I hope I am posting this in the right section.
I am in the process of adopting a new feline friend as my tabby boy crossed over to the Bridge a few weeks ago. I have met 3 cats in the past 2 weeks and they are all wonderful, so it is a very tough choice.
But I was enchanted by a girl whom the group knows to be FIV-positive. I don't know much about this disease, although I do know it is contagious to other cats and I'm am pretty sure we will remain a one-cat family and the cat will be an indoor one. She is estimated to be about 4 years old. Does anyone have any experience with this disease? What can I expect? I would greatly appreciate any opinions or thoughts you can share with me as I hate to give this kitty short shrift just because of her health issues. I adopted a senior dog a few years back and she was a family member for four years and I do not regret a one of them. But some thoughts from this wonderful group would be a huge help....thanks!
I am in the process of adopting a new feline friend as my tabby boy crossed over to the Bridge a few weeks ago. I have met 3 cats in the past 2 weeks and they are all wonderful, so it is a very tough choice.
But I was enchanted by a girl whom the group knows to be FIV-positive. I don't know much about this disease, although I do know it is contagious to other cats and I'm am pretty sure we will remain a one-cat family and the cat will be an indoor one. She is estimated to be about 4 years old. Does anyone have any experience with this disease? What can I expect? I would greatly appreciate any opinions or thoughts you can share with me as I hate to give this kitty short shrift just because of her health issues. I adopted a senior dog a few years back and she was a family member for four years and I do not regret a one of them. But some thoughts from this wonderful group would be a huge help....thanks!