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    2 hours ago

    Is there any truth to the toxoplasmosis thing, or is it another “fact” the Internet collectively won’t stop repeating?

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      My sister in law was pregnant and scared she may get infected because she has a cat. So she talked to the vet and she replied in her typical uncouth way and said: just refrain from licking the cats ass, when she comes from the litterbox and you’re good!

      Where I live the typical recommendation is to skip cleaning the litterbox while you’re already immune compromised (sick, pregnant, …) and you don’t have any trouble.

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        I heard from an expert that the usual infection comes from insufficiently washed home-grown vegetables contaminated by mouse droppings.

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        The Gardens of Eden are all yours, hoomans. I only ask you to

        just refrain from licking the cats ass

        I don’t think it’s that hard.

        5 minutes in

        PUT DOWN THE CAT ADAM, I ORDER YOU. Ah gosh, now they teamed up to spite me