bayleef
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New to the forum, had a question.
So, my neighbors sphynx cat had an accidental litter somehow, I'm not sure of the details but from what I've gathered she got pregnant right before she came to my neighbor's home. She had 4 kittens, has sold 3 but one seems to be sick so she said she would give him to me for a very reduced price.
I took him to the vet to try to diagnose what he has before I commit to buying him, and it turns out he was positive for herpesvirus and calicivirus.....both of which, to my knowledge, are very contagious, and don't really ever go away.
This would mean I can't have any other cats, and also I have to make sure to only ever room with people who don't have cats (I'm a college student, switch living arrangements every year or so). I have the money, but it seems like a bad ides to adopt an already sick cat that may not get better right? He had some sort of URI and his eyes were very watery and dripped out some liquid. Its a bit sad to see, and I was hoping it would be somethint that can be easily cleared up with some medication, but I guess that isn't the case.
Anyways, yeah, seems like a lot of medical issues to have to fight through, and he might be more comfortable with someone else who doesn't move so often and stress him out. What do you guys think?
So, my neighbors sphynx cat had an accidental litter somehow, I'm not sure of the details but from what I've gathered she got pregnant right before she came to my neighbor's home. She had 4 kittens, has sold 3 but one seems to be sick so she said she would give him to me for a very reduced price.
I took him to the vet to try to diagnose what he has before I commit to buying him, and it turns out he was positive for herpesvirus and calicivirus.....both of which, to my knowledge, are very contagious, and don't really ever go away.
This would mean I can't have any other cats, and also I have to make sure to only ever room with people who don't have cats (I'm a college student, switch living arrangements every year or so). I have the money, but it seems like a bad ides to adopt an already sick cat that may not get better right? He had some sort of URI and his eyes were very watery and dripped out some liquid. Its a bit sad to see, and I was hoping it would be somethint that can be easily cleared up with some medication, but I guess that isn't the case.
Anyways, yeah, seems like a lot of medical issues to have to fight through, and he might be more comfortable with someone else who doesn't move so often and stress him out. What do you guys think?