I am up to my eyeballs in wet cats.

[jenluckenbach]

The vet suggests bathing ALL cats that came in contact with Pumpkin (who has ringworm) with a special shampoo.....once a week for FOUR weeks. Does anyone know how many baths that will be??

I came home and first bathed Pumpkin. Then Rutherford, then Lucas, then Monte and I am now on Jim. there is NO WAY I will get them all done in one day.

Who wants to come bathe cats???

[Jessika]

After my last encounter with a cat and water, I vowed NEVER to do it again.

You're a braaave soul!

[catnapper]

((HUGS)) Jen. I'll come help you.

[catmandu]

DO WE GET BANDAGES,AND FIRST AID,HANDLING CATS,THAT DONT KNOW US?
I WOULD BE THERE,IN A SHOT,EXCEPT,I CANT EVEN BATHE,THE FOUND CATS,WHO LOVE ME.
GOOD LUCK,WITH THE WET CATS!!!

[jenluckenbach]

Well, I only did 5, but I am tired. (It is not like at work where the tub is at waist level, you know!!)

I will do a bunch tomorrow and hope that it is OK to not do them all at the same time. At least Willow, Calvin and Bonnie will go to work to be bathed as I expect to have PROBLEMS with them

SIGH>

[CalliesMom]

Poor you and poor them. I really hope you are able to contain the ring worm.

[rg_girlca]

Oh Jen, poor you and poor kitties. Is there ANYONE who can help you with this dilemma????

MAJOR (((((((((((HUGS)))))))))) going out to you my dear.

[caseysmom]

I think it takes the ringworm a few days to take or whatever after in gets on the cat, so the vet is thinking to just kill it by shampooing with the stuff. I did the same thing but twice a week, of course I had dogs and a lot less of them than you do!

[QueenScoopalot]

Jen, I haven't had ringworm in here for quite a while (knock on wood), but found that Program for cats (liquid) double dosed into a syringe, and into their mouths, worked very well for me along with topical treatment. I squirted the Program into a square shape container and sucked it up into 3cc + syringes, scruffed the cats/kittens, and put it into their mouth. It took a few hours to get the right dose into the squirrely ones, but I did it without help. I have sprayers that I got at Walmart in the garden center that I put a mild bleach solution in, primed the pump, and sprayed everything the cats could have come in contact with. I think it was 1 part Clorox, to 32 parts water that is effective to kill the spores. Nothing was bleached to the point of having to throw out, but as a precaution I pitched the area rugs anyway (cheap enough to replace) and bleached down floors before getting new ones. Walls were sprayed, couch, etc. I had a major ringworm problem here for a few months, but somehow managed to get it out of the environment within a relatively short time...and not an easy task with probably 50 cats and kitten fosters, and keepers at the time! A carpet extraction machine does wonders as well! I LOVE the Hoover Steam Vacs (also available at Walmart...and worth every penny)! I have heard that shaving cats w/RW actually is NOT a good idea as it spreads the spores during the shaving process. I've used a drop of Clorox on a wet cotton ball to wipe down small lesions in an outward motion to coat the fur surrounding the spot as RW works it's way out in a circular fashion. Works great too, but not around eyes! I sure hope that you don't have an epidemic, but it can be overcome....I did it.

[K & L]

Poor Jen! Wish we could help you out there! Good luck with everything.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Jen, I'm sorry that you're having to go through all of this. After my 3 furkids were some what exposed to Starr, I bathed them and just doing 3 was quite difficult for me. Then when Starr broke out the second time, I used the healing spray and sprayed everyone down. This was after I vacuumed and disinfected everything in my condo. Now I'm only spraying Starr every 4 days and so far so good.

Can Charlie help you or can you have a few people from work come over to help you? I hope that you'll be able to contain the ringworm. Good luck.

[orangemm]

Yikes! That's a lot of baths!!

We used to do our 4 once a year and that was an endeavor, even with 2 of us.

If I were closer, I'd be there in a flash!

[Lightning SuperCat]

Wow, that's a lot of baths with a lots of cats!! Prayers and ((((HUGS)))) to you that you get it all done and don't have zillions of scratches!! I hope that you get it all done and get the ringworm contained!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Oh no, poor Jen . Nothing is worse than a mad wet cat..... . Good luck!!Maybe it would be good tp put on your swimming suit, and take a bath together?

[trayi52]

Oh Jen, I don't know how you do it! The last time I bathed a cat was Grover, and she was only a little kitten. She scratched me up big time!

Willie