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can cats catch human colds?

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  • 17-01-2017 10:37pm
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    Google has been contradictory on the subject! I rarely get sick but last week I was floored with a cold that came out of hottest hell. I'm still a bit weak and coughing a lot. Tonight I noticed one of my cats coughing too. She's absolutely fine otherwise, playing and eating as normal. I am curious though, can cats catch colds from us?


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    mistybluehills
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    budgese wrote: »
    Google has been contradictory on the subject! I rarely get sick but last week I was floored with a cold that came out of hottest hell. I'm still a bit weak and coughing a lot. Tonight I noticed one of my cats coughing too. She's absolutely fine otherwise, playing and eating as normal. I am curious though, can cats catch colds from us?
    No, human colds are caused by a different family of viruses.
    There is a bug that causes sore eyes in cats, I believe that humans, esp children can also get sore eyes/conjunctivitis from this bug.
    Only related type of illness I can think of in relation to your question


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    gercoral
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    my brother sneezed on his now wifes cat years ago, and ever since then the cat always sneezes when its near my brother..no one else. no word of a lie!!!


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    Stravos Murphy
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    Google is a bad lad.


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