The hardest part of the treatment is not being able to smooch their little faces!

About 30 years ago my mom got her first cat (a kitten) and she felt a little round bump on his belly so she panicked thinking it was ringworm. She took him to the vet who told her it was just a nipple!

I fostered for a kitten with ringworm I watched this video and now he’s all recovered and fine and I decided to keep him

"Despite it's name ringworm isn't actually a worm." Me, out loud: "Oh, thank god."

When I was 7yrs old we got a kitten from a shelter, she was my favourite kitten EVER. She used to sleep snuggled next to me, and was super affectionate. Of course after a few weeks I came down with a rash. My father had 2 marks, my mother had about 10 and my brother had about 20, even the dog had a few, I on the other hand had, well my mother stopped counting at 300. My parents took Smokey to the vets, and told me that she had been given to someone who would be able to treat her. I was devastated when I discovered several years later that she'd been euthanized. Although it's been almost 50 years since Smokey was killed I still get upset when I think about her. Please if you have the time and ability to help these kittens go for it, they are worth it.

“Quarantine and sanitizing” Well that certainly aged well 💀

"You look like a grandpa but you’re only a month old." Cat: Am I a joke to you?

Don't forget to wash your hands with soap and warm water after taking off the gloves because fungus spores stay otherwise on your skin (and don't die with hand desinfectant).

I was fostering a kitten a few weeks ago who had ringworm but the shelter didn’t realize until i went for a second check up therefore I ended up getting infected with it too but honestly it’s not a big deal at all, it’s very easily treated with over the counter medication. I loved that little kitten and couldn’t resist cuddling her especially that I was already infected anyway🤷🏼‍♀️😂❤️

My mom has a completely black cat named Patches because of ringworm. He was found in a dumpster as a really small kitten that I slept on the couch with for a week end to keep him warm because we thought he wasn't going to make it. He was ate up with ringworm and he only had small patches of fur on his body. Needless to say he is a healthy, spoiled, junkyard dog of a cat now 7 years later.

Hi. I watch your videos all the time! I'm 12 and I go to my local shelter and pull kittens to foster all the time. One longhaired kitten got ringworm on both his ears. I treated him 3 times a day for a month with ointment and fungal spray. Now Ash is all better and is getting his freedom ride to NY Monday on transport!💓Thank you for all of your tips. At the shelter, they sadly have to put down kittens with ringworm(ones that were covering half their body). But, I clean all of the kittens cages whenever I am there to try to prevent spreading.💗

I did kitten rescue for 5 years, had to stop due to me needing to care for my 90-year-old mother in law. I truly think I have dealt with just about everything. I just wanted to tell you that I truly think you are amazing and a beautiful person. Thank you so much for what you do.

Fosters who are immunocompromised, beware! Some shelters will push ringworm litters, saying it’s easily managed. Not true if your immune system cannot function properly. You can help with another litter and will be appreciated for protecting yourself for future volunteer work.

For most people who don't know what it's like to catch this, it's itchy. That's all. A little antifungal cream fixes it no problem. To keep it from spreading from you, use a bandage over the infected area. This also helps to keep the medication from rubbing off right away. The reason for me mentioning this is some time infections happen when looking after sick animals so knowing how to treat yourself can be just as important and helping them After all they need you to be the best you.

Hannah, what you are doing is SO SO important. I was totally uneducated about fostering kittens and TNR before I discovered your channel last week and have since watched A LOT of your videos. Yesterday I sent out an application to foster kittens to my local shelter and they immediately asked me if I would be willing to take in kittens that were being treated for URIs, which they said would be very easy to treat. I of course said yes and immediately went to the shelter to pick up what I thought would be a small litter of kittens. Instead they when I arrived I was introduced to this lone kitten, Goldie, with an eye infection that needed a 3 different drops 2x a day and a oral antiviral 2x a day. The coordinator thought this would be a good match for me so I was excited to take her in. I should be taking care of her until the 16th if her infection clears up. I only picked her up yesterday but I definitely plan on fostering more kittens and I am so thankful to you that I actually started fostering! It is seriously all thanks to you! You are doing such good work and should be so proud!

