Hello,
For background I've had a male cat for about 7 years. I met my partner 5 years ago and we now live together with her 2 kids (8 & 9) from a previous relationship. We've also just had a baby 4 months ago.
My partner seems to be living in constant fear of our little girl contracting toxoplasmosis from my cat, to the point she won't even let the cat touch the baby whatsoever, and she seems to resent my cat just through the fear he may possibly have toxoplasmosis and pass ot to our daughter. I understand that cats can transmit it through faecal matter for a brief period of time, and it can also be transmitted via eating undercooked/raw meats etc. during pregnancy. But how common, or moreover how likely is it that our 4-month-old could contract it from my cat now? Bearing in mind my cat doesn't eat dead animals to my knowledge, and our little girl has no access to his litterbox.
Thanks for any replies :)
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