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Hi Robyn,

Without a blood test, it is impossible to say what sickness might be killing the cats. It could be something as simple as a respiratory infection, or something as deadly as leukemia or distemper. Even though you are on a tight budget, it is really important that you find out. Try to talk to area vets and see if one will work out a payment schedule for you.

For example, if they are dying from distemper, you will want to avoid getting another pet for a year, because distemper can stay in your home for that length of time and reinfect any new pets you have.

I truly hope the kitten gets better soon.

-- Contributed by: LoriSoard

hello, i have found a kitten she is very young and probably just winged my parents think she has felv. i am broke and dont have the money to take her to the vet. my kittens mother is dead and so it the kittens siblings. she is walking and meowing she has no excesive thirst or and symptoms but she is very weak and wont eat very much. does this sound like felv? or is it just a common sickness? will you please email me if you have any clue what to do.

-- Contributed by: robyn

Hi Tammy,

I'm so sorry you had to go through this. Feline Leukemia is a terrible disease and very painful if you let it run its course. You did the right thing. You had to protect your other pets and there wasn't anything that could be done to save her from the disease at that point.

There is a vaccination available, if you want to get the other cats vaccinated.

-- Contributed by: LoriSoard

I learned yesterday that my 9 year old cat has feline leukemia. After many problems, it finally was found. We had many problems with the litter box and then it seems as finally it all happened at once. Blood in her stool, rough coat, but mostly the excessive thirst was the biggest clue. I decided to have put to sleep for I didn't want her to suffer any more than she had in the last 3 weeks. I also had 3 more cats at home to protect. She was a great cat and I will miss her so. She was comforting me up to the end. I think she knew what was coming.

-- Contributed by: Tammy
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