{"id":189909,"date":"2023-01-30T05:50:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T05:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/"},"modified":"2023-01-31T09:54:24","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T09:54:24","slug":"is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it safe to have a cat while pregnant?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/#Is_it_safe_to_have_a_cat_while_pregnant\" title=\"Is it safe to have a cat while pregnant?\">Is it safe to have a cat while pregnant?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/#Can_you_get_toxoplasmosis_from_indoor_cats\" title=\"Can you get toxoplasmosis from indoor cats?\">Can you get toxoplasmosis from indoor cats?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/#Is_it_safe_to_have_an_indoor_cat_while_pregnant\" title=\"Is it safe to have an indoor cat while pregnant?\">Is it safe to have an indoor cat while pregnant?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/#Can_pregnant_lady_touch_cat\" title=\"Can pregnant lady touch cat?\">Can pregnant lady touch cat?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/#Why_is_it_bad_to_have_cats_while_pregnant\" title=\"Why is it bad to have cats while pregnant?\">Why is it bad to have cats while pregnant?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/#Do_cats_cause_miscarriages\" title=\"Do cats cause miscarriages?\">Do cats cause miscarriages?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/#Do_all_house_cats_have_toxoplasmosis\" title=\"Do all house cats have toxoplasmosis?\">Do all house cats have toxoplasmosis?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/#Can_you_get_toxoplasmosis_from_breathing_in_cat_litter\" title=\"Can you get toxoplasmosis from breathing in cat litter?\">Can you get toxoplasmosis from breathing in cat litter?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/#What_percentage_of_cats_have_toxoplasmosis\" title=\"What percentage of cats have toxoplasmosis?\">What percentage of cats have toxoplasmosis?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/#Can_my_cat_give_me_toxoplasmosis\" title=\"Can my cat give me toxoplasmosis?\">Can my cat give me toxoplasmosis?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/#Can_you_be_in_the_same_room_as_cat_litter_when_pregnant\" title=\"Can you be in the same room as cat litter when pregnant?\">Can you be in the same room as cat litter when pregnant?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant\/#Is_cats_safe_around_pregnancy\" title=\"Is cats safe around pregnancy?\">Is cats safe around pregnancy?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_safe_to_have_a_cat_while_pregnant\"><\/span>Is it safe to have a cat while pregnant?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Avoid stray cats, especially kittens. Do not get a new cat while you are pregnant. Keep outdoor sandboxes covered. Wear gloves when gardening and during contact with soil or sand because it might be contaminated with cat feces that contain Toxoplasma.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_get_toxoplasmosis_from_indoor_cats\"><\/span>Can you get toxoplasmosis from indoor cats?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is unlikely that you would be exposed to the parasite by touching an infected cat because cats usually do not carry the parasite on their fur. In addition, <b>cats kept indoors (that do not hunt prey or are not fed raw meat) are not likely to be infected with Toxoplasma<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/are-cymric-cats-rare\/\">Are Cymric cats rare?<\/a><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_it_safe_to_have_an_indoor_cat_while_pregnant\"><\/span>Is it safe to have an indoor cat while pregnant?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes, you can keep your cat. You may have heard that cat feces can carry the infection toxoplasmosis. This infection is only found in cats who go outdoors and hunt prey, such as mice and other rodents.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199031\" src=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-safe-to-have-an-indoor-cat-while-pregnant.jpg\" alt=\"Is it safe to have an indoor cat while pregnant?\" width=\"1440\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-safe-to-have-an-indoor-cat-while-pregnant.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-safe-to-have-an-indoor-cat-while-pregnant-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-safe-to-have-an-indoor-cat-while-pregnant-1024x398.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-safe-to-have-an-indoor-cat-while-pregnant-768x299.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_pregnant_lady_touch_cat\"><\/span>Can pregnant lady touch cat?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>A pregnant woman is advised to avoid contact with cats, as her unborn child is at increased risk of birth defects if parasites cross the placenta.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_is_it_bad_to_have_cats_while_pregnant\"><\/span>Why is it bad to have cats while pregnant?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The myth about cats giving pregnant women toxoplasmosis has been causing misery for a long time. <b>Pregnant women can transmit toxoplasmosis, a rare parasitic disease, to their unborn babies, and a toxoplasmosis infection can lead to miscarriage or cause malformed babies<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_cats_cause_miscarriages\"><\/span>Do cats cause miscarriages?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And while this may have the ring of an old wives&#8217; tale, experts say the warning should be taken seriously. <b>Cats can carry Toxoplasma gondii, a parasite that causes birth defects, miscarriages and death in people with weakened immune systems.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_all_house_cats_have_toxoplasmosis\"><\/span>Do all house cats have toxoplasmosis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>All mammals including humans are considered intermediate hosts and can become infected, but cannot shed the eggs of the parasite and infect others. It is considered that greater than 40% of humans and <b>30% of cats have been exposed to Toxoplasmosis and would have a positive antibody test.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FNm_MjrIUAI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_get_toxoplasmosis_from_breathing_in_cat_litter\"><\/span>Can you get toxoplasmosis from breathing in cat litter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Interestingly, most people acquire toxoplasma by eating undercooked meat or contaminated produce. <b>A pregnant woman can also become infected by inadvertently ingesting contaminated cat feces or inhaling litter dust while cleaning the litter box<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_percentage_of_cats_have_toxoplasmosis\"><\/span>What percentage of cats have toxoplasmosis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The prevalence of oocyst shedding in cats is very low (0-1%), even though at least <b>15-40% of cats have been infected with Toxoplasma at some point. This means very few cats at any one time are actually able to pass their infection on to people.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_my_cat_give_me_toxoplasmosis\"><\/span>Can my cat give me toxoplasmosis?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>People become infected with toxoplasmosis several ways: <b>Eating food, drinking water, or accidentally swallowing soil that has been contaminated with infected cat feces.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_be_in_the_same_room_as_cat_litter_when_pregnant\"><\/span>Can you be in the same room as cat litter when pregnant?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Still, taking precautions to avoid exposure to potential toxoplasmosis in cat litter is a good idea for any pregnant woman. If possible, <b>a pregnant woman should not change the cat litter box and should avoid contact with cat feces. Ideally, another household member should change the cat litter box.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Gx1fU9qp3s\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_cats_safe_around_pregnancy\"><\/span>Is cats safe around pregnancy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The myth about cats giving pregnant women toxoplasmosis has been causing misery for a long time. <b>Pregnant women can transmit toxoplasmosis, a rare parasitic disease, to their unborn babies, and a toxoplasmosis infection can lead to miscarriage or cause malformed babies<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is it safe to have a cat while pregnant?Can you get toxoplasmosis from indoor cats?Is it safe to have an indoor cat while pregnant?Can pregnant lady touch cat?Why is it bad to have cats while pregnant?Do cats cause miscarriages?Do all house cats have toxoplasmosis?Can you get toxoplasmosis from breathing in cat litter?What&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":199030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[622],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-189909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pet-care"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Is-it-safe-to-have-a-cat-while-pregnant.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189909"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189909"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":199034,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189909\/revisions\/199034"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/199030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}