Hello!

I just wanted you to know that we have two FeLV positive cats. Our first, Axle, we caught when he was a kitten. His mother was also a stray. The second, we adopted from a very nice couple because they couldn't keep her. (We haven't named her yet) She was also a stray, and turns out she's around 6 to 7 mos old.

The test you want to get done for FeLV is the ELISA test. It's extremely accurate, and it's usually the 2nd test Vet's give for a more accurate result.

More than likely, the kittens will be FeLV positive. There is also the chance of the virus going into remission, and there is a medicine which pretty much forces the leukemia to stay in remission. It's called Interferon.

Our first cat, Axle, is now 3 yrs of age and doing VERY well. The kitten is also doing just as well. Some people will TRY to tell you that cats/kittens with FeLV will only live for about a year. This is not true. I can't tell you how many times I've heard this. If they're healthy, kept on a healthy diet, and have lots of room to run and play for exercise, they will be just like normal, healthy cats who CAN and WILL live a full life.

There are some cases, though, where if symptoms are SERIOUSLY bad (due to other reasons, other than FeLV, mind you) that things could go downhill really quickly.

There are rescues that will take in special needs animals. I do not know what area you're from, but the rescue we found our kitten through is called Stray Cat Blues, Inc. here in PA.

Good luck and hope this helps.

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