I have the same situation and wished someone lived close to me so I could schedule some play dates. I have 15 other cats in the house and My felv cat is alone unless we are with him. It’s sad but it’s better than putting him to sleep since he is healthy at the moment. If you find out anything please let me know.
From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Sue Freeman Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 1:03 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] My FIV/Felv cat I am new to this group, but not to FIV/Felv. I rescued a sweet guy, that personally I think was dumped in my neighborhood. He started coming around my home and tried to make it his home, but then he stopped coming around. I could only imagine what could have happened to him. About a year later he showed up! I was now volunteering with a local rescue group and they helped me to trap him and get him fixed. We actually had someone that wanted to adopt him, but unfortunately when he tested positive they backed out. I felt so bad for him, as he was the sweetest fellow. I was planning on sending him to a sanctuary, but my husband wanted to try some natural remedies that he had heard had amazing effects. They ended up not doing what we had hoped, but in the mean time, I had become very attached and felt it wouldn’t benefit neither him nor myself to send him away. so, we built him and outdoor enclosure that he can go in and out of through the window in his own room in the back of my home. I have other cats, so he had to be isolated. =( He does get company throughout the day between myself and my older son, who does his school work on the computer, located in Butch’s room. Between the two of us, it sometimes gets to be long nights, so that he doesn’t have to be alone for too long. I have had Butch now, for almost two years. We think he’s about 4-5 years old. We have been through the removal of most of his teeth and the removal of a small tumor on his foot. He has a great appetite, went from 9-14lbs, everything still works. If not for his status, he is a very healthy guy. My Vet still doesn’t understand why he is still with us. I honestly didn’t think he would be here this long either, which brings me to my problem. As much as I try to keep him company, he is pretty lonely. I try to play as much as I can with him. Red lazor lights, stuffed toys on strings etc… He has a cat tree and other places to perch on and in. He has his 8x8 outdoor enclosure with a motion light for when he goes outside, but its getting colder out and he doesn’t stay out there too long anymore, especially at night, which is when I get the most guilty for leaving him alone, but I have to sleep sometime. Plus, like I said, I have other kitties that look for my attention too. =/ Does anyone have any suggestions of how I can make his life here not so boring? I can’t get another cat with the same status, even though that would be golden, but I’d just end up in the same situation when one of them passes away. He would love another kitty, which is why he came around in the first place, but its not realistic. So any help would be great. Also, I was reading a couple of threads about a steriod. Does this make it possible for FIV/Felv cats to interact with healthy cats? Or does it help in reversing their status? Any info on that too would be appreciated. Please know, I realize there probably isn’t a magic pill to make this all go away, but I also don’t know how long Butch is going to be with me and it just seems so unfair that he has to be alone for so long. I love him a lot. He is my buddy and he looks forward to me being with him. We cuddle a lot at night, and I try to make sure he’s sleeping before I go to bed myself. FreeAgain, any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thank you for listening. Sue Freeman
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