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Cute!
feline leukemia is a scary possibility
dermatophytosis (ringworm) is THE most common feline skin disease and I would always assume it's presence in a "wildcaught" kitten or any new kitten that hasn't yet been checked out until you get it ruled out by a vet.
You can also count on at least one of these...maybe more: roundworms, pinworms, tapeworm, hookworms
All of these things are highly contageous to both odie and yourself (f. leukemia only contageous to odie as far as I know). Quarantining a cat is hard to do. We had to do it with Patches (adopted from a reputable rescue) because she had ringworm while Lola (Wildcaught in the bushes at Rhodes Furniture) had pinworms. Poor Patches got to spend nearly 2 months in a spare bedroom while being treated until she was clear.
Last edited by JuliusSqueezer : 11-23-2004 at 04:23 PM.
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