If a cat is vaccinated against Feline Leukemia, then why can’t it interact with a carrier of FL? It’s probably an obvious answer, but I really don’t know. I know that it is a disease transfered by fluids, but I don’t get why cats who are vaccinated can’t live with or interact with a cat who is a carrier of FL.
I work at a vets office and they have a rescued cat there who is FL positive but just a carrier. I feel really bad for her because she has to be isolated from all of the other cats and rarely gets attention. We try to get people to adopt her, but all of the people who we talk to either can’t have cats or already have a cat.

Thanks for all of your helpful answers!

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I have kind of thick carpet and two very sheddy cats. I can never seem to get it all out and my son is all ways covered in it it seems. Can anyone help?

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I’ve had my cat for a little over 2 years now. She was tested positive for Feline Leukemia as a kitten. She’s been doing really great until recently. I took her to the vet for her rabies vaccination a little less than a week ago, and now she won’t even touch her food. She just hides under the bed all day, and drinks water.

I normally feed her all dry food, but I tried to switch to wet food because she wasnt eating. She seems to like the wet food, but will only drink the liquid. If she gets any solid, she’ll immediatly spit it out.

I’ve got a vet appointment scheduled, but I was wondering if there was anything else I could do in order to get my best friend to eat again.
I do not have any other cats in my home.

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An adorable kitten entered my life. He looks about 10 weeks old and appears healthy. Good weight and no fleas or ear mites. He was in an isolated abandoned junk yard. I hope to get him to the vet as soon as possible for a check up and shots. But in the meantime I worry. How likely is it that he could have feline leukemia? I have two other cats not vaccinated for this disease.

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My kitten has a mild case of ringworm that’s being treated at the moment. I don’t have it, but I was wondering if it’s possible for it to be contagious to other cats that I come in contact with since my kitten has it. I always wash my hands after I touch my kitty.

Thanks!
What if I DONT touch the other kitty or person? Can they still get it?

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(I know that they are different, but I am wondering HOW they are different…besides the obvious that one is cats and one is humans, thanks. In other words what are the actual differences in the 2 diseases that make one vaccinate-able and one not.)

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why do most humans have to wash their hair every other day or every other day or it will get greasy but dogs or cats never get greasy hair?

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I found a 3 month old kitten that was dumped off and he tested positive i can not keep i already have cats. I am looking for a home for him with no other cats or one with a positive cat.

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Where I live my city requires that we license our dogs once a year. Any intact dog is /year, any nutered/spayed dog is /year.

Loads of people I know refuse to license their dogs… why is that? I asked the shelter people what was so important about licensing and they said it was used as a way to make sure people are keeping up with their animal’s vaccinations AND to make sure people are not exceeding their alotted ratio of pets (we’re allowed 3 cats and 2 dogs per address. The most important thing they said was that if my dogs ever got accused of biting whether it be on the street or on my property, I wouldn’t have to scramble to find their rabies records because it’s all on file with the city.

I guess my question is — why wouldn’t you license your pet? How often / how much is your licensing?

My dogs wear 3 id’s on their collars - ID tag, License & Avid ID.
In so far as what do they do about too many pets, they simply won’t adopt out anymore animals to you if you’ve exceeded your maximum.

I’m relying much more on the Avid (microchip) to return the girls home should they ever be lost.

The shelter also told me that if the girls ever bite OUTSIDE our city, they won’t have to be taken to a strange shelter, they would be returned home right away.

I see no reason not to license, just wondering why some people are against it. I see no ‘con’s.

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What do distemper shots prevent for cats and what can happen if you do not get a distemper shot for a cat?
I’m not a dumbass! I want to know what happens if a cat gets distemper. What do you see happening to a cat. All of my cats are vaccinated on schedules but one who got into a serious accident 5 years ago. The vets recommended to never get her shots or surgeries unless they are needed because it could kill her as her body is very sensitive. She is strictly indoors. She has a very bad attitude and attacks a lot so I’m wondering if this has anything do do with distemper.

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i took in a cat from a guy that said he was moving and couldn’t take his cat with him. we found the cat a new home…today the people called and said he tested pos. for feline leukemia. no vet is open for me to ask and I’m not very good on the internet,finding what I’m looking for. so please if there is a vet or equally educated person..please help.. the most important thing i am worried about is my family.can they get it? i have a 4yr old who gives kisses to kitty(i know its gross and try to make sure he doesn’t but have missed a few I’m sure). and the kids have been scratched while playing with the cats..
also what should i do for the our own cats,now that they have been exposed(yes i am taking them all in first thing monday to be tested). like how do i clean up so it wont spread or stay in my house and on my property? help!!

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Shes 8 weeks old… only has her first shots. Is it safe to start introducing her to other pets… I have a bunny but im not sure if shes safe to go near its cage. I know it’s not a good idea to let them near other dogs but what about other animals such as cats, bunnies, ferrets etc?

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I had my now 4 month old kitten to the vet for his booster shots, and asked the vet to check his eyes because one was smaller than the other and I wanted to be sure of what was wrong.

The vet said that one of his pupils are fixed, and that he could go blind in that eye and as it is he has poor vision in it. I have to decide if I can afford to pay for the eye specialist when he is in, but I’ll start saving money since that’s not til September.

The vet said that I could be a sign of feline leukemia, and that I could test him when he gets fixed. But from what I’ve read there’s no cure, and treatment is expensive and doesn’t work all the time.

I have no other cats and no plans to have anymore cats, he’s an indoor only cat (he HATES the outside, scared of cars), and perfectly healthy otherwise. Would it be better to just not know?

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A friend found some kittens and I’ve just taken one of them from her. They were all taken to the vet just to make sure they were healthy but not given any shots. I think the kitty is about 6 months old. What kind of shots and tests should I ask the vet for?
I also have two other cats. One of them is almost two, I got him only a few months ago and I know he is not current on his shots. My other cat is 5 and occasionally goes outside, and though I got her all of her vaccinations at the proper times when she was young, she is no longer current on hers.
What kinds of vaccinations should I get for the older cats? or should I even bother at this stage for them?
Thanks in advance for the help.

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Shes 8 weeks old… only has her first shots. Is it safe to start introducing her to other pets…? I have a bunny but im not sure if shes safe to go near its cage. I know it’s not a good idea to let them near other dogs but what about other animals such as cats, bunnies, ferrets etc?
Im not worried about the whole temperament issue, im worried about spreading disease that the pup isn’t immune to, yet.

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