Hi There,

This is really a tough one because no matter what you decide to do the cat is going to be stressed.

I think that the best thing overall would be to take this cat in and keep her isolated in her own room. She should be able to carry the kittens to term since she appears healthy at this point. However, this can end up being a real heartbreaker if the babies are all born with the FeLV virus. Most likely they will be infected and they may not live long.........still I think having the kittens will be less stressful for mom than undergoing a spay. I am assuming that this is an advanced pregnancy.

Has the vet said anything about re-testing the mom-to-be? This should be done since there is the possibility that the test did not give an accurate result. The test is very easy to run but there is always the possibility of human error. I think it's very distressing that your vet is willing to euthanize this kitty just because of a positive test result. Some cats can live for years with the virus and it's even possible that a cat can "throw off" the virus and become negative.

Thank goodness that you were knowledgeable about having this newcomer tested. I have heard of people taking in strays, not testing them, and losing cats as a result. It's so sad.

Take care, and please let us know how things go.

Regards,
PHKitkat

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