Btw if anyone does end up in this situation: for me, I had clothes I only wore into the kitten. I had some flipflops I could wear (since I couldn't steam clean the carpet everyday...) and then bleach after. Any toys they may come in contact with can be cleaned; i used dish soap and LOTS of hot water. Same with the scratching post I had for Mama. For the carpet, I went over it with the steamer a few times following the litter. My friend recommended putting down Borax and I also got a LOT of carpet cleaner (varying brands). Since there were so many kittens and they were old enough that a pen couldn't contain them, I would go into the room, take care of their needs, spend some time, and take a VERY THOROUGH shower. I mean make sure the water is hot and soap down EVERY PART OF YOU that came into contact. It may sound weird, but I used dish soap for this - the Dawn stuff that I used when I gave the kitten I found in the woods a bath for fleas(using Kitten Lady's flea bath technique - excellent!) Original, blue, Dawn dish soap. Lather down your feet, legs, arms, hands, shoulders, neck, face (stop around the eyes of course) - any part of you that MIGHT have been in contact with the spores. I'm not sure these were all the best techniques, but for the three weeks that I cared for my ringworm babies (before they were cleared), it kept me, my cat, and eventually my new kitten (from the woods) safe and free of ringworm.

Thank you so much! im looking into fostering kittens soon and I would like to help the kittens that need the most care.

“My kittens have... R I N G W O R M AHHHHHH THE HORRRORRRR” - Hannah, 2018

9:51 I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA PUT THE CAT IN THE MICROWAVE, MY HEART STOPPED FOR A SECOND THERE

I just adopted a sweet girl from the shelter who has ringworm and they kept trying to talk me out of taking her because they had heathy cats available but I knew she was high risk for euthanasia and I just loved her so much! I’ve dealt with ringworm in the past so I’m not concerned in the slightest bit she’s going to grow and have a healthy happy life and I am so in love with her

Oh! My kitten used to have ringworm! Though we were a bit spooked at first, it turned out great and he is fungus-free. I love him very much~ (even though he bites my toes fghflghfgkl)

I LOVE CATS!!

I ended up here because the shelter didn't tell me my kitten had ringworm, so she infected me and my other kitten. Now we are a fungi-mess. I'm not sure what to do so I'm binge watching every video I can so we can get rid of it. Thanks for this great video!

What a great summary! My wife and I just adopted a 3 year old stray which has ringworm. The hardest part isn't actually the kitten/cat with ringworm, but the hours of cleaning and disinfection involved. Obviously all worth it. Luckily I have a sibling who's a vet, so the free advise is very welcome. Keep up the great work!

Thank you for making these videos. This was very informative and I love your presentation. QUESTION: Where did you get the cool playpens? I have fostered some kittens that have pooped all over my carpet. I'd like to know how to desmell and clean my carpet from this. Thanks.

I RELATE SO MUCH TO THIS My 4 cats had Ringworm outbreak on July-August and it stressed me out so much!! I bathed them once a week at least and puts anti-fungal cream 2x daily, but it still takes me over a month until they diminished and gone. I washed and cleaned everything. (@_@) One of the kittens got so many on her head she looked like someone beat her up cos they look like purple bruises; thank god it's gone now!! Keeping my eyes out on every tiny bald spots since then lol

I love the way you interact with the kittens. Hope these babies are recovering

Hannah! You are a total GODDESS! You are generous and wonderful and Beautiful..and funny ! Thank you for this amazing video !

My local shelter was really bad at taking care of cats (I say 'was' because they no longer take in cats at all) and the two kittens we'd adopted from them were part of a litter that had ringworm. I don't know what they did but the poor kitties weren't socialized at all and were absolutely terrified of humans. It took several years for one of our cats to finally open up to us--which is a shame because they're both absolute snugglebugs now. It's so great that people like you are spreading proper treatment for ringworm in kittens

I love the little meowing

I had a cat who had ringworm so bad it passed on to me, and I had no idea what was happening. Thankfully he was an adult cat so it wasnt as bad, but yes it's very treatable and no repercussions for kitty or human. Just get to a vet, they gave me a medicated shampoo and worked like a charm for him.

Hearing I’m a super hero from you makes everything different considering all the things you did to help kittens

Hannah, not only am I totally amazed by the work you do for all the fur babies (God bless you and Andrew), but you also have the BEST personality and sense of humor!!!!! 🥰🥰😂😂

When we first got my cat, Fiona, a little orange tiger stripped tabby, we didn't know that she had ringworm. So, about two weeks later, I noticed that I started to have little circulated spots on my neck and chest. I told my mother, and I noticed that she had a small spot on her arm. By the time we knew what was happening, my grandparents' house, my house, and my father's house had contracted ringworm. My other cat at the time, Nobie, (rest in peace), also got it. Overall, it took months to get rid of it. It was terrible. We had to put cream on everyday.

My three kittens were diagnosed today, this video was a great help. Thank for posting.

What a dedicated cat caregiver you are. Thank you.

This is amazing. I am amazed every time when I see how much work Kitten Lady puts into all of her endless streams of kittens.

You're a real live literal angel you put so much care and love into it!

Awwwww god bless these blessing from the bottom of my heart may god protect you guys forever

Thank you and I like the way you are peppy when you are messing with the kittens and are serious about any infection

I always make sure to watch the ads to the end, gotta make sure Hannah gets something back for being such a hero!

