Jen,
I am praying that oreo test negative, but if he doesn't I know you will do the very best for him. There aren't many people who will give an FIV+ cat a chance to be loved. Alot of animal rescue groups and vets too will just put them to sleep without even trying to place them. I know because I rescued a cat that tested postive for FIV back in October 1999. Up to that point I had always taken my rescues to my vet and she always found homes for them, but for some reason when I was trying to rescue Ivy I decided to let the rescue group that I borrowed the trp from have him tested first. They assured me that if I trapped him and he tested postivie that they had a place for him to be fostered. Well, guess what, I trapped him first time I tried , first time I have even tried to trap an animal. He turned out to be positive and they all of a sudden didn't have room right then, they would have a place in a month. Ivy was also feral so I had to tame him before he would even be able to be adopted. He was neutered and stayed at a vet for awhile until the group couldn't keep him there anymore. So I didn't have much of a choice , I was not going to re release him, I didn't have a place for him. i talked a frined , who doesn't even like cats into letting him stay at his apt. At the time the group was still suppose to have a place for him. He was suppose to only be there for a month. Well Ivy is still there and is very happy although my friend still would rather him not be there. For being feral , Ivy turned out to be one of my most affectionate cats. We have this very strong bond and even if this group had said they had a place I never could have let him go. We are too close. As far as his condition, once i figured out he was going to be with me for awhile I took him to my vet and she started him on monthly injections of egstim, a medicine that helps to keep him in remission. he has been doing real good and if ya didn't know it you wouldn't know there was anything wrong with him. the past year though he has started showing more symptoms fo the disease and is now getting the injections every two weeks and is on Baytril and Clindacure all the time. His hair has recently started falling out more so she put him on a vitamin. he is also diabetic so I have to give him insulin injections twice a day. I was over there today before I went to work and just looking at him wondering how much longer I will have him. I mean he is still doing pretty good but with his disease you just never know. When his time comes I will be so lost without him. He is so special to me. So I want to thank you for all that you do for ALL the homeless cats out there. I hope that oreo isn't + but if he is you are the one that will fiind him a good loving furever home.
Doo=^..^=
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