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Can u get asthma from cat fur?


and can you get rabies from scratch or bite without wound

Yes :D

You can't GET asthma from cat fur, but it can aggravate someone's asthma. Generally what you have is an allergic reaction that can seem like asthma. Regular brushing and bathing with a mild cat and kitten shampoo works very well at cutting down on the symptoms.
Rabies isn't something to play around with. If you have been bitten or scratched by an animal you suspect has rabies, number 1: If you have access to the animal, have animal control quarantine it. If, after 10 days, it shows no symptoms, it will be returned to it's owner, or if a stray, vaccinated and neutered, then put up for adoption.
Number 2: Have the bite or scratch looked at by a doctor. He or she can tell you if there is any chance you could have gotten infected, and how long you have before you must begin treatment. The hope here is that you can wait out the animal's quarantine. If the animal hasn't been captured, it is especially important to know if you will need rabies shots. If the teeth or claws didn't break skin, you're probably okay. However, even the slightest scratch could allow the infection to enter your bloodstream, so it's important to let a doctor evaluate it.
If these two questions are in any way related, let me state that rabies in cats is possible, but nearly unheard of. I hope your questions are just rhetorical. If not, get to a doctor, and good luck!

Well, yes you can get asthma from cat hair IF your allergic to the cat hair in the first place. Otherwise, no. You can get rabies if the animal is infected and even if it doesn't break skin then you it could 1. either soak into your skin ,or, 2. You put your infected are near any open part of the body such as eyes, mouth, or even wiping yourself when going to the bathroom.

You don't get asthma from cat fur. You may be allergic to cat dander and that can cause symptoms but asthma is a disease not an allergy.

As to rabies, unless the cat just licked its claws before it scratched you, you cannot get rabies from a scratch. Rabies is transmitted in the saliva of the animal with rabies. It is usually transmitted by a bite.

When you say "from scratch or bite without wound" I'm assuming that you mean a scratch or bite that did not break the skin. If the skin was not broken, I doubt a bite would transmit rabies.

However, if you think there is any chance that you've been in contact with an animal with rabies, notify animal control immediately.

If you can't find a telephone number for animal control, call the local police and tell them. They will know what to do.

Do you think you've been in contact with an animal with rabies?

Where is the animal now?

Why do you think it has rabies?

Like I said, if you suspect rabies, call animal control or the police immediately.

Is this simply a matter of your cat having scratched or bitten you without breaking the skin? If so, why would you suspect that the cat has rabies?

But, as I said, if you seriously think there is a rabid animal or cat around, call animal control or the police.

According to everything I've ever read, once rabies symptoms start, the disease is nearly always fatal.

Here is a web page that describes the symptoms of Rabies. http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/rabie...

And here is another one http://www.animalhealthchannel.com/rabie...

yes it is possible to get asthma from your cat.
and if the animal has rabies than you can get it, if their saliva gets in any of your air passages ex: nose, eyes, mouth...etc.
than you can get it. rabies is contagious so yeah you can.

Half my family has asthma and we all own dogs and cats. I think you're going to be just fine with your cat.

Yes to the asthma no to the rabies. it has to get into your blood system like AIDS so unless you are having sexual contact or kissing your cat you should be good!

Nope its algerys but if you dont get it treated and can cause you to have asmta atacks

allergies, not asthma.
bite yes scratch no

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