For a week now, I have been reading everything I could get my hands on regarding feline leukemia ....
I put a cat down last week who was ill... Festus...He went to the vet three weeks in a row. Week one was due to me thinking something was in his throat due to eating problems. He had fever. He was put on antibiotics to clear his gums up and was to come back the following week to get his teeth cleaned. We went back and he still had fever plus a sinus infection. By this time, I had been reading about the causes of gingivitis and the thing that kept popping up was cat leukemia. When he went back to the vet, he had fever 104 and was still very sick. The vet tested him and he came back positive and we made the decision to put him to sleep. Then the real nightmare started.
I have 22 beloved ferals. About 5 let other humans touch them. The rest are strictly wild kitties w ho only like me and hubby and some still aren't sure of us. The last one we took in was two years ago. These cats have history together. Some have been with us nearly 10 yrs. Several.
Within the next two weeks, I should know the results of whether the rest of my cats are infected. They had all been vaccinated.. Two others are displaying symptoms.. Weight loss, puny, changing hair coat but still very energetic. They are my sweet little Honeysuckle and Angie. Both have always been special.
My vet has suggested after the results are in, i need to pts the infected cats.......if any
This is killing me to even consider this.... I have a cat enclosure but also feel cruel to consider separating them in this manner... It is like I am waiting for the to die. Everything I have read says to put them down. EVERYTHING
Then I found this article below and a small glimmer of hope started to shine.
http://www.cpvh.com/Articles/17.html
I have attached it. I want to know 'from experience' if this is a wise stand.... I put the part that gave me hope in red.
I guess what I am asking, is since they are already exposed, can we just keep living as we are and stay indoors??? I need opinion on this from someone who cares for leukemia positive cats.
My vet informed me that IF I CARE [and i do care] about my well animals, i will put the others down so the well ones can live a long quality life. I care about all of them. Sick or well. Is it cruel to put or leave well/sick cats together.
We have sanitized the house. We removed all carpeting and burnt it. We have tried to sterlize every nook and cranny of our house including the cat enclosure. By the way our present enclosure has three beds but is only 10 x 20. Not big enough to house sick cats. My husband is very against leaving any of our potentially sick babies outside by the way.
If this comes across wrong, I am sorry. I am very very stressed and have been crying for days about my babies. I don't want vibes. I want answers. I can't handle sympathy because I will fall apart right now. I am trying to be strong and I have never felt weaker.
I am just trying to figure out what to do before I know the results....
I told elly the best solution is for all to either test negative or all test positive .
Thank you in advance,
Jenn
I put a cat down last week who was ill... Festus...He went to the vet three weeks in a row. Week one was due to me thinking something was in his throat due to eating problems. He had fever. He was put on antibiotics to clear his gums up and was to come back the following week to get his teeth cleaned. We went back and he still had fever plus a sinus infection. By this time, I had been reading about the causes of gingivitis and the thing that kept popping up was cat leukemia. When he went back to the vet, he had fever 104 and was still very sick. The vet tested him and he came back positive and we made the decision to put him to sleep. Then the real nightmare started.
I have 22 beloved ferals. About 5 let other humans touch them. The rest are strictly wild kitties w ho only like me and hubby and some still aren't sure of us. The last one we took in was two years ago. These cats have history together. Some have been with us nearly 10 yrs. Several.
Within the next two weeks, I should know the results of whether the rest of my cats are infected. They had all been vaccinated.. Two others are displaying symptoms.. Weight loss, puny, changing hair coat but still very energetic. They are my sweet little Honeysuckle and Angie. Both have always been special.
My vet has suggested after the results are in, i need to pts the infected cats.......if any
This is killing me to even consider this.... I have a cat enclosure but also feel cruel to consider separating them in this manner... It is like I am waiting for the to die. Everything I have read says to put them down. EVERYTHING
Then I found this article below and a small glimmer of hope started to shine.
http://www.cpvh.com/Articles/17.html
I have attached it. I want to know 'from experience' if this is a wise stand.... I put the part that gave me hope in red.
I guess what I am asking, is since they are already exposed, can we just keep living as we are and stay indoors??? I need opinion on this from someone who cares for leukemia positive cats.
My vet informed me that IF I CARE [and i do care] about my well animals, i will put the others down so the well ones can live a long quality life. I care about all of them. Sick or well. Is it cruel to put or leave well/sick cats together.
We have sanitized the house. We removed all carpeting and burnt it. We have tried to sterlize every nook and cranny of our house including the cat enclosure. By the way our present enclosure has three beds but is only 10 x 20. Not big enough to house sick cats. My husband is very against leaving any of our potentially sick babies outside by the way.
If this comes across wrong, I am sorry. I am very very stressed and have been crying for days about my babies. I don't want vibes. I want answers. I can't handle sympathy because I will fall apart right now. I am trying to be strong and I have never felt weaker.
I am just trying to figure out what to do before I know the results....
I told elly the best solution is for all to either test negative or all test positive .
Thank you in advance,
Jenn