Viral diseases in adopted kitties

**catmandu** · 12-20-2005, 10:34 AM

You ahve raised a Good Point Kirtsen as Angels brought fleas into the house.
I am lucky that it was not anything worse like FIP.
I am no longer letting the Porchies into the house or letting the Found Cats have any contact at all.

**Kirsten** · 12-20-2005, 10:38 AM

I am no longer letting the Porchies into the house or letting the Found Cats have any contact at all.

That is a very good decision, I think, Gary. I know you had some tragical incidents with FIP lately. Must be bad in your area.

BTW, my Aysche, who had Feline Leukemia AND FIP, came from a hobby breeder. She had no contact to other cats after her adoption, so I'm pretty sure that she already carried the viruses when I brought her home. A very sad story ...

Kirsten

**Laura's Babies** · 12-20-2005, 10:40 AM

It has never happened to me but it is one of my biggest fears. I did not let Samantha in the house after she was given to me until I had her tested and checked by the vet. Thank God, she was given to me on a Sunday and I was able to get her into the vet first thing Monday morning.

**catnapper** · 12-20-2005, 11:24 AM

It has never happened to me, but whenever I bring in new fosters, the FIRST thing I do is have them vetted. They do not enter my home until then (and if they do, they remain separated)

In the last year I think the rescue has only brought in 3 or 4 cats with FIV or FelV, none with FIP. I kjnow two of the FIV positive kitties came from the same colony. Considering the hundreds we helped this year, thats a pretty small percentage. Jen, correct me if I am wrong.

**prechrswife** · 12-20-2005, 11:24 AM

We didn't have anything that severe, although Chloe did have a major URI and was pregnant (at only 10 months old) when we adopted her from an animal shelter. We feel like the shelter personnel was not aware of the pregnancy, as she was not showing at the time.