Last month was a busy one (aren’t they all?), so we wanted to make sure you didn’t miss some of the popular Chew on This blog posts from November. Here you go! Foster pet marketing guide Download, save, print or share our thorough foster marketing guide. This guide has everything a foster caregiver could possibly… Learn More
You may know Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) isn’t a death sentence for cats. But did you know exactly how it impacts the length of time they live? Would it surprise you to know it doesn’t? At the 2015 NAVC Veterinary Conference, Annette L. Litster, BVSc, PhD, FANZCVSc (Feline Medicine), MMedSci (Clinical Epidemiology), former Director of… Learn More
Both feline leukemia and FIV are more common in cats from hoarding situations than in pet or feral cats.
Can FIV+ and FIV- kitties find true love together? You bet!
Is a kitten’s negative test for FIV reliable? Probably, says Dr. Annette Litster.
Shelters and rescue groups frequently have special adoption requirements for cats who test positive for FIV. Some won’t adopt them out to homes with FIV-negative cats, or at all. But a recent study suggests the risks of transmission to other household cats are negligible. In a study published in The Veterinary Journal, researchers looked at… Learn More
Would you like to get a sneak preview of early data from the Maddie’s® Purdue FIV Study? Then join us tomorrow evening, Thursday, April 18, 2013, at 9 PM Eastern Time, when Maddie’s InstituteSM presents Update on FIV: What Every Shelter Needs to Know.
There’s new information out there that can help shelters diagnose, treat, and care for cats who test positive for the virus.
A Boston shelter veterinarian wants to make one thing perfectly clear: Falling in love with and adopting a cat who has FIV can be a story with a happy ending.