How common is leukaemia in cats? It varies.

A FeLV cat who had FeLV years ago. I hope he had a decent life.

The question in the title is incomplete because it implies that the question is about cancer; a type of blood and bone marrow cancer but when leukaemia is spoken about in the context of domestic cats it means a virus, specifically, the feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) which is the most important cause of cancer …

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“2 FeLV kittens in need of a home” – FeLV kittens and cats can and should live good lives.

Keeping FeLV positive rescue cats alive at new homes

Introduction Many years ago, perhaps around 2008, Jan visited my website and posted a request for visitors to give a home to 2 FeLV cats. I am revisiting that page and using it as a base to add more detail and information. Jan’s post is below the introduction. I don’t know if the kittens …

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Some staff at Cats Protection resigning over the organisation’s kill policy

ZANDT

CAT NEWS & VIEWS: There appears to be dissent amongst some of the volunteers at the well-known cat rescue organisation, Cats Protection, over their kill policy. It is reported that some of the staff have resigned and some have been sacked because of this. One member of staff, Natalie, says that the charity wants …

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Cat rescue specializes in FeLV positive cats which they adopt out for free and provide financial support

Austin Pets Alive! are doing a wonderful job with respect to FeLV positive cats: they have a program which keeps them alive and in new homes. FeLV positive cats suffer from the feline leukaemia virus. The spokesperson at Austin Pets Alive!, Monica Frenden, says that FeLV positive cats are often euthanized at shelters. I …

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Highest Prevalence Of 4 Feline Illnesses USA, By State

This is a map of the United States of America showing the highest prevalence of 4 common feline illnesses by state. In other words the map shows the states in which these illnesses are most common across the USA. I think it’s quite interesting! There would seem to be a conglomeration, if that is …

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