Tagged: zoonotic diseases

Child playing in sandy soil

Can Children Be Blinded by Cat Faeces?

In the West, I don’t believe that there is a single case of a child being blinded1 by cat faeces but their eyesight can be negatively affected in very rare cases. The infections can...

Do Cats Cause Mental Illness?

A very recent study published online on 22 February 2017 debunks the theory that cats cause mental illness in people. This is an evergreen topic of discussion and there is conflicting information on the...

Dog protects cat in thunderstorm

Can FIV Positive Cats Live with Dogs?

Can FIV positive cats live with dogs? Yes, is the answer. It is surprising to find that a Google search for this question does not result in a clean, sure answer. But the answer...

Feline viruses

Can I Catch A Cold From My Cat?

No, you can’t catch a cold from your cat and neither can your cat catch your cold. The reason is because the viruses that cause cat colds (flu) and human colds are “animal specific”....

Can cats get Ebola?

Can cats get Ebola?

Ebola panic is gripping America. There is a need for calm especially in relation to our pets (from my perspective). At the date of this post there is no evidence that cats can get...

Can cats pass worms to humans?

Can cats pass worms to humans?

Can cats pass worms to humans? Yes, is the answer but unusually. Roundworms The name for roundworms is ‘ascarids’. Ascarids can cause a disease in humans. It is called visceral larva migrans. It is...


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