Re: new & needing help

2006-06-01 Thread felv
Just to add, by "good diet" we mean a GOOD ultra-premium kitten food, such as Wellness, Innova, Chicken Soup, or another super-premium brand, or homemade food (with all required supplements added). Iams, Pro-Plan, and Diamond are NOT good diets. Purina, Friskies, Kitten Chow, etc are JUNK. Phaewry

Re: new & needing help

2006-05-23 Thread wendy
Absolutely, these kittens, IF they are positive, as it's not always 100% that the kittens will pick up the FeLV from mom in-utero or via grooming, may be able to "throw off" the virus after time. The two key elements in caring for FeLV kitties is to keep them stress-free and to provide them with a

Re: new & needing help

2006-05-23 Thread Ashleigh Smith
I can't help you with the kittens and adoption (2 reasons - 1, I'm in Mississippi--not Kentucky, and 2, I'm allergic to most cats and cannot adopt one without having first been around it to see if I react or not since some aggravate my allergies more than others).  However, I do have a 1 1/2 year o

new & needing help

2006-05-22 Thread sgcox1
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