The gradual increase in the number of cat lovers over the past few years has made people more concerned about the movement of cats, and there are more and more rumors about cats infecting pregnant women with toxoplasmosis and making the fetus deformed, but for some talk is actually exaggerated and sensationalized.

For those who say they cannot have a cat when pregnant, it is because everyone is afraid of contracting toxoplasmosis in cats. Toxoplasma gondii is actually an extremely tiny parasite that can be found not only in cats, but also in other animals and birds and in fresh vegetables within the soil.

Toxoplasmosis is an insidious infection that affects about half of all humans, but is not dangerous for healthy adults and children and produces antibodies. Take your cat to the vet for a blood test to find out if it has Toxoplasma gondii.

Eating undercooked meat, especially pork and lamb is also very easy to transmit Toxoplasma gondii and the infection rate is high. Try to feed your cat cooked food or cat food at home and do not let them hunt for food outside.

The only way a woman can transmit toxoplasmosis through a cat is through direct contact with cat feces, and cats only excrete this organism in their feces for the rest of their lives, and it is not possible to be contagious until 24 hours later. You must wear rubber gloves when cleaning up cat feces, wash your hands afterwards, and wash your hands after petting your cat, and take care when cleaning areas where cats often move.

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We can see that Toxoplasma gondii will be produced not only in the cat’s feces but also elsewhere, so it is incorrect to say that you can’t have a cat if you are pregnant. Having a cat will not affect fertility either, we just have to pay attention to the usual hygiene and cleanliness and clean the cat’s poop and food bowl at least once a day. Now mothers-to-be can relax and don’t worry about not having a cute cat if they are pregnant, and don’t worry about whether having a cat will affect fertility, as long as we pay attention to hygiene in general, we can prevent the invasion of toxoplasmosis!