The ringworm saga continues.

[jenluckenbach]

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.

(((hugs)))
Kim

If it were just me and MY cats, I'd say OK! but what about the fosters I can't be giving this trouble to anyone who adopts from my home.

[kimlovescats]

Yep, that's the part that stinks. I had several with it a couple of years ago ... kittens, and had to wait til they were all cleared up and had hair again before I could place them.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Jen, I'm so sorry to hear this. Hopefully it won't spread to any other cats. I've heard that when it affects long haired cats that it's much harder to get rid of but hopefully this isn't the case. It's recommended that you clip the hair around the ringworm area so that you're able to treat it better too. Good luck and please continue to keep us updated.

[jenluckenbach]

The first thing I did was scissor the hair from the ringworm spot. I read shaving only spread the fungus. And yes, Pumpkin and Rutherford are both long hairs.

I fear that I will continue to have this problem FOREVER now that it is in my house, my carpet, everywhere!