My first positive cat lived to 7 years old. My current is 9-10 years old. I don't do anything special for them. They are fine, and they live with negative cats. If they get a uri or something like that from one of my negatives, it has been my experience that it is harder for them to get well. That's about it. FeLV is not a death sentence. Many more cats, from what I've heard, die from renal failure. tonya
Joey Dickens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey, I appreciate all the answers I've gotten thus far--I'm Oscar's mommy--the cat who has feline leukemia and severe anemia. Since I was still reacting to the news (i.e. crying) when the vet was explaining everything to me over the phone last week, I have decided to meet him for a consultation tomorrow to get some answers. I want to be able to ask him everything, so I was wondering if you all could help me with some questions to ask him. What I'm pretty much wondering is if there is anything to do to help him live longer (but I probably need specifics) and I need to ask him if there is a recommended food that Oscar should be eating due to his Anemia. Does anyone know of any supplements that I should ask the vet about? Vitamins, etc. Does anyone know of some specific foods that I should ask about? Has anyone tried anything before with an Anemic cat that helped them pull out of it? Oscar does not have fleas, and none of the other cats in our household do either. They are all strictly indoor cats, so I appreciate the warning to stay aware of fleas, but that isn't the cause of his anemia. I will certainly keep an eye out for them, and I will also be careful how I treat them if fleas do pop up. I would really like to pick the vet's brain, but I would like to do it with a little more information in mine so I can ask him educated questions. Thanks in advance for all of your help :) Joey and Oscar _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
