How to keep resident cat from catching URI from foster...
August 21, 2019 6:00 PM Subscribe
I'm fostering a cat and treating her for a URI - I'm keeping her in a separate room of course, but what else can/should I do to protect my own cat from catching it?
This adorable 3-year-old cat has been staying with me since Monday night - from the notes the vet gave me, she caught a URI while in the shelter, and also has mouth ulcers (poor thing). The vet sent me home with four different medications and I've stuck to the treatment plan, no matter how squirmy she gets. She's been staying in my bedroom, which is roomy and full of creature comforts for her.
I also have a 10-year-old cat* who has the run of the rest of the apartment and is in good health aside from megacolon. Both cats are affectionate and like napping near me when I'm in their respective zones. Foster is starved for affection for obvious reasons and I find it hard to say no to petting her and letting her thump me with her tail.
I've looked up quarantine, cats, and URI and I'm not seeing as much detail as I would like about transitioning between the foster zone and the rest of the home. Of course I wash my hands and other exposed limbs when I leave the bedroom, but what else can I do to reduce the likelihood of home cat catching the infection?
Having a special shirt that I change into and out of when I enter the bedroom?
Wash my face if the foster cat swipes her tail across it?
Use Lysol wipes on anything in the bedroom that the foster cat cheeked?
I'm open to all suggestions - thanks!
* note that this isn't the same cat as I posted about a while back when I asked about getting a second cat; that one has gone on to kitty heaven, and current cat has handled this cat and my previous foster with mostly indifference.
This adorable 3-year-old cat has been staying with me since Monday night - from the notes the vet gave me, she caught a URI while in the shelter, and also has mouth ulcers (poor thing). The vet sent me home with four different medications and I've stuck to the treatment plan, no matter how squirmy she gets. She's been staying in my bedroom, which is roomy and full of creature comforts for her.
I also have a 10-year-old cat* who has the run of the rest of the apartment and is in good health aside from megacolon. Both cats are affectionate and like napping near me when I'm in their respective zones. Foster is starved for affection for obvious reasons and I find it hard to say no to petting her and letting her thump me with her tail.
I've looked up quarantine, cats, and URI and I'm not seeing as much detail as I would like about transitioning between the foster zone and the rest of the home. Of course I wash my hands and other exposed limbs when I leave the bedroom, but what else can I do to reduce the likelihood of home cat catching the infection?
Having a special shirt that I change into and out of when I enter the bedroom?
Wash my face if the foster cat swipes her tail across it?
Use Lysol wipes on anything in the bedroom that the foster cat cheeked?
I'm open to all suggestions - thanks!
* note that this isn't the same cat as I posted about a while back when I asked about getting a second cat; that one has gone on to kitty heaven, and current cat has handled this cat and my previous foster with mostly indifference.
My foster coordinator has said that quarantine and hand washing is usually sufficient. Changing clothes certainly won't hurt though.
posted by Candleman at 6:53 PM on August 21, 2019
posted by Candleman at 6:53 PM on August 21, 2019
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