Sleeping with your cat: bartonellosis and the parasites you risk every night (and how to avoid them)

Cat Scratch Disease: The Invisible Danger Of Your Nights

Behind the comfort of this familiar weight at the foot of the bed lies a threat that most owners completely ignore. Bartonellosis, known as cat scratch disease, represents the most serious health risk associated with sharing your bed with your feline. Its pathogen, the bacterium Bartonella henselae, circulates silently in the blood of millions of perfectly healthy-looking cats.