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　　Meet Beautiful, Princess Mia, who is a 1-year-old cat that has been a wonderful momma to her six babies. She is super sweet and is a lap cat. She is very friendly and wants to be the baby! Princess Mia has tested positive for feline leukemia virus. Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) is a common infectious disease that occurs in cats.She had a PCR test done to test the amount of virus circulating in her blood. Her virus level is low and consistent with a regressive FeLV infection. Cats with regressive infections are less likely to be infectious to other cats or to be sick due to an FeLV-associated disease. They may live a normal life and never show any signs of infection, or they could revert to an active viral infection, especially if they are immunosuppressed, stressed, or have concurrent disease. Regressively infected cats may eventually be able to clear the infection on their own.FeLV is potentially infectious to other cats in the household, mainly through saliva (grooming, sharing bowls, bites). FeLV cats would ideally be the only cat in the home or would live with other FeLV positive cats. Consider vaccination of your other cats against FeLV if you choose to house with uninfected animals.Some things to know about living with an FeLV positive cat:--Keep your cat indoors only. Now that you know your cat has an infectious disease, the responsible thing is to prevent the spread of this disease in your community. This means that your cat will need to begin life as an indoor cat.--Keep stress low. This means no frequent changes in the household environment. No crowding with too many cats. Keep food, water and litter box areas clean and have enough so the cats do not need to share.--No raw foods. Uncooked foods, meats especially, can include parasites and pathogens that a cat with a normal immune system might be able to handle but an FeLV+ cat might not. Stick to the major reputable cat food brands.--Practice good parasite control. This includes regular use of flea medications and deworming--Careful general health monitoring. Your FeLV+ cat should have a check-up with a veterinarian twice a year. It is important to be vigilant of any changes in the FeLV+ cat. Small changes that one might not think would be significant in an FeLV negative cat, should probably be thoroughly explored in an FeLV+ cat.PRINCESS MIA`S ADOPTION FEE HAS BEEN PAID FOR BY A COMMUNITY MEMBER

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