I have a 3 month old kitten and a 3 year old cat that were tested for FeLV because they were living with a FeLV + cat for quite some time.

The vet said they are both negative and 99% sure that they are not carriers of the virus (and they’re now vaccinated against it) so does that mean they were not exposed to FeLV in the whole period of time that they were living with the positive cat? Or could they have been exposed and just killed off the virus?
Even though the test was negative and 99% I’m just so paranoid because the kitten is related to the other cat who had FeLV
So basically there is 99% certainty that neither of the cats will ever get FeLV in their lifetime?
I have vaccinated all my other cats against Feline Leukemia and I have thrown out old toys, litter boxes, and food dishes and basically disinfected the entire house

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my cat is about 7 years old & shes both indoor and outdoor, but only goes outside a few times a day.
i know shes gotten in fights with other cats and she recently got in a fight a couple weeks ago when i wasnt home. my grandma who lives next door told me she heard a cat fight.
anyways it seems like lately my cat has been getting alot of "cuts" but i have no idea wat they r from. about a week ago i noticed one under her right ear. about the size of a pinky nail.
i was thinking that maybe she gets nicked by some sticker bushes when shes in the brush in my backyard hunting or "exploring" lol,
but whenever i see these "cuts" shes missing a chunk of hair along with it.
i didnt think it was too serious until last night i noticed a huge chunk of hair missing on her right elbow. no scrapes or scratches, its like a quater-sized chunk of hair was shaved off or something.
i was just looking at her and she has a small scab on the back of her neck, as well as one on the front.
i made her an appointment to see a vet on saturday but in the mean time wat do u think is going on?

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Any suggestions? We have 2 cats and a dog. Usually we use advantage or revolution on our dog and our 2 cats, but it has been a few months since we have been able to get some more and I just saw a flea on my kitty! I placed an order for some flea stuff, but i hate the thought that they have fleas bugging them in the meantime. Does anyone have any suggestions for killing all the fleas safely without harming the pets? I would rather use something safe but if i cannot find anything, I will use revolution or advantage…or something like that. Thanks!

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I have two cats, and one was just diagnosed with feline leukemia. The other has been vaccinated against it. What should I do? I don’t want to get rid of the FeLV postive one. The vet said that since my other cat was vaccinated, he’ll be fine, but I’m reading things on the internet that say otherwise.

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I just took my new kitten (5 weeks old) to the vet and she was tested positive for feline leukemia. I have been keeping her separate from my two other cats in a separate room. The vet suggested I wait a month and have her retested. What if she is retested and she is negative. Does that mean she doesn’t have it anymore? Will she ever be able to be with my other cats in the house. I don’t know what to do? Help

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I just found a stray cat and she is in DESPERATE NEED of a cut. She sheds as she walks. If u pet her, clumps of hair will come into your hand just from one light pet. She needs to be shaved immediately but I know that a lot of groomers don’t take cats until they receive proof of shots. I’m on a very low budget and don’t have the money to get this adult cat vaccinated just yet but I will get to it. But right now I HAVE to get her shaved. Is there anywhere I can take her to get her hair cut short?

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I like Fresh Steps in that lavender scent. However, it is a bit more expensive than some of the other brands. I just got Arm and Hammer Super Scoop and my cat refuses to use it. Is anyone else’s cat picky about their kitty litter? He will only use 9 Lives litter or Fresh Steps. He’s picky about his food too though. Cats are funny.

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My friends had this cat but wasn’t able to care for it anymore so she gave him to me. I already had two cats and couldn’t take on a third at the time so I gave the cat to a nice man I met off craigslist. He said Falcor (the cat) was doing great and loved his house. Sadly 2-4 weeks after this the man messaged me and told me that Falcor had died of Feline Leukemia and that the vet had tried to save him but it was to late and Falcor gave up his will to live. I have a 3 yrs old cat named Shadow and a 10 yr old cat named Diamonds. Within the past couple of months Shadows weight had been going up and down and he is even going to the bathroom in my room a little bit (he is litter box trained). It is not like him to do that…Diamonds doesn’t seem to have any symptoms of it, but I am still worried for both. I do not have the money to pay a vet rate now but will some vets do it for free and then I can pay them back within a certain amount of time? I will pay them back when I get a job (as I am only 16). For those who have heard about Riverside Animals Clinic in Lisbon Falls Maine USA do you know if they will do it. And if someone can give me all the info they know about this disease it would be very helpful. Thank you!

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My husband and I are looking to adopt but have pet. My question is, what is and if there is a limit number of pets you can have? I have 5 dogs, 2 cats, 1 bird, and 1 ferret. When they come and do the home-study are they going to tell me I need to part with them before I am able to adopt?

