Hi everyone
I really just needed a place to release my sadness and anxiousness. Our new little kitten, Ava, who is due to arrive to us on 1 Feb, may now not be a good idea. The breeder rang to tell me that one of Ava's brothers died and autopsy said it was from FIP. The other kittens also have a bit of diahorrea (they are testing for cause, but I did read that diahorrea can mean they have the Corona virus).
I'm pretty sure if her brother died from FIP, it is likely that Ava has the Corona virus - it is this harmless virus, which many cats have, that mutates into fatal FIP.
So now we have some decisions to make. First of all, we don't want this little one to bring harm to our resident 2 yr old cat, Kato. Also, my husband is newly in remission from leukemia - which is likely to recur - so I don't know yet if that's also a problem.
We have made a very expensive appointment to talk about it with a feline specialist tomorrow. I hope we make the wise decision - and I am so sad as I think it means goodbye (for us anyway - maybe someone else who wants a single cat may want Ava).
We have waited so long for Kato's friend! Through unemployment, then leukemia. Very sad. And anxious as I don't quite want to emotionally process anything (pre-emptively) until the decision is made and arrgh!
I really just needed a place to release my sadness and anxiousness. Our new little kitten, Ava, who is due to arrive to us on 1 Feb, may now not be a good idea. The breeder rang to tell me that one of Ava's brothers died and autopsy said it was from FIP. The other kittens also have a bit of diahorrea (they are testing for cause, but I did read that diahorrea can mean they have the Corona virus).
I'm pretty sure if her brother died from FIP, it is likely that Ava has the Corona virus - it is this harmless virus, which many cats have, that mutates into fatal FIP.
So now we have some decisions to make. First of all, we don't want this little one to bring harm to our resident 2 yr old cat, Kato. Also, my husband is newly in remission from leukemia - which is likely to recur - so I don't know yet if that's also a problem.
We have made a very expensive appointment to talk about it with a feline specialist tomorrow. I hope we make the wise decision - and I am so sad as I think it means goodbye (for us anyway - maybe someone else who wants a single cat may want Ava).
We have waited so long for Kato's friend! Through unemployment, then leukemia. Very sad. And anxious as I don't quite want to emotionally process anything (pre-emptively) until the decision is made and arrgh!