Article: The FELV virus does not survive for long outside of the infected cat, but may be passed by hands, clothes or other objects. Practice good personal hygiene and wash your hands if touching different cats, especially if you pet or handle a known FELV positive cat. The FELV virus does not infect people. FeLV is spread through blood, saliva, and excrement. Outdoor cats are at higher risk of contracting this disease, due to the increased likelihood of coming into contact with infected cats. Cats pass the virus on to one another through mutual grooming, nose-to-nose contact and bites. Sharing the same food and water bowls can also pass on the infection. This will help to prevent passing on the infection to any newborn cats or cats sought through mating. Make sure that the clinic you take your cat to for this operation knows that your cat has FeLV. They'll take extra care of your cat and provide the appropriate sterilization of the operating room and instruments. If they're free of the infection, have them vaccinated. Be aware that vaccination doesn't necessarily mean that they can be with your sick cat just yet; wait a while before doing that so the vaccine takes effect; ask your vet for exact details. The vaccine is effective if given prior to the cat getting the disease. All household cats should get a booster every one to three years, as advised after risk assessment by a veterinarian. If you have a kitten in the same house as your sick cat, then give the kitten the first vaccine when it is eight to nine weeks old. Give the second one three to four weeks later. They might not like being separated from their friends, but it's best for all of them until your cat is feeling better. And unfortunately, even with vaccination (it's not 100 percent effective), persistent contact with the infected cat may well lead to another uninfected cat getting the disease; it is better to avoid this possibility. Bites and scratches are common routes of transmission, but even friendly interactions, such as touching faces, sharing food or water dishes and grooming one another can result in infection. Avoid getting another cat. The less cats you have, the less chances the infection has to spread.
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Practice good hygiene. Keep your cat indoors to avoid spreading the disease or worsening its condition. Get your cat neutered or spayed, if you haven't already done so. Get your other cats tested for FeLV. Get any kittens in the household vaccinated. Do your very best to keep your non-infected cats away from your sick cat.
Article: If you've got your dream car, that's fine too, but it doesn't give you as much flexibility if you're bargain-hunting. Go to the manufacturer websites and configure your vehicle(s) with the options you want. Get the invoice prices and MSRPs for each of these cars, and print them out (along with the details of the configuration you want). Finally, look to see if there are any manufacturer incentives available for the car you want, such as $1500 cash back or a $500 rebate for recent college grads and/or those in the military. Take them for a drive. So far, your search has been pretty theoretical and very methodical. It's time to have fun and experience what it's actually like to test drive the models you've been fantasizing about. Here are some tips for making sure you get the best of the test drive and not let the test drive get the better of you: Take note of how everything feels to you when you test drive, especially your gut reactions. Small problems during the test drive can be magnified later if you do buy the car, so it's best to listen to your instincts. Try not to show any outward emotion when test driving. Your adrenaline may be pumping, and you're probably excited, but experienced salespeople will pick up on this and exploit it. When you call the dealership, ask to speak to the internet sales manager or the fleet sales manager. Don't speak with the "traditional" car sales worker, as they typically won't discount as much as an internet sales or fleet sales manager. Here's what you say: Say: "I'm looking for a [year/make/model] with [state your options]. Do you have any of these in stock and if so, how much are you selling it for?" Tell them you've already test-driven the car. Emphasize that you need a quote over the phone. Start your bidding at the invoice price minus rebates, plus 1%. You can do this by multiplying the invoice number by 1.01. For example, if a car has an invoice cost of $15,000, and a cash back rebate of $2,000, then $15,000 - $2,000 = $13000 x 1.01 = $13,130. If possible, get the quote in writing (fax or e-mail), along with any options, taxes, and DMV fees, so that you can show other dealers. Confirm the price before visiting the dealership. After calling five to seven dealerships and getting prices, you're probably around $200 from the lowest price you can get. Call back the dealerships you spoke with and ask them if they want to beat their competitor's price. Resist any invitation to go to the dealer. Do this with as many dealerships you feel comfortable haggling with, or until the price drops below the fair purchase price or close to the invoice price. When you've finalized a deal over the phone, ask the internet sales manager to print out and fax over a worksheet detailing the final price, along with any options, taxes, and fees. If you don't get a worksheet from an internet manager, it's safe to assume they're not ready to sell you the car for the agreed-upon price. In most cases, because the brunt of the legwork is done and any feints now will be easily detectable, the dealer will sell you the car right then and there. If they don't sell you the car at the rate they promised, simply walk away. It's a powerful statement that says "I'm not here to play around." Most salespeople would rather close a sale than let you walk out the door.
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Set your sights on three models that you'd be happy driving off the lot. Test drive your cars. Call up several local dealers and start to get quotes. Call other internet managers and ask them to beat their competitors' prices. Drive to the dealership you negotiated the lowest price with and show them the worksheet.
Article: Adult moths are generally gray with hints of either red or white coloring, and they measure roughly 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) long. Larvae are about 1/2 inch (1.27 cm) long and look like worms with 5 pairs of legs. The easiest way to spot a pantry moth problem is to actually see an adult moth flying around your pantry. This usually happens at night rather than during the day. If you suspect that you may have a pantry moth infestation, check all the dry food in your pantry. Moths hide out in flour, cereal, rice, and other grains most often, but you should also check pet food, dried fruit, or any other dry food products. In short, check everything. Look in the corners and along the inside edges of the cupboards for clumps of stringy or grainy material. Pantry moths leave webbing almost everywhere that they crawl, and it is within the cocoon that they can lay hundreds of eggs. Cocoon webbing is usually found behind where a shelf meets a wall or beneath shelf paper. Small holes appearing in dry food packaging that you haven't created are an easy way to tell if your home has pantry moths. Check all boxes, bags, and plastic wrapping for signs of these pests. The holes won't always appear only once the food is in your home. Food is sometimes sold already contaminated with pantry moths, so check all packaging before you purchase your groceries.
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Look for adult moths or larvae. Check your pantry for cocoon webbing. Inspect your dry food packaging for holes.