"Sheri" wrote in message
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Unfortunately the vet called me and told me
this little guy is positive for FIV.

Does anyone know of a no-kill shelter that would take this cat? (I'm
in eastern NC but would drive out of state if I had to). Does anyone
know of an individual who has another FIV+ cat that could possibly
take him? Also, is there a chance that the test was wrong? It was a
quick test (ELISA ??) ... could it have given a false positive? He's
at least 2 years old according to people who've lived here longer than
me, and as far as I know was not given the FIV vaccine.

As far as I know, FIV tests are pretty sure-fire once the cat is beyond 6
months. It's always a good idea to get it done a second time, just to be
sure (as false positives do happen).

You can call your local shelter or aspca and see if they know of any
sanctuaries in your area, or even call the shelter or spca in a larger city
to ask, as they likely have a larger network of contacts. There are also
"last chance" places that often go case by case on the animals they take,
and a shelter in your area should have a number for a place like that as
well. The only sanctuary for FIV and FeLV+ cats I know of is in Michigan.