[Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive
My previous foster baby (and now adopted baby, after a couple weeks absence) who was found when he was two weeks old in a Costco parking lot and who I bottle fed and fostered from when he was three weeks old, went in for his first vet visit today. The first thing the vet did was do the FeLV/FIV snap combo test after drawing some blood (oh boy Jean-Luc screamed and even growled). He walked back in later and showed me the kit with the blue dot at the top and the slight positive result for FeLV. I made another appointment to bring him in in three weeks to check again, but walked away feeling very negative (the vet made me feel like he was doomed). As of this moment, Jean-Luc has been doing well, gaining weight, playing actively and eating normally. I was going to have my parents bring my 11 year old cat up to live with me as well on Saturday (I'm a college student and just recently moved off campus into a pet-friendly apartment), but of course that has been put on hold. This means Jean-Luc is a very spoiled only-kitten, getting lots of love. I've tried to do some reading but it is so overwhelming and I'm exhausted from reading all the conflicting opinions. I would love to hear from some other people. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive
My kitten was diagnosed at around 8 weeks. He had a few minor health issues at the time and I had him treated several times with antibiotics. Since then he has had no obvious health issues. He is now a year old. I have never used any kind of supplements. My treatment has been lots of love, trying to give somewhat healthy food (my options are limited) and making certain he remains healthy. I have another FeLV cat that was diagnosed with lymphoma at 13 months, which led to discovering the FeLV. I can't be certain, but the kitten may have become exposed due to my carelessness in allowing him to interact with my other cat too soon. That being said, all of the signs were there and it is quite possible he was born with it. I did not bother with follow-up testing because it would not have affected my treatment of the kitty. There are many treatments designed to prolong their lives. However, my babies are too clever to trick by putting things in their food, water or treats. You would think I was committing murder when pilling and I think injections would put them both over the edge! Bottom line, I have two seemingly healthy FeLV cats, one who receives monthly treatments for cancer. Both are quite playful, appear perfectly healthy and are completely loving life. There is a vast amount of experience with this group. Many will give you varying opinions. Most mix older vaccinated cats with FeLV kitties. My experience and dread that I might have made VooDoo sick by exposing him too soon is probably an exception to the rule! However, just know that your baby can live a long life! Even as a college student on a limited budget, you can care for him and love him to keep him healthy! Melinda, Fuji and VooDoo On Sep 14, 2011, at 3:26 PM, Anna Yeutter wrote: My previous foster baby (and now adopted baby, after a couple weeks absence) who was found when he was two weeks old in a Costco parking lot and who I bottle fed and fostered from when he was three weeks old, went in for his first vet visit today. The first thing the vet did was do the FeLV/FIV snap combo test after drawing some blood (oh boy Jean-Luc screamed and even growled). He walked back in later and showed me the kit with the blue dot at the top and the slight positive result for FeLV. I made another appointment to bring him in in three weeks to check again, but walked away feeling very negative (the vet made me feel like he was doomed). As of this moment, Jean-Luc has been doing well, gaining weight, playing actively and eating normally. I was going to have my parents bring my 11 year old cat up to live with me as well on Saturday (I'm a college student and just recently moved off campus into a pet-friendly apartment), but of course that has been put on hold. This means Jean-Luc is a very spoiled only-kitten, getting lots of love. I've tried to do some reading but it is so overwhelming and I'm exhausted from reading all the conflicting opinions. I would love to hear from some other people. ___ 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] 10 week old baby with slight positive
You are in a situation almost like me. I have a one year old positive cat who came down with the virus in June. I have had her separated from my other two cats since and it has been a crazy situation as I have a small house. I have been trying to adopt her out with no luck yet. A lot of people on this site say they integrate their healthy cats with the feline leuk positive ones and have had no real problems. I am hesitant about it as my other healthy cat is a biter/nipper/claws when he plays. There are a lot of conflicting opinions. I have read they only can contract the virus through a bite where blood is drawn and then on the other hand, I have read that they can contract the virus through saliva, urine and feces as well. What will you do with your 11 year old cat? What will you do with the kitten? From: Anna Yeutter blackbelt.trek...