I know kitties can live for a long time with FIV, so that wouldn't be as much of a deterrent for me.
--- Tad Burnett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Speaking of having to decide.... I was just asked if > I would take a > young cat that is both FeLV+ and FIV+... > How much risk does this add to my 10 FeLV+ cats??? > This cat is supposed > to be otherwise healthy but > its like having a double whammy against his immune > system and is that > asking for trouble.???? > I had a double pos once before and he came down with > a 107 fever shortly > after I got him and we fought > it with much time spent in a cage at the vets for > the next 3 weeks and > then we let him go... > This cat will be PTS tomorrow if I don't take > him.... Help.. What to do??? > Tad.. > > Belinda wrote: > > > Here are my beliefs and why I think about > things the way I do, I > > understand not everyone believes the way I do but > I don't want anyone > > thinking I'm being flip when I say what I say: > > > > It's possible to ride my bike down the street and > get hit, that > > doesn't mean I will never ride my bike down the > street again. All > > things in life happen when it is time for them to > happen, if I am > > suppose to die of old age at 95 then nothing is > going to change that > > no matter what I expose myself to. That is what I > believe. We give > > ourselves too much credit for having control over > everything, we all > > decided what our lives would be when we arrived > here and it will run > > it's course as it was planned long ago. Guess you > can tell I believe > > in more than just here and now! :) > > > > >>>> Here's my take on it. The experts tell me > that it is possible to > > be struck by lightening in a thunderstorm. Me - > I've been outside > > countless times when it started storming - and > I've never been struck > > and neither has anyone in my family or anyone I > know. Do the weather > > experts need to update their websites and > literature? I'm thinking it > > might be a good idea to think long and hard before > standing out in the > > rain with a metal pole. Now - I don't know if > it's easier to be > > struck by lightening than for casual contact FeVL > contamination to > > occur - I simply do not know the odds...but if > it's possible - I > > surely do want to know and take some precautions > where appropriate. <<<<< > > > >-- > > > >Belinda > >happiness is being owned by cats ... > > > >Be-Mi-Kitties > >http://bemikitties.com > > > >Post Adoptable FeLV/FIV/FIP Cats/Kittens > >http://adopt.bemikitties.com > > > >FeLV Candlelight Service > >http://bemikitties.com/cls > > > >HostDesign4U.com [affordable hosting & web design] > >http://HostDesign4U.com > > > >------------ > > > >BMK Designs [non-profit animals websites] > >http://bmk.bemikitties.com > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
