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allison and Bubbles

allison and Bubbles

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Hello friends...has anyone had a kitty diagnosed with FIV?...I want to adopt this cat who has this virus...he is 8yrs old...he has IBS according to staff....diarrhea....this worries me as I think perhaps his system is immune deficient already ...he is adorable....been a feral cat his whole life but the staff have been so awesome that he seems to be very receptive to even having his belly rubbed!!...
I am scared to adopt him...but I really want to....not sure of what the vet bills are going to be...thoughts anyone ?I would so appreciate anyone's thoughts on this...he has been confined to a small room for seven months...no window...no stimulation whatsoever...it is not fair to Bruce...( his name)...I have two indoor pigeons and worried about diseases being spread to kitty through the air from my pigeons poop...
 
Hi, Allison.
One of my cats was fiv, tested neg early in life and tested + later in life. Idk when in that period she was exposed to fiv (likely during her younger indoor-outdoor years) but she was asymptomsyic for many years and went ahead a couple months after her 20th birthday. She also was ckd but I have had cats with ibd, too. Main thing is immune support.

The folks in the FIV Therapy support group and the volumes of very comprehensive and solid science-based information in the FIV Therapy website about the disease and treatment possibilities were godsends for me when Azalea was diagnosed.

Here’s the link to the fiv therapy website (the main page includes link to join the support group).

http://www.fivtherapy.com/

I hope you do adopt this 8-yo fellow. I’ve always found that our cats find us and that there’s always a meant-to-be-reason for them to be in our lives and us in theirs. ❤️
 
Thank you very much! That was very encouraging ...I do not know who else will ever be willing to take this lovely kitty in...it is a challenge for sure...but I just love him...there is a danger in loving cats that are immunocompromized...and he is still quite feral...here there are no groups available to take him in and if they did he would live a solitary life in a cage as he does not play well with others....thank you for your support!!
 
allison and Bubbles said:
Hello friends...has anyone had a kitty diagnosed with FIV?...I want to adopt this cat who has this virus...he is 8yrs old...he has IBS according to staff....diarrhea....this worries me as I think perhaps his system is immune deficient already ...he is adorable....been a feral cat his whole life but the staff have been so awesome that he seems to be very receptive to even having his belly rubbed!!...
I am scared to adopt him...but I really want to....not sure of what the vet bills are going to be...thoughts anyone ?I would so appreciate anyone's thoughts on this...he has been confined to a small room for seven months...no window...no stimulation whatsoever...it is not fair to Bruce...( his name)...I have two indoor pigeons and worried about diseases being spread to kitty through the air from my pigeons poop...
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I took in a stray 7 years ago & she has tested positive 2x & I have never had a problem with her health related to the disease. I've convinced myself that is a false positive which happens if they have been vaccinated & you don't know it. Olivher was 8 in Jan & I do not regret taking her in as she loves me & is very sweet with me. Take a chance, could he be a false positive?
 
Thanks Becky...out of all the folks I have met here...you are the sweetest....and your comments are sincere and I thank you for being you and being so kind...your comments stick out in my mind well after I have read them...yur awesome girl....keep on being you ok?
 
Becky ...I have combed the internet of the entire province of British Columbia...and two weeks ago I saw my perfect kitty....I was going to travel 12 hrs to Cranbrook from Vancouver to meet him to see if we would be a match...his profile sounded adorable (his photos were absolutely adorable aswell)....get this...here we have a program called "drives for lives" run by the SPCA and he was brought nearly to my DOORSTEP !...to my city from Cranbrook (SPCA drives pets to different shelters if they are not getting adopted)....and he was driven HERE!!

His name is TJ...I want to adopt him...and my adoption request was approved yesterday ...


Oh boy...if I do not adopt him today...he goes back up for adoption and I know he will find a home very quickly...

So here inlies my dilemma...yesterday I went to see my FIV cat (Bruce) and he showed so much affection towards me it blew my mind away ...for real...he is so lonely after seven months being alone and confined to a small room that he would not leave my lap !!...I tried to leave and he pawed my foot looking right up into my eyes as in "dont leave me here! take me home!"...he won my heart...but then ....he suddenly became very sullen when I went to pet him to say goodbye that he bit me and really surprisingly lashed out at me with both paws...and scratched me a bit...this left me wondering??...He was feral for many yrs....and I am really wanting to adopt him still...but what if this scratching behavior doesnt go away? I will end up with infections and on antibiotics....I have had cat scratch fever...

I do not know what to do...I am so hoping you are awake and can give me a little feedback...

