to get over it.Ok short storie then question. We moved to a house the previous renter had a cat he was going to take to the pound I said just leave the cat well feed it.There are lots of cats in the neighborhood,this cat doesnt come in the house , anyway I ended w/ringworm I dont know if it came from "our cat' or neighbor cats . My husband hates cats should I take the cat to the pound or try to find another home for him not noing for sure if he has ringworm my husband wont let me take him to the vet 'sides' we cant afford another vet bill. I have a yorkie whoes under the care of a vet right now. What to do? My 14 year old sort of likes the cat, also she got one spot of wingworm that went away mine spread all over.
2006-09-22 08:42:00 · 4 answers · asked by turtle 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
I used 2 have ringworm................but I would get her checked out. And I personly would get rid of her.....u don't need this kind of hassle in ur life.
2006-09-22 08:45:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First - ringworm is a fungus. You can buy over the counter medication for this - cheap. Athlete's foot and jock itch are the same by the way!
Second - bath the cat. Make sure that you use a capful of bleach in the water and just dunk him once or twice - I'm sure he won't stand for much bathing, so do it outside and use a sterlite container/cooler.
The bleach will kill the ringworm that is harbored on the cat's fur, and you can also try using a capful in your bathtub as well - it's a good solution for poison oak and poison ivy as well.
Good luck.
P.S. - kudos to you for keeping the cat from being put to sleep by a not-very-kind soul. He does need a rabies shot though, and all the love that you are giving. More than enough to justify his life!
2006-09-22 08:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by joycaro 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find the cat another home. If you can't afford the vet bills, you can't afford to keep it. I hope you haven't spent $130 on ringworm meds alone. It's one of the cheapest animal ailments to treat, as well as treating yourself.
2006-09-22 08:46:04 · answer #3 · answered by Mara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a antifungal foot cream on the ring worm like tinactin. as for the cat, if you cant keep it then take it to the spca
2006-09-22 08:52:20 · answer #4 · answered by mypurpleelephant 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