Viremia = the virus is in the cat’s blood stream and saliva. Thirty percent (30%) of cats exposed to the virus develop a persistent viremia. This means the virus remains in the blood and saliva for more than 12 weeks. … please continue reading
T-Cyte Treatment is treating cats who have FeLV and/or FIV with Lymphocyte T-Cell Immunomodulator. T-Cyte Therapeutics is the name of the manufacturer who supply vets with this expensive treatment. They are not very open about its success rate and cost … please continue reading
In general, cats in conventional animal shelters are living through a stressful and hazardous time. It is probably the most hazardous and stressful time of their lives (depending on the individual shelter and cat). We don’t have to go over … please continue reading
TNR of feral cats makes us feel good but we are not doing the best for the cat. It is better to euthanise them. …unless these cats [feral cats] can be socialized and until we get the problem of pet … please continue reading
By Elisa Black-Taylor Does the news media prefer to cover dog stories rather than cat stories? I always thought the media would be unbiased, until many of my rescue friends clued me in that cats get less publicity in times … please continue reading
By Elisa Black-Taylor When I wrote the article about the tragic Newtown shooting back in December, it gave me a chance to get to know Robin Olson. Click this link to go to the story. Robin runs a rescue called … please continue reading
Today I’d like to discuss promising new medical breakthroughs in treating FIV, FeLV and FIP in cats. While the new medications aren’t a cure, they do buy an infected cat some time, as well as improve their quality of life. … please continue reading
Overview As the name suggests, this is a disease caused by a virus that infects cats. It is a complicated disease. It can develop in various ways. Sometimes an infected cat will cure himself. Sometimes it is a fatal disease … please continue reading
Apparently there can be a very fine line between cat cruelty and cat welfare. I find it very strange. You would have thought that the two would occupy opposite ends of the spectrum in respect of cat caretaking. But no. … please continue reading
I rescued Claude about two weeks ago, brought him home and immediately had him vaccinated. Then I scheduled him to be neutered, the vet called me and said he was positive for FeLV and that they wouldn’t neuter him. Then … please continue reading
