Mooch has a problem

On Mar 22, 5:16*pm, Bobcat wrote:

Here I am, writing again about Mooch our resident stray. In a previous
post I said that hairless patches had developed on his lower sides. We
were worried that Mooch might be a female, and "her" breasts were
developing prior to having kittens. Not so. A family member who worked
in a vet's office and studied veterinary medicine at university
visited us this weekend. When Mooch rolled around on the veranda
anticipating his food dish, she was able to see the hairless patches.
She said Mooch has ringworm.

On Mar 22, 5:27 pm, Bobble wrote:
Years ago, my husband's young brother caught ringworm from an infected
cat. *Be careful if you touch Mooch.
Bobble

Thanks for the info. Mooch won't let me touch him, so I'm safe.
Occasionally my hand brushes his fur when I put down his food and
water bowls on the veranda, so I'll be careful to avoid doing that
until he gets over the ringworm. Others suggest treating Mooch with
ointment etc, or taking him to the vets. I can't catch him, so again
that's out of the question. Anyway, I know that the ringworm will heal
its own after awhile. Thanks, everyone, for your useful comments.
Bobcat

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On Mar 22, 5:16 pm, Bobcat wrote:

Here I am, writing again about Mooch our resident stray. In a previous
post I said that hairless patches had developed on his lower sides. We
were worried that Mooch might be a female, and "her" breasts were
developing prior to having kittens. Not so. A family member who worked
in a vet's office and studied veterinary medicine at university
visited us this weekend. When Mooch rolled around on the veranda
anticipating his food dish, she was able to see the hairless patches.
She said Mooch has ringworm.

On Mar 22, 5:27 pm, Bobble wrote:
Years ago, my husband's young brother caught ringworm from an infected
cat. Be careful if you touch Mooch.
Bobble

Thanks for the info. Mooch won't let me touch him, so I'm safe.
Occasionally my hand brushes his fur when I put down his food and
water bowls on the veranda, so I'll be careful to avoid doing that
until he gets over the ringworm. Others suggest treating Mooch with
ointment etc, or taking him to the vets. I can't catch him, so again
that's out of the question. Anyway, I know that the ringworm will heal
its own after awhile. Thanks, everyone, for your useful comments.
Bobcat

Please call your vet and see if there is medication that can be placed in
Mooch's food. Ringworm often does NOT "heal itself." It can eventually
cover nearly the entire body. Moreover, it is highly contagious. Since
Mooch is feral, that means that other cats in the area are likely to come in
contact and develop ringworm (and possibly take it into other homes). You
could also contact a local animal shelter or humane society and see if they
have Hav-A-Hart traps that they would loan so Mooch could be taken to a vet.
We have a chapter of Alley Cats Allies here, and they will even trap a feral
cat, have it treated and spayed/neutered, and then released if it is not
adoptable.

MaryL

Bobcat wrote:
Here I am, writing again about Mooch our resident stray. In a previous
post I said that hairless patches had developed on his lower sides. We
were worried that Mooch might be a female, and "her" breasts were
developing prior to having kittens. Not so. A family member who worked
in a vet's office and studied veterinary medicine at university
visited us this weekend. When Mooch rolled around on the veranda
anticipating his food dish, she was able to see the hairless patches.
She said Mooch has ringworm. snip



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