Hi,
You've received excellent advice from so many members. Is your primary cat an indoor cat who goes out under supervision or an indoor/outdoor cat.
One thing to remember that vets don't often communicate well, is that there is NO vaccine for anything that is 100% effective. It's unlikely, but possible, that an animal vaccinated for any disease could still acquire that disease.
There is no reason to kill an otherwise healthy animal as your vet has suggested; if you feel you can manage your household so that you could perhaps give this FeLV+ kitty a room of her own and perhaps get an FeLV+ companion for her, that would be wonderful. If not, trying to find a home or shelter is the way to go.
Also, how long has this cat been coming around? Is she spayed? Was she ELISA or IFA tested, or both? One positive test (and it's typically the ELISA, done in office) should not be a death sentence. It simply means she's been exposed. She may or may not develop persistent infection.
I hope this helps; good luck and thanks for caring about her.
Julie
"I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is
to protection by man from the cruelty of man. "
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged
by the way its animals are treated."
Mohandas Gandhi (1869-1948)
Paws Come WITH Claws - If you're thinking about de-clawing your cat, you need to re-think your decision to acquire a pet.
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