Definitely keep the strays away from your kitty! Could you arrange to take them to a vet and/or local shelter for the time being to have them tested?
Spike: We got a history, him and me. Fred: What? Spike: It was a long time ago. He was a young Watcher, fresh out of the academy when we crossed paths. It was a, what-you-call battle of wills and blood was spilled. Vendettas were sworn. It was a whole-- Fred: My God you're so full of crap. Spike: Yeah. Okay.
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Kathy A - Sep 19, 2008 9:57:16 am PDT #9433 of 10003
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
sarameg - Sep 19, 2008 9:59:28 am PDT #9434 of 10003
The test for FIV/FeLV is really fast. The vet was able to tell me in 10 minutes.
Sue - Sep 19, 2008 10:03:13 am PDT #9435 of 10003
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The test for FIV/FeLV is really fast. The vet was able to tell me in 10 minutes.
Okay, now you guys are enabling me !
(Looks at who posted that.) Oh...right.
I'm going to wait and see what her neighbors say about getting them tested.
Sophia Brooks - Sep 19, 2008 10:03:59 am PDT #9436 of 10003
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
KITTENS!!!!!!!
sarameg - Sep 19, 2008 10:09:31 am PDT #9437 of 10003
Keep in mind, I've got a Cold War with some border skirmishes popping up at home, so clearly I am insane.
But it was a relief for me to know that the test didn't involve hardly any wait.
Sue - Sep 19, 2008 10:13:57 am PDT #9438 of 10003
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Keep in mind, I've got a Cold War with some border skirmishes popping up at home, so clearly I am insane.
Oh, I went through that the last time I got a kitten.
But it was a relief for me to know that the test didn't involve hardly any wait.
All the tests at my vet seem to be while you wait, which is why they're so expensive.
That's the last step of reluctance on adopting. I don't think I can afford the $500+ that shots and testing and neutering would involve.
amych - Sep 19, 2008 10:17:42 am PDT #9439 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Are there any low-cost spay/neuter programs in your area, Sue? I know around here, it's pricey as heck to pay for your own critters, but rescue groups and foster homes can often get a break. Assuming such a thing exists up your way, any vet or shelter would know about them and whether these guys would qualify.
sarameg - Sep 19, 2008 10:20:59 am PDT #9440 of 10003
Funny thing is my vet totally told me I could go the neuter-scooter route, that was fine with them. It's just more convenient for me to have the vet do it, frankly.
Sue - Sep 19, 2008 10:24:18 am PDT #9441 of 10003
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I know if you adopt a cat from a shelter, shots and neutering is included in the adoption fee. But I don't know if there are any catch and release programs around here.
Atropa - Sep 19, 2008 10:42:16 am PDT #9442 of 10003
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