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What causes infectious diseases in cats?

PoC avatarPosted on July 20, 2022 by Michael BroadJuly 20, 2022

Infectious diseases are caused by bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. These organisms invade the cat’s body. The cat becomes a host and they cause illness. They are all pathogens. They are infectious because they can be transmitted from one cat …

Posted in Infection | Tagged bacterial infection, contagious diseases, fungal infection, infectious diseases, protozoan, viral infection, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Indoor cat

Why do indoor cats need rabies shots and other vaccinations for contagious diseases?

PoC avatarPosted on June 23, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 24, 2022

Clearly, a decreased contact with other cats is a powerful way of reducing the exposure of a cat to pathogens. And if a cat is kept indoors full-time under careful caregiving and they are the only cat in that home …

Posted in vaccinations | Tagged calicivirus, contagious diseases, feline herpes virus, feline rabies, infectious diseases, rabies
Cat has a cold and owner provides reassurance

38 facts about the common cold in cats

PoC avatarPosted on June 2, 2022 by Michael BroadJune 24, 2022

Here are 38 facts about the common cold in domestic cats. I like to present these sort of topics in succinct, bullet-point factual terms because I think it helps to understand the subject. The facts are presented chronologically as the …

Posted in upper respiratory infections | Tagged calicivirus, cat cold, contagious diseases, feline herpes virus, Feline Viruses, infectious diseases, uri, urinary tract infections, viral infection
Keeping FeLV positive rescue cats alive at new homes

“2 FeLV kittens in need of a home” – FeLV kittens and cats can and should live good lives.

PoC avatarPosted on January 2, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 2, 2022

Introduction Many years ago, perhaps around 2008, Jan visited my website and posted a request for visitors to give a home to 2 FeLV cats. I am revisiting that page and using it as a base to add more detail …

Posted in FeLV Positive | Tagged adoptable felv cats, adoption, cats, contagious diseases, felv | Leave a reply
Cats share food bowl in acts of altruism

Do cats share food bowls?

PoC avatarPosted on April 20, 2021 by Michael BroadApril 20, 2021

There are two aspects to the question. The first is whether a cat owner can put down one food bowl for two cats which they amicably share. The second is whether cats will altruistically eat from a single bowl and …

Posted in altruism | Tagged altruism, cat behavior, cat behavior explained, contagious diseases, good cat behavior | Leave a reply
FIV cat

Can FIV positive cats go outside?

PoC avatarPosted on March 11, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 11, 2021

Physically, of course, FIV-positive cats can go outside. This is a moral question more than anything else. It’s a question about protecting other cats who are FIV-negative. If you let a FIV-positive cat go outside they may pass the disease …

Posted in FIV | Tagged contagious diseases, feline immunodeficiency virus, fighting cats, FIV, FIV cats, infectious diseases, outdoor cats | Leave a reply
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Can big cats get Covid-19?

PoC avatarPosted on December 9, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 21, 2021

Yes, big cats can get Covid-19. There have been two instances of captive big cats getting Covid-19 concerning both tigers and lions. There was a well-publicised news story during the early parts of the coronavirus pandemic (April 2020) at which …

Posted in Covid-19 | Tagged captive lions, captive tigers, contagious diseases, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Chauncey with his ringworm

What does ringworm look like on a cat?

PoC avatarPosted on December 8, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 8, 2020

Here are some pictures of domestic cats with ringworm. I am fortunate to be able to refer to a recently written article by Elisa, a colleague of mine, who wanted to spread the word about a beautiful rescue boy whose …

Posted in ringworm | Tagged cat health diagnosis, cat health problems, cat ringworm, contagious diseases, fungal infection, home treatment for sick cats, pictures of cats, zoonotic diseases
Houtong Taiwan's 'cat village'

Taiwanese town where tourists abandon and steal cats on a whim

PoC avatarPosted on December 6, 2020 by Michael BroadDecember 6, 2020

NEWS AND COMMENT: Taiwan’s ‘cat village’ is the town of Houtong in the north. It is referred to as a ‘cat village’ because there are hundreds of cats while the population of humans is smaller. And it has become a …

Posted in stolen cats | Tagged abandoned cats, adoption, cat vaccinations, colony of cats, contagious diseases, stealing cats, stolen cats, Taiwan, tourists | Leave a reply
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How do indoor cats get colds?

PoC avatarPosted on August 19, 2020 by Michael BroadAugust 19, 2020

Indoor cats can get colds if they come into direct contact with infected discharge from another cat who has got a cold. Or they come into contact with contaminated litter boxes, water bowls and human hands. The disease is also …

Posted in Infection | Tagged calicivirus, cat virus, contagious diseases, feline cold, feline herpes virus, Feline Viruses, full time indoor cats, indoor cat, indoor cat environment, infection, viral infection | Leave a reply
Ringworm glows under UV-A light

How do cats spread ringworm?

PoC avatarPosted on July 12, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 12, 2020

Ringworm (dermatophytosis) is spread by cats in direct contact with each other or with materials that have been contaminated with the skin debris of an infected cat or another animal or indeed a human. Ringworm is zoonotic, which means it …

Posted in ringworm | Tagged cat health problems, cat ringworm, contagious diseases, infectious diseases, zoonotic diseases | 2 Replies
Wet market in China

Wuhan’s ban on eating wild animals is an admission of guilt and a PR exercise

PoC avatarPosted on May 21, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 21, 2020

NEWS/VIEWS – OPINION ARTICLE: Reports are all over the Internet of the local administration of the city of Wuhan (11 million people) banning the eating of all wild animals. The city also banned almost all hunting of wild animals within …

Posted in coronavirus pandemic | Tagged Animals of China, bush meat, China animals, contagious diseases, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), viral infection, wild animals, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
RHDV kills rabbits in their millions

Another virus originating in China is killing millions of rabbits. Is it zoonotic?

PoC avatarPosted on May 20, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 20, 2020

The Times newspaper this morning reports on a highly contagious virus that originated in China (as did Covid-19) and which has spread across the world killing millions of rabbits. It is now a viral wildfire in the USA. In that …

Posted in viruses | Tagged China, contagious diseases, infection, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Cat ear mite picture

Are cat ear mites contagious to humans?

PoC avatarPosted on May 15, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 15, 2020

Theoretically or technically cat ear mites are contagious to humans because they can crawl out of a cat’s ear canal onto a person who is handling the cat. However, it hardly ever happens and if it does the mite will …

Posted in Zoonotic Diseases | Tagged cat health problems, Cat Parasites, contagious diseases, ear mites, parasites, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply
Picture of a throat swab taken by 2 veterinary staff at a Cairo clinic to test for Covid-19

Picture of vet taking throat swab from domestic cat for Covid-19 test

PoC avatarPosted on April 27, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 27, 2020

This photograph shows a veterinarian and assistant taking a throat swab (oropharyngeal swab) at a clinic in Cairo, Egypt from a domestic cat because it is a requirement for travel. The photograph is by Maya Alleruzzo and circulated by the …

Posted in coronavirus pandemic | Tagged contagious diseases, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), egypt, upper respiratory infections, veterinarian, zoonotic diseases | Leave a reply

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