Re: [Felvtalk] Feluk positive kitty
Thanks Beth, I figured as much because I deal with people freaking out about FIV all the time and I don't even consider FIV an issue. Edna > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > From: create_me_...@yahoo.com > Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:48:25 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feluk positive kitty > > No need to throw anything out. I don't even wash the carriers. These myths > infuriate me! > Beth > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -Original Message- > From: Edna Taylor > Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:06:38 > To: > Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: [Felvtalk] Feluk positive kitty > > > We just rescued a Feluk + kitty and are fostering him for two weeks until he > is past his 14 day quarantine and goes to another foster home. My question is > this, we have 28 cats (yep, that's a LOT of cats) and we will keep him in the > study during this time. However, I have had several people say "oh you need > to throw everything away and bleach everything down when he is gone or you > will transmit it to your cats" and it is my understanding that the virus is > fragile when outside it's living host and therefore, I would thinlk that a > good cleaning and some time (i.e. a week or two) would be sufficient before > letting our cats back into the study. Thoughts? We have wood floors but there > is a rug, chair and cat condos in there (which can be removed, of course). > > Thanks, > Edna > (713) 882-2011 > ___ > 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] Feluk positive kitty
No need to throw anything out. I don't even wash the carriers. These myths infuriate me! Beth Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Edna Taylor Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:06:38 To: Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Feluk positive kitty We just rescued a Feluk + kitty and are fostering him for two weeks until he is past his 14 day quarantine and goes to another foster home. My question is this, we have 28 cats (yep, that's a LOT of cats) and we will keep him in the study during this time. However, I have had several people say "oh you need to throw everything away and bleach everything down when he is gone or you will transmit it to your cats" and it is my understanding that the virus is fragile when outside it's living host and therefore, I would thinlk that a good cleaning and some time (i.e. a week or two) would be sufficient before letting our cats back into the study. Thoughts? We have wood floors but there is a rug, chair and cat condos in there (which can be removed, of course). Thanks, Edna (713) 882-2011 ___ 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] Feluk positive kitty
Hi Edna, I'm sure many others will write to you about this, but FelV is not all that contagious. It's usually transmitted by sharing food and water bowls or by grooming each other, and maybe litter boxes, but not sure about that. As you've heard, the virus cannot live long outside the cat's body, so there is no need to bleach things other than food and water bowls, litter boxes etc. Thanks for fostering this kitty, and for the record I have almost as many cats as you have! I have 13 at home and 10 in my cageless no kill shelter building in town, and I also feed a feral colony. Gotta love those furry little kitties! Lorrie On 09-24, Edna Taylor wrote: > > We just rescued a Feluk + kitty and are fostering him for two weeks > until he is past his 14 day quarantine and goes to another foster > home. My question is this, we have 28 cats (yep, that's a LOT of > cats) and we will keep him in the study during this time. However, > I have had several people say "oh you need to throw everything away > and bleach everything down when he is gone or you will transmit it > to your cats" and it is my understanding that the virus is fragile > when outside it's living host and therefore, I would think that a > good cleaning and some time (i.e. a week or two) would be > sufficient before letting our cats back into the study. Thoughts? > We have wood floors but there is a rug, chair and cat condos in > there (which can be removed, of course). > > Thanks, > Edna > (713) 882-2011 ___ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
Re: [Felvtalk] Feluk positive kitty
SCHWEET, thanks :) > Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:52:55 -0700 > From: cline...@yahoo.com > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feluk positive kitty > > Edna, 1st thanks for fostering this little guy. It is amazing how mixed folks > can get. The FeLV virus only lives for minutes to hours outside of the body. > A normal cleaning is all you need to do. > Sharyl > > --- On Fri, 9/24/10, Edna Taylor wrote: > > > From: Edna Taylor > > Subject: [Felvtalk] Feluk positive kitty > > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > > Date: Friday, September 24, 2010, 2:06 PM > > > > We just rescued a Feluk + kitty and are fostering him for > > two weeks until he is past his 14 day quarantine and goes to > > another foster home. My question is this, we have 28 > > cats (yep, that's a LOT of cats) and we will keep him in the > > study during this time. However, I have had several > > people say "oh you need to throw everything away and bleach > > everything down when he is gone or you will transmit it to > > your cats" and it is my understanding that the virus is > > fragile when outside it's living host and therefore, I would > > thinlk that a good cleaning and some time (i.e. a week or > > two) would be sufficient before letting our cats back into > > the study. Thoughts? We have wood floors but > > there is a rug, chair and cat condos in there (which can be > > removed, of course). > > > > Thanks, > > Edna > > (713) 882-2011 > > > > > > > > ___ > > 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] Feluk positive kitty
Edna, 1st thanks for fostering this little guy. It is amazing how mixed folks can get. The FeLV virus only lives for minutes to hours outside of the body. A normal cleaning is all you need to do. Sharyl --- On Fri, 9/24/10, Edna Taylor wrote: > From: Edna Taylor > Subject: [Felvtalk] Feluk positive kitty > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Date: Friday, September 24, 2010, 2:06 PM > > We just rescued a Feluk + kitty and are fostering him for > two weeks until he is past his 14 day quarantine and goes to > another foster home. My question is this, we have 28 > cats (yep, that's a LOT of cats) and we will keep him in the > study during this time. However, I have had several > people say "oh you need to throw everything away and bleach > everything down when he is gone or you will transmit it to > your cats" and it is my understanding that the virus is > fragile when outside it's living host and therefore, I would > thinlk that a good cleaning and some time (i.e. a week or > two) would be sufficient before letting our cats back into > the study. Thoughts? We have wood floors but > there is a rug, chair and cat condos in there (which can be > removed, of course). > > Thanks, > Edna > (713) 882-2011 > > > > ___ > 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
