UPDATE: Male Persian, INJECTED W/BLEACH (maybe) FELINE LEUK + PLEASE HELP!

[BC_MoM]

That is just sick... I am appalled...

[Anikaca77]

I know it's sick but she said in a previous e-mail that she wasn't even sure if the cat got bleach or not.

I've been trying to find this kitty a home because this women can't really afford to many more nights to keep this kitty at the vets.

Anyone who can help, I beg you to contact her.

Thank you,
Melissa

[Catty1]

PM Lizzie

She has a few FelV cats and may know someone

[Lizzie]

Sorry, I'm an FIV+ household, not FeLV+. While regular adult cats, with shots, have a good chance of not getting FeLV from a positive cat when living together (I did this and it worked out fine, though scary), an FIV+ cat almost certainly will. And I'm on the other side of the country, and full to the rafters with fosters. Sorry!

A rescue sounds like the best option for now, and an appeal to various organizations for funds to support his vet care. The Yahoo group for FIV cats is very active so I'm sure one for FeLV will be also.

Good luck. It certainly sounds like this cat deserves a luck break at long last.

[Catty1]

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FeLVPositiveCats/ There's a Yahoo Group.

FELINELEUKEMIA.ORG They recommend this site! If you contact them, they can direct you.

I couldn't find FelV specific shelters in PA, but here are some lists:

http://www.kittysites.com/rescue_pa.shtml

http://www.netpets.org/cats/catresc/pennsylvania.htm

http://directory.google.com/Top/Recr.../Pennsylvania/

I hope some of these help! www.felineleukemia.org would be a good place to start, I think.

[LuckyNumber7]

This is so lousy.

Feline AIDS (FIV) is the one only spread through deep tissue bites - FeLV (feline leukemia) is extremely contagious and spread through any kind of casual contact.

That poor guy. I wish I could help, but with 3 cats of my own here, and god only knows how many fosters at this very moment, there is no way I can expose my home to that.

[Medusa]

This is heartbreaking. Some animals just get born into the worst life. As for the bleach incident, Goddess help the person who deliberately hurts an animal and I find out who they are.

[Anikaca77]

Catty,

Thank you so much for this information. I e-mailed this girl about them so hopefully one of them will be able to take Midnight in. I'm going to continue to post everywhere I can think of for the moment.

Melissa

http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FeLVPositiveCats/ There's a Yahoo Group.

FELINELEUKEMIA.ORG They recommend this site! If you contact them, they can direct you.

I couldn't find FelV specific shelters in PA, but here are some lists:

http://www.kittysites.com/rescue_pa.shtml

http://www.netpets.org/cats/catresc/pennsylvania.htm

http://directory.google.com/Top/Recr.../Pennsylvania/

I hope some of these help! www.felineleukemia.org would be a good place to start, I think.

[Anikaca77]

I haven't heard anything from her yet today. I know she was going to call the vets and give them an answer today whether she was going to have PTS but God I really hope she didn't.

[Anikaca77]

I just called the vets and she said that Midnight is not there....so she isn't sure if the cat was picked up or PTS....

I'll write once I know something

[Anikaca77]

I just got an e-mail from her:

I have a few takers for the cat. He is at my house right now. The vet also
only charged me $40! What a great vet he is. I want to thank you for all
your help and I will keep you posted.

Looks like this may just have a happy ending after all!!!!

[Pawla]

That is great news! You should be very proud of yourself. You have worked so diligently to give this cat a chance. WAY TO GO!!!

[Anikaca77]

I just got 2 pictures

Poor babies eyes but otherwise I'm so glad that he has a second chance at life!!

[CultureJunky]

Wow that was some amazing hard work going on there to save this poor cat. He looks so cute in the pictures, I really hope somebody adopts him, he deserves a good life and a good human to take care of him after all he's been through.

[catmandu]

He Sure Looks A Lot Like Nugget Angel Who Was A Porch Cat. Nugget Was Doig All Right Until A Punk Up The Street Ran Into Him With A Bike And When He Came Out Of Hiding The Wound Was Infected And He Had To Be Pts.
We Are Praying That A Kind Heart Will Take That Big Fellow In And Make A New Friend.