#bunnis cats

[bunnis-monsters]

Finally some happy news from me!

My cat came back! I some up at around 5:40 am and heard some meowing downstairs. When I went down to see what was going on, I saw him at the door.

He’s a bit skinny and might be injured, we’re taking him to the vet Monday. He’ll be getting a microchip, a new collar to make sure he can’t leave the house, and lots of food and toys.

Here he is btw!

[bunnis-monsters]

I'm so sorry your kitty is sick, im glad its back with you (cuddles and love!). This ask is mostly directed to your followers cause I just know some people are thinking the wrong thing.

The better term to use for cat AIDs would be FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus). So—For the people getting the wrong idea, no! Bunni's cat did NOT get it from humans, nor can it be transfered to other species— it's biologically impossible. FIV acts like HIV and attacks the immune system, you might also hear it be called cat HIV.

Similar ≠ Same

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Yes, this is all correct! My vet(I live in the south) personally called it cat aids(most likely to help us better understand what it was) so that’s the term I’ve been using!

We have two other cats that have also been bitten in the past(we DID use to let them outside, but stopped once we were informed about the dangers of letting them out). Our vet said because they were bitten, they most likely also have FIV.

He said that there’s probably an outbreak among the strays, and that’s how they got it.

I would get them individually tested but it’s $160+ per test. For us, that’s a lot of money and our vet said it’s unnecessary because the likelihood of them having it is very high.

I personally would like to test and possibly rehome any of our cats that don’t have it… but that’s not a possibility for us rn. Sad, but that’s the truth of the situation.

This is why it is imperative to keep your cats indoors and I will always be an advocate for that. Not only can they get run over, attacked, or infected with disease, but cats can also become a public nuisance. They eat native wildlife, attack other cats and get them sick, and so much more.

Kittens are born on the street, sickly and dying of disease. Baby kittens, barely old enough to have babies of their own become mothers during their first heat. We have a terrible stray problem, I see kittens that have been run over everywhere.

I would like to start some kind of program to TNR(trap, neuter, release), but I don’t know where to start. Our town has no funds, and northern Louisiana SUUUCKS!

Anyways… spay, neuter, and keep your cats inside unless you take them outside wearing a harness/or have an enclosed space for them like a cattio!!

[bunnis-monsters]

Cat picture for y’all 💗