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My dogs aren't overly smelly, but I am familiar with the bull dog smell (my grandmother has 3 of them!). I vacuum every couple of days (because fur--though the cat is a bigger culprit than my dogs) and use that powder carpet freshener stuff. I also am a big fan of those wax melt warmers. I feel more comfortable leaving them on all day than having a candle burning and they really make the whole house smell yummy. There are ones that plug right into the wall which I find convienent, because it's less likely to get knocked over and cause a big mess if it's in a higher up outlet. There are also the kind that plug in and can be put out on the counter, a shelf, etc.

There are also these candles, which I have yet to try, but I know the smoke eliminator candles from the same company work pretty well.

I have an airwick automatic air freshener in my entryway as well, so when people come in the house the first thing they smell is cinnamon buns and not dogs. haha

Also, when the weather permits, I like to open the windows and get some fresh air in the house.

If you can not tell, I am obsessed with my house not smelling like a zoo so I have tried literally everything. I think it's working. I hope.

Ho-lee-shit. Are you looking for a 31 year old woman to foster? Because if I ever get sick, I want to be in your care. You are very much in no way shape or form failing these kittens or your cats. Not even a little. I've been fostering since July and am currently on kittens 16 and 17 in from 6 litters, so let me try to give you some advice since being a first time foster is still fresh enough in my mind, but I've (mostly) gotten over the "I'm a horrible person and am killing every animal trying to save them" phase. You seriously remind me so much of myself it's scary. I had the kitten room covered in bleachable sheets (which lasted maybe 3 hours) and would steam clean every time I'd take them to the vet for shots. I still have a crazy between litters routine, but I've chilled out quite a bit and hopefully over time you will too.

Fostering most certainly is a part time job, especially in the beginning when you have exactly 0 chill and you're terrified of doing any little thing wrong. Eventually you get into a routine where it becomes more manageable, and every litter just has SOMETHING going on with them. Every litter I've brought in has basically been adding to my toolkit of how to handle not killing these fragile creatures. The next litter you have, you'll learn some new tricks. Eventually you'll run into issues and go "Oh yeah, I'll just do ___" but right now it feels like your whole world is collapsing in on itself because this is new, you don't have a baseline, and when you don't see success despite all your effort, it feels like YOU are at fault. But you aren't. You're a nurse. If you give someone the standard treatment for a standard issue, and they don't respond is it your fault? No, you move onto the next thing until something works. That's what happened with these kittens. The first thing just didn't work, the new thing is working better! Maybe you could be a wizard and use magic to make the first medicine work, but other than that you aren't going to magically make it work. I know you know this deep down, I'm just reminding you <3

As for your current litter of critters, they seem rather sick. Medicating 5 very sad kittens with such a strict cleaning routine is pretty intense for a first time foster, so don't think that the stress is not normal or anything. Perfect kittens is a learning curve, let alone sick ones! It does not surprise me that they didn't have that magical turn around you wish they had. Kittens get easily stressed, and that can be really terribad for their health. As wonderful as your home is and the over the top good job you're doing, that's still new smells and sounds and sights. Recovering is very hard when they're sick. And they had a lot to recover from!

So now to answer your questions

1. Yes, it is just thing you'll need to deal with for fostering. There's no way, no matter how careful you are, to 100% guarantee that your kitties won't get something. Also, the kitty cold can stay dormant until they experience stress. Having kittens in the house, smelling cleaning supplies, and having a completely stressed out mom could DEFINITELY trigger them to get sick. Most of my kittens got sick after they came to me because that transition was just so stressful for their tiny bodies. That being said, it sounds like what your cats have is different so I would definitely take them to the vet. With coughing, I would really not be surprised if part of it is the cleaning routine. DON'T BEAT YOURSELF UP FOR THAT STOP IT RIGHT NOW I KNOW YOU'RE THINKING IT. But you're doing some ringworm level disinfecting when they have the sniffles and goopy eyes. I've been using Rescue which is a vet grade disinfectant that kills after a short contact time. The bottle is expensive but it'll last literally forever. It's supposed to be the best in the industry, and it's easier for the cats to be around. So if I were you, I'd start with easing up on the cleaning routine and seeing how your permanent kitties do. If they improve that's great, if they don't take them to the vet. And of course - not a vet here, so I'd ask the vet how much of that is really needed, especially with the cleaning supplies. As a nurse I can imagine you're taking advice and tips and basically treating it like kitty ebola. But for goopy eyes and a cold, that seems very over the top for me.
   
2. A cup of caffeine free tea and a hot bath, maybe a good book. Outside of being a wizard and using pure magic, you're seriously doing all you can... and then some. And then somehow doing more. I think that Rescue would be a better option for disinfecting, but that's not really changing the process at all.
   
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Interestingly, Persy has never been on cage rest. He was free roam after every surgery. I simply provided a clean fleece over a heating pad in his favorite loafing spot, placed his litterbox about a foot away, and he spent 72 hours after every surgery lounging there. Normally, I clean with a mixture of half white vinegar, half water, and three drops of lemon or lime essential oil, but I think that between the ringworm, the pasteurella, and whatever nasty caused the abscess, I need something stronger. If you'd like to help, I've decided on Rescue: https://www.amazon.com/One-Step-Disinfectant-Cleaner-Deodorizer-Concentrate/dp/B00B9G3ZJM. It doesn't have to be this bottle, specifically. In a perfect situation, I'd like to have wipes on hand, as well as a concentrate that I can dilute for use in a spray bottle and when mopping. My normal cleaner will work in the short term. But before they suture Persy's cheek flap open in ten days, I need to do a deep cleaning. (If I use this around the edge of Chester's ex pen, maybe he and Persy will stop territorially pooping and peeing along the barrier. Bonus!)

Oh I can only imagine the smell! I can't suggest shampoos because I just use cheapo stuff. But between baths I use a dog cologne. I don't use this exact kind but it seems like it's better smelling than mine

Miss Stella loves her Devoted Doggy Booster Car Seat. She totally digs going on adventures.

She is a total treat hound, but these days the only thing she's allowed to have are some veggies and freeze dried chicken. She loves these things though. They turn to dust if you handle them too much, but we just sprinkle the dust on her wet food to encourage her to eat it. :o)

Edit: Oh! And I forgot. My girl gets smelly FAST (probably the tall wet grass she traipses through), so this stuff is awesome. She has super sensitive skin, and it helps alleviate the dry flaky itchy stuff really well.