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Cat Parasites Infect Otters

Posted by michael on from the we-otter-be-more-careful dept.

Peter T Ermit writes "In an article in the International Journal of Parasitology, a team of scientists links the deaths of sea otters to T. gondii, a parasite found almost exclusively in cat feces. (The above link goes to a technical abstract; this is a more understandable popular version.) It seems that the parasite got into the ocean through waste water, and wound up infecting the otters' brains. So think twice before flushing that kitty litter."

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  1. Sounds like a case of... by quintessent · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mad Kitty Disease

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  2. Re:Toilet Training by unicron · · Score: 2

    Arrgh, so it's begone. The dolphins have come to take back the ocean, and only an old sea dog like myself can..ARRGGH!...

    Dolphin: Look at me, I'm the Captain, Argh-Matey!

    Dolphin's 2 and 3: Heh-heh.

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  3. More evidence... by pixelated77 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Cats are simply evil... You come home, your kernel has been recompiled and your logs are gone... Worse part of it is that the cat will try to blame it on your dog.

  4. Re:Cat owner's lament by eyepeepackets · · Score: 2

    Woo, thanks! I did a quick Google search and all I can really say is, Holy Shit!

    Back to water and natural juice for this boyo!

    Thanks again, you're the best AC ever. :)

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