Hi Ellie, A long trip and a new home can be stressful for a kitty and should be considered, although, I have FeLV kitties flown to me from across the country with no noticeable effect. I think I would be more concerned that your sibling is simply not going to have much of any time to care for a kitty. Of course, a cat usually doesn't require a whole lot of care and they do well in apartments, but if Brie becomes ill, whether it is a simple URI or something more serious, will your sibling have the time to care for Brie?
If Brie goes to NY, there is no need to inform anyone of her FeLV status as it only effects cats and I assume she will always be in the apartment. Lysine is not, as thought by many, a general immune booster. For a general immune booster you might want to look into Transfer Factor, DMG, or Moducare, although, as far as I know, there is no real evidence as to how effective any of them really are. There are also others, but the most important things for Brie are a quality food, low stress, fast response to any indication of illness and lots of love. Gary -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ellie Foster Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 1:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Felvtalk] New Here w/Questions Hello, Im new here, my name is Ellie. I joined because my "niece" kitty, Brie, is one year old and was diagnosed with FeLV about a month ago with a faint positive result (she is supposed to be retested in 2 months). My question is - my sibling is planning a move across quite a few states (USA), about 12-14 hours travelling by car, to New York City. Her job will keep her very occupied, literally up to 20 hours a day!! (I couldnt do it lol). No one knew Brie was + until last month because my sister never took her to the vets after finding her outside, alone, at about 4 weeks old. So, I finally convinced my sis to let me take Brie in to be spayed, vaccinated, tested - and, that is when we got the diagnosis. Just wondering, vet said that stress on kitty is *bad* - is this type of fairly long-distance move something that qualifies as stressful? (will ask the vet of course too!) Has anyone used lysine supplements in an FeLV kitty? Will my sister encounter any problems in trying to rent an apartment with an FeLV+ cat? I ask because I can easily give Brie a home; I have no other kitties (anymore - both of my elderly (16 &19) baby boy cats passed on early this year, one of CRF, the other of a sudden massive stroke, within 2 months of each other). And if I can help Brie live a longer, happy life, I would be incredibly glad to do so. Brie knows my house, my family, has stayed with us up to 3 weeks in the past when my sister has been out of town on business. And I love the little baby Brie anyway! Just want her to live the best life possible, and am debating offering - again - to let kitty live with me. Thank you so much for your help & info! Ellie _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
