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Can you find it in your heart to give one of these kittens a home? A Fall River resident cares for a colony of feral cats in her neighborhood. She is in the process of Trapping, Neutering, and Returning them to their colonies one at a time. As she traps each cat the Fall River Coalition for Animal Awareness assists in the serialization and FIV testing on each one. She has come across a beautiful, loving, FIV Positive family. She took the mama cat and her kittens into her home while they nursed and lucky enough was able to find the dad a home. Unfortunately the mama was too feral and had to be returned to the colony and now we have 5 kittens who have also tested FIV positive in need of homes. FIV behaves similarly in a cat's body to the way HIV (AIDS) behaves in a human body. FIV is not contagious to humans or other species. FIV is contagious to other cats, but difficult to transmit - FIV is transmitted primarily through deep bite wounds resulting from fighting or rough play. The good news about FIV is that symptoms may never appear or may not appear for years. That means many FIV-positive cats can have a normal life span. Providing a home to a healthy FIV-positive cat is just like owning a healthy non-positive cat, with the exception of being extra sensitive to symptoms of illness. The cat simply stays strictly indoors and preferably has no contact with non-positive cats - although introducing another FIV-positive cat would be fine. A good diet, lots of love and attention - and the cat's all set. Remember, the primary means of transmission are through bite wounds resulting from fighting and rough play. Casual spread of FIV does occur, although it is uncommon. Please contact Kirsten at 508-493-3040 or Kara at 508-642-5640 for more information about adopting |
