We have a new baby that we found outside a local apartment complex. We named
her Autumn and she is sweet, affectionate and so smart. She is only 9 weeks
old and FeLV+ This is the first cat that I've ever has with this disease and
the diagnosis was a shock. I have been trying to research this
Hi there,
thank you to everyone who's posted info for us. I've been reading the
archives, but it's a lot of material to work through. Autumn has only tested
positive on the ELISA test so far. she goes back in 6 mos for a second round
of testing. At that point we will redo the ELISA and send off
Wow it's been a rough time for little Autumn. We just came back from our
second vet visit in two and a half weeks. The first time Autumn was slightly
lethargic with fever and swollen glands so they put her on Amoxicillan. She
responded quickly and perked right up. However, this week she lapsed
Thanks to everyone who responded. Autumn is about 11 weeks old. She has
really responded the treatments and has perked up considerably. The
Pedialyte definitely helped. Once we brought her home from vet, I started
her immediately on her antibiotics, but within the hour she had vomiting and
What are some other resources people use? I was surprised to find there
aren't any books on FeLV - at least none I could find. Are there other
places out there on the web that people frequent for info? I'm one of those
people who read and read and read on a subject that bothers me. I am working
on
Since Autumn has been sick the vet didn't want to give her her booster. The
first time she got sick was two days after her first shots. She was found
outside and was relatively healthy. Has anyone else had problems with a cat
with viremia and vaccinations? Just curious.
~Susan A.
Hello All!
Autumn is doing great. She's learned to play fetch with her mousies. I've
never had a cat do that before. I think sometimes she's a little bored with
us humans. I feel bad that we can't get her a friend. We've gotten her some
free-standing toys and play with her often. Anyone else have
Autumn is sick again! Despite all of our precautions which include Lysol-ing
the bottom of our shoes when we come in from outside. This has been a
really bad illness for her. She was lethargic Monday afternoon so I checked
and found one of her glands in her throat swollen. I immediately made a
Hey Everyone,
Thank you so much for the support and kind messages. Autumn has finally
recovered and is no longer in pain. Her vets keep pushing me to give her
vaccinations, but shortly after she has them she gets sick! I don't think
they are using dead vaccines, which is recommended for
Hey All,
Autumn is doing really well overall. She's been feeling so good in fact
that she's been trying to steal human food. She's tried to do this as long
as we've had her. The only difference is that she's now bigger and sneakier.
On Friday night she got into a plate and ate some pizza crust
Lance,
I was so glad to hear that you were able to get treatment for Ember. My
prayers are definitely with you. Autumn was on metronidazole back in October
and she used to gag terribly sometimes because of the medicine. Apparently
it tastes terrible. Our vet had us cushion it in the syringe
Autumn got spayed Monday and they re-tested her for FeLV. We were hoping she
would kick it, but she was still showing a strong positive on the ELISA
test. Since the spay she has to wear one of those Elizabethean collars. We
can't take it off for two minutes without her attacking her sutures.
Autumn pants sometimes after moderate to vigorous play, but I have never had
a cat do that before. We hadn't mentioned it to the vet because we thought
it was just too hot. We did Google it. Is it sustained panting that we need
to be worried about or any panting in general? Autumn goes back the
In December, Autumn developed bad breath. I checked her mouth and her gums
looked inflamed and a few of her teeth were yellowy. After Christmas, we
went to PetSmart and got her a little red tooth brush and malt flavored
paste. I expected a bit of a fight, but she loves the flavor and runs to get
Dawn,
I use Petrodex Enzymatic Toothpaste in Malt flavor on Autumn. Autumn loves
it so much that she chased me down when I went to check the brand. I started
her out by letting her lick the paste off the brush and then flipped her
upside down in my lap and used the brush on her. From what I've
We just had Autumn spayed three weeks ago and there were no complications.
She has reacted badly to vaccinations in the past so we were very nervous,
but she came through with flying colors. The did a pre-op blood test for
kidney and liver function. They also sent us home with 10 days worth of
I had to take Autumn to the vet today. Yesterday I noticed that she would
sit with her right eye squinched shut. I tried to wash it and she got mad
and bit. I tried to give her overnight to resolve it, but this morning she
barely opened it. She kept sitting with her eyes closed or in a loaf
Thanks to everyone for the info. Autumn is doing better today. You can tell
that her right eye isn't quite right - it seems more glassy than the other.
The steroids make her think she's invincible and she hates her eye drops.
Yesterday after her last dose she ran back over and swatted the bottle
I am so sorry for the loss of BooBoo. I know that nothing I can say can take
away the pain, but I am thinking about your family. I am terribly sorry. He
sounded like such a sweetheart. Peace and blessing to you. *HUGS*
~Susan A.
Does anyone have a holistic vet that is willing to consult via phone or
email? Autumn has uveitis in both eyes and we are currently treating with
topical steroids. Her vet is afraid she may lose sight in her left eye or
both as the problem seems to be sympathetic. This just flared up in the left
One think that has really worked for Autumn has been brushing her teeth.
When she was six months old she suddenly developed terrible breath-odor. I
went out and got her a tooth brush from Petsmart the next day. She loves the
tste of the toothpaste. It was easier when she was a kitten, but she runs
AT WHAT AGE DID YOUR CAT BECOME FeLV POSITIVE? WHAT TREATMENTS DID YOU
DO/ARE
DOING? WHAT FOOD DO/DID YOU FEED? WHAT LIFESTYLE DO YOUR CATS LEAD, E.G;
INDOOR,
OUTDOOR/BOTH ? LIVE WITH OTHER CATS OR NOT? HAS YOUR CAT HAD/HAVE ANY OTHER
ILLNESSES AND OR STRESS IN LIFE? IF SO WHAT? WHAT AGE IS YOUR
I'm on Facebook and my cat Autumn has a Catbook. I also started a
Group for Felv+ cats and their owners.
Susan Ang
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On Mar 28, 2009, at 12:43 PM, Laura B laurai...@yahoo.com wrote:
I am on facebook! If anyone wants to friend me please note FeLV
on the request so I
I have to say that Nutrical was invaluable to us in saving Autumn's
life. She couldn't keep anything down and everytime she had diarrhea,
she also vomited. Nutrical and Pedialyte kept her hydrated and
nourished. I am sure that without it we would have lost her. Of
course, we got her back
Laura,
I'm so sorry for your loss of beautiful Charlotte. My thoughts are with
you. :-( Sleep Sweet, Baby Girl.
~Susan
On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 11:51 PM, Laura Mostello hingebacktorto...@yahoo.com
wrote:
Charlotte has just passed away.
I came home from work, went into her room and she was
Autumn bites so we did the two year rabies shot for her. She was slightly
sick for a couple of days, but came out fine. Her vet said that if she
handled that well that he wanted to do distemper. I am not going to schedule
that because we almost lost her twice as a kitten and I think it was the
Wash the wound with antibiotic soap and keep antibiotic ointment on it. Also
treat with hot compresses. It will draw white blood cells to the area. The Dr
told me to do this.
Autumn bit the fire out of me when I was 6 months pregnant. My hand swelled up
and was red and sore. I never developed
. She was precious, loved to cuddle, watch Baby Einstein and steal
pizza. My home will be so empty without her. I love you, baby girl.
~Susan Ang
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