Help, Advice Needed Please on a FELV Cat

[Emeraldgreen]

I'm sure she has already thought of this but if she states in her postings that she is looking for a home with no other cats or a family that already has FELV cats it will save alot of time rather than telling them after the fact and having everybody back out.
It would be ideal if she could find a family that has an FELV cat that is lonely and needs a companion. This way they could have each other and not worry about passing the disease onto each other.
Prayers that this family is out there.

[Anikaca77]

I just e-mailed Jessic this so I'll post her answers when I get her e-mail or phone call.


Hi Jessica,

Where did you find Whitey at? If you don't mind me asking so why can't you keep him? He sounds like such a wonderful guy that I couldn't see giving him up either.

FeLv is spread by the saliva in the cats mouth right? So another cat would get from eating out the same dishes right or playing with the same toys? Sorry I'm not familiar with FeLv and FIV.

I think it's great that you have taken it upon yourself to get him fixed and get him his vaccines. Have you tried contacting Centre County Paws? http://centrecountypaws.org/

From you phone number I take it you are not in the Centre County area but you might want to tell them that you are just so that way he will be able to get into Paws and be put on a waiting list so that way they could help find him a home.

If you don't want to do that I completely understand as well. I've posted your e-mail without your e-mail address and phone number on a pet talk board that I belong too in hopes that I will get other suggestions for you and see if someone else might have some different advice.

Are you from State College or do you live near State College. The reason why I'm asking this is because Shirley shows kittens & cats at Petco every Saturday and I was thinking that if you live in State College or near a Petco that you might want to check with them to see if they will let you step u a table or something and bring him in to the store on a Saturday to try to get him adopted out. I'd say the best way to get him out there is to hang up flyers at food stores, pet shops, pet stores, etc. http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehom...flyermaker.cfm

I use this website above when I need to create flyers for cats. I attached an example of what I've done in Word and how I attach my phone numbers to them.

Do you have any pictures I could post on the pet board? I'm not sure what Shirley meant by Chat Lines for Cats unless she just means the pet board I belong too and well I know of a few other yahoo groups that I can cross post your story too and hope that Whitey will get a great home.

I've also attached an adoption application that I use for anyone adopting any cat that I've rescued and sometimes I ask for a fee but most times I just ask that they fill out the application and keep me informed.

I would still try to continue to list him on Craigslist because I've had many hits on there. The other thing is if you are not from State College then I'd still post an ad for Whitney on State College and just tell people the story or even some of the other places around PA. I know with Craigslist though they usually don't like you to repost the same story so you might have to change it up some. When you do list him up on Craigslist I would put that he is FeLv and that he needs a home with other FeLv cats or a home by himself so that way you eliminate anyone who might not be interested or waste your time. I would also suggest maybe looking up some FeLv cat rescues around PA and calling them to see if they have any ideas on how to find an FeLv cat a home or if they know of someone who might be able to take in another cat or wants another cat.

Sorry about having to e-mail you back but I don't have long-distance or a cell phone that I can use for chatting.

I will let you know if I hear any other good suggestions or anything that I think might help you find Whitey a great home!

Thanks,
Melissa