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[Noelle Ehrenkaufer]

Hi Everyone,   I just joined this list and thought I'd introduce myself.   I lost a cat, Cleo, to leukemia last January. She was only 1 year old. She had been vaccinated, but the vet said she probably received in in utero from her mom so the vaccine ended up doing more harm than good. She was a rescue and the mother was not well cared for.   Since then we have taken in two other rescued kittens. The vet we switched to late last year  recommended testing them for FeLV before vaccinating them. My other vet never mentioned this with Cleo. One was okay, but the other, Loca, is a carrier. I just got the news today so I am pretty shaken up, having lost Cleo not too long ago. We are going to meet with the vet in the next few days to discuss Loca's situation in more detail.   I'm joining this list in hopes of learning more about what I can do to keep her healthy and give her the best quality of life possible. - Noëlle