MamasHealth.com Home Pregnancy Information Back Pain Babyshower gifts Bed Rest Birth Control Birth defects Birth Plan Breast Feeding Bowel Problems Braxton Contractions Breast Feeding Benefits C-Section Cat Precautions Choosing a Pediatrition Comfortable sex positions Pregnancy and diabetes Due Date Ectopic Pregnancy Education Classes Exercises Gestational Diabetes Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Gifts for Moms Healthy Pregnancy Keeping sex fun while getting pregnant Labor Stages Miscarriage Morning Sickness Natural Births Nesting Osteoporosis Packing for the Hospital Pelvic Muscle Exercises Postpartum Depression Preeclampsia Pregnancy and Calories Pregnancy and Drugs Pregnancy and Fitness Pregnancy Myths Pregnancy Tips Premature Births Prenatal Care Rh Negative Sex after Pregnancy Sex and Pregnancy Sex and Getting Pregnant Shopping List Skin Changes Stillbirth Stretch Marks Teenage Pregnancy The Right Doctor Tips for new moms Water Births Links Email Mama First Trimester Second Trimester Third Trimester Child Development Children's Health Save Umbilical Cord Pregnancy videos Adoption Surrogacy options	Is it Safe to Have a Cat While You are Pregnant? If you have a cat, but now you wonder if it’s safe to keep her if you’re pregnant, you can relax. You do not have to give up your cat. Precautions You can keep your cat, but if you are pregnant, you should make some precautions. One of the precautions you should make is to stop cleaning the litter box. You should not clean the litter box because many cats have toxoplasmosis, and you can catch it from your cat. Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease that cats can carry and pass along when they eliminate in the litter box or garden. The parasite that causes toxoplasmosis is very common. How is Toxoplasmosis Transmitted? Toxoplasmosis can be transmitted from a cat to a human via the cat's waste products. Toxoplasmosis can also come from eating or even just mishandling raw or undercooked meat. How to Protect Yourself The list below contains simple ways to protect yourself Have someone else clean the litter box while you are pregnant. Wear gloves when cleaning the litter box. Do not touch any part of your body when cleaning the litter box. Wash your hands thoroughly afterwards. Remove bowel movements from the litter box within a 24-hour period of their being deposited. Rinse the litter box with scalding water once weekly. Do not take in or touch stray cats or unfamiliar cats.	Partner with MamasHealth.com Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust
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