USEFUL LINKS FOR FOSTER PARENTS

CATS

• Heat cycle and pregnancy in cats
• Pregnancy in cats
• Giving birth (Queening)
• Caring for Newborn kittens and the queen
• Orphaned kittens: how to raise them
• What gender am I? (who to tell the sex of a kitten)
• Spay / Neuter Myths
• neutering a male cat: why it's a good idea
• Spaying a cat: why it's a good idea
• Pet overpopulation control
• Diet and feeding Senior cats
  DOGS
  
• Caring for newborn puppies and the mother Feeding puppies
• Orphaned puppies: how to care for them
• Weaning Puppies
• Diet and feeding senior dogs

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  PARASITES: about them, symptoms and how to treat an animal with them
  
• Coccidia Common in orphaned kittens, found in fecal exams, normaly treated at the shelter with a medication called S-125
• Ear Mites Common in stray cats, visible black dirt in the ears -confirmed under microscope, normaly treated at the shelter with a medication called Otomite or Tresadirm
• roundworms Common in orphaned, stray and outside cats, given dewormer
• hookworms Not very common, given dewormer
• whipworms Not very common, given dewormer
• giardia Not very common, given dewormer and medication as needed
• Fleas and Ticks Fleas, seen in stray/outside cats and kitten, treated with Advantage and given flea bath. Ticks, not common, removed with twisers
• Lice NOT common, treated with special sprays, eggs combed out with special "flea" comb, then retreated every 14 days till lice all gone. Sometimes cat or kitten must be shaved if they have a bad case.
• tapeworms Not common, treated with medications
• Common medications used
• Fecal Exams and Deworming
  Other illnesses and problems
  
• Feline lower Urinary track disease (FLUTD) formerly (FUS) Depending on the level of the problem, unblocked, given medication, placed on special diet (S/D) for 1-3 months. Rechecked if clear placed on long term special diet (C/D or PH Balance).
• Urine spraying: how to stop it Varies acording to cat, most common solution, neuter unneutered males.
  
• Ringworm in cats NOT common, difficult to treat due to being contagious to people. Extreamly rare to see in shelter.. when seen treated with shaving fur, many medicated baths and STRICK isolation form other animals and people. Must wear gloves and other special clothing while handling.
  
• Feline Upper Respritory Disease Complexe (URI)

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