I should get TOONA for this.
Anyhoo, the topic piqued my interest (as did the fact it was written by Dr. B who, by the way, is a fabulous bowler but more on that later) because I have had a personal experience with Ringworm.
Ringworm is not actually a worm. It’s a fungus that spreads easily from pets to people and people to pets. It often causes a circular reddish mark on the skin that is very, very itchy. It also takes time to get rid of it. Humans need to take an anti-fungal medication and there are several treatments for pets.
Shortly after I arrived at my forever home, I was falsely accused of giving Ringworm to my female staff member. She had the telltale “ring” sign on her neck, which she probably got from hugging and holding an infected cat. WHICH WAS NOT ME.
They assumed it was me because I had just come from the rescue a couple of months prior. Sooooo I was subjected to regular LIME DIPS at the vet until they were sure I was all clear. And guess what? It turned out that it was my sister Molly (who is now at the Rainbow Bridge) who had the Ringworm. Grr.
So I wanted to share the article with you and elicit some pity from you guys because lime dips are not fun. I think I am making myself clear about my feelings about this.
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ROMEO, we are concerned that our mom (ie= Staff) has lost her mind because, although she feels sad for you at the moment this pic was taken, she can’t help but giggle at you!! “There’s nothing cuter than a wet kitty!!” she says. She even wants to ask our groomer, Miss Jo, to take pics of us while we’re being bathed, but is worried Miss Jo will think she’s a nut! Glad you’re not the carrier and are healthly!! Hooray! XO, Preston & Sinclair- Oregon’s Team Persain
I’ve had personal experience with ringworm, too. When I was a little kitty, somehow I picked up ringworm. I remember several baths, but I did get rid of it.
Mom actually got ringworm on her eyelid from my sister before me, so she’s really careful now.
Poor you! Humans need to pay better attention before they go running off giving cats lime dips.
We’ve never had one but lime dips don’t sound like fun. You look pathetic in that photo! Too bad your human falsely accused you. Did she have to take a lime dip too?
There’s one thing I know about ringworm. I know I don’t want it!
Oh that is terrible that you had to get those dips. I had ringworm myself but none of the kitties had it so we don’t know how I got it.
I can imagine the dips are no fun for you kittehs but having seen my mom be the one doing the dipping, I can tell you firstpaw that it is no funs for her either! I mean, I am into smelly, stinky stuff like any normal dawg. But stay far away from mom after she has dipped a kitteh. PEW!
Oh Romeo, that’s the most pathetic picture we’ve ever seen. That must have been pure torture. Our Mom had ringworm once, when she worked in an Animal Hospital. Some creature there probably gave it to her.
Oh Romeo! You look so unhappy in that photo! I am so sorry that you were falsly accused and had to suffer the indignity of lime dips! The least that the staff could have done to make up for such treatment was to give you special food, like a nice big bowl of toona!
How horribul! Such tortour! Mine Mom hadded dat ring worm at camp but no one tried to trace it to her cat. She thot it started as a mosquito bite.
Purrs!