Search Results for Query: FIV

Does anyone have experience or information regarding adoption of an FIV+ cat to live with cats who do not have the disease? I'm concerned about risking my current cats' health but have never had an FIV+ cat. Thank you!

We have a 14 year old cat that has many issues including IBS, hyper thyroid, myocarditis, high blood pressure, and FIV+. She recently has been diagnosed with rodent ulcer and had laser surgery to treat it. A biopsy was done and it came back negative. It was healing but recently flared back up...

I am considering adopting an older kitten. My problem is I already have a very high energy cat and I don't know if bringing in a cat that has fiv is a good idea. My instinct says bad idea but I would like some second opinions. Indy is my current cat and even though she is an adult she is high...

Hey, just seeking advice on one of our cats, don’t know if I’m being dramatic or not. He is about 4 years old, indoor cat & has FIV+. He’s always been skinny so it’s nothing new but I’m not sure if he’s become skinnier? He is eating the same amount as usual, plays the same amount & has no...

Sad day 😞 our Mr. Snuggles has been losing weight and staying in the garage. Took him and had him checked out, bloodwork confirms FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) and FELV (feline leukemia virus) both incurable and contagious. Only options are find him somewhere where he could be a single cat...

No, @StefanZ , that is NOT the case. You're thinking of/confusing this with the FIV vaccine......that one resulted in the cat showing positive for FIV. And, fortunately, that doesn't happen any more, because the FIV vax has been discontinued. .

@ImaRobot , I took in a feral/stray last November and after his vet visit he too was diagnosed FIV+. My vet said she also has FIV+ cats in her home as well as FIV- cats and she hasn't had any issues. The biggest concern with housing FIV+ cats and FIV- cats together is deep cat bites...

...3 week old kitten in a week. He said to just wait and see to make sure he doesn’t have any infections before introducing. He slightly mentioned FIV but didn’t seem too concerned. My family member told me that I cannot introduce them until the kitten gets tested so he can’t spread it. I...

FIV+ Cat Coexisting with non-FIV cats FIV-positive cats

My cat Jack, around 15 years and FIV positive has been diagnosed with an intestinal mass following an ultrasound. I don't know what type of mass it is but the vets notes are as follows, 'large mid intestinal mass present intestinal wall thickness up to 1 cm in areas and enlarged mesenteric lymph...

Friday night my FIV+ cat Lee-Lee are a fly mid flight, swallowed it hole. He was fine that night and ate another can of food an hour later. However throughout Saturday and today, he's had a poor appetite not eating much of his cans of food and doesn't run off after his toys with the speedy...

So I have actualy looked at a different cat who I will meet on sunday he is 1 year old and fiv/felv negative. My instincts tell me it is better to be safe. Indy needs a playmate she can roughhouse with without getting sick. The pic in my avatar is actualy Indy and Kabuto mid roughhousing...

Thanks. Did not think of looking for a dedicated FIV+ group. I joined the groups and posted on one of the Facebook groups so far.

Surprisingly, my older cat Jet has FIV. He came to me as a stray a few years ago, and I don't think I had him tested, but when he got blood work done two weeks ago, the vet told me that one of the things it checked for was FIV, and he is positive. He has been doing fine other than having a...

Where did you get him? Has he been tested for FIV and Feline Leukemia?

Yes feral tom. Is there a way to treat him at home if it is a ringworm? his skin started to bleed now

...but there are lots of other symptoms as well. It's unlikely that you would only see skin lesions and not see any other signs that the cat has FIV. Male cats are more likely to get FIV from deep bites from other infected tom cats, rather than from mating with infected female cats. There are...

This is something that crossed my mind too, when you specifically mention minor scratches. My boys have gotten it while their playing escalates but I haven't found so much as a scratch. Even no.matter who yelps and cries. Something that made me a little hopeful. Either way, right now she's...

...I would be putting her story/your question to folks in one or more of the specialized online support groups - that's where you'll find no one but FIV+ cat owners. These groups have been active for years and have collectively thousands of members - a huge, supportive audience for you. Here...

...they must be very recent because I spent a lot of time with him today, and I didn’t see it at all until just now. Fred and cinnamon are both Fiv positive… I took them inside over a year ago… almost a year for cinnamon. They all had a very slow introduction and everything was going fine. They...