Well, kind of long story short : I took in a kitty for the night that had been abandoned and was found a week ago outside our apartment complex, as a favor to the manager. Today we did the vet thing, got the test back and she is leukemia positive. Do I need to do anything now besides thoroughly disinfect or replace the food dishes, litter pans, and bedding that were used by the infected cat ?
She's spending the night boarded at the clinic until a rehoming decision is made tomorrow. There is a lady that can probably take her in.
The home cats are slightly overdue for their yearly exam, so I can get them vaccinated next week as part of a Distemper/Leukemia combo. There is no possibility of keeping them out of the bedroom for a month in a one room unit.
Although isn't this virus spread from one cat to another ONLY by direct contact i.e. from licking each other ? They were strictly segregated by room so there was no saliva exchange, or direct contact of any type. The vet wasn't taking any chances with the kennel, but it doesn't seem likely the virus could survive long on hard surfaces like cat bowls or carriers.
She simply needs to go back to the office this weekend. I absolutely could not knowingly expose my own cats to a kitten with this condition – it's just too big of a risk...
She's spending the night boarded at the clinic until a rehoming decision is made tomorrow. There is a lady that can probably take her in.
The home cats are slightly overdue for their yearly exam, so I can get them vaccinated next week as part of a Distemper/Leukemia combo. There is no possibility of keeping them out of the bedroom for a month in a one room unit.
Although isn't this virus spread from one cat to another ONLY by direct contact i.e. from licking each other ? They were strictly segregated by room so there was no saliva exchange, or direct contact of any type. The vet wasn't taking any chances with the kennel, but it doesn't seem likely the virus could survive long on hard surfaces like cat bowls or carriers.
She simply needs to go back to the office this weekend. I absolutely could not knowingly expose my own cats to a kitten with this condition – it's just too big of a risk...