Dorlis, I took in a FELV+ male cat last May. He was a stray who wanted to come in, but wasn't neutered. He became deathly sick after he was neutered by the Humane Society. They did not test him first. Since I felt responsible, I took him in to nurse. I doctored him the best I could and he has thrived. I kept him apart from my other 4 female negative cats for three months. Now I am letting him out for a good part of the day. He goes in his room at night (he has his own bedroom) and I feed him separate as best I can.. All my other cats have been vaccinated for years. I could not keep him locked up forever. Single MOM.Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 12:00 PM Subject: Felvtalk Digest, Vol 4, Issue 7
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Re: felv and my other cat (Sue & Frank Koren) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 16:51:35 -0500 > From: "Dorlis Grote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Felvtalk] felv and my other cat > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > hello, i just found out that my new "baby" has leukemia. took both my new > cats in for shots. Homie is okay, but Annie tested positive. the vet > said to keep them seperated. i can do that, but one of them is going to > feel like she is being punished. they both like to sleep on my bed with > me and this means one will no longer be able to sleep with me. how does > one seperate them without feeling gulty about the one who will be "left > out". > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 17:18:02 -0700 (PDT) > From: Sharyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] felv and my other cat > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Dorlis, each of us has to make the decision on whether to separate > positive and negative kitties.? I kept my positives separate until I had > the negative current on their FeLV vaccine.? 30 days after Stormie's FeLV > booster I opened the bedroom door and let them mix.? Don't know that you > need to wait after the booster.? Just made me feel better.? > ? > Did you get Homie vaccinated for FeLV?? You need to do a booster 3-4 weeks > after the initial vaccine.?? No matter what you decide about mixing you > should probably get Homie vaccinated.? Also having both spayed/neutered > will help.? You didn't say how old they were.? Adult cats don't seem to be > as susceptible as kittens. > ? > You will hear from people who have mixed cats for years and those that > have never mixed cats.? You have to decide for yourself what you are going > to do.? > ? > I'm real new to this.? Rescued my 1st two positives early this year from a > colony I feed.? > Hugs to Annie and Homie.? > Sharyl > > --- On Wed, 10/8/08, Dorlis Grote <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: Dorlis Grote <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Felvtalk] felv and my other cat > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Wednesday, October 8, 2008, 5:51 PM > > hello, i just found out that my new "baby" has leukemia. took both my > new cats in for shots. Homie is okay, but Annie tested positive. the vet > said > to keep them seperated. i can do that, but one of them is going to feel > like > she is being punished. they both like to sleep on my bed with me and this > means > one will no longer be able to sleep with me. how does one seperate them > without > feeling gulty about the one who will be "left out". > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 21:40:31 -0400 > From: "Sue & Frank Koren" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] felv and my other cat > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Doris, > I am one of the ones who mix. When I first found out Buzz was positive > last > January I tried to keep them separate for three months. It was making > everyone miserable. I was feeling guilty and trying to spend time with > Buzz > in the evenings, and that was taking time away from my family and the > other > cats. Buzz hated being isolated in the study even though I did my best to > make it a kitty heaven. Finally I had my five other cats vaccinated and > let > him have the run of the house in April. I lost my sweet Tucker in May but > my vet assured me that he did not have feline leukemia. Since then I have > taken in two more positive kitties, so we are four negative and three > positive. I do worry at times, but for my family mixing was the best > thing > to do under the circumstances. It is a personal choice that is not an > easy > one. Good luck, whatever you decide. > Sue > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dorlis Grote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 5:51 PM > Subject: [Felvtalk] felv and my other cat > > >> hello, i just found out that my new "baby" has leukemia. took both my >> new >> cats in for shots. Homie is okay, but Annie tested positive. the vet >> said to keep them seperated. i can do that, but one of them is going to >> feel like she is being punished. they both like to sleep on my bed with >> me and this means one will no longer be able to sleep with me. how does >> one seperate them without feeling gulty about the one who will be "left >> out". >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > > End of Felvtalk Digest, Vol 4, Issue 7 > ************************************** _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
