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How to Keep a Foster Litter's Shots and Deworming on Schedule

Six squirming, near-identical puppies, each on their own two-week clock for shots and dewormer — miss a dose and you can leave a whole litter open to parvo. Here's the schedule that actually protects them, and the system that keeps you from losing track.

Aug 1, 2026 10 min read

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A Foster Kitten Has a Bald Patch and Now the Foster's Kid Does Too — How to Contain Ringworm Before It Closes Your Cat Rescue

Ringworm won't kill a kitten, but it will get your intake room quarantined, your fosters spooked, and your rescue whispered about — and it jumps to people. Here's how to contain it without euthanizing a single cat.

Jul 26, 2026 18 min read

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One Kitten Died Overnight and Three More Are Off Their Food — How to Contain Panleukopenia Before It Takes the Room

A kitten that was fine at the evening feeding is dead by morning, and the virus that killed it is already on your hands, your clothes, and every surface it touched. Here's how to get ahead of panleukopenia instead of burying litters.

Jul 11, 2026 11 min read

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The Cough Going Around Your Kennel Is Already an Outbreak — How to Contain It

By the time you hear the first dog coughing, the ones it infected three days ago are already shedding without a symptom. Here's how to get ahead of kennel cough instead of chasing it kennel to kennel.

Jul 9, 2026 8 min read

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One Sneezing Cat Can Take Down Your Whole Cat Room — How to Contain Feline URI

A single runny-nosed cat in a crowded room isn't a cold — it's the start of an outbreak that can sit in your space for weeks. Here's how to stop feline upper respiratory infection from running through your whole population.

Jun 19, 2026 10 min read