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Hi,

Our boy Dobby is FELV positive. He's about six years old. We've already had two other FELV cats; sadly they passed away after a year or two. Dobby seems to be fine on his own, as he prefers the company of humans, so as long as we're around to shower him with affection, he's fine. He's a real lover-boy. But he doesn't mind other cats, and when we're out, we think he would prefer the company of another cat than to be by himself. We've decided he will be our last FELV cat, as it's emotionally/financially trying to have a cat die on us every year. (we lost three cats in three years!).

Our vet suggested getting a healthy cat, and vaccinating him against FELV. She said he'd have to be quarantined for 30 days before introducing him to Dobby. Has anyone had experience with this? I'm thinking if we go to a shelter and save a cat from euthanasia, we're giving him a chance at life. But we would feel HORRIBLE if the vaccine didn't work, and he came down with leukemia!

Thoughts?
-Cutesy

Hi, I see that you are looking for a friend for your felv positive cat. I have a felv positive spayed female cat that I would like to surrender to someone because I am going to move soon and I can't take her with me. Her name is Jasmine, she is two years old. I got her from a local shelter where she was going to be euthanized due to her felv status. She is up to date on all vaccinations and presently is completely healthy. Jasmine is very friendly and cuddly. I am sure that you would absolutely love her. If you are serious about a second felv positive cat, I would recommend getting one that is presently felv positive. If you take a healthy cat and vaccination fails, you would feel guilty for taking that chance. Let me know if you would like to adopt my cat. Depending on where you live, I could bring her to your location. I have a car and do not mind long drives. Hope to hear from you soon. Elena.

Hi There,

The FeLV vaccine is far from being 100% effective so I think the best bet would be to adopt another cat with FeLV. I think it would be a wonderful thing to take in one of these special kitties, however, as you know, it can be heartbreaking.

Perhaps the first step would be to re-test your cat and see if the FeLV results are still positive. Some cats actually throw off the virus and become negative. If this happens you might have more options for adoption.

Either way, if you do take in another kitty, I would go with an adult, who would have a better immune system than a kitten.

Take care, and please let us know what you decide.

Regards,
PHKitkat