My cat has been gone for almost 2 weeks now. My parents feel really bad and have shown interest in getting me a new young feline, possibly 2 younger cats. I'm excited to look at some Kitty's but I'm also scared of bringing in another cat because of the potential germs that my first cat left behind...
In her final weeks she had tested positive for Distemperment and Feline Leukemia (She probably had that since birth or caught it in shelter). I don't know the rule about FeLV+ cats and if they can leave the Leukemia behind but I read distemperment can hang around in the enviroment/atmosphere unattached to an animal for months!
I will be using my room as the cats main 'home base' area. So far we have steam cleaned the carpets and rubbed down the walls with bleach and water because we read that would help deal with the distemperment. But that is just 1 room. We have many rooms in the house that my previous cat would wander around in and has left her cells/hair in. could anybody help tell me when would be best to bring in a new cat?
We would obviously have them tested for FeLV and give them distemper vaccine and all necessary shots. But I hear the vaccines aren't 100% guarantee everytime. I will talk to my vet in the coming days and see what he has to say about this considering he knows exactly what my cat had when she was infected. I just wanted to see if anybody here had a similar episode or sollution after losing a cat to distemper or Leukemia.
I want a new kitty but at same time I cannot bring it into our house until I know the risks of getting it sick. thank you.
In her final weeks she had tested positive for Distemperment and Feline Leukemia (She probably had that since birth or caught it in shelter). I don't know the rule about FeLV+ cats and if they can leave the Leukemia behind but I read distemperment can hang around in the enviroment/atmosphere unattached to an animal for months!
I will be using my room as the cats main 'home base' area. So far we have steam cleaned the carpets and rubbed down the walls with bleach and water because we read that would help deal with the distemperment. But that is just 1 room. We have many rooms in the house that my previous cat would wander around in and has left her cells/hair in. could anybody help tell me when would be best to bring in a new cat?
We would obviously have them tested for FeLV and give them distemper vaccine and all necessary shots. But I hear the vaccines aren't 100% guarantee everytime. I will talk to my vet in the coming days and see what he has to say about this considering he knows exactly what my cat had when she was infected. I just wanted to see if anybody here had a similar episode or sollution after losing a cat to distemper or Leukemia.
I want a new kitty but at same time I cannot bring it into our house until I know the risks of getting it sick. thank you.