Im house sitting for a friend taking care of his 2 sick cats that have Feline leukemia.
can my cat get it from me from my clothes or from my hands from handling the sick cats?
2007-12-24 09:06:56 · 7 answers · asked by ? 1 in Pets ➔ Cats
best to wash your hands and change your clothes right when you get home wash your clothes right away too....best to be safe than sorry
2007-12-24 09:14:50 · answer #1 · answered by macleod709 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
possible, but not probable if your cats have been vaccinated. my cat has feline leukemia, and i have a boy kitty, who is vaccinated. they fight all the time, use the same litter box even though there are two provided, and eat the same food, even though two are provided, and my boy kitty has not gotten it yet. dont worry about it. get your cat vaccinated, and take a shower after you have handled the sick cats, before you handle your kitty.
2007-12-24 17:54:23 · answer #2 · answered by Science Girl 21 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unlikely but possible. Why aren't your cats vaccinated would be my first thought. But in any case, I used to volunteer at a shelter and encountered all kinds of diseases, none of which were transferred to my critters. What I did was take off my shoes at the door, go straight to take off my clothes and put them in the washer and then took a shower. Then I would go get my shoes and spray them with Lisol spray. I worked with the shelter for 6 yrs and none of my critters ever got an illness.
2007-12-24 17:11:16 · answer #3 · answered by CB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be wise to remove your shoes before entering your house, changing your clothes and washing your hands when handling anyone elses animal before touching yours.
2007-12-24 17:14:40 · answer #4 · answered by Laurie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible.
To be safe, take clothes off immediately (shoes outside) and throw in w. mach. with some bleach,.. wash self thoroughly before contact with your own cat when you return home.
Better safe, than sorry.
2007-12-24 17:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by deltadawn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't. A cat has to have direct contact with another cat in order to contract this disease - it's only spread through blood to blood contact. It can't travel on clothes, hands or anything else like that.
Chalice
2007-12-24 17:27:14 · answer #6 · answered by Chalice 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
just get it vaccinated and you won't have to worry about it
2007-12-24 18:37:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