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I got one of my cats tested for these one day last week. She will be going back after 3 wks to get the rest of vaccinations. She lives outside, and the cat I am concerned about lives inside.
If my outside cat comes in contact with a cat that is ill but she is already vaccinated and then she comes in to play with my inside cat, is it possible that my inside cat can still be infected?
I mean, will the germs from the stranger cat stay with my outside cat and then make my inside cat sick?
Don’t worry, I will get my inside cat tested and vaccinated asap.

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I’m in a panic,,i have 6 cats all of whom before coming into my house have been tested on 2 separate occasions 3 months apart before i put them with others. None of my cats are vaccinated for this because they are negative and don’t go out. This morning i took in my newspaper put it on the counter and proceeded to make coffee when i noticed my 2 cats sniffing at the paper which is when i realized a stray had peed on it. I am hysterical. They only sniffed at it and i immidiately threw the paper out and disinfected my counter. Do you think they could catch it?

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I’ve had Charlie for 4 years and he never tested positive before. I got 2 more kitties last summer and they were neg. also. About 1 and 1/2 mo. ago, Charlie had problems yawning and eating and we took him to the vet who treated him for gingivitus and pulled a tooth. He was put on anti-biotics and never improved. He was 17 pounds and now down to 12. He whines and screeches in pain alot, won’t eat, and today the vet tested him positive for Fel. Leukemia and said Charlie has an ulcer on his tongue. What do I do? He recommended a special diet (that is if I can get him to eat).
I’m worried about the other 2 cats. We are taking them in the morning to get checked out. I don’t want any of them to suffer, but I don’t want the virus to spread either.
They are all indoors and the other 2 were healthy and still appear to be. We do what we can but now what?
Anyone else experience a cat with Fel. L that could email me with some suggestions? Thank you ahead of time. >^..^<

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Hi! I have asked questions about this cat before! I take care of a stray/feral since March. He comes by 2 x’s a day and that is when I feed him. I saw him at another ladies house and spoke with her and found out she feeds him too and has seen him for 3 years. She also thinks another lady took a lot of cats to a TNR place and that he was one of then. His ear isn’t clipped perfectly like they say they do, but it is clipped. Could be from fights. I did see him come in early spring after a fight. The poor kitty had a bloody ear then. She feeds other cats and raccoons etc. I only have him, and I think that is why he spends 80% of his time here now! No competition! Blab blab! Ok…my question is, if he did have feline Leuk., how long do they live with that for? THANK YOU ALL IN ADVANCE VERY MUCH. i WILL NOT BE DOING THUMBS DOWN IF ANY APPEARS!!!

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A stray cat that I turned into the animal shelter I volunteer at was euthanised for leukemia and a skin disease. I picked up my cats from that same area that cat was in about 4 months ago. Since then I took them to the vet a few times, got them vaccinated, neutered, checked out, etc. Vets never said anything about them looking ill. In fact, they are in great shape. They are about 7 or 8 months old. I never got them tested. Could they have it too? Since that other cat in the same neighborhood had it? i am freaking, have been crying nonstop…I love these cats.

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My husband and I are planning to add a new kitty to our family. We have the money, the space, the time, and the love required to take care of another cat, so there’s no worries about that, but what worries me is the idea of him being in the house for even a day without vaccinations around our other two cats.

You see, my husbands friend from our hometown recently rescued a stray cat, and when he took her to the vet to be fixed, he found out she was pregnant. He decided to let her have the litter and once the kittens were old enough they’d go to the no kill shelter. He’s already called and they have an "appointment" to be dropped off at the shelter when they’re 8 weeks old. He told us that if we wanted a kitten, we could have one before he took the others to the shelter.

We picked out a small white male with black spots (he’s adorable) and we’re very excited to bring him home, but the problem is, our hometown is 3 hours away from our current home. The driving isn’t an issue, and we have a pet carrier and all that, but we have to go down on a day that we both have off work, and the soonest available day is on a Sunday. Our vet’s office isn’t open on Sundays, so at the very least, he’ll be in our house overnight without the opportunity to get him his vaccinations.

My question is, will my other two cats be okay if I lock the new kiddo in a separate room until he gets his vaccinations? Both Cora and Callie have had their FeLV, Rabies, and Distemper vaccinations updated within the past few months, and they’d be in a completely different room of the house. The mother of the kittens has been tested and is not a carrier of FeLV, Rabies, or Distemper, but as we cannot verify who the sire is, we don’t know if he was a carrier of any of these diseases.

Will my girls be safe if he’s quarantined? I don’t feel it’s fair to ask my husband’s friend to shoulder the expense of getting the kitten vaccinations, especially if quarantining the kitten in a different room would be safe. I understand I can reimburse my husband’s friend, and if that’s the only solution that will work, I’ll have to set something up with him, but if there’s a way to do this without overextending his generosity, I’d like to handle the situation that way.

Your answer is appreciated! Thank you!

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