I can't begin to express how much I value your channel❤. You've been such a help to me; I rescue and foster kittens too. Your channel has made my kittens and my life so much better. I can't thank you enough for sharing your wisdom with us ❤

Thank you your lady ,may you be blessed for your care and info

You are amazing! Thank you so much for tackling what seemed to be an overwhelming situation and breaking it down for total recovery. I took in 2 barn kittens and after 2 months I now realize we have a fungal jungle. I don’t want this to pass to my very healthy 12 year old cat who really doesn’t appreciate their presence to begin with. It will be a little journey but thank you for all the tips. You lightened the load.

I appreciate Kitten Lady making this video, my kitten had ringworm when I first got home about 2 months ago. I wish this was here when he first got it! He's all cleared up now, but I don't think I completely agree with ringworm being not a big deal (besides not being fatal). I had my kitten on the MOST rigorous treatment possible. Antifungal shampoos 2x a week, topical and oral medication, and he was quarantined while regularly having his area entirely disinfected. It is NOT easy and the worst part is how stressful it is for the kitten having to be quarantined. It was literally a nightmare that I just wanted to be over. Not even to mention the vet bills that went into it. So PLEASE do not underestimate how hard it is, because many websites and people will tell you its not that bad, but unless you can stand hearing your kitten constantly meowing when you can't be in the room, constantly disinfecting everything they come into contact with including yourself and your clothes, and constant treatment, its no joke. It was seriously awful.

Love this informational video, so helpful!

This video is super helpful!!! Last time we fostered kittens, we were totally Not prepared when they ended up having ring worm. Thank you so much!!!!

You are an amazing, wonderful, loving person..... bless you.

Oh, their poor little gremlin faces when theyve had a bath!

I just rescued a 4 week old kitten from the middle of the highway a few days ago, and your videos have helped so much!! I think he has ringworm but I’m taking him to the vet tomorrow and he’ll definitely pull through! Thank you for all you do, I hope to follow in your footsteps ❤️

I love that the kitten lady has these videos. I just started fostering myself - cats and kittens - and my 6th and 7th fosters, adult cats, have ringworm. I knew about it beforehand and let me tell you, I was scared to take them but I did it anyway. This video gives me a bit more confidence in treating ringworm

the things this lady does for the adorable and helpless little kitties

Kitten Lady, you are such an inspiration to me, for I want to help at my local animal shelter and I also want to foster kittens too. I don’t know if other schools do this, but in high school, you have to do like 40 hours of community work within your years in high school. During these years, I want to volunteer at the shelter. Thank you Kitten Lady!!❤️🇨🇦

Thanks this Vedic sweetheart. I truly admire your compassion. I am currently treating my cat for ringworm and your video is helped to understand this condition. Thanks

Hannah you’re GREAT! Thank you for all you do for cats/animals and for sharing your knowledge. I rescued a litter of ringworm kittens years ago and ended up keeping them all because they were past the cute kitten stage by the time they cleared up. Keep up your wonderful work!

I love the way you EXPLAIN AND BREAK DOWN INFORMATION u are seriously the goat till this day 2021 u are still teaching me everything I need to know ! Getting me thru situations like this !….

I love your videos! I learn so much stuff about cats from your videos!

You are one awesome Furrmother. I admire you greatly.

Thank you for demystifying this subject for me! Your videos are very educational.

I really needed this. Im picking up a foster kitten with ringworm tomorrow. They shelter will be giving me instructions on how to treat him. I can’t wait to meet him!

The true hardest part of ringworm in kittens it you can’t kiss them! Luckily there is a solution! Blow kisses to them!

Kitten Lady: it’s a Ringworm partyyyy!!! The worm(s): does that mean we get to stay???

Wow!!! That is a lot that you have to do! You are truly a godsend!!!

I love how big of a goofball/dork you are!!! You're such an amazing teacher & make it fun/interesting even for the adults!!!

Thank you for sharing! Please avoid kitten/human eyes with any UV light to prevent damage; great info in this video!

Hana you are such a good person 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Thank you so much for this! Fostering a kitten, with ringworm, that would have been put down by the local shelter and this has made me feel so much better. You guys are amazing!

Thankyou Kitten lady! Your videos are life savers. I recently adopted a stray kitten which was diagnosed with feline panlokopenia and thankfully survived yaaay ( Another video of yours that gave me hope) he also had ring worms which the whole family caught!! But we are so happy that he's with us! Thankyou for your videos! ♡♡~~

My kitties were ringworm kittens. I developed a patch on my shoulder. Put cream on it. Went away. Life goes on, and my kitties are awesome.

