OK, so I'm just getting over a bout with strep throat and I've noticed that at times the past several days my cat's meow has sounded a bit muted. Can cats and dogs and other pets catch any viruses or bacteria that make humans sick, or has my cat just been mocking me?
2007-10-20 21:44:23 · 3 answers · asked by Michael S 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
I dont think you gave your cat strep throat.
Rabies, toxoplasmosis, brucellosis, salmonellosis, Yersinia, shigellosis, anthrax, and tuberculosis are all diseases that can be passed from human to animal.
For a complete list and symptoms check out this web site
http://research.ucsb.edu/connect/pro/disease.html
2007-10-20 22:11:40 · answer #1 · answered by Leizl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first poster was correct. The bacteria responsible for strep throat is strictly a human pathogen. Just google "Zoonosis" for a large list of other organisms, including parasites that can be transmitted between humans and animals.
2007-10-21 00:32:43 · answer #2 · answered by Thea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure about cats but I do know that ferrets can get the flu so who knows maybe your poor cat did have a bad throat just like you .
2007-10-21 05:50:59 · answer #3 · answered by ferretylesley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