Scary sounding disease, and frankly, it IS scary. I just heard that one of the cats at the Shelter was diagnosed with it after they were adopted. Could it have come into the Shelter with it? We don't know. The people that called didn't leave their name, phone number or even which cat it was they adopted.
The Enoch Shelter isn't exactly a fountain of money and FeLeuk shots are 3 times as expensive as other vaccinations. I need to have a fundraiser or something to get those cats vaccinated. My first cat died of FeLeuk long before they had any vaccinations for the disease. It was pretty horrific.
As I've read though, some cats NEVER show the symptoms. Their immune systems are built up enough to fight it off and live a good long life. So.....if you find out your cat has this disease, don't run them to the Vet to euthanize them. Read up on the disease, get a natural therapy book and fight back. You wouldn't euthanize your child because he had cancer, would you? Cats (and dogs!) can live very long lives with debiliating diseases, and they can be GOOD lives. You just need to work a little harder at taking care of them.
Don't stop caring for your fur babies. Ever.
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