Sally Davis
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 06:35:35 -0700
HI Sharyl I live in Central Va. Welcome to the group. What a dilemma. The kittens you caught an still be spayed or neutered even if positive at the second testing. As for the colony, I have no experience there. The virus is already out there. About 70% of cats have a natural immunity. Someone else in this group has probably encountered a similar situation. Thanks for caring for these kitties, and good luck. Sally On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 9:23 AM, Sharyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I had been feeding a group of dumpster 8 kittens and ended up rescuing 2, > Sissy and Rocket, when they were about 12 weeks old. On their 1st vet visit > both tested FeLV+. I will have both retested the end of April to see if > they are still positive. I have them quarantined in my garage. They are > eating Iams canned kitten food supplemented with a Super B Complex, > Lactoferrin and DMG. So far they are responding well and seem very > healthy. Both have had their kitten shots and been wormed. > > If they stay positive I will either find a forever home for them or build > an enclosure onto the garage for them. I have 2 indoor kitties and one has > CRF so am concerned about bringing them into the house. > > My questions concern the rest of the colony which includes at least 4 > adults. I can not take all of them in. My plan had been to TNR the colony > (trap/neuter/release). The vet is recommending euthanizing the entire colony > if these 2 stay positive. I am not sure where I will be able to get then > neutered if they are positive. And I can not trap them just to have them > euthanized. That may be the best thing to do but I just can't do it. Is > there any info on how to deal with a FeLV+ feral colony? Any advise on how > to get them neutered? Am I obligated to tell the vet about the potential > for FeLV when having them neutered? > > Sharyl Sissy and Rocket > ES of VA > > ------------------------------ > You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster > Total > Access<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=47523/*http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com>, > No Cost. > > -- Sally, Eric (not a cat),Junior(angel), Tiny(angel) Fluffy(soulmate angel), Speedy, Grey and White, Ittle Bitty, Little Black, Lily, Daisy, Pewter, Junior Junior (newest) I call him JJ , Silver, and Spike Please Visit my Message board for some pictures. You are welcome to sign up. http://www.k6az.com/ki4spk/index.php?sid=c57c00cf5804ef13853ed6e77a68eed3