can people get sick from their sick dogs and cats?and then die[people]? my 32 year old daughter died in jan.and her boyfriend has been in hospital for 1 mo.he was found after 1 week or 10 days.kidneys etc.shut down.he may have had a stroke or upset because our daughter.she had spot her outer thight and started growing and before she had a chance she couldn't walk and had pain in chest.before xmas she found out she had sarcoma cancer and it spread to her lungs and she was gone 1 mo later.the dogs were taken away by dog warden.probably put to sleep[dogs].daughter died also of lung cancer.she didn't smoke.but her boyfriend did.he may not make live very long.what do you think?

Summarized question: Is it possible to die by transmission from sick dogs and cats?