Cats saliva

[Linds2225]

Had a quick silly question I thought someone might know the answer to. My cat has been drooling lately, not rabies related he is updated on all his shots. We think it's teeth and gum related. But earlier a drop of his drool accidentally got in my mouth, should I be concerned at all?

 

[Larry and Kitties]

You are going to get you cat's kooties.
I would not be concerned at all.

 

[Critter Mom]

Kooties???

 

[Larry and Kitties]

I spelled it incorrectly
Cooties is a fictional childhood disease used in the United States of America and Canada as a rejection term and an infection tag game (such as Humans vs. Zombies). It is similar to the British dreaded lurgi, and to terms used in the Nordic countries, in Italy, and in New Zealand.[1] A child is said to "catch" cooties through close contact of an "infected" person or from a person of the opposite sex of the same age. Often the "infected" person is someone who is perceived as "different", such as being of the opposite sex, disabled or shy, or who has peculiar mannerisms.[2] Usually the phrase is used on girls by boys, as in "now you've got girl cooties". The phrase is most commonly used by children aged 4–10; however, it may be used by children older than 10 in a cruel, sarcastic or playful way.[3]

from:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooties

 

[Critter Mom]

Gotcha! Thanks for the explanation, Larry. I like these cultural exchanges.

 

[Nancy & Cootie (GA)]

There's also a children's board game "Cootie" that was especially popular in the 1950's & 60's. One of my Cootie's nicknames is Cootie-Bug (her vet even calls her that) . She was named by my sister who rescued her as a kitten 17+ years ago.

 

[monty_dweezil (GA)]

Heheh!!! Have you seen dogs licking their owner's faces, including mouths? I think that's maybe worse. Lol.

I thought this thread was going to be about a higher carb-eating cat licking a sugar cat and whether the sugar cat might ingest carbs by then licking its own fur! Lol