Two of my cats, one of whom was a healthy three year old, caught FELV from a kitten I had adopted and died within two years. Neither of the cats had been vaccinated against FELV and the kitten tested a false negative, which I've heard is rare. The kitten also died a month after a dental; the vet thought the anesthesia had caused a sort of stress that activated the virus. That was about six years ago when I joined this group.
Bonnie ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, December 5, 2004 5:41 pm Subject: Re: Request from the Yahoo group, reposting here > Has anyone tried telling Jenna that FeLV is NOT that contagious, > especially > if the other cat in question is a healthy adult cat. There are > books and > websites, like this one, that could provide her/her father with > information to > "enlighten" themselves about the realilty of FeLV. It might also > help if Jenna > could locate a vet in her area who is FeLV friendly who could > provide a > professional opinion and support. She should not have to give up > her cat and needs to > know that. If she would email us directly, I am sure members of > this list > can provide much info and testimonials, and, hopefully her father > is not a total > A** and capable of learning and adjusting his perceptions. > > Sally in San Jose > >
