About raising cats

Raising cats

Raising cats Many people resort to raising cats at home, for many reasons, including: charitable work so that they are taken care of, and food and housing are secured for them;  In addition to that raising cats gives the home an atmosphere of fun and entertainment, and makes children more kind, and accustom them to taking care of others, as the animal world is a beautiful world, full of entertainment, and despite these features of raising cats, it may lead to some damages that we will know you about.  

 Damages to raising cats 

Cats cause many problems and diseases for humans, the most important of which are: Fungal diseases Herpes is one of the most common diseases that cats transmit to humans, and the percentage of cats that carry this virus is about 40%, and this disease appears on human skin in the form of red circles that cause  Itching gradually occurs. 

 Conjunctivitis 

This disease appears in humans as redness of the eye with the occurrence of pus secretions, and it can be treated with some ointments and drops, and it can also be prevented by washing the hands well after touching cats with the disease, and not allowing them to move inside the house.

  Sore throat and tonsils 

is the main cause of the disease, and this disease can be treated by taking antibiotics, and it can also be prevented by preventing the cat from putting its mouth in the drink and food for humans.  Intestinal influenza, this disease occurs as a result of the cat carrying the Campylobacter and Salmonella microbes that are transmitted to humans, and cause diarrhea and vomiting, and it can be prevented by using gloves while cleaning cats, cleaning hands well after touching them, in addition to keeping them away from the place of food.  Cat bite A cat bite is dangerous to human life because of some microbes that cats carry in their mouths, such as Pasteurella.  As more than 75% of cats carry this microbe;  In addition to staph bacteria, tetanus, and rabies, medical help should be sought immediately after the bite occurs, in order to work with the wound and prevent possible results. 

 Cat-scratch disease

 This disease is caused by Bartonella bacteria that reach cats through fleas, and when a person carries the cat and causes him a scratch, the infection passes to him, which causes many symptoms such as: overheating, and an enlarged lymph gland, and it must be noted that cats  Smaller cats carry this disease more than large cats.  Helicobacter pylori bacteria This disease causes ulcers in the duodenum in humans, and the disease is transmitted to humans through contamination of food with cat excrement, and to prevent this disease, cats must be kept away from food areas, as well as clean hands well after contact with them, especially before preparing food.  Rabies disease This disease is considered a fatal disease that affects animals and humans, and the animal becomes infected with it as a result of being bitten or scratched by an infected animal, and also a person becomes infected with it by being bitten or scratched by an infected animal, and this disease affects the nervous system, and severe convulsions occur to him,  In addition to many of the symptoms that often cause death