The short answer is yes, and one of the reasons to try and keep your cat from eating mice. Mice can be infected with roundworms, which can in turn infect your cat. Mice also carry Toxoplasma gondii, the agent of Toxoplasmosis. 28 мар. 2018 г.
What happens if a cat eats a mouse?
It is possible for your cat to contract an illness from eating a mouse. According to the Animal Medical Center, mice can be infected with roundworms, which they can then pass on to your cat. Mice can also carry the parasite that causes toxoplasmosis, which can transfer to cats and then transfer to humans via cat poop.
Is it OK for my cat to eat mice?
Cats are masters at hunting and in the wild they eat their prey to survive. A cat's body is capable of processing meat and bones and often show no ill effects from eating a mouse.
Can cats get sick from killing mice?
This is important because there are several diseases cats can contract from mice, including the plague, leptospirosis, hantavirus—which humans cannot contract from cats, but can contract from rodents brought home by a cat—and toxoplasmosis, which can be problematic for pregnant women.
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