Cats are an essential part of our lives, and they make for great pets. But, as with all creatures, they are prone to illness, and one of the most common afflictions that affect cats is ringworm. The ...
On-site Manager Brandy Tanaka, 25, holds a cat at the Merced SPCA shelter in Merced, Calif., on Tuesday, May 3, 2016. The shelter is temporarily closed while staff members try to eliminate a ringworm ...
The Tacoma Humane Society is urgently seeking medical fosters for cats and kittens as it grapples with an influx of animals affected by ringworm. The shelter is currently caring for 31 cats with the ...
Trichophyton mentagrophytes is a fungus that causes ringworm in people and in cats, dogs and other pets. A subtype of this fungus can be acquired through sexual contact, according to the CDC. In some ...