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Re: 30 weeks pg and caring for dying pet

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 12 Sep 2000 19:42:25 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 12 Sep 2000, Worried wrote: >
>I am 30 weeks pregnant and, for the last few days, having been caring
>for a very sick, dying cat. The cat is 15 years old and I believe it is
>better for the cat to be at home amongst family than die at the vet.
>
>My concern is for that of my unborn baby. Is my caring for this family
>pet any cause for alarm?? I have not been through this before and do not
>know if a dying pet can cause any problems for the baby.
>
>If anyone has ANY kind of information or can tell me if it's ok to be
>around this pet, I would really appreciate it.
>
>Thanks.

What is your cat dying of? The only risk would be if it is dying of a infectious disease that humans are also suseptable to.

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