#FIV

[catsofyore]

"When a man loves cats, I am his friend and comrade, without further introduction." - Mark Twain

Happy International Cat Day to all the kitties and the people who love them! These are my perfect babies, Fergus and Francie. ❤️

[rez-urrection]

this is my sweet baby boy, Noodles

he just passed tonight. he was just about 5 years old, we beleive he had FIV due to circumstances and past issues, but he was never diagnosed. he died somewhat unexpectedly.

hes always been curious, always loved to play with or smell what I had, especially if it came from outside my room. unfortunately, he was always too skittish to see the world on his own. he stayed in my room constantly for the 4 years I had him.

now that he's gone, I come to you tumblr, to ask you to do him a favor.

please reblog this so he can reach the world.

please reblog this with pictures of your favorite things, your pets, your favorite places, even if it's just a tree in your back yard.

reblog it with nothing if you have no pictures or places you want him to see.

show him your favorite places.

thank you.

[lovesnapcats]

This is Jewel. She’s 3 years 7 months-old and sponsored by Lynn Richardson. SNAP Cats rescued Jewel from Merced, CA. Jewel is just that: a real jewel. She’s the first kitty to greet you when you come in the room, and won’t let you leave until she gets your attention, plenty of pets and everything that goes along with that. Jewel gets along great with the other kitties, so she’d be fine in a home with other cats.

BTW: Please don't be afraid of FIV. It's nothing. Really. Slightly compromised immune system. That's it. Just like a FIV- cat, Jewel will live a long, healthy life if you take good care of her. Jewel's not aggressive toward other cats so there's no chance of her transmitting it.

If you’re interested in Jewel please fill out an adoption application at https://www.snapcats.org/category/adoption/catsforadoption/. Thanks.

SNAP Cats uses Smart Cat, all natural cat litter.

[inv3ga]

Blep

[bnesszai]

”Princess I’m bored.” Chuuya huffed, sprawling across the couch surrounded by two different fans. Dazai glanced up, just as exhausted but always having the energy to mess with Chuuya.

“Princess?”

“That’s what you call yourself all the time, no? And it fits you. Dainty, fragile, always makes me fight for them.” They grinned, glancing at Chuuya like he gave them free bait.

“I suppose that makes you my Prince Charming then?” Dazai leaned forward, teasing at Chuuya’s choker with an absentminded care. They pretended not to notice the shiver it caused, at least for now.

”Knight in shining armor.” Chuuya rolled his eyes, smacking Dazai’s hands away. This did the complete opposite of deterring them, instead pressing Dazai to remove the choker entirely. “Oi what are you-“

“I don’t think my dear knight should be wearing his armor so long in this weather. It wouldn’t be good for his wonderful skin.~” Dazai‘s Cheshire grin only widened, hands dropping down to Chuuya’s gloves.

“You’re a freak…” But for some reason he didn’t push away. A part of him felt a buzz in his chest, but he could think about it later.

“The best kind of princess, don’t you agree?”

“I don’t think you fit the bill of Princess anymore.” Chuuya watched as Dazai stood and approached him in one fluid motion, kneeling by where he laid on the couch. He wrapped his fingers around Chuuya’s wrists, bringing them together despite the angle of his arms.

“Very true. I don’t suppose a Princess could do this?” But before he could protest his gloves being removed, Dazai bit.

bfosbgosngodngks Rai please

[coolbeesbro]

Enough Black Cat Slander!!

I'm convinced that people who have said that black cats are bad luck and are mean have never interacted with a black cat in their life. I have one, and he is a big dumb stupid baby boy who wants nothing more than to be held and be given kisses all over his big dumb stupid silly face. You could spend hours annoying him and he wont growl or hiss or ANYTHING! He only knows be silly, and be cute and friendly.

If I'm going to do something, that becomes a group activity because he HAS to be there. If I leave the room after like 5 minutes and he can't follow, he starts to yell until I return. He loves to be picked up and carried everywhere, and if I had one of those baby slings I think he would simply die of happiness. I'll be working on a project, and he'll slowly inch his way onto my lap and push it away, and if I relocate him because I need to get work done, he just does it again until I give in and give him the snuggles he wants.

Statistically black cats are usually the hardest cat to get adopted from a shelter, and some shelters will flat out refuse to take in black cats because of their low adoption rate. Meaning, a black cat is statistically more likely to spend their entire life in a shelter, and are more likely to be euthanized because of that fact. That's not even taking into account that because of their reputation they are more likely to be abused and killed by others who are superstitious of them.

Outside of their unfair treatment, here are additional reasons to adopt them!

Research has shown they are less likely to get sick, and have a stronger resistance to viruses like Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (Commonly referred to as FIV) which is permanent, contagious, and can be deadly since it slowly destroys their immune system.

