My stray cat is sick. Could his illness be contagious to my dogs?

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I found a stray cat on my porch today. He was very friendly and jumped in my arms. I think it's a he. Any way he has green discharge coming out of his nose, he's constantly sneezing and has pretty bad diarrhea. His one eye seems funny too. I did get him to eat some soft food and drink a little water. I am taking him to the vet tomorrow but I'm concerned about my pets in the house. I have three dogs. Do you have any guesses as to what he might have and if it could be contagious to my dogs? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | 6 months and 16 days old | 5 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

How lovely of you to look after Hiccup! It could be possible that he has a respiratory infection. These can be caused by viruses and bacteria. While the viruses are not contagious, it is possible a bacterial infection could be to your dogs. I would keep Hiccup isolated from the dogs to be safe.

My stray cat is sick. Could his illness be contagious to my dogs?

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