Thanks for the links, moosmom, I'll check them out.

halliecat, I totally share your concerns. Two days ago, I found out that Lily (whose mommy is an indoor/outdoor cat) hasn't been vaccined against FeLV from her first vet, nor has she been tested.
The test will be made on Friday now, and I'm a bit nervous now, to say the least.

I also did some research on FeLV the last couple of days and came to the conclusion that my RB Aysche must have had it. So far, I have always thought she had died from FIP only, but she was showing signs of illness for more than a year before she has been PTS (such a long time is untypical for FIP), and I remember my vet mentioned "leukemia". I have always thought that this was a "side effect" coming from the FIP, but now I have learned it must have been the other way around.

However, in 1984, when I got my Aysche, there were no vaccines against these diseases.

Anyway, to be on the safe side, I would recommand to have Hallie tested and vaccinated, at least when there's a constant risk that she can get in touch with other kitties. I know there's also a risk of fibrosarcoma related to FeLV vaccination, with makes this decision even more complicated.

Kirsten