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I would never want to risk it because I've seen the damage it can do. My family fosters kitten litters with a nearby animal shelter. It's normally fun and rewar
by openasocket 10y ago
I would never want to risk it because I've seen the damage it can do. My family fosters kitten litters with a nearby animal shelter. It's normally fun and rewarding work, but we once lost an entire litter to toxoplasmosis. It;s generally harmless to people and cats, but in young kittens who don't have very strong immune systems it becomes a degenerative neurological disease. The vets initially thought it was rabies from the symptoms: lethargy progressing to a loss of motor control. We had to clean the room we kept them in with bleach, wash all the cushions and blankets thoroughly, throw out all the cat toys...
I don't know what Toxo does to fetuses and infants, but based on what it does to kittens I'm not keen on finding out.
- woliveirajr 10y agoSerious neurological problems or abortion in fetus. In adults is generally harmless, except some cases with loss of vision and so on.