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How is feline leukemia virus (FeLV) mainly spread, per iCatCare?

Mainly in saliva, through prolonged close contact.

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  1. Through the air across a room
  2. In saliva, through prolonged close contact ✔
  3. By eating raw fish

Why: FeLV passes mostly between cats that groom each other or share food bowls and litter trays for a long time. Bites can spread it too. Ask your vet about testing a new cat.

Huh, didn't know that: iCatCare says young cats are more likely to become progressively infected.

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Answer: In saliva, through prolonged close contact. FeLV passes mostly between cats that groom each other or share food bowls and litter trays for a long time. Bites can spread it too. Ask your vet about testing a new cat.

  1. iCatCare, Feline leukaemia virus icatcare.org/articles/feline-leukaemia-virus-felv
    The virus is mainly spread in the saliva
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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