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Cat Forum / General Topics / May 2006Can cats catch human colds?
I guess these things can't cross the species barrier, but can cats catch a cold from a human? I ask 'cos I've gone down with a stinker of a cold and my two Siamese kitties have clearly recognised that their hoomin is a bit under the weather and is in need of some serious Purr Therapy. It does seem to be doing the trick and both I and they will hate it if I have to shut them out of the bedroom, but I certainly don't want them to catch anything. John (servant to Rhia and Amy) >I guess these things can't cross the species barrier, but can cats > catch a cold from a human? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > them out of the bedroom, but I certainly don't want them to catch > anything. I'm fairly sure that human colds cannot be transmitted to cats. Just by being in the same house...they'd be exposed to it anyway. >I guess these things can't cross the species barrier, but can cats >catch a cold from a human? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >John (servant to Rhia and Amy) John Servant: Unlikely homo sapiens bugs can infect felines, but it's so cool that they always know when you're not feeling good and stick close! Mine are always there when I get sick. Cats are good! BTW, hope you're on your feet again soon and can resume the duties your cats expect. <g> > >I guess these things can't cross the species barrier, but can cats > >catch a cold from a human? [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > BTW, hope you're on your feet again soon and can resume the duties > your cats expect. <g> Thanks! Fully recovered now, but I wasn't let off my duties due to illness. Their ladyships may have been very sympathetic, but loyalty to one's domestic staff only goes so far you know! John (servant to Rhia and Amy) >I guess these things can't cross the species barrier, but can cats > catch a cold from a human? [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > John (servant to Rhia and Amy) No, I don't think they can. But that's cool that they comfort you. Mine does the same thing! She does it when I'm sick or most recently when I was doing the girly thing of eating ice cream and watching a sappy movie and crying after breaking up with my boyfriend. The usually very independent little thing was stuck to me for days. I think it's cool how they can pick up on when you need some comfort. Unlikely but nevertheless, we're catching bird flu and sars from animals, why can't they catch it from us? Think about that one. Vick >Unlikely but nevertheless, we're catching bird flu and sars from >animals, why can't they catch it from us? Think about that one. >Vick To this day I believe that SARS was created by China as some form of mind control that went horribly wrong. I've never bought the explanation China provided. No matter how you slice it, when China added 2 and 2 it never added up to four. >I guess these things can't cross the species barrier, but can cats >catch a cold from a human? No they can't catch a cold from you and you can't catch a cold from them. >I ask 'cos I've gone down with a stinker of a cold and my two Siamese >kitties have clearly recognised that their hoomin is a bit under the [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > >John (servant to Rhia and Amy) Cats do know when you the human are sick.
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