tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post503349035378564822..comments2023-09-28T03:36:43.533-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Space Paws: Help us bust through the (unfounded) fears about FIV!HubbleSpacePawshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00720087964026883620noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-43102483902190123312009-10-12T18:15:30.332-04:002009-10-12T18:15:30.332-04:00Thanks waterdragon687 for the reply on the marmy q...Thanks waterdragon687 for the reply on the marmy question. Tigger is not a marmy. But we also had a "marmy" with FIV and unfortunately he passed away several months ago. If you ever go to Monica'sWorld he is pictured. His name was Scotchie.<br /><br />MonicaMonica'sWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327385496953652447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-6294621193333025192009-10-11T23:39:49.570-04:002009-10-11T23:39:49.570-04:00Monica, I don't know if you'll read this o...Monica, I don't know if you'll read this or not, but "marmy" or "marmie" is short for "marmalade"--an orange tabby of any breed, basically. (The term originated over at Cute Overload, because one of the staff, Theo, is a huge fan of orange kitties.)waterdragon687http://www.chord-and-sorcery.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-2889258223361879812009-10-09T22:27:04.453-04:002009-10-09T22:27:04.453-04:00Aunty Pol,
I feel so bad being a cat person and no...Aunty Pol,<br />I feel so bad being a cat person and not knowing what a marmy is so I am going to google it right now ......<br /><br />I let you know :)<br /><br />MonicaMonica'sWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327385496953652447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-54659838747455916402009-10-09T09:23:28.474-04:002009-10-09T09:23:28.474-04:00Hi there - I'm Grey's 'dad' until ...Hi there - I'm Grey's 'dad' until Saturday, when he goes to his great new digs at Space Paws.<br /><br />Grey has been our 'porch cat' for a little over a year. We are thrilled that he has found an indoor home with Space Paws and we're certain that some lucky people will provide a permanent home for him. He was clearly a house cat before he found us - he was neutered and very people-oriented. He's always been healthy after we got him regularly fed and loved. <br /><br />An important note - although we can't be sure, we strongly suspect that the FIV+ is because he was vaccinated, not because he has the disease itself. Given that he was cared for when he was young, we think it likely he had his shots as well.<br /><br />Thank you Space Paws for taking our beautiful boy! We wish we could do better by him here, but he really wants to be an indoor kitty, and we already have two cats and one allergic dad (me). We'll continue to support him and the great work that Space Paws does, and we know that someday he's going to make a new family very happy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-46616814040644830362009-10-09T00:21:15.450-04:002009-10-09T00:21:15.450-04:00oh wow, i didn't know this. i had a felv cat ...oh wow, i didn't know this. i had a felv cat as a teen and we found out when she got sick. it broke my heart, she was awesome and died WAY too soon. :( and never encountering fiv, i have always just lumped the two together. thanks for opening my eyes. :)angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03273161867493673147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-10156254387223429282009-10-08T22:04:26.858-04:002009-10-08T22:04:26.858-04:00I wonder because both of our boys with FIV were Ma...I wonder because both of our boys with FIV were Marmy's and the theory is that this breed is more likely.<br /><br />Sorry..I hit enter before too soonAunty Polhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180231169633828567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-71134464430604208872009-10-08T21:54:13.146-04:002009-10-08T21:54:13.146-04:00Thank you for posting this! When my SO and I took ...Thank you for posting this! When my SO and I took in a Baltimore street kitten 7 years ago we were told by a local vet that he had FIV and "you should just put him down because he'll get sick one day." I couldn't believe how casual he was about it, or the ignorance he was showing (once I hit the internet I found a lot more accurate info on FIV). Luckily another vet at the same practice told us that small kittens of FIV+ moms often test positive, and to retest him at 4 months. As my SO says, his best birthday ever was because that's the day we found out Pig was FIV negative (but we would have kept him anyway!). To think, I could have missed out on this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25448288@N00/3424141229/Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15390837030580881528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-13479828516855105902009-10-08T21:49:25.529-04:002009-10-08T21:49:25.529-04:00Monica..I'm curious..Is Tigger a marmy ?Monica..I'm curious..Is Tigger a marmy ?Aunty Polhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180231169633828567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-46840788068773685932009-10-08T20:55:23.860-04:002009-10-08T20:55:23.860-04:00He's beautiful. We have a few cats at the farm...He's beautiful. We have a few cats at the farm who have FIV and there has never been any indication of transmittal to other kitties. One particular kitty is Tigger (the one my daughter especially adore on my blog, Monica'sWorld) and he has been healthy for years and years.Monica'sWorldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09327385496953652447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-570091600201177432009-10-08T12:54:47.721-04:002009-10-08T12:54:47.721-04:00LOL,,ok ...now I can post a comment under my aka.....LOL,,ok ...now I can post a comment under my aka...go fig.