by Jae Kennedy | Jan 5, 2017 | Feline Leukemia
For many cat parents who’ve received the dreadful diagnosis of FeLV, a quick internet search for feline leukemia life expectancy is standard. Depending on the stage of FeLV, most veterinarians will either offer a prognosis of 2-3 years with advanced medication...
by Jae Kennedy | Sep 6, 2016 | Feline Leukemia
Of the 3.4 million cats that enter shelters each year in America, over 40% of them are euthanized. Any kill shelter that takes in an FeLV positive cat will put them down immediately. Many veterinarians will recommend/suggest putting a cat or kitten to sleep as soon as...
by Jae Kennedy | Jun 14, 2016 | Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, Feline Leukemia
FeLV (Feline Leukemia Virus) and FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) are often confused because they are both retroviruses – in fact, they belong to the same retrovirus family. Both FeLV and FIV are, unfortunately, common infectious diseases in cats, so...
by Jae Kennedy | Aug 19, 2015 | Feline Leukemia
First things first. Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) is NOT cancer. I know from experience that it’s easy to be scared by the word leukemia, but FeLV is a virus and cats who’ve been diagnosed with this do not need to be euthanized or given up on. It is true that...
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