Hi everyone. I'm so glad I found this site. I have a dilemna and i'd really appreciate any feedback anyone could give me. I have had my cat petra for almost 5 years now. she was a stray that I picked up from an cat protection society of which i am now a member. its really just a bunch of women who pick up strays get them vaccinated and sterilized and look for homes for them. My problem is that i just recently found out that petra has FIV. I don't know for how long or how she got it but i'm wondering if i have to stop bringing home other strays now. The worst part is that i recently decided to keep a 5-month-old kitten i found a few weeks ago. They really have taken a liking to each other which hasn't always been the case with the others i brought home and i thought it would be nice for her to have a permanent companion. Meanwhle, my cat group thought it would be better to take another cat with FIV. I did, but after 2 weeks they are still hissing at each other and sometimes i feel a little threatened by this new cat. I think she may be better off on her own. Would it be wrong of me to keep the other kitten? Her test for FIV came out negative but the research i've seen seems to think that chances of passing the disease during casual daily contact are slim. Both she and my cat petra are both very docile so i don't really see any chance of contracting the disease through blood or a puncture wound. Can anyone give me some advice on this? I know i need to make a decision soon! Thanks so much. jenny