Not feral. The rescuer says she can hold her in her hand and she the cutest, sweetest, gentlest little thing and I guess that is why she's looking for someone to take her because she thinks she can be a good pet.
From: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: FelV+ kitty that needs a home
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:28:27 -0500
>Well, the one who is asymptomatic may not even be FELV+. It may be
>a
>false pos. Or the cat may throw the virus off. No sanctuary would
>accept this cat without a pos IFA test. I think that is the issue
>with testing feral cats. Homes are sometimes found for FELV+ cats
>but
>it can take quite some time. Is the cat feral?
>
>On 7/10/07, Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>
>>I think she said she usually doesn't test the ones she traps, fixes
>>and
>>releases- for FelV- but "for some reason" she did these two.
>>That's what
>>she said.
>>
>>
>>-Caroline
>>
>>
>>________________________________
>>
>>From: "Kelley Saveika" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Reply-To: [email protected]
>>To: [email protected]
>>Subject: Re: FelV+ kitty that needs a home
>>Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:10:56 -0500
>>
>> >Alley Cat Allies advocates not combo testing asymptomatic feral
>> >cats.
>> >If they do somehow test an asymptomatic feral cat and it comes up
>> >pos,
>> >they don't euthanize it.
>> >
>> >If you have one that is symptomatic I expect that is a different
>> >story.
>> >
>> >http://www.alleycat.org/pdf/test.pdf
>> >
>> >On 7/10/07, Caroline Kaufmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>wrote:
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>I have yet another kitty-related dilemma and I wanted to put the
>> >>word out to you guys to see if you can help. When I was at the
>>pet
>> >>store on Friday, I was looking at the kitties up for adoption.
>>Not
>> >>because I can take any now-- I have too much going on with
>>Monkee
>> >>as it is. But seeing them play and running around boosts my
>> >>spirits. Well, I met the lady that does the adoption for them
>> >>through the Shamrock foundation (no kill). She's a cat rescuer
>> >>and many of the cats that end up there being fostered and
>>waiting
>> >>for adoption were rescued from the pound by her. I was telling
>>her
>> >>about Monkee and she said she doesn't have much experience with
>> >>FelV+ cats, but that she has two now that were living outside,
>> >>trapped and have recently been fixed. They tested positive for
>> >>FelV. One is an orange tabby that is positive-positive and she
>> >>said "doesn't look good"- like he might already be sick. The
>>other
>> >>is a tiny 6 month old long haired black and white female. She
>>says
>> >>she is currently living in her bathroom right now and she can't
>> >>take her in- she just doesn't have the room and resources to
>>take
>> >>an Felv+ in. The only option she has it to release both the
>>cats
>> >>back to the neighborhood where they were hanging out in.
>> >>Apparently there is a lady there that feeds them and kind of
>>keeps
>> >>and eye on them, but it means that she will have to release two
>> >>FelV+ cats that won't be able to get the care they need if/when
>> >>they get sick and will be at risk for spreading this horrible
>> >>disease to other cats. She said she is really sick over it, but
>> >>she doesn't know what else to do. She said the black and white
>> >>female looks really good and she thinks could live a healthy
>>life,
>> >>if she could just get someone to take on a FelV+ kitty. I told
>>her
>> >>I would ask you guys about it and see if there's anything other
>> >>options here.
>> >>I am so new to all this- I am not a formal rescuer- I have
>>really
>> >>only rescued 2 strays (Monkee) and the unspayed (but not
>>pregnant
>> >>yet- thank god) white kitty that I "dumped" on my mom 2 years
>>ago
>> >>who is now her best friend! So just don't know what the options
>> >>are and wanted to see if anyone can offer some help/advice?
>> >>Thanks,
>> >>Caroline
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