Just
keep in mind… my Tucson was an indoor cat since kittenhood;never exposed
to pos cat—tested neg at about 6 weeks old & turned up pos 5 years
later…. Tests of young kittens can be inaccurate….
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have to thank you all for the advice. I never expected to get so much
response. I want you all to know that you and your kitties are in my
prayers. I would like to know how to join the FIV yahoo group. I
haven't even begun to research that one! So far we are all doing well
here! Tom officially moved in to our extra bedroom today, and is getting
used to it. Bernie and Tink seem ok with it too. They have their
shots, but for now we are keeping them apart until we get more confimation on
what is going on (Bernie and Tink need to be retested). They are inside
cats, so Tom is really the only way they could have this. Again, thank
you all so very much! Feel free to pass along anything else I should
know- I am keeping a binder of all this info!!
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Erika - have you joined the FIV yahoo group too - not quite as active as this
one but still good to have.
Have your Tinkerbell and Bernie had their shots? I've heard and read
that too, about FeLV being spread by mutual grooming, sharing food
dishes and litter boxes. I guess somewhere, somehow that was
documented, but a lot of the folks on this list mix, myself included,
and none of my negatives have turned up positive, (quick say a
prayer!). There's no denying that keeping them separated is safer, but
mine where mixed before I learned of my positives' status, (I don't
think I'd have separated them anyway). If your house kitties haven't
had their shots, I would definitely segregate them from Tom until they
do, and for two weeks after. Do Tinkerbell and Bernie go outside? If
they do, Tom is probably at greater health risk from them, then the
other way around, (they could bring in illness from the outside world
and infect Tom). If Tom is asymptomatic, (not showing any signs of
illness), after having survived on the street for at least two years,
then that's wonderful, and bodes well for him. What are the living
arrangements now? Was Tom neutered before you brought him in? If he's
intact, he'll be more likely to squabble with your other two. I also
ask because the stress of surgery can be dangerous for our +s as well.
Do Tinkerbell and Bernie get along with him? Is he already inside with
the other cats? Take the transition slow, stress is a high risk factor
for triggering problems with FeLV too.
Welcome to the list and thank you for rescuing Tom, he's a lucky boy to
have found you.
Nina
