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Are you adopting out FeLV+ cats yet? Barriers? Recent study on FeLV outcomes

  • 1.  Are you adopting out FeLV+ cats yet? Barriers? Recent study on FeLV outcomes

    Posted 08-09-2021 07:22 AM
    On Clinician's Brief today, a summary of a study on the outcomes of FeLV+ cats at Austin Pets Alive.
    Adopt Me! I Have FeLV! A recent study looked at outcomes for these special cats.


    Are you adopting out FeLV+ cats yet?
    If not, what is the barrier?


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    Monica Frenden
    American Pets Alive
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  • 2.  RE: Are you adopting out FeLV+ cats yet? Barriers? Recent study on FeLV outcomes

    Posted 08-09-2021 09:26 AM
    I love this succinct finding:  FeLV-positive cats do not necessarily need to be euthanized, as 57.8% of confirmed FeLV-positive cats in the study were healthy on admission, and most (83.3%) were still alive at the end of the study. These cats can be adopted with proper pet owner education and counseling.

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    Thank you all for all you do!

    Amber Freiwald
    Maddie's Fund
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