Hugs and head butts...Allison
 
Oh dear! I have to be honest & say I’m a sucker for the needy! I would honestly take Bruce since he just needs loving & knows you aren’t leaving! And.. if you’re pretty sure that TJ will be adopted out soon!
Then you will not worry about him.
My parents got me a Siamese cat when I was 10 yrs old. Sheba attacked & bit everyone & everything... but my mom. We thought mom was mean but just a couple flips to Sheba’s nose (ouch!) and she never tried to bite mom again! Mom was the only one able to be close & Sheba loved her! I don’t condone hurting any animal- I doubt I could do this... (well maybe lol) but I do think that they can learn not to hurt. I would just walk away... cat whisperer?
I’d take on the challenge & pray. Maybe he sensed you were leaving & reacted this way... they are smarter than we give them credit for! Just my feelings from afar... your decision. Also every scratch needs to be purged (make it bleed by squeezing) while washing thoroughly with dial or any antibacterial soap! Recommended from my son, the doctor! Big hugs & love!
 
Becky...I LUV U!!!I am so glad you answered...for some reason I just feel kinship with you in a kitty kinda way....thank you for your thoughts!

I think I will take the adorable needy kitty...and what a challenge and a sweet pleasure it will all be....your so insightful ...thank you dear!!
 
Honey I’m soon to be 62 but feel young at heart! My kids & my grand babies drag me places to keep me going! I’m a homebody! I see you are a sweet 49, just a pup! Have a great day- we’re having (finally) cooler weather here & going to a new park playscape for kids. Nature center with lots of mud! What have I agreed to this time!! Happy Saturday to you angel! I can’t wait to see some picks when you get him!
 
you are not just young at heart ..you are young...many of my housemates i have lived with are 65 and 70....my mom is 82 ...we are a as toung as we feel right? was on graveyard shift tonight so going to sleep now...yes I will send you pics when I adopt Bruce....!!have a wonderful day !!

Love from Allison
 
Hi Becky...I ended up deciding I just could not take Bruce...I have spilled alot of tears over it...I have two birds and was told by vet tech that spores from bird poop would harm an FIV cat...I was willing to rehome my birds as I am just fostering them but honestly it would have taken a big effort and a long time to find them suitable homes and I honestly felt so lonely without a furbaby beside me at night that I couldn't handle the depression of being so alone much longer...

So I went ahead and adopted a gigantic beautiful orange boy who has not left my side since zi brought him home three days ago...poor guy was dumped by his owner at spca after six yrs and seperated from his litter mate all at once...he really needed a home and I adore him already...I am still going to keep track of Bruce and try to find him a home somehow...
I also thought being that I have just lost two babies to illness in just a few months after intense 24/7 nursing both of them...that I couldnt easily handle doing it all over again...it really has knocked the wind out of me...almost as though have lost my marbles...I cant seem to think clearly ..I feel all kinds of very strange emotions that hit me like a tidal wave at times...

I am thrilled to have TJ with me as it is a huge comfort to not be completely alone...and I hope I can make him happy too...

Hugs to you, Allison
 
I’m glad you have TJ! I agree the nursing of another one after the loss of 2 needy ones would be tough! You have been through a lot of heartbreak! Sooo -TJ is blessed & you have kitty love once again! Yeah for you... yes pictures if you can. Congratulations!
 
Thank you Sharon!!It is nice that someone shares in my excitement as I do not live with any "cat ppl" in this giant rooming house where I live ...and its me alone in this room with TJ and hes awesome company...he has started to talk to me too...I cannot recall how to send pictures on here though I wish I could bc he is absolutely HUGE...not just big but fat too!...I will try to post a photo...this is a match made in heaven...
I saw him online ten hrs drive away from me and out of all cats within 1000 kms at all the spca's I was going to drive to meet HIM...and then he was transferred to my city a week later!!! I immediately went to visit him as I was online daily searching for a kitty and saw he was here and someone else had just adopted him...I was really upset so i left my number asking them to call if they changed their mind and two days later I got a call! Seems like it was meant to beHe does have something wrong with his back leg...hes booked for xray on Friday...I havent given up on adopting the kitty with FIV...I can get TJ vaccinated for FIV...
 
:bighug:Oh I didn’t know that many! It’s very hard on us! Best to stick to a healthy one. I didn’t realize bird poo was bad for a hiv cat! Now I know! I feed birds & Baby stalks them, I worry if she could pick up a disease from them?. You’re lucky to have a little shadow now & hopefully the leg isn’t a big deal! Sending blessings & thank you for adopting him! It does seem it was meant to be!
 
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