“Recollection is the only paradise from which we cannot be turned out.” –Jean Paul Richter JOSHUA DUNCAN Joshua was a very affectionate boy from the day he arrived and he always loved to climb up on my chest for petting and his trademark loud purring while steadily swishing his little 3/4 bobtail. This past week […]
Animal Cruelty Begets Human Violence
https://aldf.org/article/the-link-between-cruelty-to-animals-and-violence-toward-humans-2/ https://www.vftafoundation.org/are_animal_abusers_dangerous_to_people_open_discussion https://www.animallaw.info/article/link-cruelty-animals-and-violence-towards-people https://leb.fbi.gov/articles/featured-articles/the-link-between-animal-cruelty-and-human-violence https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7683760/
How Much Do You Care?
Do you care a little or do you care a lot? Do you care enough to take action when you observe circumstances that evoke strong emotions even if taking action is inconvenient, costly or emotionally challenging for you? (Good samaritans, animal lovers and animal rescuers do this every day.) Do you care enough to kill? […]
Josh Is Now Living His 4th Cat Life
Josh took a turn for the worse over the weekend and I took him to the vet this morning (01/30/2023) as soon as they opened. He may not be coming home… UPDATE 01/30/2023 EVENING Josh got a stay of execution today and is back home pending a surgery consultation. Josh was scheduled for an appointment at LSU […]
Using GS-441524 Diagnostically When FIP Is Suspected
GS-441524 As A Diagnostic (Click to read more about diagnosing FIP) In cases where FIP is the presumptive diagnosis, an alternative to extensive additional lab work or procedures is to use GS diagnostically. GS441 does not treat or cure any condition other than FIP therefore if the cat begins to respond after a few doses, […]
Josh’s X-Rays
Compare 01/09/2023 to 01/24/2023 to 01/30/2023 The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine provides an excellent online resource to understand what is revealed in x-rays. Josh Duncan 01/09/2023 Josh Duncan 01/24/2023 Josh Duncan 01/24/2023 Josh Duncan 01/09/2023 Josh Duncan 01/24/2023 Josh Duncan 01/24/2023
Josh Versus The Grim Reaper
THE REAPER HAS COME FOR JOSH AGAIN… Josh has had three death sentences since he arrived at The Duncan Home For Wayward Cats in March 2021. First, he tested FeLV+, then in July 2021 he developed FIP, and now in Jan 2023 a deadly tumor in his chest and accumulated fluid in his chest are trying […]
Josh Bloodwork And FeLV Quant PCR Tests
At the very bottom of spreadsheet click and drag the horizontal scroll bar right to reveal additional months of test results and tips about interpreting the values. Just below the scroll bar or you can also select a tab for a month and view the actual test result documents. Or Click To Access The Spreadsheet […]
Free Spay or Neuter Surgery Available
Animal Protection League (APL) of East Texas, also on Facebook, receives a periodic grant to provide free spays and neuters for cats and dogs of people who live within 25 miles of the APL main office location and who are receiving government assistance. FREE surgery eligibility is based on distance from their Longview office, but […]
Help This Cat!
Things Rescuers Hear Every Freaking Day Adapted from a Facebook post by Jenny Luca President of TNR Taskforce in Brookhaven, NY. A finder says, “I just found this cat. I think it needs help. It’s been laying there for 3 days. I’ve passed it 3 times already. I can’t help it. I can’t drop it […]