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Can my kitty boy catch these from this cat?

spootabsia Jun 05, 2004 11:59 PM

Next door neighbor has an emaciated cat with greeny white goop in her eyes. I have an unvaccinated cat (had one kitten shot) because I am terrified of VAS which his sister got, and I cannot find any vets to do non adjuvented vaccines in the leg or tail ( ALL give them in the scruff) and none do intranasal vacs. I walk him on a leash as no other cats are around AND I feed the next door cat both because she is so skinny (I love her as she is such a sweetheart) AND if I don't she comes and rubs against my cat and he sniffs her.

What I want to know is, IF she has FIP or Felv can he get it from her rubbing around him or him sniffing her? Suddenly he is not eating well and losing weight BUT yet he is still full of the devil so I don't know if he is ill or it is just the heat (81 degrees IN the house at 9:30 pm) doing this to him.

I already have a cat with CRF and am trying to regulate her and have no job so I do not want to spend for a blood test if he cannot catch diseases this way!

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Heidi and her 'kids'
CORKIE -- COURAGEOUS, Litta VAS Tripod Tuxedo Mackerel SWEETHEART Tabby girl
Kotten -- Loving Sweetheart of a Siamese girl
Benji -- Dearest YOUNG MASTER of a Spotted Tabby boy
and our BELOVED ANGELS, so DESPERATELY MISSED by their greiving family
Schatzi -- WONDERFUL Kitty & People loving Tuxedo Standard Poodle boy & God's MOST LOVING ANGEL
SynMin Minnie kitty girl -- A Heart of Gold and God's Most PURRFECT Angel
Joined by Amigo loving(and loved by us) Tom-cat! who ALMOST was mine!

Replies (1)

PHMadameAlto Jun 08, 2004 09:16 PM

The cat you are feeding probably has some sort of bacterial infection - which could be passed on to your cat. However it would most likely be treatable with antibiotics. If your cat is lethargic and won't eat you should probably take him to the vet ASAP to see what's going on.
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Smile, it will make them wonder what you are up to!

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