Just FYI, Fip is not contagious. Its genetic in related to another virus. There's a specific type (s) of corona virus that can mutaTe into FIP in particular due to stress conditions such as introduction into a new home.
As I understand it once it mutates into FIP it's not contagious but I won't swear to that. If a cat doesn't have the right gene, they won't get FIP anyhow. And of course stress is an important factor. There's good research going on re FIP. Gloria Sent from my iPhone On Sep 8, 2011, at 9:26 AM, April Johnson <cupcake292...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I'm sorry but I just don't feel comfortable with mixing her with my other > cats. All my other cats are negative to FIV and FELV but have other health > issues. I also have several older cats. I've already had FIP introduced in > my house, when I adopted a cat from a groomer. We had no idea she had it > until, she stopped eating and had to be hospitalized. The vet did everything > to get her to eat but nothing worked and we had to say good bye. Knock on > wood no one else has ever showed signs. My Spicy has a home with me for > life, a pet in my home is family. I'm just undecided on whether to get her a > friend or not. April > From: "dlg...@windstream.net" <dlg...@windstream.net> > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 11:26 PM > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] reply > > I have been mixig felv pos and neg since 2008 and no problems yet. Everyone > passed their physical with flying colors this year. Agai, I think giving > quality food, love, a stable home and lots of exercise and clean water (I use > fountains) is the key. This way, thei immune systems are operating at peak > and bette able to resist infections. > > > ---- Gloria Lane <gbl...@aristotle.net> wrote: > > It's certainly personal choice, I certainly understand. Like I say, I've > > mixed for several years and never had problems. I mix w FIV cats too. FIV > > cats seem to have some problems with uri and gingivitis, never had one get > > Felv. I think vets don't have much experience w FIV or Felv cats except for > > the sick ones that come in and book learning, and the party line is to > > isolate Felv cats so i understand. But I still find varying opinions among > > vets some more flexible than others. > > > > Gloria > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On Sep 7, 2011, at 4:50 PM, dot winkler <venus7ora...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi - I have been reading a lot of people saying that they have been > > > mixing the cats. But I called my vet and he again said that it is risky. > > > There is still a risk and chance the others could get it. And they may > > > not pull out of it like my cat Chloe FELV) did during the first fever. I > > > wouldn't want my other cat, Kitty to come down with it. The other male > > > cat I have, Lion, has AIDS (FIV). I think he would be more susceptible > > > of getting it even though he's been boostered with the Leukemia booster. > > > I would like to adopt Chloe out (FELV) also because the trio don't get > > > along. They only get along in two's. In other words, Chloe and Lion get > > > along. But when you put Kitty into the mix, they become territorial. > > > Vice versa. Kitty now gets along with Lion since Chloe has been out of > > > the picture. I would love to find Chloe a home with one other feline > > > leukemia cat so she can have a buddy. I am still trying. > > > But I'm open to ideas and input. Dotty > > > > > > From: Terri Brown <siggies...@hotmail.com> > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 4:22 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] REPLY FROM DOT > > > > > > Dot, if your other cats are current on vaccinations and are negative, I > > > see no reason why you shouldn't mix them. Like I've said before, I've > > > mixed mine in the past and never have I had a negative become infected. > > > > > > My 2 cents. > > > > > > =^..^= Terri, Siggie the Tomato Vampire, Guinevere, Travis, Dori and 6 > > > furangels: Ruthie, Samantha, Arielle, Gareth, Alec, Salome and Sammi > > > =^..^= > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: dot winkler > > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 4:02 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] REPLY FROM DOT > > > > > > Hi April - My vet didn't know anything about the 5 stages of the > > > disease!!!! Can you believe this. O.K. So, what do you know about the > > > 5 stages? What does it mean? I think I heard that if your cat can make > > > it through all five stages, then they have developed an immunity to the > > > disease. Anyway, how is it keeping your cat apart from the others? My > > > cat is so lonely. It breaks my heart. She wants to play with the > > > others. Esp the male cat who she knows from the clan where i rescued the > > > two of them. I really would love to adopt her out. Just having a hard > > > time finding someone. P.S. - I like the name Spicy! It is cute. Dot > > > > > > From: April Johnson <cupcake292...@yahoo.com> > > > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2011 2:16 PM > > > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Update/MY CAT NEEDS HOME WITH FELV > > > > > > 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 <venus7ora...@yahoo.com> > > > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > > 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 <cupcake292...@yahoo.com> > > > To: "felvtalk@felineleukemia.org" <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
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