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 2:26 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive My previous foster baby (and now adopted baby, after a couple weeks absence) who was found when he was two weeks old in a Costco parking lot and who I bottle fed and fostered from when he was three weeks old, went in for his first vet visit today. The first thing the vet did was do the FeLV/FIV snap combo test after drawing some blood (oh boy Jean-Luc screamed and even growled). He walked back in later and showed me the kit with the blue dot at the top and the slight positive result for FeLV. I made another appointment to bring him in in three weeks to check again, but walked away feeling very negative (the vet made me feel like he was doomed). As of this moment, Jean-Luc has been doing well, gaining weight, playing actively and eating normally. I was going to have my parents bring my 11 year old cat up to live with me as well on Saturday (I'm a college student and just recently moved off campus into a pet-friendly apartment), but of course that has been put on hold. This means Jean-Luc is a very spoiled only-kitten, getting lots of love. I've tried to do some reading but it is so overwhelming and I'm exhausted from reading all the conflicting opinions. I would love to hear from some other people. ___ 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] 10 week old baby with slight positive
I am so sorry to hear that. Unfortunately, my expertise is with FIV, and the two cats that we had who tested positive of FeLV on the combo tests, after being retested with the IFA, were both negative! How old is Jean-Luc now? Maybe it's too early to test, I now that with FIV, it is. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Anna Yeutter Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 2:26 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive My previous foster baby (and now adopted baby, after a couple weeks absence) who was found when he was two weeks old in a Costco parking lot and who I bottle fed and fostered from when he was three weeks old, went in for his first vet visit today. The first thing the vet did was do the FeLV/FIV snap combo test after drawing some blood (oh boy Jean-Luc screamed and even growled). He walked back in later and showed me the kit with the blue dot at the top and the slight positive result for FeLV. I made another appointment to bring him in in three weeks to check again, but walked away feeling very negative (the vet made me feel like he was doomed). As of this moment, Jean-Luc has been doing well, gaining weight, playing actively and eating normally. I was going to have my parents bring my 11 year old cat up to live with me as well on Saturday (I'm a college student and just recently moved off campus into a pet-friendly apartment), but of course that has been put on hold. This means Jean-Luc is a very spoiled only-kitten, getting lots of love. I've tried to do some reading but it is so overwhelming and I'm exhausted from reading all the conflicting opinions. I would love to hear from some other people. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive
Hi Anna! Glad to have you aboard. I would make sure your older cat is vaccinated against FeLV before having them together. Even though the vaccine is 80% effective, it's better than no protection at all. The vaccine has to be given in two doses, 3 weeks apart (so don't expose your older cat to the kitten until after the 2nd shot). I know FeLV mostly effects kittens and senior cats. With that said, there is still a chance the kitten can fight off the virus. I would wait till he's at least 3 mos old and test him again. If he's positive on the ELISA test, then do an IFA as well. The IFA will indicate whether it is in the bone marrow. The IFA test has to be sent out to a lab. Once the IFA is positive, then generally the cat is positive for life. Please keep in mind that the ELISA test can have false positives so you still have hope. Either way though, please get your older kitty the vaccination. I hope this helps. I hate this disease and all the if's and but's that go with it! Lynda **NOTE** Never get a cat/kitten vaccinated against FIP, or it will be positive for FIP for life whether it has it or not! - Original Message - From: Anna Yeutter To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 1:26 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive My previous foster baby (and now adopted baby, after a couple weeks absence) who was found when he was two weeks old in a Costco parking lot and who I bottle fed and fostered from when he was three weeks old, went in for his first vet visit today. The first thing the vet did was do the FeLV/FIV snap combo test after drawing some blood (oh boy Jean-Luc screamed and even growled). He walked back in later and showed me the kit with the blue dot at the top and the slight positive result for FeLV. I made another appointment to bring him in in three weeks to check again, but walked away feeling very negative (the vet made me feel like he was doomed). As of this moment, Jean-Luc has been doing well, gaining weight, playing actively and eating normally. I was going to have my parents bring my 11 year old cat up to live with me as well on Saturday (I'm a college student and just recently moved off campus into a pet-friendly apartment), but of course that has been put on hold. This means Jean-Luc is a very spoiled only-kitten, getting lots of love. I've tried to do some reading but it is so overwhelming and I'm exhausted from reading all the conflicting opinions. I would love to hear from some other people. -- ___ 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] 10 week old baby with slight positive
