Re: Human colds to cats?

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In a message dated 11/3/2006 8:26:45 P.M. Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Of course you can share diseases, just not all of them. The flu is zoonotic, think BIRD flu (and has been confirmed in a few cats already too, I believe), and Rabies.   Here's a list that shows the common things that can be transmitted between cats and humans: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/ZoonoticDisease.html  http://www.avma.org/reference/zoonosis/default.asp is another good scary page that lists a lot of them. http://www.who.int/zoonoses/en/ is a good general zoonosis link, not specific to felines. http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol4no1/smith.htm specifically mentions calcivirus in felines and humans (but it's not a "cold" in humans, it's more like a "stomach bug") http://www.aafponline.org/resources/guidelines/ZooFinal2003.pdf is the VERY BEST reference published by the AAFP, but it's a adobe PDF file, so it might not be viewable by everyone.   From what I'm reading here, Bordetella is one that causes "cold" symptoms that is zoonotic between cats and humans, so is Yersinia Pestus, and Chlamydophila Felis. So.... it's entirely possible, yes. Phaewryn   Please adopt a cat from Little Cheetah Cat Rescue!!! http://ucat.us/adopt.html Low cost Spay&Neuter services in VT, and Emergency Financial Assistance for cat owners: http://ucat.us/VermontLowCost.html Special Needs Cat Resources: http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html The Sofa Poem: http://ucat.us/sofapoem.html Find us on PETFINDER! http://petfinder.com/shelters/VT44.html No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.13.25/515 - Release Date: 11/3/2006   If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow man. ~St. Francis