I'm broken hearted for him.

who is more than 8 years old. We took him to the vet 8 years ago and he was probably at least a year old then.

If your cat is 4 1/2 years old he still is beating the odds so maybe he will turn out like my cat.

He still has a shot at living the good life around your place and I'll bet he can be happy too. You have made a huge improvement on this little cat's life. I hope he sticks around and gives you the slow blinks for years to come.

FIV? Live outside?

I'm sorry! ❤️

It's like HIV for cats. Highly contagious through all body fluids, so he cannot live indoors as part of our family because I have another kitty.

As he has lived outdoors here for 4.5 yrs already & appears healthy, we have opted to have him vetted, then we will release.

💔💔💔💔💔

what is "release"?

they will infect another cat mainly through fighting, via blood transfer. I told the vet that our outdoor cats do not fight but they do share food bowls. The vet said that fighting was the main worry.

Heartbreaking to give up a fur baby. FIV is awful. Have to ask, though, wouldn’t he still be able to transmit the virus to other cats outside?

Rescue will find him a home. I've agreed to foster (in garage, away from my senior rescue) for 2 weeks while she finds him a home.

❤️

I'll miss him terribly, but my feelings aren't what's important. His life is. 😉



Happy Holidays!

and food and litter box use won't. Plus, FIV acquired as an adult rarely impacts anyone's quality of life. There's probably a carrier outside who spread it to your guy. If you have a spare room, that would be ideal. Kitty wouldn't come into contact with your cats and would be safe from outside carriers. I kept 8 FLV kittens isolated, first in the study and then in our bedroom (not all 8 at once!!!).

& I will fostef for 2 weeks while they find him a home.

Ty so much!

Ty!

Congratulations! That's the best outcome. You'll miss him but as you've said, it's not about your feelings, it's about his life. At this point my former post isn't helpful and I'm going to delete.