On Dec 22nd, 2016 an ADORABLE young male kitty arrived crying @ our home. We already have 3 cats & a dog, so we tried to find him a home. After a month, and having allowed him inside (kept seperate from our zoo) due to lethally cold weather, we decided he was here to stay. I was DEVASTATED when he tested positive for FeLV. My problem isn't whether to give him a chance at as long of a happy life he may have ahead of him, but HOW ! We can't keep him alone in the basement bedroom forever, there isn't even a decent sized window for him & my heart breaks that the only time I can give him is to sleep by him at night. The few times I check in on him during the day are so brief! He has SUCH character, and is SO handsome. I don't know how he ended up at our home, unless he was dumped or left a nearby farm. WHERE are the rescue agencies for FeLV+ cats ? ? ? Currently I'm treating him for skin mites (has ear mites TOO) so he MIGHT be deemed "adoptable" at a shelter that does try adopting out FeLV+ cats. The precautions necessary to keep the mites, FeLV, oh yes- AND worms (had to treat EVERYONE) from spreading is also wearing me out. CAN ANYONE HELP US ?
On Feb 8, 2017 5:12 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > My Annie is now 9 years old and was diagnosed as positive when I got her > at age 4. She recently started sneezing and had runny eyes so off to the > vet we went. She gave her a shot of antibiotic and some more to take at > home. She seems to be improving, no more sniffles or runny eyes. So far > the discharges have been clear but I did not want to wait a few days to be > sure. He other problem is a lame left front leg. It is not broken and the > vet thinks she probably sprained it when jumping dow from high places, > which she does a lot trying to avoid Harley who is a real pest these winter > days. If he cannot get outside, he is a terrorist on 4 legs, knocks things > down, over, stares at me. > > ---- Marlene Snowman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Sheila, my little Bear is 1.5 years old and I've had her since she > was a little more than 1 month old. She was very ill and tested positive > from entry into my life. She appears healthy with good appetite with the > exception of a nasal infection that the vet has been unable to remedy. > > > > I have no other personal experience with Felv although I have work > colleagues who have cats that are 6 years old and appearing healthy. > > > > I'm hoping that all our fur babies have longevity and a quality of life > too. > > > > Marlene > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Feb 8, 2017, at 4:22 PM, Armstrong-Brown, Sheila DDS Timonium < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I am learning a lot about FELV cats since I found my Skylar. Just > wondering about how old is the oldest cat that lived with it. I had the > IFA test done and that is positive also even though he is perfectly healthy > at the moment. He will be 2 years old this month, I found him a year ago. > > > > > > > > > > > > HOOT > > > Sheila Armstrong-Brown > > > Administrative Aide > > > Psych Pool > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Felvtalk mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org >
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