I’m so happy you helped them with ring worm because when I was small I had ring worm all over my body and had it for a year so yee

It's good to have people like you

So glad this video exists! I start work as a kennel tech for a feline sanctuary on Monday, and about 6 litters in quarantine have ringworm infections. I am so excited to take care of them and make sure they’re clean and healthy! 💞💞

One of my two new kittens has ringworm that I've been treating for several weeks. It was great to see this video and then compare what you are using to my kitten's prescriptions and see "oh look, I have that too". She's getting retested in a week and she's looking better and her fur's grown back so I hope I kicked ringworm's butt!

Me: sleeps with my cat every day and he lives in my room Discovers he may have ringworm and its extremelly contagious Me: guess i'll die ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I am fostering 6 kittens that are 4 weeks old from my animals shelter that have ringworm !I love your channel!

Just rescued 3 kitties from under a friend’s porch and they all have skin issues. We’re heading to the vet this morning. Thanks for the great information!

I needed this video so badly last month. Lol I pulled two kittens out of a shed and they were COVERED in it. I have a lot of animals so I gave them a bathroom with tile floors and cleaned more then I have in my life, constantly. I did end up getting a spot on myself. Not awesome. I’m fine now... and so are they! A month of oral treatment for them and they are great! And now I have two new cats. Lol Thanks for this video!

Awwww 🥰 she said they started looking like a “bunch of grandpas” 😂😂😂. So adorable! She and the kittens 😊

You're an angel I've learned a lot from you. Thanks a lot!

Thank you for this video. I hope it encourages more people to foster ringworm kids. Save Them All!

I’m a new cat mom (have only adopted dogs before) and finding you has been the greatest thing that could possibly happen. THANK YOU!

This was the best intro ever, caught me off guard big time, lol!

Thank you so much for this video! My 4 foster kittens have ringworm, and I had never encountered that in the previous liters. I didn't know what to do, but your video helped me immensely!

Thank you so much!! Really appreciate this. My kittens have it now and this is super helpful

I just found out my fosters have ringworm... :( This is the 2nd time I've had to deal with it. Hoping they all kick it's butt! Thank you for all you do to save the lives of these babies ❤️

We’ve dealt with ring worm kitties and it was not so bad. Everyone got well quick and lived happily ever after. ❤️

Every day your make these innocent helpless animals so happy good for you

Thank you for the work you do! ❤️😸

Her *Quarantine and sanitizing* Me: Cause we totally aren't under quarantine

watching this right now, I got ringworm cause of my kitten. Thank you for this.

A thousand hearts 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 💕 For you X and your baby kittens. I love them all! Brazil 🇧🇷

Perfect timing. I had to wait a few days to finally watch this one but I brought home 5 ringwormy foster babies the day this video came out. They are 6-7wks old- 4 fluffy orange/white boys and one gorgeous torbie/white fluffy girl. They are not my first ringwormy fosters, but they are VERY ringwormy (and VERY adorable). :)

My kittens used to have ringworm, and it was hard work. My cat, Alexis, 3 months at the time. She had it in her paws and tail. We brought them to the vet, and gave her medicine. We cleaned out her cage, and kept her away from her two brothers, Kobi and Navi. It continued like this for 2 weeks. Luckily, nobody else got ringworm. We were lucky. Anyone else have experience with ringworm?

That is it when I get myself a house I’ll dedicate part of it to helping shelters keep every kitten with this fungus infection alive

You are sharing great information. Thank you so very much

Just had my first experience with ringworm -- on barely week old kittens. On June 10th, at my mom's job, a client found not one, but two baby kittens. Thanks to your videos, I figured they were about 6 days old -- and with no mother to be found (including waiting as suggested by your videos). They became our first fosters. They looked a bit odd - dirty perhaps, or wounds from something being left out in the open alone in harsh weather (storms). We didn't know. Eventually there were patches of fur falling off, and even worse wounds that made me literally cry in fear while we waited for results from the Humane Association we went to. Long story short - found out they had ringworm. No place would take them in because they had ringworm, and as we weren't already official fosters we had to rely on help from anyone who was kind enough to provide any aide. Everything outside of the ringworm we learned thanks to your information - so for that, my mom, sister, and I wanted to thank you so much for all the information you provide. We were lucky enough that during that entire time, neither us nor any of our 4 adult furbaby cats caught ringworm. Our first foster babies, two precious boys, have now gone to their furever home last week and are completely ringworm free. Thank you for all of your help, and thanks for making yet another informational video.

THE AMOUNT OF KITTENS OMG * heart has exploded *

Love you you inspire me all ways

This is my first time fostering and after 3 days of caring for my babies, they called and told me they had ringworm! Thank god you posted this video! (Ironically I’ve been binging your vids and scrolled past this one assuming I wouldn’t need it 🤐)

You are an angel to kittens in this world