Permanent Foster for FeLV cat (from anywhere!)
Posted: Fri May 11, 2018 9:14 pm
Hello,
I'm very new to this forum, but I'm hoping you can help me out.
My husband and I live in Sheffield and have been fostering a gorgeous black cat who is FeLV positive for just under a year now. When I found him online and learnt about how serious his condition was, I nearly clicked away, but there was something about him I just couldn't ignore.
It turned out he's actually beyond perfect. At the time we were both students, and because I'm American, I wasn't sure that anyone would LET me adopt a cat - I mean even if they did, I don't have the money to fly the cat abroad if I had to go back, and I would never forgive myself if I had to leave the cat behind. (I'm switching onto a spouse visa this summer so that won't be an issue anymore!)
So I wrote a very excited e-mail explaining that as awful as the situation is, we would love to have the cat, and the lifespan was no problem.
This cat has helped us through so much, and he really is a member of the family, but I hate that he can't go outside, and that he can't have other cat friends. I know other cats can be vaccinated, but it's not 100% effective, and I just wouldn't want to risk infecting a healthy cat.
I've been looking for another FeLV+ cat online, but it seems like a lot of places (including the RSPCA) put them down by default, so I haven't seen any cat that could live with us since I first found our little guy.
I would appreciate it if anyone has information about any charities which might have an FeLV+ cat in their care who needs a permanent foster anywhere in the UK. We're willing to travel to collect them, and can Skype and give you contact details for the lady who handles the foster families at the charity where we found our cat if you are too far away to realistically conduct a house inspection.
I say that we want to foster and not adopt purely because we could not afford the extensive vet bills that potentially come with an FeLV cat, however we are happy to pay for all other expenses.
Thank you so much!
I'm very new to this forum, but I'm hoping you can help me out.
My husband and I live in Sheffield and have been fostering a gorgeous black cat who is FeLV positive for just under a year now. When I found him online and learnt about how serious his condition was, I nearly clicked away, but there was something about him I just couldn't ignore.
It turned out he's actually beyond perfect. At the time we were both students, and because I'm American, I wasn't sure that anyone would LET me adopt a cat - I mean even if they did, I don't have the money to fly the cat abroad if I had to go back, and I would never forgive myself if I had to leave the cat behind. (I'm switching onto a spouse visa this summer so that won't be an issue anymore!)
So I wrote a very excited e-mail explaining that as awful as the situation is, we would love to have the cat, and the lifespan was no problem.
This cat has helped us through so much, and he really is a member of the family, but I hate that he can't go outside, and that he can't have other cat friends. I know other cats can be vaccinated, but it's not 100% effective, and I just wouldn't want to risk infecting a healthy cat.
I've been looking for another FeLV+ cat online, but it seems like a lot of places (including the RSPCA) put them down by default, so I haven't seen any cat that could live with us since I first found our little guy.
I would appreciate it if anyone has information about any charities which might have an FeLV+ cat in their care who needs a permanent foster anywhere in the UK. We're willing to travel to collect them, and can Skype and give you contact details for the lady who handles the foster families at the charity where we found our cat if you are too far away to realistically conduct a house inspection.
I say that we want to foster and not adopt purely because we could not afford the extensive vet bills that potentially come with an FeLV cat, however we are happy to pay for all other expenses.
Thank you so much!