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My name is Frankie (FIV+)!

Posted over 7 years ago | Updated over 7 years ago

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My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Black & White or Tuxedo
Age
Kitten
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
Hair Length
short

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Frankie is a cutie-pie kitten, approx. 3 months old, whom PBJ rescued from a rural West Virginia shelter. Their momma cat tested positive for Feline Immunodeficiency (FIV+), as did the kittens, but often times kittens' tests are "false positive" because they acquire FIV antibodies from their mother's milk while nursing. Such kittens often retest negative at the age of 6 months, but they may not.

That being said, whether Frankie remains FIV+ or not, an FIV+ cat can live a completely normal life in both quality and duration as an indoor-only kitty, because they won't be exposed to diseases that their immune systems cannot fight off. And, FIV+ cats don't post a risk to FIV- cats in the same household unless they are prone to vicious fighting in which serious bite wounds result.

For more information about FIV, please visit: http://bestfriends.org/resources/fiv-cats-faqs

To find out more about Frankie or how to make him a purrmanent part of your home, please visit petsbringjoy.org.

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