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Old March 30th, 2008, 03:41 AM
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Default Do chickens,cats, or dogs pose a health risk to...

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Old March 30th, 2008, 12:07 PM
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I don't know about dogs or chickens but I know that cat.......poo is VERY harmful. it can cause bad birth defects. Never change a cat box if you are pregnant.
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cats can cause you to get toxoplasmosis, which can be very bad for the unborn, it can cause severe deformality. you should never handle litter, or cat puke and any fluids. specially if you have an outside cat. you can still pet it but wash your hands after you do.
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Old April 2nd, 2008, 12:13 PM
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Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a parasite that can infect your cat if she eats prey already harboring the parasite or comes into contact with contaminated soil. Toxoplasmosis is rare among indoor-only cats. Note that cats who contract toxoplasmosis do not always show symptoms. To prevent getting infected with the disease, whenever you scoop or clean the litter box, wear disposable gloves and wash your hands immediately afterward. Even better, get a friend or adult member of the family to take over litter box maintenance while you are pregnant.
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Old April 3rd, 2008, 12:02 PM
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dont clean a cats litter box whene your pregnant
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cats do because of something i their urine and stool the ammoina can be very harmful to the fetus
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Old April 5th, 2008, 06:54 AM
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Does this all pose threat to only pregnant women?if handling of cat can be so complicated,then all it could be equally dangerous to one every one who pets a cat.Isn't very alarming?
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