Feline distemper, sometimes called the feline panleukopenia virus, is a highly contagious and potentially fatal viral illness that affects cats. It mostly affects kittens and unvaccinated cats, and if left untreated, it can be deadly. It shares a close relationship with the canine parvovirus, which is sometimes misidentified as the canine distemper virus. Transfer of cat parvo virus Whatever name you give it, though, it is an extremely infectious illness that affects cats and is present almost everywhere in the environment. But cats living in places like kennels, animal shelters, pet shops, and feral cat groups are more likely to get infected with the virus. Virus can remain viable in…