FIV is a non-issue and there is no guarantee that either the Mom or babies contracted FIV from the male. We had two outside ferals and the male had FIV, the female was pregnant when we caught her and had her fixed, she tested negative and after living outside with Charlie for a year (he went missing this past summer and we brought SuzieQ inside), she tested negative when we brought her inside. Besides, even cats WITH FIV live a long and healthy life and the chances of giving it to another cat (if they are all fixed) is very slim. FIV is INFECTIOUS, not contagious, big big difference. You don't "catch" HIV from living with someone with HIV, only through blood and bodily fluids, same thing with FIV.
Edna Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2011 06:39:41 -0700 From: bucfa...@yahoo.com To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] pleasehelp i am on catster. do you mind if i send this post to a friend in califonia. they have a FIV+ cat, and know a lot about FIV From: Natalie <at...@optonline.net> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Sent: Monday, October 3, 2011 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] pleasehelp Please DO NOT WORRY – if she or “husband” are FIV+, the kittens will be just fine! Your vet knows NOTHING about FIV! It’s a lot different than FeLV!!!! I can guarantee that they will be fine. DO NOT ABORT THIS LATE – each baby has to be taken out and killed! I don’t have time to write now, but I can e-mail you personally later, if that’s OK! I have had dozens of FIV mothers whose babies were ALL fine! From: felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org [mailto:felvtalk-boun...@felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of quinn gardner Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 1:30 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: [Felvtalk] pleasehelp Hi i have just found out tht my cat is pregnant 8.5wks to a stray that tested positive for feline aids i was due to have her fixed but was a little to late as she is 8mths now. The vet wants me to take her in to get an abortion is this the only way??? Do i have no other options?Is this the best thing to do?? _______________________________________________ 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
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