Ok I am not here to be nagging brat =->but I just had to respond. You did not losse you cat to AIDS you lost it to FIV... there is a diffrence... FIV is a type of kitty aids... that when ever they get sick its harder on them. There currently is no cure but there is very good treatment. We had a cat that was diganosed with it and died 4 and half years later at the age of 14!! They lead normal happy lives.... they just require some care. I leave it to the experts to argue the techinal stuff, I just wanted to coment. Yes its a ver easy disese for cats to pass on.... after this girl died we no know that 4 of our 9 cats have the disese. =-< But they are just fine.... our vet knows lots about this just about has it nipped in the bud.... if anyone needs info PLEASE mail me and I will do the best I can. THANKS! Austin& CJ [log in to unmask] FE>From: Judith Emery <[log in to unmask]> FE>Subject: Animals and AIDS FE>We adopted a street cat who turned out to have AIDS -- apparently feline FE>AIDS tends to be contracted by strays who get into fights --transmission FE>is easier I guess. [Posted in FML issue 1832]