Rescue cat with hiv postive
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:16 am
We rescued a cat ,who had moved into our garden,weeks ago.
This friday,on Saturday we took him to the vets,who did a snap test,and said he
was hiv positive,he also has cat flu.Initially we had booked him in to be castrated today,
But after checking on him over the weekend,decided to do it later in the week.
To give him time to destress.
We all ready have 3 house cats,one has a severe sinus infection,and is on permenent
antibiotic treatments,he also is on thyroid medication.
Naturally I'm worried about the risks of introducing this male hiv cat to the rest of my
fur babies.From what the vet said,we were pretty much sure it would be a big risk
we were taking,and thought about finding him a home.After more research,It seems that
it's reasonably safe to introduce him.as long as he is castrated,he has a gentle nature.
Making sure there are no cat fights between them,Has anyone else introduced a hiv
cat to an existing cat household,all our cats are indoor cats,would we be able to get
cat health insurance ,knowing he is hiv positive.I don't want to see this cat put to sleep
he deserves a chance in life,with caring owners.
If anyone has any advice,tips etc,would really welcome them
This friday,on Saturday we took him to the vets,who did a snap test,and said he
was hiv positive,he also has cat flu.Initially we had booked him in to be castrated today,
But after checking on him over the weekend,decided to do it later in the week.
To give him time to destress.
We all ready have 3 house cats,one has a severe sinus infection,and is on permenent
antibiotic treatments,he also is on thyroid medication.
Naturally I'm worried about the risks of introducing this male hiv cat to the rest of my
fur babies.From what the vet said,we were pretty much sure it would be a big risk
we were taking,and thought about finding him a home.After more research,It seems that
it's reasonably safe to introduce him.as long as he is castrated,he has a gentle nature.
Making sure there are no cat fights between them,Has anyone else introduced a hiv
cat to an existing cat household,all our cats are indoor cats,would we be able to get
cat health insurance ,knowing he is hiv positive.I don't want to see this cat put to sleep
he deserves a chance in life,with caring owners.
If anyone has any advice,tips etc,would really welcome them