Yep! Me too, I stay even though my FELV+ girl died years ago. I now have an
entire
feral cat colony that is FIV+, and much of the things that are good for FELV
are also
good for FIV.
It's good to have you join, and I'm sure you'll learn much from all the
wonderful and
knowledgeable members here!
If you have any specific questions, do feel free to ask anything at all! Some
FELV+
cats don't make it long, others live normal life spans, so it's definitely not
hopeless, and there ARE treatments, regardless of what you vet tells you! Let
us know
what your vet says after your appointment, and keep in mind that MANY vets are
uninformed on current FELV treatments, as it's not something that they teach in
vet
schools, generally speaking, but that is changing, so a YOUNG vet may be better
than
an older, experienced one. I find it ironic, they teach vets how to HURT
animals with
declaws, ear crops, and tail docking, but yet we are still struggling to get
the vet
schools to accept current treatment protocols and even TESTING protocols for
FELV and
FIV! Anyways, don't euthanise your cat even if you vet advises it, come back and
discuss options with this group before you decide on any treatments or make any
decisions, you'll get lots of practical advice from people who have gone
through it
before here!
Welcome again!
Phaewryn (was Jenn, just changed name)
http://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 that was severely injured when someone wrapped wire
around
his neck to strangle him,
Little Cheetah Cat Rescue is raising funds to bring Tangle to Vermont to find
him a
good home!
http://ucat.us/tangle-fund.html
DONATE: We could really use a power saw (for construction), a digital camera
(for
pictures), and more towels!
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Hi Noelle,
Nice to meet you; welcome to our humble group. My
name is Wendy. I am sorry to hear that you have lost
your beloved Cleo. Most of us here have lost our
loved ones to FeLV as well, and many of us stay,
including me, even though we don't have anymore FeLV+
kitties because of the wonderful support and
information we got here while tending to our furkids,
and want to help others as we were helped. I lost my
Cricket in November; he also received the FeLV in
utero from his mom. This list was a God-send for me.
FeLV is not an immediate death sentence, and many
kitties here live happy, healthy lives until the virus
kicks in. I believe Bailey here is our poster child,
and although is having trouble at the moment, he is I
believe 16 years old, if not older. Whatever you do,
don't allow the vet to talk you into euthanizing her.
If they try to, you will be better off finding a vet
who supports caring for FeLV kitties. The main thing
in caring preventatively for FeLV kitties is to keep
their immune system boosted and keep them stress-free.
I am going to send you directly an email with an
attachment (we can't send attachments through the
group). The attachment is a manual that was put
together from posts from all the wonderful members
here. There is a lot of great info. in it.
Please keep us posted on what your vet says, and if
you need anything, just ask. Sorry I didn't get to
you yesterday, but things were really hectic at work!
:)
Wendy
Dallas, Tx
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