Cats can get tapeworms from eating fleas. These worms live inside the cat forever, or until they are removed with medication. They reproduce by shedding a link from the end of their long bodies. This link crawls out the cat's anus, and sheds hundreds of eggs. These eggs are ingested by flea larvae, and the cycles continues. Humans may get these tapeworms too, but only if they eat infected fleas. Cats with tapeworms should be dewormed by a veterinarian. Also Cats can get tapeworms from eating mice. If your cat catches a mouse it is best to take the prize away from it.

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It has been established that people who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.

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The term for a group of cats is a clowder (supposedly a variation on the word clutter). A group of kittens is called a kendle.

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Myth: Tapeworms come from bad food.

Fact: Pets become infected with tape worms from swallowing fleas, which carry the parasite. Also, cats can get tapeworms from eating infected mice or other exposed animals.

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