Mother cat is diagnosed with FeLV and I have other cats in the house out of which 4 are 3 months Old.
The mother cat ( Sweety) is getting better with anitbiotics and constant feeding n attention.
I am tryign to keep the other cats away from her but its very difficult.
Since the past few days my kittens are started drinking more water then they normally do. I am worried as excssive drinking is a symptom of FeLV. I can afford to get blood tests done for all the cats to confirm FeLV and the vaccines are also very costly. What can I do? I dont wanna lose em.
Also the cat which is recovering is still getting Diarrheoa even though she is eating well and seems to be putting on a lil weight. How ever she is not as active as she used to be still. When can i call her safe and out of the woods?
2007-09-09 15:23:37 · 5 answers · asked by purrrr 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
I am not well read on FeLV. Of all the feline illnesses I have encountered with my gang...fortunately this not one!
But when researching FIV, I found this excellent website for the Marley Fund, which was set up for a sweet kitty that lost his battle to FeLV. His owners started this fund to raise money for research of this illness.
I have listed some websites that may be able to help you with your kitties, precautions to take, signs to watch for.
Purrs and prayers for you, Sweety and kittens.
2007-09-10 01:34:40 · answer #1 · answered by Patty O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bring the kittens to the vet ASAP. If they don't have it, you need to have them vaccinated against it. Take note, though, that sometimes the kittens can get a false positive test because they carry antibodies from the mother. The symptoms you described (thirst, diarrhea, sluggishness) can be due to any one of a number of things, not just feline leukemia. If you're worried about cost, and believe me I understand, call around to a couple of different vets or better yet, check with a humane society or even the vet studies department at your local college - they usually offer free or reduced vet services. Good luck to you and your kitties!
2007-09-09 15:31:53 · answer #2 · answered by princessyumyum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some VERY good cat FeLV groups over on yahoogroups.com that you can talk directly with people who are owners of cats with this condition. They'll give you good accurate information.
2007-09-09 17:27:07 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You MUST vaccinate - FeLV is very contagious (so my vet told me). Your other kitties could be infected now. Get them to a vet, get them checked, and if they're not infected, get them vaccinated.
2007-09-09 15:27:18 · answer #4 · answered by rainbowcraft 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your ownership is a danger to those cats. If you can't afford to protect them from an illness that you have exposed them to, you should relinquish them to the nearest animal shelter.
2007-09-09 15:31:53 · answer #5 · answered by JeN 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