We just found out that Seamus has FIV - Feline immunodeficiency virus.
We’re assuming he got it as a result of fighting an infected cat. (He often comes in with signs of fighting - in the picture above you can see a scratch across his nose.)
So far, he’s not showing any symptoms.
To avoid spreading the virus further, we’ve decided to keep him indoors for the remainder of his days. He does not like this one little bit. (For a cat that spent his first six and a half years exclusively indoors, he’s sure adjusted to being free to go in and out at will…)
Oliver does not have FIV. At first, we were going to give Oliver away. Since then, Kel’s decided against that. We can’t practically keep the two cats separate, but they rarely interact. Hopefully they won’t fight, but they have done so on occasion in the past…
Keeping Seamus inside is a challenge - he’s fast and Kel’s parents aren’t. Since we let Barley & Oliver in and out, we have to keep a close eye on Seamus while doing so. Also, Dyson tends to be a bit forgetful about not letting Seamus out. It will be even tougher when the weather is nice and the kids are going in and out on a regular basis.
Seamus has made his displeasure known in an excessively vocal fashion. Throughout the whole damned night.
Ah, sleep is overrated, right?
Poor little Seamy Do-da…. He’s such a pleasant little fellow.
Comment by Donna — 26 February 07 @ 11:38 pm
Hi Doug!
He’s so cute.
Comment by jeanne — 13 March 07 @ 5:12 pm
Oh, stupid me, I thought I was on the page with Dyson’s car ad. Duh.
Comment by jeanne — 13 March 07 @ 5:13 pm