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Feline Leukemia Under Control!

Helping Hand for Homeless Animals

Charitable foundation · Penza

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of RUB 131,478

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Every week, the 'Pitomets' Veterinary Center takes in cats that were found on the street, barely alive. Each one has its own story, but among the diagnoses, there is one that occurs particularly often and requires a special approach: feline leukemia.

The insidious nature of this disease lies in the fact that it remains undetected for a long time. A cat may appear perfectly healthy while the virus methodically suppresses the immune system, robbing the body of its ability to cope even with common infections. For animals already weakened by life on the streets, such a diagnosis becomes a serious ordeal.

It is impossible to completely defeat the disease, but it can be kept under control. Specialized antiviral medications slow its progression, help the immune system hold on, and significantly improve the animal’s well-being. Missing even a few days of treatment can result in a sharp deterioration. Consistency is key here, and that is precisely why we need to constantly replenish our supplies.

Thanks to your support, 30 cats have received the necessary medications for the next few months. Volunteers rescued each of them from the streets, believing that they still had a chance at a better life. Now that chance is backed by treatment.

Thank you for being there when it mattered most!

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About the campaign

Help for cats with feline leukemia – help buy medicines

The Pitomets Veterinary Center helps homeless animals with treatment, rehabilitation, adaptation and finding a home. Every week, cats picked up from the street in serious condition arrive here. Among the many diagnoses that the center's staff encounters most frequently is feline leukemia. This disease attacks the animal's immune system, gradually depriving it of the ability to resist even the most common infections. The particular danger of the virus is that in the early stages it causes almost no symptoms. The cat looks healthy while the disease is already destroying the body from within. For stray animals weakened by hunger, cold and stress, this diagnosis becomes a particularly serious challenge.

To help these cats, the center's veterinarians use specialized antiviral drugs. They do not cure the disease completely, but they can significantly slow its progression, support the immune system and greatly improve the animal's quality of life. Thanks to these drugs, cats feel better, tolerate co-infections more easily and get a real chance at a long and comfortable life — and therefore at finding a loving home.

Without regular treatment, the disease progresses rapidly, and even a few missed days can be costly for the animal. The funds raised will provide the necessary medications for 30 cats over several months. Each of them was picked up from the street by volunteers and brought to the center in the belief that they still have a chance at a better life. Let's support them!