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Are shelters incapable of preventing the spread of URIs to their cats and kittens designated for foster care? I tried fostering but now have twice received a cat and kittens very sick from upper respiratory infections. The shelter seems to take it for granted that any animals in their care are exposed to infection. Clavamox is readily provided, but nothing eliminates the fear I have about losing one of the fosters. It seems to very unreasonable to just accept the fact these "rescued" animals will be sick. I am giving up fostering for the shelter in question. I am familiar with another shelter that is for cats and kittens only. It is too far away for me to help. But, I know they do isolate new arrivals to their shelter and also provide bleach trays for staff's shoes. Why can't my local shelter at least try to implement some precautions? What do other shelters do?