MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT OUR HOSPICE Since being...
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT OUR HOSPICE
Since being a trustee of sfhfc I have found when talking to people about what we do, there are some common misconceptions. Here are a couple of them
As we are a hospice people seem to presume that we have cats which are dying and in pain. I feel that this couldn't be further from truth. A large number of our residents do have Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) but this doesn't automatically mean that it will shorten the cats life. We also have a number of cats who have a thyroid condition. This is controlled by daily medication and is monitored closely by our volunteers and our vet. A lot of our residents are elderly cats. As a charity we generally think of cats over 15 years old to be elderly or as sometimes referred to as geriatric. They come to sfhfc for a number of reasons. It may be that their owner has died or is ill in hospital and can no longer look after their beloved pet. Or the owner is relocating and is unable for one reason or another to take their pet with them. These are often otherwise healthy cats that through no fault of their own find themselves without a home
Another main misconception is that a cat with FIV is always really poorly and dying. Yes it is a terminal illness with no cure but as you can see from the photo's which are posted on our blog there is no clear indication which of our residents do or don't have FIV. There are sometimes the odd side effect to FIV, the main one being stomatitis, this again can usually be controlled with the right medication. A lot of cats diagnosed with FIV live a happy, long and fulfilled life
If you would like to learn more about the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus you can find some general information about it on our articles page. You can also find a heartwarming story about homing FIV+ cats with some useful tips
Please feel free to spread the word about the information above, the more that we can help to educate people about FIV, the more that it will help cats all over the world
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17 Comments on Instagram:
poorkate: You're doing a fantastic job at St Francis. In addition, I find it very clever to use tools such as IG to inform people about your residents and volunteers. Thank you!
iing: Great noble work. Respect
amandavonriot: You are definitely doing the work of St. Francis himself! I'm so thankful for establishments like SFHFC!! God bless you all!❤❤❤
sfhfc: @nic_merc @_minx_ @lipsquid20 @kitty_love @gamze22 thanks you all for your kind words
sfhfc: @leosmummy @nakitaglitta @catnip_9 @poorkate @iing thanks to each of you for your caring comments
sfhfc: @amandavonriot many thanks to you
dotzarri: Beautiful text! Bravo!
kamilla3030: You're doing a great job, thank you!
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT OUR HOSPICE Since being...
MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT OUR HOSPICE
Since being a trustee of sfhfc I have found when talking to people about what we do, there are some common misconceptions. Here are a couple of them
As we are a hospice people seem to presume that we have cats which are dying and in pain. I feel that this couldn't be further from truth. A large number of our residents do have Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) but this doesn't automatically mean that it will shorten the cats life. We also have a number of cats who have a thyroid condition. This is controlled by daily medication and is monitored closely by our volunteers and our vet. A lot of our residents are elderly cats. As a charity we generally think of cats over 15 years old to be elderly or as sometimes referred to as geriatric. They come to sfhfc for a number of reasons. It may be that their owner has died or is ill in hospital and can no longer look after their beloved pet. Or the owner is relocating and is unable for one reason or another to take their pet with them. These are often otherwise healthy cats that through no fault of their own find themselves without a home
Another main misconception is that a cat with FIV is always really poorly and dying. Yes it is a terminal illness with no cure but as you can see from the photo's which are posted on our blog there is no clear indication which of our residents do or don't have FIV. There are sometimes the odd side effect to FIV, the main one being stomatitis, this again can usually be controlled with the right medication. A lot of cats diagnosed with FIV live a happy, long and fulfilled life
If you would like to learn more about the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus you can find some general information about it on our articles page. You can also find a heartwarming story about homing FIV+ cats with some useful tips
Please feel free to spread the word about the information above, the more that we can help to educate people about FIV, the more that it will help cats all over the world
168 Likes on Instagram
17 Comments on Instagram:
poorkate: You're doing a fantastic job at St Francis. In addition, I find it very clever to use tools such as IG to inform people about your residents and volunteers. Thank you!
iing: Great noble work. Respect
amandavonriot: You are definitely doing the work of St. Francis himself! I'm so thankful for establishments like SFHFC!! God bless you all!❤❤❤
sfhfc: @nic_merc @_minx_ @lipsquid20 @kitty_love @gamze22 thanks you all for your kind words
sfhfc: @leosmummy @nakitaglitta @catnip_9 @poorkate @iing thanks to each of you for your caring comments
sfhfc: @amandavonriot many thanks to you
dotzarri: Beautiful text! Bravo!
kamilla3030: You're doing a great job, thank you!