Same here. When I first got an FELV cat, I was paranoid. But that was
in 2001. Many of us don't think it's as contagious as is presented.
I've mixed mine with my others for several years, no problem. All
mine are altered and sit around and eat and sleep.
Some of what I've learned is 1) they may live a long time, may
not, 2) they're not that contagious, 3) double positives (FIV/FELV)
don't live as long, 4) If they're born with FELV they tend to die
at 2.5-3 yrs old, 5) interferon and stuff like that are worth a
try. Oh yeah, and always questions your vets advice :)
Gloria
On Sep 7, 2011, at 1:25 PM, CATHERINE DIDONNA wrote:
The virus isn't airborne.
it has to get into the bloodstream. I have a couple of FELV cats,but
they r with my other cats.
--- On Wed, 9/7/11, April Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
From: April Johnson <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Update/MY CAT NEEDS HOME WITH FELV
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2011, 2:16 PM
Hi Dot,
This is all new to me too. I do have other cats at home, Spicy
lives in a bedroom by herself. She has two windows to look out of,
a cat tree and a sofa. Spicy has had no signs of the illness. So I
didn't know she had it. I adopted her the first weekend in June and
took her to the vet a week later. The receptionist at my vets was
the one that stressed getting the test done because she knew that
the shelter I adopted her from didn't test, I had no idea. So for a
week she was with my other cats. I just looked it up there are 6
stages of FELV. Spicy is in stage 5.
From: dot winkler <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Update/MY CAT NEEDS HOME WITH FELV
Hi April - I just read your mail. My cat, Chloe, female one year
old, pretty gray/black/caramel tabby, is also positive. I have
known since June when she had a fever. She has stabilized and is
doing so well now. Very healthy and playful. She is a little
"squirt", i call her. I have been looking for a home for her since
I have two other negative cats and have to keep them separated. She
is so cute. i hated to just put her down so figured i would give it
a shot to see if i could adopt her. Do you have other cats at home?
How is your cat doing now? You said it's in her bone marrow. Are
there different stages? I am not sure totally about the disease as
this is the first cat I have ever had in 30 years that has the
leukemia. So, it is all new to me also. Dot (freehold, NJ)
From: April Johnson <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 12:46 PM
Subject: [Felvtalk] Update
Hi,
A couple of weeks ago I posted about my cat Spicy who I had adopted
from animal control unaware she hadn't been tested for FELV/FIV. I
was questioning whether to get her a friend or not. Last week I had
her blood sent out to confirm if she really had FELV. Well her
results came in yesterday, it's in her bone marrow. I still haven't
decided on a friend for her yet, I'm unsure what to do with my house
already full. I think I would need to adopt another cat with it
already in their bone marrow too, right? I've never had a FELV+
cat, so I don't know what to do.
April
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