Long-Term Fungal Treatment for Kittens at PEIHS
Kitten Shower Update:
Long-term conditions like ringworm take a lot of love and care.
May 23rd Update:
After 10 weeks of treatment,
these kitties are more than ready to go home
10 weeks of treatment is a lot of exhausting work for this sweet kitty and his friends. Staff at the PEI Humane Society provided testing, treatment, full quarantine protocols and as much enrichment as possible for these special cats while they went through treatment for ringworm.
This kind of work is made possible thanks to our incredible community of donors, who go out of their way to support the unique care we provide for each animal under our charge.
Now that these cats are no longer testing positive for ringworm, they will be neutered/spayed and prepared for adoption. Our staff are so excited to see them finally move on to their forever homes – and we know you are too!
Curious what 10 weeks of care looks like?
Quarantine protocol requires staff to be extra careful
Staff at the shelter wear full-body protective clothing when dealing with animals in quarantine for ringworm.
Because ringworm can transmit from animals to humans, full-body personal protective equipment helps keep the infection from spreading throughout the shelter.
Staff like LeeAnn (pictured left) don full-coverage equipment when doing routine litter changes and feeding to help keep themselves and animals in our care safe.
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Here’s how we’re handling it with your help!
Four kittens and one adult cat have been undergoing treatment for ringworm at PEIHS since February.
In the above photos, you can see Dr. Leah Ellis (Shelter Veterinarian at PEIHS) providing lime sulphur bath treatments some of the infected kittens. Sulphur baths, like regular baths, are not a cat’s favourite method of treatment, but they are necessary to help rid them of infection. Sulphur kills the fungus that causes the infection of ringworm and is administered regularly during treatment.
Being that it is lime sulphur, it’s as stinky as you think it is!
Over the course of the last several months, this unlikely family (the adult cat is not related to the kittens) have become the best of friends and are handling treatment well. We anticipate that all five will make a full recovery.
Your support makes long-term care like this possible for our shelter. Keeping cats in care for months at a time and administering specialized care with uncertain timelines takes a lot of resources at the shelter. Thankfully, our community steps up to support our work – making this kind of care possible for these five special kitties.
This fab-five will remain in our care until they test negative for ringworm. They will be placed up for adoption once they are healthy and healed.
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Dr. Ellis uses ultraviolet light to detect the presence of the fungus
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Examining each cat regularly helped to initially diagnose the infection.
Do you want to make a difference for cats like these at PEIHS?
Here’s how you can:
Make a donation on our website — your contribution will go directly toward medical care, food, and supplies for kittens. CLICK HERE TO MAKE A DONATION
Purchase an item from our wishlist — help us outfit our new surgical suite with the tools we need to save lives. CLICK HERE TO SEE OUR WISHLIST
Buy a ticket to our Pawsport to Paradise fundraiser — enjoy a night of fun while supporting our mission. CLICK HERE TO BUY A TICKET
Spread the word — share our campaign on social media and help us reach more animal lovers like you.
Every little bit helps, and every dollar brings us one step closer to ensuring that no kitten is left without the care it needs.
We’re so grateful to have you in our corner. Together, we can give every kitten a safe start and a brighter future.
