How does Leukemia positive cats react during their lives?I just adopted a cat from the street. When I took him to the vet for his vaccines he was diagnozed with Leukemia, so he only took the rest of the vaccines but not the Leukemia one. Lately he's been looking weak, he doesn't play anymore and he even lost apetite. He's a very joung cat and I don't know if is the Leukemia that is causing him this or is other problem...
Answer by Rowan G
The only way to be sure is to take him to the vet. However feline leukemia is a pretty nasty virus, and it could well be causing his problems. I've been told by my vet that it's much more likely to cause problems for cats under 2 as well, because they don't have mature immune systems, so him being young is a factor.
I hope things turn out well, but I think you should prepare for some difficult decisions. I certainly hope you will have him for a long time yet, but if it is the FeLV, then don't 'do everything' just for the sake of 'doing everything'. Some cats cope well with a lot of treatment, some don't. Make decisions based on whether YOUR CAT wil have a good quality of life (and remember he won't have a good quality of life if you are not...). Do your best for him, including taking the hardest decision when the time comes. Ask the vet lots of questions.
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