Please send some positive thoughts for my girls!

[Kirsten]

Last night, I checked my girls' certificates of vaccination and found out Lily has never been vaccinated against FeLV! :( The reason is that Lily's first family has another vet and obviously they don't vaccine against Feline Leukemia. :(

Now I feel like a really bad meowmie that I never noticed this before. I spoke to my vet today and she suggested to test her for FeLV; we made an appointment for Friday morning. I'm really nervous now because Lily's mommy is an outdoor cat and in a brochure today at the vet's office I've read that 3 of 4 outdoor cats are exposed to the virus at least once in their lives!

I'm also worried about Luna now because - even though she's regulary vaccinated - I know there's still a risk of 10 or 20% that she might get the virus when she's permanently exposed to it.

So please, when you have some positive thoughts left, please send them to my girls... Hope I'll get good news on Friday!!!

Thanks,
Kirsten

[jenluckenbach]

Has Lilly never been tested? The reason I ask is if she were tested but not vaccinated I would say not to worry. You keep her indoors so how would she have had contact. If she was not tested then the vaccine would have been no good anyway as she might have had the disease right from the start.
Either way, what I am saying is don't get all upset. (I've been through this too). Just get her tested and then keep her up to date on vaccinations. She'll be fine. Relax.

[catcrazylady]

I'm sure everything will be fine Kirsten. Stay calm until you get the test results. I'm sure you have very little to worry about. How do these adorable little furballs get so under our skin that we worry ourselves silly over them? I guess I answered that question didn't I... adorable little furballs!

How are the girls doing since their escape? Are they still trying to get out the door and find more new adventures?

[Kirsten]

No, she has never been tested, nor was Luna. Vets here say when you vaccinate at the age of 8 weeks, a test won't be necessary. I figure in that stadium the virus hasn't settled down in the bone marrow yet and can be defeated by the anti bodies coming from the vaccine.

However, a cat at Lily's age has to be tested before she'll get her shot, and I'm really beginning to be mad at her first vet - and her first owners! I should have insisted on a test before I brought her home, but it was even hard enough to convince them she would need her vaccines! And now I've found out she only got shots against panleukopenia and respiratory viral diseases! :(

But it's also my fault, I should have insisted on the test and complete vaccination; instead, I didn't even notice till last night! :(

Kirsten

[Kirsten]

catcrazylady, I hope you're right! :)

It's true, they are so adorable and I love them so much; they are my little family, my furkids! :)

Lily is always up to something, she has a lot of silly ideas! :) And Luna sometimes tries to copy her, so I think Lily has a good influence on my lazy Luna girl. :)

Kirsten

[BrigitteMunich]

Best luck and all the best for Lily, Luna and your nerves.
Brigitte with Tora and Berry

[catnapper]

Jen has offered some wonderful advice, so I'm here to give you hugs and prayers that both your beautiful ladies are a-ok.

[Craftlady]

Hugs and Prayers coming from my gang. It was such a shock to us when I found out yesterday our old vet never tested Butterscotch. I thought he did. I know Skinny was tested because I asked to have it done. Thumper was tested at PetSmarts adoption. Since Butterscotch was our first cat I thought they did that automatically. However, with Skinny I more less ask as a reminder.

[Killearn Kitties]

Lots of positive thoughts coming for Lily and Luna!!

[Ally Cat's Mommy]

Sending hugs and positive thoughts! I am sure everything will be fine!

[Steffi N]

Positive thoughts and hugs coming your way. I hope all is well with dear Lily and Luna.

[ramanth]

Positive thoughts for your furbabies and you. :)

[catmandu]

Prayers are coming from the Found Cats Hotel , for our Dear Friends , Lily and Luna , and may the Good Lord keep them safe , and well!

[Kirsten]

Thanks everyone! :) Right now, the girls are happily enjoying a cat nip session... :)

(((((Craftlady)))))), to be honest, it's been your Butterscotch's sad story (and Bob's) that made me check my girls' certificates last night. It's still beyond me why Lily hasn't got a FeLV-shot from her first vet... :(

Kirsten

[kimlovescats]

Don't beat yourself up, Kirsten... we all overlook things from time to time. I'm sure the girls are fine.... but a vet check is a good idea, if not just to ease your mind! Please let us know how it goes on Friday!

(((HUGS))):)

[jazzcat]

Good thoughts are on the way.

I agree with eveyone to not get too upset yet. I think every thing will be okay. Like Kim said, the vet check is a good idea and will help ease your mind.

[joker98]

My two cats have been tested for FeLV but neither of them have been vaccinated against it. They are both indoor kitties and neither of them try to escape so there isn't a credible risk of them contracting it. I spoke with several different vets about it and they pretty much agreed. Was Lily an indoor cat with her first family? If so, that could be a reason. The fact that she wasn't tested does worry me though. My prayers go out to you. I'm sure everything will be just fine! :)

[Kirsten]

Thanks, Kim, Jazzcat and Joker. :)

joker98, Lily's mommy is an indoor/outdoor cat and so was Lily for a couple of weeks, before I brought her home. So there is very well a risk, and the vet should have known.

Kirsten

[Kirsten]

Friday is still two days away, and I have to admit I'm really nervous!

Lily hasn't been her old naw-tee self today but slept a lot instead, and I would feel so much better if I would know the test is negative (which it hopefully is!!!).

KIrsten

[Cataholic]

Kirsten,
What is, IS. Please don't look backward, there isn't anything to be gained. Positive thoughts, and know you will deal with the situation, whatever it is.

Hugs to you three.
Johanna

[Kirsten]

Thanks!

It's just that this waiting is making me so nervous! I'm looking at my girls, I see how close they are and how much they love each other, and wonder what will be in case the test is positive... :(

Kirsten

[Kirsten]

I spoke to Lily's first family today (the family of her mommy) and they were also shocked to hear this. After all, the same goes for Lily's brother Baghira who still lives with them.

His human mommy said that it's especially risky since the neighbors' cat has never been vaccinated and he has played with the kittens during the summer (and he still plays with Baghira).

I'm really getting nervous now when I'm thinking about the test tomorrow!

Please wish us luck!!!

Thanks,
Kirsten

[halliecat]

Kirsten,

After checking the sites moomom sent I felt much better. I think everything will be fine but the waiting is awful!!!

Maybe Lily is not being her usual nawtee self because she can feel the tension. Sure hope so.

You can have Hallie because she is making up for all the nawteeness right now...