Many families will keep a cute kitten, but what if the hostess at home is pregnant? What should pregnant women pay attention to when raising cats? The following editor will talk about the precautions.

Pregnant women should pay attention to cats

1. Do blood tests for cats before pregnancy, and Vaccinations; of course, the physical examination of pregnant women themselves is also to be done.

2. Don't touch the cat's litter box, litter box and all its excrement. If you must touch it, it is best to wear gloves and wash your hands with hand sanitizer afterward.

3. Regularly clean and disinfect the home environment, and keep the cat hygienic, and let the husband do the work such as bathing and brushing the cat as much as possible.

4. Wash your hands before each meal and do not eat leftovers and raw meat.

5. Cut the cat's nails regularly to reduce the probability of being hurt by the cat.

6. Do not feed raw water, raw meat, raw vegetables and fruits to cats.

How to avoid Toxoplasma infection in pregnant cats

The only way females can transmit toxoplasmosis in cats is through direct contact with cat feces, and cats only excrete the organism in their feces throughout their lives, and may not be contagious until 24 hours later.

Be sure to wear rubber gloves when you have to clean up cat feces, wash your hands afterwards, wash your hands after petting cats, and clean up places where cats often move Pay attention too.

Or if you are still worried, you can take your cat to the pet hospital for an examination, and a blood test will show whether it has Toxoplasma gondii.