Pet Adoption Advice - Potential of Ringworm
I feel awful for even making this post, and it’s probably because I just keep sitting on this message and not responding. But I’ve never owned a cat before, this will be our first animal adopted, so I need some guidance
Signed the paperwork this past Saturday to adopt the sweetest domestic short hair. My partner and i met her the week before and loved her. We knew this cat was going to be gone quickly, however he had a trip planned this week and wanted to adopt her together, so the shelter let me come in to sign the papers and put her on “lock” so we set a date to come in and pick her up when he’s home.
We’re supposed to pick her up in a few days. I just received an email from the shelter there’s been a ringworm outbreak in the room she’s in. I was told she hasn’t shown any signs of having it but is still free to roam that room as she wants. They’re asking me if we’re still on board with picking her up.
Off the bat let me say I know this is part of being a pet owner. Theres total freak chances stuff like this can happen, and I’m absolutely here to care for my cat. I guess I’m hung on that this is the first either of us will be cat owners. It doesn’t seem like a life altering disease either but then you have the worst on the internet too so it makes me nervous. Our cat isn’t living her, I’ve been around her twice now at the shelter, so I really haven’t had an opportunity to bond with her yet. Maybe that’s why I’m second guess all this?
I don’t know what my question is. I love this cat. But I feel so stuck all of a sudden. General advice and WWYD might help.