My female cat is congested and sniffley. My kids and I had colds about a week ago. Is it possible that she caught it? How do I treat her for her cold?
2006-08-14 12:55:05 · 1 answers · asked by lexiann721 2 in Pets ➔ Cats
Viruses evolve to be species specific and they do not cross from human to cat, or cat to human.
Do not treat your cats cold with anything. Everything you have in your house for humans is a potential death threat to your cat, aspirin, antihistamine, etc.
You need to watch the cat carefully. Chances are her cold will resolve itself. If in the next few days she is not eating, or her breathing becomes significantly impaired then, she develops diarrhea, etc. she needs to go to the vet.
2006-08-14 13:38:16 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Can Cats Catch Human Colds
2016-11-05 21:00:46 · answer #2 · answered by harib 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can Cats Get Human Colds
2017-01-02 08:56:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on which cold virus? There are actually a multitude of viruses that trigger the symptoms we associate with a cold and some can be passed to cats and some can not.
2006-08-14 13:02:40 · answer #4 · answered by levindis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Key word: HUMAN cold viruses.
2006-08-14 13:00:38 · answer #5 · answered by King Ted 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually not human colds but those which cats get can be very severe and contagious to other cats.
2006-08-14 13:04:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they can. You can give your cat a cold, and vice versa. Trick is: Only certain viruses can be passed. Strep, for example.
2006-08-14 14:24:09 · answer #7 · answered by summerlover 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, they don't catch colds from us. You need to take her to the vet. Good luck.
2006-08-14 13:00:22 · answer #8 · answered by bcringler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I actually asked my doc that & he said no animals & people don't catch stuff from each other, the exception being bird flu.
2006-08-14 14:14:43 · answer #9 · answered by babydoll 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! It's the other way around.
2006-08-14 13:04:20 · answer #10 · answered by Gray Matter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