Ringworm in home with 7 cats and 3 dogs

No, not all of them have it.  In fact, I don't know if ANY of them actually HAVE it.  I am currently fostering a kitten who DOES have it.  While he has been quarantined most of the time in a kitten playpen in a spare room he hasn't always been in there.  We let him out about 2-3 weeks ago for a few times to run around the house, in turn interacting with all of my 7 cats, namely my long haired kitty (not a persian, just long haired) who loves kittens and mothers them greatly.  I worry that she may get it even though she's very healthy.  There have been no signs of lesions on any of my cats or dogs that I've seen as of yet. 

I've scoured the internet and this website for advise and anything else but I'm stressing out big time.  Today is an American holiday and the humane society clinic is closed so returning the foster is not even an option until tomorrow morning.  I want to start my cleaning today.  I know to vacuum (although buying a "throw-away" vacuum is not practical for us) all carpeting, and wash surfaces, toys and exposed pet dishes with the 1:10 bleach solution.  Are Lysol wipes as effective?  Can I put the toys and dishes in the dishwasher with bleach?  I haven't seen anywhere that says yes or no.  Can my parrot get it cuz he's put in the room where the kitten's playpen is overnight?  Nothing I've read is really sure on that count.  How worried should I be about my elderly dogs who rotate through that room getting it?

I live in a very old house with just one bathroom so sequestering him in a bathroom is not a feasible option.  The only carpeting is a very large area rug in our living room and the carpeting up the stairs which he never climbed.  Our vacuum doesn't have upholstery attachments so I'm not sure how to clean our furniture thoroughly.  I can toss out the old blanket that my dogs sleep on in the room with the kitten but there's also hundreds of dollars worth of yarn in there....any thoughts on that? 

I've ordered the Health Guard Laundry Additive & Disinfectant per a thread on this site found here: http://www.thecatsite.com/t/210789/6-things-i-learned-from-our-ringworm-plague-book-length and it talks about spraying it around on stuff, would that work to get the furniture disinfected?  I know to use it in the wash but not sure of the strength to make for spraying it around.

I have high anxiety levels normally so this has me literally stressed to the max and crying my head off because I'm just not sure where to even begin.  Should I start treating my cats even though they show no outward signs in their appearance by dipping them in the lime & sulphur or should I wait?  I have some African Black Soap, is that safe to use?  I read that people use it on themselves to treat ringworm but what about pets?  Obviously I can't get them medicated if they're not even tested yet but should I worry about washing/killing whatever spores might be on them off or is that an exercise in futility since they've all been more than well and truly exposed when the kitten was running around with them?  Am I fighting a losing battle?  Should I shave my long-haired cat before she shows any signs of having it?  I'm pretty scared about all of this and I just don't know what to do.  I can't stop worrying and I'm a mess.  Any help, advise, suggestions, thoughts, encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

I used to work at a humane society and we got a lot of cats who got ringworm but it seemed mostly from the kennels that they got it from. I mean one cat got it, then once it got cured and adopted, we'd sanitize the room with disinfectant yet the every 2nd cat that went in that kennel would get ringworm also. then there was this one case, a feral cat and a very friendly cat were roommates for about a year, the feral had ringworm but the friendly cat never got it so i'm thinking it has to do with how stressed out each cat is and if they're more susceptible to getting it. disinfecting everything wouldn't hurt in your case and the Lysol website does list ringworm as one of the things it can kill with their products, here's a link that might help you  http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-remove-ringworm-fungus/

I completely understand your panic. First, I would definitely keep the kitten who does have ringworm separated from the others so you can treat the kitten and the room simultaneously over the next couple of weeks. There is a chance that your other cats will not get it if their immunity can ward it off. I would wash bedding/toys and vacuum the house for sure. You don't have to throw away the vacuum (just the bag) and I am certain your parrot will not get it. The elderly dogs may be a concern though due to their aging immunity.

I had two kittens years ago who had ringworm. I shaved them down completely even though they only had lesions on their head. That way I could see if there were any other lesions on the body. One would want to keep the hair shaved well past the lesions because that is what spreads the ringworm - the hair spores that fly around. Does the kitten have visible lesions? Many people have had success by using Monistat (Miconazole) - yep - the kind for woman's yeast infections. You can get it at the pharmacy OTC.

Also, this one works very well for killing the fungus Colloidal Silver It is a liquid ( orange/brown in color) and you would rub in on the lesions 4 times a day. Colloidal Silver has many, many other wonderful uses for people and pets alike.

I do hope that your other pets will not get infected and there is a good chance they will all be fine. :cross: Please do keep us posted. Again, I know how upsetting this can be but I think you will be able to get this under control.