I am not sure about FIV; I'm more up-to-date on FeLV, which is different. I do know that cats with FIV can live a long time with it. Once FIV kicks in though, it's not a good thing. I don't know how FIV is spread, but for now I think it would be wise to keep the two cats separated until you know more about FIV. I do not know if FIV can be 'thrown off' as kitty gets older like FeLV can. Make sure you do the research on the FIV vaccine. The FeLV vaccine is not real reliable (I think the figures are 75-80 percent effective, but don't quote me on that). The FIV vaccine might be more reliable, and of course if it is, vaccinate your other baby. FeLV is not spread easily, but not sure about FIV. Also, don't take everything your vet says with complete trust, because what we've found here is that many times we are more in the know on FeLV than our vets are. Many, many vets just say euthanize upon a positive test, but we don't believe that here, and most, if not all of us, use vets that aren't so fatalistic. If your vet doesn't seem to want to work with you when you talk to him/her, then look for another one. Also, there should be an FIV group, like this FeLV one. See if you can join that one where you can hopefully get reliable info.
Good luck in your research and let us know what you find out, :) Wendy Dallas, Tx __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
