My cat Fletch was with 3 other adult cats for a year. They had never been vaccinated for felv and the bet said that Fletch was born with it. So they were exposed unknowingly for a full year, and they all tested negative. So I believe like everyone else here, it's not spread as easily as everyone thinks, bless you for taking care of this little life(-:
Sent from my iPhone On Nov 7, 2011, at 5:52 PM, dppl dppl <[email protected]> wrote: > I came across this site, having just been informed by the vet that the > abandoned kitten I took in three weeks ago. Before I took it to the vet, I > have been keeping it in a separate room but admit that since it seemed so > healthy I let it out for little walks. I have 4 cats over 12 years old. > Other than walking on the same floors, they have not had contact with this > kitten. In our short phone call, the vet basically said that she would > understand if I euthanized the cat and that she wasn't sure about false > positive and whether retesting would be worthwhile. The cat also has > hookworms. When I took the cat in, she suggested that I give it its > vaccinations before waiting for test results. I asked if the cat turned out > postitive, wouldn't this harm its immune system. she said no. Now when she > called she said she was surprised that the cat tested positive since, other > than the sore gums, which she attirbuted to teething and bad breath, she said > it seemed healthy. It does seem healthy , eats well and plays. and is the > sweetest cat, loving and intelligent. I am heartbroken about this. I'm sorry > I haven't had time to read all archives but I work from home and also take > care of my bedridden elderly mother. Is there anyone out there would be kind > enough to give me some advice? Thank you. PS the test done was elisa and it > just says "positive" the vet estimates the cat is from 5-6 months old. > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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