My cat eats birds. Could my baby get sick from cat's hunting?

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My 3 year old cat is eating birds. I have a one year old baby is this goibg to be harmful to my baby as the cat loves her. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 1 year and 7 months old

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, as in any occasion, you should make sure that you're washing your baby's hands immediately after touching Saffie. Majority of the infectious diseases we worry about are transferred via fecal to oral route, hence why washing hands is so important. To further ensure that your kitten is safe to be around your baby, keep up on her physical exams and you can have your veterinarian test a stool sample for any parasites or giardia. Eating birds particularly may expose your cat to foreign bodies and parasites but does not directly expose your baby to these same infections. Hope this helps and best of luck.

My cat eats birds. Could my baby get sick from cat's hunting?

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