Risky or Not?

A short podcast about everyday risks from germs

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The actual cat and actual cress in question

565. Cat's on the Cress

January 19, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating leafy greens that a cat has laid on.

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

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  • 115. Cats in the Kitchen — Risky or Not?
  • 269. Cat Licked Cake — Risky or Not?
  • 528. Richard's One Time, Eight Cat Focaccia — Risky or Not?
  • 486. Cat Smelled Food — Risky or Not?
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January 19, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Cat, Leafy green, Toxoplasmosis

486. Cat Smelled Food

July 19, 2023 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating a food that a cat has smelled.

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

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  • 115. Cats in the Kitchen — Risky or Not?
  • 269. Cat Licked Cake — Risky or Not?
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July 19, 2023 /Don Schaffner
Cat, Sniffing

Cat sniffing a cat cake

269. Cat Licked Cake

February 28, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of eating cake licked by a cat.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Goudy Bold Italic on Twitter: "@benjaminchapman @bugcounter @firstbornspawn Risky or not: cake that a cat has been licking. Not frosted, plain top with occasional crumb topping. (Extra credit: gross or not?) Just happened, is it rude to not want to take home leftover cake after your hosts' cat has licked it?" / Twitter
  • Cats | Healthy Pets, Healthy People | CDC
  • 'I’m not a cat': lawyer gets stuck on Zoom kitten filter during court case - YouTube
  • Anaplasma, Ehrlichia and Rickettsia species infections in cats: European guidelines from the ABCD on prevention and management - Maria Grazia Pennisi, Regina Hofmann-Lehmann, Alan D Radford, Séverine Tasker, Sándor Belák, Diane D Addie, Corine Boucraut-Baralon, Herman Egberink, Tadeusz Frymus, Tim Gruffydd-Jones, Katrin Hartmann, Marian C Horzinek, Margaret J Hosie, Albert Lloret, Hans Lutz, Fulvio Marsilio, Etienne Thiry, Uwe Truyen, Karin Möstl, 2017
  • Detection of Bartonella henselae in domestic cats' saliva
February 28, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Cat, Licking

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