Tamara, Even if he does test positive, he can be housed with negative cats. I have 1 of 2 positives left and she eats, sleeps and has slapping bouts with the other 5 cats who are negative. My vet said as long as the negative cats are vaccinated , there should be no problem and there has not been one for over 4 years. Please try a little harder to find a home for him and above all, do not de claw hiim. I haave found a great scratcher for cats at WalMart. It is made of cardboard, shaped like a hollow half log. It is made to hang on door knobs, but my cats like it lying on the floor. I have one in each room and if someone is frustrated, they take it out on the cardboard log. Like in the wild, our cats don't catch a mouse or bird every time they try, the birds actually sit in front of my cats, daring them to try and catch them. ---- Lynda Wilson <longhornf...@verizon.net> wrote: > Let’s keep this thread friendly. We are a group that should educate and give > advice – not attack someone. Tamara is reaching out, at least be grateful > for that. > > Be kind. > > Lynda > > From: Korruptakitty > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 6:20 AM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] possible pos. BIG cat looking for forever home > > Please keep him indoors, in a bathroom or somewhere, in a cage? Why do you > think he'll test positive? I am amazed at how you nonchalantly say he has > his claws (well, yes! Is this unusual? ) ... But he's not a good hunter ... > And you must rehome or kill him. Is this how it is? Why does this > upset me so much? I would first be concerned with him getting indoors, > immediately. to me, that would be first on my list. Maybe it's just a > different mindset in md? Please bring him in somehow. Ask a neighbor, a > friend, family, pay someone... Anything, but don 't leave him out there > please? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 15, 2012, at 12:02 PM, tamara stickler <tlstick...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > Hello All, > > I haven't posted for oh - seven years or so, not since I placed Simms > with Anne. But, I've recently pulled another dumped cat from the streets. > We are having him tested tonight to see if he is positive or negative - but > something tells me the test might come back as a positive. > > I have a home lined up for him if he is clear - but if he does have > felv I will need to either rehome or have him put down. (I don't have even > an alcove in my small appt. that I can put him in at the moment - positive or > no & the woman who agreed to foster him for a few days will not do so if he > tests positive.) Currently I am trying to find another foster or home - just > in case. > > He's fairly young - under 2yrs. I would say. Sterling silver tabby > - a BIG guy - a bit underweight for his bone structure, he still weighs in > around 14 lbs., short-haired. Scared but not feral - sought out humans and > was a regular at the ground level windows of condos housing other cats in the > neighborhood. > > He has his claws, but doesn't seem to be a great hunter - he has been > seen sitting-dozing under one neighbor's bird feeder amongst squirrels and > birds on several occasions. > > I'm in Maryland - but am willing to transport him for the right home. > > If anyone is even a little interested please let me know. Thanks! > Tamara > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
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