I know that hoarders have a mental problem, but can't they see that they are actually haarming the animals, not helping them? I know my limit is 7 or 8, beyond that I cannot afford the food, litter and vet bills. When you see the conditions that they are living in, it makes me want to knock these people silly. Have to remind myself that the have a problem. ---- Beth <create_me_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Exactly. I rescued 26 cats from a hoarding case. 3 were FeLV positive & had > been living for years in a 2 bedroom apt with the rest of the UNVACCINATED > cats. We quaranteened the negative cats for 9 months & none ever tested > positive.
Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org --- On Thu, 5/12/11, Christiane Biagi <ti...@mindspring.com> wrote: From: Christiane Biagi <ti...@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Discordant Results (ELISA+/IFA-) To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 2:24 PM Ilost my romeo to. Lymphoma but he was around 4 when I brought him in after feeding him for couple of years. He lived 4 years inside. My Tucson is 12 n 17 lbs. She was diagnosed felv when 4. I have 3 negs n have mixed 4 years. Thing is that this an ancient virus n if if were that deadly, there would be no domestic cats. Most cats r never tested -so who knows how many r pos. Sent from my Samsung Epic™ 4G Lynda Wilson <longhornf...@verizon.net> wrote: >I'm glad that works for you Beth. I'm just advising of the word of caution, >that's all. I'm not paranoid but this disease is very contagious and is the >leading viral killer of cats. Vaccination helps tremendously but is not a >100% guarantee, just like other vaccines. Even when I am given the ok to get >another cat, I will have the kitty vaccinated for added comfort even though >it's not 100% guarantee. > >It's better to be safe than sorry. It would be a dream come true to have a >cure for this horrible disease. > >Best wishes to each of you and blessings to all the kitties who live with >FeLV daily. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Beth" <create_me_...@yahoo.com> >To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> >Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2011 10:13 AM >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Discordant Results (ELISA+/IFA-) > > >ALL my negative cats are vaccinated. I have been mixing my cats for over > 10 years.My vet said if I separated them I would only be stressing them > out. I vaccinate my negatives every 6 months ON MY VET'S ADVICE. My >FIV+ cat never even got it & I had him 10 years. I have had as many >as 5 positives & 5 negatives living freely with each other - >Grooming, sharing food, water, litter. I have had my negative cats >re-tested multiple times over the last 10 years & none of them have >ever gotten the virus. >Yes, this is a personal choice, & no, I am > not telling you to do it, but with the proper precautions you do not >have to be paranoid about FeLV. >Please search the archives on >"mixing" to see how other people are handling the situation. I wish you >& all you kitties well. I know it is scary when you come on >something you have never dealt with > before. I had no idea what I was getting into when I got my first >positive. Within 6 months I had 3 of them (the neighborhood I moved into > was overrunning with strays). Thank goodness I had such a great vet who > didn't freak out about this virus & tell me they had to have >another home or be put down. >My main goal ever since is to show people they can keep these kitties >safely. > >Beth > >Don't Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org > >--- On Thu, 5/12/11, Lynda Wilson <longhornf...@verizon.net> wrote: > >From: Lynda Wilson <longhornf...@verizon.net> >Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Discordant Results (ELISA+/IFA-) >To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 8:38 AM > >Kasie, > >You are wise to not bring Grace home in fear of exposing your other cat. You >could get your other cat vaccinated for FeLV. However, the FeLV vaccine has >only 80% to 85% protection, but it's better than zero. This is one option if >nothing else. > >As you know, there is a chance that she clears the virus. It's good that >Grace is IFA negative!! This disease is not black & white. There are too >many "if's" for me to ever take a chance in mixing positives with negatives. >In fact, I'm in the same boat. I adopted a 3 mos. old kitten last year in >Sept. He was neutered in Nov & was born with coccidia along with the rest of >his litter ( the Humane Society tested him for FeLV the day he was >neutered). The HS vet said he was negative. On March 10th of this year I had >to put him to sleep. He had a faint positive on the FeLV test. He was not >himself the day prior. When I took him in he was anemic, had a heart murmur >and his blood oxygen level was very low. My vet said their was a very slim >chance that he would survive even with a blood transfusion. He had too many >health issues which compromised his immune system. > >I also have a 2 yr old male cat at home that has always been an indoor cat. >I never knew of this disease, therefore, he was not vaccinated against it. >Having fostered then adopting my HS kitten, my adult cat was probably >exposed to this virus for the 6 mos that I had my kitten (of course we don't >know exactly when he was shedding the virus). So far, my adult cat, Sugar, >has tested ELISA negative. I had Sugar tested the day I put the kitten to >sleep, then again 30 days later, and again this month. I'm going to test him >next month as well. Since all the ELISA tests have been negative, we did not >do an IFA test. > >Every cat's immune system is different. I know people do mix, but I hope at >least they are mixing with negatives that have been vaccinated. This is just >my opinion. I'm sure that this may work for some, but for newbies like >myself experiencing this for the first time, I proceed with much caution. I >will not bring home another cat or kitten until I know Sugar is in the >clear. He so wants another companion to play with! > >I will keep Grace in my thoughts and prayers and please keep me posted. I >hope she clears the virus so that your cat at home has a new purrfect >companion! > >Best wishes and the best of luck to you!! >Lynda > > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > >_______________________________________________ >Felvtalk mailing list >Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org >http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