<br /><br />OOXOXOX<br /><br />Aunty PolAunty Polhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01180231169633828567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-84388049174946498852009-10-08T11:29:41.160-04:002009-10-08T11:29:41.160-04:00It's such a shame that cats with FIV are usual...It's such a shame that cats with FIV are usually treated as though they have the plague or something even worse... Thank you for setting the record straight!<br />I'm very much looking forward to getting to know Grey better — he looks like a big cuddly teddy bear!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-55752424118761870412009-10-08T10:50:33.261-04:002009-10-08T10:50:33.261-04:00Thank you for educating us on FIV. Mom didn't...Thank you for educating us on FIV. Mom didn't really know much about it, until now. We do have LOTS of ferals that live in the mountain and wonder if any of them have it (we wouldn't be surprised). Mr. Grey is adorable and we're keeping our paws crossed that he will eventuall find a place to call his furrever home!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-22723162016297458972009-10-08T10:33:54.428-04:002009-10-08T10:33:54.428-04:00Well, I don't have any experience myself with ...Well, I don't have any experience myself with an FIV postive cat (that I am aware of at least) one of the other blogs I follow, Cory Cat Blog, they had a cat (Jonathan) that was FIV postive and had lived with them for 7 years before they even knew - and never passed it on and lived to be over 20 years old. They don't have much more than a blurb about him (he passed away before the blog started) but it seems to show that at least their vet knew a lot about it (it says the vet said he would outlive everyone). If you would like to see their blog it is at http://corycattalks.blogspot.com/ - if you scroll down you will see Jonathan on the left.<br /><br />As for Mr Grey, he is such a cutie! I hope there is someone out there who will take him in - but at least he will have you guys to take care of him in the mean time!Amy & the house of catshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01345856423713438044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-47735829638164147012009-10-08T09:12:09.700-04:002009-10-08T09:12:09.700-04:00I've just posted about this .
http://auntypol...I've just posted about this .<br /><br />http://auntypolknowsitall.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-beautiful-boychik.html<br /><br />Hugs<br /><br />Aunty Pol aka Andy's MommaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-79195753623266900642009-10-08T07:08:06.457-04:002009-10-08T07:08:06.457-04:00Thanks for spreading the word, Lisa. I remember v...Thanks for spreading the word, Lisa. I remember volunteering at my local SPCA shelter when a new cat came in. He was the biggest, strongest cat I have ever seen. He was a mass of solid muscle, and it took 2 of us to grab him for his blood test, which told us that he was FIV+. <br /><br />He was so beautiful and obviously healthy and strong, but he ended up going to a sanctuary for FIV+ cats. I'm not sure if that was because nobody wanted to adopt him, or if the shelter folks were concerned that he could pass it on to other shelter cats, in which case they were acting in what they believed was the best interest of all concerned. <br /><br />As far as I know, he lived out his natural life safe and happy at the sanctuary, but still - I don't think it was necessary. <br /><br />That was a number of years ago, and I am glad that we know so much more now. FIV cannot pass to humans, and it is very difficult for a positive (neutered) cat to pass it on to a negative one. I do know that some folks seek out and adopt FIV+ cats only, so maybe that would be an option for this gorgeous gentleman too. Hugs!margarethttp://misformisanthrope.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-35629618669744955932009-10-07T22:55:35.893-04:002009-10-07T22:55:35.893-04:00Lisa, thank you for opening your home to a special...Lisa, thank you for opening your home to a special needs kitty! You're truly an angel for all these little critters :-) <br /><br />Sue's link to the story about the little kitty who got adopted after 19 years was amazing! As cute and adorable as kittens are, there's just something about the older/adult kitties waiting for homes that breaks my heart...and I can certainly vouch for the joys of adopting older kitties, even ones like ours with expired warranties and lots of defective parts ;-)Hyacinthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03513109666659974917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3050374070927431954.post-8716392506019122652009-10-07T22:18:57.159-04:002009-10-07T22:18:57.159-04:00Here's a good story: http://news.bestfriends....Here's a good story: http://news.bestfriends.org/index.cfm?page=news&mode=entry&entry=F112D0E9-F9DF-73C0-34462337EA7E11DCSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02801497688845936289noreply@blogger.com