This is a long story.
When Scooter was a kitten, we took him in for neutering and his initial vaccinations. Within a couple of weeks of being home, one of our ferals chased away Scooter.
About 5 months later, Scooter re-appeared. He was timid and had really goopy eyes. It took a little while, but he became really loving and sweet. I took him to the vet for meds and got him his booster shots.
Eventually I realized that the poofs on his rear-end sure looked as if he hadn't been neutered, so I took him in again and lo-and-behold, this cat hadn't been neutered. That means that this isn't the original Scooter and that he was vaccinated (booster shots) without being tested first for FeLV. (this shows why we need to ear tip!)
Anyway, we got new Scooter neutered and once again treated for his cold. Several weeks later his cold is still here and his bum doesn't look right, so I take him back to the vet yesterday. Turns out he is infected from the neutering and still is goopy-eyed. The vet does a FeLV test and Scooter comes back positive.
Scooter has turned into a real lover of a cat. He is energetic, friendly, cuddly, and the goofiest looking sweet cat you could ever imagine. He would make such a great pet, but he is goofy looking (real short legs and a tom cat body) and now he has leukemia.
On the one hand, I think I need to have him put down so there is no risk of infecting the other three cats who live in our yard (not to mention the other neighborhood cats). On the other hand, if I could find a home for him he would make a wonderful pet. But, who would want this funny-looking sweetheart of a cat?
Alley Cat Allies has a page that says "cats infected with FeLV can recover from transient infections" and "Age-related resistance is an FeLV phenomenon" and "FeLV is mostly transmitted to kittens."
Help!
I have to go talk to the vet this afternoon about what to do. Any advice before then would be appreciated.
When Scooter was a kitten, we took him in for neutering and his initial vaccinations. Within a couple of weeks of being home, one of our ferals chased away Scooter.
About 5 months later, Scooter re-appeared. He was timid and had really goopy eyes. It took a little while, but he became really loving and sweet. I took him to the vet for meds and got him his booster shots.
Eventually I realized that the poofs on his rear-end sure looked as if he hadn't been neutered, so I took him in again and lo-and-behold, this cat hadn't been neutered. That means that this isn't the original Scooter and that he was vaccinated (booster shots) without being tested first for FeLV. (this shows why we need to ear tip!)
Anyway, we got new Scooter neutered and once again treated for his cold. Several weeks later his cold is still here and his bum doesn't look right, so I take him back to the vet yesterday. Turns out he is infected from the neutering and still is goopy-eyed. The vet does a FeLV test and Scooter comes back positive.
Scooter has turned into a real lover of a cat. He is energetic, friendly, cuddly, and the goofiest looking sweet cat you could ever imagine. He would make such a great pet, but he is goofy looking (real short legs and a tom cat body) and now he has leukemia.
On the one hand, I think I need to have him put down so there is no risk of infecting the other three cats who live in our yard (not to mention the other neighborhood cats). On the other hand, if I could find a home for him he would make a wonderful pet. But, who would want this funny-looking sweetheart of a cat?
Alley Cat Allies has a page that says "cats infected with FeLV can recover from transient infections" and "Age-related resistance is an FeLV phenomenon" and "FeLV is mostly transmitted to kittens."
Help!
I have to go talk to the vet this afternoon about what to do. Any advice before then would be appreciated.