Hi Anna! I am so sorry about your situation. I have an 11 week old FELV+ kitten and we need to relocate it bc I have 2 cats at home. Its heart breaking. He seems so healthy and happy and is growing too. Its so hard, but they can live decent lives for a few good years Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Anna Yeutter blackbelt.trek...@gmail.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:26:01 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive ___ 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] 10 week old baby with slight positive
Yes, I need to find a home for my cat also who is one year old and has the FELV and I can't keep her with the other 2. I can't seem to find a home for her. She is a viable cat, cute and spunky and pretty, doing wonderfully right now, other than that she has the FELV. People don't understand that. They are afraid as soon as they hear that word. If you know of anyone who can help me as well, please let me know. I have been in touch with various organizations, Rescue Ridge, Jersey Cats. Still nothing. Dotty Freehold, NJ From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive Hi Anna! I am so sorry about your situation. I have an 11 week old FELV+ kitten and we need to relocate it bc I have 2 cats at home. Its heart breaking. He seems so healthy and happy and is growing too. Its so hard, but they can live decent lives for a few good years Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Anna Yeutter blackbelt.trek...@gmail.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:26:01 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive ___ 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
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Dot have you tried Best Little Cat house, http://www.thebestlittlecathouseinpa.com/ They take in FELV and FIV + cats and the cats live out their lives there. From: dot winkler venus7ora...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive Yes, I need to find a home for my cat also who is one year old and has the FELV and I can't keep her with the other 2. I can't seem to find a home for her. She is a viable cat, cute and spunky and pretty, doing wonderfully right now, other than that she has the FELV. People don't understand that. They are afraid as soon as they hear that word. If you know of anyone who can help me as well, please let me know. I have been in touch with various organizations, Rescue Ridge, Jersey Cats. Still nothing. Dotty Freehold, NJ From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive Hi Anna! I am so sorry about your situation. I have an 11 week old FELV+ kitten and we need to relocate it bc I have 2 cats at home. Its heart breaking. He seems so healthy and happy and is growing too. Its so hard, but they can live decent lives for a few good years Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Anna Yeutter blackbelt.trek...@gmail.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:26:01 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive ___ 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___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive
Did you mean FIV? Although the FIP, does as well - because it's a corona virus, much the same as a common cold. From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of Lynda Wilson Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 9:43 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive Hi Anna! Glad to have you aboard. I would make sure your older cat is vaccinated against FeLV before having them together. Even though the vaccine is 80% effective, it's better than no protection at all. The vaccine has to be given in two doses, 3 weeks apart (so don't expose your older cat to the kitten until after the 2nd shot). I know FeLV mostly effects kittens and senior cats. With that said, there is still a chance the kitten can fight off the virus. I would wait till he's at least 3 mos old and test him again. If he's positive on the ELISA test, then do an IFA as well. The IFA will indicate whether it is in the bone marrow. The IFA test has to be sent out to a lab. Once the IFA is positive, then generally the cat is positive for life. Please keep in mind that the ELISA test can have false positives so you still have hope. Either way though, please get your older kitty the vaccination. I hope this helps. I hate this disease and all the if's and but's that go with it! Lynda **NOTE** Never get a cat/kitten vaccinated against FIP, or it will be positive for FIP for life whether it has it or not! - Original Message - From: Anna Yeutter mailto:blackbelt.trek...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 1:26 AM Subject: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive My previous foster baby (and now adopted baby, after a couple weeks absence) who was found when he was two weeks old in a Costco parking lot and who I bottle fed and fostered from when he was three weeks old, went in for his first vet visit today. The first thing the vet did was do the FeLV/FIV snap combo test after drawing some blood (oh boy Jean-Luc screamed and even growled). He walked back in later and showed me the kit with the blue dot at the top and the slight positive result for FeLV. I made another appointment to bring him in in three weeks to check again, but walked away feeling very negative (the vet made me feel like he was doomed). As of this moment, Jean-Luc has been doing well, gaining weight, playing actively and eating normally. I was going to have my parents bring my 11 year old cat up to live with me as well on Saturday (I'm a college student and just recently moved off campus into a pet-friendly apartment), but of course that has been put on hold. This means Jean-Luc is a very spoiled only-kitten, getting lots of love. I've tried to do some reading but it is so overwhelming and I'm exhausted from reading all the conflicting opinions. I would love to hear from some other people. _ ___ 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] 10 week old baby with slight positive
