A TNR group I work with recently trapped a strapping 20 pound loverboy tom cat they named Winston. Winston is not fat, just huge. He is extremely sweet, almost startlingly so given his size and tough boy appearance. The vet said he is 2-4 years old.
He got neutered yesterday and tested with a SNAP test today, and on the SNAP test was positive for both FeLV and FIV. The group cannot currently afford to get the more definitive lab test done but hopes to do so at some point. Until then, they are assuming he is indeed positive for both. He seems generally in good health, though had a runny nose when trapped (antibiotics cleared it up right away). My own doublepositive, Patches, lived to at least 8-9 years old, so I hope Winstonhas many good years ahead of him. But he needs to spend it in a homeand not in a cage, where he is now (in a foster home with a number offoster cats, who he cannot mingle with). This is a small rescue group and will have trouble adopting Winston out given his positive status. Is there anybody out there who might be willing to adopt this huge loverboy? We are in NW New Jersey, though we would be willing to drive him within a few hours. I am working on getting a picture of him and will send it, and also will post it on the group's webpage in the adoptable cats section. Please pass this on to anyone you think might be interested and able to give this boy a good home. We are heartbroken at the test results, not because we think they are a death sentence (we know better!) but because it might mean Winston has to spend many months in a cage waiting for an adopter, which is sad for any cat but can be dangerously stressful for a positive cat. Thanks for any help you can provide, Michelle Lerner _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
