Ugh!!! Could it really get worse??? RINGWORM!!!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kelly, I'm so sorry to hear this. Ringworm can be very difficult to manage and I sure hope they won't get it. They should be bathed with the special medicated shampoo just in case though. I wish I had a solution for you but I don't. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent your way. Please take care. (((HUGS)))
P.S. Since Carol does so much rescue work, does she have some kind of an outdoor enclosure where your cats might be able to stay for a little while until you find another place for them? This way they wouldn't be as likely to get the ringworm.

[NoahsMommy]

P.S. Since Carol does so much rescue work, does she have some kind of an outdoor enclosure where your cats might be able to stay for a little while until you find another place for them? This way they wouldn't be as likely to get the ringworm.

SHe does have one or two enclosers she's offered ME to put somewhere. I'm not sure what she'd think about putting them on her covered patio or what they'd feel about living outside.

I've never dealt with ring worm directly, does it hurt the kitties? Or is it more of a fur/skin annoyance??

[krazyaboutkatz]

I don't know how much it physically hurts them but if it goes untreated they can loose a lot of fur and I think they can also get sores from it too. I know that Reachoutrescue's Tracy had a lot of kittens with it and it became so bad that one of them was almost bald. She had to take them to a no kill shelter so they could be treated because she just couldn't do it alone. You may want to pm her about more info about it. Also another pet talker Lizzie still has several kittens with it too and has been treating them for quite a while. The ringworm seems more resistant this year. Good luck.

[Karen]

Awww, hopefully they won't get it ... being in an enclosure outside might seem like "camping" to them, especially as you're in California with relatively mild weather. They might even like it, better than they'd like getting ringworm, anyway.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kelly, here's the link to Tracy's thread:Ringworm. I sure hope that it doesn't spread like this for your friend Carol.

Here's another thread too that will tell you more:Ringworm.