Thats ok, I was just checking...just because my cat came up negative, some people think they need to be seperated or given up even.....I say never, I do not want anyone treated any differently in my house, just because one is sick....I love them all, and regrettfully we lost our beloved Snowball to this, or at least I think it was this. I am glad your negatives did not catch it, I am still learning about it and determining the best way for all to coexsist, and even bring another into the house....Now I am rambling...sorry
Thanks for all of the knowledge I am picking up.
Cherie
"Gloria B. Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"Gloria B. Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Oh no, sorry, I didn't mean to give that impression - The positives got
sick, the negatives didn't. I really don't know that it's any more
"contagious" when they develop cancer or whatever, than when they're just
carriers... Mine developed lymphoma, which I think is very common for cats
that carry the FELV virus.
Gloria
At 11:05 AM 1/12/2005, you wrote:
>Did they all get it once your positive cat got sick?
>
>"Gloria B. Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>I have mixed mine, sharing food, boxes, etc, and they were fine. All were
>healthy, with good immune systems (till the FELV kitties got sick, that is.)
>
>I had one 18+ yr old, sick cat (FELV negative), that I kept isolated.
>
>In retrospect, I wish I'd started interferon on the FELV cats as soon as
>they walked in the door.
>
>Gloria
>
>
>At 10:13 AM 1/12/2005, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >I am curious since all of this has happened with Snowball and now Amber, I
> >have read numerous things, it is said that if cats share foods, the
> >uninfected cat can be infected, but I have also read and heard from this
> >group that the FeLV virus pretty much dies as soon as it hits air. When I
> >asked my vet she said prolonged nose to nose contact and a bite from the
> >infected cat, I am confused, can someone give my some correct information.
> >Thank you
> >Cherie
>
