Hi Joe, Welcome to the group. I'm really sorry to hear about Chewie and that Stitch has also tested positive for FeLV. The best thing you can do for Stitch is to educate yourself on this virus. It is a serious, and often times, deadly disease, but not necessarily a death sentence. Keeping Stitch stress-free and feeding him the best diet possible will go a long way in combatting the virus. FeLV is not AIDS for kitties, but it is similar in how it behaves. Keeping the immune system in top-notch shape is how we combat the virus in our beloved furbabies.
Stitch may still throw off this virus, depending on when he was exposed, which could certainly have just been recently when Chewie got sick, even though they have been living together for a while. Also, there are a lot of false-positive tests. Retesting Stitch in 3-6 months with the IFA test would be a good idea. You are right to wait on adopting another cat right now, and if other cats stress Stitch out, I wouldn't get one at all, unless she does test negative in 3-6 months; then it won't matter too much if she gets a little stressed out. If Stitch is asymptomatic, there's not much else you can do, other than considering supplements for her immune system, like L-lysine (without propynol glycol) or Mega C. And keep us bookmarked because this is the place to be for FeLV info. Bless you for not pts this kitty and for taking such good care of her. Take care and keep us posted on Stitch! :) Wendy Dallas, TX "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