Nemo’s long-lost brother Busbee’s mom is working on an article about FIV+ cat for a shelter newsletter. She asked if I could help collect information and website links about FIV. As usual, I first went to my most-trusted book Veterinarians Guide to Natural Remedies for Cats. I remember reading about this but it’s been so long that I totally forgot about it. Apparently it IS possible to turn FIV+ into FIV-! The book suggests that some homeopaths have been successfully turn positive to negative in as little as nine weeks and as long as three years! The methods they use vary widely but they all agree on the importance of vitamin-C. Hormone imbalance is also a big problem with FIV+ cats. It generates wild immune responses. The white blood cells chase down and kill the viruses, then stampede out of control and kill the cat. This explains why Nemo had HUGE response to the vaccine when we first adopted him and it nearly killed him!

The book recommends treatment using a type of supplement called Mega-C Plus. We’ve decided to take Nemo to a reputable homeopath in the area some time in January. Before that, we will start giving Nemo regular vitamin C. After seeing many FIV+ cats at Katie’s Place, I’m more certain than ever that Nemo is at a very early stage of FIV and he is completely healthy at the moment. I believe that our chance of turning FIV+ to FIV- is very high!