2006-10-18 12:37:40 · 15 answers · asked by deankissfan 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
yes: FeLV usually spreads through infected saliva. It can also spread through infected urine, tears, and feces, and through an infected mother to her kittens during gestation and nursing. Twenty percent of FeLV-positive mothers pass the virus to their kittens. Methods of transmission include the following:
Bite wounds from infected cats (more common among outdoor and indoor-outdoor cats)
Blood transfusions
Mouth and nose contact with infected saliva or urine
Mutual grooming
Nose-to-nose contact
Shared food dishes and water bowls
Shared litter trays
Sneezing
2006-10-18 12:42:46 · answer #1 · answered by lovebeads1 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They can for sure because I looked it up, just now. I did not think that a cat could do that. I had a cat when I was a kid that had feline leukemia and it did die, however, it never gave the disease to our other cat. I do know that the cat did get the disease from his mother and also his sister had it too. The cats were only a year old. It was awful and I have never been so attached to another cat again. It was awful for me to see an animal suffer so.
2006-10-18 13:16:44 · answer #2 · answered by country girl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definitely. I just had my cat die from feline leukemia. It is spread thru water bowls, food dishes, litter boxes and grooming. From what my vet told me, it isn't transferred through just one or two contacts. They need to be around each other for a longer period of time. But I would not take any chances with a pet that I love. I have 2 other cats that may have contacted the disease, even tho they have been vaccinated. My vet told me to keep my cats away from stray cats and to not introduce any more cats into my home until mine had tested negative two times.
2006-10-18 15:09:48 · answer #3 · answered by Hallon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is very contagious. Some times it goes through whold catteries killing all the cats. I lost my first dear Sugar to leukemia and the vet wanted us to wait for a year before bringing another cat into the house.
2006-10-19 12:44:32 · answer #4 · answered by bramblerock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-10-19 03:41:37 · answer #5 · answered by flutterby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
regrettably, FeLV is extremely contagious. The vaccine is - at terrific - purely 80% effectual. there is not any treatment for FeLV, none. meaning that your cat has possibly a 20% probability of having the illness. possibly you will discover Sophie a house without different cats. in case you took her in, you are able to truly might desire to maintain your cat and Sophie strictly aside - meaning one in all them could could stay in one room. purely you are able to come to a determination what to do.
2016-10-02 10:49:32 · answer #6 · answered by alisha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-18 12:46:41 · answer #7 · answered by redpantyluver 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-18 12:39:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ya
2006-10-18 12:41:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is very contagious,and even with shots it is not a sure thing not to get it
2006-10-18 21:38:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