DH and I finally got a kitty in August after saying forever that we wanted one but always having a reason not too -too much money, not enough room, can't just go away whenever. Well, we finally got little stray from a friend of his sister. She takes care of ferrel cats but this one wasn't ferrel and she couldn't take her inside (had her living in her garage for a while) and wanted a good permanent home for her. So, we take her in and she is just the sweetest little kitty. She loves to cuddle, always wants to sit on a lap. And she's so good. Well, we finally got around to taking her to the vet today (she's an indoor cat so we didn't think there was a huge rush) and turns out she has Feline Lukemia. She's not 'sick' at the moment, but the vet says that she could get sick at any time and most likely won't live as long as most cats. I knew that they all die one day, but as I didn't deal well when I had to put my last cat to sleep, (that was another reason NOT to get one) I just can't believe now I may need to deal with it a lot sooner than I'd though. Anyway, I'm just so sad now. Anyone else ever have a cat with this? I really don't know much about it.
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Thanks so much everyone! I really appreciate the support!!
swags - thats so so interesting. DH's family's one cat was diagnosed with cancer about 3 years ago (maybe more). The vet put her on this medication to make her more comfortable and said she probably only had a couple of months maybe - well, she is still alive and they seem to think maybe she never had cancer because I think she doesn't have it anymore. So, I know there's always hope, and really, maybe she will be fine for a long time, but I just hate knowing it's out there. PS - I'm glad Xena is doing fine!!
& jvs77 - I hope your kitty continues to do well too!!
Diane
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Kathy116
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Chloegirl is right, my cat is also Feline Leukemia Positive, and he's 8 years old!
He was born with the leukemia (his mother had it), FI was the treating vet for this kitten and the owners wanted to put him down because of the diagnosis. FI took the kitten home (his name is Knuckie) and 8 years later, he's still doing fine!
It's true that 80% of cats with this diagnosis don't live past the first year, but 20% DO, and our cat is proof positive!
At my family's garden center, there are like 9 feral cats which my FI has tested and spayed....ALL the females have the leukemia, and they are all ALIVE, 5 years later.
These cats are contained at that particular place of business, so they cannot transmit the disease.
I hope your kitty does well, and if you have any questions please FM me.
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I have a cat and we just recently took him to the vet for shots. He says he's healthy. Aww, I am so sorry for your kitty. I will say a prayer, and hey you never know....he could outlive many other cats!!!
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Thanks again everyone. And thanks Kathy116 for the info. That definately helps to know that you've got one who's managed to do that well. We're just especially freaking out today because for the last couple of weeks, she's seeming to eat less and less. We thought it was cause she seemed to have gotten sick from stuffing herself when we went away for one night on Halloween. This morning though, she didn't even eat almost any of her wet food which she usually gobbles down. We called the vet and he told us to bring her in so they could see if she had a fever and maybe it was an infection. She had no fever so, we of course fear the worse. But, after getting back, she did eat more and has almost finished all her breakfast. We've got some food the vet gave us for tonight and we're hoping if she eats that, maybe she was just feeling a little unwell from the shots yesterday. Thanks for letting me share.
