[Felvtalk] Rehome one-year-old grey cat

[Amy]

Hi Kelley,
Just a quick question.  When you say false positives are common, are you referring to all cases where you get a negative IFA and positive SNAP?  I spoke with a vet the other day that has been telling clients that if you get a negative IFA, the cat is negative and the positive SNAP can be ignored (in other words, a false positive).  That is totally wrong but I know some people have been told that and consider that a false positive.  
The reason I ask is that I just got what we are thinking is a true false positive at the vet this week.  We tested a litter of 4 kittens and one tested positive and 3 negative.  We retested all 4 immediately before sending out an IFA test and they were all negative.  That is the first time that I have ever come across what I think might be a true false positive on the SNAP and we test cats all the time at our rescue.  We sure hope it is a  false positive but we will hold the litter and retest in 30 days just to be sure.  I've been told that false positives are rare but wondered if your experience has been different.
Amy


      From: Kelley S <moonvine at gmail.com>
 To: felvtalk <felvtalk at felineleukemia.org> 
 Sent: Sunday, May 10, 2015 10:59 PM
 Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rehome one-year-old grey cat
   
If you really wish to rehome this kitty, much as I dislike them, Best Friends Animal Society often has spaces for FELV+ cats.  You would be responsible for getting the kitty to Utah. I would not do anything until you have a confirmatory IFA though.  False positives on the snap test are common.

On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 4:30 PM, <dlgegg at windstream.net> wrote:

Harley and Dee go outside at will and spend most of their time on the deck.  Homie and Annie do not go out.  Homey was a feral, but 2 years ago, she stopped going outside, acts afraid.  I don't know what frightened her, maybe my BIG cat (mountain lion), but he has never come closer to the house than 100 yards.  Annie is a basket case , afraid of her own shadow.  She was left by her owner who died of cancer in a trailer for 3 weeks, then chucked in a box, brought to the vet and then came home with me to a large house, 2 humans and 2 cats.  she spent her first 2 weeks in the basement , sneaking up for food and water.  sshe is getting better, but runs and hisses when she sees the others, only feels safe in my closet or on my bed when i go to bed.

---- Maria Hunter <maria.hunter94 at cox.net> wrote:
> Also do you keep her indoors?
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> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
> Jennifer Lewis
> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 8:37 PM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Rehome one-year-old grey cat
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> Where?
> On May 9, 2015, at 3:08 PM, dlgegg at windstream.net wrote:
>
> > If youi can afford it, keep him/her.  I have a nine year old that was
> diagnosed at age 4.  She is still healthy as can be.  None of my other cats
> has contracted FELV.
> >
> >
> > ---- Maria Hunter <maria.hunter94 at cox.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hello, I am trying to find new homes for my sisters cats that she has
> been taking care of for a year now. The next door neighbor complained and
> was going to have them picked up by animal control. Therefore I had them
> brought to my garage by the help of a Cat rescue inc. volunteer. I have been
> trying to get help for adoption of five cats. Unfortunately I had one of
> them fixed yesterday and he is diagnosed with feline leukemia. Trying to
> find a new home for him. Any suggestions?
> >>
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