[Felvtalk] Introducing healthy cats into former FELV+ cat household
Hello everyone, After many years of rescuing positives, we have been a "catless" home for a few months and have made a difficult decision to adopt a healthy cat. Can anyone help with decisions on what should stay and what shouldn't? For example, scratching posts, cat carriers. I know there are many different opinions on how long the virus lasts, how well disinfectant work, etc. I would greatly appreciate any help! Thanks! Heidi --Original Message-- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org ReplyTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] spaying and neutering Sent: Jun 12, 2009 9:18 PM was just on one of my bead websites and someone had asked what colors of Swarovski crystals to use to represent the different cancers (awareness ribbons). i checked it out from curosity and found that the orange ribbon 2 or 3 cancers plus CAT SPAYING AND NEUTERING. we have a ribbon to put on our cars for our furbabies. dorlis ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing healthy cats into former FELV+ cat household
I adopted 3 FeLV- cats 3 1/2 months after Squeaky, FeLV+ died. I don't recall now if I changed water and food bowls. The virus does not live long outside the body. I didn't have carriers or scratching posts with my FeLV+ cats. I was not a very smart guardian when I had them. I always recommend a new litter box with a new cat, regardless of FeLV status. I would probably get new scratchers, too, for the same scent reason. Laurie -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of doggone...@doggonefit.com Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 9:07 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Introducing healthy cats into former FELV+ cat household Hello everyone, After many years of rescuing positives, we have been a "catless" home for a few months and have made a difficult decision to adopt a healthy cat. Can anyone help with decisions on what should stay and what shouldn't? For example, scratching posts, cat carriers. I know there are many different opinions on how long the virus lasts, how well disinfectant work, etc. I would greatly appreciate any help! Thanks! Heidi --Original Message-- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org ReplyTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] spaying and neutering Sent: Jun 12, 2009 9:18 PM was just on one of my bead websites and someone had asked what colors of Swarovski crystals to use to represent the different cancers (awareness ribbons). i checked it out from curosity and found that the orange ribbon 2 or 3 cancers plus CAT SPAYING AND NEUTERING. we have a ribbon to put on our cars for our furbabies. dorlis ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Introducing healthy cats into former FELV+ cat household
The virus doesn't live long outside the body, so I never worry about whether the virus will be in at carriers, scratching posts, etc. Best of luck to you , Gloria On Jun 13, 2009, at 9:06 PM, doggone...@doggonefit.com wrote: Hello everyone, After many years of rescuing positives, we have been a "catless" home for a few months and have made a difficult decision to adopt a healthy cat. Can anyone help with decisions on what should stay and what shouldn't? For example, scratching posts, cat carriers. I know there are many different opinions on how long the virus lasts, how well disinfectant work, etc. I would greatly appreciate any help! Thanks! Heidi --Original Message-- From: dlg...@windstream.net Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org ReplyTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] spaying and neutering Sent: Jun 12, 2009 9:18 PM was just on one of my bead websites and someone had asked what colors of Swarovski crystals to use to represent the different cancers (awareness ribbons). i checked it out from curosity and found that the orange ribbon 2 or 3 cancers plus CAT SPAYING AND NEUTERING. we have a ribbon to put on our cars for our furbabies. dorlis ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
