The ringworm saga continues.

**jenluckenbach** · 11-06-2005, 08:45 AM

Just when I thought we were safe from the ringworm that Pumpkin had brought here, I find a suspicious spot on Rutherford.

Here we go again.

**catmandu** · 11-06-2005, 08:49 AM

Not again Jen!!
We pray that you can,once and for all stop this from spreading.
I am so lucky that GCK,and Angels did not bring anything like that in,during thier short stay at the Hotel.
We are sending Prayers to you,Friend Jen.

**jazzcat** · 11-06-2005, 10:08 AM

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear that Jen. I guess I didn't realize just how lucky I was when Jazz had it and she didn't spread it to Ripley or Disney. That was before Scout, Rocky and Rumor or I'd probably had an epedemic.

I hope this is just an isolated case.

**K & L** · 11-06-2005, 10:27 AM

Knock on wood we've never had to go through this. I sure hope you can get rid of this nasty stuff soon.

**rg_girlca** · 11-06-2005, 11:12 AM

Oh Jen.......*HUGS* *HUGS* *HUGS* *HUGS*

I pray that you are able to contain it.

Hang in there girl and keep us posted.

**kimlovescats** · 11-06-2005, 12:08 PM

Oh dear .... well since Rutherford is a big healthy kitty, it shouldn't get too bad on him. Let's hope and pray for the best!

(((HUGS)))
Kim

**jenluckenbach** · 11-06-2005, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by kimlovescats

Oh dear .... well since Rutherford is a big healthy kitty, it shouldn't get too bad on him. Let's hope and pray for the best!

(((HUGS)))
Kim

Here's the puzzling thing...... Just yesterday I heard (yes heard) Rutherford leave a wet, noisy poop, in the box. Maybe having some diarrhea depressed his immune system enough to allow the ringworn to take hold.

The spot on Rutherford is quite large in comparrison to the 2 spots Pumpkin had.

I know that he should be confined, but I feel so badly cutting him off from the family. He didn't ask for this. What am I gonna do???

**momcat** · 11-06-2005, 01:58 PM

How sad to hear this, Jen. I can't begin to even imagine how totally frustrated you must be by now. I feel bad because I can't offer you any thoughts or solutions for this. What I do offer you is my support, prayers, and willingness to help if there's any way I can.

**kimlovescats** · 11-06-2005, 02:01 PM

I tell ya, once it's in your carpet, even your woodwork ... there is really no fighting it. I just deal with it and it eventually passes. Of course, I haven't had a really bad outbreak before, so maybe I've just been lucky. I know my friend from another rescue always knocks herself out scouring, separating, bathing / dipping, etc... including much fretting ... and she still has it as long as I ever had. I just try to remain thankful that it isn't really anything serious. It's ugly and itchy, but it goes away.