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Hi! I just found this site while searching for some answers, and I hoping I can get some educated thoughts.
We appear to have been chosen by one of the neighborhood strays this week as his new family. Sweet little guy who looks like his life has been hard to this point. We took him to the vet, and he has ear mites, ring worm, and tested positive for FIV. He has been neutered, so he belonged to someone at some point. We’ve started topical treatment on the ringworm, lime sulfur dip supplies will be arriving soon. I had no idea ear drops would be so challenging to administer!! The vet said nothing about systemic meds, but it looks like that might be a good idea from what I’ve been reading.
He is currently quarantined in the basement as we have other animals in the house. I’m wondering now if those fungus spores can be spread through the ventilation ducts, as our heater is down there. Yikes.
My dilemma is that one of our other babies is another kitty we rescued this summer. He is FIV negative. The vet said we shouldn’t keep the new guy due his being positive. Our online research says it is possible, however, for the two to live together.
I’m extremely torn in what to do. Rocky, as we are calling the new guy, is in extreme need of a good home, and we can provide that, but I don’t want to put Tig’s health in danger.
I’m new at being a cat mom, and any kind answers would be greatly appreciated, as I’d love to learn from your much more educated experiences! Thanks!
We appear to have been chosen by one of the neighborhood strays this week as his new family. Sweet little guy who looks like his life has been hard to this point. We took him to the vet, and he has ear mites, ring worm, and tested positive for FIV. He has been neutered, so he belonged to someone at some point. We’ve started topical treatment on the ringworm, lime sulfur dip supplies will be arriving soon. I had no idea ear drops would be so challenging to administer!! The vet said nothing about systemic meds, but it looks like that might be a good idea from what I’ve been reading.
He is currently quarantined in the basement as we have other animals in the house. I’m wondering now if those fungus spores can be spread through the ventilation ducts, as our heater is down there. Yikes.
My dilemma is that one of our other babies is another kitty we rescued this summer. He is FIV negative. The vet said we shouldn’t keep the new guy due his being positive. Our online research says it is possible, however, for the two to live together.
I’m extremely torn in what to do. Rocky, as we are calling the new guy, is in extreme need of a good home, and we can provide that, but I don’t want to put Tig’s health in danger.
I’m new at being a cat mom, and any kind answers would be greatly appreciated, as I’d love to learn from your much more educated experiences! Thanks!