Duncan needs a home

Mulvane KS

Description

Sunday evening I caught a stray cat that had been hanging around the local nursing home. I first saw him when I went there for a tour and he let me pet him going in - on the way out I petted him again (after finding out he was a stray) and picked him up. However he did NOT want to ride in the car. I went back with a carrier and some treats. While he was distracted with treats I put him in the carrier. I took him to our daughter’s and she took him to work on Monday at Sunflower Vet’s. On the way there she named him Duncan. They vaccinated, neutered and treated him for heart worm/fleas/ticks and mites. When I first saw him he had a lot of dried blood behind his right ear. He’d cleaned it off but they did find a bite wound so gave him an antibiotic shot. Since he is relatively friendly and, they figure, about 6 yrs. old we think he must have been a pet at some time. Now the bad news: he tested positive for FIV. This condition is entirely manageable. FIV-positive house cats rarely show any symptoms of the disease and usually live long, happy lives. There is usually no medication or special treatment required for FIV. FIV is only transmitted from one cat to another by deep puncture wounds. It is NOT spread by casual contact. (In other words, kitties can’t catch FIV from grooming each other, sharing food bowls, sharing a litterbox, etc.) It is only contagious to other cats - NOT contagious to humans. BUT he shouldn’t live with other cats he might fight with. He can play tussle but no actual fighting. Since we have 3 house cats (our limit) he’s in a cage in our barn until I can find him a suitable home. He is free and I have his rabies tag.