[Felvtalk] Cats with FelV

[Margo]

-----Original Message-----
>From: Ardy Robertson <ardyr at centurytel.net>
>Sent: May 21, 2016 10:12 AM
>To: felinerescue at frontier.com, felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cats with FelV
>
>Hi Lorrie -- I remember some of that -- my mom fed our cats from table food
>as well.
>Have a great day and keep up your great work!!
>Ardy
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
>Lorrie
>Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 4:03 PM
>To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
>Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Cats with FelV
>
>Hi Ardy,
>
>I don't think FelV is on the rise, I just think vets and pet owners are
>becoming more savy about this virus. I've gotcha beat on age, as I'm 83, and
>I've had cats my entire life.  Back in the 1930's and 40's cats never saw
>the inside of a vet's office, nor was pet food available.  Our cat got
>people scraps and whatever she caught outside.  The  first cat food I recall
>was stinky, fishy stuff 
>called	"Puss In Boots Cat Food".  But I digress, I meant to say,
>vets just didn't have the training and knowledge they have now and many cats
>died without anyone knowing why. Now we test for FelV and yet the tests are
>still inconclusive.
>-
>
>Lorrie 
>
>On 05-19, Ardy Robertson wrote:
>> Wow - I am blown away by all of this......so really no test is 
>> reliable. My vet told me you test once and it may be unreliable so you 
>> test again 30 days later to be sure! Apparently you cannot ever be 
>> "sure". My vet also told me the vaccination for FeLV and FIP can be 
>> ineffective. So, basically any cat can have FeLV at any stage of their 
>> life, and testing is never a sure thing???
>> 
>> I am 65 and have never at any point in my life not had at least one 
>> cat, and usually two or three. With the exception of a few cats who 

My Mom used to cut up raw liver and kidney as treats for our Blackie. He died from kidney failure at 17, and the stupid Vet said it was her fault for feeding him those bits of kidney.

I don't think she ever believed me when I told her it wasn't her fault.

Margo


>> had accidents when they were outside, all of my cats have always lived 
>> to be 19, 20, 21 - right in there. FeLV was never an issue that I knew 
>> of -  do you all feel that FeLV is on the rise?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Ardy
>> 
>
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