PLEASE CONSIDER CRIXUS... He isnt going to make it to the adoption floor at FCAC. Crixus was relinquished 6 days ago by his owner. His owner had been evicted from his home and so was Crixus. The owner had him updated on all his vaccinations. The strike against him at FCAC is that he has FIV. But Crixus is NOT symptomatic, he is 4 years old and a sweetheart! FIV is not a death sentence. Cats can live their entire lives out having this. They can also live with other pets. It is the deep bite wounds that potentially transmits FIV or a positive mama giving birth to kittens. Dont believe everything you hear about feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) Myth #4: Cats who have the virus inevitably develop the disease and die from it. Fact: 90% of cats who actually have FIV will lead completely normal lives and die from the same causes that any other cat might die from. Myth #5: FIV+ cats will lead short, miserable lives. Fact: FIV+ cats can and DI live long, healthy lives, if given a chance. Most live as long as their indoor counter-arts and much longer than outdoor cats. Many live well into old age without symptoms. Myth #6: The FIV virus is a serious threat to other animals because it can be transmitted by casual contact. Fact: Modern medical research, as well as mounting empirical evidence indicates that transmission requires serious physical interaction. “Deep bite wounds are, by far, the primary mode of the virus’ transmission.” – Julie Levy, DVM, PhD, DaCVIM Director, Maddies’ Shelter Medicine Program. Fact: The virus can only live a few seconds outside the body, so sharing food and water bowls is not an issue. FIV+ cats in multiple cat homes do not appear to spread the disease, as long as all parties are not combative. FIV Cat Rescue in Fort Bragg, CA has had a group of 16 mixed cats (FIV positive and negative) living together for 6 years. No FIV- cat has ever become FIV+. Source: FIV Cat Rescue, Fort Bragg, CA. Website: FIVCatRescue.org - See more at: montclairanimalshelter.blogspot/2014/07/fiv-myths-debunked-part-ii.html#sthash.cfCDMpr7.dpuf
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 16:27:55 +0000
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