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A cartoon chef-cat wearing a tall white hat stirs a bubbling pot on the stove, eyes wide in alarm. A smug brown mouse stands proudly on the spoon, unfazed by the chaos as tomatoes and sauce fly through the air in a lively, kitchen-mishap scene.

845. Family Dinner Into Which a Cat Dropped a Mouse

November 03, 2025 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from eating dinner into which a cat dropped a mouse.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Security camera catches cat dropping mouse into human family's dinner - UPI.com
  • Food Defect Levels Handbook | FDA
  • Survival of leptospires in the environment - Leptospirosis Information
  • Ecologic studies of rodent reservoirs: their relevance for human health - PMC
  • Controlling Wild Rodent Infestations | Healthy Pets, Healthy People | CDC
November 03, 2025 /Don Schaffner
Cross-contamination, Rodents
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