Question: I found a sick cat on the street, took it to the vet and was diagnosed with feline leukemia, will he cope? Is financial assistance provided to those who adopt sick animals?
This feline leukemia It is caused by a retrovirus that is relatively common in stray cats. Since it is transmitted from mother to children and the main transmission route is long-term contact with saliva and nasal secretions, transmission between cats is quite high. However, it is not necessarily because they have been in contact with the virus that they develop the disease. It mainly depends on the physical condition of the animal, its age and level of exposure. The most common symptoms are anaemia, the appearance of dental problems, rhinitis, respiratory difficulties, pneumonia, neurological and ocular disorders, tumors in the internal organs and, of course, loss of appetite and rapid weight loss. Preventive treatment is vaccination. However, once acquired, it is treated as a chronic disease whose survival ranges from three months to four or five years, which with treatment can have a good quality of life. It’s best to follow all the guidelines your vet gives you. As for your second question, no, unfortunately, no help is given to individuals who buy sick animals from the street.