| I'm not sure if anyplace like a shelter or SPCA would test for
FeLV. You can call them on the phone and check first. You also
may be able to find some kittens on this notes file from private
owners who might test them for you.
There is also no 100 percent guarantee that the test will be
accurate. My vet says they are just finding out that some cats
are dormant carriers of FeLV. The tests come back negative.
Then, after the cat gets sick from a cold of some sort, the FeLV
develops and spreads, at which time it would test positive.
This is not too bad a problem though. Although about (I think)
30 percent of cats with FeLV are dormant carriers, only about .1
percent of them actually develop it or get into the infected
stage where they can infect other cats.
The shots are not 100 percent effective either. But they are good
and well worth it. Getting the shots in your cat also helps
support the research that makes the shots cheaper and better.
Don't let all this stuff scare you. The way I've explained it,
its probably not accurate. I might suggest that after you try
to get an FeLV free cat, and maybe not find one the way you want,
that you get a cat anyway and take it right to the vet to find out.
The chances of getting a good pet are in your favor.
Good Luck.
Bill
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