You have a miniature house panther.

You'll save a life (theirs).

So next time you go to adopt a cat from a shelter or pick one from a litter of kittens, please consider adopting a black cat.

I got this baby from a catch and release shelter I volunteered for a bit at back in 2016, and bringing him home has been one of the best decisions of my life. Dipper is just so good, and every other black cat I've ever been around has been the biggest sweetheart ever. Think of silly orange cat brain power mixed with an incredibly cuddly and loving baby. He has 2 younger sisters, and has accepted them each the second they enter the house, even defending them (especially the youngest who is blind) right out the gate if they start to get spicy with the other sister.

Anyways, this has been my TedTalk on why black cats are the best and deserve a better reputation than they have.

[double-dare-designs]

Kelsier

Rebel Pirate

Survivor

[doctordobailey]

Miss Terri - (Cottage Kid)

Good morning! No, you’re not seeing double 😂 I had to save the best for last! Meet Miss Terri, the last Cottage resident I have yet to introduce (at the moment 😂)

Miss Terri has been at the shelter for several years, so I don’t know the details of her story. But I know where I can get them and will be sure to report back as soon as I do! What I do know about Miss Terri, is that she is FIV positive. FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) is not transferable to humans, but causes poor Miss Terri’s immune system to be a bit weaker than an FIV negative cat’s. This means she’s more susceptible to illness and disease, and takes a bit longer to recover from them. We keep her separate from the rest of the Cottage Kids to try and minimize her illness exposures, and protect them against contracting FIV (which is through deep bites usually caused by fighting, and other ways). She suffers from frequent Upper Respiratory Infections, which we’ve treated with multiple vet visits and medications. The poor thing is just permanently congested 😪😭 Most recently, she was treated for a double ear infection and the medication left her head oily and greasy. So join me as I give Miss Terri a little spa day! 🧖‍♀️ 😻

[cigognesdelespoir]

Notre association aide les personnes infertiles https://bit.ly/cigognesdelespoir

#femme#enceinte#grossesse#femme enceinte#desir d'enfant#photo femme enceinte#jolie femme enceinte#jeune femme#femme noir et blanc#envie de bébé#pregnant

[arecaceae175]

CAT UPDATE

SHE IS OFFICIALLY MY CAT!!!!!!!!!!

Also I just got back from the vet and here’s some info about her:

About 4 years old

Currently 7.7 pounds, should be around 8.5

Breed is probably domestic medium hair

FIV positive, so she can never be around other cats, but she’s in the intermediate stage and otherwise healthy so she should live a full life span!

I love her. Very important.

And also look at this adorable cat tree I got for her

Meow

[mushroomwillow]

TW animal death

So a couple years ago I adopted a cat. Named him levi. He had FIV and we knew he was on borrowed time. Already 10yo, had been through hell and back as a stray. But the sweetest, kindest cat. So loving and just a gentle old man.

Today I was FaceTiming with my daughter and her dad. The two of them were playing outside and we were just chatting. My ex’s dad called him frantically to go inside, and my ex found Levi unable to use his back legs, and breathing very heavily. I essentially was hung up on, for good reason.

He took him to the closest animal hospital, about 45 min from where he lives. They put him on oxygen, gave him meds for the pain and fluids. My ex just got the call that there’s nothing they can do for him. He has blood clots possibly caused by the fiv.

Im a mess. I found him at a PetSmart, they had an event going on for adoptable pets through some local humane societies. Tons of kittens and this cage in the back with this lonely white cat that no one would go near. I scooped him up. My soul cat had just died (if you ever see a pic of me I have his face tattooed to my chest) and idk I just felt really drawn to Levi.

In November of 2022 I had to dip. My ex was abusive as all hell to me. (I won’t get into all that and why we have split custody etc. and why I had been living with him for so long before moving) but I had to leave Levi behind. I hated it. And still do. But moving from Kentucky to idaho isn’t exactly easy for a cat who’s 10. So he kept him. I know he took care of him. Just. I hate it. I hate that I can’t do anything.

I’m going to miss my big fluffy baby.

[lovesnapcats]

WHITE CAT WEDNESDAY!

Coconut (a.k.a. Kookie Nut) is 4 years 2 month-old and sponsored by Stephanie Upton. SNAP Cats rescued Coconut from Bakersfield, CA, where he was going to be euthanized for being FIV+. Yes, that still happens today! Which is SO sad because Coconut is such a sweet, super friendly (kookie) cat that loves human attention. He’s the first kitty to greet you when you enter the room. Coconut can be combative with other cats, especially when there's wet food involved, but mellows a bit once he gets to know them. Coconut would be best as an only cat, but would probably be fine with an older cat that keeps to themselves. (And we learned the other day that he's a great mouser! One managed to get in here and Coconut didn't waste any time grabbing it.) That said, Coconut still needs to be an indoor-only cat.

