I'm totally new at this so hope I post on the right page this time! I have six cats, seven if you count the new stray kitten that thinks its sneaky eating my other cats food! My cat Bubba is 13 or 14 months old. He was doing fine, eating and playing until Sunday. He wouldn't eat anything and just laid around. By Sunday night he could barely stand without collapsing. I took him to the vet yesterday and they kept him. He tested negative for leukemia, but the vet was afraid to do anymore blood work until his red cells built back up. He suspects Feline Infectious Anemia, or FIA for short. I had never heard of it until yesterday. They're giving him fluids, antibiotics, steroids and vitamins. The vitamins may be included with the IV. He still isn't eating but he's still hanging on. The vet says if it is FIA they usually don't make it when they get that anemic. I've researched almost everything related to it online. From what I read they can survive with proper treatment. Just the fact that he made it through the night is a miracle. I'm not giving up. I've cried and prayed almost constantly since I had to leave him yesterday. I lost two cats last year, one to lymphoma (he had leukemia) and I had to have one put to sleep. She couldn't walk without falling over. It started out with a stumble here and there but continued to get worse. When she got to the point that she couldn't control her bowels or bladder and had very little quality of life I knew it was time to let go. The vet thought it was probably a brain tumor. She was a stray that came here starved half to death. She had been mistreated because she was terrified of brooms or mops and her eyes always looked a little crossed. She had a happy life the 3 or 4 years I had her. I just don't think I can handle losing another one yet. It says it can be caused by bites from fleas, ticks, Mosquitos, or a bite from another Infected cat. They don't have fleas, but we do have a lot of ticks here. I treat them for both. This last time I bought an off brand because the frontline is getting really expensive for 6 cats. I don't know what caused it. Has anybody dealt with a cat that had FIA? Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.