Adoptable Pets
FIV+ Kitties…It is NOT a death sentence!
Cats with FIV can live with other cats…..and can live perfectly healthy lives. FIV cats do not need medication and can live long lives without illness. Don’t miss out on these one of a kind kitties because of their diagnosis.
FIV FACTS
FIV: Catching a Bad Case of Rumors, By Kristi Littrell
1. The Feline Immuno-deficiency Virus is a slow virus that affects a cat’s immune system over a period of years.
2. FIV is a cat-only disease and cannot be spread to humans or other non-felines.
3. FIV cats most often live long, healthy, and relatively normal lives with no symptoms at all.
4. FIV is not easily passed between cats. It cannot be spread casually – like in litter boxes, water and food bowls, or when snuggling and playing. It is rarely spread from a mother to her kittens.
5. The virus can be spread through blood transfusions, badly infected gums, or serious, penetrating bite wounds. (Bite wounds of this kind are extremely rare, except in free-roaming, unneutered tomcats.)
6. A neutered cat, in a home, is extremely unlikely to infect other cats, if properly introduced.
7. Many vets are not educated about FIV since the virus was only discovered 15 years ago.
8. FIV-positive cats should be kept as healthy as possible. Keep them indoors and free from stress, feed them a high-quality diet, keep and treat any secondary problems as soon as they arise.
(for complete article: http://www.bestfriends.org/theanimals/petcare/cats_fiv.cfm)
Also, this is the latest from Cornell University…
“Casual, non-aggressive contact does not appear to be an efficient route of spreading FIV; as a result, cats in households with stable social structures where housemates do not fight are at little risk for acquiring FIV infections.”
An article written by a freeland writer and rescue advocate:
http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/newsletter/2010-12/fiv.htm
Another article from Best Friends Animal Society
http://www.bestfriends.org/theanimals/petcare/cats_fiv.cfm
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