Hi, Melissa -- I would add to what others have said, what test was used to determine her FeLV status? And how young is she? Because the in-office (ELISA) tests can often be false positive, and also if she's young enough, she might shake the FeLV on her own. She should be retested in a few months with the more dependable IFA test (which is sent to a lab for processing). Even if her diagnosis remains positive, FeLV isn't as easily transmitted as "everybody" thinks. If Cassidy is healthy now, she can stay healthy for a long time and not endanger your other cats. Please don't consider putting her down, and if your vet advocates it, try to either find a vet who is more open-minded about the new research, or try to educate him/her yourself. The felineleukemia.org website has a wealth of info you can print out for your vet. Hope this helps, Diane R.
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Melissa Lind Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 8:15 AM To: [email protected] Subject: advice sought, contacts needed Hello All, I'm new to this, so bear with me. Here's my situation: I live in rural Nebraska. Caring people are few and far between here when it comes to cats. I have just rescued a FeLV positive female. She's young, so her chances of survival are not good for the long-term, but she could live a happy life, however short that may be. However, I have 3 FeLV negative cats in my home and not a large enough home to have separate areas for the positive/negative ones. Someday I plan to operate a FeLV shelter, but I just don't have the money at this time. If you have any ideas for me-any place I can take Cassidy (the FeLV cat), I would greatly appreciate it. I'm willing to drive almost any distance to save her. She's at my vet's office awaiting a decision. I'm contacting as many shelters as I can, but I really don't want to surrender her to a shelter because the quality of care in many is questionable, and her chances of adoption are slim anyway. I've posted her description at the adoption site on felineleukemia.org. Right now, Cassidy is healthy except for some nerve damage which affects her right back paw. I'm going to pay for her spay, her shots, etc., (I didn't mention that on the adoption site to prevent abuse), but I still need to find a home for her. Otherwise, I'll have to put her down, but I just know there has to be a place that can save her. Let me know if you have any options or advice for me. Thank you very much for your time and your compassion! Melissa This electronic mail transmission and any attachments are confidential and may be privileged. They should be read or retained only by the intended recipient. If you have received this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the transmission from your system. In addition, in order to comply with Treasury Circular 230, we are required to inform you that unless we have specifically stated to the contrary in writing, any advice we provide in this email or any attachment concerning federal tax issues or submissions is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, to avoid federal tax penalties.
