Tad,
If what I've heard about FIV and the way it's transmitted is true, then
I don't see how this guy you are considering would pose any more of a
threat to your felv cats than adding another cat just infected with felv
would. He's friendly to other cats, right? Unless he's some kind of a
madman that would go around biting everyone, I don't think there's much
of a danger of him giving the others FIV. We've just been discussing
mixing in general and the whole damn thing is a crap shoot anyway. As
far as your other cats being a danger to the new guy, whatever time you
give him, whatever time he has left, would be a gift to him since he is
scheduled to be pts anyway.
Nina
Tad Burnett wrote:
Speaking of having to decide.... I was just asked if I would take a
young cat that is both FeLV+ and FIV+...
How much risk does this add to my 10 FeLV+ cats??? This cat is
supposed to be otherwise healthy but
its like having a double whammy against his immune system and is that
asking for trouble.????
I had a double pos once before and he came down with a 107 fever
shortly after I got him and we fought
it with much time spent in a cage at the vets for the next 3 weeks and
then we let him go...
This cat will be PTS tomorrow if I don't take him.... Help.. What to
do???
Tad..
