Re: FeLV

[Cherie A Gabbert]

I know this is just so darn hard for me to cope with...old age and sickness is one thing but when a "seemingly" perfectly healthy kitty goes like this it just rips my heart out.

Faye Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

They do depend on us and we do have to do the best we can but there are
still many, many things that we just cannot control. I did what you are
supposed to do and it was not enough.

I wouldn't bring another FeLV cat into the household unless all the cats go
positive. I would be afraid of introducing a different strain that might
make the negatives go positive. That's just me though and I respect those
that would do things differently.

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>I have to be hard on myself all furrbabies are so precious and trusting,
>they depend on us.
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>Faye Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:Please don't be too hard on
>yourself. Remember this disease evolved from
>nature and infects wild cats of many species. It is a tough one to
>accurately test for. It is a very sophisticated virus. No one wants this
>illness. I did all the right things when I got Tigger. I had him
>immediately tested. He was negative. He was quarantined from my other cats
>for 90 days. All cats were housecats. Tigger still died and exposed my
>other babies. This is a very tough battle to fight.
>
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> >Regrettfully, I was not thinking straight and I had him creamated before
>I
> >could even suggest an autopsy. I did mean the way he past, seems to be a
> >bit odd as far as I can tell my case is a rare case with the bleeding, so
>! ; >am I sure my vet did everything she could....NO. Am I sure it was only
> >FeLV...with the help of this site I would have to again say NO. Am I sure
> >that waiting until Monday was best, maybe that day could have helped
> >him.....again the answer is NO, I have major guilt that I can not shake.
> >
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:In a message dated 1/8/2005 1:25:08 A.M. Eastern
> >Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >found out this afternoon, that one other tested positive, so that is
> >probally the case. I am just having a hard time swallowing the fact that
> >the way it happened seems to be so uncommon.
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> >
> >No not really..several member on here have found out this very way...that
> >another of their kitties was a dormant carrier and never knew it until
> >another cat they had became sick and died..the WAY he died is a bit> >odd..but I would lay a guess that there was something else going on as
> >well..be it FeLV related or not.....that is why I suggested an autopsy to
> >be done
> >
> >Lisa
> >and fur-brats
> >Akira--FeLV miracle baby www.geocities.com/anzajaguar
> >Indy-- Truley Indian Jones as a cat..FEARLESS
> >Lance- Mini wire haired dashchund
> >Bow-Tie- 2yr old (ssshhhh he doesnt know he is 15 :) ) jack russel cross
> >Bennie Bird-- Vampire cockatiel
> >Anza-- sexist Senegal parrot..deffinantly a ladies bird :)
> >
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