Pa is so far! I am in Los Angeles :( Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: April Johnson cupcake292...@yahoo.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:03:17 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.orgfelvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive ___ 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] 10 week old baby with slight positive
Sorry, Anna - I asked how old the kitten was, and I see that it's on the subject line.My vet believes that at that young age, test results are not definitive, and often come out positive, false or not.it's a toss-up! From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of April Johnson Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 12:03 PM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive Dot have you tried Best Little Cat house, http://www.thebestlittlecathouseinpa.com/ They take in FELV and FIV + cats and the cats live out their lives there. From: dot winkler venus7ora...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive Yes, I need to find a home for my cat also who is one year old and has the FELV and I can't keep her with the other 2. I can't seem to find a home for her. She is a viable cat, cute and spunky and pretty, doing wonderfully right now, other than that she has the FELV. People don't understand that. They are afraid as soon as they hear that word. If you know of anyone who can help me as well, please let me know. I have been in touch with various organizations, Rescue Ridge, Jersey Cats. Still nothing. Dotty Freehold, NJ From: ccarlsb...@gmail.com ccarlsb...@gmail.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive Hi Anna! I am so sorry about your situation. I have an 11 week old FELV+ kitten and we need to relocate it bc I have 2 cats at home. Its heart breaking. He seems so healthy and happy and is growing too. Its so hard, but they can live decent lives for a few good years Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: Anna Yeutter blackbelt.trek...@gmail.com Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:26:01 To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive ___ 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 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] 10 week old baby with slight positive
You arent kidding when you say there is conflicting info. That is exactly why I got on this list. Everyone on here really cares about cats and the diseases that affect them. You came to the right place. There is a vet online, Mike Richards DVM, who has some pretty good info on FeLV. Try to give the best food you possibly can. Nutrition is extremely important. Take care Marcia On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 1:26 AM, Anna Yeutter blackbelt.trek...@gmail.comwrote: My previous foster baby (and now adopted baby, after a couple weeks absence) who was found when he was two weeks old in a Costco parking lot and who I bottle fed and fostered from when he was three weeks old, went in for his first vet visit today. The first thing the vet did was do the FeLV/FIV snap combo test after drawing some blood (oh boy Jean-Luc screamed and even growled). He walked back in later and showed me the kit with the blue dot at the top and the slight positive result for FeLV. I made another appointment to bring him in in three weeks to check again, but walked away feeling very negative (the vet made me feel like he was doomed). As of this moment, Jean-Luc has been doing well, gaining weight, playing actively and eating normally. I was going to have my parents bring my 11 year old cat up to live with me as well on Saturday (I'm a college student and just recently moved off campus into a pet-friendly apartment), but of course that has been put on hold. This means Jean-Luc is a very spoiled only-kitten, getting lots of love. I've tried to do some reading but it is so overwhelming and I'm exhausted from reading all the conflicting opinions. I would love to hear from some other people. ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org -- *Marcia Baronda* *Baronda Supplies Service, Inc.* *1550 S 2700 Rd.* *Herington, Kansas 67449* *Phone: 785-466-2501* *Cell:785-230-6499* ** ** *I wish to address ethics as it applies to our companion animals. As a veterinarian, I am an advocate for the rights of these wonderful beings who inhabit the earth and our homes, sharing this journey with us. It is my conviction that these animals,and all plants and animals, domesticated or wild, have inherent rights that are separate from their ability to benefit humans. They have the same right to exist as we do. Don Hamilton DVM* ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
