FIV+ cat with new kitten??
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 11:58 am
Hello everyone,
I have a 6 years old neutered FIV+ male cat at home. He comes from a shelter and is used to living with many other cats in the same room. My partner and I are thinking about adding a new kitten -not FIV+- to our home. I do have some knowledge of FIV transmission and I know that there needs to be a bite that pierces the skin down to the blood. I was wondering if the risk would be high for the kitten. I mean, I know kittens play rough, but would my cat actually BITE it to the blood while playing? I have to add that my FIV cat doesn't have any canines on his upper jaw anymore
So what do you all think?
I have a 6 years old neutered FIV+ male cat at home. He comes from a shelter and is used to living with many other cats in the same room. My partner and I are thinking about adding a new kitten -not FIV+- to our home. I do have some knowledge of FIV transmission and I know that there needs to be a bite that pierces the skin down to the blood. I was wondering if the risk would be high for the kitten. I mean, I know kittens play rough, but would my cat actually BITE it to the blood while playing? I have to add that my FIV cat doesn't have any canines on his upper jaw anymore
So what do you all think?