Traci...question about FeLV

[Tina B and crew]

I'm pretty sure that things are safe but I just wanted to double check...better be safe than sorry. Godfrey was quarantined in a carpeted room in the house for one night. He was in a metal crate and I had put a sheet under the crate so that the floor was covered for about 1 foot around the crate and a couple of feet out front. He did come out of the crate when I went in to give him attention, but stayed on a sheet on the floor. I made sure I washed my hands thoroughly when I petted him even though I didn't know he was positive. I've disposed of everything he was in contact with....removed the crate and will bleach and sun it. I have vacuumed the room he was in. I am pretty sure there is no risk to my cats but just wanted to check before I allowed my cats into that room. Willow often uses it as a safe haven from Gizmo...so she's been without her hiding place...poor willow.

[Traci]

The room should be safe....if you've cleaned in there, I would only suggest opening the window to air-dry everything.

I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but since you do rescue and fostering, I would ask your vet for a vial of Roccal-D, which can be diluted with water, it's a disinfectant you can use on virtually anything. It would be good for you to have on hand. You can use it on all porous surfaces (I've even used it on carpets, etc).

The virus usually does not survive long outside of the host, but because we truly don't know what that time frame is, always best to use caution and when cleaning, air-dry everything.

And, because your cats are vaccinated (assuming up-to-date), they are afforded extra protection.

[Tina B and crew]

Thanks Traci....I'll ask my vet or the ER vet about the Roccal- D....going to open the window in there right now...you know I thought about that but just didn't do it

[Traci]

I prefer air-drying to mechanical drying in combination with disinfectants. Same goes for when using bleach and cleaning carriers, etc outside...if left to airdry, rather than mechanical, it's simply an added protection in killing viruses.

Of course, blankets, stuffed toys etc that can be run through a washing machine can be dried in the dryer...