>>I just had to put my 3 month old kitten, Daisy to sleep today because she had this horrible sickness, FIP. Does anyone know how long the virus will stay live in my house? on my clothes? I have another cat at my boyfriend's house, i havent seen her since i got this kitten, but now i am afraid to see her. i would die if she got sick. Losing this kitten is hard, and i am heartbroken, but i only had her a month, my other cat is 11, and is like my child.



I am truly sorry for your loss. I understand the devastation something like this can bring because I lost a 6 mo old kitten to FIP also. Like MA stated, FIP is a mutated coronavirus. Coronavirus may live for up to three weeks in the environment. You can use a mixture of household bleach and water (1 cup of bleach in a gallon of water) to disinfect food and water bowls, litter pans, cages, bedding material, and items that will not be adversely affected by household bleach. Clean carpeting with a good carpet cleaner and steam. I had other cats at the time I lost my baby boy and they have been fine. Just because a cat gets sick froma corona virus doesn't mean they will get FIP. If the cat has a healthy immune system, odds are that he will fight off the corona virus. It usually mutates in very young, very old or sick cats.

My condolences to you.
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