Feline Aids Positive cat needs home

[Christiansmommy]

Thanks for the info. The cat is my MIL friend's cat and she fosters other cats, and also has her own cats, so I am assuming that she wants to rehome this one b/c she doesn't want to expose her to other fosters or her own cats...she came to her as a foster, and when she got tested, she had it already...who knows what her life was like prior to becoming a foster cat...

[jennielynn1970]

well, it is really difficult for a cat to get FIV. They have to be aggressive and leave deep bite wounds. It's not like Feline Leukemia where they can sneeze and spread it. I know some people get them confused, so just so that everyone knows that FIV is not a death sentence for a kitty. With good vet care, a safe and healthy environment (I have a HEPA filter from when the one foster kitty I had that had chronic upper respiratory infections... i think that was from being in the shelter for over 2yrs), feed them good food. They are more susceptible to certain things, like dry and cracked paw pads, upper respiratory infections and bad teeth, but other than that, if they are given a good diet and treated like any other normal cat, they are fine.

Let me know what she says.. maybe her other fosters are aggressive, which would be a concern. Almost every FIV+ kitty I've met has been male, and I think that happens a lot of times because they are left unneutered, and are outside and strays, and end up in fights with other tom cats in the same position. It's a sad situation.

One side note... I did have one FIV+ kitty that tested positive 2 or 3 times as a kitten, and then when he was 2yrs old he tested negative. You can have a false positive, but NEVER a false negative. Thankfully, he is now in a good home, but I wish he would have gotten that home no matter what his FIV status was.

[jennielynn1970]

Any news on this kitty??

[Christiansmommy]

Thanks for asking, But I have not talked to my MIL since she first mentioned it. I have been quite busy with doctor appts. for my one skin kid and I know at this point she is very busy getting ready for the holidays. I will see her tomorrow, so if I find anything else out, I will let you know. I will have her tell the woman that you can test positive for it, and it can be false acutally...and that it isn't spread but by puncture wounds...she may not know this...maybe she is thinking it is more like feline leukemia...thanks for the info. I will have to research it some myself, when I get time...life it way too busy at the moment!!

Have a nice holiday!