Not all rescues act the way you described in your first paragraph. We had a cat come up double positive (FELV/FIV) , did a confirmatory IFA test, and adopted her out to someone on this list:)
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Twisted Princess < twistedprinces...@yahoo.com> wrote: > georgetta, > what a heart warming story! from what i understand, many if not most > rescues never even give a cat who produces a positive result on the fist > test even a chance to be tested with the confirmation test. in fact many pet > owners don't either. > with the pet owners it is possible that the vet never even tells them any > thing other than their cat has feline leukemia or that their cat tested > positive for feline leukemia. the cat owner hasn't a clue that the initial > test should be followed by a confimation test. others can't afford to do > much more and end up having the cat euthanized. and many who can afford it > simply don't want to spend much money on something they consider as "just a > cat". > > with rescues, i can understand them not going further than the first test. > i don't necessarily agree with that but i can understand it. however, i feel > it was unfair of your fostering friends trying to pressure you into having > the kiitten euthanized. i'm sure they meant well but personally i think they > were out of line. > > be proud that you stood your ground and continued to try and find placement > for wisp. the odds were stacked against you, it's hard enough to find a good > home for any cat or kitten might less one that has felv. but luckily for you > and wisp, you beat some pretty tough odds. > > i would imagine that michael will let you return to visit wisp if you are > willing to make the drive now and then. it sounds like he might also keep > you updated every so often on wisps condition. sounds like a good deal to > me! wisp's life will undoubtedly be cut short but at least it sounds like > what time he does have here on earth will be happy with good times with many > other kitty friends and wonderful caring human friends. although his time is > short, i'm sure he will have had a happier life than what many other less > fortunate cats have had, whether they lived a short life or a long life. > > thanks for sharing an upbeat message and thanks for all the fostering you > do and thanks for not giving in and for continuing to try and find good > placement for wisp. i just wish more people were like you. best wishes for > wisp's future and best wishes to you. i hope that this will be your only > experience with any cat diseases and that all of your future foster babies > will be healthy. > > darlene > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > -- 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 us spay some kitties! http://rescuties.chipin.com/feed-hungry-animals "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
