Recent Content by kc88

Thank you very much, AC. I think part of why this whole experience is making me so sad is that she's so young. And she'd been dumped off by some other owners (was a stray alleycat; no tags or chip but had been spayed and is super affectionate) and she found us, so I feel like I should be able to...

No, he didn't. I think he thinks she's a lost cause because of her FeLV. But I don't know...I'd feel like I did her a disservice if I didn't try everything. I'll try to ask him/anyone there tomorrow when I pick up her food about the sub-q fluids option. I'm not sure if exposing her to bacteria...

Hi everyone. I took Boo to the vet because she's been drinking/peeing a LOT. Turns out her kidneys are failing. She's only 1-and-1/2! But she's FeLV+, so I guess anything is possible. I had to basically beg the vet to at least try something...at first he said, "There's nothing we can do because...

Okay! I actually emailed them last night as it was past business hours and I was anxious to ask my question, haha. I explained that she has FeLV, which I couldn't explain on the online application further than "Viral or Bacterial Infection" and I understand it is not covered. I asked if anything...

I'm so sorry. It's so difficult losing a pet, and it never gets easier. You knew Mufasa best and I'm positive that you made the right choice. You will be in my thoughts as well your other fur babies!

Hi all! You were so helpful with my last new-to-FeLV question, and now I have another. I signed Boo up for pet insurance, understanding that pre-existing conditions (like FeLV) weren't covered. I figured that's okay, since I'll pay for her regular blood work and other FeLV-related things out of...

Wow! Thank you all for the replies; how very helpful. I am proud to say that Boo has been eating regularly (hooray), but she seems to only like the AvoDerm wet food with some Science Diet/Nutro Max dry (separate). The vet said the latter are fine, weeks ago when I actually got him on the phone...

Thank you very much. I'm going to drop by Petco on my way home to pick up some different types of high-quality food to see if maybe she'll eat something else (who knows) and I will call the vet first thing in the morning if she's still just picking/sniffing/not eating. He's been kind of...

Hi all. I recently took in a 1 and 1/2 year old stray. When I took her to the vet, we found out she is FeLV+. The vet said we could remain "cautiously optimistic" since she seemed otherwise healthy, but warned us that, like every other FeLV+ cat, she could decline rapidly. Well, in the past few...