Ann & Scatcats said:
I hope someone knows of any sites, Lu-Ann.
Why do you think little Hope have leukemia, has she been diagnosed with that? In that case what tests for the diagnos was done?
She was diagnosed while in foster care, after I took her to a Vet Opthamologist for treatment for an eye ulcer. Otherwise, they were planning to remove her eye. It was saved, is healed, looks great (maybe a
little cross-eyed), but she looks great! Because the eye was the most pressing issue, that was addressed before they did the FIV/LEUK test & vaccines. The results I saw had an "X" in the box next to Leukemia. No details of what type or anything else. They were going to destroy her, so instead she came home with me! My goal is to find her a home where she can be the center of someone's universe - and the only cat. She does well w/ my dogs, but then again, so do most cats. She is SOOOOO loving, and is a little purr monster. She's curled up in the bed next to my computer right now, and would be on my shoulder if I'd let her!
Not sure if it's type A, B or C. The closest from the info I've found so far, might suggest that the eye issues are part of the Lymphiod (bone marrow) type of Leukemia - but that's more jaundice visible through the eyes. And I don't think that's it. I think it's just an eye ulcer that some cats get. Not sure if she's was a stray or where she came from - no telling what caused it. Thus the reason I'm looking for more info. She was teeny tiny when she first came, maybe about 3.5 -4 pounds. She is young. She's never had the eating issues, she LOVES her some Fancy Feast! She's to 5.4 pounds last check (1/3 the average weight of my household!) - TINY!!! She's gone into heat, so will go to get spayed soon... everyone else is fixed, so I wasn't having to be rushed. When she goes in, I"ll have MY vet test her and get some detailed results. Likewise, my "First FIve" that I rescued as babies, tested positive for FIV when they were little. Turned out it was a false negative - heck, they could barely find a vein, let alone enough blood to run the test! So MAYBE... Hope's was a false positive (fingers crossed!).
No outward signs or symptoms, although eye issues can potentially be symptomatic of Leukemia. But she is a little LOVE and is amazing with kids and little children - and adults! She's always got a home here if nothing else pans out for her.
Thanks for asking.
Ironically, when Grayson was first diagnosed w/ diabetes, my mom asked if there wasn't somewhere I could send him where they'd take care of him? I told her, that would be MY house!!! Current count: 1 diabetic, 1 Leuk, 2 FIV, 1 perpetual UTI, and a house full of healthy ones!
