Just remember when it comes to "sanctuaries" before leaving cats there, ask how
long cats live once they go to a sanctuary, any sanctuary and if they are
medicated or vaccinated at all. If they have a limit of number of cats they
take in also and how they are funded. And of course, visit. Also ask if they
separate FIV from Felv.
Dr. Julie Levy on mixing cats: The first part of your question is fairly easy.
If you are planning to confine cats for the rest of their lives in a sanctuary,
I think they should be tested and segregated based on their infection status.
Although transmission among adult cats that do not fight is relatively low, it
is not zero. The risk of transmission is higher among cats that are housed in
large groups and that are under physical or psychological stress, which might
be expected to occur when translocating cats to a sanctuary.
In most cases, sanctuaries quickly fill up to the holding capacity and then the
sanctuary is virtually closed to new admissions. It would be more difficult to
care for the cats over many years if infectious diseases are circulating among
them. An excellent model for a feral cat sanctuary is at Best Friends Animal
Sanctuary (WildCats Village, buttons #10 and #11 at
http://www.bestfriends.com/atthesanctuary/animals/cats.cfm).
All cats are affected by the stress of close confinement with large numbers of
other cats, because that is not a natural environment for the species. Cats
with FeLV and FIV are more susceptible to the adverse effects of this stress
than uninfected cats. We see this commonly when infected cats come to TNR
looking very healthy and then deteriorate when they are confined in sanctuaries
or shelters. Cats with FIV generally are expected to live for many years, often
into old age. Cats with FeLV may not survive as long but often thrive in a
supportive environment.
> Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:26:24 -0800
> From: crystal_pro...@yahoo.com
> To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
> Subject: [Felvtalk] Anyone Near Harrisburg Or Philadelphia?
>
> I know this is a long shot, but I got two FeLV+ stray cats on the waiting
> list for a cat sanctuary near Harrisburg. She said she could probably take
> them in Jan or Feb. My problem is I need someone to take care of them until
> they can go there. The male got fixed today and female will be fixed
> tomorrow. I will drive them to you (I live 5-6 hours away) but I really need
> someone able to house them until they can in. I already have 8 cats (2
> FeLV+) and a baby coming Feb 6th so I cannot afford this. I would love to be
> able to bring them to you to temp house at the end of this week. Please
> help. Thanks.
>
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