I found out that I have the flu and pneumonia. Can my cat get sick from being in my apartment with me?

3/12/2006 4:16:22 PM

yes, you probably ought to just euthanize the kitty now

3/12/2006 4:20:59 PM

I'm serious.

3/12/2006 4:30:35 PM

People germs and animal germs typically don't mix.

Get better.

3/12/2006 4:31:50 PM

thanks

3/12/2006 5:20:06 PM

i've got some pills called placebo that i think would help you out a ton

3/12/2006 5:38:14 PM

Cat's body temperatures and human body temperatures differ...cat's temps are normally higher than ours. Therefore, the germs cannot thrive openly in both environments...so, you're probably safe.

3/12/2006 5:39:44 PM

ron burdungy you must eat that cat poop

3/12/2006 5:43:27 PM

^^^If I wasn't sick the doctor wouldn't find anything. so stfu

thanks everyone else.

3/12/2006 5:47:11 PM

no, youre good. doctors say its better for children to play with their dog's toys than with other kid's toys because they don't share the same diseases. im sure the same goes for cats.

3/12/2006 6:18:17 PM

Quote :

"People germs and animal germs typically don't mix."

I've read that cats (isolated case) can harbor viruses. There was a cat in NY that carried strep that only affected humans. Kept her owner ill for a while.

3/12/2006 8:04:30 PM

Yes, animals can be carriers of a human virus or bacteria but not be infected themselves. It goes the other way too. By in large, there are not really any communicable illnesses to worry about.

3/13/2006 10:06:40 AM

Zoonotic is the term. Depends on species and illness.

3/13/2006 11:31:26 AM