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Your cat can control your mind. And today I'm going to explain why. Hi, I'm Carlos, a clinical veterinarian at Small Animals. Welcome to the Happy Pets and Families Channel. The other day, our follower Salome RV wrote us a comment on Facebook. Hi, Carlos. Let's see what you think about this. And some rather upset faces from minute 1628 to minute 1934. In her comment, she sent me a link to a video that was what she was referring to. And in the video they said that cats could control their owners minds and could make people want to have more cats. Cats transmit a disease to certain people that makes them want to have more cats. End of my argument. Yes, yes, this is scientifically proven. And well, she felt a little strange because she didn't know if there was a scientific basis for that or not. And that's why I'm making this video today to tell you that. Spoiler alert. Your cat can control your mind. No, by controlling your mind, I don't mean that you see those giant ears, those whiskers, and that you love to suck on them and have them close to you. There's something a little bit more to it than that. I know that you love having your cat around, watching him entertain himself with anything, any box, or even how he falls asleep on your belly purring. And that urge to always have him close may not be because you want him to be, but because he's manipulating your thoughts a little. And I'm not referring to him noticing when you wake up suddenly and find him staring at you with his eyes fixed on you. There's a cat parasite that makes you act in a certain way. The parasite I'm talking about is Drumroll. Well, you've probably heard of toxoplasma because it's well known to anyone who lives with a cat and also to any pregnant woman who has a cat around. Toxoplasma lives in adult cats and in the intestines of adult cats and is released from the intestines through their feces. That's where the problems start, because it can infect other animals. But don't worry, not all cats have toxoplasma in their intestines, so there's no need to throw it out of your house right away. The key to the parasite's survival is that other animals can become infected with it, as happens to mice, for example. Mice usually hide from cats, so of course there's no one to catch them or eat them. Mice are happily walking around the world and suddenly they get infected with Toxoplasma from cat feces. This ends up causing the mouse to lose its fear of the cat and want to play, so to speak, with the cats. So the cat takes advantage, catches the mouse and eats it. Do you think the mouse wanted the cat to eat it? Do you think it's good for the mouse to lose its fear of the cat so that the cat ends up eating it? Well, no. The toxoplasma is taking advantage to control the mouse and return to the cat, which is where it really enjoys itself. The toxoplasma wants to be in the cat, which is where it can reproduce and where it can make its living. In other words, it's a science fiction.

Movie, almost like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, more or less. The toxoplasma infects the mouse, makes it a little dumb, and stops being afraid of the cat. And the cat takes advantage and eats it. And so the toxoplasma returns to the cat, which is where it belongs.

And that's what it does to humans, too.

That's what it's supposed to do to humans, too, that the toxoplasma changes your way of being you, your way of acting a little. When toxoplasma infects a person, it passes from their intestine to their brain, and this is where it makes its decisions. It leads humans to live a much more uninhibited life. And in fact, it has been shown that humans who are infected with toxoplasma may have traffic accidents much more frequently because they are not as afraid. And that is why it is said that having cats makes you want to have more cats, because this parasite changes your personality a little. But it is one thing for toxoplasma to make you have much more impulsive behavior, and quite another for toxoplasma to make you want to have many more cats. The thing is that since it is known that this parasite can modify your behavior, it is included in a little literature, a little story, and it is also associated with people who live with many cats and who may have some type of mental disorder, such as nose arc syndrome.

But all cats have toxoplasma, right?

