Black and white sweetheart cat

York SC

Description

This absolutely adorable cat showed up at our doorstep the day we moved into our new house and has been amazing every day since. We’ve been taking care of him and have taken him to the vet to get him checked out (test results included). He was weighed in at 15 pounds and is a big boy that loves attention and affection and wants nothing more than to be taken into a home. Being FIV positive, we can’t take him in since we have 3 other FIV negative cats. We’re looking for someone to take him and give him love. Test results: 1.Chemistry no significant findings 2.Cbc no significant findings 3.Felv.heartworm test negative 4.Thyroid gland within normal limits 5.FIV POSITIVE Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a virus specific to the cat family. Being FIV-positive is not the same as having feline AIDS. The FIV test (see below) detects antibodies that have been formed in the cat's blood because of infection with the feline immunodeficiency virus. 'FIV-positive' means that your cat has been infected by the virus, but if it is not showing signs it may be years, if ever, before the cat develops the clinical signs referred to as Feline AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome of cats). Just being diagnosed with the FIV virus does not mean your cat has feline AIDS. Other cats in your household may already have been infected, if has had contact with infected cat, and should be tested. Spread between cats through normal social contact such as grooming is unlikely so the majority of your cats may be FIV-negative when tested. However, a cat that has FIV does present a risk to other cats. How can I prevent my cat becoming infected and is there a vaccine? As most cats become infected from bite wounds during fighting, the risk of FIV infection can be minimized by making sure your cat is neutered and, where possible, kept indoors. There is no vaccine currently available. One cat in my household is FIV-positive and the others are not. What should I do? There are two options: 1. Ideally, place the FIV-positive cat in a home with no other cats. 2. As the risk of infection spreading to your other cats by social contact is low, you may choose to keep the FIV-positive cat as well as your other cats. In this case, the positive cat should have a separate feeding bowl from the other cats and food should not be left out for all cats to share.