Bleach that's not really bleach

Sorry if this is common knowledge and I'm just a little slow, but I'm pissed.  I've been battling ringworm with two rescue kittens.  I have them contained in a small bathroom that gets cleaned and linens changed regularly.  I was told to use bleach in the laundry and when I clean.  I've recently found out that the bleach I've been using, Chlorox Splashless and Chlorox Meadow Fresh are NOT disinfecting bleach.  On the front of the label it says "Chlorox Bleach" and says it's great for "cleaning" and laundry. On the BACK of the bottle, in very small print, it says that this product won't kill germs and to use Chlorox REGULAR bleach for that.  Now I understand the terms "colorsafe" or "alternative" mean it's just for brightening laundry, but this product is labeled "Chlorox Bleach" with NO qualifier that it is any different than "regular" bleach.  So, I haven't really been cleaning or disinfecting the laundry.  My hot water heater doesn't get hot enough to kill spores so I've been relying on the bleach to kill them.  This explains why I have RW spots on my hands despite being very careful.  I didn't wear gloves handling the "clean" laundry. God knows how many spores have been spread because of this.   I sent a nasty email to the Chlorox company about their deceptive packaging.  Now, I just bought the right kind of bleach and have three loads to repeat.

In good news, the kittens are responding well to their treatment (combo of lime suphur dips and oral meds) and are improving greatly.  

I sure didn't know that, either.  That's incredible. 

If there is something about being "green" or better for the environment on the label, the product is mostly likely a bleach substitute and not bleach. I made this mistake and had to clean my basement window after a sewage incident twice. Not pleased.

*floor! not window (no brain today)

It does have sodium hypochlorite (chlorine) in it, plus lye and some other ingredients that aren't in plain bleach. So I'm guessing it does have at least some disinfectant/antifungal properties---it's not a bleach substitute. It isn't labeled as a disinfectant, but that could be because of labeling laws and not because of lack of efficacy. But you're right; they should be more obvious in their advertising.

That is ridiculous! I don't understand why they don't make it more obvious that it isn't disinfecting. 

This is the "nondisinfecting" bleach.  What gets me, too is that on the Chlorox website, all these people gave it rave reviews and put in the comments how well it disinfects.  The company has not once responded to correct any of the commenters.  It even has directions on using it to "clean" your bathroom.  Sorry, but I don't just want my bathroom to look clean.  I want it to be clean.  In my book, something isn't "clean" if it has fungus on it.  But the labeling rules distinguish between "cleaning", "disinfecting", and "sanitizing."