can we give our pets our cold
Dogs canât: âThereâs no concern with dog-to-human, or human-to-dog, transmission,â says Scott Weese, the Canada research chair in zoonotic diseases and an associate professor at the Ontario Veterinary College. Dogs get viruses from each other. But a cat can catch cold or flu from you.âThe virus attaches to cells in the respiratory tract of felines similarly to how it does in humans,â says Weese. He points to reports of H1N1 found in cats in the United States. Cats also get cat-to-cat viruses that are similar to a cold, but humans canât catch those.If you have a pet, itâs always a good idea to wash your hands often, especially after contact. âAvoid exposure from the petâs saliva to your mucous membranes, such as your nose and mouth, or broken skin,â says Weese.ut a cat can catch cold or flu from you. âThe virus attaches to cells in the respiratory tract of felines similarly to how it does in humans,â says Weese. He points to reports of H1N1 found in cats in the United States. Cats also get cat-to-cat viruses that are similar to a cold, but humans canât catch those.