Thanks Beth, I figured as much because I deal with people freaking out about
FIV all the time and I don't even consider FIV an issue.
Edna
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> From: create_me_...@yahoo.com
> Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:48:25 +0000
> Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feluk positive kitty
>
> No need to throw anything out. I don't even wash the carriers. These myths
> infuriate me!
> Beth
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Edna Taylor <taylore...@msn.com>
> Sender: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org
> Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:06:38
> To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org>
> Reply-To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Feluk positive kitty
>
>
> We just rescued a Feluk + kitty and are fostering him for two weeks until he
> is past his 14 day quarantine and goes to another foster home. My question is
> this, we have 28 cats (yep, that's a LOT of cats) and we will keep him in the
> study during this time. However, I have had several people say "oh you need
> to throw everything away and bleach everything down when he is gone or you
> will transmit it to your cats" and it is my understanding that the virus is
> fragile when outside it's living host and therefore, I would thinlk that a
> good cleaning and some time (i.e. a week or two) would be sufficient before
> letting our cats back into the study. Thoughts? We have wood floors but there
> is a rug, chair and cat condos in there (which can be removed, of course).
>
> Thanks,
> Edna
> (713) 882-2011
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