Re: Mixing FeLVs and FIVs?

2006-04-30 Thread felv
Oh and BTW, I'm seriously considering changing my name. I'm thinking Phaewryn. Pronounced Fay-wren. :) Jennhttp://ucat.us http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html Adopt a cat from Little Cheetah (UCAT) Cat Rescue:http://ucat.us/adopt.html PLEASE DONATE TO THE TANGLE FUND:Tangle is a cat in Greece

Re: Mixing FeLVs and FIVs?

2006-04-28 Thread Marylyn
ancis - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 8:16 PM Subject: Re: Mixing FeLVs and FIVs? No, you got it right! :) I know that there is sometimes a little confusion with the two "Jens" on the list! :) I just have the one &qu

Re: Mixing FeLVs and FIVs?

2006-04-27 Thread jenmeyer
- Original Message - From: Becca DuBose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, April 27, 2006 6:44 pm Subject: Re: Mixing FeLVs and FIVs? To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > I think I addressed my last message to the wrong person - sorry! > > Just wanted to add that little Angel

Re: Mixing FeLVs and FIVs?

2006-04-27 Thread Becca DuBose
I think I addressed my last message to the wrong person - sorry!Just wanted to add that little Angel Paassht did not contract FIV+ despite living under the same roof with Angel TorTor.  I wouldn't bring Buddy in as long as we had Paassht so I suspect she "pre-approved" him and set everything up a c

Re: Mixing FeLVs and FIVs?

2006-04-27 Thread Becca DuBose
Jen,I've just joined the FIVCATS Yahoo! list and there has been a lot of discussion about "mixing".  Quite a few members of that list allow their positives and negatives to mix freely provided there's no fighting, as deep bite wounds are the usual route of transmission.  We took in an FIV+ cat, bef

Re: Mixing FeLVs and FIVs?

2006-04-26 Thread felv
A FIV+ cat is several times more likely to get FELV than a negative cat, they have about the same chances as kittens in catching FELV (or any cat with a weak or undeveloped immune system). That being said, you have to go by quality of life. Even IF he does get FELV from mixing with your crew, wo

Re: Mixing FeLVs and FIVs?

2006-04-26 Thread Susan Hoffman
I have two FIV+ cats and I have been told not to vaccinate them against FeLV.  I personally am reluctant to take in an FeLV+ cat because of these two boys, as well as a couple of seniors, and the constant stream of foster kittens. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Guys!I'm so sorry I haven't been able t

Mixing FeLVs and FIVs?

2006-04-26 Thread jenmeyer
Hi Guys! I'm so sorry I haven't been able to keep up with list as much as I would like...seems I can't get a break lately! I just have a quick question for those who care for both FeLVs and FIVs...I just found out that a stray guy that we took in a bit ago is FIV+! This actually wasn't surprisin