Tag: FIP
FIP research hopeful
FIP research hopeful FIP research hopeful that within the next 10 years feline infectious peritonitis, FIP, will no longer be a death sentence for cats. For many of us this is fantastic news because the loss of a young cat can be devastating. The Paws family lost our beloved Tubby to FIP almost 10 years…
FIP, fatal with no cure, most common in young cats like Tubby, can affect cats of any age with compromised immune systems
FIP, Fatal with no cure FIP – Feline infectious peritonitis. It’s fatal with no cure, only palliative treatments. It’s hard to diagnose, and there are no vaccines yet available to prevent cats from contracting it. However, research is progressing, and we must be hopeful for future prevention, treatment and a cure. I write this second…
The little known fatal cat disease FIP strikes home
While there are many dreaded words in the cat world, there’s none more devastating than having your cat diagnosed with FIP – Feline infectious peritonitis. I learned first hand about FIP about two years ago, when my two-year-old Tubby, a black Siamese blend, went missing in the house. It was Martin Luther King’s long weekend,…
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Holidays, a time for reflection on the importance of those we’ve loved
Holidays and the beginning of a new year create a time of reflection, of renewal. So does news of loss, especially when you think it’s someone you just met and established some sort of relationship with – even though it was by afar. This past summer, I read Homer’s Odyssey, a delightful book about Gwen…
