Feline leukemia vaccine??

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Rita - 05 Jul 2003 20:20 GMT

I'd like to know what the opinion's are on the feline leukemia vaccine.
Whiskers was an indoor cat for her first eight months, but then I made
the mistake of taking her out on a halter and leash. She then started
driving me crazy as she wanted to be taken out all the time. I finally
gave in and let her go out by herself. Actually, she's pretty good. She
doesn't roam and stays mainly in the back yard. Maybe because when I did
take her out, I always said "NO"!, whenever she tried to go beyond the
property line. I also have a cat door so that she is free to come in and
eat whenever she feels like it which is about 10 times a day. :-) She is
not allowed out at night. That is a definite no-no and seems to be
something she understands. I do see a few cats that do come into my yard
every once in awhile and that makes me nervous. I lost my last cat to
feline leukemia about 20 years ago and this is the first cat I've had
since then. Thanks for any opinions you might have.

Rita

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Cathy Friedmann - 05 Jul 2003 20:13 GMT

As long as she's going outside, I'd personally have her get the FeLV
vaccine.

Cathy

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> I'd like to know what the opinion's are on the feline leukemia vaccine.
> Whiskers was an indoor cat for her first eight months, but then I made
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> Rita

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*~*SooZy*~* - 05 Jul 2003 21:05 GMT

> As long as she's going outside, I'd personally have her get the FeLV
> vaccine.
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yes I agree let her have FeLV

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MaryL - 06 Jul 2003 00:22 GMT

> I'd like to know what the opinion's are on the feline leukemia vaccine.
> Whiskers was an indoor cat for her first eight months, but then I made
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> Rita

As some others have suggested, I would use the vaccine as long as the cat is
permitted to go outside. Best, however, would be if you could re-train the
cat to be indoor only and then discontinue the vaccine.

MaryL

Photos of Duffy and Holly (pictorial history of Duffy's integration into our
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Rita - 06 Jul 2003 03:09 GMT

That's easier said than done. She's a year old cat who's very active and
playful......and spoiled rotten! She'd be by herself most of the time as
I am usually outdoors myself working in the yard. As much as I love
cats, I don't want two, or three, or four. :-) My mistake was taking her
out on a leash. Maybe she'd be healthier like they say, but I know she's
happier....Loves to jump in the air chasing bugs. Still hasn't caught a
squirrel. :-)

Rita

> As some others have suggested, I would use the vaccine as long as the cat is
> permitted to go outside. Best, however, would be if you could re-train the
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> Duffy, Part I: The Introduction -- http://tinyurl.com/8y54
> Duffy, Part II: Life at Home -- http://tinyurl.com/8y56

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