Guys ,

How do you feel about all this research? My niece has just got a cat and it troubles me somewhat.

If you were to have a kid , would you own a cat , at least in the kids infancy and childhood period?

I personally would not, it seems like a reasonable precaution to take for the sake of a child that is already at risk due to genes.

Schizophrenia Tie to Cat Ownership Belongs in the Litter Box | American Council on Science and Health

[Loial]

Personally, I wouldn't worry about it...

Of all the factors developing schizophrenia, I would imagine things like that which are at best tentative... really won't stop the inevitable happening, nor be the main cause .

Really the part I would focus on surrounding Toxoplasma is that:

The CDC notes that, while largely genetic in origin, schizophrenia may be sped up by such diseases as T. gondii in those with the right genes, but that’s not proven as well.

If it were me, I'd rather my child grew up with the benefits of having a cat rather than living in fear & trying to minimize every theoretical factor.

Originally Posted by Loial

Personally, I wouldn't worry about it...

Of all the factors developing schizophrenia, I would imagine things like that which are at best tentative... really won't stop the inevitable happening, nor be the main cause .

Really the part I would focus on surrounding Toxoplasma is that:


If it were me, I'd rather my child grew up with the benefits of having a cat rather than living in fear & trying to minimize every theoretical factor.

Yeah , this seems to be at a stage where there is a correlation , and not necessarily causation. But the research is stubborn and persistent , there will be more studies to come no doubt..

[Sometimes psychotic]

Being at risk due to genes is totally unrelated to being sick due to infection though it doesn't compound your risk they are independent ...if you're worried just make sure she doesn't have to clean the litter box.

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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic

Being at risk due to genes is totally unrelated to being sick due to infection though it doesn't compound your risk they are independent ...if you're worried just make sure she doesn't have to clean the litter box.

I was thinking more in terms of interactions. I guess that its done now , don't want to have a conversation like, 'if you do X then you may catch schiz' , lost cause, hope for the best..

[ofthevalley]

Well my kids are screwed. They have my bad genes and we have 3 cats.

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Originally Posted by ofthevalley

Well my kids are screwed. They have my bad genes and we have 3 cats.

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Lots of people do , could be just a correlation like their self sufficiency and solitary behaviour could be just a natural fit for people with Mi. And that's why there is a correlation.

You might find the conclusion in this article helpful http://www.nhs.uk/news/2015/06June/P...zophrenia.aspx