Posted on 09/26/2016 6:26:30 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco
could.but wont
With Love and good quality food - (Taste of the Wild or
other made with WILD MEATS) We get ours at TSC.
Our cat, Boo-Boo also likes “Temptations” cat treats a lot.
I mix a few treats in with her regular dry food, which makes
her dig through and eat her Wildcat food along with her
treats.
CLEAN WATER is very important. I freshen Boo’s water every
day by pouring in a little bit and that aereates her bowl
of water. (We use a stainless steel water bowl.)
Also, we live in the woods in the sticks and she runs free;
has her own cat door installed in Fang’s office window.
She catches her own wild prey and has a normal life that
way. (We live way back off a rural road (long driveway).
Boo-Boo is so dear. She sometimes brings us wild stuff she
has caught - dead or alive. I grumble and she stops that
for a few days. Poor little thing tries so hard to please
us.
Yes, GO FOR IT, ADOPT that cat, and God Bless!
Agreed. Single cat, indoor or in/outdoor can lead a long loving life with this disease. If outdoor, you may want to determine if any neighbors have cats that could become infected.
They die a horrible death. Be prepared to put her down at the first sign of the disease advancing, because there is no cure or even treatment.
My gut tells me you are definitely doing it for the kitty. He could have many long years ahead of him with the right diet/medication if necessary)
My healthy cats died a horrible death too...
feline leukemia isn’t necessarily a death sentence. A cat can be a carrier and never develop symptoms. If you adopt a cat with it, just don’t get other cats...
Just don’t adopt a non-infected 2nd cat down the road and you should be ok. You may have some vet bills in the future. It goes without saying this cat should not be allowed outside.
A tip of my hat to you.
Feline Leukemia is a death sentence for cats. If someone is allowing them to be adopted, they should be beaten.
There is no more fatal decease(sp unsure) than this for cats and they suffer horribly!
This is absolute rubbish. I’ve known many people who have had Feline Leukemia cats and they lived for many, many years and an excellent quality of life. Just like any other cat, eventually they get old, sick and die. But you are really peddling some bad, and harmful, misinformation here.
I have known many people who have had feline leukemia cats and many of them have had a good quality of life for many years. There is no guarantee with any cat what their long term health status will be. I’ve had non feline leukemia cats die very young from other causes as well. So don’t listen to the tales of doom from some on here. Go for it.
“My cat had kidney failure, and the vet said it could of lived on dialysis, but what kind of life is that for a cat? “
My first kitty with kidney failure was a nightmare - we did subcutaneous fluids, special food she hated, frequent vet trips. I’m not sure we did her a favor with all that. With my 2nd, I just got her the k/d food and put out fountains so she’d drink more. With my 3rd, she hated the k/d so I just fed her anything she’d enjoy. They don’t understand why they are suffering like a person would. In hindsight, I never put my kitties to sleep soon enough, but it’s a tough call to make.
Yes, having to put down a beloved pet is one of the hardest tasks in life.
My husband always got a "pound hound" and their ages were always unknown because they were dumped. I really hope that there is a very HOT place in eternity for those people who hurt, mistreat or abandon animals.
I'm allergic to animal fur. I love to pet the kitties and puppies but then I can't touch my face until I've washed my hands. I go out walking at a very popular dog-walkers park and pet the pups. What a marvelous gift from God are they.
My dear, sweet hubby is gone now, God rest his soul. But, no pets for me. I'm allergic to the spring grasses too so I have to keep my windows closed. Such is life.
No
In 2008, I found an odd-looking little creature in the grass. It was black and white, and I thought it might be a skunk. Called my husband, and he suggested that we try to hydrate it and put it back outside so that the mama might reclaim it. Did so. The next day, the baby was still alone, so we brought it inside. Got kitty milk replacement, I snuck the baby to work with me, long story short, he survived for fifteen months. Vet saw him at one or two months, assessed him to be healthy, he was immunized and neutered. At fifteen months, he looked somewhat less energetic than usual. We took him to the same vet whose radiograph revealed 95% of his chest cavity occupied with tumor. We had two desert feral cats and two country stray kittens at that time; the baby tested positive for FLV. All the others tested negative. The other four cats are eight and nine years old at this point. That baby was an incredibly superlative cat. We still thank The Creator for allowing us to have him for his short time with us. God Bless
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