Before we get all crazy about the kitties making us crazy ... I just want to say I don’t think it’s that common here in the U.S. I grew up with a ton of farm cats all around me (we commonly had 25 or so outside cats) and as a small child, paid little attention to sanitation. As an adult, I live closely with several indoor kitties, most of them rescues from outside. (We have had anywhere from 11 to four cats in the house at any one time, since we do rescue work sometimes.)
When we were trying to get pregnant, I was concerned about this issue, so I made my doc give me a blood test ... and after 35+ years of living very closely with a number of cats, I did NOT test positive for the antibody! (I was hoping I would, so I wouldn’t have to worry about it during pregnancy. However, it gave me a good excuse to have my husband clean out the litterboxes during my pregnancy. ;o)
Anyway, people get a little over-the-top about this, I’ve noticed, so I wanted to share my .02.
HAHA you’re posting on a cat thread on FR at 3AM and claiming you are perfectly sane? Give it up Hetty.
Sarcasm aside, you make a pretty good case.
Aack! Are you sure you are okay? You were trying to get both you and your husband pregnant? Pretty sure that doesn’t work....
Thank you for this information.