Susan, This site is an eye-opener for me...Besides that, some of you people have to be angels...I cannot even comprehend the nightmare some of these kitties have experienced. What a lovely group of people have gathered here, hoping to help these kitties ...Bless every one of you guys! I just felt like saying that...Glenda --- Susan Dubose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It can happen. > > (Catching felv. from a kitten @ 4 yrs. old). > > Ursula came from a hoarder / breeder, along w/ > Serenity & Lola. > > Lola & Serenity came to me from the pound after > being seized by AC, they were both a "hot" pos. > > Ursula came form the same house, but tested neg / > neg. > > Ursula was a "breeder", and she lived in a cage most > of her life, I can tell by the way she walks. > > She is about 5 yrears old or so. > > Anyway, I isolated her in a bathroom since in my > eyes, she was a "limbo" cat. > > In otherwords, she had an exposure but tested neg. > upon me getting her. > > I took her in for her spay 2 months later and she > tested a "soft" pos. for leuk. > > Due to the circumstances, I did not see any reason > to do anymore elaborate tests. > > She came from a pos. house, where 65 other cats w/ > the exception of a few kittens tested pos. > > If you know the history of the situation of the cat > & it's former living conditions, saying she is pos. > after one test is a reasonable call. > > She has so far not show any symptoms, and it's been > almost a year. > > Lola seems ok so far, she does sleep a lot. > > Lillian came from a hoarder w/ 185 cats, she tested > pos. for leuk., while others in the house tested > neg. but others also tested pos. > > I have 12 more that are in "limbo", and we will > begin retesting them in about 2 to 3 weeks. > > We are going w/ a 4 month incubation period. > > > > Susan J. DuBose >^..^< > www.PetGirlsPetsitting.com > www.Tx.SiameseRescue.org > www.shadowcats.net > "As Cleopatra lay > in state, > Faithful Bast at > her side did wait, > Purring welcomes > of soft applause, > Ever guarding > with sharpened claws." > Trajan > Tennent > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: catatonya > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 10:22 AM > Subject: Re: I need information please (catatonya) > > > I would wait 3 months and retest. I find it hard > to believe that he would have 'caught' felv from a > kitten at 4 years old..... > > tonya > > Malone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Take the Internet to Go: Yahoo!Go puts the Internet in your pocket: mail, news, photos & more. http://mobile.yahoo.com/go?refer=1GNXIC