Re: FIV resources

[Susan Hoffman]

"No big deal" -- those were the exact words of one of my vets when Scooter tested FIV+  And my current vet (part of an AAHA certified veterinary hospital) is also similarly enlightened, including on the question of FIV+ and FIV- cats mixing.  I know how lucky I am.  I know this is not the standard across the US

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Lucky you, with a vet like that! No, I remember
MC (tenhousecats) saying that at their large
rescue up in Michigan, the FIV's were sweet and
laid back - and all mine six are (and healthy too, no problelms).

Gloria



At 08:56 AM 6/2/2006, you wrote:
>We've got an FIV guy here...the sweetest, most laid back little dude
>I've ever met! I didn't know much about FIV other than it was pretty
>hard to spread it and that cats can live relatively normal lives with
>the virus. But what really set me straight was the attitude of my vet
>who basically said, "No big deal, I've got one at my house who mingles
>with all of my other cats!" As much as I knew in my heart it was no big
>deal, it really gave me a peace of mind hearing it from an "expert,"
>so-to-speak! :)
>
>Education is probably the key, and having more vets out there to dispel
>the "myths" would certainly come in handy (and this goes for FeLV, too)!
>
>As an aside, is it true that FIV cats seem to be some of the coolest
>cats around, or is it just me? ;)
>
>
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Date: Friday, June 2, 2006 8:37 am
>Subject: Re: FIV resources
>To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
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> > It's discouraging. I have never placed an FIV+ cat. I have 5 or
> > 6,
> > and they're wonderful. Something to work on, I guess.
> >
> > Gloria
> >
> >
> > At 01:29 AM 6/2/2006, you wrote:
> > >I have a couple of FIV+ cats of my own and a beautiful little
> > >Siamese mix foster who is FIV+ They take longer to place. We
> > have
> > >to try harder. We have to work at educating people. But we have
> > to
> > >get the message out that FIV cats can live long happy lives and
> > are
> > >not furry little lepers. Consider how language reflects mindset
> > and
> > >affects actions. Does it really take longer to place an FIV cat
> > >than a senior or a special needs cat? Or an all black cat? Some
> > >take longer than others.
> > >
> > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > >I have one up for adoption too... they are hard to place.
> > >
> > >Phaewryn (was Jenn, changed name)
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