She loves to lay in bed with me and im sick so i just wanna lay around and i want to lay with her. I s it ok or will she get sick too?
2007-09-19 07:12:21 · 6 answers · asked by veggiemama 2 in Pets ➔ Rodents
no she'll be fine. I've took my rat naruto out of the cage and sleep with him when I was sick and hes just fine, it hard to get a rat sick the carry more illnesses than they can get. if the world was bombed (goddess pray it don't) but if it was the rats would live thought it.
2007-09-19 12:23:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not really sure bout it, but i guess its ok , and it wont catch ur cold ,since most sicknesses rnt shared between animals and humans and they have different diseases and flues even . my rodents dont get sick if i catch a cold ,so i asume that ur rat will be fine, but still ask a vet and make sure ,cuz every pet is different than the other.
also when i get sick i dont get my face close to theirs ,or play with them in a way that could make them catch it , better to be safe than sorry . its ok to lay with her in bed and all but for safety even though she wont catch it just dont get too close .
good luck and hope u get better soon :)
2007-09-19 10:27:52 · answer #2 · answered by the L eagle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have five diseases, and no immune system, so I constantly have colds. I also have pet rats, who have never ever caught anything from me. Rats catch rat specific infections, and we cannot infect them with our own bugs-.
If you are really concerned about your rat contracting something from you- wear a face mask while you handle your rats, and wash your hands before and after handling your pet.
Teej
2007-09-21 14:12:34 · answer #3 · answered by Teej 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, the only thing a rat can catch from you is pneumonia (specifically Streptococcus Pneumoniae), which can be fatal to them. If it's just a cold, go ahead and let your rattie lay with you. =)
2007-09-21 05:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by sadie911 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rats are not acceptable to human diseases. THEY get sick from other things
2007-09-19 11:21:56 · answer #5 · answered by cherrysky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, she can't catch a cold from you.
2007-09-22 06:54:48 · answer #6 · answered by xfilesfan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