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Test for both, using the combo ELISA
"snap" test (the one most vet offices do right while you wait in the exam room).
If it shows double neg, retest again with same test in 1 month to confirm
negative prior to adoption as neg cat, if the cat being absolutely negative is
that important to your adoption policy (personally I guarantee that any cat
adopted through my rescue TESTED negative, not that the cat IS negative, NOTE
the phrasing, it will save you from a lawsuit! I keep all testing records on
file even after cat is adopted). If either side shows positive, confirm with a
IFA for FELV. Confirm with new DNA test for FIV. Retest using confirmation
testing type in 2-6 months. You will also need a clause in your adoption
contract that states that the adoptive owner must contact you in the case of the
cat being euthanised for ANY reason prior to euth, unless the cat is suffering
and it is the only humane option. This saves cats that later test positive from
being automatically euth'ed by their vet without contacting you
first.
Phaewryn Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html
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