A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading

Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by shahsjsjjsz on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @08:02AM (#48658443)

Not having cats is an option that is not seriously considered.

Dogs are even worse. Make them shit in your own backyard please.

If you are a city dweller please do not keep “pets”, it’s bloody ridiculous, thank you.

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by whatevaa on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @08:15AM (#48658568)

Yuo must be fun at parties.

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by nemomarx on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @08:20AM (#48658606)

We've been keeping pets as a species for considerably longer than we've had cities. It's basically an ingrained part of how we react to animals now.

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by wafflemaker on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @09:26AM (#48659449)

In dwarf fortress you can have dragons as pets. Never got there, tho I think I will train dogs in my current fortress.

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by manarth on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @09:53AM (#48659871)

Sadly not known to breathe fire, but on the plus side, less likely to burn your house down: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogona

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by lenerdenator on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @08:24AM (#48658650)

Beyond that, longer than we've had the written word.

Domestication of animals might be the single greatest achievement of humans.

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by soiltype on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @11:55AM (#48661816)

Aren't cities older than writing?

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by andrew_lettuce on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @08:40AM (#48658812)

You seem to think humans keep cats as pets, which indicates you've never lived with a cat before.

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by nosioptar on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @09:45AM (#48659743)

Cats have standards that prevent that person from getting hired as a servant.

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by pizzafeelsright on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @11:27AM (#48661412)

Keeping an animal that defecates indoors and allowing it contact with food prep area is obscene.

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by soiltype on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @11:57AM (#48661834)

Obscene is the right word because it's quite manageable in health terms, it just feels bad to you.

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by nosioptar on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @01:06PM (#48662792)

I defecate indoors. Should I not be allowed bear food prep areas?

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by pizzafeelsright on Monday June 29, 2026 @10:35AM (#48719825)

I am certain you don't step in the toilet bowl and walk on your countertops after.

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by 542354234235 on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @01:47PM (#48663334)

Children?

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Re:A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading by pizzafeelsright on Monday June 29, 2026 @10:36AM (#48719835)

Children was their hands, diapers get changed, and rarely get on countertops.

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