Thank you everyone for these really helpful histories. I need to hear about those that have done well, but also about cats that had problems since, as I said, the web site for the clinic doesn't mention those. It only mentions that some cats, a small percentage, need a second dose. The clinic which would treat Newcat uses an injection (though I will ask about the pill), and keep the cat for 3 days. I will need to keep her isolated at home for 2 weeks and can be in close contact with her for only 1 hour out of every 24 during that time. I have to use clumping and flushable litter, or clumping litter that I bag and keep for 80 days before it can go in the trash.

I do worry about the isolation since, being Siamese, she gets stressed easily and doesn't take well to being shut up and alone. She has lost the weight she put on after I adopted her, and I don't want to see her lose more from stress. I will have to keep in mind that we are aiming for a better future.

I keep reminding myself that we are surrounded by radioactive stuff, but it still makes me a little nervous to think of having a "radioactive" cat in the house. She won't glow in the dark will she?