Your doctor should be able to give you a good, definitive answer. However, common sense recommendations are:
1. Make sure that you get the cat treated.
2. Ask someone else to take care of the litterbox while you are pregnant.
3. Always wash your hands after handling the cat.
Yes any domesticated animal may have tapeworms. Go to your vet for more info.
they could (all fleas carry tape worms)
you catch them quick because if they are outside to long they could get tape worms they are white worms that eat your cats digestive system i didnt mean to be rude.
No, garlic is not an effective treatment for tape worms. You will need to get medications from your veterinarian to get rid of tape worms, as the medications available in farm supply and department stores in the United States are also not effective against tape worms. In addition, garlic may have severe side effects for your cat, including anemia (too few red blood cells that carry oxygen) and gastrointestinal problems (such as vomiting, diarrhea, etc.). When in doubt, see your vet.
The cat could possible have worms.
No there not black all tape worms are WHITE
If your cat is constantly scratching it's bum then it could have parasites such as worms, take it to the vet
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Many places have information on tape worms. One good place to learn about tape worms would be Animal Planet. Other medical journals such as the Pennsylvania Medical Journal or some encyclopedias would be good sources of information about tapeworms as well.
He could have gotten it from a small animal that he found or if he was outside even once he could have gotten them. sometimes they can get it if they got into a garbage can. i suggest you go to a vet to see if he has parasites.
It could be that your cat has worms or some other intestinal parasite. A cat with worms will seem constantly hungry and will occasionally vomit. Take the cat to the vet. Some worming treatments cover many worms which you can give your cat.
It could be tape worms that could die or most probably threadworms that are just another name for pinworms.