That is ridiculous - the healthy cat has already been exposed to the sick cat - to immediately killing the sick one is radical and, I would add, stupid and ignorant of the vet to even suggest! Which test was used, do you know? I am sure that you will get great advice from this group - I am not that knowledgeable about this because I had two FeLV+ cats, and after testing them after 1 1/2 yrs/3 yrs respectively, using the IFA tests - they are both negative!!!!! One of our boys was originally given the ELISA, it was positive. His friend, whom we adopted to keep him company, had both the ELISA and IFA - both were positive! I have been very lucky that both are negative - it could have been only one or the other!! I would definitely contact PetCo and advise them of this; it is totally unethical to adopt out a cat that may be FeLV+ or FIV+- if there was a mother cat, she should have been tested. Depending on the kitten's age at the time of adoption, if old enough, she should also have been tested! Any cat adopted from my group must be FIV/FeLV negative! I'm sure you will hear more from others! Best of luck and hang in there - I am so sorry for you and your dilemma! Natalie
-----Original Message----- From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of ckess...@cox.net Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 4:41 PM To: Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] Cali - 7 month old kitten I am new the site and I am just crushed. I have never had cats before and I adopted a shelter kitten from Petco in Plano, Texas. She had Ringworm to start with and she was tiny, but she was playful and is as sweet as can be. We live in Downtown Dallas so she sits in the window of our high-rise and overlooks the skyline. Last week, she became very lethargic and on Friday, I became worried so I took her to the emergency room. She's always been little, but playful and happy until last week. They did a Feline Leukemia test and it was positive. The only thing I had ever heard about Feline Leukemia before Friday night was that all cats who get it - die. Cali is only 7 months old and I can't stop crying. I just moved to Dallas last July. I have always had Dachshunds but I didn't think that dogs should be in apartments, so I got Cali. Then I didn't want Cali to be by herself, so I got another shelter kitty from the Petco in Bedford, (named Sasha) and she is very healthy. The emergency room vet and the Vet that I took Cali to have both told me that I need to put Cali to sleep so that Sasha won't get sick and Cali won't get better so she should be put down. For all of you out there, please say a prayer for me and Cali. She is a Blue Cream Tabby, she weighs 5 pounds and she has been a real fighter. I don't know how I will find the strength to put her to sleep. She is so little. I want her to get better. I can't stop crying. Cathy Kessel (858) 361-8972 _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
