FELINE LEUKEMIA BOOSTER Our records show your kitten/cat is due
to be administered a Feline Leukemia Virus Vaccine. Feline
Leukemia Virus (FeLV) is one of the three long-term, incurable
viral diseases of cats. FeLV infection is responsible for more
deaths among cats than any other infectious disease, making it
the most devastating feline disease worldwide. In the United
States, FeLV infects about 2% to 3% of all cats. Since there are
70 million cats in the United States, this means there are more
than 2.3 million cats suffering from this disease right now! The
virus affects domestic cats and occurs in some wild felines as
well. Tom cats are 1.7 times more likely to be infected than
females, and outdoor cats are 5 times more likely to be infected
than indoor cats. Cats from catteries and cats that live in
multi-cat households are much higher risk of FeLV than indoor
cats. FeLV usually spreads through infected saliva, urine,
tears, and feces, and through an infected mother to her kittens
during gestation and nu