Hi, everyone. This is my first day here - I found this site while looking for information on FIP. I lost my sweet Ruthie, only 16 months old, last night to what my vet believes to be FIP. She was sweet and adorable and affectionate, and she will be greatly missed, not only by me and my fiance, but also by her feline companion Owen. I have had Owen for over 5 years and he is by all appearances a beautifully happy and healthy cat. He is being tested today for all communicable diseases, but I have read that healthy cats who may be carriers for the FIP virus will not test positive for FIP until they develop symptoms. I'm concerned because I want Owen to have feline companionship, but if he carries this disease I cannot possibly consider infecting another cat. Putting my sick baby to sleep last night was one of the worst experiences of my life. Does anyone know anything about this terrible disease? Is it safe to get another cat if Owen is negative? Thank you for any help you can give! Reading your words of encouragement to each other in times of loss has already helped me cope with this loss.
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Ruthie - FIP?
post #2 of 13
5/15/02 at 2:27pm
post #3 of 13
5/15/02 at 4:10pm
she sounds like she was very wonderful and will be greatly missed. I don't know anything about FIP either, sorry. I do know that there are some very knowledgeable people here who can help you with your questions. My thoughts are with you at this sad time. 
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5/29/02 at 4:39pm
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6/6/02 at 4:39am
post #7 of 13
6/8/02 at 11:35am
. I lost my buddy Garfield in Febuary to FIP, he was five years old. He was a great big orange fat cat that stole my heart and I still miss him terribly. But before he passed he brought a little black and white kitten to the house and groomed him to come inside to take care of daddy. Some people think I am just imagining this but, Tippy will not mark or scratch anywhere that Garfield did and he will crawl up in my lap before I leave for work every night the same way that Garfield did. I know in my heart that Garfield sat him down and gave him a talk about his family and how Tippy was to take his place. These little balls of fur come into our lives and change them forever, thank God that I am one of these lucky people. For Garfield and Ruthie:angel2: :angel2:
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6/8/02 at 12:17pm
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6/9/02 at 5:23am
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6/17/02 at 6:22am
Happy to hear that your cat is negative on FIP !!!
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6/17/02 at 6:39am
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6/17/02 at 8:30am
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6/19/02 at 3:14pm
