Feline leukemia virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus that infects cats. FeLV can be transmitted from infected cats when the transfer of saliva or nasal secretions is involved. If not defeated by the animal's immune system, the virus weakens the cat's immune system, which can lead to diseases which can be lethal. Because FeLV is cat-to-cat contagious, FeLV+ cats should only live with other FeLV+ cats.
FeLV is categorized into four subgroups, A, B, C and T. An infected cat has a combination of FeLV-A and one or more of the other subgroups. Symptoms, prognosis and treatment are all affected by subgroup.FeLV+ cats often have a shorter lifespan, but can still live "normal", healthy lives.
1. The oldest known pet cat existed 9,500 years ago
2. Cats spend 70% of their lives sleeping
3. A cat was the Mayor of an Alaskan town for 20 years
4. The record for the longest cat ever is 48.5 inches
5. The richest cat in the world had £7 million
Cats recognize their own name but choose not to respond
Sorry, cat owners, you're not just being paranoid: Your pet does know when you're calling their name, and they're ignoring you anyway.
In a 2019 study published in Scientific Reports, researchers discovered that while cats can distinguish...