What a beautiful name for a kitty! I'm so sorry you had to lose her.
The virus is not supposed to stay alive outside the body in a dry environment
more than an hour. I never throw anything out. I wash my bowls just like
normal. I will put a non-FeLV cat in a carrier I just had a positive cat in as
long as the healthy cat is vaccinated without ever cleaning it.
I have always mixed my FeLV cats with my healthy cats. Even my FIV cat has
never caught it, but they are all vaccinated.
Most vets will tell you to throw everything out and wait 6 months. I think
they do that so they won't get sued if the new cat ends up positive, which it
may just have bee harboring anyway.
I no longer fear FeLV and try to spread the work so others won't, either.
If you are worried about a new cat getting it, you might want to consider
giving another FeLV cat a chance at life.
Beth
Jenna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I joined this list because my kitty died on Sunday from feline lukemia she
also had feline hiv. She was a stray I adopted two years ago, and when I first
adopted her I tested her and she came back negative. I think she contracted it
before I adopted her, and I have kept her up to date on all her shots. It has
been very very hard for me. I don't know if I will ever heal. I miss having her
around, am wondering if I can ever have another kitty. I would make sure if I
adopted they would be negative and have all their shots and not be a stray- but
I don't know if my apartment will be safe or if it will have the virus still
around. How long should I wait?
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