FIV is a widespread viral infection which attacks your pets immune system.
It is caused by the same type of viruses that triggers AIDS in humans and has much the same devastating impact on infected cats. It is often referred to as "feline AIDS."
The virus devastates a cat's immune system, stopping it from effectively fighting off any other diseases and infections. Infected cats eventually fall prey to a wide variety of secondary illnesses that overwhelmingly prove fatal. There is no cure, but cats can live for up to 10 years – much of it in seeming good health – before succumbing.
It is estimated that between one percent and 14 percent of the cat population is infected with FIV.
The disease is transmitted from cat to cat by blood and saliva. This happens primarily through biting and scratching so outdoor and male cats that fight with other cats are at greatest risk. Yet another reason to keep your cat IN at night and not let him or her go out and get involved in a cat fight.
Re: Feline Aids
Hi Sara et al -
FIV is a widespread viral infection which attacks your pets immune system.
It is caused by the same type of viruses that triggers AIDS in humans and has much the same devastating impact on infected cats. It is often referred to as "feline AIDS."
The virus devastates a cat's immune system, stopping it from effectively fighting off any other diseases and infections. Infected cats eventually fall prey to a wide variety of secondary illnesses that overwhelmingly prove fatal. There is no cure, but cats can live for up to 10 years – much of it in seeming good health – before succumbing.
It is estimated that between one percent and 14 percent of the cat population is infected with FIV.
The disease is transmitted from cat to cat by blood and saliva. This happens primarily through biting and scratching so outdoor and male cats that fight with other cats are at greatest risk. Yet another reason to keep your cat IN at night and not let him or her go out and get involved in a cat fight.