National Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) groups -- including Alley Cat Allies www.alleycat.org -- and veterinary scientist Dr Julie Levy's group Operation Catnip in Gainesville FL do not recommend testing feral cats -- spaying/neutering and returning to colony site is the best prevention of any illness. It does not make sense to euthanize cats on the premise that they "may" get ill. A perfectly healthy feral cat may get hit by a car -- so does that mean we should just euthanize all feral cats just in case? Check out: http://sacs.vetmed.ufl.edu/catnip/manual,%20internal%20&%20external%20hyps.htm#c1_9 http://www.feralcat.com/tpolicy.html http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=157 I do not believe you have to tell a vet anything about the status of the 2 cats from the colony -- you are paying them to do a service, spay and neuter the remaining cats of the colony. Of course, if the cats are obviously ill -- that is a different story. Best wishes, Anita "Every year shelters kill almost 5,000,000 cats, dogs, puppies & kittens. Most were beautiful, loving creatures (even feral cats!) that died simply because they did not have a home. Every puppy or kitten born costs a shelter animal its life. Save lives, spay-neuter, support Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) & adopt for life!" Visit http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=153 for information on Spay/Neuter in Mid-Central PAVisit http://www.alleycat.org for information on humane control of the feral and stray cat populationVisit http://www.cpaa.info for information on life-saving programs and organizations in Mid-Central PA
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 06:23:39 -0700From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Introducing Sissy and RocketTo: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org I had been feeding a group of dumpster 8 kittens and ended up rescuing 2, Sissy and Rocket, when they were about 12 weeks old. On their 1st vet visit both tested FeLV+. I will have both retested the end of April to see if they are still positive. I have them quarantined in my garage. They are eating Iams canned kitten food supplemented with a Super B Complex, Lactoferrin and DMG. So far they are responding well and seem very healthy. Both have had their kitten shots and been wormed. If they stay positive I will either find a forever home for them or build an enclosure onto the garage for them. I have 2 indoor kitties and one has CRF so am concerned about bringing them into the house. My questions concern the rest of the colony which includes at least 4 adults. I can not take all of them in. My plan had been to TNR the colony (trap/neuter/release). The vet is recommending euthanizing the entire colony if these 2 stay positive. I am not sure where I will be able to get then neutered if they are positive. And I can not trap them just to have them euthanized. That may be the best thing to do but I just can't do it. Is there any info on how to deal with a FeLV+ feral colony? Any advise on how to get them neutered? Am I obligated to tell the vet about the potential for FeLV when having them neutered? Sharyl Sissy and Rocket ES of VA You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. _________________________________________________________________ Pack up or back up–use SkyDrive to transfer files or keep extra copies. Learn how. hthttp://www.windowslive.com/skydrive/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_skydrive_packup_042008
