Falcon is a sweet and loving black cat at NAWS Humane Society who is still hoping for his forever home. Unfortunately, he ...
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Feline immunodeficiency virus | Ronnie Casey

A few weeks ago, an amazing special-needs cat came through our local shelter.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is a viral infection that weakens cats' immune system. Similar to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in humans, FIV destroys white blood cells. Cats with FIV can be ...
That sinking feeling when a vet returns with an FIV-positive result is something no cat parent wants to experience. Your mind immediately starts racing with “what-ifs” and worst-case scenarios. For a ...
Cats infected with the FIV virus often are overlooked for adoption because people think they are ill, sickly or a danger to other pets. Not so. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus is similar to the HIV in ...
Most people don’t understand what FIV is, and cats infected with this virus often are overlooked for adoption because people think they are sickly or pose a threat to humans or other animals. Can ...
The Aiken County Animal Shelter has two wonderful cats available for adoption – Bogart and Creampuff – who have been waiting way too long for their forever homes. Bogart is a 13-pound tuxedo and Cream ...
Garfield, the namesake of the Garf Foundation, is shown in this picture provided by his owner and organization founder, Jack Rhoades. Garfield passed away in May due to complications from feline ...
MISSOULA, Mont. — I’m Dr. Smith and today we’re chatting about feline immunodeficiency virus, or FIV. Unlike FeLV (another virus) which is transmitted thorough “casual contact,” FIV is passed thorough ...