Oh, Heavens no! He will be with us, always. We love him, dearly. Even though
he gets plenty of attention, we feel bad leaving him by himself without the
companionship of another kitty is all. He is a happy boy. Besides, our 4
year old twin boys say he is "their" cat and tell him they love him
everyday. We are downsizing our home a bit for a couple years and moving to
a duplex. His area of the house will be the finished part of the downstairs.
Only problem with that is it has no windows. He will need a window. If he
tests positive again, we will have to rotate him into one of the bedrooms so
he can have a window. We are also prepared to buy a cat run to place out on
the back deck. Whatever he needs. Thank you very much for your time and
input. I really appreciate it. I will have him tested again. :)
-----Original Message-----
From: MaiMaiPG
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 10:00 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens
I guess I am asking if the retesting will effect anything you do for
him. If it is a matter of letting him with the others then test. I
deal with a lot of ferals and don't test because it doesn't effect
what I do with them. They are spayed or neutered and released to the
same area they and all the rest have been in. It is a personal
judgment call.
On Aug 21, 2012, at 8:51 PM, McKenna's wrote:
I'm not sure I understand your question. We want to be able to put him
with our other 3 cats if possible.
-----Original Message----- From: MaiMaiPG
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 8:02 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens
Does it make a difference to how you love him?
On Aug 21, 2012, at 6:59 PM, McKenna's wrote:
We have a bot, belonged to the ahole neighbors who did not take care of
him. We have known him since he was about 4-5 months old. Very long
story short, we have him. Took him to the vet to get a check up, shots
and neutered with the intention of making him a part of our family,
along with 3 other cats. Found out he was Feluk +. After balling and
researching this crap disease, we decided we loved him too much to let
him go anywhere but here. He was approximately 1 year and 8 months old
when he tested positive on 11/29/11. He is now almost 2 and a half. I
was wondering if anyone could tell me if it would be beneficial to have
him re-tested. Is there any chance he may have grown out of it since he
was younger when he got it? He eats well and plays well. Sometimes, his
stool contains a small amount of blood in it. We have had him tested
for everything in an effort to find out why this is. The vet stated
she does not believe the blood has anything to do with his FeLuk. He is
currently on ID. So, does anyone think getting him tested again is a
good idea?
Melissa L. McKenna
-----Original Message----- From: dlg...@windstream.net
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:46 PM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens
Glad you left that vet. even if the cat were still positive, at that
age she culd live a long and healthy life. Annie was 4 when she tested
positive. She is now 8 going on 9 and the healiest, happiest cat I
ever saw.
---- Jannes Taylor <jannestay...@yahoo.com> wrote:
I recused a cat who was approx. 3 years old. She tested positive the
first time for FELV but three months later she tested negative on the
ELISA and the IFA. The first time she tested positive the vet hinted
that I should euthanize her! I am so glad I did not listen to him.
BTW, he is no longer my vet.
Jannes
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From: Liz Lee Morris <liz...@sccoast.net>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:01 AM
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens
Hi, I have a kitten who tested Felv positive at 5 weeks old on both the
IFA and Elisa test. Both were done on the same day. He is so precious
to me and I am so sad. The vet basically said he has no chance. I have
been giving him lysine daily and lots of love. He is now 3 months old
and is happy and appears healthy. Is it possible that he might be
negative now?
From:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
[mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org ] On Behalf Of Lee Evans
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 11:55 AM
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens
Hang in there Lorrie. Sometimes they turn. Did you ever find the mom
cat? If so, have her tested too. If she's young, she may turn negative
in 90 days also. The ones a year or younger sometimes do. Even older
cats can fight it off. I have a cat who was positive when rescued. He
was about 2-3 years old, male. Had him for about 90 days in a separate
room, retested with IFA test and again with the ELISA test and he was
negative with both tests. I still have Moses. It has been 6 years now.
Percy, a recent rescue tested positive for FIV and FeLv. Kept him in a
room for 90 days also, retested. He's FIV+ but negative for FeLv so I
moved him to my little FIV+ area. He's doing fine. Unfortunately,
Smooch and Taco were also adult FeLv+ cats, stayed positive after 90
days. They roomed together, separate from my other cats for 2 years,
died within a month of each other. Sad but at least they had those 2
years. Two years to a cat
is like 5 years to us. Hugs to you and the kittens.
Spay and Neuter your cats and dogs and your weird relatives and nasty
neighbors too!
________________________________
From:Lorrie <felineres...@frontier.com>
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 7:38 AM
Subject: [Felvtalk] FelV positive kittens
I rescued a litter of four kittens two months ago. Had them tested
yesterday for FelV and all 4 are positive! I am heartsick. However, I
have
a FelV section in my cageless shelter building where they will be able
to
stay until they are tested again in 90 days. They appear so healthy
and
playful right now, and I can't bear to put them to sleep. Still I know
some of them may not make it............ SO SAD.
Lorrie
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