[Felvtalk] Quentin

[JoAnne Kraun]

I recently adopted a kitten from a rehoming site online.  He was born on March 20, he was a little over 8 weeks when I got him.  He was covered in fleas so I took him straight to the vet.  They said he also had tapeworms.  He was treated for fleas and tapeworms and received his first series of vaccines.  His weight was 2.1 lbs.  They tested him for FIV and FeLV.  About 10 minutes after I got home, they called me and told me he tested positive for FeLV, a faint positive.  I have been doing a lot of research and I have been told that a faint positive could just mean that the disease is starting and he will have a normal positive next time he is tested, and also that a faint positive is the same as a regular positive. He is not sick now.  He eats a lot.  I have been feeding him Orijen dry food and both Weruva and Wellness Core canned food.  He seems to be gaining weight.  He looks good and he is a very active and vocal kitten.  He is very affectionate and loves my Cavalier Spaniel, who he likes to snuggle with after he wears himself at night.


Because he was so young when he was diagnosed, everything I have read online indicates that he will probably only live for a few months to a year before he starts to get sick.  I have never had a cat with this disease.   Everything I find online indicates that most kittens will not be able to  clear the virus and will live 2-3 years if we are lucky.


I am wondering if there are some supplements I can get him started on now, before he starts to get sick.  Regardless of how long I have him, he will be loved and cared for.  He is already very spoiled.   I just can't even picture this little guy being sick.  He is such a good little cat.  I call him Q.


I just lost my 17 year old Himalayan Persian to cancer a few months ago.  I haven't had a kitten for 17 years.  I have 3 dogs and thought that an adult cat may be too stressed around my big dogs.  The Cavalier is fine, but I also have 2 Akitas.  My other cat was fine with the Akitas.  She was not afraid of them at all.  Q does not seem to be afraid of them, either, and he lets them give him kisses.  I do separate Q from the Akitas when I am not around because one of the is very playful and I am afraid that she would try to play with Q.  The Akitas are over 100 lbs so he could get hurt so easily.  Q seems to be a very laid back kitten, he does not scare easily and purrs whenever he is around us.


What can I expect?  Will he start getting sick in a few months?  Do they just quit eating or what happens?   I would like to think that Q will be one of the lucky ones that lives for over 10 years, but I know I need to be realistic.  I just want him to have the best quality of life that he can have with us.




JoAnne
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