Re: New here with Felv+ cat

[Nina]

Hi Tia,
Thank you for rescuing Mr. Biggles.  It's fabulous that he's so healthy 
under the circumstances.  Try not to worry too much about confining him 
right now.  Poor baby is used to being in a cage and he's better off 
being acclimated to his new surroundings slowly so he can feel as safe 
as possible.  You do rescue, so you probably know lots and lots about 
helping him feel comfortable while you foster him.  Speaking of 
fostering...  You are also probably aware of how difficult it can be to 
place a felv pos cat.  I'm sure you took this into consideration before 
you sprung Mr. Biggles from his rabbit hutch jail.  Stress on a pos cat 
is one of the worst things for triggering health problems.  Do take 
things slowly and boost his immune system with supplements and things 
like interferon, (esp while he's settling in). 

Many on the list "mix" negs and pos together and few of us have had 
problems because of it.  If you do a search on the word "mix" or 
"mixing" you should come up with tons of testimonials about it.  Since 
you probably have other fosters you have to take the danger of exposure 
to them seriously.  Based on experience and the experience of other list 
members, it is obviously harder to transmit to healthy inoculated cats 
than generally thought, but it's a personal decision that we have to 
make with our eyes wide open to the possible ramifications.


Let us hear more about you, Mr. Biggles and the rest of your charges.  
Welcome to the group!

Nina

[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi, my name is Brenda and this is my first post.  I have a small cat 
rescue and always reading everything I can about cats.
 
I just rescued a felv positive male cat who has been kept in a rabbit 
cage for the last year and a half.  He is such a sweetheart!  A real 
lover boy.  I heard he was in that cage and got word to the owner that 
I would find him a home. 
 
He was retested and it was positive again.  I now have him in the 
sunroom, which I usually keep for the kittens.  He has it all to 
himself.  He is so lonely.  I need to find a home for him.  He loves 
people but I've never had him around other cats so I'm not sure how 
that would go. 
 
I was given the link to this board from someone on the handicapped pet 
forum.  I am looking for updated info on felv positive cats.  Do any 
of you let yours mingle with your other cats?  I have not so far as I 
wouldn't want to put the others in danger.
 
Mr. Biggles is very healthy and needs to lose a few pounds from lack 
of exercise. 
 
Any help, links, advice, anything would be appreciated. 
 
TIA,
 
Brenda
 
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Re: New here with Felv+ cat

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When I had a FELV+ cat, I mixed with unvaccinated negative cats, I had NO
transmission at all. That's MY personal experience. He must be MUCH happier
in the sunroom than in a rabbit cage! How are his paw pads? Rabbit wire is
TERRIBLE on cat's feet! I find that extremely inhumane! I'm so glad you were
able to get him out of there!

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New here with Felv+ cat

[Hissandtell]

Hi, my name is Brenda and this is my first post.  I have a small cat rescue 
and always reading everything I can about cats.
 
I just rescued a felv positive male cat who has been kept in a rabbit cage 
for the last year and a half.  He is such a sweetheart!  A real lover boy.  I 
heard he was in that cage and got word to the owner that I would find him a 
home.  
 
He was retested and it was positive again.  I now have him in the sunroom, 
which I usually keep for the kittens.  He has it all to himself.  He is so 
lonely.  I need to find a home for him.  He loves people but I've never had him 
around other cats so I'm not sure how that would go.  
 
I was given the link to this board from someone on the handicapped pet forum. 
 I am looking for updated info on felv positive cats.  Do any of you let 
yours mingle with your other cats?  I have not so far as I wouldn't want to put 
the others in danger.
 
Mr. Biggles is very healthy and needs to lose a few pounds from lack of 
exercise.  
 
Any help, links, advice, anything would be appreciated.  
 
TIA,
 
Brenda
 
~~Brenda~~



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