Miss Yvonne

Miss Yvonne came in with her 3 tiny kittens and several other cats. She has what we call "tiny mouth" which basically means she just has an adorable small mouth lol. Miss Yvonne is spunky, small and cute. She loves to play with her kittens and wand toys just like a kitten! She enjoys spending time with people and being pet. Sadly, Miss Yvonne was diagnosed with FeLV. Stop! Don't let that scare you! She is healthy and doesn't know she is any different than any other cat. She won't be sick or have a lot of medical expenses, she just won't live as long as other cats. We have included some facts about FeLV so you can see that it's not so scary and maybe you'll take a chance on giving her a forever home! FeLV, or Feline Leukemia Virus, is a virus that attacks the immune system of a cat. It isn't a form of cancer but is actually a virus that weakens the immune system. Cats with FeLV can live normal, happy lives - they just have a shorter life expectancy than FeLV negative cats. FeLV is only contagious to other cats. For this reason it is required that FeLV+ cats are kept indoors only. They can only cohabitate with other FeLV+ cats as it is spread from cat to cat via prolonged, direct contact with an infected cat's saliva (sharing food bowls, grooming each other, etc.), urine, blood, and from mother cat to kittens during pregnancy. Feline leukemia is species specific, so other animals such as dogs cannot contract the virus. The virus itself is not airborne and dies rapidly in the environment, so you won't have to worry about carrying the virus on clothes when you leave the house or have friends over. FeLV+ cats appear and act just as healthy as the other cats we have available for adoption. They do, however, have an increased risk of getting sick. This makes protecting them from stress, feeding a high quality diet, and addressing health problems as soon as they arise absolutely critical. You wouldn't know a cat had FeLV by just looking at it, and many people have FeLV+ cats in their home and don't even know it because they never got them tested.