Re: does FELV kitten imply FELV mama?

[Nina]

Actually, I don't think it's necessarily so that the momma is positive based on her 3 month old's status.  The kitten has probably been weaned for at least 6 weeks and in that time could have picked it up somewhere else.  I would be concerned that Fatima is + if Babycakes is.  I would be concerned for the entire colony, if I found even one FeLV or FIV cat amongst them.  If the baby is negative, I would guess that Momma has a much better shot at being neg too.  Let's hope Babycakes is negative! Cherie A Gabbert wrote: Gloria FeLV+ baby does mean FeLV+ mama, that is the most common ways baby's get it. I have heard that kittens do not live long with it (this is just hearsay, I have to articles to back that up). "Gloria B. Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I've got a question.... I've got a feral mama cat (Fatima) and her sweet little 3 month old kitten (Babycakes). Babycakes is easy to handle. Mama Fatima is not. If we test Babycakes for FELV/FIV, will that imply the status of feral mama Fatima? So... if Babycakes is FELV+, will that mean Fatima is FELV+? And if Babycakes is FELV-, will that mean Fatima is FELV-? Just looking for an easy way to find out! Any info is appreciated - thanks! Gloria