BTW: Please don't be afraid of FIV. It's nothing. Really. Slightly compromised immune system. That's it. Just like a FIV- cat, Coconut will live a long, healthy life if you take good care of him.

If you're interested in Coconut please fill out an adoption application at https://www.snapcats.org/category/adoption/catsforadoption/. Thanks!

SNAP Cats uses Smart Cat, all natural cat litter.

[endometriosemonamour]

[VOULOIR OU NON UN COLOCATAIRE DANS SON UTERUS]

Avec “Et toi, c’est pour quand ?”, France Télévision nous a offert un téléfilm adorable, qui nous apporte un beau message de sororité. (Et ça parle aussi d’endométriose, d’où le présent article.)

A lire jusqu’au bout, parce que c’est plein de rebondissements !

L’héroïne ne veut pas d’enfant. Le souci c’est que la société n’est pas d’accord avec ça, à commencer par son gynéco, qui lui fait la morale et à qui elle doit quémander une ordonnance de pilule.

Elle finit par dire qu’elle a une endométriose et que c’est pour cela qu’elle n’a “toujours” pas d’enfant, afin d’échapper à la pression sociale. Et là, j’avoue qu’on se dit “mais quelle connasse ! Elle utilise une maladie douloureuse comme alibi, c’est monstrueux.”

Mais les scénaristes voient plus loin. Ils visent même une étude au microscope de notre société. En effet, la société est tellement persuadée qu’une femme n’a de valeur que si elle se reproduit, que sa soi-disant infertilité va transformer tout son entourage !

Ses collègues qui lui mettent la pression, sont soudainement aux petits soins. Sa mère qui n’a à la bouche que des griefs, la dorlote. Son copain qui, en réalité, n’a jamais été éperdument amoureux d’elle, s’intéresse enfin à leur couple. Son *bip* de frère, convaincu qu’il doit être canonisé parce qu’il a assuré la reproduction de l’espèce humaine, cesse de s’en servir comme boniche au prétexte que “bah toi t’as pas d’enfant, donc t’as pas mieux à faire.” Ses copines mamans, cessent de la prendre de haut parce que la maternité leur a permis d’accéder à un autre plan astral (oui je viens de faire un parallèle avec Stargate, les Anciens et l’ascension !) 

Pour autant, il y a un problème : sa nouvelle amie, qui elle souffre réellement d’endométriose et est dans l’enfer de la PMA. Car dans cette relation, ce mensonge devient cruel.

Mais c’est sans compter le scénario merveilleusement bien ficelé, qui est une ode à toutes les femmes : celle qui ne veut pas d’enfant, celle qui se bat pour être mère, celle qui est maman jeune, celle qui a eu des enfants et depuis ne cesse de s’en plaindre, celle qui aime sa belle-fille comme si elle l’avait portée, celle heureuse de montrer la photo de ses petiots, celle qui se bat pour garantir de l’accès à l’IVG.

Du féminisme et une belle déclaration aux femmes : notre corps, notre choix, cela ne nous empêche pas de nous aimer et de nous soutenir.

(Bravo à Blandine Bellavoir qui porte ce rôle, tout en profondeur, à la perfection.) 

[scale-up-enrichment]

please accept my perfectly photogenic FIV+ kitty who is in active treatment for FIP. this is Cupid 💗

[sayjoisme84]

Pony…..^.^. (Black and white). and Brady. (Grey and white). .^.^.

Both of these cats have FIV.

Both are at the Lakeshore Humane Society

FIV or Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. 🦠 When I first learned about it people were calling it Feline AIDS. It’s a virus that attacks a cat’s immune system making them vulnerable to secondary infection. When I first started volunteering about 20yrs ago cats with this disease were often put down. They probably still are in some shelters that can take the time to test their cats. Shelters like Lakeshore, Chautauqua county, and 10 lives club, shelters near ish to me, adopt these cats out. There really isn’t much difference between FIV and healthy cats.

FIV is common among outdoor cats, especially intact ones. This is because the disease is spread through deep bites and intact cats are more likely to fight. Rarely do kittens get infected from their mothers. Cats can share water bowls and the like without transmission.

Cats with FIV can live just as long as non infected cats unless they get a secondary infection, especially if that infection is Feline leukemia. When cats have symptoms it may be a fever, swollen lymph nodes, inflammation of the mucus membranes, sometimes cancer, infections, diarrhea, and queens may miscarry. Most infected cats are intact males which makes sense.

There is no cure and humans can’t get it.

Source of info abt FIV

Www.vet.cornell.edu Cornell feline health center

[prcg]

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