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myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats2 months ago

I walked over to the lake again today at lunch. I'm going to have to do that more often. I knew I had to be back in time for a 1:00 conference call. And I was back with about 10 minutes to spare when I saw the cat. It was meowing and looking under a bush. I figured it was feral. We have a lot of feral cats by the office. But I stood and watched for a few minutes and then it turned around, meowed and ran toward me.

Well sucker me, I petted it and it purred. It was so thin, but so friendly that it had to be lost or abandoned. So I picked it up, and it let me hold it. So here I am outside the office, no purse or anything with this cat. I couldn't just leave it there and it didn't seem to be in any hurry to be put down. I knew the guard wouldn't let me in with the cat, but I thought I might find a box to put it in and then I could take it to the vet and have it checked out.

Naturally there were no boxes outside the mail room or by the trash bins. So I walked toward the building, thinking what to do. I decided to walk into the lobby and ask the guard for a box. Well heck he didn't even try to be nice. "You can't bring that cat in here." "I know that, I just wanted to ask if there was a box lying around that I could put it in." "NO."

Well minus 10 brownie points for him. How much trouble would it have been for him to call the mailroom or one of the admins to see if there was a box? One of the janitors was standing right outside emptying the trash and he seemed sympathetic, so I asked him if he could watch it for me while I ran to my desk and got my purse. Which he did. So I came back, got the cat, put it in the car and drove home.

When I got there, I put the cat in a carrier and tried to call somebody to tell them I was going to miss the 1:00. Couldn't get through, so I called the vet and they said to bring the cat in. I dropped her there and left them my number and went back to work. Where... My meeting had been rescheduled. Oops...

Anyway I wasn't back at my desk more than 10 minutes when the vet called. Sadly, the cat is FIV positive. Darn. Darn. Darn.

I left a message for CATS, sometimes they adopt out cats that are FIV positive. I expect they're going to tell me NO and I'll have to have the cat put down though. I can't bring her home. There's no vaccine for FIV and I have four other cats.

Well that's my good deed with a bad outcome story for the day...

 
 
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tags:  cat, fiv, cats, abandoned, rescue
 
1. myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (15070)   ranked 6 out of 7,707 in cats   2 months ago

when I adopted Timus, he tested fine, but a few years later he tested positive for FIV - since FIV isn't as contagious as FeLuk, and I'd already had him so long - we just keep him - so long as he doesn't bit - and he's not really a biter - he can't pass it


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

I hope not. I don't want to take a chance though...


myLot reputation of 99/100. ElicBxn (15070)   ranked 6 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

IF I had first discovered it it might've been different - but he didn't test positive then, so he must've only just been infected when I got him.


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

Probably true...

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2. myLot reputation of 85/100. Hatley (20200)   ranked 1,064 out of 7,707 in cats   2 months ago

hi dawnald well I sit here feeling woozy and now my blood sugar is up to 103 after eating a bunch of assorted sweet stuff and carb stuff. it was fifty and I still feel like someone pulled the stuffing out of me. all because I did not eat my rice and carrots for lunch,rice pushes my blood glucose too high as does carrots. so okay I had a small lunch now I feel like I am five minutes from passing out and I am up to 103 so my good deed turned bad after all. it sure is spoiling my ability to think'
and mylot as I make a zillion errors and have to redo. wow.


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

Oh yikes, take something to get it back to normal, please?


myLot reputation of 93/100. ANTIQUELADY (11104)   ranked 839 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

Please take care of yourself, hatley.


myLot reputation of 88/100. EnglishTeaDuck (725)   ranked 1,907 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

Hope you are doing well now Hatley, I am diabetic and I know how that feels. Icck! Take care.

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3. myLot reputation of 100/100. JenInTN (3515)   ranked 152 out of 7,707 in cats   2 months ago

That's terrible that he is FIV positive. That's such a terrible diseases for a cat to have. So sad.


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

I guess they can live with it a long time, but eventually it turns nasty.

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4. myLot reputation of 95/100. tamarafireheart (12471)   ranked 234 out of 7,707 in cats   2 months ago

Hi dawnald,



Sadley things don't always work out the way we want it to but don;t be dishearten as its was for the best, the poor cat is no longer suffering and yes you done a good deed fofr the poor cat so don't beat yourself up as you were there for the little cat, it was ment to be.


Tamara


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

It's a shame, she was so sweet. I HATE people who abandon animals. grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Oh well...

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5. myLot reputation of 94/100. cobrateacher (4184)   ranked 1,933 out of 7,707 in cats   2 months ago

So sad, D!
But you did such a good thing!


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

I just couldn't leave her, and like my daughter said, better this than dead in a bush somehwere...

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6. myLot reputation of 99/100. abbey19 (1729)   ranked 956 out of 7,707 in cats   2 months ago

You did the right thing taking this abandoned cat to the vet Dawn; it makes me livid that people can abandon any animal. I'm sorry to hear that this little cat has tested positive to FIV, but you did her a favour taking her to the vet; if she has to be put down at least you know that she wont suffer with this terrible virus.
Not all our good deeds have a good outcome unfortunately.


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

yeah, it's sad, but at least she didn't get run over by a car or something worse...

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7. myLot reputation of 93/100. ANTIQUELADY (11104)   ranked 839 out of 7,707 in cats   2 months ago

it was a good deed for sure. sORRY it didn't work out. I know nothing about cats . What is fiv?


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

Feline AIDS. They can live with it for a long time, but it's contagious and there's no vaccine.


myLot reputation of 93/100. ANTIQUELADY (11104)   ranked 839 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

tHAT'S HORRIBLE, POOR KITTY CAT. tHANKS FOR TELLING ME WHAT IT IS. mY mother hated all cats & we were never allowed to have one growing up.


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

I grew up with them. Not sure if I would want to be without a cat...

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8. myLot reputation of 93/100. cloudwatcher (3245)   ranked 1,468 out of 7,707 in cats   2 months ago

What a pity there aren't more people in the world like you. I hope someone will adopt her, but whether or not she is adopted, her last moments have been happy, thanks to you. Worse things would have been ahead of her if you had not cared.


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

Kitty has been euthanized.:-(


myLot reputation of 93/100. cloudwatcher (3245)   ranked 1,468 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

At least you know you did your best

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9. myLot reputation of 99/100. jesssp (1221)   ranked 402 out of 7,707 in cats   2 months ago

Aww, that's too bad. You really did the right thing though, and not many people would have gone to the trouble for the poor little guy. Hopefully he'll find adoptive parents and get to enjoy the rest of his kitty life.

For lunch I ate cold pasta salad and toast while I watched Seinfeld. What can I say, I'm a creature of habit!


myLot reputation of 99/100. jesssp (1221)   ranked 402 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

Should have read your last comment before I posted. But you still did the right thing and I'm sure it was for the best.


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

Like my daughter said, better this than that she should just die in a bush somewhere...

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10. myLot reputation of 98/100. zed_k4 (4317)   ranked 916 out of 7,707 in cats   2 months ago

You certainly have a heart of gold. Do keep us posted as to what the outcome of the answer from CATS is yeah. So sad to know that the cat is FIV positive. Well, your intention was good to start off with and that's all that matters..


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

Kitty had to be euthanized.:-(


myLot reputation of 98/100. zed_k4 (4317)   ranked 916 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

Hmmmmmmmmmm...


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9499)   ranked 5 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

Sad but I had nowhere to put her and I didn't want her to infect other cats...


myLot reputation of 98/100. zed_k4 (4317)   ranked 916 out of 7,707 in cats  2 months ago

I wouldn't do that too..

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