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Originally Posted by Evans, Marv View Post
Years ago I adopted a cat from the Cat Protection Society. It was a mostly grown kitten, and the place assured me it had all of it's shots including Feline Leukemia. At around two years old she started developing infections that the vet had to cure with antibiotics. Eventually he decided to test her for Feline Leukemia, which came back positive. I decided never to adopt a cat from that agency ever again.
Sorry about that.

I've lost a couple to Feline Leukemia.

Not a pretty way for them to go.

Unfortunately they can be born with it and it takes a while to show up and I believe under that circumstance the shot is not effective.
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