These ladies who run the place are awesome. I ve m...

These ladies who run the place are awesome. I ve met most of them through the few times that I came in before adopting. Very knowledgeable caring and loving. They know every kitty by name. You can really tell they are cat lovers.
Unfortunately my kitten was very sick. I adopted my kitten with the sniffles, they provided medication that they had already been giving him. When my kitten turned 5 months he had a bloated belly one morning, which was alarming for me.. took him to the vet and 3 days later he was diagnosed with the wet form of FIP. The rapid Lethal infection that is incurable. 3 weeks later we lost our baby. It was absolutely devistating.
I ve come to learn about this disease and it s very contagious. It s found in large quantities in the saliva and feces of cats, so it can be transmitted through cat-to-cat contact and exposure to feces. The virus can also live in the environment for several weeks. The wet form is devistating and quick. We lost our baby within 3 weeks of diagnosis. And we did everything we could. Kittens with lower immune systems are the ones who get this disease. It s pretty rare but it s seen in Catteries where many kittens are kept together.

I ve also learned that it s the risk you take when adopting from a cattery.