I am no fan of the ASPCA, but I heard this woman talk at a presentation and enjoyed her talk.
I had a foster hold two pos kitties for transport to a sanctuary and she wanted to know about disinfecting the bathrooms, so I wrote to the ASPCA vet, Dr Miranda Spindel. It seems to be what we have been saying all along and not what Cornell says. She states: "Feline leukemia virus is really an easy virus to kill in the environment. Not only that, the virus is what we call very "labile"...meaning it lives for only a short time (probably minutes) outside the cat. So my suggestion would be to clean with 1:32 bleach anyway (it can't hurt if there was another pathogen present) but not to worry very much about this virus when bringing in new rescues. Wood and wallpaper aren't ideal, but if the wood is sealed and painted (in a bathroom it probably is) it is usually pretty sanitizable." -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties Help with medical expenses for two very special kitties! http://rescuties.chipin.com/medical-expenses "Rather than helping, it's easier to point fingers and say "take them first as long as you leave me alone". _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
