How to prevent FIP spread to my new kitten after losing a cat?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 3 years and 6 months old | 6.6 lbs
My cat passed from dry FIP several weeks ago, but survived several months. However, we have since adopted another kitten. The house was cleaned top to bottom, everything disinfected or discarded, and so on. The kitten we got had a small viral infection originally but is better now (wasn't told this upon adoption). My other cats show no signs of FIP but I am still very paranoid. Is there anything I can do to help prevent the spread? And what is the chance the kitten will get it?
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Published on November 13th, 2018
There is very little that can be done regarding limiting the spread but it is important to understand that FIP is a very special infection, it's a virus that goes through a transformation in a minority of cats only, the actual FIP virus is not transmissible, the original virus is coronavirus, most cats get it but will never transform it to FIP.
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Published on June 6th, 2018
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Most cats have been exposed to coronavirus and not every cat develops FIP. Testing for it will not change anything for Ronald if he comes back positive, it doesn't mean he will ever get FIP. The development of FIP occurs based on an abnormal immune response the virus. There is no way to control it. There are no interventions or cure for FIP. I wish you and Ronald well!
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