<div>The cat I rescued from my neighborhood September of last year is probably around 7-8 years old and just got a positive IFA for FeLV. She also has FIV and bartonella (which was treated with an antibiotic. She is missing many of her teeth and the rest need to be pulled. She has good and bad days. I feel so bad having to keep her quarantined in a bathroom but she isn't a fan of other cats and I don't want my cats exposed. I got her a cat tree so she can sit and look out the window and she seems happy I just wish I could find her a forever home. I've been trying for months with no luck. She's such a sweet cat.</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 4:07 PM Katherine K. <<a href="mailto:kathstix@gmail.com">kathstix@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_msg">My cat was diagnosed at age 11. He's about to turn 15. His health has been up and down since the diagnosis. </div><div class="gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"></div><div class="gmail_msg">My other cat (who is negative) gets vaccinated yearly since his diagnosis. They were already living together so any risk of exposure had already happened. After almost 4 years, she is still negative.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra gmail_msg"><br class="gmail_msg"><div class="gmail_quote gmail_msg">On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 3:03 PM, Amani Oakley <span class="gmail_msg"><<a href="mailto:aoakley@oakleylegal.com" class="gmail_msg" target="_blank">aoakley@oakleylegal.com</a>></span> wrote:<br class="gmail_msg"><blockquote class="gmail_quote gmail_msg" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg"><span style="color:rgb(31,73,125);font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-size:10pt" class="gmail_msg">Jennifer, how old are your other cats? Are they vaccinated for FeLV? I would speak with your vet, but I have never ever had a cat spread FeLV to another cat in
my household. I might be more worried if your other cats are just kittens, but if they are adults, just take the precaution of vaccinating them.<u class="gmail_msg"></u><u class="gmail_msg"></u></span></p>
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<b class="gmail_msg">On Behalf Of </b>Jennifer Olson<br class="gmail_msg">
<b class="gmail_msg">Sent:</b> February-09-17 2:58 PM<br class="gmail_msg">
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<p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">On Dec 22nd, 2016 an ADORABLE young male kitty arrived crying @ our home. We already have 3 cats & a dog, so we tried to find him a home. After a month, and having allowed him inside (kept seperate from our zoo) due to lethally cold weather,
we decided he was here to stay. I was DEVASTATED when he tested positive for FeLV. My problem isn't whether to give him a chance at as long of a happy life he may have ahead of him, but HOW ! We can't keep him alone in the basement bedroom forever, there
isn't even a decent sized window for him & my heart breaks that the only time I can give him is to sleep by him at night. The few times I check in on him during the day are so brief! He has SUCH character, and is SO handsome. I don't know how he ended up at
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<p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">WHERE are the rescue agencies for FeLV+ cats ? ? ? Currently I'm treating him for skin mites (has ear mites TOO) so he MIGHT be deemed "adoptable" at a shelter that does try adopting out FeLV+ cats. The precautions necessary to keep the
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<p class="MsoNormal gmail_msg">My Annie is now 9 years old and was diagnosed as positive when I got her at age 4. She recently started sneezing and had runny eyes so off to the vet we went. She gave her a shot of antibiotic and some more to take at home. She seems
to be improving, no more sniffles or runny eyes. So far the discharges have been clear but I did not want to wait a few days to be sure. He other problem is a lame left front leg. It is not broken and the vet thinks she probably sprained it when jumping
dow from high places, which she does a lot trying to avoid Harley who is a real pest these winter days. If he cannot get outside, he is a terrorist on 4 legs, knocks things down, over, stares at me.<br class="gmail_msg">
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> Hi Sheila, my little Bear is 1.5 years old and I've had her since she was a little more than 1 month old. She was very ill and tested positive from entry into my life. She appears healthy with good appetite with the exception of a nasal infection that the
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