Re: [Felvtalk] Clean-up/Dealing with Virus afterwards?
I do nothing special to clean, just normal stuff like for any of my cats. Gloria - Original Message - From: "Joe Reil" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 2:22 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Clean-up/Dealing with Virus afterwards? Hi all, I had a message earlier this month about the cat we lost to FELV, Stitch. She'd been positive for several years and was the only cat we had. We're not anywhere near ready emotionally to get another cat yet, and probably won't be for at least a few months, but I do know we will at some point so I'd like to see if there's anything special or particular we should be doing now to make sure there aren't any live remnants of the virus around when we do? Thanks, Joe ___ 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] Clean-up/Dealing with Virus afterwards?
The virus doesn't live long outside the body. I never do anything to "clean up". I never even wipe out the carrier. You can wash the beds, bowl, litter pans, but I wouldn't throw anything out. Beth Dont Litter, Fix Your Critter! www.Furkids.org --- On Wed, 4/28/10, Joe Reil wrote: From: Joe Reil Subject: [Felvtalk] Clean-up/Dealing with Virus afterwards? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 3:22 PM Hi all, I had a message earlier this month about the cat we lost to FELV, Stitch. She'd been positive for several years and was the only cat we had. We're not anywhere near ready emotionally to get another cat yet, and probably won't be for at least a few months, but I do know we will at some point so I'd like to see if there's anything special or particular we should be doing now to make sure there aren't any live remnants of the virus around when we do? Thanks, Joe ___ 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] Clean-up/Dealing with Virus afterwards?
I always get a new litter box for a new kitty. Don't want them to smell another cat. Same with bed, scratchers, etc. Not because of virus concerns but because of marking concerns. If bowls are ceramic, I will use with a new cat. If plastic, I toss them. L -Original Message- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Nortina Bell Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 6:38 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Clean-up/Dealing with Virus afterwards? Everything that I have read here from this group and online indicates that the virus cannot live outside of the cat's body for very long at all. Personally, I would think that just a good cleaning would be sufficient. Nortina - Original Message - From: "Joe Reil" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 3:22 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Clean-up/Dealing with Virus afterwards? > Hi all, > > I had a message earlier this month about the cat we lost to FELV, Stitch. > She'd been positive for several years and was the only cat we had. > > We're not anywhere near ready emotionally to get another cat yet, and > probably won't be for at least a few months, but I do know we will at some > point so I'd like to see if there's anything special or particular we > should be doing now to make sure there aren't any live remnants of the > virus around when we do? > > Thanks, > > Joe > > > > > ___ > 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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Clean-up/Dealing with Virus afterwards?
Everything that I have read here from this group and online indicates that the virus cannot live outside of the cat's body for very long at all. Personally, I would think that just a good cleaning would be sufficient. Nortina - Original Message - From: "Joe Reil" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 3:22 PM Subject: [Felvtalk] Clean-up/Dealing with Virus afterwards? Hi all, I had a message earlier this month about the cat we lost to FELV, Stitch. She'd been positive for several years and was the only cat we had. We're not anywhere near ready emotionally to get another cat yet, and probably won't be for at least a few months, but I do know we will at some point so I'd like to see if there's anything special or particular we should be doing now to make sure there aren't any live remnants of the virus around when we do? Thanks, Joe ___ 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] Clean-up/Dealing with Virus afterwards?
Joe, everything I have read says the virus only lives a short time outside the body. Just to be safe you might want to get a new pet bed and food bowls but I doubt that is necessary. Sharyl --- On Wed, 4/28/10, Joe Reil wrote: > From: Joe Reil > Subject: [Felvtalk] Clean-up/Dealing with Virus afterwards? > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 3:22 PM > Hi all, > > I had a message earlier this month about the cat we lost to > FELV, Stitch. She'd been positive for several years and was > the only cat we had. > > We're not anywhere near ready emotionally to get another > cat yet, and probably won't be for at least a few months, > but I do know we will at some point so I'd like to see if > there's anything special or particular we should be doing > now to make sure there aren't any live remnants of the virus > around when we do? > > Thanks, > > Joe > > > > > ___ > 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
[Felvtalk] Clean-up/Dealing with Virus afterwards?
Hi all, I had a message earlier this month about the cat we lost to FELV, Stitch. She'd been positive for several years and was the only cat we had. We're not anywhere near ready emotionally to get another cat yet, and probably won't be for at least a few months, but I do know we will at some point so I'd like to see if there's anything special or particular we should be doing now to make sure there aren't any live remnants of the virus around when we do? Thanks, Joe ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
