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What's the deal with pregnant women and cat litter?Mar 06 '04 Write an essay on this topic.The Bottom Line Seems like something that everyone should know about. The Bottom Line Seems like something that everyone should know about. I have heard from several people that pregnant women are not supposed to be around cat litter. Anyone know why? Here is the answer. Pregnancy women can become infected with a disease called Toxoplasmosis. This disease can be contracted from the feces of cats. If a human gets that infective form into the mouth, and swallows it, (or breathes it in in dust and swallows it) then they can be infected. It takes 48 hours for the the cat feces to become "active" -- so new cat poop isn't infective. If your cat happens to be infected and shedding, and you have never been infected, and you happen to be pregnant (but only during a specific time of pregnancy, not the entire 9 months) then your baby "might" be infected and "might" be damaged by that infection -- it is rare but it can be devastating. You are more likely to get the infection from undercooked meat, not from your cat! This is why it is recommended that pregnant women not scoop cat litter. Seems like something that everyone should know about.  |
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