A friend of mine recently got a new kitten. The kitten was under-sized and sickly (full of worms) when they got her. She's been wormed though and is growing slowly. She's about 12-16 weeks old now. Recently they have had another new cat (adult) join them and this cat is positive for FelV. My friend did not realize they could get it other ways than direct mouth contact with the other cat, so the cats have not been separated and have been sharing litterboxes and bowls somewhat. The kitten has had the FelV vaccine but I know they're not 100% effective. I was wondering what are the chances that the kitten could get the virus? I know kittens can be more susceptible.
Also I was not really sure exactly how contagious FelV is-- for example, can cats get it from a person petting one and then the other, or from minor contact such as being nearby or sniffing each other? Or do they have to actually come in physical contact with each other and if so, how much of it?
Also I was not really sure exactly how contagious FelV is-- for example, can cats get it from a person petting one and then the other, or from minor contact such as being nearby or sniffing each other? Or do they have to actually come in physical contact with each other and if so, how much of it?