I would agree - certainly it's safe. It's gone by now.
Gloria
On Sep 5, 2009, at 5:24 PM, TANYA NOE wrote:
Cindy,
The FELV virus is not hardy and cannot survive long outside the
body. There is still debate over whether it lasts for hours or days
on dry surfaces (though most will say hours), and obviously it will
last a bit longer on a wet surface. I personally would think that 2
weeks is more than enough time for the virus to have cleared your
yard. Any cat going outdoors should be vaccinated against feline
leukemia which you have done so I think you would be fine.
Hope this help!
Tanya
--- On Fri, 9/4/09, Cindy Jackson <qne...@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: Cindy Jackson <qne...@yahoo.com>
Subject: [Felvtalk] feline leukemia virus outdoors
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
Date: Friday, September 4, 2009, 5:32 PM
How long can the feline leukemia
virus live outdoors?
Is it safe for a healthy cat, up to date on her vaccines,
including the felv vaccine, to roam and play in the same
place a felv positive cat used to play, roam, pee and poop?
The positive cat use to play, roam, pee and poop in my back
yard (grass). This was happening less than two or three
weeks ago. She is now with a best friend who adopted her
from me.
She was an indoor cat but I allowed her to be outdoors,
only in my back yard, she didn't go anywhere else, once a
day (each day). My back yard is filled with flowers, grass
and tall plants. She loved my back yard.
I want to let the new cat I got, who is healthy, be
outdoors too. She will be an indoor cat but I want her to
get fresh air once in a while. Specially now during the
summer. My house gets really hot and humid. I don't have AC.
Is it safe?
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