fostering kittens not totally safe apparently
By TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85135)
Shingle Springs, California
September 24, 2008 3:08pm CST
We volunteer for a cat rescue organization. My kids have been bugging me for months, can we foster kittens, can we foster kittens. So a couple of weeks ago three little kittens came in and we brought them home. So now one of the kittens has ringworm, two of my older cats are sick (a disease they were vaccinated for too) and my daughter has picked up the ringworm. The ringworm's not such a big deal, easily treatable, but I feel bad for my two cats. Guess it's a case of a good deed backfiring a bit and if we do it again we're going to have to take more steps to isolate the kittens from our other cats. :-(
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@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
25 Sep 08
Ringworm is annoying, but your right, it's no big deal. I've dealt with it dozens of times with all my fosters. I do feel bad for your cats getting sick from the kittens. I hope they get better really soon. Kittens from shelters are full of contagious things. 
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Sep 08
I don't even know if they came from a shelter. Oh well...
@TheCatLady (4691)
• Israel
25 Sep 08
Well wherever they came from, they need your care and attention to thrive.
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@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
24 Sep 08
That is a good idea to isolate the new kittens from your old ones. At least until they have been treated for worms and vaccinated. I still admire your noble gesture to foster these kittens whom they could have a very different ending if it was not for your care.
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