Hi, There is a good possibiity that these kittens tested false positive for FIV - you need to ask them to do western blot test to be really sure that they are indeed FIV positive -
I wish I could tell them in person what a not big deal at all to have FIV positive kitties -- many many many kitties will do live a normal life span - you wont even know that they are FIV positive -- the name scares people more than anything else -- 45% of kitties who tested false positive at my house -- so I do have to ask that they confirm it first with western blot - I have 8 IV positive kitties at my household and they are all so healthy ...five of them are close to 10 years old, and they never have gotten sick or anything - and they are healthier than some of my non fiv positive kitties - please let me know if I can help in anyway;; Also I suggest that you or they join FIVcats2 yahoo group -- lots of people there do mix their positives and negatives at their house, and never heard that their negatives became positives by living together - they share everyrthing, and they groom each other and they do love bites.. nina on the list also mix his FIV boy, Star mix with her negative kitties. Hugs, Hideyo ----- Original Message ----- From: glenda Goodman<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2007 6:18 PM Subject: Fwd: OT: need a little quick advice here... --- glenda Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 16:11:53 -0700 (PDT) > From: glenda Goodman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > Subject: OT: need a little quick advice here... > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > Hi Everyone, > Well there are two subjects here I want to get > advice > and support on. > Today my very wonderful vet called me to ask if I > knew > of a rescue facility that took FIV+ kitties. It > seems > a couple of her clients came in today and received > the > bad news that their two kittens had tested positive > for FIV. She told me, the people who had the kittens > were sisters and both very bright, educated > gals...one > being an attorney, even...so, obviously having good > minds, I am hoping, they might give our group here > a > visit and be interested in learning, from this very > progressive site...I will be talking to them later > today and try to convince them not to panic and not > opt to have their kittens put down. I do not know of > any rescue groups that would take these > kittens...This > is what they had asked my vet, Dr. Kim Collet, here, > in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, if she knew of a rescue > organization they could turn these kittens over to. > > They do have other cats that share the household. > The > kittens are only about 12-weeks old. Can you guys > flood me with some helpful information for these > gals, > so we can give them some hope for their kittens and > make them realize there are options...I'm hoping > they > might be willing to sign on to this list,but if not > I > will at least forward them some good information > from > you guys... > These two ladies are in their late twenties or early > thirties...I asked my vet how old they were...We are > here in farm country where 90% of the vets still > believe, with all their heart, the only real option, > is putting positive cats down... > Now, for my second little problem I'm dealing with > today: My pride and joy, kitty, Feeto, was at the > base > of my step, outside my door about 6-days ago. My son > had let him outside...It was evening...I do know > better than to let my kitties outside at night...but > with my positive kitty and having to be on crazy > schedules...and keeping everyone seperated, Feeto > had > been locked up all day. OK, well the worst > happened...almost the worst...THERE WAS A STRANGE > KITTY OUTSIDE IN OUR YARD. HE WAS VERY INTENT ON > FINDING A GOOD HOME WHERE HE MIGHT BE LOVED AND FED. > > FEETO IS MY LITTLE HERO. HE TAKES CARE OF OUR YARD > AND > HIS KITTY FAMILY. FEETO CHASED THAT STRANGE KITTY > AWAY. HOWEVER , BEFORE IT WAS OVER, THERE WAS A > BATTLE. THE BATTLE GROUND WAS COVERED IN WHITE AND > ORANGE FUR THE NEXT DAY. FEETO IS A BROWN TABBY WITH > 24 VERY SHARP CLAWS. IT WAS OVER ALMOST BEFORE IT > BEGAN, BUT I WAS SICK KNOWING THERE WAS NO WAY MY > FEETO DID NOT SUFFER A BITE SOMEWHERE ON HIS BODY. A > FEW DAYS LATER, I FOUND IT, THE BITE. FEETO'S CHEEK > WAS ALL PUFFED UP. IT DRAINED THAT NIGHT AND THE > NEXT > DAY HE WAS ON ANTIBIOTICS...JUST TO BE SURE. A WEEK > EARLIER I HAD BOUGHT A CAT TRAP AND HAD BEEN TRYING > TO > TRAP THE STRANGE CAT...NO LUCK UNTIL LAST NIGHT. > WELL, > TODAY, THE STRANGE CAT IS AT OUR LOCAL SHELTER. HE > IS > A PRETTY CAT , BUT THEY SAID HE IS IN WITH THE WILD > CATS. HE WILL BE PUT DOWN. I WANT TO NAME HIM > MARMALADE.HE DESERVES A NAME... HE HISSED AT ME LAST > NIGHT, BUT SETTLED DOWN AFTER I TALKED, QUIETLY TO > HIM. THEN THE POLICEMAN TOOK HIM AND HAULED HIM OFF > TO > THE SHELTER. I WAS TOLD THEY WILL KEEP HIM 3-DAYS. > THEN HE WILL BE PUT DOWN. > I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT MY FEETO HAVING BEEN BITTEN, > SO I HAVE GOTTEN PERMISSION TO TAKE HIM, MARMALADE, > IN > TO BE TESTED FOR FeLV AND FIV. I TOLD MY FRIEND, IF > HE > TESTS CLEAN, IT IS VERY SAD HE WILL BE PUT DOWN, A > BEAUTIFUL AND HEALTHY CAT...HE ONLY NEEDS A LITTLE > TIME TO BE SOCIALIZED. WE HAVE NO OPTIONS > ,WHATSOEVER,HERE, FOR "WILD" KITTIES. MY BRAIN WILL > BE > WORKING OVERTIME ON WAYS TO SAVE THIS CAT, > ESPECIALLY, IF HE TESTS NEGATIVE...MAYBE I CAN BUY > HIM > A LITTLE TIME...I DO KNOW, I PROBABLY DRIVE MY > SHELTER > HERE A LITTLE CRAZY, BUT OUR HEARTS ARE REALLY ALL > IN > THE SAME PLACE, SO WE AT LEAST DO UNDERSTAND EACH > OTHER. WE HAVE A VERY LOVING SHELTER HERE, BUT IT IS > ALWAYS A MATTER OF MONEY AND SPACE... > I WILL APPRECIATE ALL FEEDBACK. > I GUESS MOSTLY, I NEED TO HAVE SOMETHING TO TELL > THESE > LADIES THAT HAVE THE FIV+ KITTENS. I WILL ALSO NEED > A > LITTLE EDUCATING ABOUT CAT BITES AND WHAT TO EXPECT > IF > THIS CAT THAT BIT MY FEETO TESTS POSITIVE FOR FIV. > THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR GETTING THROUGH THIS LONG > RAMBLING POST... > GLENDA > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Boardwalk for $500? In 2007? Ha! 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