The best possible news

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You may recall that when I first found Oscar he tested FIV+. The vet said at the time that there was a chance that he was just expressing antibodies from his mother, and that a retest in six months would give us a definite answer.

Well, Oscar went to the vet today to be fixed (yes, he was quite broken) and to be retested. The vet just called. He’s FIV Negative!!! The little guy is going to be okay!

Of course now Billy wants to adopt another cat immediately, which we’ll probably end up doing. Hey–as long as I’m pregnant and then nursing, he’s on litter duty anyway. I’ll worry about the realities of a two-cat, two-dog household about two years from now.

Hurray for healthy Oscar! I can’t wait to bring him home from the vet tonight.

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100 Comments on “The best possible news”

  1. Yippee. That is great news for Oscar. Great news for you!!!
    Posted by: jean

  2. That’s great news! He’s such a cutie. Love his dirty nose spot and ‘grandpa ear’ fur.
    Posted by: Kat

  4. Yippee. That is great news for Oscar. Great news for you!!!
    Posted by: jean

  5. That’s great news! He’s such a cutie. Love his dirty nose spot and ‘grandpa ear’ fur.
    Posted by: Kat

  7. Yeah! He is such an adorable little guy! Glad to hear he tested negative, AND now might have a feline playmate!!
    Posted by: Mel

  11. That is really wonderful. The chance you took on that little kitty was rewarded. YEAH!
    Posted by: claudia

  12. Thank Bast. Sounds like your household is undergoing quite the (healthy) population explosion.
    Posted by: David

  13. Yay for adorable Oscar schmoo! That is such wonderful news!!
    Posted by: Carrie

  19. YAHOO!!! I’d been wondering–it seems like you’ve had him for ages.

    Maybe Billy could leave his heart open for another crusty kitty? (Though crusty kitties are the expensive kind…)
    Posted by: Anne

  20. Great news! And having grown up in a home that at one point had 2 dogs, 5 cats, 8 hamsters and a collection of fish, I’m all in favour of adding another cat to your home. Hee.
    Posted by: Rachel H

  21. Yeah! He is such an adorable little guy! Glad to hear he tested negative, AND now might have a feline playmate!!
    Posted by: Mel

  25. That is really wonderful. The chance you took on that little kitty was rewarded. YEAH!
    Posted by: claudia

  26. Thank Bast. Sounds like your household is undergoing quite the (healthy) population explosion.
    Posted by: David

  27. Yay for adorable Oscar schmoo! That is such wonderful news!!
    Posted by: Carrie

  33. YAHOO!!! I’d been wondering–it seems like you’ve had him for ages.

    Maybe Billy could leave his heart open for another crusty kitty? (Though crusty kitties are the expensive kind…)
    Posted by: Anne

  34. Great news! And having grown up in a home that at one point had 2 dogs, 5 cats, 8 hamsters and a collection of fish, I’m all in favour of adding another cat to your home. Hee.
    Posted by: Rachel H

  35. HAPPY DAY!! You might like to celebrate by making Oscar his own felted Kitty Pie bed, Iggies love them too, just look at the gallery on Wendy Knits you will see the pattern and pics of kitties and an Iggy! just perfect for your babies. So happy for you!

    Lyn
    Posted by: Lyn

  36. Hell, yeah, another cat…they get lonely, you know…

    (oh, wait. You have dogs.)

    They get lonely for other cats, you know…

    🙂

    Yay, Oscar!
    Posted by: Lee Ann

  39. Hooray! Healthy kitty is getting a buddy! Two cats aren’t that much more work than one, although I’m kind of slack about litter duty.
    Posted by: anne

  40. This is wonderful news! And … another cat? Hurray! Yay for Oscar … yay for one more cat … and YAY for Billy!
    Posted by: Agnes

  42. Wow! What a great piece of news…and your family just keeps on a-growin’, eh?
    Posted by: Norma

  44. Woohoo! Hooray for Oscar. He was looking mighty handsome in that last photo of him as well.
    Posted by: stephanie

  46. It must be time for the cat down the road to have another litter, right???

    Excellent news for Oscar and I hope the ‘fixing’ went well.
    Posted by: Alison

  47. Damn, Oscar is one lucky cat! I’m sure petting him generates plenty of positive cat ions. (I read that somewhere, but darned if I can remember the book.)

    Also, apologies to Oscar for getting his name wrong last post. Perhaps he reminds me of Oliver Twist?
    Posted by: LaurieM

  48. I’m so glad he tested negative. He got better from the cold, etc so quickly, I had a feeling he’d be fine 🙂

    yay!
    Posted by: Amber

  49. HAPPY DAY!! You might like to celebrate by making Oscar his own felted Kitty Pie bed, Iggies love them too, just look at the gallery on Wendy Knits you will see the pattern and pics of kitties and an Iggy! just perfect for your babies. So happy for you!

    Lyn
    Posted by: Lyn

  50. Hell, yeah, another cat…they get lonely, you know…

    (oh, wait. You have dogs.)

