An online website reports that a study carried out by Animal Protection Norway has found that between 70% and 80% of stray cats in the Hadeland region of the country have tested positive for FIV. The Hadeland region represents about … Continue reading →
Hoppy was a ‘feral’ cat. The description of ‘feral’ is in inverted commas because I am not sure he was totally feral but he certainly lived a hard life and it took its toll. He was found by the person … Continue reading →
RetroMAD1 has been labelled a wonder drug for fighting two nasty feline diseases. As I understand it, the drug was not developed to treat feline diseases but developed by a private biotech company in Malaysia, BioSatria, with the intention of … Continue reading →
Our FIV positive cat Brinkley is sick. When he came to us as a foster (failed foster) in January 2012, Brinkley brought with him an upper respiratory infection from the shelter. This isn’t anything new, as almost all of the … Continue reading →
Cats with FIV can live long, normal lives. They should be cared for with that in mind. This is an additional article on FIV, commonly referred to as “Feline Aids”. The original, technical, article is here. Jane (Everycat) makes the … 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 … Continue reading →
This little vignette of life says a lot about us, our cats and our relationship. You have a person being wantonly cruel – for what reason? You have a person being the opposite; caring and warm-hearted. In the middle you … Continue reading →
by Elisa Black-Taylor (USA) Tom playing Tom relaxing on the dryer Tom and Misty (declawed) Our beautiful Tom I have an FIV positive cat and his name is Tom. This week marks his one year anniversary of leaving death row … Continue reading →
by Michael (London, UK) It is said that cat aids transmission risks can be managed. Cat aids is FIV or Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. It causes immune deficiency and kills like HIV in people. It is not that uncommonly encountered and … Continue reading →
Feline Aids is layperson terminology for the Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). FIV was first discovered in 1986. The virus that causes feline aids is related to the virus that causes human aids. The term “aids” stands for “Acquired Immune Deficiency … Continue reading →
