Dear Kristi:
 
I'm sorry to hear about Moses, but thankful that he has found such a good
home for a shortened lifetime.
 
>But we have to keep him severely quarantined because we dont want the
>other kitties to catch his diseases, and he is very lonely.  So my
>question is, can ferrets catch feline leukemia and/or FIP, and would it
>be safe to let them play with him?  He would just love to play with them,
>I know, and they'd give him a run for his money, but I don't want to get
>my babies sick.
 
Ferrets do not contract either of those diseases.  It is safe to let them
play.  While FIP is a coronavirus, as is ECE, these viruses do not cross
species lines.  Let Moses have some fun!
 
All the best,
Bruce Williams, dVM
[Posted in FML issue 3288]