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Questions about FeLV/FIV (was Pics of the vicious biting kitten!!!!)
"Mischief" wrote:
I'm really starting to fall for her. I carry her around and I sat at the front desk leaning back with the bitty on my chest, and she tucked herself under my neck. I really hope that there will be a happy ending and a good forever home for her. I know you probably won't be able to adopt her, but could you let us know how things go? I don't know much about FeLV and FIV, but I'm wondering whether cats that test positive for these can usually get adopted, and who adopts them? Also, how long do they typically live? |
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Takayuki wrote: "Mischief" wrote: I'm really starting to fall for her. I carry her around and I sat at the front desk leaning back with the bitty on my chest, and she tucked herself under my neck. I really hope that there will be a happy ending and a good forever home for her. I know you probably won't be able to adopt her, but could you let us know how things go? I don't know much about FeLV and FIV, but I'm wondering whether cats that test positive for these can usually get adopted, and who adopts them? Also, how long do they typically live? Hi Tak---I can only speak for what our shelter does FeVL+ cats. They are usually euthanized. It's very sad, but here's why it is sometimes necessary: Households willing to adopt them are few and far between. It has to be someone who has only FeLV+ cats in the home, and not very many people are willing to adopt them. You can't adopt them out to someone you cannot absolutely, positively trust. If you do, and they decide to let them outdoors, they can infect the other neighborhood cats. So that would make us responsible for spreading the disease. But they can remain symptom-free for a long time. I know a cat who lived eight years after diagnosis. Especially if the cat is protected from stress. Sherry |
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Karen wrote:
FeLV cats do well as only cats usually because they have less stress. It just all depends on the disease. If it matriculates quickly they live to around 3 it seems in most cases I've heard of. Then again, with kittens, I think there is a chance to outgrow it. I remember Mary in LA's Mimi who fought it off with interferon after a year. It's hard to find someone who will take that uncertainty on. I didn't know that Mimi didn't have FeLV anymore! I knew that her kittens were lucky and didn't seem to have it, but I assumed that Mimi still had it, and assumed that was why she had expanded to fostering non-cat species. I'm glad for her! I think I still have the issue of Cat Fancy with her profile in it somewhere. |
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Questions about FeLV/FIV (was Pics of the vicious biting kitten!!!!)
wrote: wrote: I do, too, Tak. I would not trust the feleuk test either. I've seen a lot of false positives. And a young cat can throw the disease, too. I hope she is restested and it turns out okay. If not, I hope she can find an owner. It's very possible for her to have a good life if she has good care, I truly believe that. That's interesting, I didn't know it was possible to be completely cured of FeLV. FIV is somewhat different, as it's not nearly as contagious. I understand that you can easily have FIV+ and FIV- cats under the same roof, as long as there's no violent fighting. If the positive cat bites a negative cat, that could spread it. And I suppose it's sexually transmitted, too, but neutering would take care of that. Unlike with FeLV, FIV cats can share dishes, grooming, and sleeping places with non-FIV cats and all are safe. Joyce I don't think there is a cure if the cat has full-blown FeLV. The way I understood it, if a cat has recently been exposed (esp. a kitten), they can "throw" the disease. I googled for a better explanation. This is from a website I wanted to share because it's almost exactly the way my vet explained it to me and it kind of gives hope. Also, the test is notoriously inaccurate. It bugs me to think how many cats are given up on from just that one snap test. "A positive test result means that a cat has been exposed to the feline leukemia virus. It's a good idea to confirm a test done in the office, which is the common procedure here in the States, with a different test done at a lab facility. Some cats exposed to the virus will throw it off and become negative but you usually don't notice that and, by the time the cat is tested, it may just be negative. But they might also want to test again in 3 months to see if the cat has gone from positive to negative. This doesn't mean that the cat has leukemia. That name was given to the virus several decades ago. Actually, cats positive for the virus are more susceptible to other diseases, like respiratory disease, GI problems, etc. Also lymphoma. All because the virus affects how their immune system functions. If a cat remains positive, it can still lead a good life but the chances are that it won't live as long as a healthy cat. But with good nutrition, living indoors so there isn't a lot of exposure to unhealthy stuff, jumping on any illnesses asap, and, perhaps, using drugs like interferon alpha or Immunoreglan to stimulate the immune system, these cats can do well. This virus is fairly easy to pass from cat to cat. (Unlike FIV which is hard to pass.) So a positive cat should really not be exposed to other cats. There's a vaccine against FeLV but it isn't 100% effective." From: http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasc...0/vet00055.htm |
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wrote in message ps.com... Takayuki wrote: "Mischief" wrote: I'm really starting to fall for her. I carry her around and I sat at the front desk leaning back with the bitty on my chest, and she tucked herself under my neck. I really hope that there will be a happy ending and a good forever home for her. I know you probably won't be able to adopt her, but could you let us know how things go? I don't know much about FeLV and FIV, but I'm wondering whether cats that test positive for these can usually get adopted, and who adopts them? Also, how long do they typically live? Hi Tak---I can only speak for what our shelter does FeVL+ cats. They are usually euthanized. It's very sad, but here's why it is sometimes necessary: Households willing to adopt them are few and far between. It has to be someone who has only FeLV+ cats in the home, and not very many people are willing to adopt them. You can't adopt them out to someone you cannot absolutely, positively trust. If you do, and they decide to let them outdoors, they can infect the other neighborhood cats. So that would make us responsible for spreading the disease. But they can remain symptom-free for a long time. I know a cat who lived eight years after diagnosis. Especially if the cat is protected from stress. Sherry It really is hard to make decisions about these cats. The first we learned about this disease was when out Siamese Henry became ill and died. Our other cat Ginger then tested positive. She was a feral cat we had taken in and as best we could tell she brought it with her and infected Henry. She however lived with it with no noticeable ill effect for another six years. When she finally did get sick, she just became severely anemic. At least she had an easy death. Jo |
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Jo Firey wrote: wrote in message ps.com... Takayuki wrote: "Mischief" wrote: I'm really starting to fall for her. I carry her around and I sat at the front desk leaning back with the bitty on my chest, and she tucked herself under my neck. I really hope that there will be a happy ending and a good forever home for her. I know you probably won't be able to adopt her, but could you let us know how things go? I don't know much about FeLV and FIV, but I'm wondering whether cats that test positive for these can usually get adopted, and who adopts them? Also, how long do they typically live? Hi Tak---I can only speak for what our shelter does FeVL+ cats. They are usually euthanized. It's very sad, but here's why it is sometimes necessary: Households willing to adopt them are few and far between. It has to be someone who has only FeLV+ cats in the home, and not very many people are willing to adopt them. You can't adopt them out to someone you cannot absolutely, positively trust. If you do, and they decide to let them outdoors, they can infect the other neighborhood cats. So that would make us responsible for spreading the disease. But they can remain symptom-free for a long time. I know a cat who lived eight years after diagnosis. Especially if the cat is protected from stress. Sherry It really is hard to make decisions about these cats. The first we learned about this disease was when out Siamese Henry became ill and died. Our other cat Ginger then tested positive. She was a feral cat we had taken in and as best we could tell she brought it with her and infected Henry. She however lived with it with no noticeable ill effect for another six years. When she finally did get sick, she just became severely anemic. At least she had an easy death. Jo Our Luke (Yoda's brother) somehow contracted feleuk even though he was vaccinated. He was my daughter's cat. He wasn't symptomatic until she got married and took him with her. I still think it was the stress. We tried the interferon but it didn't help him. You know, feleuk is supposed to be very contagious. But Yoda never tested positive. I think some cats are just susceptible, more so than others. Sherry |
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