I got a FeLV+ cat 3/2 yrs ago.couldn't find anyone to take him, he was very lonely. After two yrs alone, I found another FeLV+ cat - they became friends overnight. A few months ago, I decided to retest them, using the IFA - they were both negative. Just imagine, how lucky I was - one of them could have been positive, and I would have exposed the healthy one to FeLV! The strange thing is that the new cat had also had the IFA, but it was done to soon after the positive ELISA.
Once you know that your cat is definitely positive, get another definitely positive cat for company. Chances are great that kittens of a FeLV+ mother will be positive more likely than not. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of April Johnson Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 2:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Having two Feline Leukemia cats In June we adopted two cats a young black female(Spicy) and a orange female (Sunny) from animal control. Our local shelter was overrun with cats and begging people to come adopt. When we took them to the vets a week after being adopted the receptionist asked if we wanted them tested. I did not know when I adopted them that animal control does not test the cats unless you request it. Well Spicy tested positive for Feline Leukemia. My vet wanted me to put her to sleep because she couldn't live with my other cats. I couldn't do it she was only 10 months old. So I transformed a spare bedroom into her home. She has a cat tree, sofa, windows and toys galore. I think she is lonely being by herself. A rescue in my area just posted about a mother cat and her juvenile litter of kittens having all just tested positive for feline leukemia. I was thinking of looking for a friend for Spicy. I had talked to a shelter in our area that takes in FELV and FIV positive cats. They recommended not adding because it could make Spicy sick or the other cat sick. Spicy is do next week to get retested for FELV, the vet said there is remote chance she could turn negative. If she is still positive do you think it would hurt her to get her a friend?? April
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