Stray cat with feline coronavirus living with non-coronavirus cats
Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2022 1:32 pm
Hi all! After some advice and info from those of you knowledgeable on this.
We have taken in a stray cat, who is currently quarantined away from our other 4 indoor cats. We got his tests results back, and he has feline coronavirus. I'm finding it difficult to find concrete info online about whether it is possible for him to live with us still with this, without putting our other cats at risk?
From what I understand it's very rare for cats to develop FIP from catching it, right?
He is staying in our bathroom currently, but is very eager to get out, and we want to be able to introduce him into the rest of the house as soon as possible as he is starting to get restless, and him being quarantined is really not a long term solution at all.
I'm also confused about the period of time he will be infectious to our other cats with this. Some websites are saying some cats end up having shedding of the virus in their poop for life?? Some sites are saying 7 weeks. Others are saying months. We can't realistically keep him cooped up in the bathroom for months.
Our other cats are two sets of siblings. The one set are about 2 and a few months, the other are just coming up to 2. We have no idea if they also have been exposed to feline coronavirus before, we haven't tested them. They are indoor cats though, so really haven't come into much contact with other cats apart from through nose-bumping with outdoor strays through the catio fencing.
Actual accurate info, and the sharing of experience of this would be very helpful. Thanks all.
We have taken in a stray cat, who is currently quarantined away from our other 4 indoor cats. We got his tests results back, and he has feline coronavirus. I'm finding it difficult to find concrete info online about whether it is possible for him to live with us still with this, without putting our other cats at risk?
From what I understand it's very rare for cats to develop FIP from catching it, right?
He is staying in our bathroom currently, but is very eager to get out, and we want to be able to introduce him into the rest of the house as soon as possible as he is starting to get restless, and him being quarantined is really not a long term solution at all.
I'm also confused about the period of time he will be infectious to our other cats with this. Some websites are saying some cats end up having shedding of the virus in their poop for life?? Some sites are saying 7 weeks. Others are saying months. We can't realistically keep him cooped up in the bathroom for months.
Our other cats are two sets of siblings. The one set are about 2 and a few months, the other are just coming up to 2. We have no idea if they also have been exposed to feline coronavirus before, we haven't tested them. They are indoor cats though, so really haven't come into much contact with other cats apart from through nose-bumping with outdoor strays through the catio fencing.
Actual accurate info, and the sharing of experience of this would be very helpful. Thanks all.