I recently had to bring my cat to the vet because he was lethargic. My vet said that he had a fever and that he had a cold. He is now on antibiotic drops. Now I have a cold and wondering if I caught it from him. Is that possible or just coincidence?
2006-10-19 02:08:36 · 12 answers · asked by Melissa R 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
No, you can't catch a cold from your cat and a cat can't catch a cold from you, it is just a coincidence! Cat's can catch another cat's cold, though, so if you have other cats, they will likely catch it depending on their immune system and if they are vaccinated maybe they will just get it mild or even not catch it at all!!!
2006-10-19 02:29:53 · answer #1 · answered by CTU 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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Can I catch a cold from my cat?
I recently had to bring my cat to the vet because he was lethargic. My vet said that he had a fever and that he had a cold. He is now on antibiotic drops. Now I have a cold and wondering if I caught it from him. Is that possible or just coincidence?
2015-08-20 16:42:39 · answer #2 · answered by Holly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure if you can catch a cold from a cat, but heard that a cat can catch a cold from humans, maybe just a coincidence, just think you can both stay in bed and you can even share his antibiotics.
2006-10-19 02:18:46 · answer #3 · answered by Pete 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no you cant catch a cold from a cat cat flu can only be caught by other cats which can be dangerous to cats but not to humans
2006-10-19 02:19:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, cats and humans have different types of colds but if u start sneezing when hes around then maybe your allergic to his fur. you can get asthma if ur allergic to them but if you cat has a cold..no u cant catch it and your cat cant catch a cold frm you
2006-10-19 03:13:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Melissa...cat's upper respiratory infections are a different viral strain which are only contagious only to the feline species and happily not to humans. It is not a zoonotic disease (diseases which are passed between animals and humans). You just happen to coincidentally catch a cold yourself.
EDIT: Here's a web article that talks about this in more detail: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_feline_upper_respiratory.html
2006-10-19 02:14:49 · answer #6 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No! You cannot catch a cold from your
cat. Your cat can catch a cold from you tho.
Ngamako@Avon
2006-10-19 02:13:18 · answer #7 · answered by Tian C O 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO. You cannot catch a cold from a cat or any other type of animal. But you cant get intestinal parasties, fleas, rabies, and things like that.
2006-10-19 02:36:31 · answer #8 · answered by bling***bling 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. The Upper Respiratory Infection in cats is different from the viruses that cause the human cold.
2006-10-19 02:20:37 · answer #9 · answered by Ragdoll Kitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably just a coincidence. It is possible to get some things fro a pet, but most things like that a specific to the species.
2006-10-19 02:13:02 · answer #10 · answered by tera_duke 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