Can cats get sick?

Question

I have the flu, cough, fever, you name it, can my cats get this from me tooo??

Just wondering.

Answer 1

Hello Friend.

Human colds ,flu may not be the causes for CATS to get sick of it too. As per VETS , the outline below are causes fro CATS to get cold or flu like symptoms:

Feline upper respiratory infection, also referred to as the feline upper respiratory infection complex, refers to infections in the area of the nose, throat and sinus area, much like the common cold in humans. In cats, these infections are quite common and very contagious.

Infection is common in areas associated with overcrowding and poor sanitation. Cats at increased risk include those in catteries, from rescue shelters and in outdoor feral cat populations. The disease is commonly diagnosed in the spring and summer months when many kittens are born.

Several organisms, both bacteria and virus, can cause the infection. The two primary viruses involved are feline herpesvirus-1 (FHV) and feline calicivirus (FCV). Feline chlamydia, a bacterial infection, can also result in upper respiratory tract infections. Other organisms include Bordetella bronchiseptica, feline reovirus, cowpox virus and mycoplasma.

There are more of these diagnosis and help in Petplace.com

Hope this one helps!! Take care of your Cat...Happy CAtnapping....

Answer 2

Only on life number 7

Answer 3

No, your cats cannot catch a cold/flu from you and neither can they transmit one to you. Certain diseases can be zoonotic (passed b/n animals and humans), but colds are not one of them.

Hope this helps :)

Answer 4

Im not exactly sure. you see, some diseases can affect more than one species such as mad cow disease, ebola or bird flu affecting us. try asking a vet

Answer 5

yes

Answer 6

yes. you can try if you don't believe.