Sharyl
Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:54:27 -0700
Thank you Anita for these links. They are very informative. I am printing out
the last one for Sissy's and Rocket's vet. I have been concerned they will
report my colony to Animal Control for trapping and euthanasia. I have just
trapped another kitten from the colony that is from a different litter. It
will be interesting to see if she also tests positive since she obviously has a
different mother.
Sharyl Sissy and Rocket
Stray Cat Alliance <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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National Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) groups -- including Alley Cat Allies
www.alleycat.org -- and veterinary scientist Dr Julie Levy's group Operation
Catnip in Gainesville FL do not recommend testing feral cats --
spaying/neutering and returning to colony site is the best prevention of any
illness. It does not make sense to euthanize cats on the premise that they
"may" get ill. A perfectly healthy feral cat may get hit by a car -- so does
that mean we should just euthanize all feral cats just in case?
Check out:
http://sacs.vetmed.ufl.edu/catnip/manual,%20internal%20&%20external%20hyps.htm#c1_9
http://www.feralcat.com/tpolicy.html
http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=157
I do not believe you have to tell a vet anything about the status of the 2 cats
from the colony -- you are paying them to do a service, spay and neuter the
remaining cats of the colony.
Of course, if the cats are obviously ill -- that is a different story.
Best wishes,
Anita
"Every year shelters kill almost 5,000,000 cats, dogs, puppies & kittens.
Most were beautiful, loving creatures (even feral cats!) that died simply
because they did not have a home.
Every puppy or kitten born costs a shelter animal its life.
Save lives, spay-neuter, support Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) & adopt for life!"
Visit http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=153 for information
on Spay/Neuter in Mid-Central PA
Visit http://www.alleycat.org for information on humane control of the feral
and stray cat population
Visit http://www.cpaa.info for information on life-saving programs and
organizations in Mid-Central PA
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Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 06:23:39 -0700
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Introducing Sissy and Rocket
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
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
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