Hello Jane and welcome. Every one of us on this list has lived through
the fear and confusion you are facing. This list has been a haven for
me and so many others, I'm so very glad you've found us. It sounds like
you have a wonderful vet and that MeMe, (very cute name, I can just
picture how she came to name herself that), is in loving and capable
hands. You are both blessed to have found each other. I'm praying that
she recovers from her symptoms and that you have many years together.
Take a look at our archives using key words to search for advice on her
symptoms. Ask as many questions on specifics as you like and feel free
to vent, cry or just share how special she is. Give that little angel a
head butt from me.
Nina
Jane Lyons wrote:
Hello everyone
I just joined this group as I have just had two FeLV
positive test results on my year old kitten.
I adopted her from a cat shelter two months ago
with many health issues (upper respiratory, diarrhea
giardia, stomatits). I was told that she was FeLV negative
and figured I could deal with all of the above because they were
not life threatening and once I got her out of the shelter 'colony'
and to our vets, that she would get well. She didn't.
On Friday I took her to my homeopathic vet who insisted that
she be tested "again" for FeLV, and the test came back positive
and the second test result which I got on Saturday was also positive.
Needless to say I am devastated. Both of the vets that I use are being
supportive and hopeful. When I adopted a positive kitten 20 years ago
I was told that she had to be put down because she would infect my
other cat.
This is not the case now. We have two Scotties and had recently lost a
19 year old
cat, and a 21 year old the year before.
This cat, MeMe, is an absolute love. My homeopath put her on a
probiotic that
she is excited about "FortiFlora", and liquid DMG as well as help in
weaning her
to Archetype food as she is addicted to Fancy Feast which my vet calls
'kitty crack'.
I have been overwhelmed with the amount of information I am finding on
the Web.
Some of it seems very optimistic, some, bordering on fantasy. I joined
this group hoping to
share information with real people who are living and coping with this
disease. I keep
re-reading the Home page on this site which states that Feline
Leukemia is not a death
sentence. I would appreciate any information which could be helpful to
MeMe.
Thank you
Jane
