r/fosterkittens • u/Artistic-Cable5489 • 3h ago
Cleaning after feline panleukopenia virus
Please help me with what to do. I fostered 3 kittens about a month go. It was my first time caring for kittens, and I underestimated they massive cuteness and their messiness. Unfortunately I put them in a carpeted room, and a they had FPV, loose stool messy, it was bad. Thankfully, they survived and they are all well and adopted.
I cleaned the room using home cleaning supply, used enzymatic cleaning products, dawn, laundry, some bleach, room still has subtle smell. I was going to hire a carpet cleaning professional.
But I want to adopt my own cat now, and I discovered that I need to disinfect and sterilize the room and probably every spot in the house, because they did roam around a little, but a new cat can get infected by the virus, and apparently it lives for months if not cleaned with hydrogen peroxide, and now I am paranoid.
I called few companies, but they were not sure and hesitated. But then what, will I ever be able to bring a cat to my house again ?
I am so overwhelmed and don't know how serious is this and how to solve this problem.