Date of details/update: Jan 2015, Update Jan 2017
Country: London, UK
Owner: Nikki Plummer
Cat name: Archie
Gender: Male
Neutered?: neutered
Colour: Tabby
Character: Confident, very affectionate and curious. Loves to explore and find new spots to nap in. Loves to cuddle.
How does the cat live?: Indoor only
Single or multicat household: Single cat household
if multi cat, how many others:
What do you feed your cat?: Dry food
Do you give any regular supplements?: No
When was the cat acquired?: April 20th 2013
Cat's age when acquired: 12
What was the cat's condition when acquired?: Good, got him from Cats Protection League North London
What is known of the cat before you acquired him/her?: He was living in a home with a lot of other cats, his previous owner gave him to the cats protection league because she had too many.
Was the cat known to be FIV positive when acquired?: yes
When was the cat diagnosed FIV positive?: Around 2008 (we think)
Why was the cat tested?: Don't know
Is the cat living (or passed away)?: living
if passed away, how long did you have the cat?:
when did he/she die, and do you know the cause of death?:
How would you describe the cat's general health over the time with you?:
Healthy. Had him for less than a year but he's had no health problems whatsoever so far.
Update Jan 2017 Archie died about 6 months ago. No illness or anything leading up to it, he was healthy up to that point.
The following are details of the ailments the cat suffered
Health details:
No problems so far.
General
Is there anything more you can tell us about your cat that might help us understand the overall picture?:
The most affectionate cat I've ever met!
He only has a few teeth (had most of them removed due to a gum infection before we got him), so he tends to dribble a little bit, but other than that he's no different to any other cat.
and finally - does your experience of FIV match what you were led
to believe when you first heard about the virus ?: No, I thought he would be getting sick often, maybe generally tired and sickly, and that isn't the case at all. He is incredibly energetic for his age!
Is there anything more you can tell us about your cat that might help us understand the overall picture?:
The most affectionate cat I've ever met!
He only has a few teeth (had most of them removed due to a gum infection before we got him), so he tends to dribble a little bit, but other than that he's no different to any other cat.
and finally - does your experience of FIV match what you were led
to believe when you first heard about the virus ?: No, I thought he would be getting sick often, maybe generally tired and sickly, and that isn't the case at all. He is incredibly energetic for his age!