Wendy and Susan, my little gurus, You guys , I trust more than any vet...so here is my question: Which is worse for a kitty, to contact the FeLV virus through the mother as a kitten or to be exposed later in life? I think I know the answer.....It is better to be exposed later in life, right? About what might the percentages be for a kitten throwing the virus if it came through the queen? My little girl became infected through her mom...I continue to live on a little bit of hope she could throw it some day, but I am trying to steel myself that I could lose her in a couple years...Right now she is a bundle of energy and just so incredible as cats go...She is about 6-months old... (This is an open question, but since I had both of these guys here, thought I'd ask...) Thanks, Glenda
--- Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great advice, Wendy, great advice. > > Susan J. DuBose >^..^< > www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com > www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org > www.shadowcats.net > "As Cleopatra lay > in state, > Faithful Bast at > her side did wait, > Purring welcomes > of soft applause, > Ever guarding > with sharpened claws." > Trajan > Tennent > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: wendy > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 8:35 PM > Subject: Re: Question about eye ulcers > > > Michael, > > There is such a range that I would not even say > 2-3 years. I would say that the younger the cat, > the more likely (but not necessarily a lot more > likely) they will pass in the first year or third, > but that is only based on trends I've seen here, no > specific research. This does not include cats that > throw the virus, which your cats could do. They say > it's more likely for the cat to throw the virus > within 3-6 months, but we've seen them become > negative after years, which is always a joy to see, > though rare. About 30-40% of cats throw the virus > after exposure. Adult cats are much less likely to > get the virus, which might explain why your younger > one may have picked the virus up when he was a > kitten (I hope I have that right). My Cricket was > diagnosed when he was 2.5 years old; I am 85% sure > he got it in utero from his mom. He died at 4.5 > years. He only got sick 3 weeks before he died with > anemia, that I feel would not have happened without > the stress of 10 extra people living in our home for > a week during the hurricane. He could still be here > had he not been stressed, I don't know. Then, > there's the cat at Best Friends that is 22!!!! We > had one here live to 16 years old. I forget whose > kitty it was. There is another that lived to nine. > There is just no way to tell the life expectancy, > but I will say this. If you have your cat on immune > boosters, a great diet, and no stress while they are > asymptomatic, and are loving them well, making them > feel good, I really, really believe that extends the > life expectancy more than we realize. You might do > an archive search on the word 'years' and see posts > that tell how old their kitty was when they died. > I'm not sure if you can do a Boolean search, like > years + death, but it might be possible. I wouldn't > get any date stuck in your head though. Positive > thoughts all the way! > > :) > Wendy > > "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 ~~~ > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 8:15:01 PM > Subject: Re: Question about eye ulcers > > > Ok, guys, since I'm feeling particularly sad > tonight about my babies, let me ask this... > > How long have you all known of a cat surviving > after FeLV+ diagnosis? > > I know the standard is, according to almost > everyone, 2-3 years after diagnosis, but I'm sure > some of you all have had experiences with cats > living longer? > > Just curious what everyone's experiences have > been. > > > Michael > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL.com. > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights > and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with Yahoo! FareChase. http://farechase.yahoo.com/
