I am one who mixes, and I take NO precautions except that I keep my negatives vaccinated. tonya
Sharyl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Lisa, I don't think any of us can tell you what is the right thing to do. I rescued 2 dumpster kittens early this year. Both were kept in the garage until vetted. Both tested positive. Then I rescued a 3rd kitten from the colony. She tested negative. I kept Sissy and Rocket in the garage until I was able to give Stormie all her shots including the FeLV vaccine and booster. I got my other 2 indoor kitties current on their FeLV vaccine. Since it was getting hot here I moved Sissy and Rocket into my bathroom/bedroom. They are both asymptomatic. I eventually introduced them to my other 3 indoor kitties. So far no problems. I know others on this list have always mixed their kitties while some have never mixed them. Each of us has to make the decision on what is best for their kitties. By the way I now have 4 positive dumpster kittens in the garage that I rescued this fall. Mattie is blind, CJ only has sight in one eye and the other 2 seem fine. They were 4 weeks old when I found them. Just couldn't leave them there to die. I have added a 6' x 12' chicken wire enclosure to the garage. So far they are doing fine. 5 cats in the cottage is all I have room for. I'm still hoping to find a forever home for Bright Eyes and Houdini. Sharyl --- On Sat, 11/15/08, Lisa Borden wrote: From: Lisa Borden Subject: [Felvtalk] So now what? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008, 8:47 AM 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 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 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
