LEUKEMIA FACTS

· Feline Leukemia is a form of CANCER!

It may affect the blood, internal organs, or form tumors.

· Feline Leukemia is HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS from cat to cat.

· Licking, sneezing, fighting, sharing food bowls, or sharing litter pans may spread it.

· It is estimated that 30% of all stray cats are infected today.

· It is one of the MAJOR causes of death in cats today.

· It primarily affects the cat by DECREASING THE RESISTANCE of the cat to

other diseases. It acts very similar to the aids virus in humans.

· Diagnosis is made by clinical signs and a blood test.

· There is NO SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT!

· The virus does NOT live outside the cat's body over 2-3 days.

· It is the CLOSEST RELATED VIRUS to the AIDS VIRUS of people known

today! However, it is NOT CONTAGIOUS to humans.

· Due to the seriousness of this disease, we HIGHLY RECOMMEND THAT

ALL CATS are vaccinated! Once the disease is contracted there is NO cure!

· Research evidence to date shows NO possibility that Feline Leukemia is

transmissible to humans.