Not all cats have toxoplasma. Toxoplasmosis occurs in some cats. It has usually been shown to be more present in cats that live on the street. They do not have as much sanitary control. Normally, a cat that lives at home does not have toxoplasmosis. In any case, if you want to be with your cat, it is not due to toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasmosis is usually transmitted by eating raw meat, by eating mice or something like that in the wild, when the cat is on the street, when the cat is not fed with a feed that provides it with all its nutrients and that is completely safe for it. So do not worry too much, please, because I do not want to raise a global alarm about tosoplasmosis here. Quite the opposite. As I told you in another video we made on the channel about tosoplasmosis and pregnancy, there are many hygiene practices that you can do to avoid getting infected with them. It is highly unlikely that your cat is the source of the toxoplasmosis infection. But rather poorly washed vegetables and greens, poorly cooked meats, or even unpasteurized fresh milk that is drunk just like that, straight from the can. And while we are talking about this, kids, take note, because here I have another argument against the barf diet for cats. If you feed your cat raw pork or raw beef, you should know that you are playing Russian roulette with toxoplasmosis, because more or less half of the meat from these animals is contaminated with the parasite and can cause your cat to become infected. In other words, it is better not to do it. So for all those who tell me that it is much better for your cat's health, another point against the barf diet, which you then tell me that I have no idea. Well, I must have some idea, I suppose. Maybe you live with a cat with three or five. Does that mean that your cats are controlling your mind? Well, no, it probably has nothing to do with that. It's very likely that your five cats don't have toxoplasmosis and that you don't either. There's a lot of false myths surrounding the idea that cats transmit lactose intolerance, that you should keep your cat away from you because it can transmit lactose intolerance, and so on. But also, if you live with a cat that has toxoplasmosis, it's also very unlikely that you'll end up getting infected from your cat, because for that to happen, you'd have to have put your cat's feces or things that have been in contact with your cat's feces in your mouth, and that's not going to happen. With some simple hygiene habits, cooking food properly, washing fruits and vegetables, thoroughly, cleaning the litter box very regularly once a day and so on, you'll have everything under control. For all these reasons, Perhaps scientists should do more research along these lines to determine whether your desire to live with more cats is much more related to the fact that they can hypnotize you at night when they stare at you. And that's it for today's video. If you liked it, give it a like and share it with everyone. Remember to subscribe to our channel if you haven't already, because that's going to be our way of controlling your thoughts and hitting the bell so that YouTube will notify you every time we upload new content. Thank you very much for following the Happy Pets and Families channel, and we'll see you in the next video. And today we're going to respond to your animal families, who often share their photos with us in our Facebook group. Specifically, Natalia Medina introduced us to Musu and Yumi. Musu, who she says is two and a half years old, and Umi, who is five months old, have met and get along wonderfully. Oh, how tiny she is with those big eyes. Thank you very much for bringing another kitten into your home. Musu will surely feel much more accompanied from now on. And now I want you to see this precious little one. Her name is Effie, and Ilya Masa also introduced her to us in the Facebook group. She told us that she has epilepsy. I don't know if you've seen the video yet, but on the channel we also gave you advice on how to live with a dog that has epilepsy and thus ensure that little Effie has a full and happy life by your side. But in addition to getting to know your pets, there are also times when we hear stories like that of this little guy whose family has grown tired of him and no longer wants him in the house. The little guy is currently at the ABP shelter in Pinto, Madrid, and the truth is that his story is heartbreaking because you can't have a pet for as long as it's useful to you or as long as you want it to be by your side, and then suddenly say, wow, I'm never letting you in the house again. I hope that this little guy finds a family soon. And that's why we wanted to share his story in this video, so that his story reaches all of you. And if any of you are willing to give him a home, we'll also leave the contact information for the AVA shelter below so that you can get in touch with them and together we can find him a family. Come on, let's see if we can do it well, sending lots of good energy to this Lil guy. We'll say goodbye to today's video until next week. Hello, I'm Carlos, a clinical veterinarian at Small Animals. Welcome to the Happy Pets and Families Channel. I said veterinarian a bit strangely. And that impulse to always have him close. That thing that ends up happening that thing that ends up happening to the mouse. Why? No, I know. Hello. What's up? What's up? Then you tell me. I have no idea. Something like one day I don't know how to handle it. Then you tell me. I have no idea. I must have some idea, I say. It's not like I don't know how to tell it to any other guy. No. How's he doing? Do you want to play today? Look at him. Hey, how fast he runs. Look at him, huh? Yeah.