Fleas will not only make you and especially your furry family member miserable, but they can also be the cause of tapeworm (when the flea is ingested), flea - borne typhus (
carried by feral cats and wild animals that may frequent your yard), cat flea rickettsiosis, and flea allergic dermatitis.
Not exact matches
The virus is generally
carried by groups of wild animals that vary based on the geographic region and can include skunks, bats, raccoons, foxes, along with
feral cats and dogs.
There are very few zoonotic diseases
carried by cats and you would have to come into contact with the
cat which is highly unlikely with
feral cats.
Flea eggs are
carried by most furry creatures (opossums, skunks, raccoons,
feral cats, etc.) and fall off these critters as they pass through our yards.