Living with a beloved animal doesn’t mean that illness can’t be shared. Here’s some advice.

By Roxanne Snopek

You raised your cat from a helpless kitten, watching her grow into a loving and healthy companion. You love your cat with all your heart and this close companionship is good for both of you. Right? Most of the time, yes. But when infectious organisms cross the species boundary, close contact sometimes means you get more than you bargained for.

Animal diseases that are transmissible to humans — called zoonotic diseases — have been known about since ancient times. Fortunately, zoonotic diseases with fatal consequences are rare between humans and cats. …

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