From time-to-time the Animal
Refuge League is in need of adoptive homes
that will provide care for its special needs
pets.
Special Needs pets are animals requiring
some extra attention due to a medical condition
or physical infirmity like diabetes, thyroid
disease and cats with FIV.
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what
is FIV?
Cats with FIV have feline
AIDS, which means they have a compromised
immune system and must be kept indoors and
away from all other cats other than other
FIV+ cats. They will live a normal life
span, though they may get infections more
easily than non-FIV cats.
This viral disease does NOT pose any danger
to humans or to dogs. It is transmissible
only to other cats via bites, blood wounds,
mating, etc.
FIV+ cats do not require medication.
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female
black |
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age 9
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special
need GiGi
needs surgery to repair a liver
shunt |
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male
hound mix
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male
black w/ white |
age 2
years
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age
9 years |
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special
need heartworm
positive
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special
need diabetic |
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female
orange w/ white |
female
brown tiger
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age
5 years |
age 3
years
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special
need colitis |
special
need c/d
diet treated for crystals-
can be seen by appt.
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female
dilute tortie
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male
brown tiger |
age 9
years
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age
3 years |
special
need on
k/d diet for geriatric reasons
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special
need vision
impaired - can be seen at Tender Touch
Vet Hospital |
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1
The Feline Immuno-deficiency Virus is
a slow virus that affects a cat's immune
system over a period of years.
2 FIV is a cat-only disease
and cannot be spread to humans or other
non-felines.
3 FIV cats most often
live long, healthy, and relatively normal
lives with no symptoms at all.
4 FIV is not easily passed
between cats. It cannot be spread casually
- like in litter boxes, water and food
bowls, or when snuggling and playing.
It is rarely spread from a mother to her
kittens.
5 The virus can be spread
through blood transfusions, badly infected
gums, or serious, penetrating bite wounds.
(Bite wounds of this kind are extremely
rare, except in free-roaming, unneutered
tomcats.)
6 A neutered cat, in
a home, is extremely unlikely to infect
other cats, if properly introduced.
7 Many vets are not educated
about FIV since the virus was only discovered
15 years ago.
8 FIV-positive cats should
be kept as healthy as possible. Keep them
indoors and free from stress, feed them
a high-quality diet, keep and treat any
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