I'm getting some of this information third hand but this is what I know:
a roughly three year old male cat was trapped in the basement ceiling for a week and then humanely trapped. The cat was in the basement ceiling of a very high security government office complex. County Animal control deemed it feral and would have euthanized it. The kind soul after some running around was able to get the cat neutered four days ago. He tested positive for FELK. I do not know the type of test they used, presumably the SNAP test. The cat is currently in a large dog cage in the man's garage.
The vet said the cat was probably owned at one time, so not 100% feral, and based on the behavior in the dog cage, I agree. In decent health, although fur was matted (long hair). But the biggest problem is what to do with the cat who tested positive for FELK. The high security office complex borders on to an army base. There probably aren't any colonies at the complex but may be some at the army base, roughly a mile away.
We're reaching out to sanctuaries and people who accept FELK+ cats, but what if we strike out. Is there a more definitive test that would indicate whether the disease is active, the cat simply has antibodies and/or at what stage?
Thanks.
a roughly three year old male cat was trapped in the basement ceiling for a week and then humanely trapped. The cat was in the basement ceiling of a very high security government office complex. County Animal control deemed it feral and would have euthanized it. The kind soul after some running around was able to get the cat neutered four days ago. He tested positive for FELK. I do not know the type of test they used, presumably the SNAP test. The cat is currently in a large dog cage in the man's garage.
The vet said the cat was probably owned at one time, so not 100% feral, and based on the behavior in the dog cage, I agree. In decent health, although fur was matted (long hair). But the biggest problem is what to do with the cat who tested positive for FELK. The high security office complex borders on to an army base. There probably aren't any colonies at the complex but may be some at the army base, roughly a mile away.
We're reaching out to sanctuaries and people who accept FELK+ cats, but what if we strike out. Is there a more definitive test that would indicate whether the disease is active, the cat simply has antibodies and/or at what stage?
Thanks.