I'm not a cat person; but isn't it more likely that we as a human race kill more cats than the reverse?
2006-12-17 18:25:24 · 10 answers · asked by WomanWhoReads 5 in Pets ➔ Cats
Hi there...the odds of a pet cat killing a person is less likely. Rabies is a rarely seen these days, but still evident, however if a cat walks crosses your pathway and you trip over them (which happens with senior citizens) and hit your head ... this would be another reason. Humans in general kill more animals for various reasons, besides cruelty, overpopulation issues.
2006-12-17 18:41:46 · answer #1 · answered by ♪ Seattle ♫ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The odds are very, very small that a pet cat could maul you to death, if that's what you're asking. I work in Animal Control and I can only think of one instance where I saw a serious bite wound from a cat. Of course, if the cat were carrying a zoonotic disease or just happened to hit the right spot, it could happen.
I'd guess about 60% of cats that are impounded in shelters are euthanized, so yes, humans kill more cats than cats kill humans.
2006-12-18 03:52:29 · answer #2 · answered by whitextrashxprincess 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The odds are overwhelmingly small but if a person was extremely allergic to them, the person could die from lack of oxygen when the bronchial tubes closed shut.
As mentioned above, if the cat had rabies, THAT could cause death, if gone untreated.
After that. I don't think a cat(house cat), could kill anyone other than maybe a baby.
I'm not worried.
2006-12-18 02:35:33 · answer #3 · answered by Molly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the previous answers, but a cat can also kill you if he bites you in a place where an artery passes and you bleed to death before you manage to get to a hospital. The chances for that are extremely low, but if you are an old lady or something it can accidentally happen, like one in 10 billion chances!.
2006-12-18 02:38:24 · answer #4 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ONLY way I can think of is rabies or some other communicable disease . I've NEVER heard of an instance of a cat killing a human; rabies or otherwise and yes, we kill MANY more cats than they kill us, if at all.
2006-12-18 02:34:09 · answer #5 · answered by mr.threethirtyfive 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! But a cat can kill you if they bite you and are carrying Rabies.
2006-12-18 02:27:32 · answer #6 · answered by a10cowgirl 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
of course humans kill more cats than they do us, but i do know of an incident in south africa, quite a while back, where a Siamese bit through its owners jugular vein and killed her... i own a Siamese myself and she wont "attack" unprovoked
2006-12-18 06:31:01 · answer #7 · answered by miss muffit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the cat would do us a favor if it took you out.
2006-12-18 03:06:05 · answer #8 · answered by ill take it straight with no ice 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
if it's your time to go, it's your time to go! so yeah, a cat can kill you. just think of it this way....a stingray killed steve irwin!!!
2006-12-18 02:27:57 · answer #9 · answered by Annabelle 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
very little as you don't have my psychotic cat
2006-12-18 06:26:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