I suggest you settle in for the long haul and get a fan in that bedroom. It takes time to find a good adoptive home for an FeLV+ cat even under the best of circumstances.
Was this the ELISA test or the IFA? What other health issues, if any, is the cat having? Approximate age? How's his body weight, appetite, etc.?
Give him time to get past any health issues he is having. They are likely the result of life on the streets more than FeLV status. Also, if a cat is debilitated or stressed, you can get a false positive with the ELISA test. So get him healthy, get some weight on him, and retest with the IFA in a month or two. I would want a very accurate read on FeLV status before I could assess whether a potential home was appropriate or not.
Evan & Dee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
We are in desperate need of placement. About 2 to 3 weeks ago a stray
cat showed up on our property. For the 1st week or two we could not go
near him. We fed him regularly as we could see he was in need of
veterinary care. Finally, he let us near him & we scheduled a vet
appointment on Monday, 08/01/06. To our grave disappointment he is
FeLV+. The vet started to give us options, one of which was
euthanasia. I stopped her mid-conversation & said That Was Not An
Option. The vet said due to ethical dilemmas we needed to keep him
indoors (to prevent the spread of FeLV & reduce his infection risks).
However, staying with us is only a TEMPORARY solution. We have 10
healthy indoor cats, 2 of which also go outside in a fence, of our own.
We do NOT want them exposed to this virus so the poor dear is
isolated/quarantined to his own bedroom, which does not have air
conditioning & gets fairly hot. This is no way for a feline to live!
But this is the best solution we have for him right now on such short
notice. Do you know of anyone who can help us? We live in the Western
part of Pennsylvania. We would be willing to transport to an adoptive
home (after proper adoption screening) or foster placement. I can be
reached at the above email or by cell phone, (814) 229-5678. Thank
you.
~Dee
