My cat recently passed away from FeLV. How long should I wait before getting another cat and are there any special precautions I should take?
Well, your own grief issues aside, from a medical point of view you do not need to wait very long. The virus is fragile outside the host, and is inactivated completely within 2-3 hours. It is also easily killed by routine disinfecting agents on surfaces. That said, you should consider discarding the litter box and food/water bowls, since your previous cat might have been shedding other infectious agents due to his/her immunosuppressed FeLV status.
