Coping With Feline Leukemia Virus

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I miss him dearly:
by: Kim on Wed, Jun 06 2007

Our first family cat and pet had to be put down 6-2-07, due to a positive diagnosis of feline lukemia. We are so heart broken. I tell people he found us and we took him in, and it had to be for a reason. This fiesty, orange and white tabby kitten we named Peaches.

We nursed him back to health and thought all was fine. Until I took him to get neutered and declawed so he could continue to stay indoors with the family. He was spoiled and very mischievious. He seemed to be happy. After he got his surgery I noticed some changes in him, like not coming around us and not eating as much. He weighed in at 13 lbs before his surgery. I thought maybe it had something to do with the fact that we just inherited a Yorkie and he didn’t like the dog. Then I noticed he started to lose weight and he barely ate anything. He then developed diarhhea and his paws and insides of his ears turned whitish. I took him to the vet and he was positive. I cried and it hurt me to look at him knowing what I had to do. It was even harder to tell my kids since they were the ones that found him and wanted him. You really don’t realize how attached you are to something until it’s gone!!

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June 2007

remarkable health despite infection - by Michelle - (Thu, Jun 28 2007)
Sobad is a stray young female cat I found during winter two years ago. She took up resident in parked cars to keep warm until one morning the car motor injured her when a woman started it. [more..]
five years - by lee-ann - (Wed, Jun 20 2007)
south africa- 20 june 2007 I had to put my 8 month old kitten down, he had feline leukemia I waited 5 years for my cat. He was a beautifull ginger cat, Garfield. I cried for weeks and I still miss him a lot. Our dog (pitbull) and Garfield were best of friends. One can tell he misses garfield as well. My life feels so empty without my cat…. [more..]
Heart Broken Repeatedly - by Adriane - (Wed, Jun 20 2007)
This happened a few years ago but I thought I’d share my story. I had a big, gray tomcat named Jerry. He was very sweet and loving. Then their was Isabella (Izzy) she was a beautiful tiger striped cat. [more..]
The loss of Samson - by Laura G. - (Wed, Jun 20 2007)
Myself and my boyfriend Simon drove to London to pick up a gorgeous little boy British blue short-hair. I never liked the name Samson, but of course we had one cat already. i called her Ruby, so it was only fair he could choose. We had a fantastic nine months with him [more..]
Spikes Gone Home - by Heather and Shauna - (Wed, Jun 13 2007)
Just an update to let you all know that Spike went home to his maker June 12th @4:08 pm, in the arms of his Pal. [more..]
I miss him dearly: - by Kim - (Wed, Jun 06 2007)
Our first family cat and pet had to be put down 6-2-07, due to a positive diagnosis of feline lukemia. We are so heart broken. I tell people he found us and we took him in, and it had to be for a reason. [more..]

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