Thank you for clarification, I am new to all of this ;-))
Cherie
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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:
GloriaFeLV+ 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
