Apollo, The Kitten Who Didn’t Have a Chance

Posted in Cat Videos - On: September 19, 2016 - Author:  Jan Travell
Posted in Cat Videos 
Last Updated: January 13, 2017  
Author:  Jan Travell

Apollo was a little kitten that was diagnosed with FIP and sadly died less than two months after he arrived in his new home. It’s a very sad story but It’s something that I think we all need to be made aware of.

Cats with weak immune systems are most likely to develop the disease.
The most common transmission occurs when infected female cats pass along the virus to their kittens, usually when the kittens are between five and eight weeks of age.
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Can FIP be treated?
Unfortunately, there is no known cure. FIP is a fatal disease. Treatment is generally aimed at supportive care, such as good nursing care and nutrition, and alleviating the inflammatory response of the disease. Cats with FIP are often treated with corticosteroids, cytotoxic drugs, and antibiotics. Supportive care may also include fluid therapy, draining accumulated fluids, and blood transfusions.

About the author

Jan Travell is a lifelong cat owner and a feline expert. She's been the Cats and Kittens lead editor from the start. She lives in rural France with her two rescue cats, Tigerlily and Mr.Gee. Her senior kitty, Ducati, passed over the rainbow bridge recently at the ripe old age of 22.

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