Hi, I recently took in a stray cat who had been hanging around my apartment, whom I named Eva. It turned out she was 3 weeks pregnant when I took her in. The vet confirmed the pregnancy at around the 5 week mark, but for whatever reason didn't test Eva for FeLV or FIV until I brought her and four kittens in when they were 3 weeks old. She tested positive for FeLV. Three weeks later, all four kittens also tested positive. They're getting tested again in three weeks as there's some chance for kittens to convert from positive to negative, but I am less than hopeful at this point.
Due to the illness, the adopters I had lined up have decided not to adopt. I am single and live in a 1 BR apartment in Sacramento, CA. I simply can't care for five cats, let alone FeLV+ ones. Fortunately, a shelter in Portland, OR has agreed to help out if needed. They're called House of Dreams and can be found on the web here: http://kittydreams.typepad.com/house-of-dreams/. They have a dedicated area for FeLV+ cats and will attempt to adopt them out to caring homes. That being said, I would like to see if there are any caring homes willing to adopt one or more of these cute little guys before I commit them to this shelter. If any of you are within a few hours of Sacramento and would like to adopt, or know someone who does, please get in touch. Here are some pictures: The whole gang, about 4 weeks old: http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/5876/30312101501970372950267.jpg . From left to right: Fuzz (male), Doom (male), Kima (female), and Pika (female), and in back is the mom, Eva. About 6 weeks old: http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/6237/28612101502070684200267.jpg Kima and Pika: http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/4325/28612101502070684650267.jpg Fuzz: http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/5323/28612101502070684750267.jpg Doom: http://img532.imageshack.us/img532/904/28612101502070684500267.jpg Thanks for all your help, Colin _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
