It would be unethical for a shelter. If they had been separate for a year and retested Elisa and IFA I wouldn't feel obligated, although I personally still would. Beth
wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Jeni, Keep in mind that this is coming from a person who is ignorant of shelter procedures, but if it were me and I knew that kitty had tested negative twice over a span of at least six months (meaning six months or more between negative tests), then I would not disclose the information as I would feel there is nothing to disclose. :) Wendy --- JENI RECA wrote: > Hi, > I was discussing feluk and feluk exposed cats and > someone asked me this > question and what would I do, I still am thinking of > the answer, and was > curious what other people would answer; > > question: feluk exposed cat 6 months, that was neg > on ifa and elisa, but > liter mate was postive on both tests, and then > seperated, after being > together for 6 months. would you feel that it was > ethical to place the cat > up for adoption with no mention of the cat being > feluk exposed or do you > feel it is your ethical duty to let the adopter know > that it was exposed to > feluk....(also take into consideration that the cat > might be up for adoption > a long time, since a lot of people shy away from > feluk) > and > also if placing with a rescue, telling or not and > also if telling they > wouldn't take the cat? > > I was curious what other people would do... > Thanks > Jeni > > _________________________________________________________________ > Exercise your brain! Try Flexicon. > http://games.msn.com/en/flexicon/default.htm?icid=flexicon_hmemailtaglinemarch07 > > > "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: Indeed it is the only thing that ever has!" ~~~ Margaret Meade ~~~ ____________________________________________________________________________________ The fish are biting. Get more visitors on your site using Yahoo! Search Marketing. http://searchmarketing.yahoo.com/arp/sponsoredsearch_v2.php --------------------------------- Don't get soaked. Take a quick peek at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut.
