Scabies can never be spread from one species to another. It will not be transmitted from infected animals to uninfected animals, especially humans. The pets or animals have a unique strain of scabies that only affects animal species. A separate type of scabies mite that causes a similar disease, called mange, in animals that cannot survive or breed on humans can infest pets. However, there is a potential that a human could develop brief itching if they had intimate contact with sick animals.