Could My Cats Get Felv?

[Slayyrr]

So earlier today I went to the shelter just to look at the animals. I touched this one kitten, I only touched her nose and she got my finger kinda wet. Then i look up and read her info paper and it said she had Felv. Afterwards, i got up and put on a lot of hand sanitizer. I have 2 cats of my own and Felv is something I've been fearing my cats to get for a long time. Lets just say I'm very paranoid when it comes to it. When I got home I kinda touched my cats but went to go wash my hands first. It's not possible my cats got Felv just because I touched that kitten right?

 

[Kieka]

It sounds like you've done everything to prevent it from spreading to your home. The virus is also not highly contagious so the risk from touching a wet nose to your cats is super low even without the cleaning. I wouldn't worry about it making its way to your home.

 

[kittyluv387]

I had a Felv scare earlier this year and did a ton of resesrch. And trust me your cat is fine!