Sentences with phrase «spread by the cat»

They don't live more than a few seconds outside of the body, and are generally spread by cats sleeping close together or grooming each other.

About Cats You should be aware of the risks of certain infections such as toxoplasmosis and bartonellosis and of diarrheal illnesses caused by Salmonella or Campylobacter that can be spread by cats.

We think it is spread by the cat flea.

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Bennett posted the exchange on Reddit, and the story spread online with cat - video - like quickness, covered by news outlets around the world as a prime example of corporate social - media marketing done right.

That rapid spread may indicate that cats traveled by boat.

The two researchers found that schizophrenics often carried antibodies for toxoplasma, a parasite spread by house cats; Epstein - Barr virus, which causes mononucleosis; and cytomegalovirus.

Zones of comparative affluence spread out from there in concentric circles, exactly matched by the mean intake CATs scores of the secondary schools located in those zones.

«[Friskes] launched its «If You Feed Me» campaign to support this position and spread awareness by urging cats to show what they would do for a taste of wet cat food,» says Shawn Brain, Friskies brand manager.

Often spread by wet sneezes, and even from their own mothers, kittens and cats with weakened immune systems are more likely to become infected.

It is a deadly condition spread by the bite of a tick, and although it's known as bobcat fever, it can affect domestic cats and other wild cats, such as mountain lions.

When the cat sneezes (or coughs), droplets become airborne and are then inhaled by healthy cats thereby spreading the virus and causing disease.

The virus is spread by bite wounds or by contact with an infected cat.

Heartworm Prevention For Cats And Dogs Heartworms cause damage to the heart and lungs and are life threatening to both cats and dogs and are spread by mosquiCats And Dogs Heartworms cause damage to the heart and lungs and are life threatening to both cats and dogs and are spread by mosquicats and dogs and are spread by mosquitos.

It is spread by infected cats and in rare cases from a virus that is on a contaminated surface.

You can help by adopting or fostering, (we will help with arranging transportation), having your rescue group take in even one or two of the cats, and by spreading the word so we can all help as many of these cats as we can.

As Bordetella does not live outside the cat for extended periods and because it is destroyed by common disinfectants, a good hygiene routine is sufficient to prevent disease spreading through the environment.

Feline Herpes is a disease that cats can spread to each other by direct contact or in the air similar to the cold in humans.

It's funny the first couple of times, but after a while, it's tiresome to find your toilet paper roll has been unrolled, torn up, and spread throughout the house by your playful cat.

Coccidia spread when oocysts are shed in the stool of infected pets and then the oocysts are consumed later by another susceptible dog or cat.

Cytauxzoon felis is spread to bobcats and domestic cats by ticks.

This virus spreads by direct contact with infected cats or by contact with viral particles in the environment.

FIV does not survive outside a cats body, so the disease is not spread by casual contact or by sharing food bowls.

It is caused by a retrovirus that is spread from cat to cat through prolonged contact, bites and from parent to offspring.

Feline leukemia is spread by direct contact with infected cats.

Domestic cats spread throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, but were not known in the Americas or Australia until brought there by European explorers.

Heartworms are spread by mosquitoes and are capable of infecting cats in addition to dogs.

The notion that stray cats spread rabies is another empty argument used by advocates of catch and kill programs, says Ackerman.

But advocates of catch and kill programs continue to justify this cruel practice by insisting that feral cats represent a threat to public health and that they do spread disease.

Outdoor cats get hit by cars, preyed upon by other animals, and can contract — and spread — a variety of diseases.

A highly contagious viral disease caused by the feline parvovirus, usually spread when cats come into contact with the blood, urine, fecal matter, nasal secretions, and even fleas from other infected cats.

Heartland asks for your support by spreading the word about the importance of why pets should be spayed or neutered in order to prevent overpopulation of cats and dogs.

Ear mites are spread mostly by direct contact with another animal that has ear mites (they are commonly seen in outdoor cats).

They've been criticized by bird groups, who fear that working with cat activists will only accelerate the spread of TNR and increase the number of outdoor cats.

Spread by the feces and urine of infected cats, this virus attacks their immune system leaving the animal unable to fight infection.

Your dogs and cats need to be protected from heartworm disease, which is spread by mosquitoes.

FeLV (Feline Leukemia Virus) and FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus Infection) are viral infections that are spread between cats by prolonged contact with saliva or nasal secretions.

The Manx taillessness is caused by a mutation that probably originated among the island's native shorthair cat population and, because it is a dominat gene, spread to the other cats on the island.

Heartworms are spread by mosquitos and affect dogs and cats as well as some exotic animals such as ferrets.

Since cats like the smell of themselves, the urine marking also helps calm them down by spreading their own scent onto items that smell like their owner.

«How are marine mammals from the Arctic Circle to Australia infected by a parasite that is spread primarily through the consumption of infectious cat feces and infected meat?»

The virus can be spread by direct contact with infected cats but also indirectly by contact with items contaminated with the virus.

Cats can also spread the virus by sharing food dishes or litter boxes; although this does not happen very often.

But now the parasite toxoplasmosis, spread by feral cats, means he is losing many of those lambs before they are born.

But approaches like giving the cat places to spread his scent by rubbing and scratching, such as vertical scratching posts, as well as only washing their bedding and toys in rotation, need equal consideration.

Neither did Linn ever link the «scientific» arguments for purging cats voiced in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries to the cat - purging ailurophobia that repeatedly swept medieval Europe in the name of fighting Satan ---- and escalated the spread of the Black Plague, carried mostly by fleas on rodents.

Roundworms do not require an intermediate host to spread from cat to cat, but can be transmitted by ingesting the eggs that are passed in the feces of an infected cat.

Nine people bitten or scratched by a rabid cat in a neighborhood southwest of Orlando will begin receiving rabies shots today as animal control officers continue rounding up animals to determine if any others have the disease.Orange County health officials said Tuesday there was no cause for alarm yet and did not impose a quarantine or issue a rabies alert.However, an animal control official said the cat might have spread the disease among stray animals, which are numerous in the area of 35th and 36th streets east of South Orange Blossom Trail.

Heartworms are spread by mosquitoes; a mosquito, when feeding on a cat, may inject heartworm larvae into the bloodstream.

This is spread by fleas feeding on cats with this bacterial infection, and then moving to your cat.

Rabies is spread through the saliva of mammals, most commonly by wildlife such as foxes, bats, raccoons, skunks, cattle, wild dogs and feral cats.