Boy oh boy have I been there...twice!! When I adopted my first cat, Scotty, he had it, but I didn't know until about a month after he was adopted. I, luckily, did not catch it then and it was pretty easy to take care of (he was on griselfulvin, spelling?).
Then when I adopted Oscar, a month later I noticed he had it too! This time, I was infected, as well as my DH (bf at the time).
Here is what I learned: Vacuum EVERYTHING that is fabric, and wash what you can. Then buy really cheap white sheets (so you can bleach them) and cover everything that the cats tend to lay on with them. If you have a cat tree with carpet or faux fleece, vacuum and lay cheap white towels. This will help you control the spread through the environment. Wash the sheets and towels at least twice a week in HOT water with bleach to kill the fungus.
I also learned that I caught it the second time because my immune system was weakened (I was recovering from a sinus infection). If you've been stressed, that could definitely be why!
Now, ringworm is just a fungus, even though it is annoying, it's not dangerous. It's like athlete's foot.
If you have any questions regarding what I've done or gone through, feel free to ask. I'm not an expert, but having been through the annoyance twice, I've learned a few tricks.
Then when I adopted Oscar, a month later I noticed he had it too! This time, I was infected, as well as my DH (bf at the time).
Here is what I learned: Vacuum EVERYTHING that is fabric, and wash what you can. Then buy really cheap white sheets (so you can bleach them) and cover everything that the cats tend to lay on with them. If you have a cat tree with carpet or faux fleece, vacuum and lay cheap white towels. This will help you control the spread through the environment. Wash the sheets and towels at least twice a week in HOT water with bleach to kill the fungus.
I also learned that I caught it the second time because my immune system was weakened (I was recovering from a sinus infection). If you've been stressed, that could definitely be why!
Now, ringworm is just a fungus, even though it is annoying, it's not dangerous. It's like athlete's foot.
If you have any questions regarding what I've done or gone through, feel free to ask. I'm not an expert, but having been through the annoyance twice, I've learned a few tricks.