Alley Cat Allies recommends not testing for a couple of reasons. Their reasoning can be found here. http://www.alleycat.org/Page.aspx?pid=458 We follow their recommendations.
If a cat is a friendly stray in a feral colony, we test - always test before adoption. If they are pos we wait then retest with IFA. One of our cats was adopted to a lovely lady on this list - she was double pos (we confirmed the FELV with IFA) and she's still doing well several years later. On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Natalie <at...@optonline.net> wrote: > Many TNR don't test, unless a cat looks really sick, too sick to be > released > into a colony. > > -----Original Message----- > From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org > [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of > dlg...@windstream.net > Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 1:36 PM > To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > > But, it costsmoney. I can see they reasoning , in a way. Shelters usually > operate on a shoestring and are pushing thei limits just keeping animals > fed > and sheltered. If it was me, I would do without fried chicken nd a couple > of > hamburgers and get them tested. > > ---- Katy Doyle <athenapities...@gmail.com> wrote: > > It's not uncommon in Kentucky for shelters/rescues to just vaccinate the > cat > > instead of testing them. > > > > Lately, all I have done is fight to get them to test the animals. > Apparently > > "it costs too much" - but I think the cost is worth saving other cats > from > > getting exposed to FeLV. > > > > > > I'd say test Peaches, the vaccination doesn't cause the test to come out > > positive, so you should get a fairly accurate reading. > > > > Then go ahead and get everyone fully vaccinated against FeLV, just in > case > > =^_^= > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Aug 4, 2011 at 1:10 PM, molvey...@hotmail.com > <molvey...@hotmail.com > > > wrote: > > > > > I think I would definitely get Peaches tested. If all your cats are > > > indoors only they really don't need to be vaccinated against FeLV. > Only > if > > > there's a chance they could get it. But if you're not letting them out > and > > > you're not fostering other cats then there's no risk of exposure to > the > > > virus so no real need for a vaccination. If all your other cats have > been > > > tested and are negative also then Peaches wouldn't need the vaccination > > > either. So as long as her combo test is negative, then you really > don't > > > need to worry about Nibbles. It's totally up to you though. Just my > > > thoughts. Course if Peaches' test is positive definitely get Nibbles up > to > > > speed. And I think he does need to do the series of two shots over > again if > > > you decide to get him current like Lynda said. > > > > > > Thanks for giving Peaches a home. And kick that other lady in the butt > for > > > kicking Peaches out of the house just because she had a baby. > > > > > > Maureen > > > > > > sent from my AT&T Smartphone by HTC > > > > > > ----- Reply message ----- > > > From: "Martha Walton" <marthawal...@gmail.com> > > > Date: Thu, Aug 4, 2011 11:52 am > > > Subject: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > > > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > > > > > The family that owned Peaches found her abandoned outside a vacant > > > apartment. Their neighbor moved out, but left the cat. They took > Peaches > > > to the vet to discover that Peaches already was spayed. I don't know > why > > > the Vet gave her Feline Leukemia vaccinations without testing her > first. > > > They kept Peaches for almost 2 years and properly vetted her, wife had > a > > > baby and they didn't want Peaches anymore. That's how Peaches came to > live > > > here. > > > > > > I am going to take her to the Vet to have her tested and will go ahead > and > > > give Nibbles vaccinations. > > > I'll let you know what the vet says. > > > Thanks for all your help!! It has been hard to get information about > what > > > to do. > > > > > > On Wed, Aug 3, 2011 at 5:01 PM, Lynda Wilson <longhornf...@verizon.net > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > Martha, you will have to start over on Nibbles. Once you get the > first > > > > shot, you have to get the second within 3 weeks of the first for it > to > be > > > > effective. > > > > > > > > It would be wise to have Peaches tested. Getting her the vaccination > > > > against FeLV will not show a positive test like the FIV would. I > would > > > keep > > > > her separate from the others of course, until her worms are gone and > she > > > has > > > > had two FeLV tests that have the same result. Glad all the others are > all > > > > current! Your a good momma to be cautious. > > > > > > > > I hope this helps, we all try to share our experiences and knowledge > on > > > > this forum, but we are not experts :) > > > > > > > > Keep us posted. > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > L > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martha Walton" < > > > marthawal...@gmail.com > > > > > > > > > To: <felvtalk@felineleukemia.org> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 2:17 PM > > > > Subject: [Felvtalk] Feline Leukemia Question > > > > > > > > > > > > We have a new addition (Peaches) to my household, making a total of > 4 > > > >> cats. > > > >> Need advice on Feline Leukemia Vaccinations. > > > >> > > > >> I have not introduced new cat (Peaches) to my other cats, as I want > to > > > >> make > > > >> sure all are safe against feline leukemia. Peaches is up to date > with > > > all > > > >> shots, but waiting on vet to do fecal because I saw a tapeworm. > > > >> Peaches is sequestered to basement. Very comfy down there. > > > >> > > > >> Here's the situation: > > > >> > > > >> *Peaches* (New Cat) > > > >> Age: 4.5 yr > > > >> Current vaccination for Feline Leukemia, but *was never tested* > before > > > >> vaccination. > > > >> Peaches was never tested for Feline Leukemia, she was given 1st & > 2nd > > > >> feline > > > >> leukemia in 2009. > > > >> She also had a vaccination in 2010 > > > >> > > > >> I have 3 other cats: > > > >> All cats will stay indoors! > > > >> > > > >> *Nibbles *(got from shelter when 1 yr. old) > > > >> Age: 2.5 > > > >> Nibbles had 1st Feline Leukemia shot 3/23/11, but not 2nd Feline > > > Leukemia > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Rescuties - Saving the world, one cat at a time. http://www.rescuties.org Vist the Rescuties stores and save a kitty life! http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home?tag=rescuties-20 http://www.zazzle.com/rescuties* Buy or renew magazines and help our kitties! http://www.magfundraising.com/rescuties Please help Trooper! http://rescuties.chipin.com/trooper "And it is the most divisive incivility to tell true animal lovers they can’t complain about it, that they can’t fight for the animals, that they should sit down and shut up and allow the killing to continue." - Nathan Winograd _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list Felvtalk@felineleukemia.org http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
