My cat princess has fleas. The fleas bite me and gave me a cold. Can I die if Princess gave the fleas a cold and fleas gave the cold to me?
2007-01-26 07:08:42 · 9 answers · asked by G.Willams 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
It is extremely rare and almost utterly impossible to get some kind of cold from a cat. You probably contracted the cold from a fellow human. On the other hand. fleas can give you some pretty nasty diseases. Make sure your cat is well medicated to rid you and your household of fleas!
People don't die from colds often unless they are ill, (cancer, heart failure, etc.) or if they are very old or very young.
Unless your cold is very serious, or you are feeling like this is no ordinary cold, don't worry. Only you can tell if you're truly that ill or not.
2007-01-26 07:22:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No sweetheart, that's NOT true. You cannot get a cold from a cat. The cat flu virus doesn't like humans and the human flu virus doesn't like cats. You should get rid of the fleas though. Go take your kitty to the vet and get a proper medication to apply to the cat to get rid of his fleas.
2007-01-26 09:24:11 · answer #2 · answered by Phoebhart 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fleas did not give you a cold- they can't transmit cold viruses. However, you should treat your cat's fleas. Get Revolution, or Advantage, from your vet, or online, for the fleas.
2007-01-26 08:11:26 · answer #3 · answered by Artemis 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can not catch a cold from flea bites.
2007-01-26 07:25:24 · answer #4 · answered by Cynthia H 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Fleas can not give you a cold.
2007-01-26 08:05:32 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not that I know of the only thing that can really kill you is if your cat has panleukopaenia virus which is like parvo but alil worse...
If its only fleas and a cold you will be fine
2007-01-26 07:18:01 · answer #6 · answered by XoXoTomato 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, that's crazy!! Thre human race would be wipped out but now, what about b4 vets, flea collars and stuff???
Your fine!!
2007-01-26 07:31:52 · answer #7 · answered by fireyirishgirl79 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you cant, you can get cat scratch fever but you wont die from that...and you CANT get cat pakulukapiana or whatever the girl above me said, thats a diese for cats.... parvo...humans cant get it but your cat will most lilkly die from that, they get it when their kittens...just give your kitty a flea bath and everyone will be fine
2007-01-26 07:19:36 · answer #8 · answered by CRAZY 8 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not to be mean, but LOL...no you can't. Don't worry, you sound like me. I worry about every little thing to.
2007-01-26 07:27:15 · answer #9 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