Hello, Of my 3 adult established cats, I have knowledge of two of them since birth. Both were tested first before they began their kitten shots. The only cat who has a history that is unknown is the oldest, Miss, who walked up to our house a skinny, scratched up, pregnant stray. She had a variety of health problems at first, and kept a sinus infection. She was tested her first visit to the vet also, and has been for her regular checkups. I looked through my records, and none were ever tested again, just boostered. The vet said that they use a needle-less way of administering the vaccine, and claim it's the safest out there. I was so upset at the vet visit, I didn't really pay much attention to that until now.
The adult cat who is positive is about 5 years old. I do understand that the young orange kitten, Cotton will most likely not live for very long, and I've prepared his best pal (my 17 year old son) for this. But we want to do what's best by him. When he first came, I kept a nagging feeling that something seemed a little off about him. He just didn't seem like he was a very healthy little guy, as you might have read from some of the symptoms I've described in my other posts. So I strongly suspect he might have been born with FeLV. I did spend a lot of time reading about super-premium foods last night, and would love to hear what others recommend about their brand of choice, and why. I actually found a place in the town where I work that sells super premium food, and I was pretty happy about that! I will check out the websites you recommend. Thank you for your thoughts. Very helpful. Sandy
