Lisa 3 of mine were mixed with one of my positives, Tucson, for 4 + years before I even knew she was positive. They shared dishes, litter boxes, groomed each other, and had the usual scrapes that all kitties do. None of my neg had been vaccinated cause it just wasn't an issue at the time. No neg ever came down w. FELV and though I did vaccinate them when I found out Tucson was pos, I never worried about it. I then got another pos, Romeo, an older guy who recently succumbed to lymphoma and though it was heartbreaking, I don't regret for one second taking him in 4 1/2 years ago. He was probably around 9-10 years old when he died. My Tuscon is the same age, 18 lbs and the biggest spoiled temperamental calico you could meet. You don't know how long you have with any animal and every minute just leaves a wonderful memory in your heart.
I would perhaps seek out a vet who has had some experience with treating the things that come up w. a FELV cat. My original vet, who I loved, honestly told me he hadn't had much experience an helped me find someone who did. I ended up with a friend's vet who it turned out was the vet for a small little FELV rescue in the area. He's laid back, takes everything in stride, and has a lot of patients in mixed households. Its real important, I found, to have a vet who works with you.... Christiane Biagi Cell: 914-720-6888 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lisa Borden Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 8:48 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Felvtalk] So now what? My kitten tested positive on his IFA test. My vet told me I should keep him isolated, or euthanize him. I couldn't do the latter, and isolating him ... well, I think that would just stress everyone out even more. So after calling a good friend while sitting outside of the vet's office last night, in tears, he's still with me, with my other cats, and I'm treating him for his diarrhea. My other cats have been vaccinated - my girl had her booster last month, and my other boy is going in on Thursday for his booster. He's the one I'm concerned about. He's the absolute LOVE of my life. But he's the picture of health, and I intend to keep it that way. Please just tell me that I can do this ... that I'm doing the right thing. Lisa _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
