{"id":883,"date":"2016-07-21T13:14:46","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T19:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/?p=883"},"modified":"2020-03-12T12:23:09","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T18:23:09","slug":"infection-prevention-and-your-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/infection-prevention-and-your-cat\/","title":{"rendered":"Infection Prevention and Your Cat?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cat_rat.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-891 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cat_rat-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"cat_rat\" width=\"373\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cat_rat-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cat_rat-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/cat_rat.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We all know one of the most effective ways to stop the spreading of infections is proper hand hygiene. In certain scenarios, however, particularly in big cities, deterring the spread of germs and disease requires other creative solutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s well known that rats are detrimental to public health. They carry E.coli and C.diff, antibiotic-resistant diseases transmitted to humans through direct contact, such as a rat\u2019s bite. But you don\u2019t have to have up-close interaction with a rat to be vulnerable to their dangers: disease is spread through their urine, feces, and fur (and rats shed a lot). <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cities like Chicago and Vancouver have endured such a massive infestation, rodent task forces have been put in place, with accompanying public awareness campaigns. Residents and business owners have tried to eliminate rats by using methods like traps, poison, and trenches, sometimes spending thousands of dollars on pest control attempts, all to no avail. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most effective tool they\u2019ve been able to find? Cats. That\u2019s right, they\u2019re not just good for internet videos: cats happen to be effective weapons in public health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An animal shelter in Chicago called Tree House has contributed greatly to improving public health with their innovative idea of taking rescued cats who aren\u2019t good candidates for adoption, and putting them to work. The <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2016\/07\/15\/health\/cats-chicago-rat-patrol\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cats at Work<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> project places colonies of cats where they\u2019re needed most. The result is rat-free yards and buildings. With cats on the scene, rats&#8211; and diseases they carry&#8211; have been eradicated from residences and businesses alike. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As always keep washing your hands, but if you need more help, don\u2019t be afraid to employ your cat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sources: <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2016\/07\/15\/health\/cats-chicago-rat-patrol\/index.html\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2016\/07\/15\/health\/cats-chicago-rat-patrol\/index.html<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/features\/handwashing\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/features\/handwashing\/<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Image:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/cat-animal-cat-portrait-cat-s-eyes-1508613\/\">https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/cat-animal-cat-portrait-cat-s-eyes-1508613\/<br \/>\n<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; We all know one of the most effective ways to stop the spreading of infections is proper hand hygiene. In certain scenarios, however, particularly in big cities, deterring the spread of germs and disease requires other creative solutions. &nbsp; It\u2019s well known that rats are detrimental to public health. They carry E.coli and C.diff, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/infection-prevention-and-your-cat\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Infection Prevention and Your Cat?<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[108,17,4,109,78,277],"class_list":["post-883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infection-prevention","tag-cats","tag-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention","tag-handwashing","tag-infection","tag-infection-prevention-2","tag-pet-infection-prevention"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Infection Prevention and Your Cat?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/infection-prevention-and-your-cat\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Barry\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/infection-prevention-and-your-cat\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/infection-prevention-and-your-cat\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Barry\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/437942528083e7f6e19cc3c2d5774aaa\"},\"headline\":\"Infection Prevention and Your Cat?\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-07-21T19:14:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-03-12T18:23:09+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/infection-prevention-and-your-cat\/\"},\"wordCount\":314,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"cats\",\"Centers for Disease Control and Prevention\",\"handwashing\",\"infection\",\"infection prevention\",\"Pet Infection Prevention\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Infection prevention\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/infection-prevention-and-your-cat\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/infection-prevention-and-your-cat\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/infection-prevention-and-your-cat\/\",\"name\":\"Infection Prevention and Your Cat?\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-07-21T19:14:46+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2020-03-12T18:23:09+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/infection-prevention-and-your-cat\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/infection-prevention-and-your-cat\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/infection-prevention-and-your-cat\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Infection Prevention and Your Cat?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.brevis.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Brevis\",\"description\":\"Infection Prevention &amp; 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