Do cat ear mites smell?
When a cat has ear mites a dark brown waxy discharge can be seen when you look in the cat’s ears which looks like coffee grounds and which MAY BE FOUL SMELLING. The answer to the question in the title … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: contagious diseases
120 cats killed at no-kill shelter because of calicivirus outbreak
Community Animal Rescue and Adoption (C.A.R.A.) decided, we are told, to kill every single cat (120) at their facility because of an outbreak of calicivirus. One of the volunteers who used to work there but who was ‘let go’, Kelli … Continue reading →
How do you get rid of ringworm in humans?
If you own a domestic cat you might get ringworm from him/her. It is highly contagious and zoonotic (cat to human). Shelter cats can get ringworm very easily. If you adopt a shelter cat with the disease it is likely … Continue reading →
How do indoor cats get colds?
Full-time indoor cats can get colds because the virus that produces the cold can get inside the house where the cat lives in various ways one of which is on the cat owner’s hands.
Continue reading →Vaccination in Cat Shelters Is Absolutely Essential
A recent article by Elisa Black-Taylor about an outbreak of feline panleukopenia (aka feline parvovirus, feline distemper) at the Hartnett County Animal Shelter got me thinking. The outbreak resulted in the euthanasia of all the cats in the shelter in … Continue reading →
Cracks Appearing in the Concept of Cat Cafés
It is not as easy as some businessmen think to make a success out of the cat café while ensuring the highest standards of cat welfare. There is a cat café in Singapore called Cuddles (a good name). It opened … Continue reading →
Exact Transmission of Ringworm in Cats
We know how contagious ringworm is but how, exactly, is it transmitted? We need to know this in order to manage it. To be honest, it’s quite hard to find out this information in the sort of detail and precision … Continue reading →
How do cats with Feline Panleukopenia get into cat rescue facilities?
When a cat in a rescue center falls ill with feline panleukopenia it is a catastrophe for the other cats in the same facility because they might have come into contact with the cat who is very ill and because … Continue reading →
Best Disinfectant for Feline Viruses
Thirty-five commonly used disinfectants were tested in a study published on Europe PubMed Central. They were tested for their “virucidal activity” (their capacity to destroy or inactivate viruses) against: feline rhinotracheitis virus (a herpesvirus – FHV). Herpes virus is the … Continue reading →
How Many Animal Shelters Have Quarantine Rooms?
Quarantine rooms are obviously important for cat shelters where lots of cats are together in a relatively small space which promotes the transmission of disease. If you adopt a cat from a rescue center should you ask whether they have … Continue reading →