 PM »

Helen

Here's a link to an article I wrote for CP last year:-

http://woking.cats.org.uk/index.asp?m=showNews&newsID=412

Please feel free to use any of that if its useful

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #11 on:** October 19, 2007, 11:50:04 AM »

Great, thanks Leigh

Does someone with an FIV cat fancy writing a few lines as a short introduction? Something along the lines of FIV cats can live perfectly normal lives, are no danger to humans or other non feline pets and just require a bit of extra care. Was then going to put something about how if anyone has an FIV cat and needs some advice or reassurance then owners from the FIV register may be able to help based on their similar experiences.

Ooh, also if those who are going to be on the register could email (address in my profile) me a nice pic of their FIV cat looking the picture of health and gorgeousness I can pop those on the thread too

If I've missed anyone who has an FIV cat or has experience of FIV cats and would like to be on the register then please PM or email me

LeighK · « **Reply #10 on:** October 19, 2007, 11:37:38 AM »

Great idea Helen,

I'd be delighted to assist in any way that I can. Our cats are a great advert for FiV cats and our experiences with them a source of assistance to others considering adopting an FiV cat so I'm behind the idea 100%.

Best wishes

Leigh

Turbogirlie · « **Reply #9 on:** October 17, 2007, 22:55:45 PM »

That's a fantastic idea - this site has been really helpful in the few weeks since I found it. LittleLijah's advice on Fizz's eye condition being Uveitis really helped as I could then see what we were dealing with.

If I can help, I will.

LittleLijah · « **Reply #8 on:** October 17, 2007, 07:59:04 AM »

Sounds good to me!

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2007, 01:22:22 AM »

Ignorance in this case is definately be bliss and hope it stays that way

However some do know and have lots of experience and I think its a great idea so they can pass their knowledge on.

Schmew · « **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2007, 22:19:19 PM »

Fab idea Helen, count me in (or well done for already counting me!)

When I found this site last year (well, Cat chat nearly a whole year ago) I was so happy to find others with FIV cats, it was actually quite an emotional experience, especially having just lost my Ben and finding Bobby on the forum.

xxx

Yvonne · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2007, 17:52:45 PM »

well for the time being I shall presume that ignorance is bliss, I dont know whether mine have it and I am not sure it would make a lot of difference if I did.

clarenmax · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2007, 17:28:36 PM »

I think a lot of owners never actually know their puds have FIV to be honest.

I think the majority of us owners on here have adopted cats from rescues, where they are often tested when they are picked up, particularly if they are strays, and almost certainly if they are entire males, as these are top of the list in the fighting pile so more likely to have been exposed to it (its passed on mainly through biting, saliva entering the bloodstream).

Most owners wouldn't normally test for FIV unless the animal is ill, which is often when it has progressed a little for symptoms to come out.

Yvonne · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2007, 17:23:55 PM »

How would we know if our cats have FIV?

If we do not know, do we need to know?

clarenmax · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2007, 17:17:16 PM »

I think that's a fab idea.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2007, 16:59:46 PM »

Have seen quite a few questions on FIV recently and was thinking how a sticky thread with the usernames of Purrs people who have or have had FIV cats would be good. That way the new poster could PM the names and ask if they could take a look at the new thread to see if the their FIV experiences may be able to help. Obviously no-one would be obliged to reply but hopefully they may have something helpful or reassuring to add to the thread.

So far I can think of, there's proabaly more but that's all that is in my very tired little head at the moment!

Clarenmax
Leigh K
Schmew
LittleLijah
Mojo
Turbogirlie
Carole1b

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