    They get lonely for other cats, you know…

    🙂

    Yay, Oscar!
    Posted by: Lee Ann

  53. Hooray! Healthy kitty is getting a buddy! Two cats aren’t that much more work than one, although I’m kind of slack about litter duty.
    Posted by: anne

  54. This is wonderful news! And … another cat? Hurray! Yay for Oscar … yay for one more cat … and YAY for Billy!
    Posted by: Agnes

  56. Wow! What a great piece of news…and your family just keeps on a-growin’, eh?
    Posted by: Norma

  58. Woohoo! Hooray for Oscar. He was looking mighty handsome in that last photo of him as well.
    Posted by: stephanie

  60. It must be time for the cat down the road to have another litter, right???

    Excellent news for Oscar and I hope the ‘fixing’ went well.
    Posted by: Alison

  61. Damn, Oscar is one lucky cat! I’m sure petting him generates plenty of positive cat ions. (I read that somewhere, but darned if I can remember the book.)

    Also, apologies to Oscar for getting his name wrong last post. Perhaps he reminds me of Oliver Twist?
    Posted by: LaurieM

  62. I’m so glad he tested negative. He got better from the cold, etc so quickly, I had a feeling he’d be fine 🙂

    yay!
    Posted by: Amber

  65. Yay! That is wonderful news! You are going to have a very full and happy house. 🙂
    Posted by: Karen

  67. Yay for Oscar! He has powerful powers (uh… yeah) of luck. Perhaps he should buy you a lottery ticket, yes? Or he can buy me one…
    Posted by: Mandy

  68. Wonderful news. Healthy kitties are happy kitties.
    Posted by: alison

  69. what wonderful news! I couldn’t believe how grown up he looked in that last photo. Babies of all species grow up so fast.
    Posted by: Kate Lathrop

  70. Yay! He’s so cute, I’m so glad! Two cats, two dogs is a nice balance. IMHO 🙂
    Posted by: Patti

  71. You realize of course that I think this is funny? You’re totally sunk. Although Billy and the cat thing is pretty cute.
    Posted by: Cassie

  72. The Meezer and I send hearty congrats to Oscar – both on his good health, his successful “fixing,” and the prospect of a new feline pal to even the score against the doggies!
    (((hugs)))
    Posted by: Knitnana

  73. Hooray! That’s fantastic. 🙂
    Posted by: Jena (the yarnharpy)

  78. Yay! That is wonderful news! You are going to have a very full and happy house. 🙂
    Posted by: Karen

  80. Yay for Oscar! He has powerful powers (uh… yeah) of luck. Perhaps he should buy you a lottery ticket, yes? Or he can buy me one…
    Posted by: Mandy

  81. Wonderful news. Healthy kitties are happy kitties.
    Posted by: alison

  82. what wonderful news! I couldn’t believe how grown up he looked in that last photo. Babies of all species grow up so fast.
    Posted by: Kate Lathrop

  83. Yay! He’s so cute, I’m so glad! Two cats, two dogs is a nice balance. IMHO 🙂
    Posted by: Patti

  84. You realize of course that I think this is funny? You’re totally sunk. Although Billy and the cat thing is pretty cute.
    Posted by: Cassie

  85. The Meezer and I send hearty congrats to Oscar – both on his good health, his successful “fixing,” and the prospect of a new feline pal to even the score against the doggies!
    (((hugs)))
    Posted by: Knitnana

  86. Hooray! That’s fantastic. 🙂
    Posted by: Jena (the yarnharpy)

  89. Wooot! You guys just loved the bad stuff right out of him, I swear!
    Posted by: Cassie

  92. Yay! Good for the little guy! I am glad to hear that he is in good health.

    Oh, the joy of two cats…
    Posted by: emily

  93. This blog is great, i don’t have to even talk to you! I can still learn the important details! So great to hear Oscar will be healthy and biting toes for many years to come. A second catt is smart, as youu will soon have even more human toes needing to be bitten in your house.
    Posted by: Philip K.

  94. Glad to hear he’s OK. And having had a multi-cat/multi-dog home (although at the moment I’m down to 1 of each). They seem to work it out themselves. I would only be hesitant if any of them is really old. I have a 17-year-old cat named Billy and I won’t inflict any additional critters on her. She deserves some peace in her Autumn years. Love your dogs! Love your site! If you figure out how to keep dogs away from knittingÂ… PLEASE let me know!
    Posted by: Marnie Walker

  95. Wooot! You guys just loved the bad stuff right out of him, I swear!
    Posted by: Cassie

  98. Yay! Good for the little guy! I am glad to hear that he is in good health.

    Oh, the joy of two cats…
    Posted by: emily

  99. This blog is great, i don’t have to even talk to you! I can still learn the important details! So great to hear Oscar will be healthy and biting toes for many years to come. A second catt is smart, as youu will soon have even more human toes needing to be bitten in your house.
    Posted by: Philip K.

  100. Glad to hear he’s OK. And having had a multi-cat/multi-dog home (although at the moment I’m down to 1 of each). They seem to work it out themselves. I would only be hesitant if any of them is really old. I have a 17-year-old cat named Billy and I won’t inflict any additional critters on her. She deserves some peace in her Autumn years. Love your dogs! Love your site! If you figure out how to keep dogs away from knittingÂ… PLEASE let me know!
    Posted by: Marnie Walker