[Evans, Marv]

I had a cat once I got from the "Cat Protection Society." All the cats there were supposedly given their shots and tested for feline leukemia. She was maybe 6 months old when I got her. I had her fixed and checked out by the vet. About a year later I noticed she was drooling, so I took her to the vet. He said she had an infection in her mouth & prescribed antibiotics. A few months down the line, she got another infection which was again cured with antibiotics. A couple of months after that I noticed she had a big swollen area under her jaw and neck. Took her back to the vet who said she had another infection and treated it. Later her abdominal area swelled up and seemed like she had some kind of edema. This time he tested her for feline leukemia, which came back positive. He said she was OK as long as she had her kitten immunity, but once that wore off she would continue to get infections and said in the condition she was, he couldn't do anything for her. She got worse fast and I had to have her put to sleep. I'll never consider getting a cat from one of those places again.