Re: [Felvtalk] Rehoming positive kittens
Hi Katherine, I have had no luck rehoming FelV kittens other than ONE wonderful couple who took a kitten knowing he might die. They spent over $1,000 trying to save his life, but he died at 1 1/2 years old. I have my own no kill, cageless sanctuary, and most of the FelV kittens there have died at less than a year old. It is hard enough to find good homes for kittens who are not positive as times are hard, people are out of work and the shelters are full of wonderful cats and kittens who need homes. It is heartbreaking to know most of them will be euthanized. I hope you have better luck finding homes than I have. Lorrie in WV On 08-08, Katherine Kershaw wrote: >Has anyone had luck with rehoming kittens who test positive for FeLV? I >have been fostering healthy kittens successfully for a number of years >with a local rescue group here in North Carolina. In May I got a litter >of 4 when they were 2 weeks old. Mom tested negative so we didn't test >the babies until last month. They all turned up positive on ELISA and >IFA tests. Mom has since been adopted. The rescue group I foster with >does not officially adopt out FIV/FeLV kittens so I am independently >trying to rehome the kittens (the org funded all testing, shots, >microchips, spay/neutering, etc so nothing has been out of pocket for >me so far except litter). >Otherwise they are all healthy, happy and very friendly. They have been >fixed, microchipped and vaccinated and are 4 months old now. I have >posted them on a couple of rescue sites and plan to put up flyers >around town. I know the chances of them finding homes are slim since >it's hard enough to find homes for healthy kittens but I have to try. >To complicate things (or simplify depending on how you look at it), my >10 year old cat became ill and tested positive for FeLV last month as >well. I have no way to know if he was a latent carrier all along and >gave it to the kittens, or if they got it from their dad and gave it to >him, or if it's just a coincidence that they all had it. His health has >been up and down since and I have started him on LTCI injections and am >keeping him and the kittens separate from each other. >If anyone has any rehoming tips, ideas or success stories I'd love to >hear them. Thanks! >Katherine ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Rehoming positive kittens
Especially if one or two are adoptd together and no other cats are in the home, should be easy. Even if Neg cats in the home, just get them vaccine for FELV and should be okay. I had 2 POS cats with 5 NEG. One Pos passed but Annie is still with us, healthy as can be and as long as the others have vaccine, they should be safe . Just tell prospective adopters not to be afraid of FELV. Annie is now 8 years. Betheny Laubenthal wrote: > I kept my Felv kittens. Keeping them segregated from the other cats in the > home. > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 12:56 PM, Katherine Kershaw wrote: > > > Has anyone had luck with rehoming kittens who test positive for FeLV? I > > have been fostering healthy kittens successfully for a number of years with > > a local rescue group here in North Carolina. In May I got a litter of 4 > > when they were 2 weeks old. Mom tested negative so we didn't test the > > babies until last month. They all turned up positive on ELISA and IFA > > tests. Mom has since been adopted. The rescue group I foster with does not > > officially adopt out FIV/FeLV kittens so I am independently trying to > > rehome the kittens (the org funded all testing, shots, microchips, > > spay/neutering, etc so nothing has been out of pocket for me so far except > > litter). > > > > Otherwise they are all healthy, happy and very friendly. They have been > > fixed, microchipped and vaccinated and are 4 months old now. > > > > I have posted them on a couple of rescue sites and plan to put up flyers > > around town. I know the chances of them finding homes are slim since it's > > hard enough to find homes for healthy kittens but I have to try. > > > > To complicate things (or simplify depending on how you look at it), my 10 > > year old cat became ill and tested positive for FeLV last month as well. I > > have no way to know if he was a latent carrier all along and gave it to the > > kittens, or if they got it from their dad and gave it to him, or if it's > > just a coincidence that they all had it. His health has been up and down > > since and I have started him on LTCI injections and am keeping him and the > > kittens separate from each other. > > > > If anyone has any rehoming tips, ideas or success stories I'd love to hear > > them. Thanks! > > > > Katherine > > > > > > ___ > > Felvtalk mailing list > > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > > > -- > *Bailley's Pet Care and Sitting Services* > *Treating your pets just like my own* > www.bailleyspetcare.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Rehoming positive kittens
I kept my Felv kittens. Keeping them segregated from the other cats in the home. On Thu, Aug 8, 2013 at 12:56 PM, Katherine Kershaw wrote: > Has anyone had luck with rehoming kittens who test positive for FeLV? I > have been fostering healthy kittens successfully for a number of years with > a local rescue group here in North Carolina. In May I got a litter of 4 > when they were 2 weeks old. Mom tested negative so we didn't test the > babies until last month. They all turned up positive on ELISA and IFA > tests. Mom has since been adopted. The rescue group I foster with does not > officially adopt out FIV/FeLV kittens so I am independently trying to > rehome the kittens (the org funded all testing, shots, microchips, > spay/neutering, etc so nothing has been out of pocket for me so far except > litter). > > Otherwise they are all healthy, happy and very friendly. They have been > fixed, microchipped and vaccinated and are 4 months old now. > > I have posted them on a couple of rescue sites and plan to put up flyers > around town. I know the chances of them finding homes are slim since it's > hard enough to find homes for healthy kittens but I have to try. > > To complicate things (or simplify depending on how you look at it), my 10 > year old cat became ill and tested positive for FeLV last month as well. I > have no way to know if he was a latent carrier all along and gave it to the > kittens, or if they got it from their dad and gave it to him, or if it's > just a coincidence that they all had it. His health has been up and down > since and I have started him on LTCI injections and am keeping him and the > kittens separate from each other. > > If anyone has any rehoming tips, ideas or success stories I'd love to hear > them. Thanks! > > Katherine > > > ___ > Felvtalk mailing list > Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > -- *Bailley's Pet Care and Sitting Services* *Treating your pets just like my own* www.bailleyspetcare.com ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
[Felvtalk] Rehoming positive kittens
Has anyone had luck with rehoming kittens who test positive for FeLV? I have been fostering healthy kittens successfully for a number of years with a local rescue group here in North Carolina. In May I got a litter of 4 when they were 2 weeks old. Mom tested negative so we didn't test the babies until last month. They all turned up positive on ELISA and IFA tests. Mom has since been adopted. The rescue group I foster with does not officially adopt out FIV/FeLV kittens so I am independently trying to rehome the kittens (the org funded all testing, shots, microchips, spay/neutering, etc so nothing has been out of pocket for me so far except litter). Otherwise they are all healthy, happy and very friendly. They have been fixed, microchipped and vaccinated and are 4 months old now. I have posted them on a couple of rescue sites and plan to put up flyers around town. I know the chances of them finding homes are slim since it's hard enough to find homes for healthy kittens but I have to try. To complicate things (or simplify depending on how you look at it), my 10 year old cat became ill and tested positive for FeLV last month as well. I have no way to know if he was a latent carrier all along and gave it to the kittens, or if they got it from their dad and gave it to him, or if it's just a coincidence that they all had it. His health has been up and down since and I have started him on LTCI injections and am keeping him and the kittens separate from each other. If anyone has any rehoming tips, ideas or success stories I'd love to hear them. Thanks! Katherine ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
