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test results
As a lifelong cat lover and owner of seven, I was just wondering how we can ever know when we are truly adopting a negative kitten. Years ago I wouldn't think twice about finding a homeless cat, falling in love with it, and bringing it straight home with me. Now, after having experience with finding positive kittens(strays from the neighborhood), i've found myself becoming overly afraid of this disease and accidentally bringing it to my negatives. I'm not trying to adopt a cat at this time, but for future reference, I was wondering if the test that they send out to the lab(always forget the name of it) is a pretty accurate indicator. I was browing a petsmart adoption event and saw young cats and was wondering if they had the lab test done, at what age can it ever be considered accurate. I've read enough on this web site to know that it seems no test is really 100%, but was wondering if the sent to the lab test was negative on a young cat if it would then be about as safe as it gets. I know this sounds silly, but as much as I love cats, I know in the future I will find a kitty needing a home and I was just looking for reassurance in a more comprehensive lab test. Thanks for listening.
isolation
I read a lot about having our positive kitties confined to one room in our house. Once the problem is resolved or the cats are moved to another space, when and how is it safe to let your negative cats into that space? This disease scares some of us so much that we become obsessed with trying to protect all our cats.
test results
I have 4 kittens whose mother tested positive. If the kittens are checked at 9-10 weeks by the in-office test, would the results be accurate? If confirmed by the sent-out lab test would that be definite confirmation? If they all did test positive, could that change after several months? Would test results going from positive(at their young age) to a negative in a couple of months be really possible or highly unlikely? Do most kittens born to positive mothers ultimately end up positive also? Thanks for listening.
new & needing help
I'm new, so here goes. I rescued 4 kittens born in my back yard by a stray who tested positive. Now I guess I have 4 kittens in my possession who are also positive. Is there any chance these kittens could end up negative after a few months? Can they sometimes fend off this infection in some way? I have 8 cats already, and trying to keep 4 kittens separated from them is almost impossible. I thought you had one member who was from the Ky area(which I am, also). I would love to hear from her regarding any possible sanctuaries, or great-souled people who might consider adding positives to their home. Does anyone ever have any luck finding adopters? I'm heartsick and soo desperate. Please help.
