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The domestic cat (Felis catus) has become one of the most common pet alternatives in many of the Salvadoran households. Its popularity is growing more and more, and with it the diseases that these animals suffer, especially those related to the lack of basic care and periodic veterinary control. In this sense, we can speak of Feline Leukemia (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Syndrome (FIV) as the main viral affectations that these animals suffer throughout the world and that require special attention. Therefore, from an epidemiological point of view, the indicators of these diseases presented in a group of domestic cats in the Soyapango area. Through an exploratory, correlational investigation where the variables of risk factors such as reproductive status, presence of signs of fight and / or disease and the results of the Immunochromatography tests for FeLV and FIV. Which result it obtained that nine tests of non-neutered or spayed cats were positive for feline leukemia, of which four were male cats and five were female. On the other hand, none of the samples was positive for FIV. To which we can conclude that 53% were positive for FeLV and that there is a positive statistical correlation between positivity for FeLV and the reproductive condition (whole or neutered) of the feline, in addition that there. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]