The parasites on stray cats will not penetrate human skin. They will parasitize on the surface of the human body through skin contact, blood sucking, etc. However, if Toxoplasma gondii is found on stray cats, it can pass through the digestive tract and damaged skin. Mucous membranes enter the human body, so you should keep a distance when in contact with stray cats, and clean and disinfect in time after contact.

Symptoms of cats infected with Toxoplasma gondii:

1. Acute type: cats will have fever, body temperature above 40 degrees, listlessness, lethargy, difficulty breathing, and anorexia. Vomiting and diarrhea sometimes occur.
2. Chronic type: cats will gradually lose weight, become anemic, lose their appetite, and develop neurological symptoms.

Methods to prevent cats from being infected with Toxoplasma gondii:

1. Pay attention to dietary hygiene, fully cook meat, and avoid contaminating cooked food with raw meat.

2. Cats should be kept at home, fed cooked food or ready-made cat food, and not allowed to hunt outside, because cats are infected by eating infected mice, birds or food contaminated with cat feces.

3. Pay attention to daily hygiene, remove cat feces every day, and wash hands carefully after coming into contact with animal excrement. The living environment of cats should also be cleaned regularly. It is recommended to use pet disinfectant or disinfectant powder for cleaning.

4. Regularly perform internal deworming for prevention. The more common internal deworming drugs currently on the market are tablets, whose main ingredients include fenbendazole and albendazole, which can be directly Feed or mix with food. However, it should be noted that the dosage should be determined according to the cat’s weight to avoid poisoning the cat.