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(FIV) Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, or FIV, is a disease that affects all felines, from lions to cheetahs to household cats. FIV belongs to the same viral family as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), but FIV is only contagious to cats. Cats infected with FIV can live a long life with the appropriate medical treatment.
FIV+ Cats
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Name: Vincent Van Gough
Age: 4
Sex: M
Breed: Siamese
History:
Vincent had been living the hard life as a Tom cat on the streets until one day a family decided to ...
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Name: Jack-Jack
Age: 2
Sex: M
Breed: Domestic Medium Hair
History:
Jack-Jack was originally taken in by the DFW Humane Society. He was transferred to our shelter becau...
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Name: Baron
Age: 4
Sex: M
Breed: Siamese
History:
Baron is FIV positive. He´s quite the laid back guy, though and gets along with other cats. Mo...
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Name: Onyx
Age: 1
Sex: F
Breed: Domestic Long Hair
History:
My name is “Onyx” to my foster Daddy, and he also calls me “Black Kitty”. A little neighbor girl cal...
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Name: Chester
Age: 2
Sex: M
Breed: Domestic Short Hair
History:
Chester is a sweet boy who is still sad about losing his home. For the first two weeks he hid under ...
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Name: Frosty
Age: 2
Sex: M
Breed: Tomcat
History:
This neighborhood tomcat was rescued and tested positive for FIV. Other levels in his lab report wer...
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Learn More About FIV
Foster Parents Needed!!
Currently we have several cats and kittens who could use some full-time TLC - some are ill, some are new to the shelter and pining for their old homes. If you could keep one or more kitties for a period to one to three weeks, please e-mail us. We will supply you with food, litter box/litter, and a large cage if needed.
Adopt a Lifetime Friend
Our adoption fee is $95. Before being offered for adoption, each cat or kitten will receive at least one set of vaccinations, a blood test for FIV and Feline Leukemia, plus treatment for fleas and worms if needed. Adult cats will be spayed/neutered when offered for adoption, while kittens' spay/neuter operations are covered by the $95 fee. We will arrange for you to take your kitten to one of our partner veterinarians when old enough to be spayed/neutered.
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Name: Roz
Age: 2
Sex: F
Breed: American Shorthair
History:
Roz is a couple of years old. She and her sister Daphne were released by her owner due to health problems. Roz is very sociable and doesn´t mind being picked up. She loves to get attention and will lay in your lap and rub her face on you. She is very much a lap cat. Roz would love a home where she could give all of her love to a family needing a cuddler.
Roz is currently in a foster home until she is adopted. Her foster, Maggie, has successfully brought her back to an acceptable weight from a bout of depression and refusal to eat in the shelter. She is being fostered with several other cats and a large dog and she gets along well with all. To read all about Roz and how she is doing with the weight gain, please see her foster blog
Update: 9/24/2007 Roz is now classified as a special needs kitty. Poor Roz. Somewhere she caught the Feline Herpes virus. But she is fortunate in that the ulcer on her eye is healing just fine with the close care of one of DFW´s fine opthamologists. She is currently only on eye drops and her Dr. does not believe she will need surgery to remove the ulcer. Since she does have the virus, she will always be in danger of getting another ulcer, but if she is kept on a maintenance dose of L-Lysene powder every day, her chances of another outbreak are small. And this new obstacle has not altered her vision, nor has it altered her desire to be cuddled. Currently, Roz´s favorite place to sleep is "princess and the Pea" like on multiple stacked feather pillows. And she enjoys being the only kitty in the foster home with Pink Toes and a Pink Nose which are doted after daily.
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