Dana,
FIV is primarily transmitted by sexual intercourse and bite wounds. How
old are your kitties? As far as FeLV, Cats begin to develop a natural immunity
as they age, after the first year of their lives. I would recommend keeping
your kitties up to date with their FeLV vaccine. There is still always some
risk as each cat is different but the risk is relatively small. Touching paws
in highly unlikely to spread the virus. It is incredibly fragile in a dry
environment and is said to last only hours and when wet last only for days. I
would talk to your vet for tips on introducing them together and to make sure
your kitties are properly vaccinated.
I hope this helps. Good luck!
Tanya
--- On Wed, 1/19/11, Barb Moermond <[email protected]> wrote:
> From: Barb Moermond <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FeLV playing paws under door with non FeLV cats
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 5:44 PM
> I think your precautions aren't
> necessary if your neg is up to date with
> vaccinations. I wouldn't be worried at all and would
> think about starting to
> introduce them properly.
> Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito
>
>
> "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should
> impress. Merely living his
> life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile."
>
> - Anonymous
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: dana giordano <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Wed, January 19, 2011 3:30:56 PM
> Subject: [Felvtalk] FeLV playing paws under door with non
> FeLV cats
>
> My kitties have suddenly begun playing paws under the door
> of my rescued IFA
> positive FeLV cat and I'm wondering how worried I should
> be?
>
> I'm kind of worried but it seems he likes to do this and I
> don't want to
> take it away from him as it's his only kitty interaction -
> he hasn't had any
> or been interested - since I caught him a year ago.
> Their paws can't get
> all the way under the door - the gap is about a half
> inch high - but they
> get about halfway and he can get about halfway, so I think
> they do touch,
> even if it's only for a moment.
>
> I wash everything separately, and I wear flip flops in his
> room (although I
> leave them outside the door. :() I don't change clothes
> after playing with
> him, but I do wash my hands/arms. He's about 10 years old,
> from what the
> neighborhood people have told me, and he's been confirmed
> IFA positive FeLV
> and FIV positive since I rescued him a year ago.
>
> I can see he's been feeling better and better and getting
> more energetic as
> I've dewormed him, along with steady food/water/care. So I
> imagine he may
> start trying to instigate paws himself, soon. He's got a
> window but even
> that gets old, I imagine.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts on how much increased risk there
> is /concern I
> should have with playing paws?
>
> Dana
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