Cat people need to read this

[Benthere]

The article is a couple of years old. I've heard of the parasites that control ants but not ones that control rodents and can infect humans.
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2012/03/how-your-cat-is-making-you-crazy/308873/

 

[norseamd]

you just heard about toxoplasmosis?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Nope, not buying it. If you intentionally own a cat the insanity is a pre-existing condition.

 

[Capt Caveman]

Thought you were going to post this article from today - Study shows strong link between cat bites and depression

 

[norseamd]

Nope, not buying it. If you intentionally own a cat the insanity is a pre-existing condition.

unintentional ownership still causes crazy

 

[SlickSnake]

I'm so sick of idiots on the internets misinterpreting science. The disease can be transmitted from some outdoor cats and rats in some areas of the world, it's true all right. But do you lick your cats butt? Or stick your fingers in your cats butt then lick them clean? No? Huh. Well, do you drink and bathe in dirty water contaminated with with the parasite on a regular basis? You do! Well, I think we found an answer. And all you have to do to avoid this is use a broad spectrum dewormer on your cats and keep them inside. Chances are, if you are rat free inside, this problem will never be an issue, at all.

Meanwhile, let's scare every pregnant woman in the USA with warnings on cat litter and at adoption agencies, and vets offices, and run PSA's on daytime TV when pregnant women are sure to watch, that they need to take precautions and dump their declawed house cats outdoors, immediately, or their babies will become brain dead rat zombies controlled by alien parasites that love rats long time so the parasites can continue their life cycle and be eaten by stray cats.

Now they think whales may harbor this disease. Because of the contaminated water links. Huh, imagine that. Guess the Eskimos better watch out when eating raw blubber now I bet.

http:// http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cat-parasite-causes-toxoplasmosis-turning-beluga-whales-180949765/

 

[SlickSnake]

The bite thing is interesting tho, I hadn't read that before. And I have been bitten recently, both by my indoor cats and by an injured stray I tried to save, even though I had on thick leather gloves, it managed to bite through one spot on the back that was thick cloth. I squeezed it hard and cleaned the shit out of it. The bite, not the cat. And I had just stopped taking an antibiotic for a tooth infection the day before it bit me. It was an ear notched feral female that had been fixed, but attacked by dog. Unfortunately, she couldn't be saved. But she was clean except for the wounds, and had clean ears, too. I didn't even think about the parasites part, but she also had bites around her rear, so I didn't notice worms on her.

I guess this explains why I now have this odd craving for some frozen rats in my fridge I feed my snakes.

 

[OverVolt]

Cats are gross.

 

[_Rick_]

Eating red meat is a much more likely means of transmission.

But, mmmm, tartare :O

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

My mothers second son actually died from toxoplasmosis : ( Apparently stray cats were getting into her garden. My father made sure stray cats avoided our yard after that although I don't know the exact means he used...

 

[z1ggy]

Thought you were going to post this article from today - Study shows strong link between cat bites and depression

I'm pretty sure it's because the more cats you have, the more cat bites you'll get. The more bites you get from having more cats... means you're depressed.

 

[Gibsons]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2230104&highlight=toxoplasmosis

 

[Nintendesert]

The bite thing is interesting tho, I hadn't read that before. And I have been bitten recently, both by my indoor cats and by an injured stray I tried to save, even though I had on thick leather gloves, it managed to bite through one spot on the back that was thick cloth. I squeezed it hard and cleaned the shit out of it. The bite, not the cat. And I had just stopped taking an antibiotic for a tooth infection the day before it bit me. It was an ear notched feral female that had been fixed, but attacked by dog. Unfortunately, she couldn't be saved. But she was clean except for the wounds, and had clean ears, too. I didn't even think about the parasites part, but she also had bites around her rear, so I didn't notice worms on her.

I guess this explains why I now have this odd craving for some frozen rats in my fridge I feed my snakes.

It's not a fucking worm you catard.

 

[BlitzPuppet]

I agree...cat owners are crazy.

Cats are stupid, anything that bites/claws you (and hurts you) right after begging for attention needs to be shot.

 

[William Gaatjes]

There is one thing people who advocate : "It is my genes".
The infection is just similar an experience as are instincts or emotions, you experience it but that does not mean it is in control of you. You still have to make the decision to behave and act in a certain way. You are your mind, still the ultimate boss. No excuses.

P.S.
Cats are great.

 

[BlitzPuppet]

There's only one thing left to do....

 

[Thebobo]

I've been diagnosed with toxoplasmosis. I had an eye infection and went through 4 eye doctors before the last doctor figured it out. I was under a lot of stress when one caught it right away. Been fine for 5 + years since.


Also you might have it and never know it. Up to a third of the world's human population is estimated to carry a Toxoplasma infection.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmosis

 

[shortylickens]

LURKER!

Mine.

 

[norseamd]

toxoplasmosis is not a worm and the host is the cat not rodents. so there is no need for rodents for cats to have toxopasmosis. that said it does not have a definitive effect on all human infected. there are varying effects

 

[norseamd]

There's only one thing left to do....

 

[BlitzPuppet]

World War C has begun:

 

[T9D]

I've been diagnosed with toxoplasmosis. I had an eye infection and went through 4 eye doctors before the last doctor figured it out. I was under a lot of stress when one caught it right away. Been fine for 5 + years since.


Also you might have it and never know it. Up to a third of the world's human population is estimated to carry a Toxoplasma infection.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toxoplasmosis

What did they treat you with? I was under a ton of stress in 2006. That's when I got my first eye infection and also when I had an insane girlfriend who loved her cat. Since then I've had about 12 eye infections and one really really bad one right now. I almost went to the ER it was so bad the other night. I only made it through the night because I had some Vicodin from a long time ago in my fridge.

 

[Puppies04]

I'm so sick of idiots on the internets misinterpreting science. The disease can be transmitted from some outdoor cats and rats in some areas of the world, it's true all right. But do you lick your cats butt? Or stick your fingers in your cats butt then lick them clean? No? Huh. Well, do you drink and bathe in dirty water contaminated with with the parasite on a regular basis? You do! Well, I think we found an answer. And all you have to do to avoid this is use a broad spectrum dewormer on your cats and keep them inside. Chances are, if you are rat free inside, this problem will never be an issue, at all.

Meanwhile, let's scare every pregnant woman in the USA with warnings on cat litter and at adoption agencies, and vets offices, and run PSA's on daytime TV when pregnant women are sure to watch, that they need to take precautions and dump their declawed house cats outdoors, immediately, or their babies will become brain dead rat zombies controlled by alien parasites that love rats long time so the parasites can continue their life cycle and be eaten by stray cats.

Now they think whales may harbor this disease. Because of the contaminated water links. Huh, imagine that. Guess the Eskimos better watch out when eating raw blubber now I bet.

http:// http://www.smithsonianmag.c...oxoplasmosis-turning-beluga-whales-180949765/

Come on, don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel.

 

[Vdubchaos]

Cats are gross.

ANY animal living in the house = gross IMO

It's hard enough keeping clean after ourselves/humans.....no way in hell we are adding animals on top of that mess.

No thanks.

 

[Thebobo]

What did they treat you with? I was under a ton of stress in 2006. That's when I got my first eye infection and also when I had an insane girlfriend who loved her cat. Since then I've had about 12 eye infections and one really really bad one right now. I almost went to the ER it was so bad the other night. I only made it through the night because I had some Vicodin from a long time ago in my fridge.

Sorry I don't remember what it was. Just remembered doctor after doctor getting it wrong, pink eye, infection of my eye lid, bla bla bla. Was about month before I found an older established doctor who finally figured it out and was able to help. He mentioned stress especially long term stress can wreak havoc on your immune system enough to allow the normally innate toxo to affect vulnerable parts of body. I try and be as stress free as possible these days. As they say stress kills!

Do a Google search eye care doctors toxoplasmosis state maybe?